My bad. I thought Canada had already decided to extradite her and we were talking about US courts. As you point out, that is not the case. So she may have a genuine chance.
There is, in my opinion, one major problem with Congress making a law that is that narrowly directed. If they can make a law that only applies to one company, then they can also make a law that only applies to you. Do we really want to go down that rabbit hole?
Another reason I don't like the idea of breaking up Facebook is look how well it worked on the phone company in the 60s and 70s. We're now back to monster companies like Verizon and AT&T. In the long run, that breakup really didn't accomplish anything.
Crap. Didn't realize I wasn't logged in until I hit 'submit'. So let's try this again so that it might actually show up instead of being a hidden 'anonymous coward'.
Actually he does have links for downloadable copies of the database. Go to the "Passwords" tab and scroll down to the bottom. But all the data is encoded SHA-1 or NTLM. It's not a clear text database. So I doubt having a local copy would be useful for a dictionary search.
This story reminds me some of the Nero Burning Rom story. Back in the day, Nero Burning Rom was THE software for burning CDs on a Windows machine. Droves of Linux users mused how they wished the company behind Nero would produce a version for Linux. After some time, the company did just that and released Nero Burning Rom for Linux. Those same Linux users who so desperately wanted the software created were ready to take up arms because Nero had the nerve to charge actual money for it, just like they did for the Windows version. Nor would Nero make it open source. And at least that that time, it was amazing how many Linux people were under the delusion that one could not sell Linux software for money (I still see this now, too).
So why is Congress getting its collective panties in a wad over this, but they don't seem to give a damn about data breaches like Sears, Kmart, Best Buy, yadda yadda yadda. And don't forget that almost everyone in America got Equifucked. Could it be as simple as that currently Facebook is the popular thing to hate? Or that Facebook hasn't bought...er...donated to the campaigns of...as many Congresscritters as Equifax, etc? Nah, Congress would never be that biased.
I always get a kick out of reading the comments when Slashdot posts something like this. The majority of the comments on stories like these can be summed up in two sentences..."I don't have a use for this type of item nor have I ever owned one or any of its competitors, so I have no actual experience or knowledge to base my comment on. But because I don't like them nobody else should use them either, and anyone who does is a fucking idiot".
But at the same time, these comments also show how far Slashdot has degenerated over the years. Now every fourth comment is something like "This device is spying on you!!!!!!!!!!!1111111oneoneoneone". Back in the day, the average Slashdot reader was smart enough to have already fired up packet sniffing software and checked it out for themselves.
Now, to get back on topic. My 80 year old mother does not use Google Home. But she does have a couple of Amazon Echo Dots that I bought and set up for her. Their primary use is for daily news, weather information, music, and clocks and timers. She thinks its wonderful. That's good enough for me.
This thread is a perfect example of what's becoming of Slashdot. Instead of comments and insights on the awesome science and tech it took to read an up-to-now unreadable ancient document, almost every comment here is a comment about whether religion is fact or fiction and is *completely* off topic. The science behind this is pretty amazing, and could lead to being able to read other ancient burned documents like those found at Herculaneum from the time of its destruction by Vesuvius. But you people are apparently more interested in bashing religion than celebrating actual science and technical advances.
I have to disagree with you on one of your suggestions. Get rid of DHS too. The only thing DHS and TSA both accomplish is abusing the constitutional rights of American citizens on a daily basis. Neither organization has done anything to actually improve security. For starters, just look at how many TSA employees have breached security or been caught stealing from luggage. And how about the DHS confiscating laptops and phones at the border.
I understand what he's saying and agree that encryption makes it hard for the FBI. The problem is that every time the FBI gets a new power, they have a long and storied history of abusing that power. The FBI (and government in general) abusing the constitutional rights of citizens is the main reason I support strong encryption for everyone. Criminals and terrorists don't scare me, the FBI does.
For the 45th time in this thread, RAID is not backup. And all of you who are saying yes it is will change your minds the first time your array blows up and you have no other backup. Let's say you're running RAID 1 or 5. A drive dies. You stick in a new drive. You now better be praying and sacrificing animals in the hopes that you don't have another drive die before the array is rebuilt, which could take 12 hours or more if you're using 2TB or larger drives. If you value your files, then you have something in addition to your RAID array.
