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sorin-panca··on The distinction between free speech as a legal right and cultural value
Free speech should be paired with free action. Why would telling a lie be treated different than commiting a crime?
sorin-panca··on Microsoft President: Democracy Is At Stake. Regulate Big Tech
Because competitors must play by the same rules. Self-regulations are internal rules. When one wants to put a rule on that will drive up cost or decrease profits, they will only do it if the competitors do the same. That is why they need a 3rd party regulator, where they can go and agree on rules.
sorin-panca··on Microsoft President: Democracy Is At Stake. Regulate Big Tech
In the wake of left wing alternative media gaining momentum, and left wing representatives and candidates enjoying huge public support, Microsoft now wants regulation on platforms.
sorin-panca··on SAFE Network: a decentralized data storage and communications network
Y U NO create a browser addon or something? Also, TOR installs its own browser and I'm pretty sure I saw another privacy project doing this in the last year. Installing a whole new browser is too much. I already have 3 or 4 installed. #browserbloat
sorin-panca··on New airline seat arrangement looks to increase passenger capacity
If the shoulders are the problem (because they are the widest part of the body) why not putting every other row slightly ahead? Or slightly rotate the chairs from the side rows outward?
sorin-panca··on The sad state of sysadmin in the age of containers
This "working out of the box" phylosophy is the direct result of devs using Windows and OSX platforms for creating those programs. They now think "Linux and *BSD should be as easy to use as Mac.". Indeed, the majority of devs is mediocre amateur sysadmins. They know next to nothing beyond their preffered language.
sorin-panca··on Can an Argentine startup reinvent governance through a smartphone app?
If a problem is debated and the problem has 3 solutions, a, b and c; and a representative sees that a is supported by 23.8% of people he/she represents, b is supported by 3% and c is supported by the rest he/she would be stupid to pick b, so he would definetely pick c.

But then again, if the representative is just a messenger, he could be replaced by a device.

sorin-panca··on Further improving digital certificate security
And put all CAs out of business?! U MAD!!
sorin-panca··on Why Putting SSH On Another Port is a Good Idea
And use sshguard, because the only thing you should care on a secured host is power consumption. One of my boxes went to 33% on all CPU threads during a sk attack.
sorin-panca··on Tech Choices - Why we use Centos instead of Debian / Ubuntu
Why not have a tested Gentoo image and all servers with two root partitions to alternate between them on upgrades? The image can then be updated, tested and deployed (using pxe) when you feel the need. Also, using puppet or chef or even emerge of binary packages (by an in-house built deployment solution), one can install supplemental packages on a running system if needed. From my experience, having a fully source based Linux system is good for performance, security and - last but not least - stability.