So, Hegseth's brilliant #cybersecurity strategy involved setting up an unsecured internet line in the #Pentagon for #Signal. 
Because who needs national security when you have the #convenience of unsecured #messaging, right? 
https://apnews.com/article/hegseth-signal-chat-dirty-internet-line-6a64707f10ca553eb905e5a70e10bd9d #nationalsecurity #HackerNews #ngated
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A #lower convenience yield usually reflects a less favorable supply/demand balance for USTs (or investors anticipating a shift in that direction). UST #convenience yield fell sharply in April as trade tensions b/w the US and some of its biggest trading partners increased.
UST #convenience factor, which measures the relative #valuation of UST vs. #alternative forms of #duration such as #swaps or other Govt bond markets, has fallen sharply, chart @GoldmanSachs
#recycling #foodculture #convenience #plastic #petroculture
This is a great piece on convenience culture and why the whole of North American food culture has to change before single-use plastics can be dealt with...
Carbon Upfront! · Recycling Is Beyond Fixing, So Let's Get Over It
Useful for everyone, but especially on the Mac… Shift plus escape will move focus to the edit box when on the ChatGPT website. #Keyboard #Shortcuts #Convenience.
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@Saupreiss @fasnix @pallenberg sowieso braucht es ne echte #Verkehrswende.
- P&R + #RechtAufÖPNV wären hier sinnvoll.
Ansonsten sehe ich #batterieelektrisch|e Fahrzeuge als #Fehlentwicklung die nur minimal weniger beschissen ist als #TetraetylbleI-haltiges Benzin.
- Ich bin überzeugt dass langfristig #Methanol-#Brennstoffzelle sich durchsetzen wird weil unschlagbar hohe #Energiedichte und einfacher zu handhaben ("#TankenStattLaden" geht inhärent immer schneller, Methanol ist ferner pumpbar & speicherbar) und gerade bei #Netzersatzanlagen und anderen Anwendungen wo #Diesel bisher eingesetzt werden (z.B. #Busse) dürfte dies gut klappen.
Hinzu kommen die #Skalierungseffekte durch #Infrastruktur wie #Tankstellen, welche weitaus einfacher auf Methanol umrüstbar sind, als zur #Ladestelle umzubauen...
- Gerade weil diese ihren #Profit nicht mit #Treibstoff (oder #Strom) machen, sondern mit #Convenience-Ware (Getränke, Snacks, ...) und anderen Verbrauchsmaterialien (#Öl, #Wischwasser,...)...
Natürlich wäre #RechtAufÖPNV samt #Oberleitungsbusse & #Züge bzw. #Straßenbahn|en in jedes Kuhkaff die bestmögliche Option, aber ich rechne besonders aufm Land eher mit #OnDemand-#Minibus|sen die dann halt 1-9 Passagiere von/zum nächsten Knotenpunkt fahren...
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@AndreasTeegen @VCDeV hinzu kommt entfernubg der #Entshittification beim #49EuroTicket im Vergleich zum #9EuroTicket.
Und damit meine ich nicht den #Preis, sondern:
- #Verkauf am #Automaten & #Schalter gegen #Bargeld!
- Kein #Abozwang sondern #Einmalkauf möglich!
- Kein #Digitalzwang sondern Verkauf als #Papierticket!
- Kein #Schufa-Bullshit, denn beim #Monatstiket im Einmalkaif gibt's das auch nicht!
Merke: Wenn nen #Mietwagen oder #Taxi bequemer zu bestellen sind, dann hat das #Deutschlandticket verkackt was #Convenience bzw. #Accessibility angeht!
Rekordwachstum für pflanzliche Alternativen: 2,2 Milliarden Euro Umsatz in Deutschland!
Die deutsche Bevölkerung greift so oft wie nie zuvor zu pflanzlichen Alternativen! Der Umsatz von pflanzlichen #Fleisch- und #Milchprodukten hat in Deutschland 2023 eine Rekordhöhe von 2,2 Milliarden Euro erreicht und wächst weiter. Mit einem Plus von 8 Prozent im Vergleich zum Vorjahr zeigt sich: Der pflanzliche Markt boomt – und Deutschland ist Vorreiter in Europa.
https://this-is-vegan.com/rekordwachstum-studie-vegan-alternativen-2024/
#plantbased #vegan #govegan #Ernährung #ernährungswende #Convenience
This is vegan · Rekordwachstum für pflanzliche Alternativen: 2,2 Milliarden Euro Umsatz in Deutschland!Deutschland erreicht mit pflanzlichen Fleisch- und Milchalternativen einen neuen Rekordumsatz von 2,2 Milliarden Euro – ein Plus von 8 Prozent! Warum Deutschland Europas größter Markt für pflanzliche Produkte ist und welche Kategorien besonders boomen, erfährst du hier.
