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I still think there's a need for passwords depending on the context. For example I would worry if Google employees didn't encrypt their work laptop with FDE as there are very motiv…

> Can be viewed with a radically stripped-down web browser. Like Lynx? In terms of sites versus apps, I think the browser vendors are responsible for making this happen. Adobe AIR …

> HTML 5 and JavaScript is fluff for most websites Yeah but HN can be progressively enhanced and it's also one of the few exceptions to the rule. Indeed. Worth noting the small eco…

And for the websites that leverage browser features, those are the websites that stand out and shine. It reminds me of Sturgeon's law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturgeon's_law I…

For those concerned about the possible bandwidth issues or scalability issues Twitter might have implementing their 'even more' characters, don't forget we can post upwards of a 2-…

Internet scale packet timing collection only works when the traffic is not messed with when routing through TOR. It's quite a headache when {proxy}.appspot.com is used, or technica…

Honestly when I read the title I thought GH switched their business model and offered free users the ability to start a private repo, but this is not the case. If it is the case th…