Readit News logoReadit News
x187463 commented on Show HN: Tripwire: A new anti evil maid defense   github.com/fr33-sh/Tripwi... · Posted by u/DoctorFreeman
neuralkoi · 4 days ago
The author did an excellent job explaining what an evil maid attack is, but a very poor job of explaining how their proposal mitigates such attack.

I think the classic "Detecting unauthorized physical access with beans, lentils and colored rice" [0] approach is simpler to understand and simpler to implement. It doesn't rely on any hardware, such as a Raspberry Pi or otherwise technology which can be more easily subject to scrutiny via Ken Thompson's "Reflections on Trusting Trust".

[0] https://dys2p.com/en/2021-12-tamper-evident-protection.html

x187463 · 4 days ago
That's cool. I hadn't heard of that, before. I had a related idea for achieving plausible deniability of the key in full disk encryption or similar scenarios. The password would be derived from the position of sensitive, yet innocuous, elements on the device, ensuring that the seizure of the device would likely corrupt this relationship. For instance, a series of N-sided dice could be placed in specific positions on top of the device (in the case of a desktop computer, perhaps), and the password derived from their sequence. Consideration must also be given to the possibility of the device being photographed—likely from a single angle—before being moved. So, the dice would be positioned to include some amount of occlusion. Any dice-based algorithm would need to ensure the search space for the resulting key was sufficiently large.
x187463 commented on Steam Frame   store.steampowered.com/sa... · Posted by u/Philpax
jackwilsdon · a month ago
It is doing eye tracking for the foveated rendering - it has 2 cameras inside the visor for it.
x187463 · a month ago
They're referring to the shadertoy linked above. The illusion simulates foveated rendering on your device without eye tracking.
x187463 commented on Character.ai to bar children under 18 from using its chatbots   nytimes.com/2025/10/29/te... · Posted by u/geox
moogly · 2 months ago
I thought that was like 75% of their user base. What do adults use this for?
x187463 · 2 months ago
I'm interested in that question as well. Perhaps there is an adult user here on HN who can describe their use-case.
x187463 commented on OpenAI’s promise to stay in California helped clear the path for its IPO   wsj.com/tech/ai/openais-p... · Posted by u/badprobe
FinnKuhn · 2 months ago
Everyone also uses Google, YouTube or Instagram. No one would ever pay for any of it though and it is financed through ads. So far it is unclear, if this is also a viable option for chatgpt.
x187463 · 2 months ago
YouTube Premium has over 125 million subscribers.

Deleted Comment

x187463 commented on AOL to be sold to Bending Spoons for $1.5B   axios.com/2025/10/29/aol-... · Posted by u/jmsflknr
cyrialize · 2 months ago
My wife's grandparents use and pay for AOL. I think they pay for a premium package? All I know is that it handles their internet, web browsing, and email.

One day they had issues setting it up, so they call a help line. They ended up being scammed, and paid this person ~$200 to fix their issue. After it happened, they immediately called me up and asked if they were scammed.

I told them that unfortunately, they were. Surprisingly though, the scammer did actually fix their issue.

x187463 · 2 months ago
Are you using the word scam to describe AOL overcharging for helpdesk service or was the helpdesk not affiliated with AOL and they just happened to know how to fix the problem (or maybe they caused it?)?
x187463 commented on Uv is the best thing to happen to the Python ecosystem in a decade   emily.space/posts/251023-... · Posted by u/todsacerdoti
blueflow · 2 months ago
Thats the same thing?
x187463 · 2 months ago
I think the point is you don't have to memorize the boilerplate.
x187463 commented on Uv is the best thing to happen to the Python ecosystem in a decade   emily.space/posts/251023-... · Posted by u/todsacerdoti
pjc50 · 2 months ago
What is the distinction between "package manager and install manager"?
x187463 · 2 months ago
One installs Python packages into a Python installation and the other manages Python installations.
x187463 commented on Gluing and framing a 9000-piece jigsaw   river.me/blog/puzzle-glue... · Posted by u/busymom0
dyauspitr · 2 months ago
I love building things but puzzles and Lego feel like such a waste of time with no gravitas. I believe it’s because it’s such a guided activity.
x187463 · 2 months ago
I find Lego, when building sets rather than free building, is a meditative activity where the journey is more valuable than the destination. Discovering the engineering and complexity enabling modern sets is also fun. Overall, it's about as 'valuable' as watching TV or playing a video game, with the added benefit of having a new, albeit expensive, decoration to add to your shelf. You could also just take it apart and revisit the set later, much like rewatching a film or replaying a game.
x187463 commented on DoorDash and Waymo launch autonomous delivery service in Phoenix   about.doordash.com/en-us/... · Posted by u/ChrisArchitect
superkuh · 2 months ago
Not surprised. Phoenix is one of those rare and contrived physical locations that doesn't get weather or seasons. No snow, little rain. The road surface and road edges are always visible and never change. People always stay in the clearly visible lanes. It's the perfect place to field semi-autonomous vehicles that can't hack it in normal regions so it looks like they're more capable than they are.

If Waymo were launching in Minneapolis I'd be surprised and delighted. But this is just more of the same.

x187463 · 2 months ago
I've seen them in Washington DC which has plenty of traffic and seasons.

u/x187463

KarmaCake day1022May 28, 2024View Original