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Ask HN: How can I tell if my electronic devices can be remotely detonated?
I have several cell phones, tablets, walkie talkies, laptops, and more, which recent events have me wondering about the safety of.

Is there a way I can determine if someone in the supply chain has tampered with them such that they can be remotely detonated?

In the recent pager detonations I believe it was determined that Pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) was inside the pagers. I haven't heard the same about walkie talkies, but I'm cautiously assuming the mechanism was similar

According to that wikipedia page on PETN[1]:

> Both parcels in the 2010 cargo plane bomb plot were x-rayed without the bombs being spotted. Qatar Airways said the PETN bomb "could not be detected by x-ray screening or trained sniffer dogs". The Bundeskriminalamt received copies of the Dubai x-rays, and an investigator said German staff would not have identified the bomb either. New airport security procedures followed in the U.S., largely to protect against PETN.

If these are undetectable by dogs, is there any method to detect explosive chemicals, such as detection strips, that are available to consumers?

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentaerythritol_tetranitrate
I've lost weight. Working out and fasting both operate from the same internal mechanism: Self-discipline.
We have a rough timeframe: "To the best of our knowledge, the attacks happened between 2019–2021."

The hidden service targeted[0] had completely ceased to exist by April 2021, so that time range makes sense.

[0]: https://www.ndr.de/fernsehen/sendungen/panorama/aktuell/Inve...
Unless Patrick Stewart is involved I’m straighter than a laser beam.

I’m talking about apostasy and being outspoken on civil rights.

But good point about how they drag homosexuals from behind scooters until they are dead.

As far as fixing them? I really don’t give a shit. They are as fixable as the North Korean ruling elite.

Anyone who thinks they can be smiled and hugged into the modern age is a fool.
You should use a tuple there: it's a collection of fixed size where each slot has an identity. (There's a common confusion in Python circles that the main point of tuples is immutability; that's not so).
Generating arbitrarily many values of the minimum rank is very easy for an attacker. Since the rank is geometrically distributed with parameter p = 1 - 1/k and k ≥ 2, randomly sampling a value will give you one of minimum rank with probability p ≥ 1/2 and it only gets easier for larger k.

If you want to break that up with dummy elements, you now have the problem of choosing those dummies in a history-independent manner efficiently.

But I think their recursive construction with G-trees of G-trees of ... might work if nodes with too many elements are stored as G-trees with a different, independent rank function (e.g. using a hash function with different salt). Producing many nodes with the same ranks should then get exponentially harder as the number of independent rank functions increases.
What are you talking about? Have you be living in a cave?

Edit: by his comments history, he is just a sad hopeless troll
You could argue that paying for the internet service to reach a website is equivalent to buying the newspaper.
Are you ok to accept that you're probably an outlier?

Because while I have kind of the same opinion as you, I also know lots of (good and generally smart) people who say they learn a ton of useful work-related stuff from reading LinkedIn posts.

Not everyone is at the same point in their career, or has the same level of knowledge and confidence in their craft or job position. For some folks, reading thoughts and writings from more senior people can actually be beneficial..

And yes there's a lot of platitudes and BS on LinkedIn, but some people do put real effort into sharing actually useful information as well.
Other brands are releasing yearly new devices because they like to copy Apple
"That's why almost all European/Japanese brand cars are 30+ years old over there"

This is just completely incorrect. Most of European and Japanese cars are not 30+ years old in the US.
How much do you pay for your private insurance?
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>And you should consider that it's probably junk. From the article

It's "probably junk" because some random EU survey in 2021 said so?

>often only because of regulatory requirements

Textbook "bullshit job" (that doesn't exist, of course).
Hey! Don't understand what the other commenter has against your project but it is quite interesting!
You clearly don’t know much about the topic. There’s a huge variety of medications for ADHD. Some are classed as stimulants, but in many people with ADHD, it turns out that many stimulants actually provide a calming effect.

If you take ADHD stimulant meds and get high, you probably don’t have ADHD.

