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Re: [cryptography] Digital cash in the news...
by James A. Donald 05 Jul '18

05 Jul '18

>> ObCrypto: sorry, got nothing. This crisis has a lot to do with the fact that Bitcoin is doing well, and suggests demand for other cryptographic solutions. As orthodox places to put your money and perform transactions are increasingly suspect, people are now willing to consider unorthodox places to put their money and unorthodox means to transact, when formerly there was really no demand. Now there is demand. And that the crisis was caused by regulators is a major reason for that demand. If crypto's mission is to enable people to sign on to their banks without being phished, then this discussion is wholly irrelevant. If crypto's mission is to enable people to do transactions without being scammed, then existing scams not employing cryptography are wholly relevant. If government regulation was ineffectual or actively damaging, then we need cryptographic solutions that provide security in ways that bypass the government and regulators - hence the demand for bitcoin. If the crisis was lack of wise regulation, then we need a solution in which all transactions are, like paypal transactions and the various cell phone money schemes, rendered visible to authority and traceable. If the crisis was immoral and corrupt regulation, with politicians directing money to voting blocks and regulators spinning in the revolving door between government and banks, and often changing their hats without even changing their offices, wearing a regulator hat at the same desk where a short time before they had worn a banker hat, then we need a more cypherpunkish solution - such as bitcoin, and there is customer demand for a more cypherpunkish solution. _______________________________________________ cryptography mailing list cryptography(a)randombit.net http://lists.randombit.net/mailman/listinfo/cryptography ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Eugen* Leitl <a href="http://leitl.org">leitl</a> http://leitl.org ______________________________________________________________ ICBM: 48.07100, 11.36820 http://www.ativel.com http://postbiota.org 8B29F6BE: 099D 78BA 2FD3 B014 B08A 7779 75B0 2443 8B29 F6BE

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[liberationtech] "Free the Network"
by Gregory Foster 05 Jul '18

05 Jul '18

Pleased to see the Free Network Foundation <http://freenetworkfoundation.org/> in the news. Motherboard (Mar 28) - "Free the Network" by @TheBAnderson <http://twitter.com/TheBAnderson> and @ErinLeeCarr <http://twitter.com/ErinLeeCarr>; 30 minute film :) http://motherboard.vice.com/2012/3/28/motherboard-tv-free-the-network It looks like the film is garnering significant coverage in outlets such as Time <http://techland.time.com/2012/03/28/occupy-the-internet-protests-give-rise-…>, CNN <http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/28/tech/web/vice-free-the-network/index.html>, Gizmodo <http://gizmodo.com/5897109/occupy-wall-street-and-the-war-to-free-all-inter…>. More power to you, Isaac & friends. gf -- Gregory Foster ||gfoster(a)entersection.org @gregoryfoster<> http://entersection.com/ _______________________________________________ liberationtech mailing list liberationtech(a)lists.stanford.edu Should you need to change your subscription options, please go to: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech If you would like to receive a daily digest, click "yes" (once you click above) next to "would you like to receive list mail batched in a daily digest?" You will need the user name and password you receive from the list moderator in monthly reminders. You may ask for a reminder here: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech Should you need immediate assistance, please contact the list moderator. Please don't forget to follow us on http://twitter.com/#!/Liberationtech ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Eugen* Leitl <a href="http://leitl.org">leitl</a> http://leitl.org ______________________________________________________________ ICBM: 48.07100, 11.36820 http://www.ativel.com http://postbiota.org 8B29F6BE: 099D 78BA 2FD3 B014 B08A 7779 75B0 2443 8B29 F6BE

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Re: [tahoe-dev] switching from introducers to gossip?
by darrob 05 Jul '18

