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    1. The End of the F***ing World - Netflix

      Has anyone else seen this show? It came out last October. I just saw it about a month ago, probably a little less. It has got to be one of the best thing I've seen all year. Top 3. I love the...

      Has anyone else seen this show? It came out last October. I just saw it about a month ago, probably a little less. It has got to be one of the best thing I've seen all year. Top 3.

      I love the entire theme, the atmosphere, how everything is done. The direction is incredible. And the actors are ridiculously good.

      In the show the two main characters will narrate their thoughts as they are happening in the moment. There is brilliant joke where Alyssa is narrating her thoughts and she thinks something along the lines of, "If This were a movie we would probably be American." Because the show is set in Britain and she is thinking to herself, what if this is all a movie.

      The show is a dark comedy. And it's just got this incredible motif for lack of a better word. Has anyone else seen it? What are your thoughts? I really like Alyssa's character. Just how she is so empathetic, and she thinks far enough into everything to weigh both sides in a way not a lot of people would do. She basically givea the benefit of the doubt and weighs both sides more than she should.

      15 votes
    2. What are the best practices regarding personal files and encryption?

      Over the past year I have done a lot to shore up my digital privacy and security. One of the last tasks I have to tackle is locking down the many personal files I have on my computer that have...

      Over the past year I have done a lot to shore up my digital privacy and security. One of the last tasks I have to tackle is locking down the many personal files I have on my computer that have potentially compromising information in them (e.g. bank statements). Right now they are simply sitting on my hard drive, unencrypted. Theft of my device or a breach in access through the network would allow a frightening level of access to many of my records.

      As such, what are my options for keeping certain files behind an encryption "shield"? Also, what are the potential tradeoffs for doing so? In researching the topic online I've read plenty of horror stories about people losing archives or whole drives due to encryption-related errors/mistakes. How can I protect against this scenario? Losing the files would be almost as bad as having them compromised!

      I'm running Linux, but I'm far from tech-savvy, so I would either need a solution to be straightforward or I'd have to learn a lot to make sense of a more complicated solution. I'm willing to learn mainly because it's not an option for me to continue with my current, insecure setup. I do use a cloud-based password manager that allows for uploading of files, and I trust it enough with my passwords that I would trust it with my files, though I would like to avoid that situation if possible.

      With all this in mind, what's a good solution for me to protect my personal files?

      26 votes
    3. European Soccer - This week results (10.01.2018) - *Includes Carabao Cup and today's EPL and Serie A matches*

      English Premier League - Matchweek 7 Match Score Statistics Bournemouth-Crystal Palace 2-1 5' Brooks D., 87'(Pen) Stanislas J.; 55' van Aanholt P. Arsenal-Watford 2-0 81'(OG) Cathcart C., 83' Ozil...

      English Premier League - Matchweek 7

      Match Score Statistics
      Bournemouth-Crystal Palace 2-1 5' Brooks D., 87'(Pen) Stanislas J.; 55' van Aanholt P.
      Arsenal-Watford 2-0 81'(OG) Cathcart C., 83' Ozil M.
      Cardiff-Burnley 1-2 60' Murphy J.; 51' Gudmundsson J., 70' Vokes Ch.
      Chelsea-Liverpool 1-1 25' Hazard E.; 89' Sturridge D.
      Everton-Fulham 3-0 56', 89' Sigurdsson G., 66' Tosun C.
      Huddersfield-Tottenham 0-2 25', 34'(Pen) Kane H.
      Manchester City-Brighton 2-0 29' Sterling R., 65' Aguero S.
      Newcastle-Leicester 0-2 30'(Pen) Vardy J., 73' Maguire H.
      West Ham-Manchester United 3-1 5' Anderson F., 43'(OG)Lindelof V., 74' Arnautovic M.; 71' Rashford M.
      Wolves-Southampton 2-0 79' Cavaleiro I., 87' Jonny

