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I'm concerned that the GPS is still active from a hardware level despite me choosing to not enable iCloud. Has anyone disabled / extracted their GPS chip from their computer? Tips?

Specifically, Intel chips that are known to be sabotaged, or programs I can run to search for network interference?

Searching found me [0], but I can only find the TOR Browser Bundle on the tor project website. I'm looking for the Vidalia onion program like on Windows. [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jmj4bILqiY

I plugged in a borrowed USB drive to transfer jquery.js to students in my class (internet wasn't working). The USB drive didn't work - it popped up for keyboard verification, and I pulled it out. You don't need to tell…

My iPhone stopped being able to connect to Gmail. "Incorrect password". I open gmail on my browser - which usually has a cookie saved and keeps me signed in. Gmail prompts me: Please re-enter your password. I entered…

Hi HN, there's been a few posts about auditing OSS security/encryption apps. I'm wondering though - how do we verify that the code we see on Github is the same code running live on a webserver? Sure, you could ask for a…

Net neutrality is easy to say when there's bandwidth for demand. What about when there's not? Are there existing proposals or protocols? A ratio or currency are the first thoughts that pop into my mind. What are your…

As a follow up to my recent post about weird cc verifications, Stripe returns a token when I pass a card with a valid number but invalid CVC & zip code. I checked "require CVC & zip code authentication" in the account…

I was trying to recall the name of The Big Short and typed The Big.. Google Chrome autocompleted "Search The Pirate Bay" Does anyone else see this?

I've tried 3 different Razers, then switched to a Rat 7 for the form factor. But these mice are still too small, the Rat7 fills up about 3/4 of my hand and when I put my weight down on the back it lifts up. I need…

Any good no-backlit computer monitors, like the Kindle? What's a good low/no glare monitor?

I was getting 200s from Stripe with bad card data.tl;dr:"CVC and address verification [zip] We strongly encourage that you collect, submit, and verify this data in order to prevent internet fraud, but since the credit…

I loaded youtube for lunch time entertainment. Google wanted my "real name". I refused (both my youtube & g+ names are custom, anyways). They said "ok, we'll ask you later". "Fuck you!" I said, and loaded vimeo. Found…

I've been having trouble focusing in the day. I think part of this is having to deal with so much non-work stuff-to-do, plus organizing work, plus managing e-mails. At night places are quiet. People don't e-mail. I can…

See title. Potassium iodide in case the ground shakes? I messaged Safecast [0] about getting their equipment to investigate further. Are lead shields any useful? [0] http://safecast.org

I hear staticy voices for a couple seconds, now I'm hearing a loop. eg I can hear the echo of me typing this going through the microphone, out their speakers and back through mine. I'll try calling them back.. and hope…

They changed the UI again. I set a default "full screen" but that didn't take in replies. Experienced cognitive dissonance when I tried to find out how to make reply full screen so I could bullet point. I need a better…

I use Microsoft Ergonomic 4000. They keys take a lot to press, so I'm considering a mechanical keyboard like a rat7. However, I feel the layout of most keyboards (rectangular) isn't adapted to a natural form of my hands…

Seeing posts & comments about the "stealing" of data && || secrets. Let's use a new term - data isn't "stolen" unless the old copies are erased. Copied without permission? Forcecopied?

GV has that weird 50sms limit, and it looks like you need to register a new carrier number to get it working, based on their porting faq. Twillio looks perfect.. I could forward twillio to GV and get calls in my e-mail.