> The impact would have been impressive, producing "catastrophic effects - including a fireball, major earthquakes, > atmospheric clouding, CO2 release, tsunami effects, [and] the extinction of species"
Thank GOD the world's only six-thousand years old. Just imagine!....:-P
> Um... Did I miss the joke? > That doesn't strike me as particularly controversial. It's legal to vote if you're here legally? Madness!
You did miss quite a bit actually. Even a tourist on a 3-months stay is here 'legally'. Doesn't mean, s/he should be able to vote or it would be madness indeed. Or did you get to vote on your vacation outside the US?
> Presumably we're talking about being a legal citizen
Well, yes we are. Aside from Guantanamo guests, there are no 'illegal' citizens. You either are or you are not a citizen. The precursor to citizenship (permanent resident aka Greencard) does not permit you to vote, because you have no US citizenship yet.
Am toying with the idea of using a SSD as primary OS drive. Would like to know, what FS layouts others are using to achieve a hybrid setup. Mainly:
1. Where do you put your/home partition (even as temp storage for d/l'ed stuff it tends to need a good 50GB of space)? 2. Where do you put your swap partition (granted, even with 2GB RAM I never actually use it, but like to have it around anyway just in case)?
Am not so much interested by the performance boost (though it'll be nice), but like to have a quiet & power-efficient setup since the machine's on 24/7. Right now I use a 7200RPM SATA 2.5" laptop drive as main drive (incl./home and swap). Performance is OK, but nothing you get laid for by visiting females:-) Power consumption is good, however, with it being less than half of a regular 3.5" drive (this drive spins constantly). It's also completely quiet inside the case. Movies, Music etc. are on a separate 3.5" drive which only gets mounted on-demand and span/shut down afterwards.
So...how'd you best fare with an SSD in the picture to have:
1. desktop speed 2. low power consumption (ramped up only when needed) 3. as little noise as possible 4. still space for things that need it 5. fully encrypted FS (LUKS/LVM... can SSD's handle this?)
> one's search history alone can reveal far, far more about a person than an unwarranted government search should be able to see. Amp that up to a list of every site visit, plus everyone I email, call, or text
This gives me an idea:
Largely people completely underestimate the info value of all those things compiled together ("Nothing I do is that interesting to anyone!"). So how about a *local* data collector daemon , that files away every communication the user engages in (not content, just traffic data), every search made, every web site visited etc.. Basically the same exact info, that's being retained and accessed by ISP's and GOV's. It won't protect you, of course, but at least you know what they know. And it might just make a few people a lot more aware of just how much they (should) have to hide!
> Elsewhere in news: massive increase in the user base of TOR and I2P predicted.:P
And the prediction is wrong. 99.9% couldn't care less. And of the remaining 0.1% another at least 50% won't bother even though they know better. Depressing...
> it nests a second file (disguised as random data) inside the first one, which can be decrypted with a different password. > Since what this gives you is deniability, plain and simple, your claim that deniability won't work must be overstated
Please be aware, that 'plausible deniability' rests, aside from the technical aspects, almost exlusively on the legal notion of 'innocent until proven guilty'...or by extension 'beyond reasonable doubt'.
If it can't be distinguished, whether there is a second hidden file present or not, then all it takes is a presumption of guilt or, perhaps more practical, a mere bluff by the applicable Gestapo: "We know there is (more than) one and we can prove it! So what's the key or else...!". A judge can throw you in jail for contempt even if there isn't a hidden file present. Since the chances are 50/50 anyway you pretty damn close to being guilty beyond reasonable doubt already. So while it's a great idea, I have a feeling that 'plausible deniability' is gonna be pretty overrated in true XKCD crypto-nerd fashion, when the chips fall on the interrogation- and/or court table.
> it's finally time (if it wasn't a long time ago) to move to encrypting everything you do online.
Love it, but it's not doing anything against Traffic Analysis! Unless you really go all the way with Tor-style proxies, encrypted remailer chains etc..
Out of interest: Do proxies exist for (cell phone) SMS traffic?
> If it's against China, it's hard to imagine Japan and South Korea as anything but fervent US supporters.
