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RainCloud commented on “Reclaim Windows 10” Powershell Script   gist.github.com/alirobe/7... · Posted by u/maxt
bostand · 9 years ago
I don't consider win10 telemetry that bad. You can dial it down a lot until it's just sending crash data when thing go bad. Pretty much all OSes have this.

What I really don't like however is Microsoft pushing garbage like candy crush to my machine without my consent.

RainCloud · 9 years ago
What I don't get is, why do they have to store the telemetry data encrypted locally. Why can't I see what my computer is sending off.
RainCloud commented on Flash by Facebook   play.google.com/store/app... · Posted by u/RainCloud
RainCloud · 9 years ago
I'm surprised by how it looks like an exact replica of snapchat. Seems like a desperate attempt by Facebook!
RainCloud commented on MacOS FileVault2 Password Retrieval   blog.frizk.net/2016/12/fi... · Posted by u/mkesper
renaudg · 9 years ago
It unfortunately doesn't work on the boot volume of a Hackintosh, but pretty sure it does on other volumes.
RainCloud · 9 years ago
Actually, there have been recent development on this.[1] I'm not brave enough to try it though.

[1] http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/317290-filevault-2/

RainCloud commented on Fix Windows 10 Privacy   modzero.github.io/fix-win... · Posted by u/jlg23
RainCloud · 9 years ago
"What is normality with Apple since long and apparently has been accepted by OSX users..."

As far as I know, OS X asks for permission for diagnostic data collection on first boot and can be turned off anytime. Unlike Windows, on OS X the data collected is not stored encrypted and can be inspected. They are not equivalent.

RainCloud commented on How to become a data scientist   experfy.com/blog/how-to-b... · Posted by u/sonabinu
pmiller2 · 10 years ago
Ugh. I hate to be "that guy," but I'm on my phone and this is completely unreadable. :(
RainCloud · 10 years ago
If using safari, you can use the reader view (paragraph symbol in the address bar)
RainCloud commented on Microsoft, Sony, and others still use illegal warranty-void-if-removed stickers   extremetech.com/gaming/23... · Posted by u/doener
matthjensen · 10 years ago
Warranty-void-if-removed stickers reduce the cost to the company of providing the warranty, among other effects. Outlawing these stickers increases the cost of warranties to consumers who have no interest in opening the hardware. In this situation, it is unclear whether the use of government rule making -- and the use of government force to uphold those rules -- enhances overall welfare. I would be interested to hear from the regulators what assumptions were necessary to justify the policy.
RainCloud · 10 years ago
So companies should be allowed to falsely advertise to lower prices? I don't follow the logic here.

u/RainCloud

KarmaCake day33August 7, 2016View Original