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by rms_returns 10y ago
Then why do they remove the results from their so-called organic search based on DMCA requests? I can also understand if the results are removed just from the USA based (google.com) site, but they are also removed from google.co.uk, google.
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Freelancers, what are some tips to identify a good client by looking at the gig?
2 points by rms_returns 10y ago|1 comments
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by rms_returns 10y ago
The power of DMCA is only because of Google. The day we find an alternative to this great search engine of our times, DMCA will render itself toothless.
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by rms_returns 10y ago
Off topic, have Apple ever officially acknowledged that their OS is a rip-off of FreeBSD project, or even given them credits anywhere?
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How has LinkedIn changed after Microsoft takeover?
2 points by rms_returns 10y ago|0 comments
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What are some irc channels where freelancers are getting hired?
2 points by rms_returns 10y ago|0 comments
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by rms_returns 10y ago
Well, if you query the state, you are bound to get quite a few unconfirmed number at any given time. But they EVENTUALLY do confirm, whether its 10, 15 or 30 minutes at most.
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A curated list of various freelancing websites(github.com)
104 points by rms_returns 10y ago|14 comments
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by rms_returns 10y ago
Indeed, we haven't got any single positive or altruistic implementation of anything remotely representing AI yet. And yet, we have bots, spyware, malware, etc. infecting the IoT devices already, think what will happen if a more "E
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by rms_returns 10y ago
I think its just the good old 1990s scenario repeating itself, only this time with IoT, rather than usual IT. First, a mad rush towards the IoT where every startup and their dog wants to setup their business on IoT. Then comes fear as the h
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by rms_returns 10y ago
Yet another thing to show us that IoT is a can of worms. Yes, the technology is very helpful, but from security perspective, are we ready for it yet? Why not make existing CCTV cameras and nanny monitors more secure before having IoT?
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by rms_returns 10y ago
I'd read somewhere that the workings of our brains are just too complex for us to understand, or rather, we are just too good to understand it thoroughly to "unlock the powers". You see, if the brain was simple enough for us
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You can now play good old MSDOS games like PoP, Pacman, etc in Browser(archive.org)
2 points by rms_returns 10y ago|0 comments
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Xiaomi trackers and backdoors (Update)(thelibreguy.wordpress.com)
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by rms_returns 10y ago
Weird! Don't the Verizon guys do an ID verification that the person requesting the new phone is really who he claims he is?
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by rms_returns 10y ago
k. But in boogie2988 case, did the hacker got access to his actual cell phone or just cell number? That's not clear.
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by rms_returns 10y ago
Here are more details about that[1]. I'm still surprised how they could have gained access to his Youtube and Twitter just by using his phone number. [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/boogie2988/comments/4psg4
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Xiaomi has backdoors in their phones(thelibreguy.wordpress.com)
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by rms_returns 10y ago
BBC News: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37618618
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by rms_returns 10y ago
Does this have anything to do with BREXIT?
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Was buying LinkedIn a good decision by Microsoft?(prahladyeri.com)
6 points by rms_returns 10y ago|0 comments
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How to deal with frequent disconnects of 3G USB Dongle on Linux Desktop(prahladyeri.com)
2 points by rms_returns 10y ago|0 comments
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by rms_returns 10y ago
Is there a way to avoid the data collection by changing the hosts file? What if I made microsoft.com point to localhost or 127.0.0.1? Will the telemetry stop then?
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How exactly does Windows 10 allow Microsoft to spy on you?(security.stackexchange.com)
13 points by rms_returns 10y ago|8 comments
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What do you think about Xiaomi mi pad? Worth a buy at the moment?
2 points by rms_returns 10y ago|0 comments
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Please help me in my struggle with AsusTEK by signing this petition
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by rms_returns 10y ago
If thinking about a programming question, just landed me on a StackOverflow page, even that would be miles ahead of Google search's offering!
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by rms_returns 10y ago
I think Google and Facebook will face the same enemy that Microsoft faced back in the 1990s - the nameless and faceless, Open Source! Maybe, if FOSS can build a self-syncing co-operating network spanning multiple nodes across the globe, the
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Can Google or Facebook ever have a true competitor?
27 points by rms_returns 10y ago|35 comments
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by rms_returns 10y ago
But isn't that "breaking of local law" just a technicality? Its not like they are actually shooting anyone, they are just passing through an airport.

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