Posts by Frank Ch. Eigler

Hackers reverse-engineer NSA spy kit using off-the-shelf parts

not reverse-engineering

In order to reverse-engineer, there has to be an object whose engineering they're trying to reverse. Since they don't have one of the NSA hardware tidbits in hand, what they're attempting is reimplementing. Words matter.

OccupySF BOFH runs protest network on pedal power

"inequality in the US has been skyrocketing since the 80s"

So bloody what. If they did something illegal, rage to law enforcement. If the government did something stupid or immoral to help them, de-elect the offenders at the next opportunity. If no one did anything wrong, except get rich, then your definition of "doing wrong" is stupid.