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RaspberryPi AC Remote using LIRC.md

I bought this Infrared Shield for my Rasberry Pi model B (running Raspian Jessie). I wanted to use it to remotely control my Frigidaire FFRE0833S1 window-mounted AC unit. Here are the steps I undertook to get it up and running.

Frigidaire WF-RG63/CE-EL-3 A/C Remote

Installating LIRC

  1. Install LIRC software (instructions here were slightly outdated)
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iosecure / iOS, The Future Of macOS, Freedom, Security And Privacy In An Increasingly Hostile Global Environment.md
Last active May 7, 2024 14:23
iOS, The Future Of macOS, Freedom, Security And Privacy In An Increasingly Hostile Global Environment

iOS, The Future Of macOS, Freedom, Security And Privacy In An Increasingly Hostile Global Environment

This post by a security researcher who prefers to remain anonymous will elucidate concerns about certain problematic decisions Apple has made and caution about future decisions made in the name of “security” while potentially hiding questionable motives. The content of this article represents only the opinion of the researcher. The researcher apologises if any content is seen to be inaccurate, and is open to comments or questions through PGP-encrypted mail.



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gabonator / camera.md
Created June 4, 2016 13:48
Cheap chinese IP camera with H264 encoding based on Hisilicon 8M (Hi3518E) chip

Cheap chinese IP camera with H264 encoding based on Hisilicon 8M (Hi3518E) chip

Video stream url for VLC/DVR:

  • rtsp://192.168.1.93:554/user=admin&password=&channel=&stream=.sdp?real_stream--rtp-caching=100

Telnet access

  • telnet 192.168.1.10 23
  • Localhost login: root
  • Password: xmhdipc
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chitchcock / 20111011_SteveYeggeGooglePlatformRant.md
Created October 12, 2011 15:53
Stevey's Google Platforms Rant

Stevey's Google Platforms Rant

I was at Amazon for about six and a half years, and now I've been at Google for that long. One thing that struck me immediately about the two companies -- an impression that has been reinforced almost daily -- is that Amazon does everything wrong, and Google does everything right. Sure, it's a sweeping generalization, but a surprisingly accurate one. It's pretty crazy. There are probably a hundred or even two hundred different ways you can compare the two companies, and Google is superior in all but three of them, if I recall correctly. I actually did a spreadsheet at one point but Legal wouldn't let me show it to anyone, even though recruiting loved it.

I mean, just to give you a very brief taste: Amazon's recruiting process is fundamentally flawed by having teams hire for themselves, so their hiring bar is incredibly inconsistent across teams, despite various efforts they've made to level it out. And their operations are a mess; they don't real