Also, not sure what epilepsy has to do with anything here.
Ah, the standard "you just need to work on it" trope for ADHD treatment with a serving of "neurons that fire together wire together" and "this device monitors your brain exercises so you can see your executive function get stronger"

If you could ACTUALLY make your executive function stronger this way, all of these productivity hacks ADHD sufferers use would also have had some kind of lasting effect.
This should be top comment. If I don't get the ecosystem then I'd just use Rust.
IBM Plex (which I'm currently using) also has the double-story (or Roman) 'a', I like how distinct it is from 'o' and 'q' compared to single-story (or Italic) 'a'.
I just went through this a few weeks ago. From what I can tell, the best available options are Google Pixel, or those open source pinephones with hardware that was obsolete ten years ago.

I got a pixel 8. I'm currently running graphene, but it's definitely not for me so I'll be switching to lineage soon
Just a quick note on the Youtube channel you mention: I follow his videos for a while and it seems to me, that he's half a shill. My impression is, that he re-models popular HN threads into Youtube videos. Just watch the latest video on the MrBeast topic and you'll basically get the same info as all the popular 'root' comments (was on HN front page last week). Not the first time I noticed a suspicious connection.
Is this just a copy of reviewnb which has been around for years?

If this is new I'm doubtful you already have all those logos as your customers. It doesn't build trust to make claims if they aren't true.
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I'm not sure if I can recommend a particular phone model, but in terms of Manufacturers to consider buying a phone from, this can be a good starting point:
https://github.com/melontini/bootloader-unlock-wall-of-shame
You can, you just have to use iTunes from your computer like it’s 2003 to add it to your music library.
So what browser are you using? I'm in the same boat, but all I see is chrome clones.
It's referencing older patents, being a continuation of a US-patent from 2022, and Japanese patent from 2021.
Enlighten me please; I have asked many times and everyone keeps sending me to cloudflare, even some hosters. When you search for anything like this, it ends up being very expensive which is not lazy; we cannot afford it. Botfight is free.

Maybe if people knew about alternatives, they would use CF less. I wouldn't use them at all (and don't; I switch when my hoster cannot handle the attack which happened once only).
On the non-stimulant side there's also atomoxetine and guanfacine, but they're not commonly used yet. And there's weed which is prescribed in some places. You can also find studies on other things which you can buy without prescription, but they're not officially approved / fully checked for safety.
Abusive relationships exist, also its not just grey and white. Oftentimes at the beginning of a relationship everything seems fine and happy but as time goes on the bad stuff shows up, one partner can't handle the others adhd sympoms and this kind of conversation can show up

Besides your parent mentioned relatives as well. You don't choose those
I'm okay for them to stop supporting it but in return they have to open the bootloader and release all the hardware documentation to not turn it into a brick.
i would like to suggest not to use the collective first-person voice (especially in the first sentence), as it can trigger pushback in some readers
Undercover as a Farm Worker in Germany
your GF looks beautiful.
I don't know why, but we have an off topic chat for our university computer science students - a field where there's a lot of autistic and adhd students, both diagnosed and undiagnosed - and God they're (or, we're) the kinkiest people I've met
What didn't you like about Graphene? And hope to see in Lineage?
Get a Pixel or a Motorola and install userdebug GrapheneOS / DivestOS / CalyxOS.

> running rooted Android because of systemwide adblocking, the ability to run things like Frida and inspect or modify applications

nb: Don't need root for any of that.
Best would probably be pixel. If you want even more freedom - probably last gen fairphone
Sure, I don't doubt that there's genuine ideology-driven misinformation campaigns on Wikipedia (who wouldn't try it on the central source of trusted information?)

