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by astebbin 9y ago
The U.S. has strong legal protections against unreasonable search and seizure, as shown in the Apple vs. FBI case after the San Bernardino attack. My understanding is that China has no such privacy protections, either in principle or in pra
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by astebbin 9y ago
Similar relay attacks have been made to work over longer distances and through various obstacles, like exterior walls and locked doors. From 2015: “Mr. Danev said that when the teenage girl turned on her device, it amplified the distance th
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by astebbin 9y ago
Ah, good eye. IANAL, and I missed that part. The Permanent Court of Arbitration has written their own argument for jurisdiction [0]. Having flipped through it, I don't have the legal background to form a strong opinion in light of Chin
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by astebbin 9y ago
>It gave the impression that China is defying the UN, not saying that China wouldn't do something like that, but they didn't in this instance. You're right that they _would_ do something like that! ;) In fact, they did in
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by astebbin 9y ago
In American high school I learned not just about Nathan Hale and Martin Luther King Jr., but also about Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, and Sophie Scholl. These figures are famous for the strength of their moral beliefs, the brutality they
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by astebbin 9y ago
Despite the many upvotes, numerous comments, and recent post time, this submission no longer appears on the front page. I don't see a "submission flagged" or "removed" indicator. Would a moderator be able to tell us
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by astebbin 9y ago
For home defense, it is possible to keep a gun in a safe space that is both toddler-proof AND accessible when necessary. I'm talking about bedside electronic safes, commonly available with combination [0] or biometric [1] locks, always
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by astebbin 9y ago
I've found Vice News to be great for firsthand reports, but lacking on background material. For example, they did a segment [0] on brown coal strip-mining in Germany. The reporter examined the stark human and environmental toll of the
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by astebbin 9y ago
If someone is jailed for their speech, I wouldn't call it free. But perhaps I don't understand what you mean. Could you elaborate?
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by astebbin 9y ago
One might argue that Yugoslavia, then recently emerged from decades of dictatorship and still a communist Eastern European country, was not part of the ideological West at that time.
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by astebbin 9y ago
I personally doubt this will help solve the problem. Reminding a restive population that you dominate and scrutinize every aspect of their lives, even those of people who follow the rules, is a great way to build more resentment against a s
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by astebbin 9y ago
How is pervasive, compulsive surveillance at all comparable to redirected search queries for extremist content by a private business?
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by astebbin 9y ago
I think forced, public smartphone surveillance is absolutely worse than secret surveillance, in two ways. First, it has a strong chilling effect on free speech and free thought. In a country where the rule of law is not well-established, yo
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by astebbin 9y ago
Besides being (in my opinion) incorrect on many levels - for instance, Western countries continue to rescue and provide for NEMA refugees, if not granting them residency - the parent comment is a great example of "Whataboutism," a
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by astebbin 9y ago
Can Facebook and other US tech companies move in WeChat's direction successfully, in the West? Why did WeChat take off as such an everything-application in China? Do the same necessary motivations and trends exist elsewhere? I'd s
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by astebbin 9y ago
As a Silicon Valley software developer, I haven't seen many credentialed engineers. The vast majority of my colleagues in software have a degree or two in Computer Science, but no formal engineering certification. The few I've met
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by astebbin 9y ago
It's far easier and less risky to update, not to mention roll back, code on servers than it is on embedded devices. If you break the updater on a server, you can SSH in to fix it "manually" get a tech to replace the machine.
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by astebbin 9y ago
> a $5 microprocessor with just enough intelligence to connect to the internet and send me an email or a push notification if the buzzer on the washer goes off You have essentially described the Protect. Its brain is a cheap little MCU w
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by astebbin 9y ago
I have 2 first-gen and 2 second-gen Protects in my home. I've never had any false alarms. The newer model has 4.7 stars (out of 5) on Amazon with over 5000 reviews, so I think my positive experience is the norm.
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by astebbin 9y ago
I'm not sure why you've been downvoted, as your question looks like an honest one, and the answers are very informative. I certainly learned something new from the replies. Thanks for asking!
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by astebbin 9y ago
Could it be this one [0], or its predecessor [1]? [0] http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lockheed-martin-aircra... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_P-791
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by astebbin 9y ago
Same here. I have a Windows PC which I use only for games and media processing. Steam for Mac isn't bad, but the vast preponderance of popular new (and old) games remain Windows exclusives.
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by astebbin 9y ago
Most people sounds like overstatement. Personally the idea, "to give your child any money as a loan and then let the child claim those assets as his or her own income or saving [...] in support of a loan application," strikes me a
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by astebbin 9y ago
Hey, just saw your comment. I agree with your reasoning and am happy to comply. I assume you will pass the same message along to users who start such discussions in the first place. I generally only comment on issues I know about. Outside o
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by astebbin 9y ago
Here is more context, found via Google: https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/6c3mnv/amazon_...
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by astebbin 9y ago
Where in the TOS is rclone's behavior prohibited? EDIT: "You may not use the Service to store, transfer or distribute content of or on behalf of third parties, to operate your own file storage application or service, to operate a
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by astebbin 9y ago
What absolute falsehoods. Ask Woodward and Bernstein if they got "suicided." America has not yet fallen to China or Russia's level of cynical censorship acceptance.
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by astebbin 9y ago
They've changed policies for now. Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy, however, so we'll have to hope these changes stick with the next ruler.
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by astebbin 9y ago
>I think people in China are happy to have this huge level of economic improvement for now, and will deal with the civil freedoms later. I think you're right about the current attitude of people in China. Unfortunately, as I have ex
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by astebbin 9y ago
Thanks for the link, I'm a huge fan of Frontline. I'll give that episode a look!

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