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Activity for Karl Knechtelâ€
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Understanding OAuth(2) security: what's a realistic threat model? Suppose I want to use some functionality on `foo.com` which requires associating my activity with me specifically - for example, posting on a forum, or playing some games and having the site keep track of my wins and losses. Rather than creating a site-specific account or trying to track me by IP, `f... (more) |
— | about 1 month ago |
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What are the security or privacy implications of browser clipboard events? For context, I use Firefox to browse the Web. Some time ago, I followed some security- and privacy-oriented advice for configuring Firefox, which recommended (among many other things) disabling the `dom.event.clipboardevents.enabled` setting. My understanding is that this prevents the browser from... (more) |
— | 3 months ago |
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A: Are non power users questions welcome in Power Users? The benefits of allowing "easy" questions The Software site already had an analogous discussion and the consensus came out fairly strongly in favour of accepting and answering beginner-level questions. I'm a strong proponent of this idea in general, especially for technically-oriented sites; so I ... (more) |
— | 8 months ago |
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A: Closing "unclear" questions Understanding question closure The main point I want to make here applies to Codidact as a whole, and possibly even to every Q&A site like it, even theoretically. Closure and deletion, following the model that our Seniors Elaborated for us, are separate steps. This is a deliberate design choice, a... (more) |
— | 8 months ago |
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A: Linux distro and documentation for a Windows power user wanting to become a Linux power user without spending a lifetime in the process? It's better to start in the shallow end Even the "friendliest" Linux distributions usually don't get in your way very much, or try to force you to do things in a specific way to the extent that Windows does. I'm using the Cinnamon edition of Linux Mint - I think it's easier to think of this as ... (more) |
— | 8 months ago |