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Hardware & Technology / Re: airport data + cell phone data = blown covers for CIA
« on: Today at 02:51:52 AM »
Gov hates it when things swing both ways.
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Web Development / Re: Chrome apps to be phased out this year.
« on: Today at 12:05:16 AM »
> Same with Android apps on the Chromebook.
Yeah, but they are handy if you want to put together a does-everything device. Ex: Peripheral devices in the smarthome world lean heavily on phone apps. By putting phone apps in the Chromebook's start column, I have central command console with a keyboard.
Yeah, but they are handy if you want to put together a does-everything device. Ex: Peripheral devices in the smarthome world lean heavily on phone apps. By putting phone apps in the Chromebook's start column, I have central command console with a keyboard.
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Marketing / NBC's New Peacock Streaming Service Is Just One Big Ad-Injection Machine
« on: January 17, 2020, 10:32:28 PM »4
Web Development / Re: Chrome apps to be phased out this year.
« on: January 17, 2020, 06:46:29 PM »
>browser/extension experience was better
From the article I read, it seems everyone else thought the same. The C Apps just weren't getting any traction.
From the article I read, it seems everyone else thought the same. The C Apps just weren't getting any traction.
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Hardware & Technology / Re: Chromebook crush? - tough + Linux + not too expensive
« on: January 17, 2020, 06:43:08 PM »
That painful, but at least it was only $172 painful.
>cloud-centric
Louise once lost her Samsung Note in a cab in Hanoi. I spent a couple of hours back in the hotel trying to shut down any services that I thought might be vulnerable. What a PITA that was.
>cloud-centric
Louise once lost her Samsung Note in a cab in Hanoi. I spent a couple of hours back in the hotel trying to shut down any services that I thought might be vulnerable. What a PITA that was.
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Water Cooler / Re: YOUR prediction for this years Holiday Sales - Total on&off line
« on: January 17, 2020, 12:52:16 AM »
‘Lackluster’ Holiday Sales Cast a Pall Over U.S. Retail Sector - Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-14/-lackluster-holiday-sales-cast-a-pall-over-u-s-retail-sector
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-14/-lackluster-holiday-sales-cast-a-pall-over-u-s-retail-sector
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Water Cooler / Re: YOUR prediction for this years Holiday Sales - Total on&off line
« on: January 15, 2020, 09:48:35 PM »
Costco: "Despite technical glitches over Thanksgiving, which experts estimated to have cost Costco as much as $11 million in online sales, the warehouse chain reported a 9% increase in same-store sales during the most recent holiday season."
Costco sales prove Amazon-proof as Target, Macy's struggle - Business Insider
https://www.businessinsider.com/costco-sales-prove-amazon-proof-target-macys-struggle-2020-1
Costco sales prove Amazon-proof as Target, Macy's struggle - Business Insider
https://www.businessinsider.com/costco-sales-prove-amazon-proof-target-macys-struggle-2020-1
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Hardware & Technology / Re: Monitoring People in a house
« on: January 15, 2020, 08:05:20 PM »
Rupert, did you see this Hubitat release?
Remote Wellness Check
https://community.hubitat.com/t/release-remote-wellness-check/32038
Remote Wellness Check
https://community.hubitat.com/t/release-remote-wellness-check/32038
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Hardware & Technology / Re: Hubitat
« on: January 15, 2020, 06:20:39 PM »
When I got into smarthome stuff it was to replace a couple of hard-wired timeclock circuits (water heater timer) with an easier to manage UI. Then maybe add a few light switches for security & convenience. It's gone a bit beyond that;
Curbside mailbox announcer (200 ft from house)
Magnetic field vehicle announcer (100 ft from house)
Garage door opener voice or phone control (overrides existing standard manufacturer controls)
Schedule and launch 2 old Roomba 520s via IR
Repeat reminders via TTS (managing repeat reminders on ALexa is a PITA)
Curbside mailbox announcer (200 ft from house)
Magnetic field vehicle announcer (100 ft from house)
Garage door opener voice or phone control (overrides existing standard manufacturer controls)
Schedule and launch 2 old Roomba 520s via IR
Repeat reminders via TTS (managing repeat reminders on ALexa is a PITA)
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Water Cooler / Re: YOUR prediction for this years Holiday Sales - Total on&off line
« on: January 15, 2020, 12:56:42 PM »
Target tumbles after holiday sales fall short
https://seekingalpha.com/news/3531924-target-tumbles-after-holiday-sales-fall-short
https://seekingalpha.com/news/3531924-target-tumbles-after-holiday-sales-fall-short
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Water Cooler / Re: PFAS
« on: January 14, 2020, 11:53:24 PM »
Michigan sues companies over 'forever chemical' contamination | TheHill
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/478263-michigan-sues-companies-over-forever-chemical-contamination
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/478263-michigan-sues-companies-over-forever-chemical-contamination
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Hardware & Technology / This is not an anti-tech movement
« on: January 14, 2020, 09:28:49 PM »
For tech-weary Midwest farmers, 40-year-old tractors now a hot commodity
http://www.startribune.com/for-tech-weary-midwest-farmers-40-year-old-tractors-now-a-hot-commodity/566737082/
http://www.startribune.com/for-tech-weary-midwest-farmers-40-year-old-tractors-now-a-hot-commodity/566737082/
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Hardware & Technology / Grindr and Twitter face 'out of control' complaint about breach of GDPR
« on: January 14, 2020, 09:19:24 PM »
"Every time you open an app like Grindr, advertisement networks get your GPS location, device identifiers and even the fact that you use a gay dating app.
"This is an insane violation of users' EU privacy rights."
The companies under investigation are:
Grindr
Twitter's MoPub
ATT's AppNexus
OpenX
AdColony
Smaato
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-51106357
Go NCC!
"This is an insane violation of users' EU privacy rights."
The companies under investigation are:
Grindr
Twitter's MoPub
ATT's AppNexus
OpenX
AdColony
Smaato
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-51106357
Go NCC!
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Water Cooler / Re: What bankruptcy looks like in Google Trends
« on: January 12, 2020, 02:40:09 PM »
UK: Department store Beales warns of collapse risk
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51083396
One of Britain's oldest department stores.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51083396
One of Britain's oldest department stores.
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Economics & Investing / Re: Recession 2019/2020 Mega-thread (putteth all thy strange eruption in h're)
« on: January 11, 2020, 10:27:22 PM »
Economy in a Nutshell: Manufacturing in Recession. Services Booming.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/10/upshot/economy-in-a-nutshell-manufacturing-in-recession-services-booming.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/10/upshot/economy-in-a-nutshell-manufacturing-in-recession-services-booming.html