And they'd probably enjoy every one of the 72 hours of that!
> It would be a nasty conflict, but I suspect fought almost entirely in or around China.
Until the chinese nuke-tipped subs show up a few miles off of L.A., NYC and Washington+...
But aside from that, I don't think there'll be any war. China could sink the US practically overnight by dumping the Dollar. It would cost them severely, but then the U.S. market's been tanking anyway since almost everybody's broke. So there will be a point when China's own losses of dumping the U.S. debt they own and crashing the Dollar can be justified in a simple cost/benefit calculation (certainly cheaper than all-out war, especially nuclear!). And by sinking the Dollar, the Yuan might just become the world's number one currency, with all the benefits of it (the US so far has enjoyed). And what's a trillion bucks when it comes to world domination!
> HTTPS Everywhere Firefox plugin > Works OK (chat doesn't work
I just read, you could use Pidgin + OTR for FB chat. Haven't tried it but might be an option. Not sure though about the login, since it doesn't use SSL apparently.
The EFF's HTTPS Everywhere Firefox plugin will SSL-encrypt, among other things, your connection to Facebook. Works OK (chat doesn't work and I had some issues here and there with some images, which apparently get loaded from somewhere else). Still worth it though and you can always unset FB temporarily in the Plugin Preferences if needed:
> On an Ubuntu 10.4 system, I plug in my iPod Touch and it just shows up in Rhythmbox, allowing music to be transferred both ways. > It works both on my laptop and my desktop; I didn't do anything special. > Have you tried starting up Rhythmbox?
Hmm...ok, it's still Ubuntu 9.10 (GF's computer). She hates upgrades:-D Alright...I'll try it. If that would work, it'd be a significant way towards "Yes honey, please do the thing you do so well...":-)
Of course, if it doesn't work afterwards and I get put in the dog-house, I'll hold you personally responsible!;-)
> Smartphones, iPhones, iPods, and iPads are becoming major players.
What are some Linux-friendly (as in completely administerable/syncronizable etc., true Shell + SSH would helpf for remote server admin'ing) smartphone's out there worth getting? Was thinking of getting the N900, but then Nokia announced dropping the OS. No experience with Android etc.. What's the deal with Meego...something worthwhile? Insides are appreciated.
> up 'til the point where they ask if they can run [...] iTunes for their iPod/iPhone
Speaking of which:
Never got music loading of an iPod Touch to work under Ubuntu. Did install the fuse package etc., but only ever see the graphics/camera part of it. Anyone know if there's a way at all and mind telling me how, if so? Much appreciated!
> Another Linux users with his head firmly rammed up his own ass. Motherfucker, you are obsessed with yourself. For the huge, overwhelming, majority of people on this fucking planet, > Linux is a fucking pile of retarded donkey shit. All you can focus on is yourself. "ohhh, it's not dead on *MY* desktop." Congradufuckinglations, except the article wasn't about your > life or lack thereof. Fuck you.
Hey...Outlook failed to pop up the reminder, that it's time to renew your meds.:-)
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> The impact would have been impressive, producing "catastrophic effects - including a fireball, major earthquakes,
> atmospheric clouding, CO2 release, tsunami effects, [and] the extinction of species"
Thank GOD the world's only six-thousand years old. Just imagine!.... :-P
> Um... Did I miss the joke?
> That doesn't strike me as particularly controversial. It's legal to vote if you're here legally? Madness!
You did miss quite a bit actually. Even a tourist on a 3-months stay is here 'legally'. Doesn't mean, s/he should be able to vote or it would be madness indeed. Or did you get to vote on your vacation outside the US?
> Presumably we're talking about being a legal citizen
Well, yes we are. Aside from Guantanamo guests, there are no 'illegal' citizens. You either are or you are not a citizen. The precursor to citizenship (permanent resident aka Greencard) does not permit you to vote, because you have no US citizenship yet.
