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Comment Re:Obvious (Score 2) 136

> Mega claims that they could not decrypt your files. This is demonstrably false.

Not quite.. It requires all these things to happen:

1. Mega gets a reason to get your key (LEA for example)
2. Mega adds new JS just for you
3. You use the web interface
4. You log in
5. You don't notice the new code (Mega already have a chrome browser extension that would stop this by running its own code instead of the server's code iirc)

So.. They have to start looking for your key, you have to use the *web interface*, AFTER they decided that, and you have to run the new code.

None of these are a given. You can upload on an account, and then never log in again. Or use a non-web client (is for android and windows, at least). Or use a browser with the extension.

Comment Re:Ah... (Score 1) 168

Hehe, yeah, the AA defense in TA had some problems with large air swarms. Think they just moved too fast for the in-game engine and defenses to keep up properly.

Hence, why you made large fucking swarms, and just set them to patrol the enemy base. They'd need an equal fuckton amount of air defenses to stop it, making it impossible to do anything else (and they slowly got killed, too.. And then your base stop existing)

Comment Re:Ah... (Score 1) 168

Another TA fan! Wohoo! okay, I mostly turtled, built vulcan, and then just sent waves of Hawk's until the enemy base were gone, mine were gone, or he'd built too much air defense..

Anyway.. As a TA fan, I keep a close look on Planetary Annihilation - I just hope they get that good old TA feeling into it (they say they focus more on TA than SupCom, but we'll see)

Alpha is out, and there are a lot of gameplay videos out, but I am waiting for beta before I get my toes wet.

Comment PayPal could do this in a second.. (Score 1) 121

Deliver open API. Make a smartphone app. Add support for making "payment". Support QR.

Logic:
  * Merchant makes payment entry (give it description, unique id, itemized bill if wanting to, and so forth)
  * App (or own system) shows QR code with data
  * User scans QR code
  * User gets full details of the transaction
  * User click "Pay" - data gets sent to paypal, which verifies, matches unique ID, and sends confirmation to merchant system.
  * Merchant screen shows "Payment OK"

Alternatively you could use bluetooth or NFC to transfer the data instead of or in addition to QR.You could even set the phone app to connect to specific wifi or bluetooth connection automatically (if available) to send the data to paypal, so all devices with camera and wifi would be supported, no need for mobile internet.

PayPal already have the branding and infrastructure. They could do this in a week.

Comment Re:Guilty pleasures (Score 1) 219

So if anyone can suggest a programming language to replace PHP I would love to know.

My personal favorite is python. It's easy to work with, logical, and really fits the way I think.

Some resources:
  * Instant python - gives a quick rundown on basic python
  * Ideomatic python - this is more about how one should use the language

Packages:
  * Bottle micro web framework - small and doesn't have the niceties of the larger python frameworks, but it's great if you just want to get your feet wet, and do something right now
  * VirtualEnv - Creates virtual python environments where you are free to experiment with different packages (and python versions) without affecting anything else.
  * PIP - package manager. Works incredibly well with virtualenv, and have some neat features (like making a list of all packages and versions installed in active VirtualEnv)

Comment Re:Consoles don't, PC does. (Score 1) 509

Ummm... You're not in touch with reality, I see.. Going to bed now, so I'll make this short.

First, it's not hyperbole. This relates to Xbox 360, as that's the console I have. You'll be disconnected from xbox live if you start an unpatched game, and can't go online in any way (this also, iirc, includes gamer score earnings, online scoreboards and so on). Same for system updates.

Steam : It update silently in the background, you never notice.

Drivers:
1. many driver software (especially gfx card) will tell you it's a new version, and offer a one-click button to handle the rest themselves automatically. These are the only drivers that really matter, too.
2. Windows Update will also give you new drivers, automagically if you're insane enough
3. Most websites have a online "we-check-what-hardware-you-have" test or offer a download that will check that and then get the correct one.

You sound like you're about... 7 years out of date with your doom and gloom fire&brimstone speech. Good night

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