No Stupid Questions
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Is there a reason that mobile devices are considered more "trusted" than desktop/laptops?
I keep interacting with systems-- like my bank, etc.-- that require (or allow) you to add one or more trusted devices, which facilitate authentication in a variety of ways.
Some services let you set any device as a trusted device-- Macbook, desktop, phone, tablet, whatever. But many-- again, like my bank-- only allow you to trust a mobile device. Login confirmation is on a mobile device. Transaction confirmation: mobile device. Change a setting: Believe it or not, confirm on mobile device.
That kind of makes sense in that confirming on a second device is more secure... That's one way to implement MFA. But of course, the inverse is not true: If I'm using the mobile app, there's no need to confirm my transactions on desktop or any other second device, and in fact, I'm not allowed to.
But... Personally, I trust my mobile device much less than my desktop. I feel like I'm more likely to lose it or have it compromised in some way, and I feel like I have less visibility and control into what's running on it and how it's secured. I still think it's fairly trustworthy, but just not categorically better than my Macbook.
So maybe I'm missing something: Is there some reason that an Android/iOS device would be inherently more secure than a laptop? Is it laziness on the part of (e.g.) my bank? Or is something else driving this phenomenon?
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Do blurry glasses exist that you can just randomly buy?
It would be nice to have a pair of glasses I could use to tune out and blur my surroundings or what I watch but I'm not sure exactly if its a thing...
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Are Apple Airpods capable of producing 165 decibels of sound?
Inspired by this article, where a Texas family claim that an "Amber Alert" on their son's Airpods caused his eardrum to rupture.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10830803/Boy-suffered-ruptured-ear-drum-hearing-loss-Apple-AirPods-blared-Amber-Alert.html
At least some parts of the case have been dismissed:
https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/6354c39e5358106ecd0d9f1d
https://casetext.com/search?q=Gordoa%20v.%20Apple&sort=relevance&p=1&type=case
According to this, sound levels starting from 165 decibels would cause eardrum rupture: https://evidence.unboundmedicine.com/evidence/view/EBMG/457351/all/Acute_acoustic_trauma#:%7E:text=An%20intense%20sound%20wave%20will,also%20rupture%20the%20tympanic%20membrane
Question: Are the Apple Airpods physically capable of producing 165 decibels of sound?
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Is a sound level of 105 decibels for a few seconds enough to rupture a person's eardrum?
In 2022, a Texas family filed a lawsuit against Apple for damaging their son's hearing after an Amber Alert went off while he was wearing Airpods. According to Google, the maximum volume of phone headphones is around 105 decibels. The family are claiming that the son now requires hearing aids after his eardrum ruptured.
Is this plausible?
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Do others feel somewhat conflicted talking positively about commercial goods/services?
Sometimes I feel like if I do so I'm basically serving as an ad, and I don't really care for that, especially if later I find that the business was scummy in some ways (which is often the case, especially later as it changes leadership/ownership).
If you do, how do you deal with it?
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Where does the money from sales of products of defunct companies tend to go...?
I know this will vary a lot with each product, but I'm curious about all the different weird ways this goes down in different industries.
Whether we're talking movies/music/books/games/shows, random toys or as seen on tv things that there must be a bunch of failed companies involved with or whatever else, I'm curious to know!
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Does blowing on our hot food before we put it into our mouths actually make a difference to how hot it is?
I'm thinking that no, it doesn't. Which begs the question of why we do it? Is it a psychological thing?
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So what's wrong with
webp
? Who is driving/opposing the adoption?It seems like either
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I get a
.webp
file when I don't want it (downloading images) -
I try to use a
.webp
format, but it isn't allowed (uploading images)
So who is trying to encourage people to use it, and who is trying to prevent adoption?
I'm constantly converting it with imagemagick and other tools
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If nuclear fusion were to become useful for residential heating, could the plasma be useful for fake fireplaces?
When I say โfake fireplaceโ, I mean something like those structures fueled by fossil methane that produce flame and heat but obviously donโt burn actual wood
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this royal family stuff sure seems like a manufactured distraction, but from what?
My feed is filled with this stuff and all I can think of is the conspiracy seems like it should be focused more on the attention it's taking vs whatever crazy takes are floating around. Is this all to distract from the multiple wars going on? Or is there something else that should have our attention but doesnt?
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Is there any real benefit to getting mentally diagnosed?
