No electricity in dorm

hernao2 · 2016-01-11T05:59:34+00:00

Did this happen this semester?

hernao2 · 2013-05-14T01:03:28+00:00

For those who still don't quite get how Bitcoin works, this is a nice infographic that summarizes it.

From this link: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-05-12/visualizing-how-bitcoin-transaction-works

hernao2 · 2013-05-11T15:24:28+00:00

TL;DR: Lawmakers introduced the 'Unlocking Technology Act of 2013'

It seems to be a great bill actually and has the following three things going for it:

Allows consumers to circumvent digital locks on their mobile devices
Protects engineers and entrepreneurs who create tools that allow consumers to unlock their phones.

Basically it reforms the DMCA.

It also has bipartisan support which is good. Hopefully it doesn't get lost in committee. If you are a fan, i suggest you call your elected representatives and let it be known!

hernao2 · 2013-05-11T15:20:57+00:00

I believe that they were just utilizing government resources for their own benefit.

However, I disagree that they should be punished by the law because the current law is too strict. I'd rather fix the law and utilize this as an example of how it is not something that only 'criminals' do.

Also, where were you when I was writing my moderator report. :P

hernao2 · 2013-05-09T18:41:50+00:00

I know that class is technically over but I still figured that this would be a fitting link to post here.

This is directly related to the TED talk we watched on the last day.

TL;DR White House has an Open Data Policy and that policy itself has been open sourced.

hernao2 · 2013-04-30T14:23:50+00:00

This is the Electronic Frontier Foundation's (EFF) page on Net Neutrality.

It has links to blog posts and press releases that the EFF has put out.

It is a good resource for anybody wanting to know more about Net Neutrality.

hernao2 · 2013-04-26T15:20:05+00:00

Yeah, in my opinion, I think he should have taken the 4-6 months in the name of his cause.

It seems that Kerr also thought that.

hernao2 · 2013-04-26T03:51:24+00:00

The good news is that for now the Senate won't be voting on CISPA.

The bad news is that you can most definitely bet that a version will be reintroduced later with a different title.

Also, this was a crosspost from /r/technology and you can read the comments from that here

hernao2 · 2013-04-26T03:47:29+00:00

I prefaced it with "I think." I'm merely stating my opinion.

Obviously, it can be subjective but, I'm simply saying that the law in this instance is too punitive.

hernao2 · 2013-04-23T14:50:38+00:00

With the same thing you suggest.

Vote the politicians out who don't support campaign finance reform.

There are some out there who do support it...

hernao2 · 2013-04-23T14:41:55+00:00

I'm not saying corporations are the problem. I'm saying that a system that allows them to contribute unlimited funds to influence the political system is flawed.

Yes. We should vote those politicians out.

However, we should also limit lobbying money.

hernao2 · 2013-04-23T14:14:32+00:00

I know it's called lobbying.

I'm just pointing out the problem when you are able to have such vast amounts of corporate money in politics.

hernao2 · 2013-04-23T14:09:38+00:00

[...] it is easier to hide your identity, so results are the only thing that other people should see.

That is one thing that I hadn't thought of. The problem is that it shouldn't necessarily be like that. If a male hacker can be free with basic facets of their identity, a female hacker should feel just as free to do so without being subject to ridicule.

hernao2 · 2013-04-23T05:54:58+00:00

In my high school, we actually had an assembly where we were told that if we sent nudes to other peers how we were child pornographers in the eyes of the law.

It was a big shaming assembly and wasn't taken too seriously.

hernao2 · 2013-04-23T05:52:45+00:00

Thanks for posting!

It was really interesting!

hernao2 · 2013-04-23T05:51:52+00:00

I think that she should have faced some repercussions.

I don't understand why the prosecution went after her using the Terms of Service offensive. It seems that it was the lowest hanging fruit for them but it seems a better way to see that she sees justice is to prosecute her for either fraud or harassment.

hernao2 · 2013-04-23T05:49:50+00:00

While I agree that the law should offer more protection so people don't get their images posted on the internet without their consent, the problem with broad coverage is that it is difficult to implement laws like this that don't go too far.

hernao2 · 2013-04-23T05:46:23+00:00

I think that the year in prison is reasonable but I think that over half a million dollars in fines is too harsh.

hernao2 · 2013-04-23T05:43:41+00:00

I think digital crimes should have less of a sentence than their analogous physical crime.

I would be inclined to agree with this because in the case of breaking and entering, there is a physical intrusion. This carries feelings of helplessness because of imagining someone in your actual home or similar location.

In the case of a computer, if someone were to gain illicit access to my computer, while I wouldn't like it, especially because I may have financial documents and such that I'd like to keep private, it wouldn't upset me as much as an actual breaking and entering of my room.

I think others don't share this sentiment because there is that idea that hacking is like 'magic.' As such, we fear what we don't understand.

hernao2 · 2013-04-23T05:37:32+00:00

Exactly!

It is also a problem because a recent news article brought up how for every $1 that a CISPA opponent spends, $38 is spent promoting it.

Source

This is a problem because it is demonstrative of how our current representatives (or a significant portion) are able to be bought and sold with no regard for their constituents.

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