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Re: "Blackphone" said to be "a super-secure nsa-proof"
by Ulex Europae 14 Oct '16

14 Oct '16

At 05:25 AM 1/17/2014, Jim Bell forwarded: ><<http:///>http://www.yahoo.com/tech/startup-launching-a-super-secure-nsa-proof-735110…> It's been long enough, has anyone acquired one of these and tested it? Ulex

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Fwd: My new report on Privacy and the Internet of Things
by Cecilia Tanaka 12 Oct '16

12 Oct '16

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Gilad L. Rosner Date: Tue, Oct 11, 2016 at 11:30 AM Subject: My new report on Privacy and the Internet of Things I would like to invite you all to read my new report for O'Reilly - Privacy and the Internet of Things: http://www.oreilly.com/iot/free/privacy-and-the-iot.csp

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small bit on war propaganda
by juan 12 Oct '16

12 Oct '16

Even greenwald, whose radicalism isn't too radical, gets it. https://theintercept.com/2016/10/11/in-the-democratic-echo-chamber-inconven… "...insinuating that anyone who questions or opposes those leaders is a stooge or agent of the Kremlin, tasked with a subversive and dangerously un-American mission on behalf of hostile actors in Moscow."

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Climate change - climate mitigation vs cost of adaption - 50 to 1 project + video
by Zenaan Harkness 12 Oct '16

12 Oct '16

This might be enjoyable to those who 'take the science as given' :) 50 to 1 project video, ~72MiB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw5Lda06iK0 http://www.lordmoncktonfoundation.com/50_to1_project Fun stuff all over the place, links from the page above: https://australianclimatemadness.com/

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Re: The arrest of NSA contractor Harold Thomas Martin III
by Razer 12 Oct '16

12 Oct '16

Unlike Edward Snowden, who brought us information about the NSA's spying operations, Harold Thomas Martin III had been squirreling away Malware code, apparently for years (no word on whether he was author or contributor and was just saving snippets for other projects, which would still undoubtedly be illegal). Some of the code is apparently the kind that make it look like others are attacking a system, like Erections 2016 cyberops... botnets. He was ARRESTED IN SECRET OVER A MONTH AGO. They say he was being grilled to figure out his 'psychological motivations'... but perhaps they found their perfect opportunity to blame the election hacking on Russia and they didn't want some pissant contractor blowing their cyber and PR operation if the public found out that code was 'in the wild' and anyone could have been doing it. Rr

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[Nuclear/CB War] Cuban Muscle Crisis
by Razer 12 Oct '16

12 Oct '16

ROTF Cuba! Russia considers opening military base in Cuba http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/article107470472.html "Hagbard Celine’s gigantic computer, FUCKUP-First Universal Cybernetic-Kinetic-Ultramicro-Programmer- was basically a rather sophisticated form of the standard self-programming algorithmic logic machine of the time; the name was one of his whimsies. FUCKUP’s real claim to uniqueness was a programmed stochastic process whereby it could “throw” an I Ching hexagram, reading’ a random open circuit as a broken (yin) line and a random closed circuit as a full (yang) line until six such “lines” were round. Consulting its memory banks, where the whole tradition of I Ching interpretation was stored, and then cross-checking its current scannings of that day’s political, economic, meteorological, astrological, astronomical, and technological eccentricities, it would provide a reading of the hexagram which, to Hagbard’s mind, combined the best of the scientific and occult methods for spotting oncoming trends. On March 13, the stochastic pattern spontaneously generated Hexagram 23, “Breaking Apart.” FUCKUP then interpreted: “This traditionally unlucky sign was cast by Atlantean scientist-priests shortly before the destruction of their continent and is generally connected with death by water. Other vibrations link it to earthquakes, tornadoes and similar disasters, and to sickness, decay, and morbidity as well. The first correlation is with the unbalance between technological acceleration and political retrogression, which has proceeded earth-wide at ever widening danger levels since 1914 and especially since 1964. The breaking apart is fundamentally the schizoid and schismatic mental fugue of lawyer-politicians attempting to administrate a worldwide technology whose mechanisms they lack the education to comprehend and whose gestalt trend they frustrate by breaking apart into obsolete Renaissance nation-states. World War III is probably imminent and, considering the advances in chemical biological warfare in conjunction with the sickness vibrations of Hexagram 23, the unleashing of plague or nerve gas or both is as probable as thermonuclear overkill. General prognosis: many megadeaths. There is some hope for avoidance of the emerging pattern with prompt action of correct nature. Probability of such avoidance is 0.17 ± 0.05. No blame.”

