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by jmsduran 14y ago
Let me get this straight: A random Google Code Project is illegally hosting an e-book. Author of e-book somehow finds out and creates a nasty bug report demanding a take down? Wouldn't filing a DMCA in this scenario do the trick? Forgive me
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by jmsduran 14y ago
Agreed. A growing number of games are requiring a persistent online connection for DRM verification. I miss that feeling of being able to completely disconnect from the Internet and just enjoy gaming on my local machine.
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by jmsduran 14y ago
Recently I've been fascinated with software architectures that shift the locus of control back to the client, instead of the server/cloud. So seeing "serverless" in the title caught my attention, only to find that it too looked like just an
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by jmsduran 14y ago
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I've always had the understanding that VPN providers would give you up to the feds in an instant if they came knocking on their door with a court order for suspected criminal activity. I'm in the process of look
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by jmsduran 14y ago
Bcrypt is a key lengthening algorithm for individual passwords. This article talks about a method that divides a password into pieces to store on physically different machines, that may reside in different parts of the world. I can see bcry
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by jmsduran 14y ago
What's truly sad here is that American politics has stooped this low. It's practically treated like a football game rather than a serious discussion on issues.
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by jmsduran 14y ago
Right now I just bookmark its github/website as I find them. Not exactly the most efficient way to do things, but it does the job for now.
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by jmsduran 14y ago
The original design of the ThinkPad was said to resemble the shape of a Japanese lunchbox.
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by jmsduran 14y ago
Yes I agree. Once I found that I had to install a bookmarklet into my browser in order to try it, I just exited the site altogether. A demo without having to login/install anything extra would be nice.
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by jmsduran 14y ago
I would pay for any service if I had guarantees that my data would not be sold or used for third party profit in any way.
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by jmsduran 14y ago
A quick Google search shows there are still some methods by which an admin can prevent users from installing Chrome. Chrome Frame on the other hand, at first glance, appears much more difficult to detect/block from an admin perspective.
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by jmsduran 14y ago
What perplexes me is that the threat was called in at around 8:30 am and claimed bombs will go off around 10 am. UT made the decision to evacuate at 9:53 am, 7 minutes before the called threat. Is 7 minutes an ample amount of time to evacua
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by jmsduran 14y ago
At the very least the author insinuated some wildly inaccurate claims regarding organ donation. That's not my definition of bravery.
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by jmsduran 14y ago
I believe the best defense would simply be education & knowledge of all the encryption/privacy tools available to the average user, if they feel their ISP/whatever is snooping or intruding too far.
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by jmsduran 14y ago
Maybe this question has already been answered, but are Google Glasses designed to be compatible with individuals whom wear prescription glasses? At a first glance, it looks like they currently aren't.
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by jmsduran 14y ago
Personally, I like the idea of an "HN playground" of some sort: a series of mirrored HN sites, where each attempts to implement and test a different/new community mechanic. Whether it be having to spend karma in order to post or some other
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by jmsduran 14y ago
This situation appears to be no more than an attempt to scam money off frenzied people. But it does sound like an entertaining book/movie plot.
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by jmsduran 14y ago
I'm calling their bluff, sounds very much like a scam to get money off people who fall for it.
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by jmsduran 14y ago
It's entirely plausible that antisec could have obtained the Apple UDIDs elsewhere, as part of an orchestrated attempt to embarrass the FBI. But its also possible that the FBI is simply in deny mode, which isn't surprising considering it's
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by jmsduran 14y ago
Very interesting site. Keep up the good work!
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by jmsduran 14y ago
I too find it very odd that Facebook would require a startup to spend more money with them in order to change their page name. It just doesn't seem right.
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by jmsduran 14y ago
This service has a tremendous potential to do good and help people in need. As the previous poster mentioned, I too recommend you guys continue focusing on transparency and preventing scams. You don't want the service to be ruined because o
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by jmsduran 14y ago
At work I drink from the typical diner-style coffee pot. At home I own a Tassimo, which I believe just swirls hot water/milk within the t-disc to make a brew.
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by jmsduran 14y ago
Hacker News is far from anti-intellectual; the opinion of a single author does not constitute a community trend.
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by jmsduran 14y ago
One tracker down, dozens more will pop up overnight. No matter what side of this issue you are on, fact is, you cannot stop people from file sharing or pirating. Media companies need to realize this and fundamentally change their business m
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by jmsduran 14y ago
Although I don't have a Quora account, I definitely won't be signing up for one after hearing this news. I dislike the idea of passively sharing information. In my opinion, sharing should be a conscious decision the user makes, not somethin
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by jmsduran 14y ago
Yes I agree, Many software engineers frequent HN while on work breaks.
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by jmsduran 14y ago
Not exactly, I stopped visiting Yahoo and went to a more neutral site like Google News for this very reason. Last I checked, news on Yahoo was becoming a joke, in my opinion. This reflected across their entire site, and even more so in the
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by jmsduran 14y ago
> "The internet is not a budget strip-mall of different low grade outlets; it's more an orchard full of fruit you can discover and pick at will from millions of trees." Maybe it's just me, but I'm having a difficult time trying to compr
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by jmsduran 14y ago
Yes, I too am curious about your perspective. There are far too many posts claiming "Hey, I worked at X and Y!" without providing any sort of perspective whatsoever.

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