If you seriously value your files, you also have a fully automatic offsite backup, and one that retains older versions. I use CrashPlan. $5.99 a month for unlimited backup of one machine. As of the time I'm typing this, I have approximately 860,000 files amounting to 2.6TB backed up (semi-pro photographer). Yes, that first backup took about 3 months, but you gotta start sometime.
I see several comments where people ask something like "What's Assange's game plan?" His game plan should be obvious to anyone. His plan is to say anything it takes to get his name in the news so he can somehow dream that he is still relevant and play the martyr.
You mean there are actually people who think Spotify gives away free music out of the goodness of their heart and a desire to make the world a better place, expecting nothing in return? How cute!
I always find it interesting when I see someone complaining about Sharia law, and the person doing the complaining has no problems at all with the idea of shoving Christian law on everyone.
I believe he's telling the truth. It couldn't have been hackers gathering intelligence. The DNC, and the RNC as well, are the last places on Earth anyone could find intelligence.
I said it last time this topic came up, and I'll say it again now. Its no surprise to me that their rules are so draconian that they would eliminate pretty much all Star Trek fan fiction created thus far, and would make anyone think twice before bothering to create anything new. The reboot is so horrible they can't survive any real competition. Even with just a short at this point, its obvious that Axanar is going to totally blow away Star trek: Fast & Furious In Space.
I can understand why Paramount and CBS are nervous about Axanar. Having seen the trailers for "Star Trek: Beyond" and the short "Prelude To Axanar", I think that Axanar is going to be a hell of a lot better than Beyond. And Axanar looks like Trek. Beyond looks more like "Star Trek: Fast and Furious In Spaaaaace!!!!"
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My bad. I thought Canada had already decided to extradite her and we were talking about US courts. As you point out, that is not the case. So she may have a genuine chance.
Probably won't help her. It's only illegal when someone else does it. When the US does, it's perfectly fine. Just ask the US government.
And just who is going to find that actual treatment if the activists drive out all the researchers?
Fake news is a problem. But the bigger problem is a whole lot of Americans are too effing stupid to figure it out for themselves that it's fake.
There is, in my opinion, one major problem with Congress making a law that is that narrowly directed. If they can make a law that only applies to one company, then they can also make a law that only applies to you. Do we really want to go down that rabbit hole?
Another reason I don't like the idea of breaking up Facebook is look how well it worked on the phone company in the 60s and 70s. We're now back to monster companies like Verizon and AT&T. In the long run, that breakup really didn't accomplish anything.
Crap. Didn't realize I wasn't logged in until I hit 'submit'. So let's try this again so that it might actually show up instead of being a hidden 'anonymous coward'.
Actually he does have links for downloadable copies of the database. Go to the "Passwords" tab and scroll down to the bottom. But all the data is encoded SHA-1 or NTLM. It's not a clear text database. So I doubt having a local copy would be useful for a dictionary search.
According to reports on DPReview quoting Adobe, Adobe will still be supporting Windows 7 64 bit.
This story reminds me some of the Nero Burning Rom story. Back in the day, Nero Burning Rom was THE software for burning CDs on a Windows machine. Droves of Linux users mused how they wished the company behind Nero would produce a version for Linux. After some time, the company did just that and released Nero Burning Rom for Linux. Those same Linux users who so desperately wanted the software created were ready to take up arms because Nero had the nerve to charge actual money for it, just like they did for the Windows version. Nor would Nero make it open source. And at least that that time, it was amazing how many Linux people were under the delusion that one could not sell Linux software for money (I still see this now, too).
Obviously it's a very slow news day.
And next week we can reopen the years-long debate of is Linux pronounced lie-nucks, lee-nucks, or leh-nucks.
So why is Congress getting its collective panties in a wad over this, but they don't seem to give a damn about data breaches like Sears, Kmart, Best Buy, yadda yadda yadda. And don't forget that almost everyone in America got Equifucked. Could it be as simple as that currently Facebook is the popular thing to hate? Or that Facebook hasn't bought...er...donated to the campaigns of...as many Congresscritters as Equifax, etc? Nah, Congress would never be that biased.