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FreeBSD 11.0 Released
by grarpamp 12 Oct '16

12 Oct '16

Alternative OS news [not Windows, not Linux]... https://www.freebsd.org/releases/11.0R/announce.html https://www.freebsd.org/releases/11.0R/relnotes.html https://www.freebsd.org/features.html https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ https://forums.freebsd.org/ ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/ISO-IMAGES/11.0/

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[WAR] Trump: "Assad is killing ISIS, Russia is killing ISIS, and Iran is killing ISIS."
by justa 12 Oct '16

12 Oct '16

Apparently, this is considered by some to be the definitive concluding statement by Trump in the recent USA presidential debate: “And one thing I have to say, I don’t like Assad at all, but Assad is killing ISIS, Russia is killing ISIS, and Iran is killing ISIS.” ** Trump blows up Syria war lie. No such thing as “moderate rebels”. Russia, Iran, Assad are “killing ISIS” [Video] (http://theduran.com/trump-blows-up-syria-war-lie-no-such-thing-as-moderate-…) ------------------------------------------------------------ Trump blows up Syria war lie. No such thing as “moderate rebels”. Russia, Iran, Assad are “killing ISIS” [Video] Trump exposed the entire Syria charade during last nights debate. Share it! The post Trump blows up Syria war lie. No such thing as “moderate rebels”. Russia, Iran, Assad are “killing ISIS” [Video] (http://theduran.com/trump-blows-up-syria-war-lie-no-such-thing-as-moderate-…) Now that the shackles are off, Trump could let loose - gold photo op :) ** Bill Clinton’s face says it all. Trump demolished Hillary in the second Presidential debate (http://theduran.com/bill-clintons-face-says-trump-demolished-hillary-second…) ------------------------------------------------------------ bill-clinton-debate-rape Round two was a clear victory for The Don. Hillary suffered a devastating defeat. The post Bill Clinton’s face says it all. Trump demolished Hillary in the second Presidential debate (http://theduran.com/bill-clintons-face-says-trump-demolished-hillary-second…) ** Trump comes out swinging! Breaking down an epic St. Louis debate (http://theduran.com/trump-comes-swinging/) ------------------------------------------------------------ Campaign 2016 Debate Trump was on his game. Clinton, who was on the defensive most of the night. The post Trump comes out swinging! Breaking down an epic St. Louis debate (http://theduran.com/trump-comes-swinging/) The next final Wikileaks boxing match begin: ** Wikileaks bombshell. Hillary’s 8 point plan to destroy ISIS and Syria: “Qatar and Saudi Arabia providing financial support to ISIL” (http://theduran.com/wikileaks-bombshell-hillarys-8-point-plan-to-destroy-is…) ------------------------------------------------------------ clinton-saudi The email leak reveals why the battle for Aleppo matters so much to Hillary Clinton. The post Wikileaks bombshell. Hillary’s 8 point plan to destroy ISIS and Syria: “Qatar and Saudi Arabia providing financial support to ISIL” (http://theduran.com/wikileaks-bombshell-hillarys-8-point-plan-to-destroy-is…) ** Hillary Unhinged! ‘War in Syria is Russia’s Fault’ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58pqFz7498A) ------------------------------------------------------------ hillary-debate The post Hillary Unhinged! ‘War in Syria is Russia’s Fault’ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58pqFz7498A) ** Sergei Lavrov says if Obama “carpet bombs” Syria, Russia has “air defense systems to protect its assets” (http://theduran.com/sergei-lavrov-says-if-obama-carpet-bombs-syria-russia-h…) ------------------------------------------------------------ sergey-lavrov Lavrov said he hoped Obama would not agree to a US plan to carpet bomb Syria. The post Sergei Lavrov says if Obama “carpet bombs” Syria, Russia has “air defense systems to protect its assets” (http://theduran.com/sergei-lavrov-says-if-obama-carpet-bombs-syria-russia-h…) ** Russia moves nuclear-capable Iskander-M missiles to Kaliningrad as Lithuania and Poland scream “Russian aggression” (http://theduran.com/russia-moves-nuclear-capable-iskander-m-missiles-to-kal…) ------------------------------------------------------------ Russia moves nuclear-capable Iskander-M missiles to Kaliningrad as Lithuania and Poland scream “Russian aggression” The Duran's Alex Christoforou weighs in on Russia's deployment of Iskandar-M missile to Kaliningrad. The post Russia moves nuclear-capable Iskander-M missiles to Kaliningrad as Lithuania and Poland scream “Russian aggression” (http://theduran.com/russia-moves-nuclear-capable-iskander-m-missiles-to-kal…) ** U.S. Intelligence meddles in U.S. Presidential election: backs Hillary Clinton, tries to stop Donald Trump (http://theduran.com/us-intelligence-meddles-us-presidential-election-backs-…) ------------------------------------------------------------ director-clapper The fact and evidence free statement by US intelligence that Russia was behind the DNC leak is an attempt to swing the US Presidential election in Hillary Clinton's favour and amounts to the direct interference of US intelligence in a democratic US election. The post U.S. Intelligence meddles in U.S. Presidential election: backs Hillary Clinton, tries to stop Donald Trump (http://theduran.com/us-intelligence-meddles-us-presidential-election-backs-…) Multi polar world on the way: ** Vladimir Putin wins the Hugo Chavez Peace Prize (http://theduran.com/why-vladimir-putin-deserved-to-win-the-hugo-chavez-peac…) ------------------------------------------------------------ image-5 Whereas the Nobel Peace Prize has been increasingly discredited by its obviously pro-Western bias, the award of Venezuela's newly created Hugo Chavez Peace Price to Vladimir Putin is just and fair. The post Vladimir Putin wins the Hugo Chavez Peace Prize (http://theduran.com/why-vladimir-putin-deserved-to-win-the-hugo-chavez-peac…) Russians Halt Search For Intelligent Life in Washington The Russian team believes there may still be small pockets of intelligent life elsewhere on the North American continent but without the necessary conditions it needs to thrive it is destined to disappear without trace https://off-guardian.org/2016/10/08/russians-halt-search-for-intelligent-li… Who's up for a World War III to Save al-Qaeda? There is no good reason to have nuclear armageddon but Washington is determined to engineer the stupidest http://www.unz.com/ishamir/nuclear-poker/ US Is the World's Premier Nation-Breaker http://www.counterpunch.org/2016/10/07/the-united-states-as-destroyer-of-na… Why the New Silk Roads Terrify Washington https://www.rt.com/op-edge/361898-new-silk-roads-terrify/ The evil rolls on: Saudis Deliberately Wipe out a Funeral in Yemen, 140 Dead. What Was US Role? http://russia-insider.com/en/saudis-wipe-out-funeral-yemen-140-dead-what-wa… An Opportunity Not to Be Missed: Eurasia Is Integrating at Breathtaking Speed http://russia-insider.com/en/business/opportunity-not-be-missed-eurasia-int… This might be funny to some, if the actions of the USA were not so evil: NED Chief Calls for US to Oust Putin America's chief "democracy promoter" believes it's up to the US to "summon the will" to oust the Russian president https://consortiumnews.com/2016/10/07/key-neocon-calls-on-us-to-oust-putin/