      English Football League Cup (aka Carabao Cup) - 1/16 Finals

      Match Score Statistics
      Arsenal-Brentford 3-1 5', 37' Welbeck D., 90+3' Lacazette A.; 58' Judge A,
      Blackpool-QPR 2-0 28' Gnanduillet A., 90' Spearing J.
      Bournemouth-Blackburn 3-2 14' Stanislas J., 58'(Pen) Ibe J., 90+4' Wilson C.; 63' Conway C., 72'(Pen) Armstrong A.
      Burton-Burnley 2-1 62' Boyce L., 83' Allen J.; 40' Long K.
      Liverpool-Chelsea 1-2 58' Sturridge D.; 56', 85' Hazard E.
      Manchester United-Derby County 2-2 (Derby County win on penalties 8-7). 3' Mata J., 90+5' Fellaini M.; 59' Wilson H, 85' Marlott J.
      Millwall-Fulham 1-3 61' Elliott T., 7' Bryan J., 52' de la Torre L., 68' Christie C.
      Nottingham-Stoke 3-2 20' Osborn B., 40' Murphy D., 50' Lolley J.; 60' Afobe B., 83' Berahino S.
      Oxford United-Manchester City 0-3 36' Gabriel Jesus, 78' Mahrez R., 90+2' Foden P.
      Preston-Middlesbrough 2-2 (Middlesbrough win on penalties 4-3) 27' Robinson C., 66' Barkhuizen T.; 34' Fletcher A., 69' Tavernier M.
      Tottenham-Watford 2-2 (Tottenham Hotspur win on penalties 4-2) 82'(Pen) Alli D., 86' Lamela E.; 46' Success I., 89' Capoue E.
      West Bromich Albion-Crystal Palace 0-3 6', 81' Townsend A., 76' van Aanholt P.
      West Ham-Macclesfield 8-0 29' Antonio M., 32', 60' Snodgrass R., 39' Perez L., 51' Fredericks R., 54' Ogbonna A., 67', 82' Diangana G.
      Wolves-Leicester 0-0 (Leicester City win on penalties 3-1)
      Wycombe-Norwich 3-4 17' Cowan-Hall P., 61'(Pen) Sauders S., 75' McCarthy J.; 12', 14' 51' Rhodes J., 41' Trybull T.

      LaLiga - Matchweek 6

      Match Score Statistics
      Alaves-Getafe 1-1 90+3' Calleri J.; 80' Diedhiou A.
      Atlético Madrid-Huesca 3-0 Griezmann A., 29' Thomas, 33' Koke
      Athetic Bilbao-Villarreal 0-3 65' Fornals P., 80' Mori R., 89' Ekambi K.
      Espanyol-Eibar 1-0 68' Hermoso M.
      Girona-Betis 0-1 64' Loren
      Leganes-Barcelona 2-1 52' El Zhar N., 53' Oscar; 12' Coutinho
      Real Sociedad-Rayo Vallecano 2-2 5' Jon B. O., 78' Willian Jose; 31' Advincula, 36'(Pen) Trejo O.
      Sevilla-Real Madrid 3-0 17, 21' Silva An., 39' Ben Yedder W.
      Valencia-Celta Vigo 1-1 25' Batshuayi M.; 82' Aspas I.
      Valladolid-Levante 2-1 50' Unal E., 56' Nacho; 47' Postigo S.

      LaLiga - Matchweek 7

      Match Score Statistics
      Barcelona-Athetic Bilbao 1-1 84' El Haddadi M.; 41' de Marcos O.
      Betis-Leganes 1-0 89' Loren
      Eibar-Sevilla 1-3 90+9' Jordan J.; 47' Silva An., 59'(Pen), 90+4' Banega E.
      Huesca-Girona 1-1 72'(Pen) Melero G.; 37'(Pen) Stuani C.
      Levante-Alaves 2-1 19' Jason, 36' Tono; 5' Sobrino R.
      Rayo Vallecano-Espanyol 2-2 6' De Tomas R., 47'(Pen) Kakuta G.; 19' Iglesias B., 45+1' Granero E.
      Real Madrid-Atlético Madrid 0-0
      Real Sociedad-Valencia 0-1 36' Gameiro K.
      Villarreal-Valladolid 0-1 53' Suarez L.

