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omgbobbyg | 5 years ago | on: SolarWinds: What Hit Us Could Hit Others

As a citizen, I am shocked and appalled by this backdoor. As a software engineer, I can't help but marvel at the creativity and thoughtfulness put into the exploit.

omgbobbyg | 5 years ago | on: Drone firm DJI promises 'local data mode' to fend off US government's mooted ban

Yeah it has internal GPS, works without WiFi and SIM and sets automatic height restrictions based on where you are. I live in Brooklyn near an LGA approach vector, surprisingly it tells me the maximum height is 150m, which still feels pretty high considering how low jets pass over on their way to LGA.

omgbobbyg | 5 years ago | on: Drone firm DJI promises 'local data mode' to fend off US government's mooted ban

I have a DJI Mini drone (which is awesome), I use it with a Google Pixel that has no internet connection (no SIM card and no WiFi) and it works fine.

omgbobbyg | 5 years ago | on: Behind tech layoffs lay cash flow-negative companies

I am surprised at the poor economics behind Eventbrite. In 2019, they lost a cool $26 million with a -21% margin. What are their major unit cost items? At the risk of sounding ignorant, isn't it just a website?

omgbobbyg | 6 years ago | on: Reddit Is Down

Reddit down, global productivity up.

omgbobbyg | 7 years ago | on: WeWork’s Annual Loss Doubles to Nearly $2B Amid Rapid Expansion

dude, why were you pulling on the toilet paper holders?

omgbobbyg | 12 years ago | on: The Valuations of Popular Flappy Bird Clones (Infographic)

I don't want to be an indie dev no more.