Comment Tor browser is built on Firefox (Score 1) 147
Given their interest in security and privacy, I'd say this is a significant fact.
Comment Re:In other words. (Score 1) 288
haha "anonymized"
Comment Re:What's DNTPlus? Is it free software? (Score 1) 319
Here's one discussion, FWIW:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1200206
Submission + - Why did dinosaurs grow to giant sizes, while mammals remained relatively small? (insidescience.org)
benonemusic writes: A new study in the journal PLOS ONE suggests that dinosaurs reached gigantic proportions relative to mammals because of differences in their cartilage, making their joints squishier and able to sustain greater amounts of force. Other factors contributed to dinosaurs' larger sizes, including their lighter, air-sac-filled skeletons, and some researchers point out that the sizes of some dinosaurs and mammals were approximately equal, so anatomical differences between cartilage in dinosaurs and mammals may not directly explain why some dinosaurs grew to larger sizes.
Submission + - Facebook Faces PRISM Data Investigation In Ireland (techweekeurope.co.uk) 1
judgecorp writes: Facebook's links to the NSA's PRISM programme could be investigated in Ireland, thanks to the persistence of some Austrian law students. The group has challenged Facebook in Europe as it has its regional headquarters there for tax reasons.
Comment Toxic carbon nanotubes vs. nice-sounding jamz (Score 1) 102
I guess it isn't known whether carbon nanotubes are toxic:
"These results suggest that carbon nanotubes are potentially toxic to humans and that strict industrial hygiene measures should to be taken to limit exposure during their manipulation." (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0041008X0500013X)
Comment Worth a LyX (Score 1) 1
A great, minimal frontend for LaTeX is LyX. I've been using it for years, and I'd recommend it first as a way to get into LaTeX, but also as a time-efficient way to produce documents when the task does not justify working directly on source (which for me is almost always, given the power of LyX).
