Why are you slandering anyone who thinks google is a shitty company and doesn't ...

qKyuu · on March 5, 2014

What does that have to do with the correctness of the statements?

And since when is publicly broadcast SSIDs are anyone's private data?

It's very unfortunate that zealots and hateful people are increasingly finding a home on HN.

rsanders · on March 5, 2014

How is a signal generated by something owned by me, located inside my private residence, intended for use inside my house by my family and guests only, considered "publicly broadcast"? Are cordless phone transmissions publicly broadcast? Baby monitors? Burglar alarms? Home automation devices? Bluetooth headsets?

dragonwriter · on March 5, 2014

> intended for use inside my house by my family and guests only

"Intended" is a description of your subjective mental state, not an objective quality of the broadcast.

> Are cordless phone transmissions publicly broadcast? Baby monitors? Burglar alarms? Home automation devices? Bluetooth headsets?

If they aren't encrypted, yes.

droopybuns · on March 5, 2014

Post under a non throw away account if you want to cut down on the hateful zealots.