subliminalpanda

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   by subliminalpanda 10y ago

   PS4 hdd is indeed removable/upgradable. I swapped my 500gb for a 2tb. Sony even gives out instructions on how to do it: https://support.us.playstation.com/articles/en_US/KC_Article...
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   Encrypted chat app Signal sidesteps censorship in Cuba and Oman(engadget.com)

   2 points by subliminalpanda 10y ago|0 comments
3. 93.▲
   by subliminalpanda 10y ago

   I think it's the best messenger I have used all around, in terms of UI. I particularly like their take on the verification levels using a traffic light metaphor - giving visual feedback on how well trusted a contact is on my list; I wi
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   OpenVPN 2.4.0 Released(forums.openvpn.net)

   3 points by subliminalpanda 10y ago|0 comments
5. 95.▲
   by subliminalpanda 10y ago

   Not unless you MITM the connection, otherwise it wouldn't be an effective measure. There's a pretty good write up I found here: https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/meek commit for
6. 96.▲
   by subliminalpanda 10y ago

   They're hosting a proxy on appspot.
7. 97.▲
   by subliminalpanda 10y ago

   Looking that the easy-rsa 3 script that now comes bundled with OpenVPN, that value is set to 2048 bits: set_var EASYRSA_KEY_SIZE 2048 # gen-dh backend: gen_dh() { verify_pki_init local out_file="$EASYRSA_PKI/dh.pem" "$
8. 98.▲
   by subliminalpanda 10y ago

   It does, however you have the option of compiling it with PolarSSL (now mbedTLS).
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   by subliminalpanda 10y ago

   OpenVPN can be configured to go over TCP port 443, but it can run on any port number, TCP or UDP.
10. 100.▲
    by subliminalpanda 10y ago

    I used to pay about $90USD for 12-15mbps in Oman, horrible ping (300ms) and censored (voip blocking, 'hacking sites', pornography, political content)
11. 101.▲
    by subliminalpanda 10y ago

    Try Streisand: https://github.com/jlund/streisand
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    by subliminalpanda 10y ago

    To put it into perspective, audio call quality is much better on WhatsApp by comparison. However due to my family member connecting to a VPN the additional latency would cause audio jitters. Calls would also drop after 10-15 minutes. With t
13. 103.▲
    by subliminalpanda 10y ago

    I asked my aunt in Dubai to update Signal on her iPhone and managed to place a call sans VPN. Completely stable, clear audio.
14. 104.▲
    by subliminalpanda 10y ago

    Thanks for that! I will.
15. 105.▲
    by subliminalpanda 10y ago

    There are other countries in the MENA region that block signal as well due to te VoIP functionality; My native country of Oman comes to mind. Will the anti-censorship tech also work for users in this country? Country code is +968
16. 106.▲
    by subliminalpanda 10y ago

    It should be enabled for everybody regardless of country.
17. 107.▲
    by subliminalpanda 10y ago

    I'm curious as to how they intend to circumvent the censorship from their end.
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    Egypt has blocked encrypted messaging app Signal(engadget.com)

    153 points by subliminalpanda 10y ago|133 comments
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    Technology in Hostile States: Ten Principles for User Protection(blog.torproject.org)

    177 points by subliminalpanda 10y ago|17 comments
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    by subliminalpanda 10y ago

    Always got a chuckle when Canadian tourists would take pictures of Tim Hortons written in Arabic: http://cdn.torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/tim-ho...
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    by subliminalpanda 10y ago

    They don't need WhatsApp's help to do it. WhatsApp voice calls are done over different ports, so only these need to be blocked. The UAE (and Saudi Arabia) went through the extra step of asking WhatsApp to perform a block server si
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    by subliminalpanda 10y ago

    >In the UAE, where VoIP is illegal, the government was not able to selectively block voice traffic since it is indistinguishable from text traffic. So they had to ask WhatsApp to block voice functionality whenever a user is in the UAE. A
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    by subliminalpanda 10y ago

    Personally speaking I would have much rather have a feature in Signal that allows me to send documents or attachments from my various cloud providers rather than a gif search.
24. 114.▲
    by subliminalpanda 10y ago

    It's surprising how many websites (mis)handle internationalized phone numbers, or insist on an area code when there is none.
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    by subliminalpanda 10y ago

    Seconded for Adguard. I've tried several others blockers, such as Blockr (which don't update their filters often enough), to something more all encompassing like Weblock (which creates a proxy link and filters at the system level)
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    by subliminalpanda 10y ago

    Perhaps even looking at credit card billing addresses or issuing banks maybe, if they're non US based and service is being accessed by a US IP address could raise a flag? Just my speculation.
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    by subliminalpanda 10y ago

    I've had to re-install WhatsApp because of a botched updated. I do not get an option now to opt-out of Faecebook data sharing now. I wonder if my decision prior to the update to opt-out persists with them.
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    by subliminalpanda 10y ago

    It has several you can choose from in fact, can be enabled in the options pane.
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    by subliminalpanda 10y ago

    I really hope so. I love to travel.
30. 120.▲
    by subliminalpanda 10y ago

    Knock out a city block or worse.