> Kudos to FaceBook and most other networks for NOT using encryption for anything but the log in [--DrYak]
> I still have to manually change http to https in the URL every time they decide to sign me off. [--cindyann]
Install the HTTPS-Everywhere FF Plugin. It will SSL-encrypt Facebook and a host of other domains. Only draw-back: Chat doesn't work via SSL atm.
https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere
And while you're at it, also install the BetterPrivacy Add-on:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6623/
which will get rid of the LSO cookie Facebook sets each time you use it. Best used in conjunction with AskforSanitize.
Am toying with the idea of using a SSD as primary OS drive. Would like to know, what FS layouts others are using to achieve a hybrid setup. Mainly:
1. Where do you put your /home partition (even as temp storage for d/l'ed stuff it tends to need a good 50GB of space)?
2. Where do you put your swap partition (granted, even with 2GB RAM I never actually use it, but like to have it around anyway just in case)?
Am not so much interested by the performance boost (though it'll be nice), but like to have a quiet & power-efficient setup since the machine's on 24/7. Right now I use a 7200RPM SATA 2.5" laptop drive as main drive (incl. /home and swap). Performance is OK, but nothing you get laid for by visiting females :-) Power consumption is good, however, with it being less than half of a regular 3.5" drive (this drive spins constantly). It's also completely quiet inside the case. Movies, Music etc. are on a separate 3.5" drive which only gets mounted on-demand and span/shut down afterwards.
So...how'd you best fare with an SSD in the picture to have:
1. desktop speed ... can SSD's handle this?)
2. low power consumption (ramped up only when needed)
3. as little noise as possible
4. still space for things that need it
5. fully encrypted FS (LUKS/LVM
You're right, but when placed in a situation where cavemen skills are needed you'll encounter the following:
$ make fire
make: *** No rule to make target `fire'. Stop.
> one's search history alone can reveal far, far more about a person than an unwarranted government search should be able to see. Amp that up to a list of every site visit, plus everyone I email, call, or text
This gives me an idea:
Largely people completely underestimate the info value of all those things compiled together ("Nothing I do is that interesting to anyone!").
So how about a *local* data collector daemon , that files away every communication the user engages in (not content, just traffic data), every search made, every web site visited etc.. Basically the same exact info, that's being retained and accessed by ISP's and GOV's. It won't protect you, of course, but at least you know what they know. And it might just make a few people a lot more aware of just how much they (should) have to hide!
> then we had the NSA.
What NSA? :-)
> Elsewhere in news: massive increase in the user base of TOR and I2P predicted. :P
And the prediction is wrong. 99.9% couldn't care less. And of the remaining 0.1% another at least 50% won't bother even though they know better. Depressing...
> it nests a second file (disguised as random data) inside the first one, which can be decrypted with a different password.
> Since what this gives you is deniability, plain and simple, your claim that deniability won't work must be overstated
Please be aware, that 'plausible deniability' rests, aside from the technical aspects, almost exlusively on the legal notion of 'innocent until proven guilty'...or by extension 'beyond reasonable doubt'.
If it can't be distinguished, whether there is a second hidden file present or not, then all it takes is a presumption of guilt or, perhaps more practical, a mere bluff by the applicable Gestapo: "We know there is (more than) one and we can prove it! So what's the key or else...!". A judge can throw you in jail for contempt even if there isn't a hidden file present. Since the chances are 50/50 anyway you pretty damn close to being guilty beyond reasonable doubt already. So while it's a great idea, I have a feeling that 'plausible deniability' is gonna be pretty overrated in true XKCD crypto-nerd fashion, when the chips fall on the interrogation- and/or court table.
> it's finally time (if it wasn't a long time ago) to move to encrypting everything you do online.
Love it, but it's not doing anything against Traffic Analysis! Unless you really go all the way with Tor-style proxies, encrypted remailer chains etc..
Out of interest: Do proxies exist for (cell phone) SMS traffic?
>> Since you really do need sheep to do anything, long story short, he won the game.
> Ok, so New Zealand is fine then, but what's the US going to do?
Cheaply import chinese sheep, of course! :-)
> If it's against China, it's hard to imagine Japan and South Korea as anything but fervent US supporters.
And they'd probably enjoy every one of the 72 hours of that!
> It would be a nasty conflict, but I suspect fought almost entirely in or around China.
