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Comment Re:Why? (Score 1) 88

by unk98 (#53605625) Attached to: Linksys Latest Company To Unveil a Wi-Fi Mesh System

Eero manages your equipment from their remote servers (i.e. the cloud) and therefore your network is no longer secure nor private. A 3rd party, remote managed device is too high of a risk for me to accept the convenience of mesh network.

FAQs for Eero states that it collects "[O]ther data such as MAC addresses, IP addresses, and types of connected devices", which in my opinion is a lot of information to know about a customer.

As examples, cloud managed means the 3rd party company has unrestricted access to:

  • - Complete inventory of all devices connected via wired or wireless connection.
  • - Uptime and downtime of all devices in the home.
  • - Travelling of devices/customers amongst any Eero enabled residences.
  • - Position of all devices within the home.
  • - SSID and access credentials.

Plume is another vendor that manages devices in the same insecure way.

Comment Re:Finally! (Score 1) 173

by unk98 (#53536839) Attached to: LibreOffice Will Have New 'MUFFIN' UI
Double click any of the ribbon tab headers, to make it collapse and get out of the way when you need the space. CRTL-F1 is the keyboard shortcut. Office 2016 even has a button beside the minimize button, to collapse the ribbon.

Submission + - Bloomberg Testing Productivity App for Oculus Rift (dice.com)

Submitted by Nerval's Lobster
Nerval's Lobster writes: So far, the Oculus Rift virtual-reality headset has found its most widespread use in gaming. But as the device rises in prominence, more companies are testing its capabilities as a work tool. Bloomberg is one of those companies, having designed software that allows Oculus-equipped traders and financial pros to view dozens of virtual “screens,” each one packed with data. The platform is clearly aimed at those Masters of the Universe who stack their real-world desks with four, six or eight screens—the better to take the pulse of the markets. Think of it as a traditional Bloomberg terminal on steroids. “This is a mockup of how virtual reality can be applied in the workplace,” Nick Peck, a Bloomberg employee responsible for creating the software, told Quartz. “I really wanted to explore how virtual reality could solve one of the most basic problems we hear about: limited screen real estate.” A virtual-reality Bloomberg terminal isn’t the only practical application proposed by Oculus Rift users: earlier this year, the Norwegian Armed Services began testing whether the hardware could be used to drive tanks, on the supposition that off-the-shelf cameras and a headset built for virtual gaming could prove cheaper than custom-built military equipment.

Submission + - New Permission System Potentially Makes Android Much Less Secure 1

Submitted by capedgirardeau
capedgirardeau writes: An update to the Google Play store now groups app permissions into collections of related permissions making them much less fine grained and potentially misleading for users. For example the SMS permissions group would allow an app access to both reading and sending SMS messages. The problem is that once an app has access to the group of permissions, it can make use of any of the allowed actions at anytime without ever informing the user. As Google explains: "It’s a good idea to review permissions groups before downloading an app. Once you’ve allowed an app to access a permissions group, the app may use any of the individual permissions that are part of that group. You won’t need to manually approve individual permissions updates that belong to a permissions group you’ve already accepted."

Submission + - Human Blood Substitute Could Help Meet Donor Blood Shortfall (gizmag.com)

Submitted by Zothecula
Zothecula writes: According to the World Health Organization, over 107 million blood donations are collected around the globe every year, most of which goes on to help save lives. However, while the need for blood is global, much of that which is donated is not accessible to many who need it, such as those in developing countries. And of the blood donated in industrialized countries, the amount often falls short of requirements. To help address this imbalance, scientists at the University of Essex are developing an artificial blood substitute. It would be able to be stored at room temperatures for up to two years, which would allow it to be distributed worldwide without the need for refrigeration and make it immediately accessible at the site of natural disasters.

Submission + - Gecko feet inspire hand-held Spider-Man paddles

Submitted by ygslash
ygslash writes: DARPA is developing hand-held paddles that can be used to scale vertical walls. The adhesion technology employed in the paddles is based on Van der Waals force, inspired by the feet of certain species of geckos known for their excellent climbing ability. In a recent test, a man weighing almost 100 kg (220 lbs) and carrying a heavy pack that added about 23 kg (50 lbs) of additional weight, was able to scale a vertical glass wall almost 8 m (25 ft) high using the paddles. However, the paddles are reported to be 'not battlefield-ready yet'. Apparently, smooth glass walls are not usually what you need to climb in real battlefield conditions.

Comment Re:I sent a message but didn't mark it PRIVATE (Score 2) 63

by unk98 (#41476865) Attached to: Facebook Denies Leak of Users' Private Messages
Weren't "direct messages" in the early years of Facebook mostly wall-to-wall. Everyone else could see them; I recall reading quite a few conversations that should have been kept private (phone numbers, address, etc). A lot of users I knew back then did not know there was a difference between a user's inbox and their wall.

Comment Re:Fantastic first impressions (Score 3) 368

by unk98 (#40832463) Attached to: Microsoft Unveils Outlook.com, Hotmail's Successor
I use the Instant Search functionality for Outlook (uses "Windows Search" I believe). It completely indexes your email and attachments and I find email from several years back in only a few seconds. You can even search for tags with "categories:junk" or for specific things like "from:joe hasattachment:yes sent:2010". I believe that has been there since Outlook 2003, definitely with 2007.

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