KiDD

102 karma · joined December 19, 2014

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KiDD··on Cable TV prices have gone up so much they now exceed most combined utility bills

I would assume everyone here has replaced their CC provided modem with a better one they own.

KiDD··on Huawei Backdoors Explanation, Explained

Don't care what they call it.

The feedback actually goes directly to the engineers that work with the product you are leaving feedback for. It works, I swear!

KiDD··on Ask HN: How could a bricked IMEI enter Apple's refurbishment system?

Previous device owner could have reported it stolen after they traded it in. Someone could have made a typo error during data entry.

KiDD··on What the death of iTunes says about digital habits

This article is just dumb... iTunes, while a bit bloated, worked just fine. Music replaces it well for music stuff. Mostly seem to complain about the removal of Apps function from iTunes, which was actually harder to manage your home screen with then just doing it on the device.

KiDD··on Google has 9,476,608 IP addresses

Apple has 17.0.0.0/8 and then some https://bgp.he.net/AS714

KiDD··on Text QR

iOS built in QR code reader doesn't recognize it...

KiDD··on Ask HN: Curious to know if people still use IRC?

All the time! I grew up in IRC chatrooms...

KiDD··on The Apple Curtain

This isn't entirely true...

KiDD··on Battery icons shape perceptions of time and space

I think this is only true for people with crap batteries... Oh my phone is only 30%... It'll be good all day

KiDD··on Red Dead Redemption 2 is reportedly having back-to-back crashes on PC

5 days later and I've never been able to even launch the game... Every time I pre-order a game and something happens I swear it is the last time. But this game is from ROCKSTAR! What could go wrong...

KiDD··on Juul Shipped At Least 1M Contaminated Pods, New Lawsuit Says

I quit using Juul because the Mint pods gave me a headache and it was around the same time they claim they were contaminated..... Where's the class action?

KiDD··on Most system administrators prefer firewall GUIs over CLIs

You don’t say?

KiDD··on Cork-based Apple contractors 'who heard chat on Siri' lose jobs

Isn't it one of those contractors that spoke out about it? Now they are angry they lost their jobs... Makes Sense

KiDD··on Ask HN: What's the best setup for ad blocking and tracker blocking?

I use a custom built pfSense router running pfBlocker. The web broken, websites that won't function without adtracking doesn't deserve to be visited.

KiDD··on Drone footage shows Apple Mac removed at Epstein's place before FBI raid today

In the third video there is an iMac on the table, you think it's a different one?

KiDD··on First time these Kenyan eight graders are seeing Apple photo effects

Haha

KiDD··on Puffer – Stream live TV in the browser

I've been really enjoying Puffer since I first saw it posted here to HN

KiDD··on Inaccurate chart led to unwarranted fears of 5G wireless technology

http://archive.fo/c7gjH

I love archive.today!

KiDD··on 1Password: Standalone / Local Vault Option Gone?

I'm over here still using 1Password 6 Standalone... Subscriptions are not something I am going to do. I'll be looking to migrate all my keys to BitWarden in the near future.

KiDD··on Ask HN: Reasonably Priced Alternatives to Apple Pro Display XDR?

no. It is actually a good value for the specs.

KiDD··on Listen to TurboTax Lie to Get Out of Refunding Overcharged Customers

I want to punch this guy on the phone in the face.

KiDD··on Ask HN: What are you using AppleScript for?

Mostly just glue type stuff.

KiDD··on Thoughts on macOS Package Managers

I previously had many issues with MacPorts but I am certainly going to be revisiting it.

KiDD··on Cracking the Code: A Toddler, an iPad, and a Tweet

So dumb. She restored the device as recommended by Apple, whom she didn't bother contacting... or even googling an answer.

KiDD··on Matrix.org hacked

I like this idea!