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zaxbeaston Ask HN: What tools do you use to make your website/browser interactions faster?

I usually bring a Bluetooth keyboard, wired mouse and HDMI cable with my Asus PN mini-PC at the hotel and plug in the TV...haven't found a better alternative yet

zaxbeaston Is the internet killing the nude beach?

What about swinger clubs? are they more or less popular? There's one around here that is very popular...

zaxbeaston Satoshi leaked his Los Angeles IP address (2016)

Even if the blockchain does not, I think that someone could if they pay attention.

zaxbeaston 100% FOSS Smartphone Hardening non-root Guide 4.0

True, but LineageOS is my choice...

zaxbeaston Satoshi leaked his Los Angeles IP address (2016)

Does the blockchain (or other miners) log the miner's IP addresses? That's why I don't like to mine on my local network

zaxbeaston Satoshi leaked his Los Angeles IP address (2016)

Does the blockchain log the miner's IP addresses? That's why I don't like to mine on my local network

zaxbeaston How Secure Boot Works on M1 Series Macs

> BoorishBears - What key is shared between you and the manufacturer here? There's signing keys and there's passcodes, which ones are you "not the only one with"?

because you don't even have the key? not sure where passcodes came from

zaxbeaston Amazon’s Alexa assistant told a child to do a potentially lethal challenge

When I was a kid, I did something a lot safer... I wrapped a metal paper clip around a wooden pencil with the ends pointing the same way and then stuck it in the outlet... it probably tripped the breaker but I never got shocked (while doing that). Another thing we liked to do was mix milk and pool chlorine in a plastic bottle... it makes a nice pop (can get you hurt if you don't get away fast enough though, after you put the cap back on).

zaxbeaston Ketamine therapy is going mainstream

> 2. Look into the process of cultivating your own mushrooms at home - it’s ultimately very easy to produce your own medicine

there's only 3 states where it is illegal to have those mushroom spores and I'm in one of them....

zaxbeaston How Secure Boot Works on M1 Series Macs

https://old.reddit.com/r/degoogle/comments/rosdbu/100_foss_s...

take a look at the "Why not Apple devices?" section

zaxbeaston How Secure Boot Works on M1 Series Macs

That's not what I was talking about... secure boot and locked boot loaders are "protected" with keys held by manufacturers...

zaxbeaston How Secure Boot Works on M1 Series Macs

The secret key that Apple holds?

zaxbeaston How Secure Boot Works on M1 Series Macs

Yet companies still try to convince you otherwise...

zaxbeaston How Secure Boot Works on M1 Series Macs

completely insecure if you are not the only one with the key

zaxbeaston Tools to Download Netflix / Disney / Apple TV Content

they can ban me, I guess ... if they don't want to receive payments.

zaxbeaston Ask HN: Why doesn't YC list compensation for their own open positions?

They don't want dang to know how underpaid he is? (totally made this up)

zaxbeaston Tools to Download Netflix / Disney / Apple TV Content

It's not pirating... you have to have an account, I believe,

zaxbeaston Why the Air Force wants to put Lidar on robot dogs

The same reason Apple wants to put a LIDAR on your phone... (to protect your privacy)

zaxbeaston Ask HN: How did my LastPass master password get leaked?

I stopped logging in to my Google account because they keep sending me multiple emails about suspicious activity every time I do. Thanks Google... Finally mostly Google-free.

Not sure why anyone is still using Lastpass though...