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   by znowi 13y ago

   I'm surprised to learn that modern codecs are so conservative, incrementing on the tech invented decades ago. I expected this field to be rampant with cutting-edge research techniques. As the article says, the lapping transformation da
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   by znowi 13y ago

   I applaud your zeal in the pursuit of fairness, but it's NSA that is on the spot. There's no fair game when it comes to national security . At least not for the public. Alexander would not be heading the agency if he bluntly aske
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   by znowi 13y ago

   The US has a great deal of influence in the west, especially NATO members. They will readily comply to avoid complications. No country wants to find itself on the US "terrorist" list.
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   by znowi 13y ago

   How much?
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   by znowi 13y ago

   > I honestly think it's time to take action more than just normal protests I think you're right. The amount of abuse in the government and corporate sector has gone out of control. We already forgot the atrocities of the 2008 f
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   by znowi 13y ago

   Why? Is it an NSA cover? :)
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   by znowi 13y ago

   Where did the master of public speaking go? I don't recognize Obama here. He's nervous and lost at words. Almost guilty.
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   by znowi 13y ago

   > Am I overreacting? Am I paranoid? I think you're saner than many of us. As already being noted a few times, RMS, who is a designated "crackpot", has seen it coming a decade ago. I think a boiling frog metaphor is very
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   by znowi 13y ago

   Funny, it sounds very similar to the US :) I wonder why :)
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    by znowi 13y ago

    Watching common Americans being abused by their government and corporations for a decade now, with very little that came out of it, except a few protests / shows / petitions - I highly doubt a serious uprising is possible. America
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    by znowi 13y ago

    Interestingly, he was also a close mentor to Larry Page and Sergey Brin :)
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    by znowi 13y ago

    > Someday, Google will know what I'm going to Google before I Google it. They will not if you use https://duckduckgo.com/ :)
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    by znowi 13y ago

    Elsewhere on the Internet :) http://i.imgur.com/VGaCBrl.png
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    by znowi 13y ago

    I think maybe AMD should move to niche markets and stop trying to compete with Intel, giving how vast the gap is in technology and resources.
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    by znowi 13y ago

    See? It works :)
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    by znowi 13y ago

    Speaking of Stasi, I would like to recommend a great movie called The Lives of Others http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405094/
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    by znowi 13y ago

    > This is seriously the weirdest part of this story so far. Why is it news that this guy, who clearly has resigned, is being "fired"? And why was his precise salary released? Why is it being reported on? Why does it matter that
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    by znowi 13y ago

    And here goes the popular "I did nothing wrong, I have nothing to hide" sentiment :)
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    by znowi 13y ago

    Reading this thread, I see that it works very well :) People arguing, dividing, burying themselves into the details of exact salary figures and GED scores. Spies, they know their craft :)
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    by znowi 13y ago

    I'm sorry, but this is ridiculous. The last time Russia officially threatened anyone with a nuclear strike was in the 60s and it was the US :)
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    by znowi 13y ago

    Well, this is a typical link bait, peppered with the eerie "cold war" overtones. Let me clear up a few things. Firstly, the proposal is covering specifically military and state employees. No one is going to shut down Gmail or Face
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    by znowi 13y ago

    A bit of history in relation to the proposed anti-ballistic defense system in Europe. In 2002, the US unilaterally withdrew from the ABM treaty with Russia. The treaty had been active since the 70s and sought to decrease the amount of those
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    by znowi 13y ago

    Well, just installed and I rather like it. Sleek design. Simple interface. RSS is a good addition. Sadly, though, no auto-feed discovery like many RSS clients do nowadays. At first glance looks more appealing than Thunderbird. Certainly so
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    by znowi 13y ago

    I'm curious why would he not send the files over to Wikileaks? At least for safe-keeping. If The Guardian suddenly gets a gag order, it's done.
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    by znowi 13y ago

    I love this movie :) It had a totally opposite influence on me. As a kid I wanted to go out there and experience expressiveness of nature in all its glory :)
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    by znowi 13y ago

    Maybe it's time to compile a list of alternative non-US cloud services? I would be particularly interested in a non-US hosting company comparable to Linode.
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    by znowi 13y ago

    Well, it was a sarcastic comment. Sorry :) What I'm trying to convey is that it is not Russia that is a threat in the region. And hasn't been since the Soviets dissolved. As I said elsewhere, the US unilaterally withdrew from the
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    by znowi 13y ago

    OK, it's getting trendy :) http://i.imgur.com/fWWCjPC.jpg
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    by znowi 13y ago

    I'd like to quote this part: I understand I am asking for people to engage in illegal and dangerous behavior. Do it carefully and do it safely, but -- and I am talking directly to you, person working on one of these secret and probabl
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    by znowi 13y ago

    Exactly. Israel is in a unique situation and has been on high alert since the inception.