Really? No one in the known universe has figured out how enforce 'trust' on others.
Please, enlighten me, how do you force me to owner your request to not tell your secrets to someone else? Kill me before I have the chance to do anything with the information? Thats the only known method, and it still depends on no exploits; such as me finding a way to tell the guy standing next to me before you manage to kill me.
On Windows, BitLocker is just as secure as TrueCrypt. Well, assuming there are no massive unintended flaws in BitLocker.
If you want to get around BitLocker, you don't bother exploiting BitLocker, you just install a kernel driver that filters ALL read/writes to volumes, this would be just as effective against TrueCrypt as it is against BitLocker.
MS doesn't need to provide a back door for BitLocker, a back door for mounted volume IO is FAR more useful since it leaves BitLocker untainted and it would catch anything that an app does with the disk, regardless of the encryption used for the block device/whatever.
If MS wanted to 'backdoor' you, they wouldn't bother fucking with BitLocker, they'd just do it for ALL VOLUMES, which would catch your mounted TrueCrypt volumes as well.
If you're using TrueCrypt on Windows, BitLocker is indeed 'just as good' until a flaw is found. They don't NEED a backdoor in BitLocker, they own the kernel which is the place where you would actually want the back door if you were going to do it. TrueCrypt can't save you from a kernel module/driver/service that wants to see all data to and from your devices.
If you're using AWS, your data is unencrypted on their end ANYWAY. Or at least, they have to hold the decryption keys in a way that lets them decrypt it, so its irrelevant to encrypt it unless you just enjoy wasting CPU cycles.
The truecrypt container is only useful when transferring data between your end and the Amazon servers if you're not using an encrypted channel to start with for the transfer.
Considering the situation with truecrypt,... well, theres nothing really useful to discuss since the only thing known is they stopped maintaining it in a OMGDRAMA sort of way.
and it's unnecessarily high transaction costs. [bitcoin.org]
Which is naive at best and ignores the fact that its only 'free' on the bitcoin network now for ancillary reasons that will go away. As time goes on, the same fees will be syphoned off bitcoin transactions as well if it continues.
Its really silly to think that processors aren't going to their as much extra as they can.
BitCoin is MORE expensive to actually process than a CC transaction, and it gets WORSE over time. Processing fees aren't there because of the cost, they are there because they CAN charge extra to deal with a trusted processor. As popularity grows, so will fees.
You do realize (no you don't because you believe the opposition politicians blindly) that Saddam HIMSELF was claiming to have massive stores of WMDs, right?
He was in fact doing everything he could to make it look like he had WMDs so Iran wouldn't trounce him.
But hey, don't let reality get in the way of your ignorance.
Waco Texas, one of the cities I grew up in and one which most people consider 'drier than normal', gets on average, 36 inches per year. http://average-rainfall.findth...
Contrary to whatever you've heard, Seattle doesn't get that much rain, it just gets a little bit of rain very often, which is actually the best way to get it, its reliable.
When your friend sits around in his car for the sole purpose of being ready to transport people, for profit, waiting for a call to do so, thats when it becomes a crime.
If you really are so stupid as to not be able to see the difference between someone doing it as a favor and someone doing it for random people in a commercial context then you need to go back to grade school and start over.
You're mis-interpreting his statements, and you're wrong for many reasons.
First, he means personal coverage, standard insurance, which doesn't cover people when working for hire, car, passengers or drivers.
He lives in Australia, so Uncle Sam has got shit to do with it.
You got a minor increase because you drove your car more, this is considered commercial, not private, but we'll ignore your ignorance and inability to comprehend simple statements.
You didn't get it based on carrying passengers for hire, which is an entirely different class, and costs considerably more. Nor did you bother to get the required commercial drivers license required to carry passengers for hire in most regions.
Is a third party organizing these ride shares? Is there REALLY profit involved between you and your friend? Once your friend accepts cash, he's uninsured under his standard insurance policy as he's now doing commercial work, that will be FAR FAR more than any 'profit' your friend made from your $20. Is a third party taking a cut of this profit?
No, there is absolutely nothing similar between you taking a ride with your friend and Uber except they both use a car to get you some where, except you don't realize it.
Thats not what this is about. This is about companies running unlicensed taxi services and calling it ride sharing, and skirting the rules everyone else has to play by.
If they are violating safety regulations, its a problem. Of course cabbies who are in competition are going to report it, but thats a good things.
Customers don't always know whats unsafe since they aren't in the business so its not surprising they would think the cheaper but unsafe ride is great, doesn't make them right.
You've been on slashdot for ever, you're normally a very intelligent poster, do you really mean to imply this is a bad thing or am I just reading you wrong?
The two are not mutually exclusive, especially in such a bunk piece of slashvertising.
Best part is, last time I checked, the electric imp did everything programming wise via 'the cloud'... which is exactly what you claim to not be using.
Did you not program it with a cloud based IDE?
Oh for fucks sake, you even used cloud backends for everything after saying you didn't need all that infrastructure.
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I'm pretty sure they aren't functional.
Its all analog, from 1978, there is no security what so ever other than knowing how to send it commands and what commands.
Theres no CPU in it.
Really? No one in the known universe has figured out how enforce 'trust' on others.
Please, enlighten me, how do you force me to owner your request to not tell your secrets to someone else? Kill me before I have the chance to do anything with the information? Thats the only known method, and it still depends on no exploits; such as me finding a way to tell the guy standing next to me before you manage to kill me.
On Windows, BitLocker is just as secure as TrueCrypt. Well, assuming there are no massive unintended flaws in BitLocker.
