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Congratulations on the marriage! Cool people.
I have, as a young oblivious backpacker. I chuckled. As far as I remember, the room was basically a broom closet with just enough room for a single bed and the door to swing open. Downstairs was ... interesting. But I enjoyed my mansion :)
Fair Use coming to Australia?
This rule was left behind some time ago. Eg, Macbooks are also silver - even the Air. Obviously Iphones are both black and white, regardless of features. But who knows, maybe the new tower is a throwback to the old days?
The EFF is not boring. You're very mistaken.
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> That's like saying "McDonalds controls the Big Mac market". Yes, it does, but the Big Mac is not a relevant market for competition law, it's just a product within one or more relevant markets.

But McDonalds is analogous to iTunes, not iOS. iOS is more like.. a city when McDonalds operates. If McDonalds also owned the city and banned all other fast food restaurants.

> The relevant market is where that competition is occurring: the smartphone and tablet markets.

But that's an artificial construct. The competition is there because it's the only place competition is allowed.
The AFACT is opposing the introduction of Fair Use into law in Australia. (It may surprise those in more civilised countries to learn that Fair Use is not enshrined in law here).

http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news/watering_down_copyrig...
Make that seven. You're forgetting the NSA ;-)
We tell people that "I was just following orders" is no excuse for committing a crime but when someone stands up and brings attention to the fact that the government itself is violating the law, they are a traitor. It's sickening.
I think the problem is the one you're inadvertently recreating here: you're trying to imagine a system which is perfect amongst people who are always in isolation with each other and tries to make keys as perpetual as possible.

Consider the alternative: social keying. A system where the expectation is that you'll change keys frequently, taking advantage of day-to-day social interactions and the like to do so. I see a friend, our phones are in proximity - software takes advantage of this and generates and signs a new key.

Of course, this is where the whole "metadata" issue really crops up: those awesome secure keys, to work, still timestamp and identify you perfectly.
Which specific Android UI are you talking about? Touchwiz? Sense? LG's UI? Sony's UI? Stock Android?

Personally I can't talk about the other stuff but think stock Android looks and feels great while being extremely functional at the same time.
Your anecdotal tenure in both countries has no impact on the facts. If you don't believe me, set up an access point in Beijing that bypasses the great firewall and while you're at it, set up a site criticizing the one-party process and live in china for a year thereafter. While doing so, google the poverty level and homeless statistics for both countries, and how both countries define it. Pay particular attention to the options afforded a Chinese farmer vs. shelter options for a u.s. homeless person in any urban district.
Nowhere left to go once you've made the first music video in space...
I have no problems with Libertarian individuals (or Republican or Democrats). I have serious issues with a national party that, when I watched their 2004 convention, a man in a Thomas Jefferson costume gave a speech about pot and guns. I thought it was a joke, but it wasn't. It was CSPAN.

Unless I myself run for office, I don't think I'll ever find a political party that closely aligns with my beliefs and also takes them seriously.
Obligatory: http://xkcd.com/743/

In all seriousness, this is a real problem in IT. People see shiny new products, and focus on the shininess, not the ethics behind it.

E.g. reviews of new Android devices that so rarely investigate whether the manufacturer is abiding by the terms of the GPL.
Those links are largely sensationalism. I don't agree with everything Apple does, but it's certainly not as bad as how those articles portray it to be. To call GateKeeper "DRM" is absurd, and having non-upgradeable hardware is a design choice, not a diabolical plan.

Unless you can show me a non-biased, non-partisan view of how Apple is the worst tech company to buy from, I'll continue to enjoy my MacBook Air.
It seems like a pretty gimmicky effect right now, although if you hold it in a certain way it does have a cool 3D effect. The scrolling animation stutters quite a bit currently. I anticipate they'll have that fixed by release.
I am thinking about closing my Crashplan and several of cloud accounts. Am I overreacting? What about Lastpass? Lastpass now seems too risky.
I'm curious why we need both a nuclear deterrent and a standing army of 1,127,801 people. Seems like more of an XOR.
I've nicknamed it the Dustbin. As the air intake is on the bottom.