Title, basically. I know I have issues, but I couldn't say if it's depression, ADD, or just general problems. Is the only reason to have a diagnosis so you know what to work on, or are there other benefits such as easier access to therapy?
My question is meant specifically for Canada, but feel free to chip in from other countries. :)
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How long does a dream take?
I had a pretty vivid dream last night. It felt like it went on for a good while, but obviously that's not right...right?
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Why is american cheese?
What purpose does American cheese serve? What problem does it solve?
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Why do some electronics charge quickly, while other electronics take DAYS to charge??
Video
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I've got this little discreet orgasm vibe, it's still blinking "in the process of charging" after being plugged in for TWO DAYS.
Once it's fully charged the light will glow solid white.
This is the only electronic device I've ever had that takes so long to charge. Why is it like this??
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Why are we required to sit down when getting our blood pressure taken? Would the results be affected if we were standing?
when patients get their blood pressure taken at the doctor's office, the doctor requires you to sit, legs uncrossed. But what would happen if we stand up to get our blood pressure taken? can we stand? or do we have to sit? And why?
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How do you address a letter to an army soldier or even a navy sailor on a ship?
I was watching Band of Brother and wondering how those paratroopers got letters from home. Did their family need to know their nearest base? Or could they simply write their name and battallion? If I want to mail a package to a sailor do I just the ship's name? Or a port? I'm not actually mailing anything I'm just curious how that works. How much postage do you need to mail to a ship overseas?
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Does taking my glasses off to 'let my eyes rest' actually have any meaningful effect? Or am I just making my eyes work harder?
Started wearing glasses full-time a few months ago and I usually take them off during my lunch break because, well I'm mainly looking at my sandwich and I've been told it's good to let your eyes 'relax' as such.
Is this BS, or does it actually have some value?
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US: No mention of other political parties, other than republicans and democrats?
First off, i live in Europe, so i honestly don't know too much about politics in other parts of the world, other than what i sometimes see in the news. I hope my innocent question doesn't trigger any nastiness.
My question is; in discussions i see only talk about democrats vs republicans, for instance discussions only about Biden and/or Trump. But my understanding is that there are other political parties one can vote for. However, i never see any mention of them. So, is it that most people are not interested in those? Or maybe they don't get enough media time? Or are they seen as too extreme? Are the US basically a two-party system? And does it change over time? There are a lot of worries in the world - i don't need to name all of them - but this seems to trigger more extreme views. Does this mean that those other parties attract more voters nowadays?
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How wealthy are those elderly people who hire someone to be with them at all times, instead of moving into a nursing home?
I guess I don't care how wealthy they are, my question is how much would it cost to hire someone to be your caretaker 24/7 and go with you everywhere you want to go like the grocery store etc
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Is it illegal to charge insane prices for things?
Is there a law preventing me from for example selling a baseball hat for $20,000?
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Why is mobile data in Canada so expensive?
I read once that we pay the highest rates for mobile data (or at least I think I did) in the world but I don't recall reading why. Maybe it had something to do with near-monopolies or infrastructure?
Are there any changes coming that may change this?
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Do bears in the wild seriously subsist only on berries and salmon?
How are bears so huge? If I ate nothing but berries and salmon I'd probably be really slender.
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would a reverse image search work if the only other place that image exists is on somebody's private social media account?
(apologies for posting this twice, Lemmy or my connection is glitching.)
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would a reverse image search work if the only other place that image is posted on the internet is on somebody's private social media account?
(apologies for posting this twice, Lemmy or my connection is glitching.)
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How many calories per day are prisoners given to eat?
Do fat criminals lose weight?
Do skinny criminals gain weight?
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What is the opposite of an ethical dilemma called? (A situation where there is a clear/obvious solution with no negative consequence)
An example would be a version of the trolley problem where you can either allow the track to remain on its current path which is empty, or divert it to harm an individual unnecessarily. This is a choice between a universally good outcome or a universally bad outcome.
Whereas the typical trolley problem is an ethical dilemma since both options are harmful and neither are ideal so it's choosing between 2 bad outcomes.
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Which of these three scenarios might qualify as "Impersonating a Police Officer?"
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Retired sheriff who still wears his Sheriff embroidered knit cap all winter everywhere he goes;
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a former Sheriff who was fired, still has his knit cap and wears it around everywhere he goes;
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someone who was never a sheriff and never in law enforcement in any capacity whatsoever who found a sheriff knit cap and wears it around everywhere he goes
Which of those three scenarios might qualify as "Impersonating a Police Officer?" Any or all of the above?
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