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by kimlelly 13y ago
Yes, I suggest using open-source clients that don't include ads (such as RetroShare). µTorrent is not open-source, btw.
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by kimlelly 13y ago
The other thing is, as with almost all web-based solutions, you're being tracked by various scripts in the background (Google API/JS, etc.). So, if you're paranoid, you're better off with a client solution.
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by kimlelly 13y ago
Exactly. Both sides must initially exchange their public key (called "certificate" in this case). It's of course the exact same logic as with encrypted email ("public key encryption" or "asymmetric encryption&q
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by kimlelly 13y ago
I'm not saying closed-source is "bad guys" or anything like that. I'm just saying what I'm observing: open-source is picking up steam and maturing across the board. It's not slowing down at all. It's true
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by kimlelly 13y ago
Supposing you're ok with using a client (open-source): http://retroshare.sourceforge.net is exploding. (It's not just file sharing, though: it aims to address your entire encrypted p2p communication needs.)
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by kimlelly 13y ago
Keep this in mind: Open-source also means: The entire planet's population is the pool (of developers). And this in turn means: As soon as there is a real need for something, and somebody in this world is willing to work on it (for what
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by kimlelly 13y ago
I'd even go further: Closed-source operating systems/software solutions are dying a slow (too slow) death.
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by kimlelly 13y ago
None. That's the point. The only thing we can do to improve our situation is to migrate towards open-source operating systems (and software and encryption solutions).
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by kimlelly 13y ago
1. Avoid any cloud, not just the "US cloud", whenever you can. 2. Use applications that let you store your data locally and that work peer-to-peer, in a decentralized manner, and without any central server. That is where the
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Europe's digital chief: PRISM fallout could cost US cloud industry billions(zdnet.com)
3 points by kimlelly 13y ago|1 comments
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by kimlelly 13y ago
It's been known for some time that Jay-Z has precisely 99 problems. However, so far, it appears to be unclear whether you, as a user, are among them.
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by kimlelly 13y ago
Then again, there's the elephant in the room: Apple is one of the companies that work directly with the NSA. Should we accept "security solutions" from such a company?
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NSA recruitment drive goes horribly wrong(guardian.co.uk)
16 points by kimlelly 13y ago|0 comments
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by kimlelly 13y ago
Be careful here: viability is _perceived_. And the mainstream media does _all_ it can to present the competition as "not viable". Why? Because the media is not free, it's owned by a few rich people who don't want that co
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by kimlelly 13y ago
Still, as far as I know, we don't have a better system than democracy. And it can work very well and does so in other countries. What's central for it to work: - Free (non-privatized) flow of complete information - Critical thinki
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by kimlelly 13y ago
> consolidation and centralization of power. Yes, that's the dangerous part, here. What I'm seeing is an extreme centralization with the goal of projecting extreme power on the outside, while neglecting - worse - working agains
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by kimlelly 13y ago
You wouldn't be talking about the 2-party system in place, would you? In other words: That's what we can observe in the US. But that's not democracy. That is: Two parties systemically killing off any 3rd party competition (ev
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by kimlelly 13y ago
> Funny what becoming part of a bureaucracy will do to your ideals That's what I'm talking about - fundamental systemic failure.
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by kimlelly 13y ago
And even the degree of his credibility has become totally irrelevant. It's the political _system_ that needs some very serious overhaul. Now, if this is possible without _major_ pain for the People, I'm not so sure anymore...
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by kimlelly 13y ago
Seeing the numbers of yesterday's "Restore the Fourth" protesters, I guess I'm gonna need some "Restore the Faith" now...
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by kimlelly 13y ago
And the sad truth is: The following elections will just repeat this f#@ked up cycle. The US suffers from several _systemic_ failures. It's a systemic problem and needs to be addressed as _such_.
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by kimlelly 13y ago
> Why a more transparent NSA would be good for Barack Obama Who cares, it's time to start talking about what's good for the People, for real democracy.
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by kimlelly 13y ago
Well, when you use Gmail, you must pretty much be ok with the idea of being tracked...
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by kimlelly 13y ago
I guess they're getting afraid of this scenario, as well: http://www.thelocal.de/national/20130704-50697.html
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by kimlelly 13y ago
The only upside is a great title: "Against the NSA, the Stasi data is a flying shit"
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by kimlelly 13y ago
This usually means, the pricing won't last very long.
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by kimlelly 13y ago
Plus, they're owned by the UK group, so...
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by kimlelly 13y ago
If you know who is just "reselling", it would be cool to get the names so they can be outed and avoided. (Sorry, no, I currently don't know that market well, yet.)
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by kimlelly 13y ago
The only downside is: Prices are currently still higher (which screams for new competition, in case anyone from Switzerland is listening...)
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by kimlelly 13y ago
> people do care, but not if they have to give up spending time with their families. So in the end, it all comes down to economic pressure. People don't earn enough/can't/won't take holidays and therefor have no

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