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New comment by devkit1 in "Notepad++ hijacked by state-sponsored actors"

devkit1 — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 04:06:02 +0000

I am an American and I make a very conscious effort to appreciate social and political nuances. And I go out of my way to point out nuances to others who, in my opinion, oversimplify their statements. It could be argued that the expression of stereotyping Americans as lacking nuance, itself lacks nuance. I believe really most people are similar in that we have our biases, differences in context and experiences. We can all try our best to be as nuanced as possible.

New comment by devkit1 in "Microsoft gave FBI set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops"

devkit1 — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:32:32 +0000

The quality of journalism you consume is highly dependent on the sources you choose. Some outlets still highly value journalistic integrity. I prefer to read those. Not that any of them are perfect. But it makes a huge difference and they typically provide a much more nuanced view. The Atlantic and the Wall Street Journal are good examples of this in my opinion.

New comment by devkit1 in "Homebrew no longer allows bypassing Gatekeeper for unsigned/unnotarized software"

devkit1 — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 03:54:56 +0000

The 1Password cask will almost certainly continue to work. 1Password distributes a signed installer.

New comment by devkit1 in "Homebrew no longer allows bypassing Gatekeeper for unsigned/unnotarized software"

devkit1 — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 22:26:04 +0000

If I understand the issue correctly, it appears that this change primarily impacts casks on macOS. In fact it looks like it may only impact casks. Casks are used to install binary packaged software, often in the form of a dmg or pkg file on macOS. Most people I know are not installing too many casks, and most of the ones I've seen install signed binaries anyway. The important thing for me with this is that it doesnt appear to impact homebrew's ability to download, compile, and install open source software. And that is the main thing I use homebrew for. I believe that is true for most people too, but I fully expect to learn very quickly if there are a bunch of taps in use by people that distribute unsigned binary installers of software for macOS. :-)

New comment by devkit1 in "A lumberjack created more than 200 sculptures in Wisconsin's Northwoods"

devkit1 — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 04:38:33 +0000

So very much so. I lived my teenage years in the northwoods of Wisconsin. I absolutely loved it but it is not for everyone. It is beautiful, and there is so much to do if you are an outdoorsy person. But you need to be prepared for below zero Fahrenheit temperatures every year. Sometimes it can be for weeks straight, at some points reaching as cold as -20F, -30F or colder. I used to joke that it wasn’t cold until you feel your nose hairs freeze together when you inhale. Also, unfortunately in recent years the deer tick and Lyme disease prevalence have greatly increased, though vigilant checking and washing are very effective at mitigating that risk.

Another fond memory I have from there is that the view of the stars and the auroras are an incredible sight to behold. The light pollution is near zero.

New comment by devkit1 in "A manager is not your best friend"

devkit1 — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 05:22:15 +0000

I think there is a distinction to be drawn between navigating typical social interactions vs communicating an impending iceberg collision to organization members and leadership. In my experience, organizations are typically quite appreciative of receiving a heads up about real, major risks and problems. But it is important to ensure the risk you are raising is clearly understood and not simply speculative. You should not be crying wolf, but it is never a good plan to sit back and watch your organization cruise into an iceberg when you could have said something to prevent it.

New comment by devkit1 in "2600.network Dialup Service"

devkit1 — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:24:03 +0000

I think WarOnPrivacy was thinking of the T.38 standard. Once T.38 gained enough adoption in the various providers fax over IP became far more reliable.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T.38

edit: That is I assume that they meant VoIP when they say digital phone lines. Fax over digital ISDN lines has been reliable since its inception as far as I am aware.