Ctrl blog archive, page 9

Leaked Patreon data used to extort Bitcoins from affected users

Patreon leaked its customers’ email addresses, and Bitcoin extortion spammers has gotten hold of the leaked database.

Aeyoun blog becomes Slight Future

Out with one vaguely sci-fi inspired brand name for the blog, and in with another one! (Yes, it’s from the movie Her (2013).)

Why I canceled my Office 365 subscription

Microsoft went back on promised features in its Office 365 subscription service, so I canceled my subscription.

`android.net.Uri` breaks IPv6 addresses in the wrong places

Always use Java’s URI API instead of Android’s URI API to avoid Android’s mishandling of IPv6 literal addresses.

What is TWINUI in Windows 10?

Windows 10 users may have seen “TWINUI” when opening links and files. TWINUI is a Windows component that is often mistaken for an email client or a PDF reader.

Sense sleep tracking system review

I tried out the new Sense sleep monitoring system and its kind-of-stupid “smart” alarm clock. It’s an interesting product, but not a “must-have.”

Non-Google flagship Android devices plain aren’t good enough

Why does it seem like Google is the only company that is able to deliver good Android smartphones?

mDNS and DNS-SD slowly making their way into Windows 10

Microsoft is working on baking Multicast-DNS and DNS Service Discovery, two widely deployed network-discovery protocols, into Windows 10.

Avahi 0.6.32 enabling IPv6 and Windows 10 log-silencing

The popular mDNS-utility Avahi sees its first update in three years. The update addresses multiple issues with IPv6 and log-flooding from Windows 10 clients.