Septimaeus

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[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 4 points 19 hours ago

And the hand-count auditing of machine results for mayoral primaries is usually overseen by just a handful of people. It’s way more achievable. Tampering with those machines is easy by comparison.

IMO if the conspiracy hinges on “hacking” voting technology, it almost certainly overestimates not only their internal complexity but their role in determining election results.

[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 6 points 4 days ago

I think this reply was meant for an adjacent comment

[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 5 points 6 days ago

Only if you have stored files locally and select “also delete local data” when deleting the app. You can check this in the Files app or by connecting the device to a computer and browsing the books storage section.

Anything backed by icloud storage (and of course anything purchased from the store) can be redownloaded later.

As a compromise, you can “offload” the app until you’re ready to use it again from the apps section of settings. This has the side effect of retaining existing data while uninstalling the app itself.

[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 8 points 6 days ago

Not trying to butter you up, but if I could speak for him I would say you may surprise yourself by the end.

I suspect that exercising good will in the face of endlessly variable forms of human selfishness is in many ways like learning to run marathons. Until you’ve run that distance, it seems like a superhuman effort, but in hindsight you can’t imagine enjoying anything more. You do it because you like it. It becomes its own reward.

I’m just saying I think you’re capable of a more of the good fight than you might give yourself credit for, and we all need to be reminded of this from time to time.

[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 7 points 1 week ago

Population control is an ineffective solution to a nonexistent problem, but that thread of misanthropy, woven into the worldview of most who think #thanoswasright, is based on misinformation. Knowledge is the cure.

[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Voyager calls them “tags.”

[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 1 points 1 week ago

Right, I figured they meant in order to make room. There’s too much cluttering 2.4 — zigbee, zwave, bluetooth, IO peripherals, microwave ovens, cordless handsets, walkies, and more. WRT general WiFi traffic, in dense residential settings 2.4 is often only used for initial client device handshake.

[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 1 points 1 week ago

Ah a fellow haberdasher #tips-lady-fedora

[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

On this type of latch (mortise) the third screw is often stripped (because it’s a set screw that holds the lock cylinder in place and often the notch in the cylinder is misaligned / on the wrong side) but _un_screwing it should be easy.

The cylinder itself, however, is usually finely threaded and can require a fair amount of torque to get started, especially without using the key for additional purchase.

[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 21 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yes! What the Dems have been is history. What voters make it is the future. That’s what primaries are for. So imagine what you want them to stand for and vote for the candidates that fit that vision.

Everyone should vote in their primaries, even if they can’t make the general. Your vote is higher impact there than in the general election for a few reasons:

  1. The folks who usually vote in the primaries, bless ‘em, are not good at picking winners
  2. Participation tends to be so low that it doesn’t take many additional votes to elect progressives
  3. Progressives are MAGA kryptonite; people will actually show up for them in the general.

Also voting in primaries is easier, since early voting can often be completed digitally or by mail. You don’t have to take off work. And if you vote in person, you don’t have to be registered beforehand. Just show up to your polling center and they’ll have you fill out a special affidavit ballot that’s submitted in an envelope with your registration info.

Vote in your primaries people.

[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 33 points 2 weeks ago

First off, it’s OK. We all make mistakes and misrepresent our feelings sometimes, which can affect others in ways we don’t intend. The particular social accident you describe is also quite common. I promise she will quickly recover from the inadvertent rejection.

My answer is: practice. 8-9 years is a long time to be out of practice at anything of this sort.

There are a variety of ways to actively pursue that practice, some more creative than others, but the most natural way is simply to invite interaction with others in general such as, apparently, drawing on a bench at the park :)

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