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Love that leaking, but...
by jim bell 12 Oct '16

12 Oct '16

First, I should say that I am absolutely in favor of the political leaking going on in this election cycle. The Democrats can do no better than to accuse "the Russians" of being responsible for many of those leaks. My position is, the more leaks, the better. John Young correctly pointed out that leakers have their own motivations and biases, too. Well, we really can't do much about that: I would much rather have leaks than to not have them. But there's a matter that should be considered. Less than a week ago, an audio recording of Donald Trump and Billy Bush was released, made about 11 years ago. The reports are unclear, but hey may have been made in New York state or California. News reports suggest that these recordings were made without the consent (or the knowledge) of Trump and Bush. That's significant, because New York is a "one-party consent state", meaning that it is illegal to record audio of a conversation unless at least one party is aware of that recording. California is a "two-party consent state", which means that all parties to the conversation must be aware of, and consent to, the recording. While Bush apparently eventually learned of the recording, that knowledge and consent did not exist at the time of the recording. So, making that recording was illegal, in fact a crime under New York laws. However, due to the very likely expiration of the limitations period ("statute of limitations"), the act of that recording almost certainly can probably no longer be prosecuted. Yet, the relevant New York Statute apparently criminalizes not merely the act of recording, but also and separately the act of disclosing the recording. http://www.realpolice.net/forums/ask-cop-112/91044-secretly-recording-face-… https://www.mwl-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/LAWS-ON-RECORDING-CONVER… http://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/new-york-recording-law It's very likely that NBC did not have either Billy Bush or Donald Trump's consent to disclose that audio. And, it is conceivable that since the original recording was illegally made, subsequent consent would be ineffective to allow disclosure. Therefore, a crime has probably been committed, and likely by the NBC staff. It is said in recent news reports that Billy Bush bragged about his knowledge of this recording at the recent Rio Olympics, presumably leading to staff to search their archives for it. Well, evidently they found it, and they delayed releasing this information until a month before the election. These facts strongly suggests that these NBC staff actually committed a new crime, disclosure of this illegally-recorded audio, and did so less than one week ago. This will probably be prosecutable for a few years in the state of New York. We don't have to think any better of Trump due to this (il)legal aspect to this recording and disclosure. But I think we should think much worse of the MSM (MainStream Media), who we now see are willing to commit crimes in order to defeat Trump. Their hypocrisy is exposed by the contrast between their apparent criticism of Russia's alleged hacking and leaking of various emails, such as DNC, Hillary Clinton, John Podesta, and others. Jim Bell

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[Rus] Crimea experiences Mission, Creep.
by Razer 12 Oct '16

12 Oct '16

This is touching. The ground under the Crimean people itself want to be part of Russia. "Researchers in Russia reported that the disputed Crimean Peninsula, annexed from Ukraine in 2014, is moving toward their country at a rate of 2.9 millimeters per year, and will reach the mainland in 1.5 million years." http://harpers.org/blog/2016/10/weeklyreview2016-10-11/

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