CaptObvious

joined 1 year ago

Seems like that’s true. My bad

Ah, so it is. My bad

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 7 points 1 day ago (14 children)

Well that’s encouraging. Thank all the gods I only own dumb TVs

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 2 points 2 days ago

Man, try teaching a freshman comp course in college.

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 1 points 2 days ago

That is distressing.

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Writer clearly has never hung out in actual VR

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Judging from recent forum posts, Citrix still installs a hidden server running with privileged access as part of their client software. It's almost impossible for normal users to remove it.

Wasn't this the same behavior that got Zoom blocked briefly on macOS a few years ago? https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-update-remove-zoom/

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 5 points 3 days ago

It'll definitely lead to a few never-imagined-by-humans campaigns.

Now I want to plug in the rules to ChatGPT and let it run a session, just for fun.

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Would router-blocking the IP addresses provide some protection?

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 7 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I haven’t let Citrix maleare onto any device I own in decades, since finding that it wasn’t possible to remove their server from a Mac by normal means (it required using terminal to shut down and remove each process individually). I honestly wasn’t aware that anyone outside a particular obscure state agency in Kentucky still uses them.

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 14 points 3 days ago

This deliberate gutting of schools, and by extension students’ and society’s futures, makes me want to scream. I give up. The US had a good run.

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 7 points 3 days ago

I’d feel worse if they didn’t so richly deserve it.

 

I find that I need a security camera for my back yard. Do you folks recommend any particular makes & models? It should avoid the cloud but record locally. I'm somewhat handy with Linux and a RaspberryPi, if that helps.

Thanks!

 

One takeaway from this TED Talk is that Title IX, rather than balancing the playing field for women, tilted it against men. Are there any clear solutions?

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Dell Data Breach (literature.cafe)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by CaptObvious@literature.cafe to c/technology@beehaw.org
 

Has anyone else received an email from Dell about a data breach? I’ve gotten three messages just today. What’s going on?

Dell Technologies takes the privacy and confidentiality of your information seriously. We are currently investigating an incident involving a Dell portal, which contains a database with limited types of customer information related to purchases from Dell. We believe there is not a significant risk to our customers given the type of information involved. 

What data was accessed?
At this time, our investigation indicates limited types of customer information was accessed, including: 

  • Name 
  • Physical address 
  • Dell hardware and order information, including service tag, item description, date of order and related warranty information 


The information involved does not include financial or payment information, email address, telephone number or any highly sensitive customer information. 

**What is Dell doing? **
Upon identifying the incident, we promptly implemented our incident response procedures, began investigating, took steps to contain the incident and notified law enforcement. We have also engaged a third-party forensics firm to investigate this incident. We will continue to monitor the situation. 

**What can I do? **
Our investigation indicates your information was accessed during this incident, but we do not believe there is significant risk given the limited information impacted. However, you should always keep in mind these tips to help avoid tech support phone scams. If you notice any suspicious activity related to your Dell accounts or purchases, please immediately report concerns to security@dell.com.

 

What is it with Nike and sexualized athletic uniforms these days (see MBA see-through pants)? Did PornHub invest without anyone noticing?

 

Gabe, please remove this if it doesn't belong here.

The instance of my Mastodon account has chosen to federate with Facebook. This wigs me out, so I'm looking to migrate. Do y'all have any suggestions?

 

Have they given up already? I haven’t seen the popup in a couple of days (touch wood). For a few weeks, it showed up every time I used a logged in account and made the service unusable.

Maybe I’ve just stopped trying to watch monetized videos.

 

Pretty much the title. The Thicket was a community at Delphi many years ago. Just wondering where they are now. :)

 

This is great to see. Looking forward to chatting with other Pagans here.

 

If this isn't the right place for user questions, please just let me know.

My laptop's keyboard has begun having issues in the last few months. I think one of the keys has a broken spring and it's interfering with a half dozen others. Replacing the keyboard on this particular model involves stripping it to the chassis, which I prefer not to do.

Since the computer lives in my backpack and goes to class while teaching (I prefer my own device rather than the uni-issued 10-year-old laptop), I'm thinking of picking up a small portable keyboard to use when the builtin acts up. Do any of you guys have suggestions for a good model?

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