Instead, browsers should conform to standards consistently so that web devs can be reasonably certain their code will run properly across the board without the financially and practically unrealistic expectation of testing it on every imaginable browser for every imaginable device.
General anesthetic is actually a lot more crude than most people think. It's essentially a short-term induced coma, that's why they need to jam a breathing tube down your throat and it feels like you just gave Satan a blowjob when they bring you out.
This sounds like the first baby steps towards developing a drug-free method of dropping patients out of consciousness, maybe even with little to no side effects.
Reproducibility is a key element in scientific research. I've think you've demonstrated a pretty strong case for it right there.
Also: Occam's Razor. You didn't have earthquakes before and they started when the practice of crumbling the foundational geology beneath you. And this is happening in many places where they never previously experienced earthquakes. As if we even need a scientific study commissioned to determine this? The repeated, consistent anecdotal evidence is overwhelming proof enough on its own.
Good faith, my ass. You do know that takedown notices are supposed to be filed truthfully under penalty of perjury, yes? Has anyone who's filed obviously false claims ever been charged accordingly?
Google could comply all they want, but it's laughably pointless if the unintended recipient has already read the email, possibly even downloaded it to their device via POP access or IMAP caching.
Can't wait for the forthcoming lawsuit where they try to make this unwitting recipient sign an NDA.
The logic used by the IRS is dubious and daunting. That someone could potentially use something you are giving away for a commercial purpose... does not make sense as reason to deny exemption status.
The propagating effects could be devastating, even beyond open source software. This is basically a blank cheque for them to deny exemption arbitrarily and extrajudicially; if you dig far enough and raise the threshold for degrees of separation as high as you want, you could come up literally any reason you want.
I'm also curious what IRS stands to gain from this decision. An organization that makes no profits pays no taxes. So, what's in it for them to decide this way?
So, Microsoft's argument was that they needed to hijack thousands of computers, secretly redirect them and put people in financial strain... so that someone else couldn't hijack thousands of computers, secretly redirect them and put people in financial strain?
So *that's* why my DDNS suddenly went dark today, with no apparent explanation.
Port 80 forwarding to the right LAN IP. Server daemons are running. I can access all the services directly by WAN IP (not very useful). Updater client running just fine. No firewall configs in the way. No-IP reports the correct IP. No news posting on No-IP's website about any sort of outage or technical issues.
Well, I was lost -- that was everything.... and that was all because of this horseshit? Guess what... I'm not even *in* the US, so now the US courts think they have jurisdiction over countries? (OK, that's not new)
Fuck all involved. Hope they get their asses sued to hell. And this judge canned for such a dumbass decision.
I believe the tradeoff of CLI is between working more efficiently (by typing commands and not having to use your mouse too often to interrupt your flow)
If they did it right, one should be able to navigate entirely using the keyboard, the mouse being optional.
I was pretty skeptical that this would just be a CLI superfluously decorated with GUI candy, but I ended up being pleasantly surprised. At the very least, this has potential.
Three-ton motorized projectile that is expected to autonomously navigate roads with other multi-ton motorized projectiles, bicycles, pedestrians, wildlife and any arbitrary conditions you haven't even imagined yet... I think "on a budget" is about the scariest phrase you can utter in this context.
Typical ruling class: manipulating their underlings for the purposes of self-perpetuation. Only when their entirely selfish ambitions are exposed, will they relent just enough to create a facade of change, but never enough to relinquish power and restore a healthy balance.
This is the toxic parasite of American over-individualism that exists in just about every facet of its society.
Sorry to be so cynical of what know are noble goals, but how exactly is being complicit in the very cause of political corruption supposed to end political corruption?
The extraction of wealth through massive and long-term fraud, the extreme deterioration of the middle class and degree of political corruption with impunity has become so immense in the last few decades... makes this effort a laughable piss-ant by comparison. Incredibly powerful interests with huge political influence will end this by snapping a finger the moment they perceive it as a threat.
The only way to win a game rigged against you is not to play. I understand that "not playing" means something pretty scary and undesirable, but I don't know if there's any other option left.
BitLocker? Nope, might as well be called BootLicker, given Microsoft's complicity with the federal surveillance apparatus.
LUKS/CryptSetup might be OK for Linux users. But I need Windows for applications and drivers.
DiskCryptor (more like DiskCripple) has nowhere near the complete feature-set of the TrueCrypt suite.
There's eCryptFS... again Linux-only. You might be able to concoct some virtualized, networked Frankensystem to work with Windows, but that won't encrypt the OS.
And none of these options, as far as I'm aware, have TrueCrypt's plausible deniability feature, as fragile as it may be.
The best option *is* a TrueCrypt fork after the independent review has completed its final phase. And I think that's what the author is trying to say without actually saying it. Yay for 'Murican freedom.
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No-IP isn't shady any more than are steak knife manufacturers.
Instead, browsers should conform to standards consistently so that web devs can be reasonably certain their code will run properly across the board without the financially and practically unrealistic expectation of testing it on every imaginable browser for every imaginable device.
"Oh, battery's dead? OK, here's a power outlet."
How fucking hard is that?
Like I said, baby steps. I didn't say it wasn't a long way off.
