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throwaway12357

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    Comment #9771452

    > ssl: Remove default support for SSL-3.0 and added padding check for TLS-1.0 due to the Poodle vulnerability. > ssl: Remove default support for RC4 cipher suites, as they are cons…

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    Comment #9759601

    I'm sorry but I can't help to find this situation ridiculous. Unless you're from a very poor country there is no excuse for not having a working keyboard. I don't know if that was …

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    Comment #9746181

    tip: messages should fade after 15? seconds

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    Comment #9727430

    If you happen to get back to this thread and do have the time then please post it. I would appreciate it very much since I'll be taking that route. Thanks.

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    Comment #9699959

    > that’s disappointing, since a computer running the existing algorithm would take 1,000 years to exhaustively compare two human genomes. I did a quick googling [1] and > Our algor…

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    Comment #9687066

    While that page in particular may look like a Thomas Ptacek fanpage :) that doesn't invalidate its content. So thanks for sharing. Anyway what I really wanted to say was that, for …

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    Comment #9680287

    I started reading that as > Squats and deadlifts are how I broke my back While I take care to contract abs at all times and keep a straight back during SQ, DL and MP, I have been g…

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    Comment #9679007

    I have been trying to do 5 minutes a day of "ignorant meditation" (just sitting on the floor, clearing up my head, and focusing on breathing), but have seriously slacking off these…

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    Comment #9665114

    What would be the impact on the Euro currency if Greece left the Euro-zone? I would guess the Euro would take a small hit, but bear (speculation) wouldn't have much too feed upon. …

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    Comment #9659059

    Reading this I can't help comparing it against SpaceX. SpaceX is actually 2 years older than Virgin. But SpaceX is Getting Things Done at warp speed for some years now, while Virgi…

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    Comment #9653758

    If governments aren't doing anything wrong, why are they hiding the TPP?

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    Comment #9648652

    > "There is no fee for buyers and merchants .. Users can pay with a credit card or with Apple Pay." So only a Stripe fee, if you use Stripe. So how does Pinterest make money on thi…

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    Comment #9641344

    $100-$200 million!? I'm dumbfounded with this. How many users did the app have? Granted it's a more than a TODO list. But it looks like an exorbitant amount of money for it.

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    Comment #9638821

    Maybe this is a bit offtopic but I'm curious what are the thoughts with Google driving car. Right now it feels Google, Uber and Lyft will compete for the same space. Uber looks to …

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    Comment #9614009

    Maybe you already know this and in that case a FYI to anyone else. According to [1] telomere-lengthening treatments may (the author points out that this conclusion may be incorrect…

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    Comment #9610958

    For those who missed it there is a relevant comment by user abatters against the use of per-directory encryption: https://lwn.net/Articles/639766/ edit: how can I quote a block of …

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    Comment #9610624

    Somewhat ironic that Elon Musk's SpaceX whose ultimate goal is to make life multi-planetary, is now collaborating with agents that may as well be responsible for triggering a Kessl…

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    Comment #9604779

    How would you compare Riot to React?

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    Comment #9601577

    I can't help but feel some "couch coach" desperation with Mozilla's confusion at where should they aim at. Google has Android which is open source but "spyware" prone and suffers f…

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    Comment #9587792

    Any similar site/book/course available in english?

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    Comment #9578725

    How does WePay differ from Stripe? And am I correct with assuming that WePay does money transfer using the bank account number instead of the Visa/Mastercard card number? Related […

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    Comment #9570451

    For those in the UK do the "attend meets" and "network" advices still apply? Or is it still normal to get a good gig from job descriptions posted online?

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    Comment #9505313

    I think it's a mistake to attempt a "naked" human settlement. You should start with a robot settlement. That means sending robots that can set the basic infrastructure (extract wat…

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    Comment #9505232

    They have more to gain than just $15k.

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    Comment #9465164

    Does the "Data Retention Directive" [1] also apply to UK? [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_Retention_Directive