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721.
by xtacy 16y ago
I think there are security issues, as it "works" by copying the HTML of the page and overlaying a canvas on top. So, for e.g., if you post a HN page, I could copy the URL for upvoting, trick you into clicking it and get an upvote automatic
722.
by xtacy 16y ago
Sometimes I think that "Ideas are cheap; show me the end product." (Just like "Talk is cheap; show me the code.")
723.
Unlogo project: remove logos from videos(unlogo.org)
27 points by xtacy 16y ago|15 comments
724.
TCP Fast Retransmit Animation(histrory.visualland.net)
1 points by xtacy 16y ago|0 comments
725.
by xtacy 16y ago
So, would we expect to see downloadable user apps that use this data in this particular format and do crazy things like visualise one's activity on FB over the past few years? How much would an average person's data be on FB (apart from pi
726.
by xtacy 16y ago
Most of the regex engines in languages (like Perl) allow keeping track of state by using back references. If you're talking about this, then theoretically, they aren't "finite state" machines.
727.
by xtacy 16y ago
As noted in the paper, something of relevance: Receive Packet Steering is a recent patch from Google for the Linux Kernel addresses the issue of packet processing by hashing packets to specific cores, while honouring data locality. http://
728.
Metapost programming language: Examples(tex.loria.fr)
22 points by xtacy 16y ago|4 comments
729.
by xtacy 16y ago
The thing is that running ToR requires much more bandwidth than running a DNS server. So, people may not mind running a DNS server on their computer, as replies fit within a single packet (it was designed that way).
730.
by xtacy 16y ago
I guess it's on a light note and just for the occasional fun... :)
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by xtacy 16y ago
But unlike an IP address based blacklist, this should be relatively easy to bypass, right? A BitTorrent like infrastructure, run purely by people for the people. Or a HTTP based DNS resolution, as long as it can be bootstrapped.
732.
Varychase: Wavy animation in HTML5(switchb.org)
2 points by xtacy 16y ago|0 comments
733.
Chaos in the Brickyard(warnercnr.colostate.edu)
4 points by xtacy 16y ago|0 comments
734.
by xtacy 16y ago
What is the bottleneck here? I am surprised that the CPU utilisation is just 2%, which means, either the disk or the network is the bottleneck. Both these aren't discussed. And of course, one shouldn't forget the fact that if CPU is the
735.
by xtacy 16y ago
Reminded of this: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1387418 . Perhaps it's too complicated? :-)
736.
by xtacy 16y ago
Superficially, it seems a lot like an implementation of Hoare's CSP, but without the fine grained control of processes that allow a bunch of them to be executed only in sequence. Message passing seems to be becoming popular now.
737.
by xtacy 16y ago
An IP stack has to expose basic IP functionality, not just responding to pings. Can it, for e.g., do IP forwarding? (that would be an awesome full fledged router) IP checksums? Also, this program is vulnerable to the classic Ping of Death
738.
by xtacy 16y ago
Google Translate sort of works on the premise that at least the input text isn't confusing.
739.
by xtacy 16y ago
The teal bubble's contrast is bad and is hard to see. Is it intentional?
740.
by xtacy 16y ago
Does the 1000 servers a week also include new servers that replace old failed ones?
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SecTerm: "Most secure Internet environment in existence"(secterm.com)
1 points by xtacy 16y ago|0 comments
742.
by xtacy 16y ago
So by default, I should be browsing every site in Incognito/private browsing mode, then.
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Koyaanisqatsi(en.wikipedia.org)
1 points by xtacy 16y ago|0 comments
744.
Kalyana Raman: Rags to Riches(drkumaresh.posterous.com)
1 points by xtacy 16y ago|0 comments
745.
DoOcracy(communitywiki.org)
1 points by xtacy 16y ago|0 comments
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Whitespace networking(whitespaces.msresearch.us)
2 points by xtacy 16y ago|0 comments
747.
by xtacy 16y ago
Chromium shows "This page has been blocked from tracking your location." :-|
748.
by xtacy 16y ago
Everytime I see such pictures, it reminds me of Carl Sagan's "Pale Blue Dot" video which reminds me of how tiny we really are.
749.
by xtacy 16y ago
There's a live stream of BGP updates that are published by a university server. http://bgpmon.netsec.colostate.edu/index.php/live-data You can also telnet to some CISCO routers and access their routing tables. Host: route-views.routeviews
750.
Echo park time travel mart(laughingsquid.com)
19 points by xtacy 16y ago|9 comments

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