relevant xkcd Some context

For anyone else trying to install this in chrome, I had to close the application, relaunch it using the --enable-easy-off-store-extension-install parameter, then drag-n-drop the script file (saved as whatever.user.script) into an open extensions tab. Tested successfully using Chrome 39, thanks parent. Shout out to this SO posting as well http://stackoverflow.com/quest...

I mean, it was pretty convenient timing for a government looking to distract the American public, gave Sony a feasible scapegoat for their security failings, and the only people that could contradict the story aren't about to give evidence against themselves. I guess slapping these "sanctions" on NK means they're doubling down?

The "slashdot" subreddit isn't active at all, but it's got the qualities you describe. Sign in with username and password, nothing else required. Link here: http://www.reddit.com/r/slashd...

This looks great, and I could see products like them being used in the future to great benefit, but they'd better be sure the security is bulletproof inside and out. The line "data collected by the app is sent to their physicians" instantly sets off the "this could end badly" red flags in my head.

Diffie-Hellman is a commonly taught example of how to do this. The video linked above explains it well, but here's a wiki link if you want to read text instead.

Looks like he got sloppy. Paragraphs 33 to 39 in the criminal complaint are of interest here, specifically 34 and 38. Looks like he used the same handle to advertise SR on Shroomery as he did to post a job opening on Bitcoin Talk which was linked to his real email. Of course, this and the Canadian post inspection could both be parallel construction, but that's the official story for now.

From Forbes: "Agents found Ulbricht after Canadian border authorities routinely checked a package intended for his San Francisco home and discovered nine fake identification cards within, which Ulbricht allegedly was seeking to obtain to rent more servers to power Silk Road as it massively expanded." Link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2013/10/02/feds-shut-down-silk-road-owner-known-as-dread-pirate-roberts-arrested/

IIRC, in the novel, the zombie outbreak began in a village in China. Looks like it may be time to head for the hills!