Bandwidth is not precious. There is so much of it that well over 95% of the transit fibers are entirely dark or using legacy tech that doesn't saturate 1% of what modern endpoints would give.
Isn't that the point Google is trying to make by offering fiber in the first place?
For better or worse, the United States *is* a world government, and that's because of our military. Usually, we use this power for good, but sometimes we don't, and that's what we're seeing with things like the NSA scandal.
1. Public complains about egregious working conditions at your company. 2. Improve working conditions a little and start a massive PR campaign to show that you care about more than just profit. 3. Profit!
Of course. And the summary is also wrong in its conclusion: "Is this a good move for security, or just another step towards a totalitarian society that prohibits free expression?"
It's just a step toward all websites using https so that nobody will have a fucking clue what you're looking at anymore. Often these sites have perfectly legit (should we say 'reasonable'?) sections and it's going to be harder and harder to determine which parts the users actually went to.
Pretty soon the government will start requiring new encryption standards that have a backdoor for them to intercept your data. And then it will be illegal for you to use any encryption standards that don't.
That's about the cost of a Netflix subscription anyway, which has most of the stuff recorded for you. (Yes, newly released TV shows aren't on there, but you can use Hulu for most of that.)
They fought for higher wages, 8 hour days, better working conditions, etc. So that was my response to when the GP said "Long term, wages in the US will fall and they'll rise in China until they eventually meet in the middle."
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What if the government is doing this to get us to install their spyware?
Bandwidth is not precious. There is so much of it that well over 95% of the transit fibers are entirely dark or using legacy tech that doesn't saturate 1% of what modern endpoints would give.
Isn't that the point Google is trying to make by offering fiber in the first place?
They're gonna tear Microsoft a new one.
I'd tell you to just ignore this thread, but it's too late, you've already reddit.
Redphone (https://whispersystems.org/) does this for free, but unfortunately, it uses data, and only works on Android.
For better or worse, the United States *is* a world government, and that's because of our military. Usually, we use this power for good, but sometimes we don't, and that's what we're seeing with things like the NSA scandal.
What kinds of devices have we been interacting with for centuries?
Sounds like his mom's a little old for you.
I think that's to make it easier to translate the software.
I live right in the red zone where this fire was and was forced out of my home on Friday. Here are some pictures for anyone that cares:
https://picasaweb.google.com/111855716135586173530/EagleMountainFire2012
I doubt anyone would actually watch TV if they had to do that.
Now I shall patent the mobile version...
To sell more Macs.
FTA: "It won't take users long to adapt to a new operating system.
1. Public complains about egregious working conditions at your company.
2. Improve working conditions a little and start a massive PR campaign to show that you care about more than just profit.
3. Profit!
You don't have to run a Tor relay/exit. In fact, it's off by default.
Has anyone had good luck with darknets? I tried Freenet but it was too slow and didn't have very much on it.
It very much resembles the internet of the 90s.
In theory they could not even ask for your gender, though it is usually quite obvious.
I hate when it's not.
My civics class taught me that a bill goes to the House first, then the Senate, then the President. What happened?
Why not just file a police report when you report the phone stolen?
What he proposed isn't going to happen of course.
Of course. And the summary is also wrong in its conclusion: "Is this a good move for security, or just another step towards a totalitarian society that prohibits free expression?"
It's just a step toward all websites using https so that nobody will have a fucking clue what you're looking at anymore. Often these sites have perfectly legit (should we say 'reasonable'?) sections and it's going to be harder and harder to determine which parts the users actually went to.
Pretty soon the government will start requiring new encryption standards that have a backdoor for them to intercept your data. And then it will be illegal for you to use any encryption standards that don't.
Finally, the AAs will be able to do something to stop piracy!
I'm waiting for private FTP servers to make a comeback
...Wikipedia, which in 11 years has helped replace the authority of experts with the wisdom of the crowds.
Finally, I can start citing Wikipedia as a credible source!
My name is Bob and I'm an LSD addict - formerly an alcoholic.
That's about the cost of a Netflix subscription anyway, which has most of the stuff recorded for you. (Yes, newly released TV shows aren't on there, but you can use Hulu for most of that.)
They fought for higher wages, 8 hour days, better working conditions, etc. So that was my response to when the GP said "Long term, wages in the US will fall and they'll rise in China until they eventually meet in the middle."