At the time they said we'd be greeted warmly as liberators by the Iraqi populace. Bush is not a smart man.

If it makes you feel any better about this issue appearing on a tech site, it's part of what makes computer vision hard. Colors change under different lighting conditions so how an algorithm treats color information when identifying an object or analyzing a scene is an interesting problem.

The page is still there, but all the links send you to a blank page with the text "File not found."

Huh? Everyone has access to open source encryption algorithms. That is a strength, not a weakness. Strong encryption algorithms rely on the fact that everyone has equal knowledge of the algorithm employed. It is the encryption key that is secret, not the algorithm.

That's the beauty of it. Evey mathemetician the world over can know what the problem is, but they cannot solve it in any reasonable time frame without the key. That's the whole point.

I do fault him for asking. By using strong encryption you are essentially saying "I hereby restrict access to this data to authorized users only." The problem Mr. Rogers has is that he lacks the authority to demand access to protected data. This is especially true for warrantless activities, things get much more interesting if he gets a federal warrant. I'd much rather have that discussion take place in a courtroom where everything is out in the open and both sides can argue their legal positions in front of a judge. That's the part he wants to skip and I want to see preserved.

I don't understand why anyone would feel guilty about not paying for something that is free. If someone gives you a gift do you feel guilty for not paying them for it? I don't.

No, only that it is costless. That's why it is called free software. It's worth a lot, otherwise you wouldn't bother to obtain it. It costs nothing. That's the beauty of FOSS.

I care. It adds fuel to the anti-vaxxers, climate change deniers and similar nut-jobs when they can cite contradictory scientific studies as a reason not to trust scientists. So it's kind of a big deal.

Also it's Michael Palin, not Pollen, to everyone with the possible exception of Eric the Half-a-Bee.

Look no further than the NRA to find a lobby that politicians are scared of. Congress was unable to enact gun control legislation even after the horrific Sandy Hill shootings. We need a privacy lobby that strong.

What gets me is that a lot more Americans are killed by guns than in terrorist attacks, but that's America for ya.

I personally don't care, as I believe that to be FUD. However If it is true, then my response would be that it doesn't matter, as your data is protected. Anyone is free to monitor it all they like.

There will always be bad actors scooping up as much data as they possibly can whether the data is encrypted or not. Use strong encryption for everything all the time and it obviates a whole slew of security concerns.

Yes, that is precisely what I want. Thanks for the tip; it was very helpful.

I used XFCE for years and it worked great for me. Then it got more bloated and I had to switch to LXDE/Openbox. I don't want the desktop/window manager doing stupid shit when I just want to get work done. Popup notifications, desktop "effects", and the like I can do without. Also, my memory belongs to me, not the desktop environment.</rant>

I'm hopeful the LXDE/Openbox developers don't follow in the same footsteps as the XFCE crew as I fear my next option is bare X server.

They clearly could use better training. I was reading in the newspaper about a cop shooting. It was recorded on video and shows the cop repeatedly shouting "Don't move!", "Put your hands up!" "Don't move!" over and over again. The guy put his hands up and the cop shot and killed him. The cop says he's not a fault because he told the victim not to move.

There's another video on YouTube of a guy getting shot at a gas station after the cop shouts "Don't move!", "Show me your ID!", etc.The guy went to get his wallet and got shot because he moved.

Perhaps the cops could be trained to not give contradictory commands? How does one put their hands up without moving? If I were cynical I'd wonder if these cops just felt like shooting someone and so gave contradictory commands to "justify" doing it.

I find great satisfaction in seeing a company lose customers, brand reputation, and a good deal of money in response to pulling a dick move like this. It gives me the sense that all is right with the world. The H&R Block software is cheaper and is not crippled in the way TurboTax is. My family has abandoned TurboTax, never to return, based on this incident.

Clearly, it took a lot of talent to drive this plane into the ground. Good job, pilot!