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by corv 10y ago
This is probably the best comparison of [Free]BSD and Linux, if a bit dated. In the meantime FreeBSD has changed the release schedule and there are efforts under way to package the base system separately.
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by corv 10y ago
You've practically described ZeroNet. The difficulty lies in getting people to replace browsers with new software.
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by corv 10y ago
"Joyent will operate as a standalone company under Samsung and continue providing cloud infrastructure and software services to its customers"
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by corv 10y ago
Are you saying Notes, Safari Bookmarks, Photos, etc are encrypted on iCloud? How come they are accessible from iCloud.com? Decrypted by the browser on the fly?
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by corv 10y ago
That a project can't be explained in plain English is starting to become a guarantee for successful crowd-funding.
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by corv 10y ago
I don't see how a clean-slate approach brings them closer to their goal of "make hosting this virtual machine easy enough to do that anyone could". Decentralized "cloud" computing is a necessity and I commend them f
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by corv 10y ago
Is it actually necessary to use both Privacy Badger and uBlock Origin?
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by corv 10y ago
I was recently invited to a demo of a complex 3D rig. A couple of days earlier someone must have given in to the Windows 10 update nag. Suffice to say, once the system was on location it never got out of a reboot loop. Fortunately a replace
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by corv 10y ago
Yes, there are numerous incidents.
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by corv 10y ago
Those who read Thai can find more information here: https://thainetizen.org/2016/05/single-gateway-back-ssl-cens...
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by corv 10y ago
https://nomadlist.com/
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by corv 10y ago
It's behavior is unpredictable and entirely different from all other apps on iOS. Especially hidden functions are aggravating. Google's data is superior for points of interest but the app is less integrated with the platform (e.g.
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by corv 10y ago
They do and the authors point stands regardless. Apple generally doesn't try porting their software, iTunes being a notable exception. Google Maps however is rage inducing on iOS.
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by corv 10y ago
Having also spent time at a Chinese university and seen rampant cheating of Chinese students in my home country I must respectfully disagree with you. Currently there is a major lack of ethical behavior in mainland China. Hong Kong and Sing
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by corv 10y ago
I can recommend iredmail. It's been around for a long time and supports several major OS. There is also paid support should you need it. http://iredmail.com/
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by corv 10y ago
FreeBSD has ASLR. https://wiki.freebsd.org/AddressSpaceLayoutRandomization
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by corv 10y ago
Generally a positive trend. I wonder what is keeping Germans from feeling global?
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by corv 10y ago
"21 is free software that implements the Payment Required HTTP status code and much more besides. It makes it easy to (a) send and receive micropayments over HTTP and to (b) write new kinds of programs that use this basic technology as
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by corv 10y ago
Either you own 21's embedded Bitcoin device which can mine Bitcoins itself or you buy them from one of the myriad of exchanges. http://circle.com or http://coinbase.com for instance. Also, "The easiest but
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by corv 10y ago
Fortunately it works fine regardless, quick and painless.
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by corv 11y ago
FreeBSD is switching to a 5 year window.
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The Secrets of Surveillance Capitalism(faz.net)
8 points by corv 11y ago|0 comments
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by corv 11y ago
Right. ZeroNet and Ethereum don't compete with each other. Ethereum will never be a decentralized CDN the way ZeroNet or IPFS are.
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by corv 11y ago
Anyone interested in ZeroNet's architecture may want to take a look at their presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_2qK1IuOKJ51pgBvllZ9...
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by corv 11y ago
ZeroNet makes it easy to serve dynamic content with its p2p SQL support.
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by corv 11y ago
They do: https://zeronet.readthedocs.org/en/latest/faq/#how-can-i-reg...
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by corv 11y ago
It uses namecoin for domains. Personal identities are essentially bitcoin addresses (public keys) with corresponding private keys. This provides passwordless logins and authentication. Sites on ZeroNet are bitcoin addresses with modificatio
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by corv 11y ago
Yes, it comes with a p2p SQL server and readable namecoin domains. Due to BitTorrent it's also much faster than Freenet. While it doesn't require Java it's still crossplatform. Sites are essentially bitcoin addresses (public
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by corv 11y ago
Or one could simply use FreeBSD because even if ZFS was relicensed the integration of ZFS throughout the Linux ecosystem is nowhere near FreeBSD's.
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by corv 11y ago
Maybe I'm missing something but although I'm interested in cryptocurrencies and blockchain tech, in my opinion this interview didn't deliver enough substance to be on the front of HN.

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