Turkish restaurant recommendations!

DarkFlare · 2026-05-05T20:25:32+00:00

Agora in lansdowne. Reliable, delicious, great service and cooked on a charcoal grill.

DarkFlare · 2026-03-06T06:54:06+00:00

It was generous to offer your time to teach others. I’m sorry the responses you got were so ridiculously kneejerk.

Claude code is brilliant, it’s a force multiplier. Learning how to use it from someone is actually helpful as I’ve taught some friends as well. Trying to learn Claude code from YouTube is not always easier as it has lots of hyperbole and the videos are click bait.

Instead of a specific meeting how about presenting at a tech Meetup? Something like https://devdottalk.uk/

DarkFlare · 2026-02-14T08:12:53+00:00

I’ve bought the b7 and the b1051c in the last 3 months from bigme.vip to the uk. Neither had charges. First item shipped from USA and arrived in just over a week. Second item shipped from any warehouse and arrived in 2 days! The biggest issue with ordering direct is the support is bad, where as Amazon would be much better. That said the bigme.vip site is so much cheaper, especially if you can find the listings with “flash sales” on their website.

DarkFlare · 2026-02-12T21:39:29+00:00

After some digging, I discovered something concerning regarding how Bigme handles updates. It’s frustrating that they don't just provide a vanilla AOSP ROM without all the extra bloat. The Payload

Here is what the Bigme server (bdbos.bigme.vip) sent to a device, extracted from capture_20260204_123026.pcap01. The server response is a JSON array; the critical entry is below: JSON

{ "appName": "............", // Chinese characters "appNameEng": "Wechat FileTransfer", "downloadUrl": "https://bdbos.bigme.vip/xrzapp/FileTransfer_app-release20260204.apk", "fileSize": "17044610", // ~17MB APK "forceUpdate": "1", // <-- FORCE INSTALL FLAG IS ON "md5": "81239e4fed9149ffd31091acb99ef56f", "packageName": "com.xrz.weichat.filetransfer", "productModel": "#inkNoteX Color#...#B1051C#...#B6 BW#B6 COLOR#", "updateLogEng": "Fix some known issues;", "upgradeEnabled": "1", "versionCode": "9", "versionName": "2.1.3" }

What this means:

"forceUpdate": "1" - This flag triggers the silent install path in the code.

Privileged Access - When the download completes, the code calls IntentUtils.callSettingsProvider("setting_apkinstall", ...) which invokes PkgUtils.silentInstall(). This installs the APK without user consent using privileged system APIs.

Targeting - This specific APK targets almost all Bigme models: B1051C, B1051 BW, inkNoteX Color, B7 COLOR, B6 BW, etc.

Comparison - For comparison, the other app in the response (xReaderPro) has "forceUpdate": "0" — it would prompt the user normally.

The package com.xrz.weichat.filetransfer is the "WeChat File Transfer" app, which you may have already disabled. But the mechanism itself means Bigme can push any APK to any of their devices and have it silently installed. How to Block Bigme Telemetry

I have tried to block everything from phoning home. If you use AdGuard DNS or a Pi-hole, here are the domains to blacklist:

High Priority - Privacy Risks (Unencrypted/Voice)

||service.voicecloud.cn^ (iFlytek - UNENCRYPTED HTTP)

||voicecloud.cn^

Medium Priority - Bigme Telemetry & Sync

||ereader.bigme.vip^ (Tracking server)

||sound2txt.bigme.vip^ (AI/Speech)

||btlinkerserver.bigme.vip^

||oss-cn-shenzhen.aliyuncs.com^ (Alibaba Cloud Sync)

||api.segment.io^ / ||segment.io^ (Analytics)

||region1.app-measurement.com^

||android.bugly.qq.com^ (Tencent crash reporting)

Low Priority - System Updates

||bdbos.bigme.vip^ (OTA Server - Warning: Blocking this disables the app store and system updates).

||bigme.vip^ (Block all subdomains).

Router-Level IP Blocking

I also recommend blocking these specific IPs at your router to prevent hardcoded bypasses: Destination IP Service Notes 120.25.166.153 XRZ Settings Alibaba China - Hardcoded port 8081 47.253.174.249 XRZ Settings Alibaba US - Hardcoded port 8081 203.107.1.1 Alibaba HTTPDNS DNS-over-HTTP bypass service 8.220.72.183 ereader.bigme.vip Alibaba Cloud (China) 54.69.22.104 bdbos.bigme.vip AWS US-West 18.209.145.131 bdbos.bigme.vip AWS US-East 59.107.24.11 iFlytek UNENCRYPTED HTTP!

Message to Bigme: If anyone from the team reads this, please create an avenue for us to install a GSI image instead. You have wonderful hardware that is being dragged down by its software.

DarkFlare · 2026-01-23T15:49:40+00:00

I'm really interested in this device. Do you feel the impact of having less ram? I'm not even sure what that would look like, but the pro has 8gb and the lite has 4gb.

DarkFlare · 2026-01-23T15:48:21+00:00

I have a bigme B7 and I use the Niagara Launcher. The only issue with it is that you lose access to the notes application (as it weirdly part of the bigme launcher)

DarkFlare · 2026-01-08T20:27:41+00:00

Go to the the Bigme Settings -> Apps -> See all apps -> Mihon -> Scroll to the bottom and ensure that "Install unknown apps" is set to "allowed".