I always get a kick out of reading the comments when Slashdot posts something like this. The majority of the comments on stories like these can be summed up in two sentences..."I don't have a use for this type of item nor have I ever owned one or any of its competitors, so I have no actual experience or knowledge to base my comment on. But because I don't like them nobody else should use them either, and anyone who does is a fucking idiot".
But at the same time, these comments also show how far Slashdot has degenerated over the years. Now every fourth comment is something like "This device is spying on you!!!!!!!!!!!1111111oneoneoneone". Back in the day, the average Slashdot reader was smart enough to have already fired up packet sniffing software and checked it out for themselves.
Now, to get back on topic. My 80 year old mother does not use Google Home. But she does have a couple of Amazon Echo Dots that I bought and set up for her. Their primary use is for daily news, weather information, music, and clocks and timers. She thinks its wonderful. That's good enough for me.
This thread is a perfect example of what's becoming of Slashdot. Instead of comments and insights on the awesome science and tech it took to read an up-to-now unreadable ancient document, almost every comment here is a comment about whether religion is fact or fiction and is *completely* off topic. The science behind this is pretty amazing, and could lead to being able to read other ancient burned documents like those found at Herculaneum from the time of its destruction by Vesuvius. But you people are apparently more interested in bashing religion than celebrating actual science and technical advances.
I have to disagree with you on one of your suggestions. Get rid of DHS too. The only thing DHS and TSA both accomplish is abusing the constitutional rights of American citizens on a daily basis. Neither organization has done anything to actually improve security. For starters, just look at how many TSA employees have breached security or been caught stealing from luggage. And how about the DHS confiscating laptops and phones at the border.
I understand what he's saying and agree that encryption makes it hard for the FBI. The problem is that every time the FBI gets a new power, they have a long and storied history of abusing that power. The FBI (and government in general) abusing the constitutional rights of citizens is the main reason I support strong encryption for everyone. Criminals and terrorists don't scare me, the FBI does.
For the 45th time in this thread, RAID is not backup. And all of you who are saying yes it is will change your minds the first time your array blows up and you have no other backup. Let's say you're running RAID 1 or 5. A drive dies. You stick in a new drive. You now better be praying and sacrificing animals in the hopes that you don't have another drive die before the array is rebuilt, which could take 12 hours or more if you're using 2TB or larger drives. If you value your files, then you have something in addition to your RAID array.
If you seriously value your files, you also have a fully automatic offsite backup, and one that retains older versions. I use CrashPlan. $5.99 a month for unlimited backup of one machine. As of the time I'm typing this, I have approximately 860,000 files amounting to 2.6TB backed up (semi-pro photographer). Yes, that first backup took about 3 months, but you gotta start sometime.
Good does come out of Wikileaks. But Assange's primary purpose is to make Assange feel important and keep him in the news.
I see several comments where people ask something like "What's Assange's game plan?" His game plan should be obvious to anyone. His plan is to say anything it takes to get his name in the news so he can somehow dream that he is still relevant and play the martyr.
You mean there are actually people who think Spotify gives away free music out of the goodness of their heart and a desire to make the world a better place, expecting nothing in return? How cute!
I always find it interesting when I see someone complaining about Sharia law, and the person doing the complaining has no problems at all with the idea of shoving Christian law on everyone.
I believe he's telling the truth. It couldn't have been hackers gathering intelligence. The DNC, and the RNC as well, are the last places on Earth anyone could find intelligence.
I said it last time this topic came up, and I'll say it again now. Its no surprise to me that their rules are so draconian that they would eliminate pretty much all Star Trek fan fiction created thus far, and would make anyone think twice before bothering to create anything new. The reboot is so horrible they can't survive any real competition. Even with just a short at this point, its obvious that Axanar is going to totally blow away Star trek: Fast & Furious In Space.
I can understand why Paramount and CBS are nervous about Axanar. Having seen the trailers for "Star Trek: Beyond" and the short "Prelude To Axanar", I think that Axanar is going to be a hell of a lot better than Beyond. And Axanar looks like Trek. Beyond looks more like "Star Trek: Fast and Furious In Spaaaaace!!!!"
Oops, there it is...in the title. When did we start doing that?
Shouldn't there be a link in there somewhere?