Sounds about accurate, the unit is effectively immovable. The day I have to move it to a service shop is the day I replace it (then again, I did fix it at home before - PSU chip literally exploded for some reason). So it's most likely effectively limited by the lifespan of the CRT. In the mean time: you only need huge screens if you sit far from them - this one is big enough to watch from a bed's length, even if it's only 4:3...
BWAHAHAHA... No, my TV isn't spying on me. You know how I know...? You better sit down for this: it's a CRT unit. From twenty or so years ago. And at the rate it's getting used recently, it's going to last another forty...
I honestly can't remember how many year ago was I in a movie theater the last time. I simply see no upsides at all compared to watching at home. None. Zero. The size of the screen is meaningless for me - I'm either inside the movie while I'm watching it or I'm not; if I am, the "picture" has no "frame", size is irrelevant. Whereas cinemas have so many downsides (most of them related to the other viewers, but definitely not all) it's not even funny.
You want to know what's killing movie theaters...? The availability of the option to watch something without having to go to one. It's that simple.
Next up: firefighters express their unwavering commitment to protect us, but only as long as "their personal safety is never in the slightest jeopardy". Presumably by standing outside the burning building and shouting "this way to the outside!" from a safe distance to courageously aid the egress of anyone still inside.
Phone number for 2FA...? Bwahahaha, NOPE. Give me standard TOTP (which is to say flash me a QR code ONCE and never mention the matter again, except to ask for six extra digits on each 2FA login) or get lost. Nobody I don't mean to give my phone number has any business knowing it. For ANY purpose.
Oh, I'd LOVE to see that happen. Seeing as how I've never had a Facebook account and the the sheer entertainment value of watching everyone else rend their clothes while ululating would be through the roof.
More seriously and to the point though, this and worse needs to come to pass - we are a strongly reactive species, which means that no amount of foresight and/or lip service results in anything getting done until something so epically bad happens that everyone suddenly realizes something needs to be done (and someone actually does it).
You want safer flying? You'll have to pay for it with the blood of dead passengers, because nothing will happen until a plane falls out of the sky (or two, or three, for the same reason...), no matter who noticed what before. Same with actual freedom of speech - until the proverbial boot gets a good, lasting print on everyone's faces we apparently just can't be bothered to realize how current mega-sites are utterly inadequate for the purpose, and why we should give a damn. They are the de facto gatekeepers of having your voice heard - even if current legal frameworks don't recognize them as such, not requiring them to guarantee absolutely everyone, yes, everyone an equal, fair chance at uncensored speech.
Something else will need to come along eventually, something able to stay out of any single entity's (or any group's) control, something that is guaranteed to be able to always connect a speaker and a crowd wishing to hear what they have to say, regardless of how powerful of a who is getting upset by it. And we need that boot first to make everyone realize why we need this kind of tech. At any rate, none of that will go down on my shift... but given human nature, make no mistake, go down it will.
Note to self: if ever doing penetration testing,
1) spell out all the things explicitly in the contract, whether they like it or not (as in "you allow me to humiliate the lock on you front door, at ANY hour", etc...)
2) expect to spend varying amounts of time in custody, until things actually get sorted out, including but not limited to multiple days.
Funnily enough, nothing to "remember" about that. Apparently in certain unfathomably #$!^% places that is exactly what the police, sorry, firefighters do - apparently code requires you to affix your key next to your door protected only by a single master key that can access absolutely everyone's keys (and so can you, if you procure a copy - or 3D-print your own). Just look up "knox box" and its ilk (then the Defcon talk about how a 18yr old can easily break it). That this exists at all is sufficient proof that in the particular universe we live in any talk about security is absolutely and utterly pointless because sanity has long left for some other part of the multiverse.
And you wonder why I have an instinctive NOPE! reaction to any app requiring creation of an account or handing over personal details of any granularity...
Funny how replacing "leaving money on the table" with the (IMHO) much more relevant "leaving seed in the ground" immediately makes it sound much less like a bad idea. People seem to understand quite well that nobody stops one from consuming or selling the entire harvest except the fact that there won't be any harvest next year. And yet as soon as money gets involved it suddenly turns into YOLO all the way, tomorrow be damned...
Violating things or people is vile enough already, but if triggering this indeed requires violating a crime - those dirtbags totally deserve everything coming their way! Have they no shame?!? :)))
Let me turn this around - what do you think would happen if, one year into someone's presidency, you would authoritatively declare it a failure...? You'd be laughed out of the room, because everyone is aware that whether or not one likes the direction he's taking, it would be ridiculous to assess anyone's true achievements one miserable year after taking office. And that's only even more true whenever litigation or legal matters are involved in any way. Yes, you can look at what GDPR did so far and not be terribly impressed - saying this is all it can/will ever do is laughable.
And that companies are trying to dodge having to actually comply with it (which most of those pop-ups really do, instead of doing it properly) is hardly GDPR's failing; if anything, we need a handful of large booms going off to remind the smaller critters that this will not fly - but that will take some more time; NOYB filed complaints the minute GDPR went into effect (and continued to do so after); but those wheels turn hella slow, even though they're definitely turning.