But the author's focus on the Zionism thing is just plain weird.
Pixel phones have good support. Here's a good comparison of possible OSes:

https://eylenburg.github.io/android_comparison.htm
I bought one of those pore cleaners when I had some pores and quickly realized it was a microscope camera basically, so removed the pore thingy tip and started using it as such (which seems to be the same as you from the description). It was so interesting to explore all sort of stuff! From checking a small cut I got in my head, moles and other parts of my skin, to electronics, different kinds of fabrics, woods, etc.
All you see where?

Buproprion and clonidine are commonly prescribed for ADHD in the US.
I want the same GF too.
How I can create she?
I wouldn’t call mine severe but I’ve had the same frustration. I swear it’s just lining me up for a cavalcade of techbro medical startups who have clearly found a scheme for making money through government, insurance, and desperate people.
This is going to lead to horrible results.

Note the link between ADHD and Parkison's:
https://parkinsonsdisease.net/news/adhd-increased-risk

These are both Dopamine deficient disorders. By using EMFs to stimulate the brain you will not increase the amount of Dopamine created, you will only increase the Dopamine that is released. This will lead to longer term issues, and I fully believe, an increase in the risk of Parkinson's or other dopa related disorders.

Will it help symptoms? Yes. But so does Ritalin and so does Levdopa for Parkinson's. And it is well know that Levdopa makes Parkinson's worse in the long run for many people by accelerating the loss of nigrostriatal dopamine nerve terminals:

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa033447

"The clinical data suggest that levodopa either slows the progression of Parkinson's disease or has a prolonged effect on the symptoms of the disease. In contrast, the neuroimaging data suggest either that levodopa accelerates the loss of nigrostriatal dopamine nerve terminals or that its pharmacologic effects modify the dopamine transporter. The potential long-term effects of levodopa on Parkinson's disease remain uncertain."

And Ritalin is known to increase the risk of PArkinon's:
https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-medications-parkinsons-dise...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36593727/

Why is this? Because in these people the damage is caused by the rapid metabolism of Dopamine and the creation of H2O2, an oxidative stressor that destroys the neurons.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4135313/

So these people would likely do better by focusing on reducing the oxidative stress of increased H2O2.

But back to ADHD: ADHD is known to be linked to lower dopamine creation. To increase dopamine where and when the brain needs it you need to stimulate the pathway that makes Dopamine. This is a simple pathway.

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Eirini-Kalliolia/public...

The enzymes GCH1 and PTPS need zinc to work. BH4 (Tetrahydrobipterin) is very sensitive to oxidative stress, TH needs Iron, and AADC (DDC) needs B6.

The genetic disorder, AADC Deficiency, leads to ADHD symptoms.
https://aadcnews.com/columns/how-understanding-adhd-helps-us...

If you have a genetic polymorphism in any of these genes it will make you more likely to have lower dopamine. And if you are deficient in any of the vitamin cofactors you will also be deficient in dopamine.

IMH(well researched)O, ADHD is a polygenetic and dietary disorder that can be reversed with nutrition and limiting the release of dopamine (like no coffee, no alcohol, no sugar, etc).

Personalized Medicine is the only way anyone will have any relief from ADHD. For each person there are different genetic and environmental causes. EMF Stimulation if trying to find a magic bullet for a complex and individual disorder and it will lead to worse outcomes.
It might be more nefarious when companies do that, but on the other hand, Hanlon's razor.
imo Google Pixels are a good bet, officially supported by GrapheneOS, Lineage and a lot of alternative ROMs, easy bootloader unlock. Just buy it refurbished so no money comes from you to Google directly. My second hand Pixel 4a is running lineage micro g for a year and half and the only issue i have is the battery dying.
Which lawsuit was that?
But if you distrust the entire PKI ecosystem, how are you intending to use your email server?

If someone is trying to send you an email, their admin definitely isn't going to set up an in-person meeting with you to exchange certificate signatures. Their server is either going to accept any certificate (which means MitM is trivial), or they're going to verify it against PKI (which you don't use because you don't trust it) and abort the connection upon seeing a self-signed certificate.