Until the chinese nuke-tipped subs show up a few miles off of L.A., NYC and Washington+...
But aside from that, I don't think there'll be any war. China could sink the US practically overnight by dumping the Dollar. It would cost them severely, but then the U.S. market's been tanking anyway since almost everybody's broke. So there will be a point when China's own losses of dumping the U.S. debt they own and crashing the Dollar can be justified in a simple cost/benefit calculation (certainly cheaper than all-out war, especially nuclear!). And by sinking the Dollar, the Yuan might just become the world's number one currency, with all the benefits of it (the US so far has enjoyed). And what's a trillion bucks when it comes to world domination!
> Am I way off here or should we not be keeping these rights?
You are way off about having those rights. By about 7000 miles.
> HTTPS Everywhere Firefox plugin
> Works OK (chat doesn't work
I just read, you could use Pidgin + OTR for FB chat. Haven't tried it but might be an option. Not sure though about the login, since it doesn't use SSL apparently.
> Remember that you have friends you don't know about, the one's who pay FB to be your "secret friends". Isn't it nice to have so many friends?
Not sure what you mean....please tell me more.
> The EFF's HTTPS Everywhere Firefox plugin will SSL-encrypt, among other things, your connection to Facebook.
Even without the plugin you can set your bookmark to https://www.facebook.com/
This will at least encrypt the login page and then go plain-text.
> Any other ideas?
The EFF's HTTPS Everywhere Firefox plugin will SSL-encrypt, among other things, your connection to Facebook. Works OK (chat doesn't work and I had some issues here and there with some images, which apparently get loaded from somewhere else). Still worth it though and you can always unset FB temporarily in the Plugin Preferences if needed:
https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere
Of course, set everything you can to 'friends only' ;-)
> but i want people to call me for a good time...but i dont want them to know who i am....i'll just write that my name is Jenny....
I know you think I'm like the others before
Who saw your name and number on the wall...
Jenny, Jenny, you're the girl for me.
You don't know me but you make me so happy...^__^
> Failbook must be shut down so fucktards will fucking self destruct and the gene pool can be fucking cleansed.
On the contrary, dear AC. Facebook must stay up and their users stay on as long as possible to reach your worthy goal! ;-)
> On an Ubuntu 10.4 system, I plug in my iPod Touch and it just shows up in Rhythmbox, allowing music to be transferred both ways.
> It works both on my laptop and my desktop; I didn't do anything special.
> Have you tried starting up Rhythmbox?
Hmm...ok, it's still Ubuntu 9.10 (GF's computer). She hates upgrades :-D :-)
Alright...I'll try it. If that would work, it'd be a significant way towards "Yes honey, please do the thing you do so well..."
Of course, if it doesn't work afterwards and I get put in the dog-house, I'll hold you personally responsible! ;-)
> Smartphones, iPhones, iPods, and iPads are becoming major players.
What are some Linux-friendly (as in completely administerable/syncronizable etc., true Shell + SSH would helpf for remote server admin'ing) smartphone's out there worth getting?
Was thinking of getting the N900, but then Nokia announced dropping the OS. No experience with Android etc.. What's the deal with Meego...something worthwhile? Insides are appreciated.
> up 'til the point where they ask if they can run [...] iTunes for their iPod/iPhone
Speaking of which:
Never got music loading of an iPod Touch to work under Ubuntu. Did install the fuse package etc., but only ever see the graphics/camera part of it. Anyone know if there's a way at all and mind telling me how, if so? Much appreciated!
> Cowboy hats are also dead, because almost nobody wears them. Someone needs to tell the cowboys.
I did! And I tell them again, as soon as I can have solid food again. O_0
> Another Linux users with his head firmly rammed up his own ass. Motherfucker, you are obsessed with yourself. For the huge, overwhelming, majority of people on this fucking planet,
> Linux is a fucking pile of retarded donkey shit. All you can focus on is yourself. "ohhh, it's not dead on *MY* desktop." Congradufuckinglations, except the article wasn't about your
> life or lack thereof. Fuck you.
Hey...Outlook failed to pop up the reminder, that it's time to renew your meds. :-)