      Serie A - Matchweek 6

      Match Score Statistics
      AS Roma-Frosinone 4-0 2' Under C., 28' Pastore J., 35' El Shaarawy S., 87' Kolarov A.
      Atalanta-Torino 0-0
      Cagliari-Sampdoria 0-0
      Empoli-AC Milan 1-1 71'(Pen) Caputo F.; 10'(OG) Capezzi L.
      Genoa-Chievo 2-0 42' Piatek K., 54' Panden G.
      Inter Milan-Fiorentina 2-1 45'(Pen) Icardi M., 77' D'Ambrosio D.; 53'(OG) Skriniar M.
      Juventus-Bologna 2-0 12' Dybala P., 16' Matuidi B.
      Napoli-Parma 3-0 4' Insigne L., 47', 85' Milik A.
      Spal-Sassuolo 0-2 59' Adjapong C., 90' Matri A.
      Udinese-Lazio 1-2 80' Nuytinck B., 61' Acerbi F., 67' Correa J.

      Serie A - Matchweek 7

      Match Score Statistics
      Sampdoria-Spal 2-1 25' Linetty K., 60' Defrel G.; 21' Paloschi A.
      AS Roma-Lazio 3-1 45' Pellegrini Lo., 71' Kolarov A., 86' Fazio F.; 67' Immobile C.
      Bologna-Udinese 2-1 42' Santander F., 82' Orsolini R.; 32' Pussetto I.
      Chievo-Torino 0-1 88' Zaza S.
      Fiorentina-Atalanta 2-0 63'(Pen) Veretout J., 90+4' Biraghi C.
      Frosinone-Genoa 1-2 41'(Pen) Ciano C.; 33', 36' Piatek K.
      Inter Milan-Cagliari 2-0 12' Martinez L., 89' Politno M.
      Juventus-Napoli 3-1 26', 49' Mndzukic M., 76' Bonucci L.; 10' Mertens D.
      Parma-Empoli 1-0 33' Gervinho
      Sassuolo-AC Milan 1-4 68' Djuricic F.; 39' Kessie, 50', 90+4' Suso, 60' Castillejo S.

      Bundesliga - Matchweek 5

      Match Score Statistics
      Bayern Munich-Augsburg 1-1 48' Robben A.; 87' Gotze F.
      Borussia Dortmund-Nurnberg 7-0 9' Larsen J-B., 32', 58' Reus M., 49' Hakimi A., 74' Akanji M., 85' Sancho J., 88' Weigl J.
      Borussia Monchengladbach-Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1 56', Plea A., 65' Hazard T., 85' Elvedi N.; 73' Rebic A.
      Dusseldorf-Bayer Leverkusen 1-2 90+4'(Pen) Hennings R.; 50', 60' Volland K.
      Freiburg-Schalke04 1-0 52' Niederlechner F.
      Hannover-Hoffenheim 1-3 55'(Pen) Fullkrug N.; 20' Brenet J., 49' Kaderabek P., 90+3' Belfodil I.
      Mainz-Wolfsburg 0-0
      RB Leipzig-Stuttgart 2-0 45+1' Orban W., 80' Augustin J.
      Werder Bremen-Hertha Berlin 3-1 11' Harnik M., 45' Veljkovic M., 66'(Pen) Kruse M.; 53' Dilrosun J.

      Bundesliga - Matchweek 6

      Match Score Statistics
      Augsburg-Freiburg 4-1 19' Caiuby, 34', 68'(Pen), 83' Finnbogason A.; 49'(OG) Schmid J.
      Bayer Leverkusen-Borussia Dortmund 2-4 9' Weiser M., 39' Tah J.; 65' Larsen J-B., 69' Reus M., 85', 90+4' Paco A.
      Eintracht Frankfurt-Hannover 4-1 36' N'Dicka O., 45+1' Rebic A., 59' de Guzman J., 89' Jovic L.; 86' Muslija F.
      Hertha Berlin-Bayern Munich 2-0 23'(Pen) Ibisevic V., 44' Duda O.
      Hoffenheim-RB Leipzig 1-2 90+3'(Pen) Kramaric A.; 53', 73' Poulsen Y.
      Nurnberg-Dusseldorf 3-0 28'(Pen) Behrens H., 64' Ishak M., 78' Palacios-Martinez F.
      Schalke04-Mainz 1-0 11' Schopf A.
      Stuttgart-Werder Bremen 2-1 19' Donis A., 75' Castro G.; 68'(OG) Zieleer R.
      Wolfsburg-Borussia Monchengladbach 2-2 12' Steffen R., 59' Weghorst W.; 7' Plea A., 48' Hazard T.

