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by mikevm 13y ago
Most people will never find Linux just like they will never find the NT kernel. What is important for most users is the outer shell -- not the inner workings. The more the Linux kernel is used, the more contributions and bug fixes it will h
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by mikevm 13y ago
The discount code saves you 60% off the list price, and is only valid until March 28, 2014.
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The Art of Computer Programming Vol 1 eBook Pre-Order (Use Discount KNUTHVOL160)(informit.com)
3 points by mikevm 13y ago|1 comments
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by mikevm 13y ago
For those wondering, this is probably the guy behind the wzor.net site: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9247091/Windows_leak_...
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Pwn2Own 2014 Claims IE, Chrome, Safari and More Firefox Zero-Days(eweek.com)
58 points by mikevm 13y ago|27 comments
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by mikevm 13y ago
Is it possible to use the iOS/Android NewsBlur apps with a custom set up server?
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your privacy.
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by mikevm 13y ago
So for someone that wants to study the non-watered down management version of "Agile", which books would you recommend? And just out of curiosity, are there any popular Agile books that you would not recommend?
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by mikevm 13y ago
Zona seems superior. Not only they let you pick among many different torrents for a particular movie, they also let you view TV Shows, TV channels and listen to music. Edit: I've just tried Popcorn Time, and it looks like it stutters o
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CloudFlare Watch(cloudflare-watch.org)
1 points by mikevm 13y ago|0 comments
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I agree. It's about time Skype had some real competition.
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Maybe this book will also be of interest: http://www.amazon.com/Practical-Linear-Algebra-Geometry-Tool...
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by mikevm 13y ago
I know that reinforced concrete is often used in construction, so I figured that printing a huge house would make it more fragile, say, during an earthquake.
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I was wondering, are 3D-printed objects more fragile compared to similar objects being created with classical methods? For example, some metallic parts, or say, the foundations of a house.
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I had points taken off from a C programming assignment in college once because I used goto for cleanup, and the grader blindly took off points for using goto. It took me quite a few back & forths with him to convince him that my usage w
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by mikevm 13y ago
Another honorable mention: http://www.reddit.com/r/scholar And: http://gen.lib.rus.ec/scimag/index.php
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You forgot the best reason: - It links all your downloaded content directly to your credit card, thus incriminating you.
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by mikevm 13y ago
By the way, Ladar, Phil Zimmermann and others are working on a new secure end-to-end Email protocol: http://darkmail.info/ There's also some information on the Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com&#
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What happens to my account if Persona dies or is temporarily down? Does that mean that I'm locked out?
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Instead of running a dictionary on words, password crackers will run dictionaries on phrases (concatenated words). So in essence 1 word becomes equivalent to 1 character and since people will probably use less than 10 words these passwords
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by mikevm 13y ago
I prefer a hierarchical TODO list a-la MLO: http://www.mylifeorganized.net/ But that one is a rather expensive since it requires a cloud subscription if you want to sync it across all of your devices.
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"Downloading pirated content can contain viruses and cause security issues." twitch attack
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by mikevm 13y ago
I guess if you think that you're a potential target, you should be doing your computing like rms: http://stallman.org/stallman-computing.html
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"Anonymity is the enemy of privacy" says RSA head [pdf](emc.com)
2 points by mikevm 13y ago|0 comments
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What are the alternatives for for non-Americans?
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The Pi Manifesto(thepimanifesto.com)
5 points by mikevm 13y ago|1 comments
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FBI: Retailers Beware, Target's Cyber Attack Was Just a Warm-Up(dailytech.com)
2 points by mikevm 13y ago|0 comments
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Speaking of Java, does anyone know if there are any plans of having "real" generics in Java?
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15-819 Homotopy Type Theory(cs.cmu.edu)
79 points by mikevm 13y ago|32 comments
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Jesus, these people look like security rookies. I guess I'm not gonna be trusting this to be a secure alternative to Dropbox.

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