Yes. And if cards become more expensive to use and accept, it will do a little bit to discourage their use, which is good for preserving a privacy-friendly economy.
If she was actually involved in attempting to kill someone, it's not terrible if they get her for something, just like Al Capone was jailed for tax evasion.
How about a one-way drop box on police cars that's a Faraday cage, grounded to the car's chassis with a lock that only management can open. Should prevent phones from being wiped, and preserve the chain of evidence -- if a body cam shows the phone being dropped into the secure box and the box is only opened in the presence of two people, it would reduce the risk of accusations of evidence tampering. Better yet, design the box to be sent directly to a trustworthy lab equipped with a Faraday cage where they can work on the phone. (i.e. PD can only put the phone in, they can't unlock it at all).
Here's the thing -- by allowing the Russians to take over Eastern Europe in 1945, the US created that particular mess. The US should have stuck to their guns in 1945 and required truly free elections in all of the countries concerned. We had nuclear weapons. Stalin did not.
This being said, the stereotype of Eastern Europe being a mecca for fraud, corruption, and nothing else, is a bit of an outdated trope. Poland's economy is booming, though their politics are a bit shameful right now. Countries like Estonia have actually set themselves up as tech hubs right now, legit businesses and startups.
The last couple times I bought groceries, I paid good, old-fashioned, real, cash. Because cash payments are seldom rejected (outside of Zimbabwe dollars) and always work.
Honestly, this doesn't make me too upset, since consumers will always get their money back at the end of the day.
Anything that reduces the profits of the card companies, card-using merchants, and card-issuing banks doesn't make me the slightest bit sad. Think of it as the world throwing some sand into the gears of the transition to a cash "free" (aka privacy-free) economy. Anything that creates just a little bit more friction is a net positive.
Depends on the type of warning. If most people got their computer back from repair and it flashed a red, 10-second-long message in several languages that "This hardware has been compromised with unauthorized components," I suspect they'd listen. Make it annoying with a loud beep or the car-crash sound from old Mac system-failure messages, and keep it up there for 10 seconds without ability to click through.
Far better than turning hardware people OWN into a brick or holding it hostage.
Apple isn't about privacy, realistically speaking. It's about keeping data trapped in Apple's ecosystem -- privacy theft is OK as long as Apple is the one doing the stealing. Good thieves brook no competition.
There's a happy middle ground -- warn about "un-blessed" hardware, don't brick computers because of it. A Big Red Banner on boot and maybe an audio warning would be sufficient.
What about people who bought Apple in countries without Apple stores, thinking they could get a local shop to repair the products, as has been done for the past 20-30 years. Nah, fuck Apple and Tim Cook for throwing product owners under a speeding bus.
I've often seen "secure enclave" spelled as "secure enslave." Now I know that wasn't a typo.
Anyway, I'd have no problem with something like a boot warning of unauthorized repairs, but prohibiting owners from fixing their own fucking equipment stinks. Especially since there are parts of the world that can be a thousand miles and in a different country from the nearest Apple store.
Sad how far Apple has fallen from being a company founded by hackers and geeks.
(1) I think there's a Chrome extension that blocks some of the auto-preview features. (4) Shows up as a search suggestion if you search for a specific language.
American citizens can hire other Americans (or even non-Americans in the US) to repair their existing hardware. Money stays in the US economy and more domestic jiobs that way.
When I search, it seems to show a somewhat larger selection. Also quite a few Indian, Asian, Eastern European, and Latin American movies, not just European. How are you searching and where are you using Netflix?
Netflix seems to have plenty of non-Hollywood choices (Indian, Chinese, Japanese, European) for films, documentaries, and shows. If anything, it's lacking in Hollywood stuff more than in choice in general.
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Yes. And if cards become more expensive to use and accept, it will do a little bit to discourage their use, which is good for preserving a privacy-friendly economy.
So if you work in a restaurant and take your phone into an industrial freezer, you're stuffed?
If she was actually involved in attempting to kill someone, it's not terrible if they get her for something, just like Al Capone was jailed for tax evasion.
Don't some iPhones use an eSIM these days?
