User: Vlar

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On: China Plans Surveillance System for Internet Cafes

Pretty soon, nobody will be able to surf annonymously in China anywhere, not just the internet cafes.

How long before they start limiting access to only government created and maintained web sites?

They might as well block off the harbors and build another Great Wall to keep out the rest of the world...again

Re:Extraordinary

On: The Lyrids Are Coming!

You sound quite versed in the subject!

I take it you have gone meteor watching before? Had any really memorable moments like seeing the sky completly light up in streaks of light?

I can remember as a child, being in a camp grounds off Lake Michigan and seeing the sky full of hundreds of tiny meteors. Still one of the most amazing things I have ever seen.

Extraordinary

On: The Lyrids Are Coming!

the article mentioned 5-20 meteors per hour. I was wondering if anyone knew how many meteors you can expect in an average forecasted meteor (not bathing) shower?

Re:The history of cryptography

On: First Bank Transfer via Quantum Cryptography

Forgot to mention the information on the book other than ISBN.

The Code Book
by Simon Singh

The history of cryptography

On: First Bank Transfer via Quantum Cryptography

I remember reading a book all about the history of cryptography. It outlined the evolution of cryptograpy from simple albhabet substitutions to the concept of quantum cryptography. It shows all the pros and cons and weighs them against eachother.

Excelent read for anyone interested in the field or just currious about it.

ISBN: 0385495315

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On: First Bank Transfer via Quantum Cryptography

Looks like there are 7 posts before yours. You were 3 minutes late. Better luck next time?

Re:Carmageddon

On: Hack Your Car

and don't let it leak out to the internet. No need to follow a bad example