Slashdot Mirror


User: omnichad

omnichad's activity in the archive.

Stories
0
Comments
11,486
First seen
Last seen
Profile
(view on slashdot.org)

Comments · 11,486

  1. Re:That is some frightening language. on DOJ: Strong Encryption That We Don't Have Access To Is 'Unreasonable' (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    I'd say the same about the fifth - especially when it comes to encryption keys.

  2. I do. Same reason I use my keyboard and not a touch screen to type.

  3. Re:Avoid the crap on Ask Slashdot: What Should A Mac User Know Before Buying a Windows Laptop? · · Score: 1

    You can do that, but it gives you a chance to blow away the recovery partition (if any) and reclaim the space. It also used to be more common to have EFI systems booting MBR - and re-partitioning/re-formatting would fix that too.

  4. A broken implementation can at least be worked around - just look at all the compatibility layers on other mature protocols. We also survived IE6 for over a decade alongside other browsers. An SMB share is actually not all that hard for a power user on Windows OR Mac, but I understand why that's at least not included.

  5. Re:All Internet-enabled products should be SaaS on Logitech To Shut Down 'Service and Support' For Harmony Link Devices In 2018 (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    There is no such thing as "lifetime" subscription unless it cost a lot of money.

    TiVo started it, the GPS units followed along. They just change the meaning of the word "lifetime"

    I wouldn't count on a monthly subscription fee to be anything but icing on the cake for them before they force you to buy a new device in 5 years.

  6. Re:What blows my mind is people buy this cloud cra on Logitech To Shut Down 'Service and Support' For Harmony Link Devices In 2018 (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    My Roku 3 came with a BT remote but still has an IR receiver. Did that change with newer generations? I thought they'd still keep it for compatibility.

    Though the Roku has an Ethernet control port, so something like a Pi could translate those IR codes to something more useful to the Roku.

  7. My generic universal remote will let my receiver's volume controls punch through no matter what mode I'm in. I can teach it devices that aren't already in its ROM by pointing the remote at it.

    Controlling multiple devices at the same time outside of that, I just push a button for which device I want to send the control to. I'd rather have fewer buttons that work on multiple devices than trying to remember which button goes to which device.

    My Roku came with a bluetooth remote, but it still accepts IR. If you can't get line of sight to every device, IR repeaters are fairly inexpensive.

  8. Re: This is cloud appliancing on Logitech To Shut Down 'Service and Support' For Harmony Link Devices In 2018 (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    I don't know if this is the same thing, but the microswitches on the Logitech Performance Mouse MX and the Marathon Mouse buttons fail prematurely. After 2 years (or less), clicks begin to register as double-clicks before it gets worse and you lose the click sensation entirely.

  9. That's not what obsolete actually means - out of date and no longer bring used.

    Let's not agree to use their words, because it is fraud. The word obsolete tries to put the blame in the customer for not being on the upgrade treadmill.

  10. Re:Security is a cop out on After Outrage, Logitech Gives Free Upgrade To Owners of Soon To Be Obsolete Device (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    If the cert can't be updated, or if the cert server was taken down, it's conceivable that Logitech got themselves into a spot where they simply CAN'T make these things keep working.

    If it's a trust chain to their own company, they should be running their own private CA and fully own the whole chain. The cert doesn't have to be trusted by a web browser.

  11. Yeah, keep writing those great headlines. A two year old TV remote is not an "obsolete device."

    And this is why I don't trust companies with "smart" things. If it's going to be smart, it had better connect to my smarts, not some remote server. Amazon and Google have "smart" speakers that can't even find DLNA audio on your home network. How smart is that?

  12. Re:First: Don't on Ask Slashdot: What Should A Mac User Know Before Buying a Windows Laptop? · · Score: 1

    Pro mainly gives you a few things that are useful for business, like Group Policy and Domain Joining.

    And better control of the updates - even if still not absolute control

  13. Re:Avoid the crap on Ask Slashdot: What Should A Mac User Know Before Buying a Windows Laptop? · · Score: 4, Informative

    With Windows 10, the license is stored in the EFI. Just download the Media Creation Tool and install your bare Windows 10 with no need for even a product key.

  14. Re:Raise your child properly on Ask Slashdot: What Should A Mac User Know Before Buying a Windows Laptop? · · Score: 1

    Depends on your definition of DRM-free...

  15. Re:Better idea... on Chrome Will Whack Website Bait-and-Switch Tactics (cnet.com) · · Score: 1

    That's not the issue, and the main point is this: If it's not in the iframe, then it's the sites own fault rather than a rogue advertiser.

    Rogue redirects don't necessarily happen right on page load - and iframes could be advertisers that are different on every single page load. This could be triggered at any point via JavaScript. I don't know if Google runs a full JavaScript engine on their indexing spider, but it's asking an awful lot to expect that. While the browser actually always runs the code and can interrupt this just before it happens.

    There are legitimate needs for redirects besides bait and switch, so blocking everything is just going to cause more problems than it solves.

  16. Re:Better idea... on Chrome Will Whack Website Bait-and-Switch Tactics (cnet.com) · · Score: 1

    Giving iframes any access to the parent window is bad, except maybe passing messages via JavaScript. However, in the parent window itself, JavaScript tends to have most of the same "rights" as the user - it can embed a link in the page and then click on it - what's the practical difference between that and a redirect?

  17. And doing the same thing with a touch screen is non-obvious? When we already implement other physical interface buttons as a touch screen element, like push buttons, radio buttons, etc.? The prior art is relevant because it determines the obviousness.

  18. But they'll do it anyway, because how else are they going to sell users on the iPhone XI?

    It sounds like they'll do it by turning the specs up to 11. Which is completely pointless.

  19. Caching servers probably have extremely long DNS TTL values - it is one more factor in latency.

  20. Re:Well on Apple Wins $120 Million From Samsung In Slide-To-Unlock Patent Battle (theverge.com) · · Score: 4, Interesting

    It's absurd because physical slides to unlock already exist - you know, like a deadbolt. X but on the Internet or X but on a touch screen are not that innovative. It's about as genius as putting skeuomorphic buttons in a UI.

  21. Re:How do you try stuff on online? on Shoppers More Likely To Return Items Bought Online Than in Store (axios.com) · · Score: 1

    If I didn't accidentally throw in the word shoes, would my point still stand? You're missing the forest for the shiny rock on the ground.

  22. Re:News that Matters on Afghanistan Clarifies It Will Not Block WhatsApp, Telegram (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    Probably still more Whatsapp users there than in the US.

  23. Re:So, how does that work? on Microsoft Quietly Announces End of Last Free Windows 10 Upgrade Offer (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    And you don't even need to do it as an upgrade. You can even just use a Windows 7 key.

  24. Lucky for you, they are.

  25. Re:Linux doesn't have: "Lack of choice" on Microsoft Quietly Announces End of Last Free Windows 10 Upgrade Offer (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    Run it on Windows 10.