It can fit on your desk... Well it will have to in order for it not to replace my vacuum cleaner.
Since when is listening to one's positions, however awful they may be, indicative of support?
Fortunately, comments like yours represent a small percentage of the feedback on Hacker News. Most of the people here have very interesting things to say, and they express themselves with class and civility.
I've lived my life like everything I do online is or could be public for several years now. It forces me to be mindful of the issue.
It is entirely likely that you wouldn't know. Such requests usually come through your legal department, are handled by a very small subset of folks in the IT dept, and don't necessarily look any different than other requests for disclosure or discovery that legal makes. It's not like some guy in a black trenchcoat shows us and says "now keep your mouth shut...this is a GOVERNMENT SECRET".

That said...I worked for a telco for a number of years, so it's a safe bet I did.
He links to it in the comments: http://horizonapp.com
Do you really twist your neck around on your laptop to make sure that the labels for plugging in peripherals all the time?

I thought not.
Idea: Using Bitcoin-style Publicly Auditable Ledger for Electronic Voting
Saw this thread pop up on reddit and felt I had to share it to some extent.

So, the idea is not well developed yet at this point in time, but I believe that bitcoin-style encryption could be used for better security in electronic voting machines. Keeping a distributed record of votes cast, maintained in the same manner as the blockchain, would provide nearly unbeatable security against the rigged voting machines that conspiracy theorists/ whistleblowers (justified or not) talk about today.

Admittedly, I am no expert in this topic. So I decided to bring the idea here, just in case it has legs. Anybody have any input?
Okay, but for anyone like us, we can self-host and just make sure it stays mirrored and up to date. The only other bit is doing the verification on your own server instead of trusting them. That's as big a deal as anything.
The son doesn't have the spine of the father. I'm noticing that Rand is very sneaky too, why doesn't he just mount his legal challenge against this programs without asking for signatures or anything? Does he care about the principles his espousing or about making some headlines (for example, he could've really filibustered Brennan's nomination following his standing filibuster with a modern one)? Lately it seems to be the latter. Still, this op-eds do inform the general public but I don't think he has the spine or principle to walk the talk.
meh , it's ok imho , they flatten their UI , but it's not flat/flat. I think it's a good compromise. Anyway i'm more interested in the dev features themself , and i found them a bit disappointing , no great deal of changes.
This guy is former CIA...
ICBMs don't move around... so they are easily targeted themselves.
Do you want the information relating to the ICBM's to be public knowledge?
Since they run on different boards, technically you'd set up two or three nodes and run them in a parallel supercomputing setup.

Would be expensive as hell, I'd reckon.
That sounds like a plea for LED illuminated ports... like the Mac Pro will have.
No, he's not.

I'm in the business / IT end of things, as well as the consumer side.

Businesses. And non-profits (many with services/clients in ... less than democratic regions, not even counting the United States). And governments. All care about integrity, access, and, more than anything else: security.

With colocated hardware, you've got control over the physical devices, there's no intermediating virtualization layer (unless you've installed it yourself), and you can control aspects such as data and disk encryption (though in truth: this is fraught even on hardware you _do_ own, and is also possible in many hosted environments). You also control the physical wiring and cabling within your cabinet, cage, and/or datacenter.

Most importantly: you controls _where_ your data are. When I use a colo, my data live on specific pieces of hardware in specific locations I've specifically designated. And if it's seized, you'll likely know about it (you may not be happy, but you'll know). When you host in the cloud, access becomes ... distributed.

Both have their security issues, but the envelope is much larger in the cloud.
I'm unsure why exactly you're being down voted, but unless someone who down voted you comes forward, I'm guessing the answer is in part misogynistic and also in part myopia on the importance of data collection vs. women's reproductive rights.

