Open post EdanOsborne @EdanOsborne@mstdn.social · 27mo ago Replying to @simon@fedi.simonwillison.net <p>It turns out Google Chrome ships a default, hidden extension that allows code on `*.google.com` access to private APIs, including your current CPU usage</p><p>You can test it out by pasting the following into your Chrome DevTools console on any Google page:</p><p> chrome.runtime.sendMessage(<br /> "nkeimhogjdpnpccoofpliimaahmaaome",<br /> { method: "cpu.getInfo" },<br /> (response) => {<br /> console.log(JSON.stringify(response, null, 2));<br /> },<br /> );</p><p>More notes here: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/2024/Jul/9/hangout_servicesthunkjs/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">simonwillison.net/2024/Jul/9/h</span><span class="invisible">angout_servicesthunkjs/</span></a></p> @simon@fedi.simonwillison.net Yet another reason why NOBODY SHOULD BE USING THAT MULTICOLOURED PIECE OF SHIT!
Open post EdanOsborne @EdanOsborne@mstdn.social · 37mo ago Replying to @cypnk@mastodon.social <p>Adding "lol" to the end of your sentence is an ancient ritual to ward off existential dread lol</p> @cypnk@mastodon.social We're all completely fucked and everyone is going to die, lol
Open post EdanOsborne @EdanOsborne@mstdn.social · 41mo ago Replying to @mae@wetdry.world <p>oh FUCK OFF</p> @mae@wetdry.world At that point, I'd fork the software and distribute it properly myself. Well, if I knew how to program, that is.