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mmd45on Pro Max 5x quota exhausted in 1.5 hours despite moderate usage

shouldn't compaction be interactive with the user as to what context will continue to be the most relevant in the future??? what if the harness allowed for a turn to clarify the user's expected future direction of the conversation and did the consolidation based upon the addition info?

there definitely seems to be a benefit to pruning the context and keeping the signal to noise high wrt what is still to be discussed.

mmd45on iOS 18 breaks IMAPS self-signed certs

you are assuming i have users and this is a mail server not a website which has a very different access pattern more analogous to ssh where TOFU works beautifully.

mmd45on iOS 18 breaks IMAPS self-signed certs

for the use case of a single user IMAP server this is all way, way, too complicated and buys you nothing in terms of security. it's completely analogous to why we dont use CAs to validate openssh host certificates.

mmd45on iOS 18 breaks IMAPS self-signed certs

bad summary. it prompted you to accept the certificate upon first use and then pinned it which is far different than what you are describing in terms of security implications.

mmd45on iOS 18 breaks IMAPS self-signed certs

i saw a video on youtube where a guy intercepted https app traffic from an android app for a smart scale where the app used certificate pinning. there was some very automated tool for defeating the cert pinning. unfortunately i can't find the video link.

mmd45on iOS 18 breaks IMAPS self-signed certs

how are you renewing the LE certificate if the domain is resolving to an internal ip? this seems like a big hoop to jump through.

mmd45on iOS 18 breaks IMAPS self-signed certs

per apple dev forums it seems like they have a history of breaking this and then fixing it. additionally, while IMAP is broken, calendars and notes seem to work just fine so hopefully it's not deliberate.

mmd45on iOS 18 breaks IMAPS self-signed certs

explain how a pinned self signed cert is insecure. i don't see it. it would seem to be more secure than one signed by a public CA that's not pinned.

mmd45on iOS 18 breaks IMAPS self-signed certs

unfortunately none of that applies to my setup. my imap server lives in a dmz and doesn't have all that other jazz.

mmd45on iOS 18 breaks IMAPS self-signed certs

i'm just using a hardcoded private ip to connect to the imap server. are you saying i can get a certificate with a hostname of "*" that will match ANY ip address?

mmd45on iOS 18 breaks IMAPS self-signed certs

https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/732409 (fixed url)

seems like the issue is specifically with IMAP- I can confirm that calendar syncing works fine with the self signed cert.

this is really disappointing.

mmd45on iOS 18 breaks IMAPS self-signed certs

I'm using a private ip over a vpn so I don't think that workaround will work for me. I don't really want a public dns record.

mmd45on iOS 18 breaks IMAPS self-signed certs

:-(

hey lurking apple devs- can someone please escalate this?

mmd45on Reflections on Distrusting xz

There is an interesting argument to be made that pre-JT xz code is probably pretty secure due to the fact that the threat actors would have already audited the code for existing exploits prior to exerting effort to subvert it.

mmd45on A deep dive into email deliverability in 2024

thanks, that seems promising. i will look into it.

mmd45on A deep dive into email deliverability in 2024

https://github.com/trusteddomainproject/OpenARC/issues/163

https://github.com/trusteddomainproject/OpenDKIM/issues/186

OpenARC/OpenDKIM don't parse email headers to spec. Help wanted.

mmd45on Detroit man steals 800 gallons using Bluetooth to hack gas pumps at station

maybe its an nfc hack. pretty scary how wide open it is/was: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV76vObO2IM

mmd45on Jiko Money Storage

anyone have any thoughts or experience with this?

mmd45on Europeans drain billions from banks, fed up with shrinking savings

i've never heard the term narrow banking, but after looking it up isn't that effectively what this company is attempting:

https://jiko.io/

mmd45on Financial innovations brought by technology

interersting. does mercury support bill pay? can you get a cashier's check? how long do deposited checks take to become available for withdrawal?

mmd45on Self directed IRAs under attack in proposed tax bill

The killer is the "The bill also prevents investing in an entity in which the IRA owner is an officer." which is generally how the checkbook IRA is structured (IRA owner is the Manager of the single member LLC that is wholly owned by the IRA).

Sec. 138314. Prohibition of Investment of IRA Assets in Entities in Which the Owner Has a Substantial Interest.

To prevent self-dealing, under current law prohibited transaction rules, an IRA owner cannot invest his or her IRA assets in a corporation, partnership, trust, or estate in which he or she has a 50 percent or greater interest. However, an IRA owner can invest IRA assets in a business in which he or she owns, for example, one-third of the business while also acting as the CEO. The bill adjusts the 50 percent threshold to 10 percent for investments that are not tradable on an established securities market, regardless of whether the IRA owner has a direct or indirect interest. The bill also prevents investing in an entity in which the IRA owner is an officer. Further, the bill modifies the rule to be an IRA requirement, rather than a prohibited transaction rule (i.e., in order to be an IRA, it must meet this requirement). This section generally takes effect for tax years beginning after December 31, 2021, but there is a 2-year transition period for IRAs already holding these investments

mmd45on Self directed IRAs under attack in proposed tax bill

No, the LLC is the same as the plan in terms of rules against prohibited transactions. Apple thought experiment works, but if you are personally generating revenue that moves the needle on a IRA investment that would be a no-no.

mmd45on Self directed IRAs under attack in proposed tax bill

They can easily stop the next Pete Thiel by capping the appreciated IRA balance which they have in fact added a provision for. I don't comprehend the scare tactic of killing the self-directed IRA.

mmd45on Self directed IRAs under attack in proposed tax bill

some additional information

(see page 10, part 3 for Retirement Account provisions) https://waysandmeans.house.gov/sites/democrats.waysandmeans....

https://www.irafinancialgroup.com/learn-more/podcast/self-di...

mmd45on Self directed IRAs under attack in proposed tax bill

That may be the case but they are casting a very wide net. The numbers I've seen say there are on the order of 100k-1MM self directed IRA accounts that exist. Approximately 0% of which are lucky enough to be Peter Thiel and invest in founders stock of Paypal.

mmd45on Self directed IRAs under attack in proposed tax bill

No it doesn't as that would fall under the rules for prohibited transactions of which there are strict rules and penalties. See https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/plan-participant-employ... .

mmd45on Self directed IRAs under attack in proposed tax bill

Self directed IRAs are commonly used with a wholly owned single member LLC to invest IRA funds into real estate related investments such as rental properties or many other types of private investments. The new proposed tax bill seems to remove the ability of the IRA owner to manage that LLC and effectively end the use of checkbook control IRAs.

mmd45on The QSBS Tax Exemption: A Valuable Benefit for Startup Founders and Builders

Is there a write up of how do be your own custodian? I'm paying a trust company annual fees to basically file irs form 5498 for multiple iras that only own an llc. I would pay money for information on how to do this.

mmd45on Netflix Made Record Profits in 2020, Paid a Tax Rate of Less Than 1 Percent

most of the replies here are yawning at offseting profit with expenses. my reading seems to indicate that ISOs can be used to effectively convert corp tax/ordinary income to capital gains. is this correct?

mmd45on Statement of SEC Regarding Recent Market Volatility

well, the case reached a settlement so i would not say it was litigated in the sense of establishing case law or legal precedent.

it's interesting- it reads as though harbinger bought bonds and demanded delivery. can you imagine it! asking to take possession of the thing you just bought is painted as manipulation!!!