jser
Joined 16 years ago
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Comment · 10 months ago
I carry a burner Android just for this feature. Great for sharing with my iPhone and iPad on a flight.
Comment · 2 years ago
Credit unions rely entirely on third parties for their infrastructure. FIS, Fiserv.
Doubt Goldman Sachs can’t see it either - would make dispute handling and fraud prevention near impossible.
Comment · 2 years ago
Early Warning Services already has your detailed bank history. This does have some benefits, like fraud prevention. Request a copy at https://www.earlywarning.com/consumer-information
Comment · 2 years ago
Apple has a patent on it: https://www.patentlyapple.com/2022/10/apple-invents-a-new-he...
Comment · 3 years ago
Many examples, e.g. https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/31/16072786/amazon-blu-suspe.... “In November 2016, security firm Kryptowire detected pre-loaded remote surveillance software on BLU phones sold online through Amazon and Best Buy. In August 2017, Amazon pulled BLU Products from its website over security vulnerabilities that resulted in BLU consumer user data being covertly sent to China.”
Comment · 12 years ago
I never knew this existed. With OneNote for Mac not supporting local or encrypted notebooks, I'll be trying out Outline.
Comment · 12 years ago
There still are a lot of bumps. Their billing systems remain a mess, especially trying to use it on an iPad (if I don't disable wi-fi, it asks me for the iPad's phone number). I really wanted to use T-Mobile to support their free 200mb offer, but it's a mess to sign-up for extra data.
My final reason for leaving -- even though they suffered many high profile password hacks in the past, they still store them as clear-text and email it to you when doing a password reset.
Comment · 13 years ago
It's likely much more than two databases. Most MSOs outsource billing and customer service to companies like Convergent. It's a mess of legacy regions and products with different vendors involved. Try troubleshooting phone number porting -- that goes through Accenture.
You can take one of my bills -- I receive two Ecobills and a paper bill!
Comment · 13 years ago
I jailbreak for tethering and running wifi-only apps on cellular.
Comment · 13 years ago
Looks like an excellent target for phishing attacks!
Comment · 13 years ago
I believe that Amazon Payments is the only system that lets you pay someone with a credit card, although it's limited to $1,000/month (otherwise people abuse it, sending cash to each other to rack up points on their credit cards).
Comment · 13 years ago
Daring or repeating history? Windows NT was ported to a host of platforms -- DEC Alpha, MIPS, PowerPC, and Itanium. None have gained substantial traction.
Had they been daring, the desktop would have been removed. Instead, Metro feels like a reincarnation of Apple's At Ease.
RT could have had a chance, but beyond the crayon colors, I believe the root cause was the bland, simple Metro interface. The textures, shadows and other elements of iOS 1 - 6 are engaging in a way that the flat interface is not. Side-by-side I'm always more compelled to pick up my iOS 6 phone over the iOS 7 phone. Or the flat-before-it-was-cool Blackberry.
When I visit a museum, people spend less time at simple modern art pieces. When I turn on pop radio, heavy layered beats dominate.
I might have bought an RT tablet if didn't feel like the Ikea of tablets.
Comment · 13 years ago
The reputation in the US: a company that runs infomercials. The "fill the room with sound" ads are on par with Snuggie and Big Mouth Billy Bass.