* Posts by Ole Juul

2726 publicly visible posts • joined 27 Apr 2007

Chicago man lobs class-action sueball at MtGox

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wrongfully?

"make full restitution of all funds wrongfully obtained,"

Were the funds actually wrongfully obtained? Wrongfully lost perhaps.

Insecure hipsters with BEARD ENVY spur facial hair transplant craze

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I can't keep up

I thought hipsters were short pants. Short at the top - that is. Now you tell me it's people with short beards. Next you'll tell me they're shaving their asses like baboons.

Fed chairwoman casts doubt on Bitcoin regulation in the US

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Not what Manchin wants to hear

"This is a far more transparent system than conventional financial services and payments, in which the vast majority of transactions are concealed", wrote foundation general counsel Patrick Murck.

Government-built malware running out of control, F-Secure claims

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Out of control?

Does that mean that at some time we might expect one of these from our own government which could cause us grief? Just like any munitions, malware needs to be controlled and contained or it can become a liability. Mistakes will be made.

US Senator lobbies feds to BAN BITCOIN

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Re: "the currency helps facilitate criminal activity"

The very features that make Bitcoin attractive to some also attract criminals who are able to disguise their actions from law enforcement.

Sounds like US cash.

Anonymity combined with Bitcoin’s ability to finalize transactions quickly, makes it very difficult, if not impossible, to reverse fraudulent transactions.

Sounds like US cash.

I am most concerned that as Bitcoin is inevitably banned in other countries, Americans will be left holding the bag on a valueless currency.

Sounds like US cash.

Github brews text editor for developers

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déjà vu

There's something oddly familiar about this. Will I be hearing "Chromium is a nice text editor, now all it needs is a browser"?

New FBI boss says cyber crime, not terrorism, is top of Feds' todo list

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"both national security and liberty"

They do have a reputation to uphold. Too bad it's not a good one.

Pirate Bay becomes 'Research Bay' for three days

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Re: Eh

I agree that filesharing is not stealing. But stealing a car very much is and like all physical stealing destroys the trust and general well being of society. Not getting caught does not change that one bit. Shame on you.

China in the grip of a 'NUCLEAR WINTER': Smog threat to crops

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One Thing Leads to Another

We'll just have to send them some more coal so they can make power for those grow lights they'll be needing.

LinkedIn censors self to launch in China

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Oh great

Now I can get twice the LinkedIn spam.

China's web giants unite to defuse Windows XP bombshell

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Progress?

I'm not sure that Microsoft will ever really get a grip on China. I just found this 2007 article on CNN.com.

By 2001, Microsoft executives were coming to the conclusion that China's weak IP-enforcement laws meant its usual pricing strategies were doomed to fail. Gates argued at the time that while it was terrible that people in China pirated so much software, if they were going to pirate anybody's software he'd certainly prefer it be Microsoft's.

Today Gates openly concedes that tolerating piracy turned out to be Microsoft's best long-term strategy. That's why Windows is used on an estimated 90% of China's 120 million PCs. "It's easier for our software to compete with Linux when there's piracy than when there's not," Gates says. "Are you kidding? You can get the real thing, and you get the same price." Indeed, in China's back alleys, Linux often costs more than Windows because it requires more disks. And Microsoft's own prices have dropped so low it now sells a $3 package of Windows and Office to students.

DARPA wants help to counter counterfeits

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Sounds good but

It also sounds like DRM, which often has side effects.

Pony up: Botnet succesfully targets Bitcoin

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Is an unencrypted wallet enough?

Unencrypted wallet does seem a bit harsh, but wouldn't it take more than that? It seems to me that the attacker would have to install a virus or keylogger, and that requires root privileges. I can guess how that happened, but nevertheless these were rather trusting souls.

Climate change will 'cause huge increase in murder, robbery and rape'

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Is that a pseudoscientific interpretation of "too hot to handle"?

It's a carbon copy.

Saving private spying: IETF Draft reveals crypto-busting proxy proposal

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Re: Since when is trust a one way affair?

AT&T is a large government contractor for the US DoD, including the NSA. Is that credential enough?

No.

In their case I need two pieces of ID . . . plus a security deposit.

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Since when is trust a one way affair?

I suggest that AT&T provide me with their credentials in return for mine. They can trust me.

Microsoft may slash price of Windows 8.1 on cheap 'slabs

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I'll wait until it goes on sale

Fifteen bucks is still a bit steep for me.

Curiosity now going BACKWARDS

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There's no spare parts shop on Mars

Now there's an opportunity.

Conspiracy theories rage as 100 website defacements hit Singapore

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They're not the Messiah. They're very naughty boys & girls.

There's obviously been a mixup then.

Nasty holes found in Belkin's home automation kit

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Re: Liability?

Fire insurance too. If crazies can get the ability to turn on all your electrical equipment and crank the furnace while you're on vacation, then there is a problem. One that insurance companies could take note of.

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I can imagine that if insurance companies find out about the dangers of these things, they'll be asking the same question.

Forget unified communications, we want universal comms, Microsoft insists

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There's a new version?

.. <DIR> 10-08-11 4:47a

LYNC EXE 37,820 04-10-96 12:08a

LYNC CFG 3,282 06-10-96 1:59p

LYNC DOC 84,201 04-01-96 9:44p

IBM, AT&T ink global Internet of Things tie-up

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M2M

I wonder if that will work for filesharing.

WordPress two-factor login plugin bug, er, bypasses 2-factor login

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Re: Just curious

You set it up the way you want. The WP menu looks like this:

Before a comment appears

- Before a comment appears An administrator must always approve the comment

- Comment author must have a previously approved comment

Chose the second one and it's easy to administer. I've set them up that way for years. Having people "sign up" to your blog is just a silly idea in most cases. As far as I can tell, the only reason for multiple logins is if there are multiple authors or it's a private blog with no public access. Neither of those two are very common.

