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Re:SecureDrop – An open-source whistleblower submission system on Wednesday February 15, 2017 @11:59AM (#13653422)
One could use Bitmessage for leaks - just create a channel and let people publish data to it.

https://bitmessage.org/wiki/Main_Page

Alice has created a file containing random data. Authorities think it is an encrypted volume and wants Alice to give up the key. Alice has no way to prove it is just a file with random data and is imprisoned indefinitely for essentially having a file with random data =]
I was thinking about using things like TensorFlow or tools for Arduino
Re:UK Teen Hacked 150,000 Printers on Friday February 10, 2017 @01:01PM (#13617419)
Smoking a joint isn't illegal. Possession without licence is.
Re:Wine Running on Windows with the Windows Subsystem for Linux on Thursday February 09, 2017 @09:48AM (#13607261)
Would be awesome if one day one could use GPU and USB with Windows Subsystem for Linux
Re:IBM Bans Remote Work Company Wide – Move or Leave on Thursday February 09, 2017 @03:03AM (#13605399)
IBM stuck in the 90s. What a retarded idea.
Re:Five arrests in 'fully loaded' Kodi streaming box raids on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @12:10PM (#13599936)
Why tracker? You can find most stuff using Google and various file sharing services.
Re:CIA Declassified Coldwar Russian Jokes [pdf] on Tuesday February 07, 2017 @10:57AM (#13590158)
Once whole population has been disarmed that is the only weapon...
Re:Ask HN: Should I continue to work for free? on Tuesday February 07, 2017 @10:47AM (#13590070)
> Don't stay on as an advisor unless it's something you really love

Well, he shouldn't stay especially if this is something he loves.

Re:Space Buckets: DIY Indoor Gardening with LED and Arduinos on Tuesday February 07, 2017 @06:51AM (#13588762)
> (and very expensive too).

It is expensive because of its legal situation. Cannabis is essentially weed and is very easy to grow, thus if not for the law, it is actually very cheap.

Re:Trump’s F.C.C. Pick Quickly Targets Net Neutrality Rules on Tuesday February 07, 2017 @02:41AM (#13587807)
But you assume only one stream will be played at a time which is unlikely.
Re:The open-office trend is destroying the workplace (2014) on Sunday February 05, 2017 @03:00PM (#13574242)
And otologists lobby... I wonder how is people hearing out of years on headphones.
Re:Why We Hear Voices in Random Noise on Sunday January 29, 2017 @11:26PM (#13518658)
Sounds like noise can cause "hash collision" and pick up whatever there is in the brain map
So 5 letter codes are all taken now?
Re:Java 9 is scheduled to launch in July on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @12:11PM (#13483295)
In Java 9 if you create 8 layers of abstraction, you will get extra 2 layers created for free =]
It is possible, but sometimes it is not. If you sent money to wrong account, bank can't just take it back from other party account.

On the other hand, I by mistake sent bitcoin to a wrong address and couldn't believe that someone who owned that address sent me all bitcoins back week or so later. There are good souls out there :)

We are still at the beginnings. With Bitcoin you are your own bank and some people are not used to have such responsibility and freedoms it gives.
Yeah, if you freeze your own wallet somehow :)
In order for socialism to work, it needs access to every bit of money a worker earns so the part of it can be successfully redistributed. Because countries that implement socialism sooner or later will run out of money (as socialism by its nature is not sustainable), they will go to enormous lengths to discover any funds that are not declared and can be redistributed. Some countries are so desperate they want to stop using the cash at all. Humanity will always find solution to the oppression, one is the Bitcoin.
It is also good idea to invest in quality bedding and some nice throws, pillows and to just make it look like a bed in a good hotel. It takes more time to make the bed then, but sooner or later you'll get good at it :)
Modern C++ Programming with Test-Driven Development

https://pragprog.com/book/lotdd/modern-c-programming-with-te...

Awesome even if you don't want to do any C++

Re:GitHub Enterprise SQL Injection on Sunday January 08, 2017 @06:16AM (#13349243)
We have been enjoying 2017 for quite some time now
Re:FOSDEM 2017 Schedule on Friday January 06, 2017 @02:40PM (#13339480)
Given the current situation, is it safe to go there?
To be fair it is quite easy to get MOT without having anybody to see the car...
Re:Compute Card, a Credit Card-Sized Compute Platform on Friday January 06, 2017 @09:09AM (#13336245)
> The Ideal Processors

That sounds like they just stopped trying... This is sad, because their processors are far from ideal. For example in the area of sound synthesis CPU is still a bottleneck and people have to compromise on the quality or accuracy. I wish AMD could push the boundaries, but in terms of performance they seem to have abandoned the race as well...

Nah, they got this - it is admin:changeme
Re:Deep Learning 2016: The Year in Review on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @10:28AM (#13309723)
I think these could have easily be predicted using common sense ;)
Re:Germany Considers Fining Facebook $522,000 per Fake News Item on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @11:00AM (#13271305)
So US media will effectively be banned? ;)
Re:Venezuela Is Falling Apart on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @07:42AM (#13270120)
Every time socialism fails, there is someone saying "oh that was not socialism"...
Re:A French Grocery Chain Is Trolling Amazon Go on Friday December 23, 2016 @10:04AM (#13245028)
I couldn't stand the feeling of anxiety that you have to be home an hour later and wait for someone to show up with your grocery. Not only that, but what if they miss or misplace something? Too many questions to write. Obviously not for me. But Amazon Go looks like something I could use.

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