      Ligue 1 - Matchweek 7

      Match Score Statistics
      Amiens-Rennes 2-1 51' Gnahore E., 66' Gouano P.; 81' Grenier C.
      Bordeaux-Lille 1-0 7' Kamano F.
      Caen-Montpellier 2-2 10' Khaoui S., 64' Bammou Y.; 37' Delort A., 52' Le Tallec D.
      Dijon-Lyon 0-3 16' 19' Dembele M., 35' Terrier M.
      Marseille-Strasbourg 3-2 41'(Pen) Payet D., 44' Sanson M., 90+1' Germain V.; 27' Lala K., 89' Da Costa J.
      Monaco-Angers 0-1 27' Bahoken S.
      Nantes-Nice 1-2 57' Sala E.; 31'0Jallet C., 69' Makengo J.
      Nimes-Guingamp 0-0
      PSG-Reims 4-1 5', 44' Cavani E., 24'(Pen) Neymar, 55' Meunier T.; 2' Chavalerin X.
      Toulouse-Saint Etienne 2-3 63' Gradel M., 78' Durmaz J.; 23' Diony L., 66' Cabella R., 75' Salibur Y.

      Ligue 1 - Matchweek 8

      Match Score Statistics
      Angers-Guingamp 0-1 45+1' Benezet N.
      Caen-Amiens 1-0 40'(Pen) Ninga C.
      Lille-Marseille 3-0 65'(Pen) Pepe N., 86'(Pen), 89' Bamba J.
      Lyon-Nantes 1-1 22' Aouar H.; 62' Boschilia G.
      Montpellier-Nimes 3-0 28' Oyongo A., 45+9'(Pen) Delort A., 78' Laborde G.
      Nice-PSG 0-3 22', 90+2' Neymar, 46' Nkunku C.
      Reims-Bordeaux 0-0
      Rennes-Toulouse 1-1 70(Pen) Niang M.; 88' Todibo J.
      Saint Etienne-Monaco 2-0 41', 54' Khazri W.
      Strasbourg-Dijon 3-0 13' Da Costa J., 81' Mothiba L., 90+1' Martin J.
      6 votes
    4. What are the good ways to deal with situations when a generally good person believes in things like astrology and conspiracy theories?

      Probably I'm not alone in such situation when a good person you know believes in something really harmless but still ridiculous in the depth of your mind. For example, that astrological sign...

      Probably I'm not alone in such situation when a good person you know believes in something really harmless but still ridiculous in the depth of your mind.

      For example, that astrological sign seriously defines compatibility of people, or WTC was demolished intentionally in the US, or GMO is bad because in some experiment rats reportedly stopped reproducing and therefore someone wants to shrink certain human populations by popularizing GMO.

      None of such beliefs actually do something directly harmful but sometimes just the fact people you know believe that is almost disgusting. Any proof would be discarded as an "official", biased one, profitable for those who have money and power.

      What should be done in such a situation? What would you do if your otherwise perfect friend seriously considered Earth flat?

      27 votes
    5. Black Mirror S3E05 "Men Against Fire" discussion thread

      Previous episode | Index thread | Next episode Black Mirror Season 3 Episode 5 - Men Against Fire After his first battle with an elusive enemy, a soldier begins experiencing unfamiliar sensations...

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      Black Mirror Season 3 Episode 5 - Men Against Fire

      After his first battle with an elusive enemy, a soldier begins experiencing unfamiliar sensations and strange technical glitches.

      Black Mirror Netflix link


      Warning: this thread contains spoilers about this episode! If you haven't seen it yet, please watch it and come back to this thread later.

      You can talk about past episodes, but please don't discuss future episodes in this thread!


      If you don't know what to say, here are some questions to get the discussion started:

      • How does the title relate to the episode itself?
      • Are there any similarities between real life events and the episode?
      • Are there any references or easter eggs in the episode, such as references to past episodes?

      Please rate the episode here!

      8 votes