If you want to get around BitLocker, you don't bother exploiting BitLocker, you just install a kernel driver that filters ALL read/writes to volumes, this would be just as effective against TrueCrypt as it is against BitLocker.
MS doesn't need to provide a back door for BitLocker, a back door for mounted volume IO is FAR more useful since it leaves BitLocker untainted and it would catch anything that an app does with the disk, regardless of the encryption used for the block device/whatever.
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If MS wanted to 'backdoor' you, they wouldn't bother fucking with BitLocker, they'd just do it for ALL VOLUMES, which would catch your mounted TrueCrypt volumes as well.
If you're using TrueCrypt on Windows, BitLocker is indeed 'just as good' until a flaw is found. They don't NEED a backdoor in BitLocker, they own the kernel which is the place where you would actually want the back door if you were going to do it. TrueCrypt can't save you from a kernel module/driver/service that wants to see all data to and from your devices.
If you're using AWS, your data is unencrypted on their end ANYWAY. Or at least, they have to hold the decryption keys in a way that lets them decrypt it, so its irrelevant to encrypt it unless you just enjoy wasting CPU cycles.
The truecrypt container is only useful when transferring data between your end and the Amazon servers if you're not using an encrypted channel to start with for the transfer.
Considering the situation with truecrypt, ... well, theres nothing really useful to discuss since the only thing known is they stopped maintaining it in a OMGDRAMA sort of way.
the key.
All of these sorts of silly ideas depend on no exploits and everyone being a 'good guy'.
If those two things were the case, there would be little to no reason to implement something in the first place.
and it's unnecessarily high transaction costs. [bitcoin.org]
Which is naive at best and ignores the fact that its only 'free' on the bitcoin network now for ancillary reasons that will go away. As time goes on, the same fees will be syphoned off bitcoin transactions as well if it continues.
Its really silly to think that processors aren't going to their as much extra as they can.
BitCoin is MORE expensive to actually process than a CC transaction, and it gets WORSE over time. Processing fees aren't there because of the cost, they are there because they CAN charge extra to deal with a trusted processor. As popularity grows, so will fees.
Steam has SEVERAL major games that run on Linux.
Nice, the only one to get it
Captain Planet
You fail at reading comprehension.
From the summary that you apparently partially read
the winner must pay the full amount in cash.
Can't read eh? The summary quotes the article so you just had to read the summary ...
But I'll help you out ...
the winner must pay the full amount in cash.
You do realize (no you don't because you believe the opposition politicians blindly) that Saddam HIMSELF was claiming to have massive stores of WMDs, right?
He was in fact doing everything he could to make it look like he had WMDs so Iran wouldn't trounce him.
But hey, don't let reality get in the way of your ignorance.
Seattle gets on average, under 36 inches of rain per year. http://average-rainfall.findth...
Waco Texas, one of the cities I grew up in and one which most people consider 'drier than normal', gets on average, 36 inches per year. http://average-rainfall.findth...
Cary NC, where I live now, gets 46 inches per year. http://average-rainfall.findth...
Contrary to whatever you've heard, Seattle doesn't get that much rain, it just gets a little bit of rain very often, which is actually the best way to get it, its reliable.
... its constantly replacing itself
When your friend sits around in his car for the sole purpose of being ready to transport people, for profit, waiting for a call to do so, thats when it becomes a crime.
If you really are so stupid as to not be able to see the difference between someone doing it as a favor and someone doing it for random people in a commercial context then you need to go back to grade school and start over.
You're mis-interpreting his statements, and you're wrong for many reasons.
First, he means personal coverage, standard insurance, which doesn't cover people when working for hire, car, passengers or drivers.
He lives in Australia, so Uncle Sam has got shit to do with it.
You got a minor increase because you drove your car more, this is considered commercial, not private, but we'll ignore your ignorance and inability to comprehend simple statements.
You didn't get it based on carrying passengers for hire, which is an entirely different class, and costs considerably more. Nor did you bother to get the required commercial drivers license required to carry passengers for hire in most regions.
Is a third party organizing these ride shares? Is there REALLY profit involved between you and your friend? Once your friend accepts cash, he's uninsured under his standard insurance policy as he's now doing commercial work, that will be FAR FAR more than any 'profit' your friend made from your $20. Is a third party taking a cut of this profit?
No, there is absolutely nothing similar between you taking a ride with your friend and Uber except they both use a car to get you some where, except you don't realize it.
Thats not what this is about. This is about companies running unlicensed taxi services and calling it ride sharing, and skirting the rules everyone else has to play by.
You seem to be proud of the fact that you're being an idiot? You'd rather not have a ride than have one because its not far enough?
Does it matter who's complaining?
If they are violating safety regulations, its a problem. Of course cabbies who are in competition are going to report it, but thats a good things.
Customers don't always know whats unsafe since they aren't in the business so its not surprising they would think the cheaper but unsafe ride is great, doesn't make them right.
You've been on slashdot for ever, you're normally a very intelligent poster, do you really mean to imply this is a bad thing or am I just reading you wrong?
Its been SOP for thousands of years.
On the contrary, Apple will just start the process of making their own chips.
They've got the financials to buy the knowledge and experience they need to make their own.
The two are not mutually exclusive, especially in such a bunk piece of slashvertising.
Best part is, last time I checked, the electric imp did everything programming wise via 'the cloud' ... which is exactly what you claim to not be using.
Did you not program it with a cloud based IDE?
Oh for fucks sake, you even used cloud backends for everything after saying you didn't need all that infrastructure.
You don't even know how it works, do you?