General anesthetic is actually a lot more crude than most people think. It's essentially a short-term induced coma, that's why they need to jam a breathing tube down your throat and it feels like you just gave Satan a blowjob when they bring you out.
This sounds like the first baby steps towards developing a drug-free method of dropping patients out of consciousness, maybe even with little to no side effects.
Reproducibility is a key element in scientific research. I've think you've demonstrated a pretty strong case for it right there.
Also: Occam's Razor. You didn't have earthquakes before and they started when the practice of crumbling the foundational geology beneath you. And this is happening in many places where they never previously experienced earthquakes. As if we even need a scientific study commissioned to determine this? The repeated, consistent anecdotal evidence is overwhelming proof enough on its own.
Good faith, my ass. You do know that takedown notices are supposed to be filed truthfully under penalty of perjury, yes? Has anyone who's filed obviously false claims ever been charged accordingly?
Also: he's probably overestimating the number of people using disk encryption. "Obviously" is not good enough for these assertions.
Though at a higher cost and depending on your location, you may able to get sufficient coercivity to simply facilitate your own hosting.
Setting up your own Linux-based web server is quite easy for the technically inclined.
Then you are free to respond to bullshit DMCA requests with, "are you prepared to commit perjury by filling a false and dubious DMCA claim?"
"To err is human, to forgive, beyond the scope of the Operating System."
Apparently not
Google could comply all they want, but it's laughably pointless if the unintended recipient has already read the email, possibly even downloaded it to their device via POP access or IMAP caching.
Can't wait for the forthcoming lawsuit where they try to make this unwitting recipient sign an NDA.
The logic used by the IRS is dubious and daunting. That someone could potentially use something you are giving away for a commercial purpose... does not make sense as reason to deny exemption status.
The propagating effects could be devastating, even beyond open source software. This is basically a blank cheque for them to deny exemption arbitrarily and extrajudicially; if you dig far enough and raise the threshold for degrees of separation as high as you want, you could come up literally any reason you want.
I'm also curious what IRS stands to gain from this decision. An organization that makes no profits pays no taxes. So, what's in it for them to decide this way?
So, Microsoft's argument was that they needed to hijack thousands of computers, secretly redirect them and put people in financial strain... so that someone else couldn't hijack thousands of computers, secretly redirect them and put people in financial strain?
Great plan, fuckwits!
So *that's* why my DDNS suddenly went dark today, with no apparent explanation.
Port 80 forwarding to the right LAN IP. Server daemons are running. I can access all the services directly by WAN IP (not very useful). Updater client running just fine. No firewall configs in the way. No-IP reports the correct IP. No news posting on No-IP's website about any sort of outage or technical issues.
Well, I was lost -- that was everything. ... and that was all because of this horseshit? Guess what... I'm not even *in* the US, so now the US courts think they have jurisdiction over countries? (OK, that's not new)
Fuck all involved. Hope they get their asses sued to hell. And this judge canned for such a dumbass decision.
Fuckin' eh, man. Sorry.
I believe the tradeoff of CLI is between working more efficiently (by typing commands and not having to use your mouse too often to interrupt your flow)
If they did it right, one should be able to navigate entirely using the keyboard, the mouse being optional.
I was pretty skeptical that this would just be a CLI superfluously decorated with GUI candy, but I ended up being pleasantly surprised. At the very least, this has potential.
Three-ton motorized projectile that is expected to autonomously navigate roads with other multi-ton motorized projectiles, bicycles, pedestrians, wildlife and any arbitrary conditions you haven't even imagined yet... I think "on a budget" is about the scariest phrase you can utter in this context.
Mensies?
Something tells me the occurrence of such claims will be increasing dramatically.
It's not much guarantee of *any* job.
Typical ruling class: manipulating their underlings for the purposes of self-perpetuation. Only when their entirely selfish ambitions are exposed, will they relent just enough to create a facade of change, but never enough to relinquish power and restore a healthy balance.
This is the toxic parasite of American over-individualism that exists in just about every facet of its society.
Sorry to be so cynical of what know are noble goals, but how exactly is being complicit in the very cause of political corruption supposed to end political corruption?
The extraction of wealth through massive and long-term fraud, the extreme deterioration of the middle class and degree of political corruption with impunity has become so immense in the last few decades... makes this effort a laughable piss-ant by comparison. Incredibly powerful interests with huge political influence will end this by snapping a finger the moment they perceive it as a threat.
The only way to win a game rigged against you is not to play. I understand that "not playing" means something pretty scary and undesirable, but I don't know if there's any other option left.
Fair point, but what's the alternative?
BitLocker? Nope, might as well be called BootLicker, given Microsoft's complicity with the federal surveillance apparatus.
LUKS/CryptSetup might be OK for Linux users. But I need Windows for applications and drivers.
DiskCryptor (more like DiskCripple) has nowhere near the complete feature-set of the TrueCrypt suite.
There's eCryptFS... again Linux-only. You might be able to concoct some virtualized, networked Frankensystem to work with Windows, but that won't encrypt the OS.
And none of these options, as far as I'm aware, have TrueCrypt's plausible deniability feature, as fragile as it may be.
The best option *is* a TrueCrypt fork after the independent review has completed its final phase. And I think that's what the author is trying to say without actually saying it. Yay for 'Murican freedom.
There is really nothing more to say.