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@yurnidiot Hard to say since most of our 'boomer' friends, as well as ourselves, have ditched their single cup units in favour of an old fashioned coffee maker. #price #convenience
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@Saupreiss @unixtippse @der_mit_ph EXAKT DAS! ist mein Problem...
- Dass #Laden länger dauert als #tanken ist physikalisch unvermeidbar (außer wir bezeichnen #Methanol und #Wasserstoff nachtanken als laden, was falsch ist!)...
Es gibt für mich keinen rationalen Grund warum das #Handling nicht genauso wie bei ner #Tankstelle sein kann!
- Ich würde sogar behaupten dass dies für die #Betreiber durchaus sinnvoll wäre, weil die Leute wegen #Ladestopp dann eher #Convenience-Ware kaufen oder gar in nem #Café / #Restaurant bei der #Ladestelle einkehren.
#Fakt ist, dass #Tankstellen keinen wirklich großen Gewinn mit #Treibstoff machen, sondern mit #Tabak, #Getränke und #Eis (oder was #ARAL noch in deren #REWEtoGo-gebrandeten Shops anbietet!)
- Wenn ich das nötige Kapital hätte würde ich gar einen entsprechende Ladestelle aufmachen, welche auch Fahrzeuge ohne #CCS2 / #Combo2 - Stecker gem. Ladesäulenverordnung aufladen kann (spw.: quasi alle #Elektroroller bis 15kW, viele #PersonalLightVehicles und die ganzen #ElektroTretroller sowie (S)-#Pedelecs...
Gerade weil sich dies anbietet, und die wenigsten sich nen fragwürdigen €100+ Adapterstecker kaufen wollen der trivialst geklaut werden kann und den die meisten #Ladesäulen-Betreiber explizit verbieten (und auch nur dort funktioniert wo keine Kabel sondern Buchse an der Ladesäule installiert sind)!
- Und sei's einfach nur Schuko-Steckdose nach #DIN49442 / 43 bzw. #DIN49440-3 mit nem geeichtem Zähler dran...
Kriegen die im "globalen Süden" ja auch hin. Nennt sich dort #Energiekiosk!
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@isotopp worse even: #Cloud doesn't provide #stability #safety or #convenience and is more prone to #CostOverruns than #DIY (even just using convenrional #VPS|es instead of [owned] #DedicadedServers [& Housing])…
@douglevin see, this exact scenario is why I act as "#BenevolentDictator" and literally lockdown stuff so hard #TechIlliterates cant fuck up!
- Unless you put that option on the table as a.fellot #TechLiterate, you won't be able to survive this game.
I wasted 15+ years of my life trying to make #Windows somewhat secure to come to terms with the fact that ut's an #unfixable #Givware that is #UnsafeAtAnyConfiguration / #InsecureAtAnyConfiguration.
- Believe me when I'd tell you that "#Users" like her don't give a shit about what Hardware/OS they get: Just set her up once with a good config (i.e. #UbuntuLTS if you're lazy like me), backup all the important stuff, setup regular backups, remove #sudo privilegues and then you'd only need to check in once a year at most if not have a system that just runs for the next 2-5 years without intervention.
On the flipside I've seen cases where #Scam|my Sales Reps were able to upsell some 5-digit 21,5" gaming monster to a photographer that uses ACDSee to do minimalist editing of their JPEGs.
- So ideally also do their #procurement.
At least I won't deal with #Windows11 or any of that shite because noone is gonna pay me enough to loose my sanity over such a garbage software!
And yes, WE, THE "TECH LITERATES" ARE TO BLAME FOR THIS because we didn't demand #Security and #Simplicity before #Convenience!!!
Infosec ExchangeDoug Levin (@douglevin@infosec.exchange)This weekend I spent half a day remediating an elderly relative's Win 11 home laptop. Totally overpowered and overpriced for her needs, it was recommended to her by BestBuy when her old machine was complaining it wasn't compatible with the new MS OS rollout :(
Both her OS and primary email were compromised. The threat actor did not disable Defender but just excluded every important directory from scans. May have also punched a hole in her device firewall for all I could tell.
Only reason she even knew an issue had occured was due to issues with her email. She stopped receiving any emails and we reached out upon recieving what appeared to be a phish from her account. (No link to click in initial message, but an invitation to a longer urgent conversation.)
Turns out they just redirected her email to her outlook account email (which she didn't even know she had, but was generated as part of her Win 11 install). They created a new alias and added some other rules to auto-forward further comms. FWIW, the rogue device attached to her account was coming from a TX location - many states away from us.
