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Snowden Publishes "A Manifesto For the Truth" 398

Posted by samzenpus from the please-don't-throw-away-the-key dept.
wjcofkc writes "In the turbulent wake of the international uproar spurred by his leaked documents, Mr. Snowden published a letter over the weekend in Der Spiegel titled, "A Manifesto for the Truth". In the letter, Mr. Snowden reflects on the consequences of the information released so far, and their effect on exposing the extent and obscenity of international and domestic surveillance, while continuing to call out the NSA and GCHQ as the worst offenders. He further discusses how the debate should move forward, the intimidation of journalists, and the criminalization of the truth saying, 'Citizens have to fight suppression of information on matters of vital public importance. To tell the truth is not a crime.'"

Comment Red channel/Green Channel (Score 1) 226

by andy1307 (#44334153) Attached to: Schneier Has Something Good To Say About Airport Security
I think he's mistaken. There are two "channels" when you pass through customs. Red channels if you have something to declare. Green channel if you have nothing to declare. If you go through the red channel, you have to declare the good you are bringing into the country. Going through the green channel isn't a free pass. You could still get your bags inspected.

Comment Re:29 years old (Score 1) 432

by andy1307 (#44211263) Attached to: Silicon Valley In 2013 Resembles <em>Logan's Run</em> In 2274

Currently IT is in the midst of another bubble. Unlike the bubble in the 1990s with the .coms, this one is fuelled by federal monetary policy holding interest rates abnormally low, which means there is excess money coming in from venture capitalists.

Can someone please explain to me why the Fed's QE means there is excess money coming in from venture capitalists/

Submission + - White House announces reforms targeting patent trolls

Submitted by andy1307
andy1307 writes: According to Politico and The Wall Street Journal, the White House on Tuesday plans to announce a set of executive actions President Barack Obama will take that are aimed at reining in certain patent-holding firms, known as "patent trolls" to their detractors, amid concerns that the firms are abusing the patent system and disrupting competition. The plan includes five executive actions and seven legislative recommendations. They include requiring patent holders and applicants to disclose who really owns and controls the patent, changing how fees are awarded to the prevailing parties in patent litigation and protecting consumers with better protections against being sued for patent infringement.

Comment Developer? (Score 4, Insightful) 220

by andy1307 (#43643869) Attached to: A Case For a Software Testing Undergrad Major

Imagine the power of being able to hire a recent college graduate who has been taught how to develop system diagrams, build complex SQL, run log analysis, set up a cloud test environment, and write automation scripts.

If I can do all this, why would I want to remain a tester? Why wouldn't I get into development?

Comment BS summary and title (Score 1) 121

by andy1307 (#43481619) Attached to: Businesses Moving From Amazon's Cloud To Build Their Own
From TFA

It’s impossible to know whether a significant number of businesses are deserting AWS and public clouds in favor of private. My guess is there’s some movement as businesses get more experience in the cloud but certainly not enough to dent the potential of the public cloud. Still, the murmurs are an indication that AWS competitors are starting to get more aggressive.

That's exactly the kind of hard data nerds use to arrive at conclusions...

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