Regardless, it's an important point to make that politicians are complex creatures, just like the rest of us. It's best not to hold them in high regard as people and to instead focus on their policies.
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Tapped by Skream - PRISM anthem
=). I think we both know he will be doing cool things to advance his passions.

Road trip with Neil deGrasse Tyson!
Because we subsidize world peace (http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-22/india...). Maybe it's a business we need to get out of, but at the moment, the reason Europe, etc, get away with spending so little on defense is that they can count on NATO, and the U.S. basically carries NATO.
Or, maybe he was there and didn't fully think through his choice of hiding places until it became abundantly obvious that Hong Kong was a terrible choice.
What differentiates a galaxy from a globular cluster? A little quick googling didn't find a satisfactory answer.
This is do-able with IFTTT. Maybe best to market outside of the tech community, to people who don't know about or aren't interested in setting up their own IFTTT.

Edit: Good on you for actually doing it though!
I rode subs for awhile and your question is a fair question. Subs with nuke missiles are an insurance policy. They are a deterrent, insuring no country can attack the U.S. - no matter how successful - and not expect a massive and devastating counter-attack. Run silent, run deep.
The story of the bureaucratic cat-and-mouse, legal escalation and especially the part where PHR declares war on Australia cracks me up every time.

The PHR doesn't pay taxes to the ATO; that seems like quite an achievement for a micronation. I think it genuinely qualifies as more than just "a bit of showmanship".

I'd like to believe that the reason they're left alone is not just because of the legal hassle, but because someone in the Australian government had a sense of humour.
I was actually pretty excited to try out Airdrop (and the joke about bumping phones was pretty funny), but then I realized it was iPhone 5+ (though, I do have an iPad Mini).
not sure how it works in the US, but my understanding of a pardon is that you have to be trialed and convicted first, you can't be pardoned in blanco.
So, when some large military power cuts off shipping lanes in the Pacific, we'd, what, threaten to nuke them? That's a better state affairs than what we have today?

Conversely: what goes does a standing army of 1,127,801 people do you if your adversary has nuclear weapons?
Err, I've spent 8 years living in China, all around the country.

I think you have the incorrect perception that the state is somehow looking after the individual in China - that's not the case. Modern mainland Chinese society concentrates having the family support the individual (though the state nominally assists for aged persons, etc.). In many places, there are also free facilities for old people such as parks, garden-compounds and clubs with boules facilities.

I'm not sure where your view of Chinese farmers comes from. All the ones I've met (probably hundreds now) have no problems eating heartily, usually have a big flat screen TV, often a computer, and always a cell phone. Their houses are often larger than many western apartments, though less luxurious and tend to have a higher density of residents than we're used to. That doesn't mean they're uncomfortable though.

As for personal debt and jail... you go look those up and then come back and tell me I'm wrong.
people are not stupid , if you tell them they can have stuffs for free outside the app store they will. People have softs to sync phones and desktop folders, dont worry, they know what is a apk.
The NSA snooping scandal is giving me '60s flashbacks
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Wow I wept a little bit for all these people. Don't people realize that you don't need to have "something to hide" to deserve privacy? How about I setup a video camera in your shower, you have nothing to hide. So why not? I promise only government officials will have access.
> How could there ever be an adversarial process for foreign intelligence surveillance?

I didn't say their could be.

Pointing out that the status quo structure doesn't provide a meaningful check doesn't mean that there is an easy framework that does provide a meaningful check while enabling the same scope of powers in "the right" kind of cases.
Ask HN: What book are you reading?
I recently discovered a book from Jessica Livingston, one of the Y Combinator founders. I'm finding it to be a great source inspiration (especially when I get frustrated with coding).

