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    Image of Windows patch KB 3139929: When a security update is not a security update. Microsoft buried a Get Windows 10 ad generator inside this month's Internet Explorer security patch for Windows 7 and 8.1.
    Windows patch KB 3139929: When a security update is not a security update. Microsoft buried a Get Windows 10 ad generator inside this month's Internet Explorer security patch for Windows 7 and 8.1.
    infoworld.com link posted by digdug in windows
    If Microsoft's documentation is correct, installing Patch Tuesday's KB 3139929 security update for Internet Explorer also installs a new Windows 10 ad-generating routine called KB 3146449. Man...

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    Image of Lisp: Learning to Think about Thinking | Restless Device
    Lisp: Learning to Think about Thinking | Restless Device
    restlessdevice.com link posted by jeffs in programming
    Great podcast about the Lisp programming language and why it's special.
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    Image of IKEA vs Apple
    IKEA vs Apple
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    Image of Crypto for everyone. Crypto 101 is an introductory course on cryptography, freely available for programmers of all ages and skill levels.
    Crypto for everyone. Crypto 101 is an introductory course on cryptography, freely available for programmers of all ages and skill levels.
    crypto101.io link posted by peace_on_earth in hacking
    Start to finish: Comes with everything you need to understand complete systems such as SSL/TLS: block ciphers, stream ciphers, hash functions, message authentication codes, public key encrypt...

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    Image of Stephen Wolfram's Introduction to the Wolfram Language
    Stephen Wolfram's Introduction to the Wolfram Language
    youtu.be link posted by c_prompt in programming
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    Image of The Artificial Intelligence Revolution: Part 1 - Wait But Why
    The Artificial Intelligence Revolution: Part 1 - Wait But Why
    waitbutwhy.com link posted by jeffs in technology
    Part 1 of 2: "The Road to Superintelligence". Artificial Intelligence — the topic everyone in the world should be talking about.
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    Image of Samsung warns customers not to discuss personal information in front of smart TVs
    Samsung warns customers not to discuss personal information in front of smart TVs
    theweek.com link posted by c_prompt in technology
    Samsung has confirmed that its "smart TV" sets are listening to customers' every word, and the company is warning customers not to speak about personal information while near the TV sets. The...

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    Image of Android or iOS? Which system is preferred on each country? [World Map]
    Android or iOS? Which system is preferred on each country? [World Map]
    goo.gl link posted by pabloapicco in technology
    Android controls most part of the global market (nothing new!) But the interesting part of the trend is that is coming like the chosen one on european countries like France, Germany and Finland, plac...

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    Image of FilePizza transfers large files directly to other users for free using encrypted peer-to-peer right in your browser. Never email large files again. Because the file never touches the server, the transfer is fast, private, and secure.
    FilePizza transfers large files directly to other users for free using encrypted peer-to-peer right in your browser. Never email large files again. Because the file never touches the server, the transfer is fast, private, and secure.
    file.pizza link posted by c_prompt in technology
    Overview FilePizza enables fast and private peer-to-peer file transfers in your web browser. By using WebRTC, FilePizza eliminates the initial upload traditionally required when sharing files...

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    Image of In defense of Google
    In defense of Google
    editorial posted by digdug in technology Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
    Never did I expect to write a screed with that as the title. But principles must be defended even when the actors are evil. First things first: however reluctantly, I admit to using Google for som...

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    Image of Batteriser is a $2.50 gadget that extends alkaline battery life 800%. Someone thought it was hot enough to go to jail for.
    Batteriser is a $2.50 gadget that extends alkaline battery life 800%. Someone thought it was hot enough to go to jail for.
    macworld.com link posted by c_prompt in technology
    Count the number of alkaline batteries in your house. Now consider replacing those batteries eight times less often. If Batteriser delivers, it could be a game changer. Bob Roohparvar tells...

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    The $1,000 CPM — Medium
    medium.com link posted by sereban in technology
    Advertising is a kinda shitty model. It’s very exciting that we’re moving beyond it.
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    Image of Horrifying PDF experiments – playable Breakout in a pdf file
    Horrifying PDF experiments – playable Breakout in a pdf file
    github.com link posted by c_prompt in technology
    Like many of you, I always thought of PDF as basically a benign format, where the author lays out some text and graphics, and then the PDF sits in front of the reader and doesn't do anything. I hea...

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    Image of The Economy of Ideas. A framework for patents and copyrights in the Digital Age. (Everything you know about intellectual property is wrong.)
    The Economy of Ideas. A framework for patents and copyrights in the Digital Age. (Everything you know about intellectual property is wrong.)
    wired.com link posted by c_prompt in technology
    John Perry Barlow (the author of this article) used to be a songwriter for the Grateful Dead and is a co-founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). It is as on-point today as it was when i...

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    Image of The difference between UI and UX
    The difference between UI and UX
    image-store.slidesharecdn.com link posted by c_prompt in technology
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    Tracking a Bluetooth Skimmer Gang in Mexico (part I) - be cautious when using your credit/debit cards at ATMs, gas pumps, train ticket kiosks, movie rental machines, etc.
    krebsonsecurity.com link posted by c_prompt in technology
    ...I found at least 19 different ATMs that all apparently had been hacked from the inside and retrofitted with tiny, sophisticated devices that store and transmit stolen card data and PINs wireless...

