Eventually all adapters will be certified-only via baked in DRM schemes. For "your protection" or some other sales pitch. Be happy they're so cheap now.
Something rarely discussed is the toxic fumes. The hobbiest flashlight community has done a lot of research on these batteries for the past decade. The fire is the absolute least of your worries. These batteries violently vent extremely toxic gas that causes severe damage when inhaled. If you breathe this in you should immediately seek emergency attention. I just haven't seen this mentioned enough and everyone should share.
As diretor of FBI is this the extent of his personal opsec? Honest people have been saying this for years. Eventually all the other shit FOSS and privacy folks have explained for years will become necessary and then we're fucked by then.
I won't say you're completely wrong, but I believe you would agree that Free Software has precipitated some of these advances. I believe it is important enough to be cherished and protected, however intact the movement is decades from now, to me it is important that it simply exist. Future generations should understand Free Software, agree or disagree, in order to think clearly about the ways they interact and live their lives. If Freedom is not something you cherish, then sure give it up, but do so knowingly and move on. However I respect and realize the contribution of those who chose to help spread Freedom because the benefits they have provided to society are valuable.
He is more consistently more correct than anyone else in technology. His early research with Sussman is also still relevant. And his code Emacs is still the most non-trivial ported FOSS software in existence. He's certainly going to be relevant for the next several decades.
Stallman's Free Software, Free Society if you're too lazy to connect to gnu.org/philosophy. Say what you will, but rms is simply a legend and too important to overlook whether or not you agree or disagree with his views.
With the introduction of things like "every student gets an ipad" and young people literally not even owning a laptop, I think Stephenson's In The Beginning was the Command Line is probably his most valuable work that becomes more precious every year.
Very true sir. I should add that when you point out their stupidity, they skirt around it, shift blame, and you usually end up in jail. We're never going to advance like this.
Do these people really think these companies can create a secure "backdoor to all encryption"? I dread the day I wake up and whatever bullshit "solution" they come up with gets compromised and it's basically cyber Armageddon. Hope they come up with some other impossible shit like, "Feds declare all cars must get 200m/g. Government declares all hamburgers must be fat free." I get what they want, but some things you just can't legislate into existence, especially the goddamn backbone of ecommerce.
"The growth and support of technology companies should not be at the expense of artists and songwriters,"
Nor should your song and dance prohibit the growth and development of the greatest technological achievement since Gutenberg.
Slashdot Mirror
Microsoft is working on "assisted" citations in word via bing.
Eventually all adapters will be certified-only via baked in DRM schemes. For "your protection" or some other sales pitch. Be happy they're so cheap now.
You have to look at it from an apple perspective. This is a potential revenue source through key skins and stickers.
Something rarely discussed is the toxic fumes. The hobbiest flashlight community has done a lot of research on these batteries for the past decade. The fire is the absolute least of your worries. These batteries violently vent extremely toxic gas that causes severe damage when inhaled. If you breathe this in you should immediately seek emergency attention. I just haven't seen this mentioned enough and everyone should share.
They're also super secret with their datacenters, which adds to the creep factor.
DRM Is a scam
As diretor of FBI is this the extent of his personal opsec? Honest people have been saying this for years. Eventually all the other shit FOSS and privacy folks have explained for years will become necessary and then we're fucked by then.
I won't say you're completely wrong, but I believe you would agree that Free Software has precipitated some of these advances. I believe it is important enough to be cherished and protected, however intact the movement is decades from now, to me it is important that it simply exist. Future generations should understand Free Software, agree or disagree, in order to think clearly about the ways they interact and live their lives. If Freedom is not something you cherish, then sure give it up, but do so knowingly and move on. However I respect and realize the contribution of those who chose to help spread Freedom because the benefits they have provided to society are valuable.
He is more consistently more correct than anyone else in technology. His early research with Sussman is also still relevant. And his code Emacs is still the most non-trivial ported FOSS software in existence. He's certainly going to be relevant for the next several decades.
Stallman's Free Software, Free Society if you're too lazy to connect to gnu.org/philosophy. Say what you will, but rms is simply a legend and too important to overlook whether or not you agree or disagree with his views.
SICP is still around and is now under a Creative Commons license.
With the introduction of things like "every student gets an ipad" and young people literally not even owning a laptop, I think Stephenson's In The Beginning was the Command Line is probably his most valuable work that becomes more precious every year.
There goes that movie plot element for the future.
The Philadelphia government killed 11 people including five children in 1985. with a bomb However you interpret it, the bombing did also burn down over 65 homes leaving 250 people homeless. It seems like a very risky tactic.
Very true sir. I should add that when you point out their stupidity, they skirt around it, shift blame, and you usually end up in jail. We're never going to advance like this.
Do these people really think these companies can create a secure "backdoor to all encryption"? I dread the day I wake up and whatever bullshit "solution" they come up with gets compromised and it's basically cyber Armageddon. Hope they come up with some other impossible shit like, "Feds declare all cars must get 200m/g. Government declares all hamburgers must be fat free." I get what they want, but some things you just can't legislate into existence, especially the goddamn backbone of ecommerce.
Creators and their sacred bits.
While fire is bad, when these batteries vent and you breathe it in, you are exposing yourself to extremely harmful toxins.
Your post reminds of this speech by Eben Moglen. That guy is seriously unappreciated.
You need to read some Chomsky. The free world is not controlled by force like it once was.
/etc/hosts guys
"Oh my lord, he's doing encryption!
There is a reason FBI chose this huge terrorism case out of their huge load. They politicized everything in order to establish a precedent.
Honestly this is something ISIS would say.
"The growth and support of technology companies should not be at the expense of artists and songwriters," Nor should your song and dance prohibit the growth and development of the greatest technological achievement since Gutenberg.