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by brbsix 11y ago
This is a really cool idea. I always wanted to do something like this with just the very basics to get friends up to speed (people who unfortunately generally have very little patience for security). There are a couple of introductory ebook
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Show HN: Debtool – download, unpack, repack, and reinstall Debian packages(github.com)
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This looks awesome. I'd been considering implementing a DIY comment system in React [1] but this is appears to be much nicer as it keeps the site and comments in the same repo. I'd be interested in testing this out with GitHub Pag
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I agree. The opinion of law enforcement is irrelevant in the sense that we should not defer authority on the matter to them. Law enforcement might similarly have thoughts on how to run the judicial branch or alter the Constitution so as to
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As I get older I've come to believe less and less that morality is subjective. I believe the NAP or non-aggression principle is as close to objective, universally-preferable morality as it gets. Certainly some people have other senses
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It may not be terribly straightforward, but it is possible to replace the components of many phones. I've replaced a number of screens, "non-removable" batteries, and boards on phones for myself and friends. Oftentimes they&#
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by brbsix 11y ago
I hoped the article was about Python's pip. I love me some `pip`.
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I agree. It really surprised me to see this getting so much traffic. I sometimes get hung up with nested comprehensions when I haven't been using them in a while, but other than that, they are quite mundane.
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They have a nice dossier on it as well: http://priyom.org/media/56944/the_pip_dossier.pdf
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"The Duga systems were extremely powerful, over 10 MW in some cases, and broadcast in the shortwave radio bands. They appeared without warning, sounding like a sharp, repetitive tapping noise at 10 Hz, which led to it being nicknamed b
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I suppose the most likely scenario is that these are part of some long-running experiment or are used for some fairly mundane purpose like radio navigation or calibration. My first thought was that it might be for a military or intelligence
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It is a cheap game for someone with millions of dollars even. ROI on these sort of political contributions can be absolutely insane. Apparently corporations on average receive ~$760 for every $1 spent influencing politics. Depending on the
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The variety and pace of public schooling is still very consistent when compared to the past practices or current alternatives (e.g. homeschooling, self-study, peer learning, tutelage).
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If Facebook were to pay taxes "where the real business is done" (assuming there is a legal way to avoid doing so), it would probably be considered gross negligence. I imagine the same is true of any multinational. Besides, Faceboo
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by brbsix 11y ago
I agree, that statement is pretty demonstrably false. Even Tor hidden services have weaknesses as we've seen recently. At least with anything concerning privacy and security, radical honesty is the best approach. Most people realize no
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by brbsix 11y ago
Looking over https://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/httpbisa/current/msg14... , I'm not sure whether I'm reading this correctly. In light of PRISM, the author posed a few options: 1) We can try t
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by brbsix 11y ago
If it was that easy to tell whether a course was pirated (yet alone determine the original owner), this whole mess probably wouldn't have happened. Udemy is in the best position to identify infringement since they have complete access
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Feel like you are terribly drunk and/or have taken some really bad psychedelics.
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I've never said Udemy knowingly acted as a marketplace for stolen goods. Also I apologize for questioning your intentions, I realize you are likely just an instructor who has experience with their platform.
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At least from what little is mentioned (and what very little I know on the subject), this sounds like a terrible way to become a commercial pilot. If you can't go a more traditional route like military or Embry-Riddle, it seems like an
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by brbsix 11y ago
I certainly don't know enough about the site to say definitively one way or another, but I wouldn't be surprised. This sort of scenario reminds me of Airbnb taking customers from Craigslist [1] or Uber employing "ghosts"
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I would guess that Udemy realizes that they cannot compete with these other sites on quality (and the other attributes you mentioned). Thus they are attempting the Pawn Shop or Dollar Store approach wherein they will (re)sell (potentially q
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by brbsix 11y ago
Yes. It sure bit Grooveshark in the ass [1] though in their case it was revealed that they were aware of the presence of infringing material in addition to receiving a financial benefit directly attributable to the infringing activity. Thes
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by brbsix 11y ago
You mean to suggest that the guy in the horse head just put that on for a photo op?
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Are you a shill for Udemy? It may not even matter if they knowingly acted as a marketplace for stolen goods. See OCILLA (the "safe harbor" provision of the DMCA). Similarly, see the fate of Grooveshark [1]. Providers seeking prote
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by brbsix 11y ago
It says 2 backers pledged $3,000 or more for: - Case study on your app and it will be featured on the project's website - 1 hour remote consulting session to help you get unstuck with the project - E-mail support within reason
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by brbsix 11y ago
I don't know. I've put a lot of thought into it, but this is a Herculean task (like David versus Goliath). Hopefully there are better minds out there who can come up with something. Blockchains and distributed platforms like Ether
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Yes of course not. I never suggested they did. The OP asked whether they were controlled via satellite which I inferred to mean whether they were using GPS (or similar tech like NAVSAT) for navigation. VHF telemetry would be a good guess.
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It is a much better story than: Former prison camp detainees join ISIS with renewed vigor (certainly the most likely scenario)
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The info is scattered all over the place... Here is one of the posts https://twitter.com/jeffrey_way/status/651215238470090754 . People were complaining Udemy didn't even refund users who purchased videos that

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