05 Jul '18

On Sun, Jul 01, 2012 at 07:45:00PM -0700, Brian wrote: > On 7/1/12 5:56 PM, Tony Arcieri wrote: > > > Is there any reason why you can't simply have multiple introducers, > > which may have inconsistent views of the world, but which otherwise > > function identically? Clients can use information gathered from all > > introducers they're connected to in order to make connections to other > > storage nodes. It seems like all that's really missing is a system to > > construct the union of the available storage nodes as enumerated by > > multiple introducers. > > That's doable (it's basically what the #68 Google Summer of Code project > produced), and it would be more robust than the current > one-lone-Introducer (and we need the "union of announcements" feature in > any case). But it wouldn't decrease the administrative burden.. in fact > it would be worse than a single introducer. We've been using the multi-introducer patch on I2P since Tahoe-LAFS 1.8.3 and it has indeed proven to be more robust. The single-introducer grid we started out with simply fell apart when the introducer disappeared. It then took a long time before everybody learned the new introducer's address and adjusted their configurations. Time and files were lost. This hasn't happened again since we've started using the patched version. The administrative burden is definitely there. However, I'd argue against it being worse. At least nodes that only know about a subset of introducers (e.g. only I2 in your example below) are in no rush of adding the rest (I3) because the grid is still functional. > Imagine a grid that has two Introducers and everybody knows about both > of them (I1 and I2). Now the operator of one (I1) of them announces that > they're going to retire it, so somebody (I3) else volunteers to add a > replacement. We'll start with I1+I2, then have I1+I2+I3, then finish > with I2+I3. > > With the #68-GSoC -style "introducer.furls", after the volunteer spins > up I3, everybody in the entire grid has to edit their configs to add > I3's new FURL. We currently have 6 reliable introducers. Before we got to that number we had this exact situation. Introducers were coming, going and changing addresses. We remedied this by writing grid-updates [1]. Using this tool users have successfully updated their introducer lists many times without having to think (much) about it. (Unfortunately a restart is required for Tahoe to pick up on new introducers in the list). Obviously you're looking for a much more elegant and automatic solution than some 3rd party utility, but I thought it's worth mentioning our experiences with the existing system anyway. It's not all that bad. > With gossip, the volunteer adds I3 and then they're done. Everyone else > learns about I3 from I1/I2, then remembers I3, and connects to it even > though I1 is gone. > > If you generalize this, then all nodes can function as introducers, and > there's no need for dedicated Introducer nodes. As long as at least one > node with a public IP is up at any given time, everybody else can learn > the current state of the world. This sounds perfect. I wonder if this system is susceptible to introducer spam attacks of some sort, though. I image those would be an annoyance at best. [1]: https://tahoe-lafs.org/pipermail/tahoe-dev/2012-June/007505.html darrob _______________________________________________ tahoe-dev mailing list tahoe-dev(a)tahoe-lafs.org https://tahoe-lafs.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tahoe-dev ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Eugen* Leitl <a href="http://leitl.org">leitl</a> http://leitl.org ______________________________________________________________ ICBM: 48.07100, 11.36820 http://www.ativel.com http://postbiota.org 8B29F6BE: 099D 78BA 2FD3 B014 B08A 7779 75B0 2443 8B29 F6BE

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[liberationtech] Invitation - Hacking Humanitarian Technology Before the Bad Guys Do
by George Chamales 05 Jul '18

05 Jul '18

Thought this might be of interested to some of the folks on the list. ---- *Hacking Humanitarian Technology Before the Bad Guys Do* Event: JIFX-RELIEF Field Exploration Location: Camp Roberts, CA Dates: August 15-16, 2012 In the last 18 months there have been a steady increase in attacks by hostile groups against citizens and response organizations utilizing communications and Internet technologies. Those attacks include custom malware targeting activists in Syria, harassment and infiltration of civil rights monitoring groups in Egypt, and the murder of citizen reporters in Mexico. The JIFX-RELIEF Field Explorations are acknowledged to be the premier venue for creating interoperable civil-military systems for Humanitarian Assistance / Disaster Response (HA/DR) operations. This year's RELIEF experiments will bring together members of the security community to evaluate the security strengths and weaknesses of several technologies that are being deployed in hostile environments. Participants from the security community will have the opportunity to: * Support the development of emergency and humanitarian technologies * Meet a variety of groups working in the humanitarian technology space * Interact with other members of the public and private security community The security evaluations will take part over two separate days and security experts are invited to take part in one or both: *August 15th*: Tour of the different experiments taking place and discussions with the owners and operators of those technologies to provide the security expert's view of the strengths and weaknesses of the technology. *August 16th*: Penetration testing of a set of those technologies as they to identify and fix vulnerabilities before they are attacked in fielded in hostile environments. The attached document contains more information on the experiments that will be taking place and the organizations involved. If you are interested in taking part in the security assessment on one or both days please RSVP to george(a)roguegenius.com by August 1st. Thank you for your time and interest in supporting the development of secure technologies for use in crisis and disaster response operations. george George Chamales Rogue Genius LLC http://roguegenius.com Phone: 718.288.7718 _______________________________________________ liberationtech mailing list liberationtech(a)lists.stanford.edu Should you need to change your subscription options, please go to: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech If you would like to receive a daily digest, click "yes" (once you click above) next to "would you like to receive list mail batched in a daily digest?" You will need the user name and password you receive from the list moderator in monthly reminders. You may ask for a reminder here: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech Should you need immediate assistance, please contact the list moderator. Please don't forget to follow us on http://twitter.com/#!/Liberationtech ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Eugen* Leitl <a href="http://leitl.org">leitl</a> http://leitl.org ______________________________________________________________ ICBM: 48.07100, 11.36820 http://www.ativel.com http://postbiota.org 8B29F6BE: 099D 78BA 2FD3 B014 B08A 7779 75B0 2443 8B29 F6BE