OK, for a more modern example, use Venezuela Bolivars.
How about a one-way drop box on police cars that's a Faraday cage, grounded to the car's chassis with a lock that only management can open. Should prevent phones from being wiped, and preserve the chain of evidence -- if a body cam shows the phone being dropped into the secure box and the box is only opened in the presence of two people, it would reduce the risk of accusations of evidence tampering. Better yet, design the box to be sent directly to a trustworthy lab equipped with a Faraday cage where they can work on the phone. (i.e. PD can only put the phone in, they can't unlock it at all).
Here's the thing -- by allowing the Russians to take over Eastern Europe in 1945, the US created that particular mess. The US should have stuck to their guns in 1945 and required truly free elections in all of the countries concerned. We had nuclear weapons. Stalin did not.
This being said, the stereotype of Eastern Europe being a mecca for fraud, corruption, and nothing else, is a bit of an outdated trope. Poland's economy is booming, though their politics are a bit shameful right now. Countries like Estonia have actually set themselves up as tech hubs right now, legit businesses and startups.
The last couple times I bought groceries, I paid good, old-fashioned, real, cash. Because cash payments are seldom rejected (outside of Zimbabwe dollars) and always work.
I know. How non-millennial of me.
Honestly, this doesn't make me too upset, since consumers will always get their money back at the end of the day.
Anything that reduces the profits of the card companies, card-using merchants, and card-issuing banks doesn't make me the slightest bit sad. Think of it as the world throwing some sand into the gears of the transition to a cash "free" (aka privacy-free) economy. Anything that creates just a little bit more friction is a net positive.
Depends on the type of warning. If most people got their computer back from repair and it flashed a red, 10-second-long message in several languages that "This hardware has been compromised with unauthorized components," I suspect they'd listen. Make it annoying with a loud beep or the car-crash sound from old Mac system-failure messages, and keep it up there for 10 seconds without ability to click through.
Far better than turning hardware people OWN into a brick or holding it hostage.
Apple isn't about privacy, realistically speaking. It's about keeping data trapped in Apple's ecosystem -- privacy theft is OK as long as Apple is the one doing the stealing. Good thieves brook no competition.
By the same token, one could install a counterfeit motherboard without the T2 chip that doesn't brick itself.
There's a happy middle ground -- warn about "un-blessed" hardware, don't brick computers because of it. A Big Red Banner on boot and maybe an audio warning would be sufficient.
What about people who bought Apple in countries without Apple stores, thinking they could get a local shop to repair the products, as has been done for the past 20-30 years. Nah, fuck Apple and Tim Cook for throwing product owners under a speeding bus.
Why? Apple needs to be shamed as much as possible for its anti-owner/anti-consumer bullshit.
I've often seen "secure enclave" spelled as "secure enslave." Now I know that wasn't a typo.
Anyway, I'd have no problem with something like a boot warning of unauthorized repairs, but prohibiting owners from fixing their own fucking equipment stinks. Especially since there are parts of the world that can be a thousand miles and in a different country from the nearest Apple store.
Sad how far Apple has fallen from being a company founded by hackers and geeks.
I've seen quite a few in their early to mid-40s, though. May end up as one of those people myself.
I'm in the US, and use it via the website, not the appitty-app. Maybe their app is just broken -- try searching on the main desktop site.
Depends if you're going on a date or not. If not, then stay "au natural."
(1) I think there's a Chrome extension that blocks some of the auto-preview features.
(4) Shows up as a search suggestion if you search for a specific language.
American citizens can hire other Americans (or even non-Americans in the US) to repair their existing hardware. Money stays in the US economy and more domestic jiobs that way.
Older movies is what the Harbor for Rogue Sailors is most suited for.
When I search, it seems to show a somewhat larger selection. Also quite a few Indian, Asian, Eastern European, and Latin American movies, not just European. How are you searching and where are you using Netflix?
Can't you just get a Mohu antenna and get this stuff for $0 per month?
Netflix seems to have plenty of non-Hollywood choices (Indian, Chinese, Japanese, European) for films, documentaries, and shows. If anything, it's lacking in Hollywood stuff more than in choice in general.