swalkergibson

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by swalkergibson 13y ago
I think that I must have misused false equivalency. My driving point is that implementing a hashing mechanism is in no way the same as TSA security theater, in theory or in practice. For instance, if 5 oz of liquid is dangerous on an airpla
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by swalkergibson 13y ago
This is a false equivalency. There are numerous, perfectly good reasons why you should store hashed passwords in a database. Frisking Grandma is another story. Air marshals, metal detectors, and reinforced cockpit doors should be sufficient
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by swalkergibson 13y ago
Precedent changes (with respect to Smith vs. Maryland). This judge's bias is evident from the first sentence of his ruling when he invokes the memory of 9/11. The problem is that to the lay-person, this reads like, "well, you
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by swalkergibson 13y ago
Charge by the day or the week, not by the hour. Very explicitly define your scope of work, and beware of scope creep. When providing estimates, plan for 30-32 hours/week of reasonable full-time effort. If you estimate assuming you will
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by swalkergibson 13y ago
Have you considered approaching a local non-profit and volunteering to build their web presence? I am sure they would be happy to have you.
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by swalkergibson 13y ago
Those are federal sentencing guidelines. I am not entirely he was charged with a state offense whose mandatory minimum sentence for the count was 5 years. According to the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Fede
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by swalkergibson 13y ago
You are correct, that is the maximum. Here is the minimum for Aggravated Robbery (a first degree felony): "Sec. 12.32. FIRST DEGREE FELONY PUNISHMENT. (a) An individual adjudged guilty of a felony of the first degree shall be punish
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by swalkergibson 13y ago
It is truly amazing how fucked up our system is. If they actually believed you "deserved" 99 years, then bargaining down to 6 months suggests that all they really care about is artificially inflating and maintaining their "co
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by swalkergibson 13y ago
That is really terrifying. I apologize for all of the personal questions, but what were you facing if you went to trial? I am fascinated by this. Honestly, it sounds like you were the victim of one-size-fits-all justice...
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by swalkergibson 13y ago
> Some economic interest in getting repeat offenders back into prison. Interestingly enough, this actually exists in the US. As crazy as it sounds, there are private prisons that are paid on a per-inmate basis. These corporations typical
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by swalkergibson 13y ago
Wow, that sucks. Did you accept a plea bargain, or were you tried and convicted? If it was a plea bargain, did they start out at some kind of conspiracy charge to work you down to where it stopped?
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by swalkergibson 13y ago
> I can't imagine them having the education for any kind of gainful employment when they get out. Has this ever been the goal of the justice system in the United States? It seems to me that the primary function is purely punitive an
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by swalkergibson 13y ago
I had no idea that existed! Pretty cool! Thank you for the tip. That is slick!
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by swalkergibson 13y ago
For me, the site's latency is not the issue. I find myself pulling my hair out trying to make the Wordpress admin area work the way I want it to work. If I can just stay in vim, I am a happy camper. If you force me into some WYSIWYG ed
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by swalkergibson 13y ago
Reading deeper, it appears as though these interns will primarily be doing menial IT support. The TSA job description also contains this nugget, "Assisting with Digital Forensics, e-Discovery, and cyber threat/intelligence."
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by swalkergibson 13y ago
I hope that they are actually planning on implementing this and it is not a well-timed PR stunt to get Overstock.com in the news just in time for last minute Christmas shopping. If so, it will be a huge boon for the Bitcoin economy and coul
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by swalkergibson 13y ago
It would appear that Stefan Warner has been formally charged, arraigned, and bail set at $1,000 on one count of a terrorism hoax. I did not look up the other woman, but I assume that she has also been charged formally. http://www
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by swalkergibson 13y ago
I hope that the judge hearing this case dismisses it in its entirety during the preliminary hearing. How is this even possible?
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by swalkergibson 13y ago
So why would you want to use it? What is the point of saying irregardless vis-a-vis irrespective or regardless?
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by swalkergibson 13y ago
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flammability#Flammable_vs._infl...
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by swalkergibson 13y ago
Of course language evolves, but a double-negative is a double-negative, no matter how you slice it. Do you have another example of a single word that is a double-negative?
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by swalkergibson 13y ago
I suppose what this boils down to is that you and I fundamentally disagree on what makes someone wealthy. The below is an interesting take on the old parable of the fisherman and the investment banker. Capitalism is not the be all, end all
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by swalkergibson 13y ago
I reject your implication. Just because a lot of people use it does not make it grammatically accurate. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irregardless
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by swalkergibson 13y ago
Of course. However, he had the foresight to use Tor and Guerrilla Mail. That is what doesn't make sense to me.
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by swalkergibson 13y ago
What if I built my wealth exploiting child labor in Malaysia? What if it wasn't half a world away, but there was a source of similarly cheap labor in my neighborhood? I suppose that you are saying that the people working 12 hours/
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by swalkergibson 13y ago
I never advocated for a wealth cap. I merely stated that I thought the $5.25 million to $10.5 million exemption from estate tax was enough. Also, you are correct that I am in that demographic. I am not exactly sure why that is relevant, how
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by swalkergibson 13y ago
It seems as though he was not thinking rationally. He used both Tor and Guerrilla Mail, but did not consider sending the messages from a public WiFi hotspot? Seems like a really rookie mistake to make if you are going to commit a federal of
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by swalkergibson 13y ago
Here is the statute under which he is being charged. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1038 Looks like he has a really heavy fine and up to 5 years in jail coming his way. It's a shame, really. J
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by swalkergibson 13y ago
I see what you are saying, and after some additional reading on the subject can now see your point. I guess it breaks down for me when you actually bring dollars into the model. You are absolutely right, widgets made of resources come from
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by swalkergibson 13y ago
I have a problem with all of these tax loopholes. The tax code already has a rule in it about estate tax, which means that estate tax should be collected. To not close this loophole is unfair, that is what I am saying. Finally, how many h

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