If I understand this article correctly, the security flaws that "Exposed Her Emails To Foreign Spies" include using her own server (probably insecure but we don't know that for a fact) and using off-site backups (also probably insecure but we don't know that for a fact either). Did I miss anything?
On the one hand, many of his bits, including News from Outside the Bubble, News of the Warm, Apologies of the Week, Tales of Airport Security, and his comedic sketches are excellent. On the other hand, I find many others tired or way off the mark, including the aforementioned "So They Say" bit.
Plus, I was really taken aback recently when I heard him criticizing the use of nitrogen gas, of all things, in a chemical plant, insinuating that it's toxic. Because of that I just decided to maybe not be such a dedicated listener any more. But if you can separate the wheat from the chaff, you'll get some good wheat.
Consider the Oscars to be promotion. You can't seriously blame downloading on promotion. For all the things that I despise about Hollywood, promoting their works is not one of them.
This article is very weak sauce. They have every right and, if you ask personal injury lawyers, the obligation, to prevent users from burning themselves up. Would rather see TechDirt focusing on dirtier dirt.
OTOH, the overall practice of pushing software updates with unknown and undocumented effects is a very rich vein to mine in terms of bad practice by companies. Consumers should very much be told in advance what their updates are doing.
I thought this was going to be about the asymmetry between the information hoarders, who have all the data and the tools and budgets to analyze and act on it, and the information paupers, (everyone else) who have nothing and yet pay for the hoarders' activities through taxes. It's a kind of strategic flanking. That much power has never been assembled not to be used, and used it will be, against us all, sooner or later, if not already.
I know they do not want encryption and are undermining it, but to state they are "fighting encryption" when they are also saying "fighting terrorism" and "fighting drugs" puts the encryption issue in a whole different light. It would be as if they are saying encryption is terrorism.
I didn't see the phrase "fight encryption" anywhere in the quote, so I followed to the Bloomberg link, where that phrase also appears only in the headline. I would have been much more concerned if the DA had said "fight encryption" but thankfully not.
You can't book a one-way return Reno -> SF -> NYC and expect to board in SF. Also, one-way tickets cost more. And they expose you to special screening.
This is why I will never go paperless on my bills. Just try to see a three-year-old bill on anyone's paperless system. You'll be lucky if you can see more than three months back.
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If I understand this article correctly, the security flaws that "Exposed Her Emails To Foreign Spies" include using her own server (probably insecure but we don't know that for a fact) and using off-site backups (also probably insecure but we don't know that for a fact either). Did I miss anything?
Re: grammar bugaboo
Longtime listener of Harry Shearer's Le Show. You can stream or download it here:
http://wwno.org/programs/le-show
On the one hand, many of his bits, including News from Outside the Bubble, News of the Warm, Apologies of the Week, Tales of Airport Security, and his comedic sketches are excellent. On the other hand, I find many others tired or way off the mark, including the aforementioned "So They Say" bit.
Plus, I was really taken aback recently when I heard him criticizing the use of nitrogen gas, of all things, in a chemical plant, insinuating that it's toxic. Because of that I just decided to maybe not be such a dedicated listener any more. But if you can separate the wheat from the chaff, you'll get some good wheat.
YMMV
Re: Re: Dealbreaker for me
Second worst. But yeah, pretty bad.
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I agree with you there but that has nothing to do with the Oscars.
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Consider the Oscars to be promotion. You can't seriously blame downloading on promotion. For all the things that I despise about Hollywood, promoting their works is not one of them.
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Can we hit Superfish with CFAA violations?
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Naturally, they are free to sue or take over the board of they can.
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If you disagree with Elon, sells your shares. If you agree, buy them. Either way, just shut up and let your money talk.
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This article is very weak sauce. They have every right and, if you ask personal injury lawyers, the obligation, to prevent users from burning themselves up. Would rather see TechDirt focusing on dirtier dirt.
OTOH, the overall practice of pushing software updates with unknown and undocumented effects is a very rich vein to mine in terms of bad practice by companies. Consumers should very much be told in advance what their updates are doing.
Re: Turnabout and incentives for honesty
I totally agree with this, and I would include similar misconduct by police and prosecutors, such as withholding evidence.
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I'm surprised that ASCAP did not request royalties for what was obviously a public performance.
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I thought this was going to be about the asymmetry between the information hoarders, who have all the data and the tools and budgets to analyze and act on it, and the information paupers, (everyone else) who have nothing and yet pay for the hoarders' activities through taxes. It's a kind of strategic flanking. That much power has never been assembled not to be used, and used it will be, against us all, sooner or later, if not already.
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I can't wait to have all my naughty bits patted down by TSA before they can be allowed on the internet.
Re: Re: Onion encryption
I believe the following is true, but perhaps someone else can improve on it:
SSL/TLS relies on certificates, so if governments take over the certificate authorities they can run MITM attacks.
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I know they do not want encryption and are undermining it, but to state they are "fighting encryption" when they are also saying "fighting terrorism" and "fighting drugs" puts the encryption issue in a whole different light. It would be as if they are saying encryption is terrorism.
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I didn't see the phrase "fight encryption" anywhere in the quote, so I followed to the Bloomberg link, where that phrase also appears only in the headline. I would have been much more concerned if the DA had said "fight encryption" but thankfully not.
Re: c'mon...
Agreed, and it wasn't necessary to say his apology was "a little late".
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You can't book a one-way return Reno -> SF -> NYC and expect to board in SF. Also, one-way tickets cost more. And they expose you to special screening.
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If you don't take the flight to Reno I think you might find they canceled your entire itinerary.
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This is why I will never go paperless on my bills. Just try to see a three-year-old bill on anyone's paperless system. You'll be lucky if you can see more than three months back.