ShabbyDoo

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by ShabbyDoo 4mo ago
Access to the available font list might be useful for identifying devices likely issued by a particular organization. Unusual fonts that are part of an org's branding usually are installed as part of a standard device image. This allow
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by ShabbyDoo 5mo ago
Is Iran's domestic internet still fully operational (sans access to/from the outside world)? If so, I wouldn't think the cut-off would help much security-wise because a single Starlink terminal would allow the US/Israel
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by ShabbyDoo 5y ago
How often is the UI spec modified in practice compared to the frequency of UI changes? I wonder if this scheme actually reduces app update frequencies much. I can imagine that UI improvements often would require spec changes. Imagine adding
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by ShabbyDoo 6y ago
I've read several articles about this SuperNova trojan, including a couple that included decompilations, but none included what ought to be two key details: 1. Was this GIF-fetching endpoint likely exposed publicly by most customers&#x
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by ShabbyDoo 6y ago
So, the user graph will be bifurcated, with US users isolated from those in the rest of the world? If so, I don't see how the US-only TikTok remains popular for much longer.
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by ShabbyDoo 7y ago
I'm surprised a manufacturer of such engineering machines hasn't differentiated itself by offering a SLA on driver (and general software) availability for future operating system versions. It would be reasonable to require users t
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by ShabbyDoo 9y ago
I just watched a Youtube video of the STS-1 landing. He definitely was a happy guy, but it was nearly after landing until he finally exited the shuttle.
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by ShabbyDoo 9y ago
I presume the audio sources would have been bugs placed in nearby structures, etc.?
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by ShabbyDoo 9y ago
Yes. The author didn't note his testing methodology. JMH (Java Microbenchmark Harness) is the gold standard for executing Java benchmarking tests: http://openjdk.java.net/projects/code-tools/jmh/ It take
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by ShabbyDoo 10y ago
I've always been opposed to folks who grumble about suburbs and urban sprawl. I thought that new developments and neighbourhoods meant a growing population and a bigger tax base. I've always lived in the suburbs and love it. I sti
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by ShabbyDoo 12y ago
For Google, ART seems bigger than just Android. Consider the degree to which their infrastructure depends on the Oracle JVM and the associated strategic risk. As one datapoint, recall the Oracle vs. Google Java lawsuit. How much addition
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by ShabbyDoo 12y ago
I learned that panhandlers, at least in Chicago, interpret polite negative responses as opportunity and will continue to bother me. So, I have taken to saying flatly, "Not happening." It's not so rude or demeaning that I in
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by ShabbyDoo 12y ago
To add to the collection of work-arounds posted here, most hotels seem to have reasonably modern/common printers. Often, they are connected to the untrustworthy hotel PC by a USB cable. It seems faster to unplug the printer from the
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by ShabbyDoo 12y ago
I was thinking about the sorts of fraud categories AirBnB likely experiences. Most fraudsters want cash or cash equivalents, and the use of lodging on a particular night is nearly as illiquid as stolen fine art. So, those seeking stuff to
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by ShabbyDoo 12y ago
Most of the comments here presume that it's unacceptable for a drone ship to break down in the middle of the ocean and be without crew to repair it. What if these ships were designed so that nothing too awful would happen if they floa
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by ShabbyDoo 12y ago
I've always seen local governments as the root cause of "last mile" providers' ability to turn their customers into the product. Why haven't elected officials made more stringent demands upon the companies given mo
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by ShabbyDoo 13y ago
What's notable is that no one has yet posted here saying, "Go stunk for me. Perf and reliability were both awful. I went back to blahblah and threw away all my Go code." It's usually easy to find detractors of any tech
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by ShabbyDoo 13y ago
So, even though you hated your previous job, you obviously did well at it -- at least well enough to save-up a nice nest egg. Let's presume that you will progress over time from crappy programmer to a solid one. Anyone like you will
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by ShabbyDoo 13y ago
I have the same number of feet but one more knee than this guy. From what I understand about above-the-knee prosthetics, walking up stairs with a "normal" gait is an impressive feat. Clearly, the technology is near-miraculous. W
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by ShabbyDoo 13y ago
I fly twice a week and have found that the actual rule enforced by flight attendants seems to be, "Don't force me to see it."
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by ShabbyDoo 13y ago
I had looked at Spark a couple of weeks ago. I'm looking for a lightweight service-y sort of framework which just happens to have a good HTTP service available out-of-the-box. My application does back-end processing and coordinates a
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by ShabbyDoo 13y ago
What percentage of the issued student loans were taken out by those attending for-profit institutions?
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by ShabbyDoo 13y ago
The article suggests that more than a few seconds of privileged access to an important economic indicator would have little value due to the speed of algorithmic market participants. I disagree. Imagine that you knew this morning's u
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by ShabbyDoo 13y ago
Right. It's technically not front-running. However, I've heard many traders use the term when talking about how to take advantage of other market participants' likely future orders. As an example for those not immersed in
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by ShabbyDoo 13y ago
Even ignoring the threat, the sarcasm and tone of blame are unacceptable. What company would want a reputation for being mean to those choosing not to be customers (even if somehow deserved)? There was no value to Groupon in the email sen
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by ShabbyDoo 13y ago
"Air-Conditioned Vest Keeps Factory Workers Cool" So, according to the link, some guy in China invented one. My dad worked for years in Akron rubber factories, often in front of a steam-powered press of some sort. Temperature wa
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by ShabbyDoo 13y ago
"We could build roads that lasted 50+ years if we simply added 10% crushed up superball into the asphalt mix." I have presumed that Musk's choice of how to present the HyperLoop to the world was motivated by the goal of drumm
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by ShabbyDoo 13y ago
Could changes in artificial lighting affect food consumption? Lab mice, pets, and people all have been exposed to similar changes in lighting types over time. Color temperature effects? The 60hz strobing effect of fluorescent bulbs? Hav
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by ShabbyDoo 13y ago
Could better control of feral cat/dog populations in urban areas explain the observed increases in rat weights? What if fatter rats are easier and/or more desirable prey? Why should a cat waste effort chasing after a fast, skinn
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by ShabbyDoo 13y ago
I'm a Clevelander, and I bought workbenches for my basement here: http://www.hgrinc.com/ The warehouse is huge. It's (somewhat ironically) in an old auto plant in a Cleveland near-ring suburb. They (as of a few

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