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by jaekwon 13y ago
You'd still have to vet your GPG install & mail client code. Also, it's not difficult to fork the code to create a client that doesn't use the browser at all. It just hasn't happened yet. How do you know which public
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by jaekwon 13y ago
We assume that the server is compromised, so the extension wouldn't interpret just any JS from the server, whether or not it was delivered by HTTPS. Our idea is to require a committee to review and sign the code, and the extension woul
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by jaekwon 13y ago
My argument is this: "This is also a PGP application that most people can benefit from immediately (compared to using Hotmail), and one that can be used by even the most targeted users if their environment is set up correctly once the
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by jaekwon 13y ago
Yes, we're on the same page! We have an idea for how fake messages would be passed around fake friends, and how to grow this "dark" network organically. Let's collaborate!
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by jaekwon 13y ago
A secure environment would require a vetted browser and no other hostile extensions. That's certainly possible, so Scramble does have a use.
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by jaekwon 13y ago
What you said applies more to you than it does to me.
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by jaekwon 13y ago
If they do this for many users, then those who don't have a secure environment (including the browser extension) are vulnerable, but it would be easy to detect that this is happening on a large scale -- those running the extension woul
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by jaekwon 13y ago
Hi! These are good questions. 1. We could require the signatures to be recent, and if there are any certificates that need to be revoked, we could require that all signers include that information in the data signed. What do you think? 2. I
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by jaekwon 13y ago
This is also a PGP application that most people can benefit from immediately (compared to using Hotmail), and one that can be used by even the most targeted users if their environment is set up correctly once the extension is out.
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by jaekwon 13y ago
Your comment makes absolute sense if the extension is attempting to validate asset files after they'v been loaded. But the extension can be coded to only load vetted code. So I'm not sure what you're talking about. Please enl
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by jaekwon 13y ago
We plan to add functionality soon! As well as exporting your public/private key.
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by jaekwon 13y ago
You can have a signing committee vet the asset files and publish the signatures, which the browser extension looks for. It allows an upgrade path without having to go through the browser app store. For example, browser extensions installed
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by jaekwon 13y ago
Why is it that Apple doesn't allow Bitcoin wallet applications, but does make an exception for Coinbase?
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Medical Advice for Bitcoins(coinmd.org)
4 points by jaekwon 13y ago|0 comments
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by jaekwon 13y ago
Of course not. Only he can unlock his coins, and he can use them as a bargaining chip.
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by jaekwon 13y ago
Which ones? DPR's personal wallet is still intact.
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by jaekwon 13y ago
Bitcoin is more useful than gold in a society that has the internet. If you want to prepare for a situation where we no longer have the internet, then gold might be a viable option. But I don't care to consider that possibility, for th
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by jaekwon 13y ago
Nobody is suggesting that Bitcoin will replace the USD (yet). For now, some people are going into Bitcoin because it cannot be confiscated. And govt default is correlated with crazy taxation measures. Take a look at what France is doing now
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by jaekwon 13y ago
Speculating, that China has more to gain from Bitcoin adoption than not. * The Bitcoin mining industry is based on Chinese manufacturers (AFAIK... I'm no expert on mining). * Bitcoin is a honey badger. Might as well accept it sooner th
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by jaekwon 13y ago
I would argue that PPC does not have better features than BTC. But yes, either way, BTC for now is good enough.
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by jaekwon 13y ago
People say that too, but the amount of crap alt-coins demonstrate just how far ahead of the curve Bitcoin is, and by the network effect it is the one that really matters. Litecoin is good for getting in and out of Bitcoin w/o staying i
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by jaekwon 13y ago
On a related note, ever heard of the bubble theory of money? The theory goes, that good money is essentially a bubble that can't be popped easily. People compare Bitcoin to the tulip mania, but that is a wrong analogy, given that tulip
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Bitcoins: Liberating Organic Farmers(youtube.com)
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by jaekwon 13y ago
hah, I forgot about this thing. does it still work? :)
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by jaekwon 13y ago
The onus is on the consumers to demand something better. I'm personally boycotting Apple products partially for this reason. If I were to found a company & give my employees cell phones, I would lean heavily towards open/free
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by jaekwon 13y ago
Doubt it, for something as analog as a finger print, I'm having a hard time imagining a one-way hash function.
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by jaekwon 13y ago
Facepalm. The insecurity of Tor against NSA surveillance has nothing to do with backdoors.
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by jaekwon 13y ago
If you know anything about research into Tor then you should be aware of the insecurities of Tor with regards to passive traffic analysis. Here's just one such paper. http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~sjm217/papers/oak
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by jaekwon 13y ago
If you're a brilliant mathematician who has made a breakthrough in breaking cryptography, wouldn't you want to make a deal with the NSA? Reveal breakthrough in return for more knowledge.
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by jaekwon 13y ago
I read that as "huge crayon", and for a moment thought all my long held suspicions had proven true.

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