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Processor VIPER
by FOX2000＠go2.pl 05 Jul '18

05 Jul '18

I am a student from Poland. I learn in Zielona Gora on Technical University of Zielona Gora. I study computing and electronics. My science on that university persist five years, now I am on fifth year. My education on that of university ends when I write and execute M.A. thesis, therefore I apply to You. Subject of my work is "Modelling and Synthesis safety processor VIPER in VHDL". VIPER takes its name from "Verifiable Integrated Processor for Enhanced Reliability" - it is the world's first microprocessor for safety-critical applications. VIPER is 32-bit microprocessor which invented at (RSRE) the UK Royal Signals and Radar Establishment for use in highly safety-critical military and civil systems. This processor is safety processor, which is used to steer systems, in which error, or mistake can't appear during work of system. These systems should characterize high precision of action. VIPER is used at nuclear plants, on board a missile, or at a chemical refinery, it's going to happen: a catastrophic computer- related disaster. My work, I execute in VHDL hardware description language. This language, I have known on studies. VHDL takes its name from "V - Very High Speed Integrated Circuit and HDL - Hardware Description Language". I apply to You; Do You know something about VIPER ?; perhaps Your friends know something about this processor. If You know something about VIPER, Could You make accessible me all materials, documentation, algorithm of programs in VHDL or another languages what You have. Thank You, I wait for answer Marek Salamaj My personal details: MAREK SALAMAJ e-mail: FOX2000(a)go2.pl

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Processor VIPER
by FOX2000＠go2.pl 05 Jul '18

05 Jul '18

I am a student from Poland. I learn in Zielona Gora on Technical University of Zielona Gora. I study computing and electronics. My science on that university persist five years, now I am on fifth year. My education on that of university ends when I write and execute M.A. thesis, therefore I apply to You. Subject of my work is "Modelling and Synthesis safety processor VIPER in VHDL". VIPER takes its name from "Verifiable Integrated Processor for Enhanced Reliability" - it is the world's first microprocessor for safety-critical applications. VIPER is 32-bit microprocessor which invented at (RSRE) the UK Royal Signals and Radar Establishment for use in highly safety-critical military and civil systems. This processor is safety processor, which is used to steer systems, in which error, or mistake can't appear during work of system. These systems should characterize high precision of action. VIPER is used at nuclear plants, on board a missile, or at a chemical refinery, it's going to happen: a catastrophic computer- related disaster. My work, I execute in VHDL hardware description language. This language, I have known on studies. VHDL takes its name from "V - Very High Speed Integrated Circuit and HDL - Hardware Description Language". I apply to You; Do You know something about VIPER ?; perhaps Your friends know something about this processor. If You know something about VIPER, Could You make accessible me all materials, documentation, algorithm of programs in VHDL or another languages what You have. Thank You, I wait for answer Marek Salamaj My personal details: MAREK SALAMAJ e-mail: FOX2000(a)go2.pl

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Processor VIPER
by FOX2000＠go2.pl 05 Jul '18

05 Jul '18

I am a student from Poland. I learn in Zielona Gora on Technical University of Zielona Gora. I study computing and electronics. My science on that university persist five years, now I am on fifth year. My education on that of university ends when I write and execute M.A. thesis, therefore I apply to You. Subject of my work is "Modelling and Synthesis safety processor VIPER in VHDL". VIPER takes its name from "Verifiable Integrated Processor for Enhanced Reliability" - it is the world's first microprocessor for safety-critical applications. VIPER is 32-bit microprocessor which invented at (RSRE) the UK Royal Signals and Radar Establishment for use in highly safety-critical military and civil systems. This processor is safety processor, which is used to steer systems, in which error, or mistake can't appear during work of system. These systems should characterize high precision of action. VIPER is used at nuclear plants, on board a missile, or at a chemical refinery, it's going to happen: a catastrophic computer- related disaster. My work, I execute in VHDL hardware description language. This language, I have known on studies. VHDL takes its name from "V - Very High Speed Integrated Circuit and HDL - Hardware Description Language". I apply to You; Do You know something about VIPER ?; perhaps Your friends know something about this processor. If You know something about VIPER, Could You make accessible me all materials, documentation, algorithm of programs in VHDL or another languages what You have. Thank You, I wait for answer Marek Salamaj My personal details: MAREK SALAMAJ e-mail: FOX2000(a)go2.pl