I thought I'd to share it with the hackers on here and also ask:

1. What books are you currently reading?

2. Which book has helped you the most?

Jessica's book is called "Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days"

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1590597141
I have not heard "traitor" ascribed to him. What he did was certainly illegal, whether you agree with what he did or not. If he gets extradited, he will go to jail.
I think you’re omitting the Xeon’s increased stability versus consumer grade architectures. Many Mac Pros are used to run non-stop, they need to be more dependable than other computers.
Riverbed's doing some cool stuff with wan optimization.
A crux is figuring out how to allocate wallets to citizens (and how to preserve anonymity).
Yes, and I wonder if Nazi Germany had laws regarding Jews.
As a Canadian who is seriously concerned about this political issue in your country which affects me, I have to ask, why are you bringing character into this? And also, why does his character matter if the intentions are good?
This is super cool, and I'm very tempted to sign up... but how else will my cell number be used? Even without getting all legal, I'd love a brief note in your FAQ about your privacy policy.
I'm guessing HN is over-whelmingly younger males, so reproductive rights are not a big issue. Someday some of them will have a daughter and they'll have a chance to rethink the issue.
Ask HN:  How to get my website running/loading faster
In regards to my start-up (www.ommageo.com) I have received a lot of great advice on HN.

One thing no one mentioned was how slow my website loads, but it is a clear problem. Currently the website is hosted on a GoDaddy shared server, naturally I have considered upgrading to VPN or Dedicated, but I am not sure that will get me to the performance I am seeking. Bootstrapping the startup the hosting upgrade is an expensive and time consuming experiment (webpages/db) just to find out if this is going to solve the speed issues.

Any insight, advice,or suggestions?
Maybe build a Hackintosh? I've been running one for 18 months (coming off a Mac Pro when it became clear upgrades would be a long time coming). It's pretty great. If you're careful with hardware selection you can apply Apple's own software updates with zero issues.

See: http://www.tonymacx86.com/351-building-customac-buyer-s-guid...
Your app probably sucked and Apple had to pick some reason to deny it. Any excuse will do, no?
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They didn't really call it "Flat" design. So we can't really blame them when elements don't follow the "rules" of Flat design.
What about the original Mac?
What are these significant performance tradeoffs you're talking about? Tell me more about them and where you can experience them.
I've stayed there, too. I felt like I was living in the movie Blade Runner.
$20 million, not billion.
I don't blame people for downvoting michaelwww because their comment is an ad hominem attack on Rand Paul. Paul's attitude on abortion has no bearing on the PRISM lawsuit.
I love my new Nokia 928. Windows 8 phone is really smooth and everything can be accomplished using one hand. iOS 7 also looks pretty nice so it will fun comparing the two when it gets released.
I'm assuming he's referring to his motive rather than character as (from what I've read), the person in question likes to chase issues the public is currently outraged about.

If he's able to follow this through, it really doesn't matter WHO is bringing the suit to light, but if his motive is weak then I would assume that he may not be as committed to follow-through on this as someone who is doing it from a principled standpoint.
Just got home and found that out; shame, but I don't mind waiting.
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You mean developers are allowed to share code ?
It's a brilliant design (far beyond its aesthetic novelty), and quite frankly I could care less that they lock things up or spy on me. Make sure to copy and paste your little comment on every Windows PC/phone/tablet announcement as well. Last I checked, it's easier to install Linux on a Mac than a new PC. Oh, you didn't know? Apple isn't the only "diabolical" company. Don't forget about Google, Microsoft, Facebook, the government, etc.

Actually, you know, you're right. We need to boycott these evil organizations. Who needs technology when the companies who make it are greedy? Who needs a government when it does stupid things every once in a while?
You are correct. But also there is not much an election can do when they have rigged the elections with Gerrymandering and first across the fence voting. There's a district in one state that goes out to sea and back. Corrupt as fuck.
So as someone who wants someone to tackle this issue, and who doesn't know or care about who or what this person is or did, why should their prior history mean anything in this context? Also, is this a challenge to simply make money, or is it a challenge to revert any sort of law?
Thats how all of my projects start. Little do I know how much of a Pandora's box I always open up between those opening and closing php tags.

