whitehat2k9

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The FSF has gone full derp.

So exactly why was there a 15-char restriction in the old version? Wouldn't a dictionary attack be fast regardless of length?

Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit, with an Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit guest running inside VMWare Workstation. It's usually always on, and I use the VM heavily for dev.

...This has got to be the most idiotic article I've ever read. Does this guy realize that there exist fields other than web development? Sheesh.

It's still a mystery to me.

Xen provides these features as well.

I really don't get why DigitalOcean is so special. The $5/month VPS is nothing new, and in many, if not most cases you can do a lot better. I'm currently paying $2/month for a 512MB OpenVZ VPS and $6.50/month for a 1GB Xen VPS.

Well yes, but they mention that the reason for this was because the defense could reasonably expect to obtain these documents from the prosecution, and that they didn't want to duplicate their efforts by re-compiling all the evidence.

>his report claims that MIT was “neutral” — but MIT’s lawyers gave prosecutors total access to witnesses and evidence, while refusing access to Aaron’s lawyers to the exact same witnesses and evidence.

I'm sorry, but where exactly did this report, or any other literature on the case, indicate that MIT refused access to the defense's lawyers?

...Or you could put together a proper gaming machine for the same price.

Docker isn't really a VM...it's more of a virtual application platform.

I've been using a similar workflow for years. My host OS is Windows 7 x64, which gives me all the strengths that Windows is known for with regard to multimedia, gaming, and high-end software compatibility (e.g. Photoshop.) For dev work I run Ubuntu using VMWare Workstation. It's very fast and I get to have the best of both worlds.

Emailed stacktraces to my personal email :D

Regardless of whether or not you agree with the verdict, it's pretty clear that the prosecution really botched their case. For their closing arguments they were virtually relying on emotional appeals.

But it's only a matter of time before someone hacks their browser to ignore those directives.

Basically what Netflix wants to do is standardize the use of DRM technology in HTML and web applications. Currently, most "premium" content from Netflix, etc. is delivered via proprietary plugins such as Flash or Silverlight. What the new "DRM" extensions to HTML5 do is standardize the interface between your web browser/video player and DRM modules.

The DRM module itself would probably still be a closed-source, black-box piece of software, but the playing of the video would be handled by the browser natively w/o the need for plugins like Flash or Silverlight (since after decryption you end up with a standard H264/WebM stream in a <video> tag.) Now, sure, you can argue until you're blue in the face that DRM is bad, but the good thing is that you're separating the DRM from the presentation/rendering layer. This is, without a doubt, a step forward.

In theory this would make things even easier for pirates wanting to capture content since now there's a standardized way for the browser to interface with the DRM layer, decrypt the content, and play it.

The FSF's argument here is null and void because Netflix never was a free service to begin with. They never claimed to offer Linux/free software compatibility, and as a private company they have no obligation to.

Anyone want to chime in on why Python threads and subprocesses can't be used?

Good, because that's the last one :)

Django: Can program in Python. Rails: Can't program in Python.

Laptop: HP Probook 4530s, upgraded to 8GB of DDR3 RAM and a 128GB Plextor M3 SSD. Windows 8 Pro + Ubuntu 12.10 in VMWare Workstation.

Desktop: Silverstone SG06BB, 8GB DDR3-1600, 256GB Crucial m4 SSD + 320GB Samsung 2.5" HDD, EVGA GTX 650 Ti graphics. Windows 7 Ultimate + Ubuntu 12.04 LTS in VMWare Workstation.

Yes, what sorts of different subjects did you have in mind?

In the United States, such sites, are actually in a great legal position. Google 'essay mills' if you want more information, or just search for essay help sites if you want proof that there's no shortage of such sites.

The differentiating factor here is that we do not limit ourselves to just essays, and we crowdsource help rather than doing the work ourselves. There is also a fairly specific Terms of Service in place that puts the burden on the user.

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How do I go about filing a civil suit? I'm sure I can "google it" but I'd like to hear more from someone who knows what they're talking about.

From first glance this appears much better than Pelican...

Can someone explain what exactly this does?

Number of females with an explicit mention of technical expertise: 0.

Darn, why couldn't this have happened to the Gnome 3 repos instead?

I'm a huge fan of Netvibes - been using it for several years now. It has a single feed based view like most other RSS readers, but in my opinion the newspaper view is where it shines. I can quickly skim several dozen feeds with the scroll of a mouse - it's great if you're the kind of person who likes to take in a lot of info at once.