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Processor VIPER
by FOX2000＠go2.pl 05 Jul '18

05 Jul '18

I am a student from Poland. I learn in Zielona Gora on Technical University of Zielona Gora. I study computing and electronics. My science on that university persist five years, now I am on fifth year. My education on that of university ends when I write and execute M.A. thesis, therefore I apply to You. Subject of my work is "Modelling and Synthesis safety processor VIPER in VHDL". VIPER takes its name from "Verifiable Integrated Processor for Enhanced Reliability" - it is the world's first microprocessor for safety-critical applications. VIPER is 32-bit microprocessor which invented at (RSRE) the UK Royal Signals and Radar Establishment for use in highly safety-critical military and civil systems. This processor is safety processor, which is used to steer systems, in which error, or mistake can't appear during work of system. These systems should characterize high precision of action. VIPER is used at nuclear plants, on board a missile, or at a chemical refinery, it's going to happen: a catastrophic computer- related disaster. My work, I execute in VHDL hardware description language. This language, I have known on studies. VHDL takes its name from "V - Very High Speed Integrated Circuit and HDL - Hardware Description Language". I apply to You; Do You know something about VIPER ?; perhaps Your friends know something about this processor. If You know something about VIPER, Could You make accessible me all materials, documentation, algorithm of programs in VHDL or another languages what You have. Thank You, I wait for answer Marek Salamaj My personal details: MAREK SALAMAJ e-mail: FOX2000(a)go2.pl

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Processor VIPER
by FOX2000＠go2.pl 05 Jul '18

05 Jul '18

I am a student from Poland. I learn in Zielona Gora on Technical University of Zielona Gora. I study computing and electronics. My science on that university persist five years, now I am on fifth year. My education on that of university ends when I write and execute M.A. thesis, therefore I apply to You. Subject of my work is "Modelling and Synthesis safety processor VIPER in VHDL". VIPER takes its name from "Verifiable Integrated Processor for Enhanced Reliability" - it is the world's first microprocessor for safety-critical applications. VIPER is 32-bit microprocessor which invented at (RSRE) the UK Royal Signals and Radar Establishment for use in highly safety-critical military and civil systems. This processor is safety processor, which is used to steer systems, in which error, or mistake can't appear during work of system. These systems should characterize high precision of action. VIPER is used at nuclear plants, on board a missile, or at a chemical refinery, it's going to happen: a catastrophic computer- related disaster. My work, I execute in VHDL hardware description language. This language, I have known on studies. VHDL takes its name from "V - Very High Speed Integrated Circuit and HDL - Hardware Description Language". I apply to You; Do You know something about VIPER ?; perhaps Your friends know something about this processor. If You know something about VIPER, Could You make accessible me all materials, documentation, algorithm of programs in VHDL or another languages what You have. Thank You, I wait for answer Marek Salamaj My personal details: MAREK SALAMAJ e-mail: FOX2000(a)go2.pl

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Processor VIPER
by FOX2000＠go2.pl 05 Jul '18

05 Jul '18

I am a student from Poland. I learn in Zielona Gora on Technical University of Zielona Gora. I study computing and electronics. My science on that university persist five years, now I am on fifth year. My education on that of university ends when I write and execute M.A. thesis, therefore I apply to You. Subject of my work is "Modelling and Synthesis safety processor VIPER in VHDL". VIPER takes its name from "Verifiable Integrated Processor for Enhanced Reliability" - it is the world's first microprocessor for safety-critical applications. VIPER is 32-bit microprocessor which invented at (RSRE) the UK Royal Signals and Radar Establishment for use in highly safety-critical military and civil systems. This processor is safety processor, which is used to steer systems, in which error, or mistake can't appear during work of system. These systems should characterize high precision of action. VIPER is used at nuclear plants, on board a missile, or at a chemical refinery, it's going to happen: a catastrophic computer- related disaster. My work, I execute in VHDL hardware description language. This language, I have known on studies. VHDL takes its name from "V - Very High Speed Integrated Circuit and HDL - Hardware Description Language". I apply to You; Do You know something about VIPER ?; perhaps Your friends know something about this processor. If You know something about VIPER, Could You make accessible me all materials, documentation, algorithm of programs in VHDL or another languages what You have. Thank You, I wait for answer Marek Salamaj My personal details: MAREK SALAMAJ e-mail: FOX2000(a)go2.pl

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