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wesley··on Hidden gems in Mac OS X
There's an app for that, http://rubbernetapp.com (not free)
wesley··on Stanford lab makes virtual reality more life-like
"Very sensitive equipement" -> Zooms in on the xbox 360 kinect sensor.
wesley··on 83 year-old woman gets first 3D printed mandible
You can see it in action here:

http://www.deredactie.be/permalink/1.1210886

(dutch), at around 5 minutes.

wesley··on DuckDuckGo gets a new look
Great, now get rid of the duck.
wesley··on Inside the Secretive World of MegaUpload
Isn't this for tax reasons? A lot of tax paradises do not allow you to offer your services locally.. Correct me if I'm wrong.
wesley··on GoDaddy Faces boycott over SOPA support
If only namecheap had automatic renewals without having to first put in funds (via paypal). That's the one thing I like about godaddy.. (they charge your cc)
wesley··on OS X Lion Now Available in the US Mac App Store
Does anyone know of a scanner software that supports 8ish year old scanners? (epson in particular)

Since rosetta is not supported any longer, lots of scanners will not be working..

wesley··on Lesser known cool features of HTML5
Blank in safari, stops at slide 2 in chrome 12 and firefox 5... Safe to say that these features are not worth exploring yet.
wesley··on Amazon opens Mac software store with downloads
It's not an "app store". It's a website with downloadable software.
wesley··on Google Translate API is now deprecated.
Perhaps to create "unique content" in other languages, to rank in the local google search engines.
wesley··on Mac malware evolves to no longer require users to enter their password
Are you talking about the dialog warning you about opening software from the web?

Might it be because the zip file is extracted automatically? (open safe files in safari)

Or is an installer not considered an application is apple's eyes?

Edit: well, i just checked without open safe files (I just found it today on a google image search, google plays a big part in the distribution of this). And there still is no warning when opening the zip. I assume once extracted it doesn't know it was downloaded from the web. Is it that easy to circumvent?

wesley··on Mac malware evolves to no longer require users to enter their password
True, but it is my understanding that the randomization will finally be addressed in Lion (Address Space Layout Randomization)

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/25/apple_exposing...

wesley··on Mac malware evolves to no longer require users to enter their password
System preferences > accounts > parental controls > limit programs > allow app-store programs > all

Deny all the rest.

wesley··on Mac malware evolves to no longer require users to enter their password
Even without the password you still need user interaction, the user has to click next multiple times during install.
wesley··on Mac malware evolves to no longer require users to enter their password
Don't the parental controls in mac os x allow this? Haven't tried, but you can limit the apps that the user can run to your own selection. Or even limit to just app store apps.
wesley··on Mac malware evolves to no longer require users to enter their password
Won't the non-admin account just ask for the admin password? Since people are used to doing this when installing apps, it comes second nature..

If people are willing to click through several steps of an installer app, they'll also type in the admin password if requested.

This is only useful for other family members that you do not trust for safety reasons.

wesley··on Mac malware evolves to no longer require users to enter their password
How is windows 7 more secure? I can install a malicious app if I want to on any system.

The only "problem" here is that safari automatically opens safe files. They should also get a smartscreen filter like IE9 has. Safari has something like this already (google safefilter) but it doesn't seem to be as effective.

Mac OS X as a whole has xprotect, but that is a very simplistic defense to look for some known malware signatures.

wesley··on Apple to support reps: 'Don't confirm Mac infections'
Isn't that what an account with parental controls are for?

http://gigapple.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/system-pc.png?w=...

wesley··on Apple to support reps: 'Don't confirm Mac infections'
Just wondering, could a trojan somehow control safari (or other approved apps) via a script, and then upload files to the hacker's server, circumventing little snitch and other outgoing firewalls?
wesley··on Apple to support reps: 'Don't confirm Mac infections'
OSX Lion better have an outgoing firewall.. Anyone know?
wesley··on Nginx 1.0.0 is out
Any timeframe for this?
wesley··on Nginx 1.0.0 is out
Is there anything like cpanel / webmin but for managing nginx?
wesley··on Super Mario Brothers GameBoy (and all GameBoy games) ported to HTML5
Heh, nintendo certainly does. They are actively reselling these games in the wii / 3DS online stores. Expect a takedown notice soon.
wesley··on Mozilla Open Web App prototype
So, removal of a toolbar and a quick launch icon is all this is? Woweee if so.. (web apps can already run locally if programmed to do so)
wesley··on Sitting more than 6hrs/day increases likelihood of premature death
You don't really have to stand still, you can fidget around. Stand on one leg, switch to the other. Shake a little to the music, etc.. Switch to sitting from time to time. If you're hardcore you can even get a treadmill to go with it.
wesley··on Ask HN: Review my minimum viable product - thewillcreator.com
Could you show an example document?
wesley··on How we improved the SEO performance of WW.com, a mini how-to
So, in a way, google should be thankful for these people?
wesley··on Google Instant Search Released
So, does the referrer still include the keyword phrase used?
wesley··on Ask HN: Review my first website design
Great, except I'm not really a fan of the (slow) on hover animation, nor of the indentation of the currently selected element.
wesley··on DuckDuckGo now operates a Tor exit enclave
Shitloads of spammers.
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