And finally things like "oh but actually asking is hard, I don't wanna do it" or "but that destroys my business case" are not actually valid excuses. I should be happy actually to see you go under, if your business model involved gobbling up my privacy not because I agreed with that but just because you could. Legitimate businesses will continue to be able to secure that consent just fine - in fact, GDPR is still siding WITH THEM AGAINST ME as soon as I had any actual dealing with anyone: once a financial transaction happened they are allowed to retain my data even if I would very much want them to no longer have it later for whatever other reason.
So no, sorry. Whatever the reason for that chip on your shoulder about GDPR is, I'm not buying it. And neither do a number of others apparently, which tends to happen whenever a chip is speaking instead of the voice of reason.
I'm having a hard time telling - do they still run "Home Alone" every. single. year. on. Christmas...? How about E.T.? No...? Well, I guess I'm never going to find out...
Dammit, I fucking HATE living in a city too small to even have an anti-A13 demonstration. And don't even THINK about "well start one yourself": no Facebook; no Twitter. ...Really...?
"notarized letters from the posters who wanted to remove their reviews posted by mistake. Nothing suspicious." ...remove... a review... posted by mistake... via a notarized letter... nothing suspicios...? Really...? NOTHING SUSPICIOUS?!? *facepalm* *headdesk* *Picard facepalm* This world is broken. I DEMAND a replacement!
On the post: The FBI Says Your TV Is Probably Spying On You
Re: Re: Re: Naaaaw...
Sounds about accurate, the unit is effectively immovable. The day I have to move it to a service shop is the day I replace it (then again, I did fix it at home before - PSU chip literally exploded for some reason). So it's most likely effectively limited by the lifespan of the CRT. In the mean time: you only need huge screens if you sit far from them - this one is big enough to watch from a bed's length, even if it's only 4:3...
On the post: The FBI Says Your TV Is Probably Spying On You
Naaaaw...
BWAHAHAHA... No, my TV isn't spying on me. You know how I know...? You better sit down for this: it's a CRT unit. From twenty or so years ago. And at the rate it's getting used recently, it's going to last another forty...
On the post: Ed Norton Calls Out Steven Spielberg & Hollywood For Demonizing Netflix
I have to disagree with mr. Norton
I honestly can't remember how many year ago was I in a movie theater the last time. I simply see no upsides at all compared to watching at home. None. Zero. The size of the screen is meaningless for me - I'm either inside the movie while I'm watching it or I'm not; if I am, the "picture" has no "frame", size is irrelevant. Whereas cinemas have so many downsides (most of them related to the other viewers, but definitely not all) it's not even funny.
You want to know what's killing movie theaters...? The availability of the option to watch something without having to go to one. It's that simple.
On the post: NYPD Slows Down Law Enforcement, Increases Citizen Complaints
Next up: firefighters express their unwavering commitment to protect us, but only as long as "their personal safety is never in the slightest jeopardy". Presumably by standing outside the burning building and shouting "this way to the outside!" from a safe distance to courageously aid the egress of anyone still inside.
On the post: Whoops, Twitter The Latest To Use Two Factor Authentication Phone Numbers For Marketing
Re: Re:
Dang. If that's true, that's... downright evil!
On the post: Whoops, Twitter The Latest To Use Two Factor Authentication Phone Numbers For Marketing
Phone number for 2FA...? Bwahahaha, NOPE. Give me standard TOTP (which is to say flash me a QR code ONCE and never mention the matter again, except to ask for six extra digits on each 2FA login) or get lost. Nobody I don't mean to give my phone number has any business knowing it. For ANY purpose.
On the post: Attorney Who Sued Grindr Responds Extremely Poorly To The Supreme Court's Rejection Of Her Section 230 Lawsuit
"This, of course, makes no sense." - oh shit, you're using the Chewbacca defense...!
On the post: EU Continues To Muck Up The Internet: Approves Broad Filtering/Censorship Requirements
Re:
Oh, I'd LOVE to see that happen. Seeing as how I've never had a Facebook account and the the sheer entertainment value of watching everyone else rend their clothes while ululating would be through the roof.
More seriously and to the point though, this and worse needs to come to pass - we are a strongly reactive species, which means that no amount of foresight and/or lip service results in anything getting done until something so epically bad happens that everyone suddenly realizes something needs to be done (and someone actually does it).
You want safer flying? You'll have to pay for it with the blood of dead passengers, because nothing will happen until a plane falls out of the sky (or two, or three, for the same reason...), no matter who noticed what before. Same with actual freedom of speech - until the proverbial boot gets a good, lasting print on everyone's faces we apparently just can't be bothered to realize how current mega-sites are utterly inadequate for the purpose, and why we should give a damn. They are the de facto gatekeepers of having your voice heard - even if current legal frameworks don't recognize them as such, not requiring them to guarantee absolutely everyone, yes, everyone an equal, fair chance at uncensored speech.
Something else will need to come along eventually, something able to stay out of any single entity's (or any group's) control, something that is guaranteed to be able to always connect a speaker and a crowd wishing to hear what they have to say, regardless of how powerful of a who is getting upset by it. And we need that boot first to make everyone realize why we need this kind of tech. At any rate, none of that will go down on my shift... but given human nature, make no mistake, go down it will.
