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A type of cyberattack that could set your smartphone on fire using its wireless charger
Perhaps worth pointing out that the attacks require the attacker to position a piece of hardware between the Qi charger and the power source.
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A type of cyberattack that could set your smartphone on fire using its wireless charger
Perhaps worth pointing out that the attacks require the attacker to position a piece of hardware between the Qi charger and the power source.
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Absolutely. Fucking. Everything. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Crichton#Gell-Mann_amnesia_effect
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New Anti-Consumer MacBook Pros - Teardown And Repair Assessment - Apple Silicon M1/M2
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I just got an M2 MBP. In my personal experience it is very much not "shit".
Expensive and a PITA to fix? Quite possibly.
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What's an aspect of your job that college didn't prepare you for?
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It's a little unfair to criticise a CS course for not being a SWE course. But I agree that graduating students in CS without having covered the basic requirements in the SWE day job most of them will move into is a disservice.
I did CS (30 years ago) and things entirely missing in the syllabus back then:
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What have you done recently to lovingly annoy your spouse/significant other? For example, this morning I brought my wife her toast singing the first line from "Baby One More Time" in Brittany voice...
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Do you have a Heat Pump in a cold climate?
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This has been common in Sweden for decades, I had it in my previous house almost 20 years ago. If I remember correctly it was a 100m borehole. The only limitation is that certain soil/rock environments work better than others, so it's not suitable for all locations.
Heated our house in northen Sweden just fine in -20/30C winters.
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What is your experience with security USB sticks (such as Nitro- or Yubikeys)?
My experience with my yubikey is that it just works. I know that's not terribly useful info, but it's really all I have after several years of occasionally using it. Oh, it's been on my keychain all that time so isn't terribly flimsy.
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CLion & PyCharm.
Platform independent, and "just work". Not missing any functionality I ever wanted and with a new machine even CLion's almost legendary slowness is under control.
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why did you switch?
Windows 95 was dreadful.
Yes I am old and my knees do hurt, thank you.
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It’s Definitive – The Gulf Stream Is Weakening
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If it wanted to work harder, it wouldn't be going to Europe... 🤔
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What is an absurdity that has been normalized by society?
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somewhat tongue in cheek answer:
people who think that our brains were designed.
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People have been cleaning their ears with cotton swabs for years. What other tools are being inadvertently used wrong?
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The only thing worse than people using WD-40 instead of a better product, are the mental gymnastics performed by people pretending a product which is 35% oil and sold as a lubricant, actually isn't.
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What are your 'name brand only' items?
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I agree from the opposite direction:
20 years ago I switched to zero drop minimalist footwear for running, hiking, and almost all everyday activities (everything except weddings and funerals). I only wear footwear that has no relation at all to my foot's arch, my weight, or my gait.
Best decision for my knees, ankles, and hips I think I ever made.
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Do you still watch YouTube? Who do you follow?
I recently saw this: What are some great YouTube channels worth checking out? which indirectly answers your question I guess for the people that posted suggestions.
Mine were:
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why not a,b or x,y?
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And people who iterate over 3D space using firstDimensionIndex, secondDimensionIndex, and thirdDimensionIndex instead of x, y, z have no sense 😜
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‘We Cannot Win’ Says Top Russian Commander
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Regarding the F16, Ukrainian pilots are going to start testing the Gripen as well, although that path is obviously far behind the F16s given the glacial pace of such developments...
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How do you *effectively* prevent plaque/tartar forming on your teeth?
Use a toothpaste or mouthwash containing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorhexidine
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What is your opinion on men that make use of sex worker services?
My opinion is based on an older gentleman commiserating on how difficult it was for young impoverished students to pay for everything nowadays. I was in debt, and had at just that moment come out at the LGB soc. That person was my bank manager.
Subs that pay doms don't bother me at all.
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What is your favorite operating system and what do you like about it?
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FWIW I've been a continuous Linux user for 30 years and prefer macOS as my "daily driver".
Always have a Linux server running though, so in a way I could be described as 50/50 I suppose.
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what are some great YouTube channels worth checking out?