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by aes256 14y ago
Obviously I'd set the random generator up such that it operates within the rules of the mp3 specification and only creates valid mp3 files; I don't think that detracts from the experiment. Storage space is the only major limitation here. Wi
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by aes256 14y ago
> ...which you recognize by having a copy of that work and specifically matching for it. If I were a copyright lawyer, I'd argue that your algorithm for plucking this value out of the stream of randomness was the infringement. I don't h
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by aes256 14y ago
There is a significant difference between someone else possessing this information, and actively distributing the information myself. I would prefer not to have people possess the information (because I am beholden to institutions that, unf
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by aes256 14y ago
There are two issues with this: 1) The causal link described remains a matter of dispute, with evidence supporting both sides; a plausible argument can be made for the opposite case that wider access to child pornography, and making more 'e
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by aes256 14y ago
"You haven't caused any harm or done anything wrong, but we think you might have information that will lead us to someone who has, so we're going to invade your privacy, drag you through the courts, lock you up, and ultimately ruin your lif
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by aes256 14y ago
As lmm says, I don't have any issue with someone possessing that info. Security through obscurity is folly, and it is only as a result of incompetent security procedures that someone could cause harm with these pieces of information.
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by aes256 14y ago
Okay, let me propose an alternative procedure. I set a series of random number generators going, and with each set of results, I apply randomly generated XOR to create a new sequence of numbers. I perform this process over and over. Eventua
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by aes256 14y ago
Apparently what I was describing here has already been put into practice in the shape of Monolith [1] In the case I describe, as in the case of 'munging' using Monolith, neither B nor C bears any resemblance to A except when the two are com
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by aes256 14y ago
I may not be on the same wavelength as rolux here, but compression would be one example. Create B (a series of compressed files) and C (a decompressor), both unique creations in their own right, that when combined create the original work o
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by aes256 14y ago
I've never really understood the child pornography thing. Criminalizing mere possession of such images seems like a roundabout, largely ineffective, and perhaps even counterproductive, way of tackling the real issue; the sexual abuse of chi
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by aes256 14y ago
Anonymous is now composed of jilted Zynga employees?
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by aes256 14y ago
> What you're really proposing is a tax on increasing efficiency, by a long shot the best and most easily understood kind of growth. Interestingly, with reference to the movement's goals, little frees up more resources for family, art a
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by aes256 14y ago
> In both countries, the main-stream left has long since realized that there is no alternative to reducing the deficit and bringing back growth. Although behind the scenes this may be the case, the rhetoric remains. In the UK we still h
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by aes256 14y ago
The pursuit of economic growth shapes government policy, and although government may not always station their guns and dogs outside your residence, their decisions impact pretty much everything you do in some way.
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by aes256 14y ago
I really dislike GDP as a measure, for this and other reasons. Ultimately, GDP isn't what matters. We should care about wealth creation, about efficient use of resources (including labor), about happiness and enjoyment. An inevitable conseq
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by aes256 14y ago
I assume the reason it's bland is because it was designed to be translated into a bunch of different languages, most likely to be used across the whole of Europe, if not the Middle East and Asia as well. I would guess the copy wasn't writte
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by aes256 14y ago
That's actually a pretty neat ad. So far the only ad I've seen for the SIII in the UK is this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsP-S2nETCc With selling points such as "it understands you", "keeps track of loved ones", "recognises who
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by aes256 14y ago
Sucks to be in the segment with the office layabout
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by aes256 14y ago
Apparently China did not have the NY Times blocked until today, in response to the article (obviously going back further it might have been blocked previously): http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/26/world/asia/china-blocks-we...
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by aes256 14y ago
It's not about sincerity, it's about setting the record straight. During the course of these court proceedings, the allegations against Samsung will have been widely publicised. Such allegations can cause real damage to a company's reputati
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by aes256 14y ago
Technically any court with jurisdiction over England and Wales is also "a UK court", in the same sense as you would refer to a German court as a "European court". It's simply describing the general location within which a court resides, not
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by aes256 14y ago
I don't really see him making many points. In a sense, as a fan of free speech, I'd rather he didn't associate himself with the cause.
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by aes256 14y ago
More often than not people have a vested interest in advocating for free speech. In this case, that interest is obvious; Kim Dotcom is facing criminal charges for facilitating copyright infringement, and is trying to characterize the issue
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by aes256 14y ago
In all seriousness, the law enforcement agencies concerned may have stuffed up the process, but there was a solid case against Dotcom and his associates, and everyone did indeed know Megaupload was synonymous with copyright infringement.
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by aes256 14y ago
Whether these claims are true or not, I would take everything Kim Dotcom or TorrentFreak say with a pinch of salt. When one is reporting what the other is saying, make that three pinches of salt.
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by aes256 14y ago
Surely he can use gestures instead of physical buttons? Certainly gestures make the difference between one and two button trackpads a non-issue — if anything, I find it easier and more natural than reaching for a separate button — and it ca
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by aes256 14y ago
Why aren't developers motivated to do that? Hardware control. Look at the top-selling Android tablets. Every single one has a different screen resolution/pixel density; Nexus 7 has 1280x800 (216 ppi), Kindle Fire HD has 1024x600 (169 ppi),
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by aes256 14y ago
Smartphone versus tablet is not really a fair comparison. The pixel density for the new iPad mini sits between the iPad 2 and iPad 3 with Retina display. As far as I'm aware, no one was complaining about the iPad 2 display. In any case, I s
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by aes256 14y ago
Obviously there are cases in which the opposite is true and the interface on Android is better, but not many. In my experience, Android apps on tablets are horrible. Apple has the upper hand here in controlling the hardware, and releasing t
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by aes256 14y ago
I assume by header they mean the semi-transparent section with the over-sized logo and highlighted quote, which remains static as you scroll through the list of people. It really is a pain to use.

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