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by jnorthrop 14y ago
I can feel for the guy chasing around trying to find his car, but, I believe the larger point of the story was to demonstrate some ominous "big brother" capability. On that point, it's hard to blame the police for being more efficient in co
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Patent to Foil Behavioral Trackers(jnorthrop.me)
1 points by jnorthrop 14y ago|0 comments
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Ed Felten: Protecting privacy by adding noise(techatftc.wordpress.com)
1 points by jnorthrop 14y ago|0 comments
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by jnorthrop 14y ago
I've been doing the "desk on a desk" setup for 4 years. I use double-sided tape to keep it in place at it works fine. And mine is a real cheap solution -- scrap wood from my basement. http://i.imgur.com/yDagv.jpg
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by jnorthrop 14y ago
I have nothing of significance to add, I just wanted to mention that you've done a really nice job on this post and the previous. Cryptography is not an easy topic to cover without getting lost in technical acronyms and jargon. I should kno
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by jnorthrop 14y ago
From your privacy policy: We use this information [personal information] to: - Assess the needs of your business to determine suitable products - Send you marketing communications - Administer contests and sweepstakes you entered, and notif
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by jnorthrop 14y ago
I kept the title honest but I submitted it specifically because the article says, "But it may also wreak havoc on CIOs’ networks and connectivity budgets — better quality displays require more network bandwidth, which allows users to increa
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CIOs Beware: New Macbook Pro Will Be a Bandwidth Hog(blogs.wsj.com)
18 points by jnorthrop 14y ago|23 comments
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by jnorthrop 14y ago
Before you start talking to hospitals make sure you fully understand HIPAA[1] regulations. Handling any personal health information is very regulated and if you are building a system for hospitals it will be the very first thing they will c
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by jnorthrop 14y ago
There would be no default, just like there is no default for .com, .net or .org. These are top level domain namespaces. So in the case of .home. The registrar for that domain can sell my.home, your.home, newyork.home, etc. The equivalent fo
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by jnorthrop 14y ago
With a quick look there are some interesting things. Doesn't look like too many consumer companies came out to play. One of note is that Coca-Cola did not bid on .coke nor did P&G bid on anything.
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by jnorthrop 14y ago
There are certain market segments that privacy and security are a "must have." That may be a relatively small slice when you compare it to something like Facebook, but since Zimmerman is not trying to scale a free service that "small slice"
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Facebook's Privacy Problem Is Going to Kill Them(jnorthrop.me)
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by jnorthrop 14y ago
From the article: "Oliver Cameron, founder of a private social network called Everyme, says most of the responsibility lies with developers. 'The apps that are implementing this could do a better job,' he says. 'The average Facebook user ha
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by jnorthrop 14y ago
After 500 points. At that level you can vote down worthless comments. Beyond that the number means nothing. On the flip side it's been interesting to observe the reservations people have for voting something of interest up. I've posted stor
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by jnorthrop 14y ago
Clickable: http://www.friendbuy.com From reading your text here and your site I don't understand what you do. What is "supercharging social sharing." Does that mean I can easily reach more people? Why do I need a template? What kind, if a
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by jnorthrop 14y ago
From the article "And it doesn't work yet on Mac (does work on iOS, Android and windows)."
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by jnorthrop 14y ago
The typical advice to contact the users is good public relations advice, but we all need to remember that there are strict data breach notification laws throughout the US (46 different laws in 48 states)[1] and in many countries around the
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by jnorthrop 14y ago
That reminds me of the sage advice Bruce Schneier wrote in Secret and Lies, "Anyone who creates his or her own cryptographic primitive is either a genius or a fool. Given the genius/fool ratio for our species, the odds aren't very good."
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by jnorthrop 14y ago
Other sources are starting to report this as well: http://blogs.computerworlduk.com/unscrewing-security/2012/06... http://thenextweb.com/socialmedia/2012/06/06/bad-day-for-lin...
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If it turns out that LinkedIn passwords have leaked...(blogs.computerworlduk.com)
1 points by jnorthrop 14y ago|0 comments
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by jnorthrop 14y ago
I agree with some of your points, but at some point, maybe after the MVP is launched and gaining traction, you have to assess your potential and position. That largely starts with identifying risks and opportunities. I think Dixon does a ni
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by jnorthrop 14y ago
This may deserve a down vote because it is not valuable content, but in 21 minutes this has 32 votes. Can someone please chime in a tell me why they feel this deserves the front page of HN?
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by jnorthrop 14y ago
I just finished up my first book and while it is much shorter than yours will be (18k words) I'll share what helped me: 1. Write how you want to write. In other words write in your own style. If you are funny, that's fantastic, but if you p
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by jnorthrop 14y ago
That is really a fantastic example of proper execution of full transparency. Privacy concerns are increasing and the best way to combat that is for the company to be fully transparent. But executing full transparency in a way that is meanin
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by jnorthrop 14y ago
I didn't imply that he was making it up. I just wish he elaborated on some examples of where that was going to take hold. There is no reason to get defensive.
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by jnorthrop 14y ago
The article makes some good points and is a good starting guide to setting up a dependable stack but I think the author downplays the skill, cost and time that something like Heroku can save. He states "not including developer time ofcourse
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by jnorthrop 14y ago
I'm intrigued by the idea of "regulatory capture." I hadn't heard that term before but that economic theory is playing such a prominent role at the moment in the growth of the market I work in, privacy (e.g. EU Data Directive, US Privacy Bi
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by jnorthrop 14y ago
Absolutely! A well rested body and mind will perform much better than one forced to the limits. Proper rest and nutrition will give you the ability to win the marathon. These hackathons are sprints which can be good to get going fast, and i
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by jnorthrop 14y ago
Data point of one warning: I played through a couple of rounds without too much difficulty and I haven't spent any amount of time playing games in about 10 years. I was able to jump right in. That was fun!

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