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What stupidly easy tech solution do people gloss over all of the time? (kbin.melroy.org)

submitted 3 months ago by Frozyre@kbin.melroy.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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For me it's the paranoia surrounding webcams. People outright refuse to own one and I understand, until they go on and on about how they're being spied. Here's the secret - unplug the damn thing when you think you won't use it or haven't used it in a while.

They, whoever it is, can't really spy on you on something that's already off and unplugged!

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[–] davel@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Ethernet over WiFi for non portable desktops

Wi-Fi basically is wireless Ethernet, so I don’t know what “Ethernet over WiFi” is supposed to mean, and I don’t know what problem is being solved nor what solution is being proposed.

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Ethernet (hard wire connection) is preferable to WI-FI. Ethernet > WI-FI. It has significantly higher speed and stability.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 22 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I see. In networking, X over Y has a specific meaning regarding layers.

[–] bandwidthcrisis@lemmy.world 17 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Power over ethernet + ethernet over wifi

== Wireless power transmission!

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 months ago

As easy as hooking your access point’s external antenna connector to your microwave oven’s magnetron.

[–] kamen@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Electricity police, this fella right here...

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 months ago

Im familiar with RFC-2549 😜

[–] frank@sopuli.xyz 7 points 3 months ago

They're saying "prefer hardwired Ethernet cables rather than wifi"