In a nutshell, that is the joy, excitement and inspiration behind all great projects.

<?php //Pandora's Box ?>
Like privacy enhancing technology? How to get involved at Open Whisper Systems.
Here at the Agency, we spent months brainstorming ways to surreptitiously collect personal data from HN users.

Ultimately, we decided to create a simple, rough-looking Web app. We wanted it to look like it was made by an amateur developer who was hoping to glean constructive criticism from his peers.

This way, we realized, HN users would swarm to it with an urge to post snarky comments. They wouldn't be able to help themselves, like flies drawn to honey.

We call it Operation Snarky, and it's an offshoot of PRISM. You've all been had.
This is first pass for developers. Lots can be tweaked before Fall.
I implemented something like this as a Python script last year. It was fun to do.
"There's not much in the way of evidence that he was more than a loudmouth with a youtube channel."

That he recruited and trained Abdulmutallab (underwear bomber) alone puts him several categories out of "loudmouth" status.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/10/world/middleeast/anwar-al-...
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If this guy had leaked that kind of information, he wouldn't be in the news like he is now. PRISM is not the kind of work that government has to do.
Hella. Hellabytes.

http://www.makehellaofficial.blogspot.com/
thanks but not appropriate for my stuff
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> The PHR doesn't pay taxes to the ATO

I can't find a source for this other than claims made by the promoters. The ATO clearly consider Hutt River to be a scam[1].

Sending income tax returns of the form "I earned $0" doesn't mean you've "won". It just means you've committed a Commonwealth crime by lying on your tax form.

Plus they pay GST anyhow.

[1] http://www.ato.gov.au/atp/content.aspx?doc=/content/62019.ht...
Moonwalking with Einstein.
We already have a terms for "gradients that are not meant to be interpreted as lighting", we call them "optical illusions" and they're immensely confusing to the visual system.
The most famous brand name of vacuum cleaners in the US: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hoover_Company, but, yes, it might be good to remember people like J. Edgar.
Establish "hella" as the SI prefix after Yotta.
Thunderbolt is actually a few PCIe 3 lanes (4 in the original incarnation) and a display port in a cable. This way, an external peripheral is not inferior to most on board alternatives in terms of throughput, and has not room for interesting things add size is no longer a constraint.

I am developing my first PCIe project and must say I am still shocked on how powerful and underutilized the bus is. Hope Thunderbolt solves this - peripherals could be much powerful than today, from SSDs and USB sticks to high bandwidth data acquisition tools.
> "No one objects to balancing security against liberty. No one objects to seeking warrants for targeted monitoring based on probable cause. We've always done this.

What we've always done is get warrants for searches. No warrants were required to monitor someone (say, to have a cop follow them around). That is still the case. The FISA warrants allow monitoring. An Article III warrant is still necessary for a real search. What's changes now is that people openly broadcast, in clear text, the kind of information that previously would've required a search pursuant to a warrant to find out.

I understand why Rand Paul, as a libertarian, has to pretend that we're deviating from historical practice, though. It's much easier to redefine the status quo them claim you just want to go back to it than to admit that we face an unprecedented situation (protecting the privacy of a populace that seems happy to broadcast their private information all over the internet) which might require novel solutions.
Very good point. My question exactly.
ByteMail Version 0.2.0 Beta Released
ByteMail is a command-line P2P email system I have been working on. Version 0.2.0 Beta has just been released and was a complete rewrite, and reworking of the logic.

In the next patch I will be fixing a small bug that I don't have time to fix at the moment, but won't exactly hinder usability.

In the future I will add encryption which will be when the official version will be released.
Are you saying I have a habit of insulting poor people?

I've been a poor person. Shit, I'm poor now, with no real assets. I do love reading your assumptions though. Tell me more about me.