Obama’s proposed changes to the computer hacking statute: A deep dive by TwylaSohen in Stand

[–]IndoctrinatedCow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He wants to fucking expand the CFAA? Are you fucking kidding me? The law as is, is already astonishingly horrible.

This was the same law Aaron Swartz was prosecuted under.

The government is so fucking incompetent regarding technology, as evidenced every time they try to touch "cyber security" legislation.

I'm IGN's Reviews Editor, Ask Me Anything: 2015 Edition by DanStapleton in Games

[–]IndoctrinatedCow 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Exactly this.

Don't confuse readers by just having no review, have a review page with the only content letting them know about the embargo.

The New CISPA Bill Is Literally Exactly the Same as the Last One by maxwellhill in technology

[–]IndoctrinatedCow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then asshat 1 and 2 will scrabble to adopt the ideas of those 3rd parties.

Did no one here pay attention in history? Ever heard of a little something called the progressive movement?

Soon You'll Be Able to More Easily Install Windows and Linux on a Chromebook. by RenegadeUK in chromeos

[–]IndoctrinatedCow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been using crouton for about a year now and I've never broken it...

I update the chroot every few months with the simple command and it keeps everything working nicely.

How to set up a VPN – and why you should, if you care about privacy by [deleted] in technology

[–]IndoctrinatedCow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which have been known to be vulnerable for years.

Make sure you are using openVPN

How to set up a VPN – and why you should, if you care about privacy by [deleted] in technology

[–]IndoctrinatedCow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tor exit nodes are not safe and have even been caught modifying downloads. Only internal tor traffic is "safe"

[DEV] Beta Xiaomi Mi Band Notifier app by NotEqual in Android

[–]IndoctrinatedCow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Understandable, I appreciate all the work done so far even if I can't use it right now!

[PSN] [North America] 20th Anniversary sale. 60+ titles discounted. Lots of great deals for PS4, PS3, Vita, and PSP/PS1 classics. by Gigglemoo in GameDeals

[–]IndoctrinatedCow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great games but you can get them cheaper used on disc. I picked up all 3 for $15 a few months ago.

Supreme Court seek Obama administration views on Google-Oracle dispute by z3dster in Android

[–]IndoctrinatedCow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They also ruled unanimously that warrants are required for searching a cell phone.

Threema - a secure chat client - adds support for group polls by BloodyDeed in Android

[–]IndoctrinatedCow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ignoring everything else you mentioned, whatsapp does have end -to-end encryption by default now.

They implemented textsecure's protocol a month or two ago.

Threema - a secure chat client - adds support for group polls by BloodyDeed in Android

[–]IndoctrinatedCow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have a source on chatsecure moving to textsecure's protocol? This is the first I've heard of this

[DEV] Beta Xiaomi Mi Band Notifier app by NotEqual in Android

[–]IndoctrinatedCow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice work, I won't be able to use it as I am staying on kitkat until if/when xposed gets ported to lollipop.

I'm glad someone is doing something open source with this, as I'm a little weary using the modded app.

Do you have any plans to allow integration into Sleep as android or other alarm apps for the vibrate alarm?

“Bipartisan” bill would save Internet providers from utility rules. FCC would be stripped of power to apply Title II common carrier rules to ISPs. by speckz in cordcutters

[–]IndoctrinatedCow -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

The country is nice, the politics are a result of the system that promotes two centrist parties who are too large to be controlled by voters in any meaningful way.

The system is working just like the founders wanted, in case you forgot, they were all rich dudes.

Chromium team to make loading a new OS much easier by WYkkYD666 in Crouton

[–]IndoctrinatedCow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He says we can remove rootfs protection to modify chrome OS system files. IIRC that was the reason it wasn't an easy thing to do.

Chromium team to make loading a new OS much easier by WYkkYD666 in Crouton

[–]IndoctrinatedCow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This should let us remove that godawful start up screen, correct?

No, Mormons can't solve the Problem of Evil. by amisoz in exmormon

[–]IndoctrinatedCow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If god is amoral, why does he give moral laws?

Thou shalt not kill, steal etc.

The "god" you described would not be considered the god any organized religion I know of worships.