nandhp
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Comment · 2 years ago
Something like it! Setup for Windows 95 through Windows ME, when run from DOS, unpacked and launched a version of Windows 3.1 that was included in the MINI.CAB file.
Comment · 3 years ago
This is an amazing article; I expect I'll get a lot out of it next time I have to debug a Cable modem problem.
> Some cable modems (often based on the Broadcom chipset) expose a 'Spectrum Analyzer' interface on port 8080.
I had no idea this was a thing, but it turns out to exist on the SB6183 (http://192.168.100.1:8080/), though doesn't support Firefox for some reason.
Comment · 5 years ago
It looks like slrn.org has been compromised by spammers (perhaps the owner failed to renew the domain name in time?). https://slrn.info/ appears to be the current home of the project. (https://jedsoft.org/ links there via http://slrn.sourceforge.net/.)
Comment · 6 years ago
In the US we have "whipped butter" which (according to Wikipedia) is made spreadable by aerating it with nitrogen. I recall hearing that it isn't suitable for situations that require measuring because the volume is not the same. (But it does works well on bread or for greasing a pan.)
Comment · 7 years ago
PEP 594, actually: https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0594/
Comment · 8 years ago
> do people know that by emailing their local government their email address is now free for scammers to request under FOI?
Florida, which has fairly broad open records laws, at least makes this extremely clear:
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Displ...
> Any agency, as defined in s. 119.011, or legislative entity that operates a website and uses electronic mail shall post the following statement in a conspicuous location on its website:
> Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.
Comment · 8 years ago
Probably those apps open pages in the browser (reddit posts certainly qualify), so this could happen if he uses Chrome (or uses Chrome for custom tabs) and has sync turned on. Chrome's browsing history can show up in Web & App Activity if the option "Include Chrome browsing history and activity from websites and apps that use Google services" is turned on: https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/54068?co=GENIE.P...
Comment · 8 years ago
The American Library Association specifically discourages the behavior of your local library:
http://www.ala.org/advocacy/privacy/guidelines/library-manag...
> For example, if the LMS offers the ability to save the checkout history, this should be an opt-in feature not turned on as a default.
The policy also recommends libraries minimize collection of data in general, use HTTPS whenever possible, and maintain a warrant canary.
See also: http://www.ala.org/advocacy/privacy/FAQ
Comment · 8 years ago
> Lenovo is pretty terrible with parts availability
Really? That's too bad - I had to replace the fan on my Lenovo T500 some years back (~2011) and they had sent one overnight-by-10:30 (and it was pretty inexpensive, too). It certainly made an impression.
I guess back then IBM still ran the parts and service business, even though Lenovo had taken over the manufacturing and marketing several years before.
Comment · 8 years ago
> Additionally with Android I still can’t send/receive sms via my computer like I can with my iPhone using 1st party tools (yes sms, in addition to iMessage work with my iPhone). I’d like to use android but this sort of messaging experience is table stakes.
According to The Verge, a web interface is coming soon (presumably as a result of development effort being redirected from Allo to Messages)
> So expect a couple things to happen on the app front. First, Google will finally make a desktop web interface for texting
There's a screenshot in this article (about half-way down; if you're lucky this link will take you to it):
https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/19/17252486/google-android-m...
Comment · 8 years ago
Hasn't Dell offered AMD chips for a long time? Dell currently sells AMD-based laptops, and was doing so back in 2008 as well.
For example, this Ryzen laptop: http://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-laptops/new-inspiron-15-...
Comment · 8 years ago
According to Wikipedia, it became a configuration file in Windows 95 (MS-DOS 7.0): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSDOS.SYS
Comment · 8 years ago
> I've used googles (a bad idea, in retrospect) for the last 10 years or so.
That is a reasonable consideration, but Google is very specific about how they use and retain data collected by Google Public DNS. Assuming they are not lying, I don't think it's a significant concern. (Admittedly, their policy is not as good as Cloudflare's "no IP logging" policy.)
https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns/privacy
TL;DR: Logs with IP addresses are deleted within 48 hours; permanent logs keep city-level location data, but no personally identifiable information. "We don't correlate or combine information from our temporary or permanent logs with any personal information that you have provided Google for other services."
Comment · 8 years ago
It appears APNIC still owns the IP address, described as "APNIC and Cloudflare DNS Resolver project, Routed globally by AS13335/Cloudflare, Research prefix for APNIC Labs".