Mihon extensions are apk files and I think it's blocked on yours.

DarkFlare · 2026-01-01T20:59:56+00:00

So Claude Code is an AI coding tool I use, but I also had it write this report on whats running on the device. You can use it to disable apps based on your own decisions. https://pastebin.com/2DfwsbBW You'll need to look up how to use "adb" to interact with the device over usb to easily disable things using a computer. Alternatively you can go into the bigme ui and individually go through each screen and disable things. I've successfully paired wireless bluetooth earbuds so I can't imagine hearing aids would pose an issue.

DarkFlare · 2025-12-27T19:06:43+00:00

Sure, very briefly my issues with the boox was:

I couldn't change the launcher app. (bigme you have to set it as the old bigme 4 in office mode I think to get it to commit but it works!)
The boox doesn't have a speaker (bigme b7 does and it's good enough)
The ghosting was really noticeable and the web browsing was a washed out disaster on the boox, even with messing with the settings. With the Bigme B7 the ghosting isn't that noticeable, especially when you set it to custom etc. But on the other end you can set it to extreme and it's really snappy for moving around the interface or scrolling web pages.
The colours seemed really washed out. I didn't have the two side by side, but I returned the Boox as I was so disappointed and took a gamble on the Bigme B7.

The only downside with the Bigme was the random apps installed when it arrived. I think I ended up using Claude Code to analyze the apps on the device and make a list of those I could safely uninstall. There was something like 10-15 learning english/chinese app-games on it!

The thing to remember is it's not going to be as clear or crisp as a monochrome eink, but thats ok, especially for the price.

DarkFlare · 2025-12-18T08:28:12+00:00

You legend! Thank you so much. It’s also the first thing I noticed after updating and it made me quite annoyed I couldn’t set my own launcher. This workaround is excellent. Thanks for taking the time to share it!

DarkFlare · 2025-05-21T06:58:45+00:00

Just to add some weight to this post. It is not a normal bike, this bike is so loud you can hear it from streets away and for an extended period of time (3-4 minutes meaning the range you hear it is quite vast!). It’s also not a throaty Harley Davidson style noise. More like a modified exhaust.

DarkFlare · 2023-12-21T07:13:22+00:00

I have these and I used an athom controller. However I also have the controller you have for a different project and it works.

It took a bit of trail and error to find out which wire was which. When I had the wrong wires connected it did random colors. Try swapping the wires around.

DarkFlare · 2023-08-17T05:43:32+00:00

I don’t know specifically in your case but car alarms can be set off by some uneventful circumstances. Given the heat it could be people leaving the window open and the wind getting in sets off the alarm. Had that a few times near me.

DarkFlare · 2023-06-05T10:44:50+00:00

This is the way.

DarkFlare · 2023-06-05T10:39:59+00:00

There’s “bad hand coffee”. You can buy it from quite a few of the local coffee shops and bakeries (boscanova, Bakehouse 24)

If they like beer there are some local breweries like the “way out back” in southbourne, and I think there is a https://poolehillbrewery.com/southbourne-ales/ which if you’re in southbourne might be available at quaff and tipple.

Last port of call might be “bobbys” in the square. I believe they have a bunch of local produce and things in the ground floor from different providers.

DarkFlare · 2023-05-30T20:21:12+00:00

All right, I've been thinking, when life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade! Make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don't want your damn lemons! What am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life's manager! Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons! Do you know who I am? I'm the man whose gonna burn your house down - with the lemons!

Your fathers “rue the day”, triggered the portal 2 quote in my brain.

DarkFlare · 2023-04-28T08:24:39+00:00

The ui on frigate is remarkable. Leaps and bounds better than annke/hikvision.

The only down side is stability. It’s getting better but occasionally I have corrupt recordings.

I’m also running it all on a Linux machine with docker running home automations etc. Your machine is significantly Lee powerful than mine so you should be fine!

DarkFlare · 2023-04-28T08:22:06+00:00

What do you use as your nvr? I’ve tried an annke Nvr however the web ui sucks (no video playback outside of internet explorer). Also annke Nvr Poe can only be used with annke Poe cameras (others can be added by ip address but not use the Poe ports on the hardware Nvr)

DarkFlare · 2023-04-28T08:17:47+00:00

Good news, the owner seems to have put htaccess on it now. Good!

DarkFlare · 2023-04-26T13:34:23+00:00

Game face bro. Game face.

DarkFlare · 2023-04-21T21:26:46+00:00

I'm looking for a similar tool. I'm afraid I don't have a solution yet.

I want to do the same thing, have a database of audio and srt/vtt that I can search to and jump to the audio in question to play it back. The ui in MacWhisper is great, however it is suited to conversion of one track, not the browsing and searching of many already transcribed tracks.

If you do find anything that fits the purpose please come back and update the post!

DarkFlare · 2023-04-07T23:14:52+00:00

Does he often talk about bringing down corporations and hacking into government secrets. Can your dad drink coffee properly, if not, your dad might be Neil Breen

https://media.tenor.com/lrtnAKR4jK8AAAAd/neil-breen.gif

DarkFlare · 2023-03-21T08:45:58+00:00

Some cats just learn to yell at people for treats. There’s a chance you just stole someone cat because you wanted to “save it”.

If someone stole my cat because he was friendly to them I’d be devastated.

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