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charlietango92

18 karma · joined April 4, 2018

infosec / IT guy

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charlietango92··on Support for U2F security keys
only tangential, but I've wanted to carry my Yubikey on my keyring, but have always been nervous about making it unreadable by sullying the contacts. Should I be concerned about this? Where do you all carry them?
charlietango92··on Why can’t a bot tick the 'I'm not a robot' box?
not trying to be facetious, isn't that (half of) the point?
charlietango92··on Tell HN: Wells Fargo completely offline
right? DRBC trial by fire, I guess (pardon the pun).
charlietango92··on The Tech Revolt
interesting. Sometimes I wish I was more like them, and things didn't bother me if they seemed boring or pointless. Seems like an innately selfish view, but one i'm having trouble rectifying.
charlietango92··on Coolest Things I Learned in 2018
I function better when learning like this, but also feel that it's one of those 'easier said than done' ideas. Understanding can come with time, and doesn't always even then guarantee retention.

That being said, if anyone has study/memory tips, I'm all ears :)

charlietango92··on Introducing Project Mu
better late than never.

Cheers :)

charlietango92··on ‘Emerging’ as a Writer After 40
same but with music here. Just starting to pick it up to 'keep the dream alive' but there's no way I see being a full time composer would make anywhere near my salary in the IT field. Truly a first world problem though, so a lot to be thankful for.
charlietango92··on How to balance full-time work with creative projects
I wonder if there is a word for this state of mind. Kind of a relaxed, unhurried creative state. I think John Cleese referred to this as the 'open state' but it almost seems more of a subset. Perhaps the buddhist texts have a word for this, although I'm thinking of a more general state of mind, not necessarily just after meditation.
charlietango92··on How to balance full-time work with creative projects
that link is great, thank you lol
charlietango92··on U.S. Secret Service Warns ID Thieves Are Abusing USPS’s Mail Scanning Service
would you mind expounding a bit on how this might work in application?
charlietango92··on Good sleep, good learning, good life (2012)
so it was kind of implied, but i want to ask explicitly - those 2.5 extra hours of sleep had a noticeable impact in your days? If you had to qualify the experience beyond 'just being more alert,' how would you do so?

Thanks!

charlietango92··on Does being bored make us more creative? (2014)
interesting point, thanks
charlietango92··on Does being bored make us more creative? (2014)
thanks for the link. Wasn't sure about it at first, but pretty good talk. Most of it seems somewhat obvious, but not often considered. Thanks!
charlietango92··on Tether (USDT) price falling to $0.95
pardon my ignorance, but wouldn't you eventually convert your USDT to 'real'/fiat currency at some point? It would be taxed then as 'other income' right?
charlietango92··on A fraudster got $12M out of a Canadian university
there has to be offerings already out there that address that kind of thing, but maybe not. Either way, I agree, tech has the clear edge on this, so long as the rulesets (or whatever parameters are defined) are correct.
charlietango92··on Cisco plans to acquire cybersecurity firm Duo Security for $2.35B
Also made the switch from RSA to Duo - was like a breath of fresh air. Sales rep said that about half of their clients that had an MFA solution already were converts from RSA (not surprising really.)
charlietango92··on How to Use Slack and Not Go Crazy
can't you history search through outlook under the 'conversation history' folder? (or click the 'see more in outlook' hyperlink on skype.) Although yes, it's not built in to the skype app UI itself. And that would be nice.