bshastry

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Fuzzing the Solidity compiler(bshastry.github.io)
3 points by bshastry 8y ago|0 comments
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by bshastry 8y ago
you just described a smartphone
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by bshastry 8y ago
how the heck did he acquire majority hash? Afaiu, this requires massive computational resources that no individual has access to
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by bshastry 8y ago
BTW, how does Google fare on these counts? I am sure they have as much data, or perhaps more, on all of us.
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by bshastry 8y ago
I like the critical thinking in this article. Problem is, I am critical about it's critique. Just because Ted Cruz made use of the same platform and did not win, does not mean there is no problem with what Facebook is doing. They are s
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by bshastry 9y ago
> If you are not reading a regular amount of classics, you are doomed to be historically parochial. Precisely. Often, I cannot relate to classics, and therefore end up feeling let down and questioning the hype. But the reason it is a cla
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Using PHP tutorials to bootstrap vulnerability discovery at scale(theregister.co.uk)
1 points by bshastry 9y ago|0 comments
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by bshastry 10y ago
Nice try, capitalist hawks!
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by bshastry 10y ago
We sell your data and in return make browsing safe for you so we can sell more of your data. Clever Google. Really clever...
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Show HN: Orthrus (Fuzzing utility)(github.com)
1 points by bshastry 10y ago|0 comments
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by bshastry 10y ago
Why the heck would the article end with the information that the owner has replaced it with iPhone 7. When did the verge start"native" advertising?
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by bshastry 13y ago
If he stated so, it is clearly not in line with the title of his blog post [1]. Come on, the media preys on keywords like hacking, so if you don't see it coming be careful the next time is my advice to the "hacker" in question. [1] http://
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by bshastry 13y ago
Hmm...Does using SSL help? Right now the amazon india domain does not get redirected automatically to https://www.amazon.in (on Chrome v.25)
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by bshastry 13y ago
Thanks for the link to your analysis. Should give it a read :)
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by bshastry 13y ago
> How old are those numbers? Numbeo says it is up to date (April, 2013 for Houston data and May 2013, for Bangalore data). I feel that the (Bangalore) housing numbers are reasonably accurate because: 1. Data being crowd-sourced with no
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by bshastry 13y ago
The application fee varies from country to country [1]. [1] http://mars-one.com/en/faq-en/29-faq-registration-fee/408-wh...
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by bshastry 13y ago
http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?coun...
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by bshastry 13y ago
> That is not a logical fallacy, that's basic decisionmaking. No. The parent had this to say---"Instead, the average Indian believes he lives in a super developed city, wears his / her goggles, pulls up the car window, turns on the AC a
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by bshastry 13y ago
> If you don't feel it's necessary to ever practice for an interview, well, ok. This advice is not for you. It is wrong to conclude that the person whose comment you replied to, feels that way. Excerpt: "Needing to "prep" and "practice"
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by bshastry 13y ago
> the reason that people don't care enough is because they have so much on their plate. This is the 'false cause' fallacy[1]. It is akin to saying, because I have too much work stacked up, instead of making progress, I'd rather cool my
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by bshastry 13y ago
Here's a more realistic experiment about being poor (in India): http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/columns/Harsh_Mander/barefoo... Appendix: Rs. = Indian rupee; 1 USD ~ 55 Indian rupees
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by bshastry 13y ago
This [1] makes one feel if Google is really interested in acquisitions like these or just tossing some money around. [1] http://thenextweb.com/apps/2011/09/02/google-closes-aardvark...
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by bshastry 13y ago
The post does not explain why Akamai's cert is being used. If bing over SSL were working correctly in the past---which I believe to be true---and given that Bing were using Akamai in the past, why the problem now?
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by bshastry 14y ago
The novelty is in supporting native as well as HTML5 apps. So, it's a hybrid between Firefox OS and Android/iOS on the other. I'm only unsure if it is novelty worth having.
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by bshastry 14y ago
By far the best critique of her actions---her own action.
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by bshastry 14y ago
Agreed, I just happened to skim over the paper to spot any similarities but there appear to be none; in fact the paper's authors have used EC2 instances---a legal means. Also noteworthy difference is the paper's limited attention to SSH/TLS
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by bshastry 14y ago
Hmm...I wonder if this has anything to do with https://factorable.net/weakkeys12.extended.pdf
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by bshastry 14y ago
Thanks for pointing out. If the updates site does use some sort of certificate pinning for IE, I wonder why the browser pops up the following warning before running the Microsoft update add-on: "If you trust this website...click here..."
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Ask HN: Why doesn't Microsoft update website use SSL/TLS?(update.microsoft.com)
1 points by bshastry 14y ago|2 comments