It's the same if you're sending a reply back: if you're not willing to trust PKI, your server has no way of verifying the recipient's server's identity. You don't trust PKI, and they are not going to manually exchange signatures, so your options are either not sending email at all, or accepting that it is MitMed.

So you're left with a threat model where your adversary is able to fake PKI certificates (so they are nation-state sized) and they are able to MitM the connection from your server to your client - but they are not able to MitM the connection from your server to a third party's server. Call me naive, but I highly doubt such an attacker exists.
This just seems to be tDCS stimulator with a bunch of bells and whistles and possibly better UX.

Probably not technically a scam, there is plenty of research showing that it might be somewhat effective but nothing particularly innovative (you can get a generic stimulator for probably a lot less without all the extreme marketing overhead).
How does it work? I read 75% of the article?
> You opt in and choose what you share

Until the company gets breached and your choices mean squat. Thanks, no.
You are lucky to have not experienced stalking. It's not like some big nefarious plan, it's a relentless obsessed hunter who will use whatever the lowest-hanging fruit is to get to you. If they have IT savvy they will use that. If they are charming they will use that. If they are brutal they will use that. They don't need to be murderous obviously, just obsessed with you.

Knowing that there's one thing they can't get to you on is huge peace of mind. Not needing to think about your stalker, because there's no way for them to hunt you there.
>As someone with severe ADHD who has been repeatedly told they need to try everything that's not medication (so much CBT),

Mind telling me what have you tried as far diet goes?
Get the schematics and inspect them one-by-one. You are bound to find the explosive I guess.
Unless it is a new kind of plastic explosive which can be made to look like a necessary part of the device. If you are a militia targeted by high profile enemies maybe you should have home/local production. :shrug:
Ask HN: YouTube is giving a chance to small creators
have you noticed this as well? recently I have seen a ton of small creators(under 1000 subs) being recommended on my home page like crazy
A Cell Anticipates the Seasons
Often these "unchangeable" personal faults are revealed after a commitment like marriage, children or signing a lease together.

Now all of the sudden you are a full time in home aide for your former partner.

As for why the person with the problems doesn't leave, they don't want to have to spend a few months/years as a contributing partner to trick someone into caring for them again.
And for high blood pressure they sometimes prescribe you actual explosives! For human consumption! Nitroglycerin! How ridiculous. /s
Amazing GF!
Nintendo posted an announcement about "we're looking into this" around 6d after the game was released, so I imagine they were thinking carefully about the cost/benefit and whether they could win.
Each MVP will be different because customers are different. Only they can tell you what meets the definition of “minimal.” Use simple and quick tools. Understand there will be bugs and mistakes and they will get fixed. Avoid going deeper on any task than what the customer needs. Are you building a mobile app? Website? Hardware?
? You mean the Scirocco that's been around since the 70's?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Scirocco
The kind of new-age companies that sell quantum armband infused with shaman crystals — or whatever it is this time — you tend not to see on ClinicalTrials.gov
I'm pretty sure you do need root to inspect and modify applications. APKs are in protected storage that is off limits to adb without root.
Patents are there to protect people who develop concrete solutions and products. Patents are not there to protect scientific discoveries or intellectual works.

It's much easier to compare two screw heads and work out who copied who from the dates they were put on the market than it is to work out who invented the flashing icon first. What's more, it's an endless debate as to whether the flashing icon can be traced back to an ATARI 2600 game from 1988 is a prior art.

Furthermore, patent protection must not have a disproportionate effect on the market. A patent and the licensing conditions for a technology such as the seat belt or ABS brakes should not completely prevent other car manufacturers from implementing them.

Software patents are often at the limit of mathematical demonstration, the absence of prior art is difficult to prove and they have disproportionate effects which are exploited by patent trolls. The market is made up of thousands of small studios and independent developers who don't have the means to search for patents. This is not the same as the aerospace market, with 5-6 major manufacturers all backed by law firms specialising in intellectual property and patents.

