What this tells me is that at some point, just like desktop OS, encryption will be wrested away from the manufacturer and be a user-initiated and controlled tool. An open-source adaptation of luks for phones or something similar would remove the ability for the Feds to force phone manufacturers into this situation.
What the hell was the thought process behind this in the first place?
"We need to bring freedom the swing set and be greeted as liberators by the 4th grade recess! THERE ARE WMD's IN PANTS! INVADE!"
I mean, if you're looking to grow terrorists, sure treat a middle school like Baghdad. There'll be IED's made out of markers and play-doh going off and tribal wars over pokemons, but you sure as shit won't be protecting anything.
I'd be happy to explain to Reuters why I don't call their news 'news.' It might even take less words than them explaining why they don't call torture 'torture.'
And if they really don't get it, I can draw it in crayon for them.
Steps to create better broadband services and customer satisfaction from the archives of Big Broadband company training:
1) Cut a hole in the box. 2) Put your junk in that box. 3) Charge the customer exorbitant prices to open the box, bundled with services they don't want.
All I read was "Old man yells at cloud" and see a picture in my mind of Grandpa Simpson talking about how in his day he was hacked by three different nonconsecutive presidents.
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We'd like you to meet Ms. Streisand. Enjoy your 15 minutes as the asshole of the week.
Love,
The Internet.
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"BAH! What do these kids know! It's not like they can twitter their way to being the Mayor of London or something!"
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Sounds tiring. Someone teach her how to post to facebook so the school can automate their policing of her thoughts via webcrawler.
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"We need to bring freedom the swing set and be greeted as liberators by the 4th grade recess! THERE ARE WMD's IN PANTS! INVADE!"
I mean, if you're looking to grow terrorists, sure treat a middle school like Baghdad. There'll be IED's made out of markers and play-doh going off and tribal wars over pokemons, but you sure as shit won't be protecting anything.
On the post: Reuters Tries To Explain Away Its Refusal To Call Torture 'Torture'
And if they really don't get it, I can draw it in crayon for them.
On the post: Reuters Downplays CIA Torture As Merely 'Physically Stressful Interrogation Techniques'
On the post: Big Broadband Begs FCC Not To Expose Their Lies By Defining Broadband Accurately
1) Cut a hole in the box.
2) Put your junk in that box.
3) Charge the customer exorbitant prices to open the box, bundled with services they don't want.
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I'd say it's sinister stuff, but given the assclowns we're talking about I wouldn't be surprised if potholes were the aim.
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Christ, that's some creepy-level emotion and hate.
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