On the post: Kazakh Government Takes Down 93k Websites To Site-Block A Single Massage Parlour
Re: Re: Re: an IP identifies an individual
Risible.
On the post: Current Whistleblower Scandal Shows (Again) That The Official Channels Are Useless
Re: Re: Re:
I tip my hat to you sir for a very level-headed explanation concerning a reply I initially failed to understand as well.
On the post: Security Researchers Whose 'Penetration Test' Involved Breaking And Entering Now Facing Criminal Charges
Note to self: if ever doing penetration testing,
1) spell out all the things explicitly in the contract, whether they like it or not (as in "you allow me to humiliate the lock on you front door, at ANY hour", etc...)
2) expect to spend varying amounts of time in custody, until things actually get sorted out, including but not limited to multiple days.
On the post: Encryption Working Group Releases Paper To 'Move The Conversation Forward'
Re: It’s like the good ol’ days
Funnily enough, nothing to "remember" about that. Apparently in certain unfathomably #$!^% places that is exactly what the police, sorry, firefighters do - apparently code requires you to affix your key next to your door protected only by a single master key that can access absolutely everyone's keys (and so can you, if you procure a copy - or 3D-print your own). Just look up "knox box" and its ilk (then the Defcon talk about how a 18yr old can easily break it). That this exists at all is sufficient proof that in the particular universe we live in any talk about security is absolutely and utterly pointless because sanity has long left for some other part of the multiverse.
On the post: DOJ Wants Apple, Google To Hand Over Names And Phone Numbers Of 10,000 App Users
And you wonder why I have an instinctive NOPE! reaction to any app requiring creation of an account or handing over personal details of any granularity...
On the post: Potentially Big News: Top CEOs Realizing That 'Maximizing Shareholder Value' Isn't A Great Idea
Funny how replacing "leaving money on the table" with the (IMHO) much more relevant "leaving seed in the ground" immediately makes it sound much less like a bad idea. People seem to understand quite well that nobody stops one from consuming or selling the entire harvest except the fact that there won't be any harvest next year. And yet as soon as money gets involved it suddenly turns into YOLO all the way, tomorrow be damned...
On the post: Comcast Wireless Joins Verizon In Charging You More For HD Video
...but no worries, Stadia will surely never have bandwidth or lag issues. Surely! Also, I have this low-mileage bridge...
On the post: UK Government's Latest Take On Asset Forfeiture Is Pretty Much 'You Can't Afford That!'
Ye Gods...!
Violating things or people is vile enough already, but if triggering this indeed requires violating a crime - those dirtbags totally deserve everything coming their way! Have they no shame?!? :)))
On the post: One Year Into The GDPR: Can We Declare It A Total Failure Yet?
Let me turn this around - what do you think would happen if, one year into someone's presidency, you would authoritatively declare it a failure...? You'd be laughed out of the room, because everyone is aware that whether or not one likes the direction he's taking, it would be ridiculous to assess anyone's true achievements one miserable year after taking office. And that's only even more true whenever litigation or legal matters are involved in any way. Yes, you can look at what GDPR did so far and not be terribly impressed - saying this is all it can/will ever do is laughable.
And that companies are trying to dodge having to actually comply with it (which most of those pop-ups really do, instead of doing it properly) is hardly GDPR's failing; if anything, we need a handful of large booms going off to remind the smaller critters that this will not fly - but that will take some more time; NOYB filed complaints the minute GDPR went into effect (and continued to do so after); but those wheels turn hella slow, even though they're definitely turning.
And finally things like "oh but actually asking is hard, I don't wanna do it" or "but that destroys my business case" are not actually valid excuses. I should be happy actually to see you go under, if your business model involved gobbling up my privacy not because I agreed with that but just because you could. Legitimate businesses will continue to be able to secure that consent just fine - in fact, GDPR is still siding WITH THEM AGAINST ME as soon as I had any actual dealing with anyone: once a financial transaction happened they are allowed to retain my data even if I would very much want them to no longer have it later for whatever other reason.
So no, sorry. Whatever the reason for that chip on your shoulder about GDPR is, I'm not buying it. And neither do a number of others apparently, which tends to happen whenever a chip is speaking instead of the voice of reason.
On the post: Wall Street Thinks The Cable TV Sector Could Easily 'Unravel.' That's Probably A Good Thing.
I'm having a hard time telling - do they still run "Home Alone" every. single. year. on. Christmas...? How about E.T.? No...? Well, I guess I'm never going to find out...
On the post: Internet Blackout Coming To Show The EU Parliament It's Not Just 'Bots' Concerned About Article 13
Re: Protest to save our internet
Dammit, I fucking HATE living in a city too small to even have an anti-A13 demonstration. And don't even THINK about "well start one yourself": no Facebook; no Twitter. ...Really...?
On the post: Pissed Consumer Exposes New York Luxury Car Dealer's Use Of Bogus Notarized Letters To Remove Critical Reviews [UPDATE]
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