[14:10] schestowitz[TR][14:10] schestowitz[TR]The conclusion of my blog posts on the LastPass breach and on Bitwardens design flaws is invariably: a strong master password is important. This is especially the case if you are a target somebody would throw considerable resources at. But everyone else might still get targeted due to flaws like password managers failing to keep everyone on current security settings.
[14:10] schestowitz[TR]There is lots of confusion about what constitutes a strong password however. How strong is my current password? Also, how strong is strong enough? These questions dont have easy answers. Ill try my best to explain however.
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[14:14] schestowitz[TR][14:14] schestowitz[TR]As we gear up for the release of GNOME 44, lets take a moment to reflect on the visual design updates.
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[14:22] schestowitz[TR][14:22] schestowitz[TR]Inside the remotes 3D-printed enclosure is an Arduino Mega 2560 board. It monitors the various controls and outputs the data to a pair of OrangeRX 2.4GHz DSMX transmitters. It also outputs the battery voltage to a small three-digit, seven-segment display. Power comes from four 18650 lithium battery cells. This remote will work with any compatible DSM receiver, which are affordable and ea [14:22] schestowitz[TR] sy to integrate into a project, as they operate like a standard RC receiver.
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[14:53] schestowitz[TR][14:53] schestowitz[TR]While supporters of the Canadian policies downplay the risks associated with U.S. retaliation, the reality is that a violation of the USMCA could spark billions in retaliatory tariffs. Further, even if Canada maintains that the laws are consistent with the trade agreements, U.S. pressure is typically hard to ignore. Indeed, years of debates on Canadian copyright policy have taught that if t [14:53] schestowitz[TR] he U.S. seizes on an issue (as it did with digital locks and copyright term extension), Canadian governments often look for compromise or cave altogether. For the U.S. to raise these issues before they have even completed the Parliamentary process suggests that the digital policy trade policy concerns are not going away. In fact, they are likely to become more consequential in the months ahead and may cause headaches for progress on [14:53] schestowitz[TR] other issues of importance to the Canadian government.
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[15:13] schestowitz[TR][15:13] schestowitz[TR]LIPAuth stands for Light Intensity Pattern Authentication, which accurately describes how this technology works. It measures the intensity of different light patterns as they reflect off of a persons hand. As it turns out, those reflections are unique to the individual, just like a fingerprint. The reflected light depends on the shape of the hand, its unique crevasses and w [15:13] schestowitz[TR] rinkles, skin tone and capillary structure, and the way in which the individual holds their hand during scanning. By projecting different light patterns, LIPAuth can gather a large set of data points to compare for authorization.
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[15:14] schestowitz[TR][15:14] schestowitz[TR]Chainalysis reports that worldwide ransomware payments were down in 2022.
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[15:17] schestowitz[TR][15:17] schestowitz[TR]In my experience, these kinda posts tend to come from Twitter expats complaining that they prefer the algorithm that Twitter provides, and that they would like to see something similar in Mastodon.
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