Khanzarate

joined 2 years ago
[–] Khanzarate@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago

Floppy disk drive.

A and B were reserved and your first hard disk drive was C.

The two disk drives had fixed memory addresses because they were often specific ports on the motherboard, and loaded the OS, etc. Things after that were more dynamic.

[–] Khanzarate@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I agree with the sentiment but not with the advice "commit a felony to avoid maybe getting a felony". There isn't a chance you'll get charged with destroying evidence if they're already looking at you under a microscope like your hypothetical.

Anyone that concerned needs to just not store sensitive data on their phone, and use a messaging app that doesn't permanently store messages, either. That way you didn't erase your phone, AND they find nothing. Attempting to secure your data from the cops while you're already under the lens with a warrant is far too late.

[–] Khanzarate@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Another case is if they get a warrant for whatever's on your phone, you knew, and then erased your phone.

Warrants make more sense, because a warrant can be issued just due to probable cause. They need that cause, but that cause doesn't have to be directly related to your phone. Once you know they have a warrant to search it, you would qualify as "knowingly" altering or destroying evidence.

[–] Khanzarate@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

That is genuinely hilarious. Very successful bait.

Would've pissed me off, too.

[–] Khanzarate@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Dang I didn't know they got that cheap.

Thanks for the search advice.

[–] Khanzarate@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Honestly I feel this was always the goal (one of several), but R&D is expensive. Shipping an odd phone that people still buy keeps the shareholders happy while the multi-year research process can eventually produce more usable results.

Single-flip phones were the awkward teenagers, now this phone can be the 18-20 age young adult, fully featured, but needing refinement. Next gen or the one after this will add a lot more robustness.

[–] Khanzarate@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

Worth a reminder that *'s get converted to italics. At first I saw the 2+58-55 and was very concerned for your education.

[–] Khanzarate@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I'm reasonably sure it'd be a list of numbers that just translate.actual die rolls to a new set.

123456 416352

Roll a natural 6 on a d6, look at that simple table, you got a 2. Roll a natural 3, get a 6.

Ratcheting the table would be moving a row, so ratcheting this table by 1 would make it

123456 163524

So now you have a new arrangement.

[–] Khanzarate@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The boring but truthful answers of "I have bills that can easily soak it all up without an issue (mortgage, student loans, car, etc)" have been said, so assuming I cannot use it to repay any debts, and I have to make actual new purchases, I'd buy things that I could pay for now but enjoy for a long time. 3-year VPN plan, multi-year phone plan, gift cards to restaurants (especially with a bulk discount like at a Costco), etc. Upgrade my cockatiels to a cage that goes wall to wall with real plants hanging out and all that. The little things that cost enough that I don't get them but not enough to be a life-changer. Probably be a good amount left, I'd get a moped or electric bike of some kind, and I'd upgrade my laptop to a stupid powerful one.

[–] Khanzarate@lemmy.world 33 points 1 month ago

Sort by date and at least vaguely remember when I downloaded it.

Its like archaeology

[–] Khanzarate@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Didn't know this, this is good to know

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