8fingerlouie

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by 8fingerlouie 8d ago
Can you spot a device like this : https://www.intersign.dk/cdn/shop/products/868e2a0dce897d05a... The linked image shows a module meant for easy integration, but it could also simply be a part of the main boa
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by 8fingerlouie 8d ago
Or simply increase the selling price by $20, would you even notice ? And if they're not expecting to make $20 over 10 years selling your data, it hardly seems worth risking your reputation over.
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by 8fingerlouie 9d ago
Because they don't. It's too much guesswork, and honestly pretty complicated. From the user perspective the TV would appear to go offline every now and then, so also somewhat easily detected. It's much easier to just throw a
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by 8fingerlouie 9d ago
Why go through all that trouble of spoofing MAC addresses or assuming it will always be able to connect to an open WiFi network. 5G connectivity is cheap. You can put a 5G modem in pretty much any device for $10 or less, and pay roughly $2&
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by 8fingerlouie 9d ago
They tried that in Denmark a decade ago (or more). Enabled a "public wifi" on all home routers to provide wifi coverage for that company's customers everywhere. They gave every assurance that it would be secure, completely se
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by 8fingerlouie 9d ago
For now, setting up an IoT network is pretty much best practice, and I'd wager the average Hacker News reader both has the necessary equipment and skills to do it. That may not always be the case. Assuming they install some 5G modem in
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by 8fingerlouie 9d ago
And what exactly would they use that particular access path for ? I could see a threat if the TV had access to the internet and could establish a TLS tunnel or similar from the mothership, and execute commands on my LAN (or IoT network as i
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by 8fingerlouie 9d ago
I use Home Assistant to turn on/off the TV via automations, sensors, etc. I could possibly do it via HDMI CEC, but I have a couple of Sony Bravia TVs that more often than not completely ignores that, so I prefer having control over ass
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by 8fingerlouie 9d ago
But it's never connected to the internet, not even for software updates. If the TV isn't connected to the internet there's no reason to update it, assuming the TV works as expected. It's a trade off I guess. I use Home A
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by 8fingerlouie 9d ago
I find them useful for deploying task specific agents, like reviewing Jira tickets, or otherwise ensuring compliance in open format submissions. Otherwise I agree, and you don't even have to be that verbose with prompt engineering thes
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by 8fingerlouie 9d ago
My TVs are on the IoT network so that I can control them from Home Assistant, but they're blocked from accessing the internet. DNS lookups are redirected or blocked (53 redirected to my local DNS resolver, 853 blocked), and DoH is bloc
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by 8fingerlouie 13d ago
I can't tell you what works for "you", but here's my setup, with the hope it inspires someone: - Live data lives in the cloud. I could self host it, but it would always be inferior to the cloud offerings, and usually mor
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by 8fingerlouie 16d ago
I haven't tried it, but with newer ESP32's supporting Matter and Zigbee, you could potentially create a device with ESPHome that Alexa can "trigger" when the doorbell rings, which in turn can trigger HA, eliminating both
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by 8fingerlouie 23d ago
I'm aware of the comments saying rsync or rclone, and I absolutely also use those, but for initial migrations I often find myself simply using tar instead. Something like : (cd /src/dir && tar cf -) | ssh user@h
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by 8fingerlouie 1mo ago
Especially because this is a hobby for most homelabbers, I've never understood why people insist on opening it to the internet. Visiting various subreddits, people massively underestimate the amount of time required to host something i
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by 8fingerlouie 1mo ago
Initially it was just curiosity when thread/matter was new. Back then it was a horrible experience, but I was using primarily HomeKit as my home automation platform (which only supports thread) and didn't have that much complexity
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by 8fingerlouie 1mo ago
I have 47 thread/matter devices, alongside some 10-15 matter over wifi devices, so not quite 50, but "close enough". It's not as fast as Zigbee, not in day to day usage, and not in terms of reconnecting, which often take
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by 8fingerlouie 2mo ago
Your DNA and fingerprints are literally everywhere you go, and they don't decay as soon as you leave. Hell, even passing close by a person can transfer your DNA to their clothes. If the cops have a DNA Database, they "just" n
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by 8fingerlouie 2mo ago
> In the US there have been notorious mistakes of using biometrics to falsely recognize an unknown criminal. Does this happen in the EU too? This my major concern with biometrics and DNA databases. It makes the cops lazy. "Subjects
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by 8fingerlouie 2mo ago
If you have a recent EU passport (like 6-8 years), biometrics like fingerprints are already in the chip, and you won't need to be fingerprinted upon arrival or departure, at least in theory, I wouldn't be surprised if some bureauc
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by 8fingerlouie 2mo ago
Same here, went in 2019, got fingerprinted, and went again in 2021 and 2025, and they didn't even care about my ESTA, they just waved me through. The TSA agent asked me the usual questions about where I was staying, how long I was stay
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by 8fingerlouie 2mo ago
Yes, it’s a Nintendo switch, but it’s not a separate device, it’s a device I’m lugging around every day anyway.
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by 8fingerlouie 2mo ago
Phone gaming with a USC-C display or simply cast to the TV, and Bluetooth remotes. It might not be as bad as it sounds. My phone has 12GB RAM, 256GB NVME SSD, a decent GPU and a dedicated AI chipset as well. Sure, it won’t beat a tricked ou
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by 8fingerlouie 2mo ago
It takes one party to start a war, but it takes (at least) two to end it. The war ends when all involved parties agree that it ends, not because one party is tired of it. The only way the US alone can end the war in Iran is to ensure comple
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by 8fingerlouie 2mo ago
It’s the wonders of the modern world. People use LLMs to write longer posts, and the readers use LLMs to summarize them.
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by 8fingerlouie 2mo ago
I had a "similar" situation that also prompted me to take back my data. My heat pump had also thrown an error, but because it sits in a closet (the indoor part anyway), and we don't use its tiny screen for slow TV, nobody not
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by 8fingerlouie 3mo ago
You don't really need to break the DRM in case of iTunes : https://support.apple.com/en-us/121877
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by 8fingerlouie 3mo ago
This is hardly a new approach or development. A decade ago, reading Linux Journal would get you flagged as being an extremist : https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/4rp5l6/nsa_classifie...
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by 8fingerlouie 3mo ago
It's not resistance to air conditioning as much as there isn't really a need for it for most of the year. Some of that has to do with engineering and age / history. Many older building in the southern part of Europe are built
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by 8fingerlouie 3mo ago
Any iPhone user with a measure of privacy knowledge will experience the same. I'm using NextDNS for DNS level ad blocking as well as iOS built in tools, and I get ads for women's hygiene products (I'm male), travel, dining, s

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