Pocketknife

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by Pocketknife 6y ago
That's the French for you.
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by Pocketknife 6y ago
There is fiber to thst building as well. I'm in Cumberland County right now and the towers are down. Wi-Fi calling only. Also no 911 service, which astounds me until I remember it's the government running it. Imagine an emergency
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by Pocketknife 6y ago
Management isn't going to question things, even with engineering warning them it's a problem every day. Management likes hearing things they like, and simply don't hear things they don't like. Then act surprised about it
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by Pocketknife 8y ago
Crash Bandicoot has a highly entertaining development story as well. They straight up violated Sony's hardware rules, and Sony was so desperate, they let them. https://all-things-andy-gavin.com/2011/02/02&#x2F
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by Pocketknife 8y ago
You say that as if Silicon Valley is subject to the law in the same way as you or I. They learned to pay off DC around when Microsoft was taken to the anti-trust woodshed. Now they are beyond accountability. Especially once it's clear
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by Pocketknife 8y ago
It would muffle it slightly. It would still give an attacker perfectly usable sound.
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by Pocketknife 8y ago
I am amazed at the general level of understanding regarding this sort of thing. People simply don't know enough, on average, to even make an informed decision about this stuff. They think the FBI is gonna sit and watch or listen to a r
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by Pocketknife 8y ago
Not surprised at all. The only surprising thing is there is this much info to go on. I figured they would be tight lipped about their own private NSA style operation.
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by Pocketknife 8y ago
But in practice, the regulations end up being written by the heavy hitters, who also capture the regulators enforcing it. They make a token concession or two, heap on the compliance costs and complications, and then enjoy a cosy relationshi
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by Pocketknife 8y ago
yeah, but Apple has always been it's own worst enemy. Jobs and it had this co-dependent relationship, and I think they are in long term decline now that he isn't there to rein in their worst excesses and insist on certain things.
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by Pocketknife 8y ago
Ah, but you forget the age old problem of government regulation: Regulatory capture I guarantee if you got such a law passed, Google, Apple, and Microsoft will be the ones actually writing the law, and running whatever organization is suppo
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by Pocketknife 8y ago
Considering a majority of millennials support socialism, but also cannot provide a meaningful definition of the term... I don't think most have a serious position worth considering. I say this as someone lumped in this demographic whip