If Apple has the ability to do this, why don’t they just brick all devices in Russia?
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helloworld4728 commented on Bitchat for Gaza – messaging without internet updates.techforpalestine.... · Posted by u/ciconia
Other than the cold start problem which isn't discussed (what's the userbase size in Gaza?), the main argument for Bitchat (or any other off-grid network such as Meshtastic, Briar, etc.) in Gaza when mainstream E2E encrypted messaging apps already exist and are widely used, is to not be dependent on Israel for cell service.
While I do really like the idea of off-grid networks in general but for this use case, is it really that hard for a state actor to jam Bluetooth (or all ~2.4GHz communication) on a large scale?
The user base size is huge. This is actively being used by tens of thousands
helloworld4728 commented on Bitchat for Gaza – messaging without internet updates.techforpalestine.... · Posted by u/ciconia
Is it actually being used in Palestine?
My problem is that when you are actually locally near someone you don't really need live chat; and if you're far, it might become too unstable to use.
But I might be wrong!
it’s not just chat over Bluetooth, the message is relayed over a mesh so you can chat with people much further than Bluetooth range.
What does "TTP Plaid grade pipes" mean?
helloworld4728 commented on VisiCalc on the Apple II stonetools.ghost.io/visic... · Posted by u/hggh
I’ve always found it disconcerting that modern SaaS products advertise themselves as “spreadsheet replacements”. Actually, that’s the opposite of what I want.
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A way that can be walked
is not The Way
A name that can be named is not The Name
Tao is both Named and Nameless As Nameless, it is the origin of all things As Named, it is the mother of all things
A mind free of thought, merged within itself, beholds the essence of Tao
A mind filled with thought, identified with its own perceptions, beholds the mere forms of this world
helloworld4728 commented on How to Enter a City Like a King worldhistory.substack.com... · Posted by u/crescit_eundo
Which guy?
Jesus and Omar bin Al Khattab entered Jerusalem like that.
Oh boy this was a major problem at our budding fintech. Here's what DIDN't work:
1. Browser fingerprinting or ip bans. They used advanced fingerprint-shifting browsers and residential proxy ips.
2. Phone number 2FA. Significantly slowed legitimate user access but still didn't fully stop credential stuffers.
What did work:
3. rate limits and carefully tailored scripts that detected usage patterns and autobanned. Eventually they gave up on us guess wasn't worth the trouble. However I'm sure we lost a few legitimate users too in the process.
What I would try in the future:
- Passkeys as 2fa. Most browser automation platforms can't handle passkey auth inside a VM.