No 2FA, no adblocker, no password manager, no understanding of firewalls, what makes a password stronger vs weaker, confused by messages about actions that were computer/browser/OS related.
But look. She's 80+. I only had a few hours to investigate and remediate. I can't change all that and expect her to manage it on her own.
How the f*ck is it possible that an average user can manage this stuff? Why is Win such a trash fire? Can't MSFT make a default config for non-technical home users that is locked down by default? She has literally ZERO chance against threat actors on the modern web.
We in tech have totally lost the plot...
I am NOT looking for advice (just use Linux or w/e). I am venting about shit UI, shit tech co's pushing the next new crap tech for no other reason than $, and the state of the modern web.
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@lumi granted, that assumes they can wield that power or weaponize it.
I can migrate away quickly from #GitHub if I want or rather need to.
- I just didn't have practical reasons to do so but only reasons not to...
Whereas there never were any reasons for #Discord, as it didn't add any #convenience whatsoever...
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@RealJournalism same effects, abeit not as pronounced, also apply to other forms of #PublicTransport.
Remember: People don't become more or less "sober" but if they have the option they'll choose #convenience and just taking bus/tram/metro/rail/cablecar/taxi/... is more convenient than driving a #car!
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Please boost, create awareness!
@webhat wrote: « passwordless works using biometrics to unlock the trusted key store »
It *may* require biometrics, or it may not.
For example: on my iPhone, if I REMOVE my stored fingerprint data, then:
I'll *always* have to enter my *passcode* (screen unlock password) when I *CREATE* a new passkey, on any website that supports passkeys;
HOWEVER: I *NEVER* have to enter my passcode (or I can bypass any request) when *USING* a passkey to *LOG IN* on to at least the following websites:
• https://idmsa.apple.com
• https://webauthn.io
• https://passkeys-demo.appspot.com
• https://passkeys.io
• https://webauthn-conditional-ui-demo.glitch.me
Similarly, I *always* have to enter my passcode when I *add* a password-based-credentials-record to iCloud Keychain, but *never* when i ask iCloud Keychain to autofill such credentials to log in to *any* website.
How is this NOT a vulnerability?
Note that I've not found *any* configuration setting that (when *not* having configured and using biometrics at all) would force me to *always* authenticate locally to have iCloud Keychain autofill credentials in order to log in to a website.
This is 0FA if someone, who you do not fully trust (e.g. a thief), has or obtains access to your unlocked iPhone or iPad.
IMO this is a huge risk, particular after a miscreant observes you entering your passcode and then steals your iDevice, such as clearly visualized by Joanna Stern (of the Wall Street Journal) in https://youtu.be/QUYODQB_2wQ (follow-up: https://youtu.be/tCfb9Wizq9Q). It is a GAPING SECURITY HOLE because most users, in particular those who do NOT use biometrics (many elderly people), are not aware of the risks.
And IMO it's *unbelievable* that Apple denies that this is a vulnerability (note that more than one vulnerability may be involved).
@rmondello : see https://security.apple.com/reports/OE19476493072 for details.
What else can I do to bring this to people's attention? Please complain to Apple that they insufficiently protect unaware iDevice users!
idmsa.apple.comMy AppleID
Mmmmm....the tangy moreish taste of dosa! Count me in. https://www.eater.com/24213730/dosa-kitchen-batter-make-dosas-at-home #dosa #convenience #IndianCuisine #foodhistory #foodstudies
Eater · Dosa Kitchen Wants to Make Dosa a Household Name
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Gerne.
Ich war bislang auch eher gegen einen #DigitalenEuro.
Da man jedoch bargeldlose Zahlungen nicht vermeiden kann--und viele dies auch gar nicht wollen (-> #Convenience-Orientierung, Bsp. #Skandinavien mit extrem hohen Nutzerquoten) ist es definitiv besser, den #Datenschutz und die #Datensicherheit in der #EuropäischenUnion zu regeln, anstatt dies den großen #US-Multis zu überlassen, zumal diese im Zweifel meißt auch mit #US-Behörden kooperieren und nicht nur, ohne #GDPDR.
Too many humans feel or think that they can't change the world. If you change 10 people, they can change 10 people EACH too. That's 110 people that you changed.
Now imagine it was 20 or 47 people that you directly helped to see the world in a better way or changed a bad habit that has become normalised by the majority of the population. And imagine those people directly helping the same number.
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#convenience #control #conveniencevscontrol #change #defeatism #mentalslavery #socialnorms
bld is starting to build up a nice collection of extensions, many contributed by @ethauvin!
If you haven't checked out #bld yet, please do so. You can thank us later: https://rife2.com/bld
