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Re:Funding Yourself as a Free Software Developer by mcbits on Wednesday December 20, 2017 @11:33AM (#15971045)
He mentions about JavaScript libraries and reCaptcha, "As I have set up uMatrix in my browser, this cost me some extra time to finish registration." So basically, prepare to be annoyed.

Considering reCaptcha has some tasks that look suspiciously like "help train who-knows-whose neural net to identify the bombing targets in this satellite image," it could also be an ethical choice for some people.

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Re:Funding Yourself as a Free Software Developer by aeorgnoieang on Wednesday December 20, 2017 @04:32PM (#15974014)
I've seen almost entirely just what appear to be building addresses. What kind of images have others seen that they thought were potential bombing targets?
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Re:Funding Yourself as a Free Software Developer by mcbits on Wednesday December 20, 2017 @05:42PM (#15974560)
Just stuff I've seen on Twitter, so it could all be fake, but things like military helicopters and convoys of humvee-style trucks.
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