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I was trying to be concise. I also put quotes around evil.

Linus is (was?) one of my living heroes. But he controls the Linux kernel.

FTA:

"It's worth noting that the maintainer of record (me) for the Linux RNG quit the project about two years ago precisely because Linus decided to include a patch from Intel to allow their unauditable RdRand to bypass the entropy pool over my strenuous objections. " -- Eugen* Leitl

Linus has close ties to Intel and has for a long time.

lifeguardon Intel In Bed with NSA?

Well, it is documented that the NSA made DES weaker by using less bits for key size (this makes brute forcing easier). I aslo noted that Schiener's AES submission was passed over (I speculate that Rijndael is easier to brute force).

The feds used to fight civilian crypto tooth and nail. Then they allowed it, and in one of the crypto books a story was related that the feds were bummed about RSA and friends. The listener questioned why, when surely their efforts were feeble compared to the government's. The response was the pace of development was much faster than expected.

lifeguardon Ask HN:Which programming languages are hip right now?

Ruby on Rails and Hadoop in my experience. I like Perl because it is old.

lifeguardon Ask HN: What non-email tool do you use for internal discussions?

I like Jabber (XMMP) w/ persistent 'chat rooms'.

lifeguardon Aeroflot Flight from Moscow to Havanna avoided US airspace yesterday

Could have been a dry run to test US response.

lifeguardon Secure Ideas will not be presenting at DEF CON this year

I hope you are correct, but there is a lot of pork in there.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pork_barrel#Definition

lifeguardon Crowd steps up to fund 'NSA-proof' app

To win, all guerrillas have to do is survive.

lifeguardon Ask HN: Is there a universal Self-Destructing Messaging app?

Do you mean read once messaging? The Client Server model makes this impossible.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Client_server

lifeguardon Ask HN: Advice for a frustrated CS student

I do not mean to be so negative about higher education, or any education. I just believe getting a CS degree to learn how to program contemporary technologies is a poor path to take.

lifeguardon Prism Break

http://dir.yahoo.com/regional/countries/switzerland/business...

lifeguardon Prism Break

You are equivocating the NSA and script kiddies.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equivocation

lifeguardon L0pht Heavy Industries Testifying at the United States Senate (1998)

Ironic that some members turned out to be rats for the feds.

lifeguardon Ask HN: Should I make myself into a limited company?

Well, if you own a house or a nice car or have 100,000 euros in your bank account, then yes get a LLC.

lifeguardon Prism Break

False equivocation. A script kiddie is not the same as a three letter agency funded by a first world government.

lifeguardon Prism Break

It isn't under Sharia law.

lifeguardon Ask HN: Should I make myself into a limited company?

When you are bootstrapping, save all your cash. Once you have a lot of customers and income you can invest in administrative infrastructure. I assume since you are 18 you do not have large assets to protect.

lifeguardon Prism Break

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSAKEY

lifeguardon Prism Break

Is it a crime for a hungry man to steal bread? None of your proposed solutions would address his needs.

America's government is so corrupt it is no longer democratic.

Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw2z9lV3W1g

lifeguardon Ask HN: Google (Nexus) no more 'does no evil'

It is your phone company as other replies point out.

lifeguardon Prism Break

Sorry, this is a fallacy of false equivocation. Not all hosting platforms are the same, especially in terms of jurisdiction.

Switzerland and China do not respond to Secret Service or FBI orders.

lifeguardon Prism Break

I know I can select a webmail provider that is not beholden to the United States of America's government.

If you think Google is the only company that can secure webmail, I bet you are an employee.

lifeguardon Ask HN: Projects/resources to learn more about networking?

An Introduction to Computer Networks

Stanford Univ CS144 Fall 2012

http://f12.class2go.stanford.edu/networking/Fall2012/

Textbook; Week 1, 2 + 3, and 4:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bzej-5E4W_jKa0VJY0h6Z3NaVjQ/...

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bzej-5E4W_jKalVWR1FJMFVZY3c/...

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bzej-5E4W_jKV1FRTzVVQnJCdXM/...

lifeguardon Prism Break

Google works for the NSA. Avoid.

lifeguardon Prism Break

You are being obtuse. There is an entire subsection on search engines and Mint can be configured to use them.

lifeguardon Ask HN: Google (Nexus) no more 'does no evil'

This is not Google, it is your phone company. You are describing a common practice and it does not matter if the phone OS is Google, Apple or MS.

If you don't want to jump through hoops to root your phone, you can pay full price for it.

lifeguardon Ask HN: Advice for a frustrated CS student

A CS degree is a waste of time and money. Are you really going to need to write a compiler at work? Go get a Security+, CCNA, RHCE, and MCSE in two - three years. Give yourself a personal MBA by reading these books: http://personalmba.com/best-business-books/

Join Toastmasters to learn public speaking: http://reports.toastmasters.org/findaclub/

Complete an online course about project management.

lifeguardon July 8th Gezipark Turkish Police Fires with Tear Gas and Water Canons - Page 1

http://occupygezipics.tumblr.com/

http://www.livestream.com/revoltistanbul

lifeguardon Ask HN: Former salesman stole company property, what to do?

If you are in the USA, there is a document you can file with your local sheriff's office. If properly completed, deputies will track down the person, serve a warrant to search business and home, and recover the items.

It would be better to just let the salesperson know you plan to file this form, and ask them to make you whole. Because the deputies may seize and search ALL the computers at the residence, then determine what is stolen. They may find drugs/guns/illegal porn during the search and they will prosecute.