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    Image of Hackers Remotely Kill a Jeep on the Highway - With Me in It
    Hackers Remotely Kill a Jeep on the Highway - With Me in It
    wired.com link posted by c_prompt in hacking
    Important takeaways: Don't get Internet in your car Hackers often provide a great service to the world Hackers should be car manufacturers' best friends Car manufacturers are not to be...

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    Image of Elon Musk: The World's Raddest Man
    Elon Musk: The World's Raddest Man
    waitbutwhy.com link posted by c_prompt in technology
    Chris Anderson, who runs TED Talks, calls Musk “the world’s most remarkable living entrepreneur.” Others know him as “the real life Iron Man,” and not for no reason—Jon Favreau actually...

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    Image of Harvard cracks DNA storage, crams 700 terabytes of data into a single gram
    Harvard cracks DNA storage, crams 700 terabytes of data into a single gram
    extremetech.com link posted by c_prompt in technology
    A bioengineer and geneticist at Harvard’s Wyss Institute have successfully stored 5.5 petabits of data — around 700 terabytes — in a single gram of DNA, smashing the previous DNA data density...

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    Image of A tutorial on how to get into an admin account on ANY computer. Golden rule of computer security: if a hacker has physical access to a computer, nothing can stop him.
    A tutorial on how to get into an admin account on ANY computer. Golden rule of computer security: if a hacker has physical access to a computer, nothing can stop him.
    imgur.com link posted by c_prompt in technology
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    Image of WinSun China builds world's first 3D printed villa and tallest 3D printed apartment building
    WinSun China builds world's first 3D printed villa and tallest 3D printed apartment building
    3ders.org link posted by c_prompt in technology
    On March 29, 2014, ten 3D printed houses, each measuring 200 square meters, appeared in Shanghai, China. The buildings were created entirely out of concrete using a gigantic 3D printer, and each cost...

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    Image of Researchers Make BitTorrent Anonymous and Impossible to Shut Down
    Researchers Make BitTorrent Anonymous and Impossible to Shut Down
    torrentfreak.com link posted by c_prompt in hacking Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
    While the BitTorrent ecosystem is filled with uncertainty and doubt, researchers at Delft University of Technology have released the first version of their anonymous and decentralized BitTorrent ne...

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    Artificial Intelligence Outperforms Average High School Senior
    blogs.wsj.com link posted by digdug in technology
    Artificial intelligence in Japan is getting closer to entering college. AI software scored higher on the English section of Japan’s standardized college entrance test than the average Japanes...

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    Image of The origin of smiley faces/emoticons - Smiley Lore :-)
    The origin of smiley faces/emoticons - Smiley Lore :-)
    cs.cmu.edu link posted by digdug in technology
    tl/dr: The original smiley was proposed by Scott Fahlman at at Carnegie Mellon on Sept 19, 1982: 19-Sep-82 11:44 Scott E Fahlman :-) From: Scott E Fahlman <Fahlman at Cmu-...

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    Image of A recent, partially Army-funded study conscripted Facebook users as unwitting participants during a weeklong experiment in direct emotional manipulation. Stop acting so surprised. It's Facebook after all.
    A recent, partially Army-funded study conscripted Facebook users as unwitting participants during a weeklong experiment in direct emotional manipulation. Stop acting so surprised. It's Facebook after all.
    techcrunch.com link posted by c_prompt in technology
    A recent, partially Army-funded study conscripted Facebook users as unwitting participants during a weeklong experiment in direct emotional manipulation. The study set out to discover if the emotio...

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    Image of Yo, the dumbphone application. Why do we celebrate ignorance?
    Yo, the dumbphone application. Why do we celebrate ignorance?
    editorial posted by c_prompt in technology Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
    "Yo." "Yo." Talk about a bunch of yo-yos. This is what some savvy investors consider a $1 million idea. One person sending a one-syllable slang word to another. How many of you think that's bri...

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    Image of SOLVED: Windows 7 Media Player "play to" doesn't work with WDTV Live and McAfee firewall
    SOLVED: Windows 7 Media Player "play to" doesn't work with WDTV Live and McAfee firewall
    editorial posted by c_prompt in windows
    It took me days to figure out a solution to this, so I'm posting for others who run across this issue. McAfee support (which stinks) didn't know how to solve it and I didn't find a soluti...

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    Image of Why I won’t work for Google
    Why I won’t work for Google
    qnrq.se link posted by digdug in technology
    Brilliant response from Niklas Femerstrand to Google's attempt to recruit him.
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    Our Comrade The Electron
    static.pinboard.in link posted by c_prompt in technology
    The astonishing history of the amazing visionary and Russian engineer Lev Sergeyevich Termen, the pure awesomeness of the theremin he invented, and how technology can concentrate power and be used to...

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    Image of The Cost to Connect - Internet Prices Around the World
    The Cost to Connect - Internet Prices Around the World
    editorial posted by digdug in technology Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
    Embarrassing. Abysmal. Pathetic. These are the words that used to come to mind when I considered Internet Service Providers (ISP) in the US. To me, they seemed so slow and costly. Then I did some...

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    Outernet | Information for the World from Outer Space
    outernet.is link posted by c_prompt in technology
    Outernet is a project to take the best content from Internet and make it available to the world for free using 150 micro satellites broadcasting from 600km above Earth. By leveraging datacasting techn...

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    Bootstrap 3.1 is out
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    Attention. May I have your attention please?
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