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Just curious

Why would anybody except a single admin have to log into a WordPress site? Users can participate in the discussion without logging in. I've seen sites where there is an ability for users to log in, but am unaware of any practical use for that. I host a number of WordPress sites myself, and haven't found that "feature" useful.

Dropbox unblocked in China ... for now

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If they're anything like us

The Chinese government can now view the dropbox traffic.

Reports pump fuel into iCar gossip: Apple in 'talks' with Tesla

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Re: Inevitable...

and have to buy a specially designed and patented coat hanger.

London calling: Date set for launch of capital's very own domain name

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How innovative can that be?

Britain has much more outstanding names. How about .worcestershire or .shitterton?

Russian cybercrooks shun real currencies, develop private altcoins

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Re: 'criminals don't trust Bitcoin'

And of course it's true. I read it on The Register.

Malware-flinging Linksys vulnerability confirmed as a HNAP1 bug

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So it's a vulnerability

There's plenty of those around already. Is this going to make much difference? It's not like Linksys/Belkin is known for fine router software and somebody would buy one of these particular models based on some assumption of quality. More like these are marketed to the crowd who already has some virus running on their computer.

US Senate bill would mandate 'kill switch' on all smartphones

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Completely foolproof

Or will we be seeing the ultimate DOS attack? Seriously, it's going to be irresistible for some hackers.

'No representation without taxation!' urges venerable tech VC

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Re: "don't pay tax, get no votes."

A parallel take would be, that since the real voting is done with your wallet, high income people shouldn't be allowed at the polls since they've already had their share of influence.

Facebook adds 50+ gender options: Stalking your 'Friends' just got more LGBT-friendly

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Re: Perfect descriptor

Perfect indeed. I assume it refers to bulbous buttocks.

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Re: WFT

has there been a really big change in the gene pool?

It's the gender pool which has exploded.

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Sex is Not Gender

I hope they have "don't know" on the list. As for pronouns, there aren't enough to go around.

Have a Linksys router? Now's a good time to update that firmware

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Did that

Owners and administrators of Linksys home routers are being advised to update and secure their devices

Right after I got them I installed Tomato.

Treasure hunters dig up LOST RELIC of dead Steve Jobs

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This whole thing

is just embarrassing.

Rampaging Google now second most valuable company ON EARTH

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Re: Hmmmm

yes

Snowden documents show British digital spies use viruses and 'honey traps'

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Not good enough

"All of GCHQ's work is carried out in accordance with a strict legal and policy framework,"

There are more issues which need to be addressed.

California takes a shot at mobile 'killswitch' mandate

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Re: "The wireless industry must take action to end the victimization of its customers."

Their whole business model is based on victimization of its customers.

Fridge vendor pegged as likely source of Target breach

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Energy Star

The company, which normally specializes in installing and servicing refrigeration systems for supermarket locations, said that its systems were standards-compliant

But what about their computers?

Facebook turns 10: Big Brother isn't Mark Zuckerberg. It's YOU

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I find it depressing that only 31% are savvy enough to obfuscate their data.

I have little respect for Facebook, but if I'm going to agree to their TOS, then I'm not going to lie. That's a matter of self respect to me. Compromising one's principles for the sake of Factbook? Is it really that valuable? I sincerely hope that there's at least a couple of people in that other 69% who don't think so.

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Your list is fine, but we have all that already. However, it is not a "behemoth", nor should it be. The "customer retains ownership" stipulation is not compatible with "behemoth".

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electronic communication

I keep contact with my social group by individual communications as opposed to giving them all access to my day-to-day activities. Has this resulted in a loss of closeness with 'friends' I don't see very often? Not for me personally, but maybe for some people this is a big deal.

The thing about Facebook that works for them is that it requires no ownership or knowledge of the internet, and because "everybody" is doing it, they are motivated to learn how to navigate the software. So yes, I understand why it's a big deal for some. They could achieve the same thing without joining somebody else's walled garden - they just don't know that.

Closeness with friends and ability for long lost ones to find you can easily be done on an individual basis without Facebook. It is just that few people are willing to use the tools unless they are fashionable. In my opinion this is a serious social problem, and it is the one that Zuckerberg has addressed for them.

As someone who could reasonably claim to have been at the forefront of electronic communication . . .

I think that there are many here who fall into that category. In reading the comments, I'm surprised at how many of them don't seem to believe that the tools which I would assume are so obvious to them, are not applicable to the discussion about Facebook. In fact I have a feeling that they don't really understand what could, or could not, be good or bad about Facebook. They just have an opinion. Yes, I too think that the article was a good read.

FreeBSD 10.0 lands, targets VMs and laptops

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9.2 with KDE here. After years of Linux, it's a nice change.

Hosting outfit goes PERMANENTLY TITSUP after 'lifetime' plans kill biz

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Coat

Re: Lifetime plans

Of course if it does look to good to be true then it probably isn't true.

Indeed, in this case if you look to good to be true you should probably look to something else.

Richard Stallman decides Emacs should go WYSIWYG

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Re: Emacs is a great operating system

I'm not really into anything that has to do with macs.

3D printing: 'Third industrial revolution' or a load of old cobblers?

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Re: stonned

Were you stoned when you wrote that?

He may have meant stunned.

Smut-spreading copyright trolls told to return cash extracted from victims

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Go Prenda go!

And don't let the door hit you on the way out.

Bitcopocalypse! Top cryptocurrency can be hijacked, warn boffins

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Re: Electricity is free is you steal it

I think the NSA gets free electricity.