datanut's comments

On: Deskflow – Share a single keyboard and mouse between multiple computers

[datanut]

I’ve recently found the Adder CCS-PRO, which is a hardware based approach. Neat units.

https://www.adder.com/en/kvm-solutions/adder-free-flow

On: A note on the USB-to-PS/2 mouse adapter that came with Microsoft mouse devices

[datanut]

I’ve worked in environments where USB is 100% disabled, including HID.

Today, I believe but can’t find an affirmative document, that some motherboards have an option to hijack USB HID mouse & keyboards and present them to the OS as something other than USB.

[rasz → datanut]

"Legacy USB support" is exactly this, uses SMM/ring -2 software routine to pass data from USB devices into emulated legacy 8042 keyboard & mouse.

On: Show HN: We built a Plug-in Home Battery for the 99.7% of us without Powerwalls

[datanut]

Given the founder’s background, Pila seems well positioned to create a new Virtual Power Plant. I’d welcome an opportunity to participate in a VPP at a smaller scale than a traditional power wall.

Similarly, I hope that Pila can crack localized Peak Shaving, with limited or no cooperation with utilities. I imagine the Pila ecosystem tracking critical dynamic pricing events and take action accordingly. I’m not sure how to get this done with so many North America residential utility companies but I’d love to see them try.

PS, a 100 Watt PV input seems silly. The 1100/1200 watt input via the expansion pack makes much more sense. I can’t help but to think these should be three different components: Pila Base, Pila Expansion, Pila PV

[chadconway → datanut]

Thanks for the great feedback! We’ll definitely take this into consideration.

On: Deprecate 0.0.0.0 for Private Network Access

[datanut]

Have you considered replacing/creating/updating RFCs/BCPs relevant to your field?

On: WhatsApp Messaging Interoperability

[datanut]

I wonder how desirable and feasible a [matrix] interop would be.

[input_sh → datanut]

> Matthew Hodgson, the cofounder of Matrix, which is building an open source standard for encryption and operates the messaging app Element, confirms that his company has worked with WhatsApp on interoperability in an “experimental” way but that he cannot say any more due to signing a nondisclosure agreement. In a talk last weekend, Hodgson demonstrated “hypothetical” architectures for ways that Matrix could connect to the systems of two gatekeepers that don’t use the same encryption protocols.

https://www.wired.com/story/whatsapp-interoperability-messag...

Matthew also did a Fosdem talk about it about a month ago: https://fosdem.org/2024/schedule/event/fosdem-2024-3345-open...

[Arathorn → datanut]

https://element.io/blog/the-eu-digital-markets-act-is-here/ gives some answers :)

On: SDF Public Access Unix System

[datanut]

Documentation; narrative & technical.

Systems like SDF have an enormous rich history of implementing technology but the what, how, and why seems lost.

In a corporate environment, this knowledge is often passed down (or later inferred) because it must be but unavailable to the masses.

I couldn’t technically recreate SDF if I wanted to. I can build something functionally similar but the components would be very different.

[mmcgaha → datanut]

The faq menu gives you a lot of system documentation including cost information. There are parts of the system like com and bboard that I don't think were ever meant to be open for folks to use as components in their own system.

[every → datanut]

It's apparently volunteers and donated hardware so things tend to fall between the cracks...

On: Telnet Mapscii.me

[datanut]

DNSSEC + SSHFP is a simple, scalable, accessible solution.

Root CAs are just a bit of a bummer; I hope to be a part of the transition away from them.

[barosl → datanut]

I didn't know about SSHFP, thanks for informing me. DNSSEC has always felt cumbersome to set up, so I've stayed away from it. Might give it another try.

On: 72% of smart TVs and 46% of game consoles hardcode DNS settings

[datanut]

These shenanigans are exactly why Universal IPv6 only access still fails.

On: Broccoli: Syncing Faster by Syncing Less

[datanut]

> the rest 2/3 are split between Web and API.

Does this ratio include the Dropbox official mobile apps?

Have LANsync peers been considered as a sources of blocks for mobile clients?

Like most, I’m observing (and participating in) multidimensional access to data. For not, accessing files on my local desktop is still much faster than direct downloads from the Dropbox cloud. It’s a bummer to source files that are on my LAN from the cloud. This may become more problematic as bandwidth billing models move toward pay-per-bit.

On: Perl 7 Announced

[datanut]

Non-facebook link: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23629477