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mbilker··on YouTube Is Down
I concur. I can reach channel pages from my channel list on the home page even with the recommended videos not loading.
mbilker··on Decompiling Xbox games using PDB debug info
You should! It would be even better if it can integrate with another disassembler as a plugin if said disassembler allows for this.
mbilker··on Azure hit by 15 Tbps DDoS attack using 500k IP addresses
What in that act says OpenWrt would be made illegal? If anything, OpenWrt would roll out automated security updates for a supported branched release to comply with these regulations.

Also, if you actually read it, there are exceptions for open source software!

mbilker··on The Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open source
WSL 2 runs a full Linux kernel under Hyper-V. There are some out-of-tree or staging drivers included in Microsoft's Linux kernel derivative and they publish their kernel sources at https://github.com/microsoft/WSL2-Linux-Kernel.
mbilker··on Using your Apple device as an access card in unsupported systems
It's explaining what sets this NFC card applet apart from others on iOS and why it is ideal for use in a UID-based access control system.
mbilker··on Using your Apple device as an access card in unsupported systems
That whole "The solution" section does explain this.

"what the default behavior is for other cards set as transit cards" statement is countered by the article "Your device stops randomizing the UID on each tap". Granted, I know this part because in the past Google Pay on Android would randomize the UID on each read and on Apple devices transferring cards between devices would reinitialize the UID but would keep some application-specific (like a Suica card identifier) static, thus making these virtual cards unsuitable for UID-based identification for access control.

"how transit providers are supposed to match people to tickets" is not relevant to the premise of "This repository describes general status on the topic and a possible solution to allow you to use your device as an access card in UID-based access systems." In general, these are stored fare cards so they do not store a ticket and instead store an available balance.

mbilker··on Using your Apple device as an access card in unsupported systems
There are many card types (notably the Japanese transit cards using the Suica system) that will change their UID when moved between iOS devices.
mbilker··on Using your Apple device as an access card in unsupported systems
Yes, it does explain it.

    What makes this card powerful, lies in the way it changes how NFC behaves on your device when it's set as a default transit card:

    Your device stops randomizing the UID on each tap;
    Your device begins responding to all NFC readers as if they were express-transit enabled, just like on Android;
    Also this card does not change its serial number and UID when moving to other devices, unlike most other ones.
https://github.com/kormax/apple-device-as-access-card?tab=re...
mbilker··on WireGuard: Beyond the most basic configuration
If you are using `wg-quick`, then you need `Table = off` to disable adding routes to the system route table automatically. After that, then you can add routes manually.
mbilker··on Critical Exploit in MediaTek Wi-Fi Chipsets: Zero-Click Vulnerability
Upstream OpenWrt does not use `wappd` so it should not be affected.
mbilker··on Nintendo Files Suit for Infringement of Patent Rights Against Pocketpair, Inc
The Hard Drive is a satirical news site like The Onion. They even say they are satire on their about page [1].

[1] https://hard-drive.net/about/

mbilker··on Discord vs. IRC Rough Notes
I agree with all of your points here. I also noticed that the iOS notifications got an "upgrade" recently with photo previews and user avatar icons now being present in the notifications.

On the note of mobile, I do know plenty of people I talk to on Discord with Android devices dislike the native Android to React Native update which slowed down Discord to the point where people risk bans by modding the older native Android client to continue working with modern Android.

mbilker··on The Magical Mystery Merge Or Why we run FreeBSD-current at Netflix (2023) [pdf]
They are trying to get off or have gotten off their kernel fork called "Prodkernel" for some time now.

https://lwn.net/Articles/871195/ https://events.linuxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/0...

mbilker··on LCD displays still don't match the responsiveness of clunky CRT screens (2019)
I can definitely agree on this point. Same for the newer Taiko versions utilizing a 120 Hz panel as well.

High refresh rate displays have been gaining a lot of traction in the past few years with 1080p or 1440p displays running at 120 or 144 Hz being affordable.

mbilker··on Raspberry Pi 5 has no hardware video encoding and only HEVC decoding
That is a capture card and not an encoder card. It does not feature any accelerated encoding and relies on the host system to provide the video encoding, usually via a dedicated or integrated GPU.
mbilker··on Show HN: PicoVGA Library – VGA/TV Display on Raspberry Pi Pico
Apparently, there is a digital video output project for the RP2040 already out there [0]! As for why digital video is more rare, it is because the common digital video formats are higher bandwidth and require higher signal integrity.

[0] https://github.com/Wren6991/PicoDVI

mbilker··on I hacked SONOS and YouTube the same day
ffmpeg can copy streams without transcoding. For example: ffmpeg -i input.m4a -c:a copy input.mp4
mbilker··on $!134 can be a nice bash foot shooter if you accidentally mistype the number
You can! If you do C-r again, then it will show the next command in your history for the given search.
mbilker··on The Framework Laptop Is Great for a Linux-Friendly, Upgradeable/Modular Laptop
The "cosmetic restrictions" are the "Activate Windows" watermark and the inability to change any setting under Personalization in Settings.
mbilker··on CBL-Mariner – Linux OS for Azure 1P services and edge appliances
Photon is developed/managed by VMWare.

https://github.com/vmware/photon

mbilker··on I Know What You Download on BitTorrent
Did you actually?
mbilker··on Ask HN: What's the worst piece of software you use everyday?
TIL about this. I was using `git add -i` and using the patch function.
mbilker··on Raspberry Pi 4 not working with some chargers
The article states it is an issue with an eMarked cable, not the charger. With a different cable, the Pi 4 started up with the same chargers as it was no longer detecting the Pi as an analog audio accessory.

The issue still lies with the Pi 4 for not having two CC resistors.

mbilker··on Wireguard VPN: Typical Setup (2017)
The WireGuard client for macOS behaves differently than the Linux client when setting DNS settings.
mbilker··on I.MX7 M4 Atomic Cache Bug
This bug reminds me of the cache in-coherency bug with the xdcbt instruction of the Xbox 360 PowerPC CPU.

https://randomascii.wordpress.com/2018/01/07/finding-a-cpu-d...

mbilker··on Netboot Linux over the internet
How does iSCSI work for Windows then?

I setup iPXE to boot Windows 7 (Embedded Standard technically) to boot off an iSCSI target and it shows up as a disk in Windows. Does Windows still allow for int 13h handlers or is there some other special handling?

mbilker··on Apple Is Trying to Make iMessages More Private
You can't build an iPhone from scratch, but you can build one from parts. Of course, it would need the magic signature from Apple in order to make Touch ID work unless the home button and system board were bought together.
mbilker··on Apple Announces macOS High Sierra
The external GPU is in an enclosure and that enclosure doesn't have to have a GPU in it. Most of the Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe enclosures support other PCIe devices.
mbilker··on AMD GPU Supply Exhausted by Crypto Miners, AIBs Now Directly Advertising to Them
The algorithm used by the coin is prohibitively expensive or provides little to no increase in performance compared to GPUs.
mbilker··on Windows 10 S won't let you change the default browser or switch to Google search
Many Chromebooks are x86-based, but probably not the cheaper ARM ones.
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