leshenka

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by leshenka 23d ago
3x256? Weird, perculiar number.
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by leshenka 23d ago
The post says that "Sign in with Apple" will issue emails on @private.icloud.com but "Hide my email" will continue issuing addresses on @icloud.com These are two separate services. The problem was with the latter not the
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by leshenka 23d ago
Technically proficient users can figure out their own solutions for throwaway emails e.g. aforementioned Fastmail.
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by leshenka 23d ago
> You assume that the domain is used by one person or what? Yes. It's not a guarantee but you can identify several strong signals that suggest that. > point is to prevent spam also yes
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by leshenka 24d ago
Does it need to though? After so many years I can assume the program is complete as in there aren't any bugs left that need fixing and there aren't any new features needed in the scope of the program
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by leshenka 2mo ago
Moreover, many websites now only allow login via state-affiliated identity providers and if you're one of those people that prefer email you're forced to use .ru email that is, in turn, requires validation via mobile phone, and it
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by leshenka 2mo ago
Sometimes you can't even rely on harness not allowing ai to access certain files. "Oh, user doesn't want me to use `read_file` on .env? Well how about I run `cat .env` then?" That's scary. Really should run it under
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by leshenka 3mo ago
jokes on you my Albania hacking project is called "a1bania"
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by leshenka 3mo ago
Isn't it wasteful? I know it's a "tiny" vm but still is a vm
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by leshenka 4mo ago
iOS has the thing they call “time-sensitive notifications” which is a flag you put when submitting notification that is supposed to be Really Important Right Now. Unfortunately it’s not easy to mute everything that is not time-sensitive
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by leshenka 4mo ago
Wonder how extensively VBA is used in today's Excel. I know that macros are considered dangerous but would love to know if there are exceptions for that rule. On the other hand I wonder why aren't they run in such a sandbox where
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by leshenka 4mo ago
I believe red and black theme is an artistic choice. Sadly, readability suffers from this choice. Just making the text bold makes it a lot better while preserving its spirit.
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by leshenka 5mo ago
Easy: - know ip ranges of popular cloud providers and deny service. Not bulletproof but enough to make it a pain in the ass so people don’t bother - make it illegal to offer this kind of service for the purpose of evading location detection
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by leshenka 5mo ago
I can’t relate to that, I’ve also struggled with this decision for quite some time, but I’ve gotten used to it. What I hate is that it doesn’t open several search tabs if I need to look for several things at once.
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by leshenka 6mo ago
I really don't understand what the issue is? Gatekeeper is merely a warning that introduces a minimal friction if what are you trying to run is created by an entity that chose not to present itself. It only happens once per application
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by leshenka 6mo ago
I wouldn't be able to say this with a straight face after reading this article.
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by leshenka 6mo ago
> compromises the average user buying a $599 laptop isn't going to notice everyday Oh my god yes. I've read way too much discussions that completely overlook this aspect. So many people get so fixated on meaningless labels such
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by leshenka 7mo ago
power bricks tend to live longer than devices they accompany so it's only really an issue when you're buying your first one
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by leshenka 7mo ago
At least they're being honest about the counter in their source: // Starting value (high number to suggest ongoing problem) let currentCount = 8_472_000;
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by leshenka 8mo ago
Okay sorry I don't want to sound rude but am I getting it right? You don't know if there's a benefit in knowing the photo you look at is real?
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by leshenka 8mo ago
I just hope someday we will have actual cameras adding provenance data to the image file, digitally signing it and its miniature version. Image editing software will then collect that data from all images used to create an artifact and appe
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by leshenka 9mo ago
I envy those who doesn't need a second keyboard layout on their computers haha
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by leshenka 9mo ago
I hear about time capsule apps from time to time and my main concern about them is longevity. Will this application exist in say 10 years from now? 20? And even then will I be using the same email by then?
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by leshenka 10mo ago
> Go, which is harder to look up without mangling its name don't get me started on typescript. Until recently I had to use its full name when googling something
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by leshenka 10mo ago
That's true, it opens a splash screen. But if I remember correctly even if you dismiss it it opens a corresponding AppStore section. Which was kinda annoying but that's it. In more recent developments of this story, looks like Rus
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by leshenka 10mo ago
Wonder if it's possible to use keys created by Secretive in native authentication?
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by leshenka 10mo ago
Why, I think you'd be able to send files between two androids via airdrop implementation.
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by leshenka 10mo ago
opendrop works without asking Apple
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by leshenka 10mo ago
What would it take to make it work when reception is set to "contacts"?
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by leshenka 10mo ago
All languages with few exceptions have these kinds of escape hatches like unwrap

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