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  1. Comment on What happened today that you want to share? in ~talk

  2. Comment on OpenSSH Username Enumeration Vulnerabilty in ~comp

  4. Comment on What happened today that you want to share? in ~talk

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    I was selected for a scholarship that will pay for my undergrad and masters.

    I was selected for a scholarship that will pay for my undergrad and masters.

    11 votes

  5. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech

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    @Adams mentioned end-to-end encryption, Tor is not true e2e and 2FA is a separate thing completely.

    @Adams mentioned end-to-end encryption, Tor is not true e2e and 2FA is a separate thing completely.

    3 votes

  6. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech

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    Practically? Any form of communications they can get a hold of. Passive scanning is not illegal in the US, if I sit in a starbucks and open up wireshark to just grab the information that's being...

    What kind information do they actually posses? Even phone calls from number to number? I thought they only have IP addresses.

    Practically? Any form of communications they can get a hold of.

    And btw, isn't it illegal to gather and keep this kind of private information without court order?

    Passive scanning is not illegal in the US, if I sit in a starbucks and open up wireshark to just grab the information that's being passed through the airwaves then it's legal, but if I actively target and scan a device, then it is illegal.

    Not to mention federal agencies can just go to the secret FISA court to get whatever warrants they need or just use the Patriot Act (and all related amendment acts such as Freedom and CLOUD acts) to justify their reasons.

    1 vote

  7. Comment on FDA approves first generic version of EpiPen in ~health

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    Then Teva didn't make the first. Of course it still is ridiculous considering that the actual drug costs nothing and it's the patented auto-injector that is being sold.

    Mylan's generic is a therapeutic equivalent

    Then Teva didn't make the first.

    "less than half the cost" is still three times what the branded version cost 10 years ago when Mylan bought it from Merck.

    Of course it still is ridiculous considering that the actual drug costs nothing and it's the patented auto-injector that is being sold.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on FDA approves first generic version of EpiPen in ~health

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    Certainly not the first generic epinephrine auto-injector in the market. Also not fair to call it a generic version of the EpiPen considering Mylan (those who make EpiPens) released their own...

    Certainly not the first generic epinephrine auto-injector in the market. Also not fair to call it a generic version of the EpiPen considering Mylan (those who make EpiPens) released their own generic version which is an exact copy of their EpiPen product line, except it lacks the brand name and is less than half the cost.

    I am happy to see more competition in the market, hope they begin removing some policies that have created this monopoly.

    3 votes

  9. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech

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    Metadata can easily derive context for example: Person A receives 20 minute call from STD clinic. Person A calls Person B for 75 minutes. Person B calls hospital for 10 minutes. Person B calls...

    Metadata can easily derive context for example:

    • Person A receives 20 minute call from STD clinic.
    • Person A calls Person B for 75 minutes.
    • Person B calls hospital for 10 minutes.
    • Person B calls lawyer for 30 minutes.
    • Person B calls bank for 20 minutes.
    • Person A calls hospital for 10 minutes.
    • Person A calls Person B from store location for 50 minutes.

    What can you derive from this information without knowing what the conversations were?

    4 votes

  10. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tildes

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    I think before deciding whether to implement new groups or not we need to do some assessments. I suggest: Determine how many users are in a group and if that is enough to fragment it and still be...

    I think before deciding whether to implement new groups or not we need to do some assessments.
    I suggest:

    • Determine how many users are in a group and if that is enough to fragment it and still be active?
    • Determine how many posts per week/month are already coming through about a topic and is it enough to sustain a specific community based around it?
    • Survey the users, once you've narrowed down what topics might be added do a survey and ask which of the groups people want the most? (Dont do a first-past-the-post voting system though or else the majority is likely to be unhappy).
    • If a subgroup is to be created you should then ask the larger group members whether they actually want to fragment the community or not.

    Edit: This is specific procedure meant for creating subgroups not for creating a group around a topic that doesn't fit anywhere else.

    In my opinion I'd prefer creating new features, implementing policies, and increasing documentation before making more communities (which would make it harder to manage).

    1 vote