Hacker News: uncletammy

New comment by uncletammy in "Tell HN: 2x PHP RCE CVEs with CVSS 10.0 Incoming"

uncletammy — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:57:03 +0000

But not with a vpn

New comment by uncletammy in "Stopping the smart TV from being used against you"

uncletammy — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:11:58 +0000

The TV I had got updates for new ads and reduced speed

New comment by uncletammy in "Firefox is now the last major browser that still supports uBlock Origin"

uncletammy — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:23:40 +0000

Lungs are one of the most effective ways of distributing disease. You'd be shocked at how many people get sick and die because LUNGS! We should immediately do away with lungs!

New comment by uncletammy in "Ask HN: What are you working on? (August 2026)"

uncletammy — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:18:03 +0000

I know almost nothing about trademark violation and agree it's likely a risk. I'm in the U.S. though.

New comment by uncletammy in "I'm switching my phone from Android to Linux"

uncletammy — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:18:13 +0000

We should be eagerly sacrificing bank apps anyway. If your bank treats you with hostility, time to get a new bank.

New comment by uncletammy in "Meta Ran Ads That Contained AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Imagery"

uncletammy — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:36:05 +0000

How did that work out for you? Safer? What was the experience switching, for you and for your kid?

New comment by uncletammy in "Falling fertility on the left as key driver of US birth decline"

uncletammy — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 19:55:12 +0000

* citation needed

New comment by uncletammy in "Show HN: Hallucinopedia"

uncletammy — Thu, 07 May 2026 03:08:36 +0000

https://halupedia.com/prehistoric-nazi-colony

Edit: I've just run across the antisemitic defacement in the "stumble" feature and it makes the timing of my post appear pretty unfortunate. It's especially sad because the ability to create articles through URL slugs is super cool and I'd hate to see it removed.

New comment by uncletammy in "California farmers to destroy 420k peach trees following Del Monte bankruptcy"

uncletammy — Tue, 05 May 2026 20:11:24 +0000

It's hard to vote with your dollar when market economics are such that only a handful of (massive) firms sell almost all of thing you're protesting. What leverage does one have in the age of oligopolistic enshittification?

New comment by uncletammy in "Polymarket gamblers threaten to kill me over Iran missile story"

uncletammy — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:50:38 +0000

How does someone break into that field. I have a buddy who used to announce pro sports ( he's sort of famous for it ) that wants this kind of work.

New comment by uncletammy in "Hollywood Enters Oscars Weekend in Existential Crisis"

uncletammy — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 23:06:20 +0000

They no longer prohibit phones during the film. In fact, now they require one to place an order. This has just started and is rolling out to every market. It completely undermined their entire value proposition. Alamo Drafthouse is a walking corpse.

New comment by uncletammy in "Hollywood Enters Oscars Weekend in Existential Crisis"

uncletammy — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 23:04:45 +0000

Alamo food and service have absolutely tanked over the last year. They no longer prohibit phones during the film. In fact, now they require one to order food. They have completely undermined their entire value proposition. Alamo Drafthouse is a walking corpse.

New comment by uncletammy in "CBP tapped into the online advertising ecosystem to track peoples’ movements"

uncletammy — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:47:33 +0000

> Each SDK might be tattling on you, but unless you give them a key to match you across apps, each signal from each app is unique

Aren't there many examples of these? For example IMEI, IMSI, phone number, etc?

Even without "unique" signals, isn't it fairly trivial to identify a user with a handful of "not very unique" signals? User-agent, a few recent IP addresses, browser capabilities, list of installed apps, device operating system properties, etc?

New comment by uncletammy in "I am directing the Department of War to designate Anthropic a supply-chain risk"

uncletammy — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:21:50 +0000

Not in software though. Clear precedent has been established via EULAs. Software companies set the rules and if users don't like, they can piss off. I don't see why it would be any different for the government.

New comment by uncletammy in "Statement from Dario Amodei on our discussions with the Department of War"

uncletammy — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:27:27 +0000

That is speculation. You might be correct but this statement could simply be a strong signal to the administration to back down. A hail Mary.

New comment by uncletammy in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (February 2026)"

uncletammy — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 23:59:05 +0000

The posting you link to says " Zürich, Switzerland (on-site, remote not possible) " which conflicts with what you've posted here.

New comment by uncletammy in "NYC Mayoral Inauguration bans Raspberry Pi and Flipper Zero alongside explosives"

uncletammy — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 09:17:28 +0000

TIL about Flipper Zero and I'm definitely buying one

New comment by uncletammy in "List of domains censored by German ISPs"

uncletammy — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 01:41:17 +0000

Do you have a source for this claim?

New comment by uncletammy in "Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agreeing new rules"

uncletammy — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 07:50:09 +0000

Unless you're a developer

New comment by uncletammy in "FCC bars providers for non-compliance with robocall protections"

uncletammy — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 01:28:17 +0000

Can you recommend a service for this?