This has been tested and even the most fervent capitalist thinks it was a bad idea. The only people who really defend software patents are patent trolls.
If you find this awesome, you should work on manufacturing. there are lots of great manufacturing technology startups happening right now
You guys and your birthrate anxiety. How about not having kids at 40 lmao
Yeah, I see that; it's like when people order Szechuan hotpot ultra hot and then complain it was too hot. But as I paid like 1500 euros for the device, I want the choice. They don't have to make it easy, it just has to be possible if I really want. In my opinion.
I have been wondering the same and found https://www.leewayhertz.com/comparison-of-llms/ and https://artificialanalysis.ai/
This AI model is gonna be annoying as hell.
Tarrifs exist to protect higher wage jobs here in the US. There are no tariffs on foreign makers as long as they produce the cars or truck in the US.
Ask HN: Examples of good UI/UX on form-heavy sites?
I find it really difficult to design a site that makes heavy use of forms, and haven't had success looking for inspiration where this problem is solved nicely. A compact design usually ends up looking unappealing and overwhelming, while a spaced out design usually results in too much searching and scrolling for the user. Are there examples of websites that nailed this?
You know for certain people won't ever face discrimination or other negative things based on their DNA? Where does this confidence come from?
Wages and hence manufacturing costs are higher in the US
SHIFT6mq is a favorite of some postmarketOS devs:
https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/SHIFT_SHIFT6mq_(shift-axo...

The newer SHIFTphone 8 (still preorder) from the same maker looks quite interesting: https://shop.shiftphones.com/shiftphone-8.html
I’ll give you Dailymotion, but…

Vimeo hasn’t tried being a direct YouTube competitor in years — just look and use their site at any point after 2014? 2016? It’s been a while.

While I’d like to see PeerTube succeed, it is hardly a competitor. The content is very… early.
> …they'll provide the subsidies and incentives to cultivate it.

Incentivize it by…taxing imported manufactured goods, for example, to make the domestic manufacturers more competitive?
Reminds me of my physics PhD, where I would solder SMA microwave connectors to PCBs under the microscope. It was really satisfying to apply the solder, put the connector and watch it bond on the hot plate. Bonding chips was similarly satisfying and had to be done with even larger magnification.
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How can something that feels like nothing change how you feel and act?

The answer: It can't, electrocuting your brain might work for some types of ADHD (maybe for example for the people who have a type of ADHD caused by tight cranial muscles).

But I severely doubt it will cure ADHD caused by more complex things like inflammation or genetic changes to dopamine synapses or one of the other (uncountable many) reasons that can be behind an individuals ADHD symptoms.
Show HN: A CLI tool I made to self-host any app with two commands on a VPS
Was this really a tech job, or just a white collar job at a tech firm?
Sure, ChatGPT knows every word in the English language (and probably quite a few that ain't). But how likely is it to use them all?
It's not about sick leave, it's about knowing well ahead of time I'll be off on a regular schedule. Yes of course I can also disappear on short notice and there's no right for them to know beyond "medical", and I certainly take advantage of that too, but if I'm starting a new job I'd rather put upfront the expectation that I'll have every 4th Thursday & Friday off work.

I'd rather negotiate that into my contract than have a lot of sick days.
A modest proposal for the regulation of comedy
Pagers and the next day handheld radios exploded on their users! This can be done.
What’s strange is that the larger SMD packages are far simpler to solder than THT ones are. Give me an 0805 or SOP any day over a THT package.

I guess the real driver towards hobbyists using SMD is cheap and fast PCB design. You can’t really do stripboard or wire wrap with SMD packages.
Catching is pretty much the same, fighting, yes and now. Original Pokemon is round based with a specific battle screen, while Palworld is real-time on the overworld. Though, the latest Pokemon-Game has a mode where Pokemon can fight others in real-time in the overworld, without interaction of the player. And IIRC you can also catch Pokemon from the overworld directly or at least initiate a Player-controlled fight. So it's very similar to Palworld, but not exactly the same.