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fru2013··on Using Windows 10? Microsoft is watching
Non paywalled: https://archive.is/xlu7p
fru2013··on Mark Karpeles arrested in Japan for “inflating assets”
An interesting read for those who may have not seen it yet: "The Willy Report".[1] I would not be surprised at all if this was exactly what happened.

[1] https://willyreport.wordpress.com/2014/05/25/the-willy-repor...

fru2013··on FISA court rules NSA can resume bulk data collection
I personally think that creating laws to prevent government surveillance is a pointless endeavor. The NSA has ignored and broken laws in the past, why would we expect them to follow new ones that are passed?

The only way to prevent surveillance is with a technical solution (encryption), not a legal solution (more laws).

fru2013··on Data hacked from U.S. government dates back to 1985
Too bad it wasn't encrypted.
fru2013··on AWS Lambda as a back end for a single-page app
It differs in that you don't have to worry about scaling up that HTTP server, or pay for the machine hosting that HTTP server. With Lambda, you only pay per requests, current rate is $0.20 per 1 million requests.
fru2013··on Ask HN: Should I testify?
Snitches get stitches.
fru2013··on Ask HN: What should I do if I feel depressed in my job?
9) Take a shower every day.

https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2rgsan/i_am_elon_musk...

fru2013··on Interrogation of an Alleged CIA Agent 1983 [pdf]
>what else they are (sic) to know about you?

I would not be at all surprised if Strong AI was able to read our minds via functional neuroimaging. This is significantly more than the NSA & friends would be able to acquire, even with "advanced" interrogation techniques and global surveillance.

fru2013··on Apple Reports Record First Quarter Results
Search Amazon for "macbook". And you will see a similar pattern.
fru2013··on U.S. Spies on Millions of Cars
It doesn't stop there. How about high-def video feeds of the entire planet via satellite? With heat tracking/infrared? Combine that with smart tracking software and NSA-level eavesdropping and there would be no escape.

Personally, I think we'll have the technological capability to do this within a couple decades.

fru2013··on Dumb Ideas in Computer Security (2005)
Perhaps another 10 years from now, rogue AI will be the primary opponent, making the pro hackers of today look like the script kiddies.
fru2013··on VNC Roulette
I certainly hope I will not be convicted of a felony for clicking on a screenshot.
fru2013··on Game Wagering with Bitcoin and USD
I found the snake game pretty much unplayable with the mouse/touchpad. I'd strongly recommend adding keyboard support.
fru2013··on German researchers discover flaw that could let anyone listen to cell calls
Please share.
fru2013··on Amazon's Jeff Bezos on profits, failure, succession, big bets
Amazon's compensation is not much different than other tech firms in seattle (at least according to glassdoor).
fru2013··on Uber to Portland: We’re Here. Deal with It
>The insurance becomes invalidated and so neither the driver nor the passenger are covered.

It seems like this is the true crux of the problem. Would the costs of commercial auto insurance be prohibitively expensive?

Perhaps Uber could get into the business of cheap commercial auto insurance as well...

fru2013··on Bill to Restrict N.S.A. Data Collection Blocked in Vote by Senate Republicans
This is true, but even if the NSA were not a problem we should move to that architecture anyway.
fru2013··on Pirate Bay Founder Peter Sunde Released from Prison
>Religious diets are not voluntary, but choice of religion is voluntary.

Care to elaborate on this? Perhaps I am misunderstanding, but I cannot see how a religious diet is not voluntary. Surely someone on a religious diet could eat certain foods if they choose to or not, no?

fru2013··on Global Web Crackdown Arrests 17, Seizes Hundreds Of Dark Net Domains
>No opsec gonna save you from that.

Unless you anonymously rent the server and it contains no information on it that could trace back to you.

fru2013··on Global Web Crackdown Arrests 17, Seizes Hundreds Of Dark Net Domains
>They find the server...

I doubt you could host a large scale operation on a single server. Given the volume that SR1 && SR2 received, you would need more servers at some point. At that point you either need to hit up craigslist again or host via cloud providers. (of course all of this is assuming that the first guy you met on craigslist was not an undercover agent).

fru2013··on Global Web Crackdown Arrests 17, Seizes Hundreds Of Dark Net Domains
>Will multiple datacenters allow you to continue setting up new accounts using nothing but bitcoin?

I don't see how they could stop you. None of the btc hosting sites I've seen ask for real ID (passport, drivers license, etc..) They also allow you to rent by the year, though I suspect you would have to scale up fairly often. Overall though, I think anonymous hosting wouldn't be a problem (tor + ssh + tumbled btc).

The server imaging is a tough problem, however, as long as you ensure that you never upload any info that could point back to you, you should be anonymous.

Hopefully a truly decentralized marketplace will emerge before the next bust...

fru2013··on Global Web Crackdown Arrests 17, Seizes Hundreds Of Dark Net Domains
>You can't rent a server from a datacenter using bitcoin

Why not? A google search for this reveals several companies who offer this.

fru2013··on Apple Partners with Southwest to Offer Free In-Flight Streaming via Beats Music
Is it just me or does this seem like a waste of time? I can't remember the last time I saw someone on a plane without a laptop/tablet/smartphone/ipod.

I wish Apple would partner with Southwest to put a couple usb outlets in the back of each seat instead...

fru2013··on Docker and Microsoft partner to drive adoption of distributed applications
And being able to resize the console window...
fru2013··on U.S. v. Ross Ulbricht: Declaration of Joshua J. Horowitz [pdf]
The nginx conf for the .49 server[1] has a bug. The location entries are exclusive[2].

[1] http://krebsonsecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/70-6.p... [2] http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/request_processing.html#simple...

fru2013··on Comcast Declares War on Tor?
Likely a technical misunderstanding by the author. It is possible for an ISP to detect tor traffic[1], but not determine the contents of the traffic. My guess is that the author is not aware of this.

http://www.netresec.com/?page=Blog&month=2013-04&post=Detect...

fru2013··on Wi-Fi Should Scare the Hell Out of Verizon and AT&T
https://www.divvywifi.com/

Be warned though, I entered my address in their system and they ended up physically spamming me with pamphlets to share with my neighbors.

fru2013··on What to say when someone is being an asshole
What do you mean?
fru2013··on Redesigned Window Stops Sound But Not Air
I wonder if you could build a temperature control system into this? I feel like without it, this might let too much cold air into your home.
fru2013··on FBI Affidavit in Harvard Bomb Hoax [pdf]
>Does this mean Harvard could in theory have this transmission recorded as it goes in to the TOR network?

They would not be able to decrypt the traffic, but they would be able to tell that it is traffic going through the TOR network.

>Would something as simple as going across the street to Panera Bread have thwarted this kind of investigation?

Probably, though they may have figured him out through different means.

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