Is this going to be re-posted every month?

That was a different community.

Also: https://xkcd.com/1053/

Government comprises many departments and organizations, which do many things. It’s not a single blob of all good or all bad.

Also, not all back doors and CPU bugs are government-imposed.

According to the translation I read, the security-related complaint in CSAC’s post is mainly about Intel Management Engine. And you know what? They’re right. It is a back door, and it is a security risk. Not a new or obscure one, though, and not just for China.

The risks imposed by Intel Management Engine and AMD’s Platform Security Processor have been known for several CPU generations. Obviously, a lot of us are unhappy about this and would like a way to disable them.

https://support.system76.com/articles/intel-me/

https://hackaday.com/2020/06/16/disable-intels-backdoor-on-modern-hardware/

Instead, these components have been made more and more integrated with core system functionality, making the prospect of disabling them less and less practical. I fear it may take legislation to give us back control of the computers we supposedly own.

Mirror of Phil Park’s tweet:

https://xcancel.com/cantworkitout/status/1847292719254630721

Intel was all about market segmentation

See also: ECC memory.

Khan is indeed doing good stuff, but I was referring specifically to corporations interfering with our ownership and repair of the things we buy.

Tractors seem as good a starting place as any. Let’s not stop there.

Or to put that another way, it would take putting the teeth back in regulation (among other things).

Xerox PARC (Palo Alto Research Center)

idk how you spare the effort.

When you’ve been building networked systems for longer than JavaScript has existed, it no longer takes effort to spot design choices that put users at risk. When you’ve watched endless vulnerabilities be exploited over the years, it’s not paranoia, but a real-world problem that impacts real people. At that point, the flaws are impossible to responsibly ignore.

Spreading awareness and showing people how to build safer systems does sometimes get tiring, but I think it’s important.

I love this in principle.

I just wish Mastodon instances were viewable without JavaScript. Opening the door to many types of browser exploit and fingerprinting shouldn’t be required just for reading.

I was told that it was convention to use the highest government title that a person received once they leave government.

I have heard of that convention, but only in formal address (not in journalism or casual conversation). I don’t know if it’s official protocol anywhere or just an urban legend.

In this context, I think it’s important to realize that he is not the president, that he was impeached twice, and that he is a convicted felon. His opinion does not and should not be given the same weight as that of The President of the United States.

Also, I don’t see any reference to him at all in the article. It looks like OP is editorializing.

“This is the stupidest thing I’ve ever made with my engineering degree.” 😆

“I just want to create, Dad.” – Remy

Last time I read something from her on the topic, she seemed to like Shenzhen too much to want to get out.

That was before things took a turn in her life, though. I wonder if that has changed.

Matrix is probably the closest to Discord overall. If Element is bugging out on you, it might be worth trying other clients. Nheko worked well when I tried it, for example. Do note that the matrix.org homeserver is sometimes overloaded, so if you’re having responsiveness issues, choosing or running a different homeserver will probably clear them right up.

Mumble.info is great for voice. If your text chat needs are pretty basic, it might be a good fit. I don’t think it saves message history.

XMPP is a protocol, not an app. If you you saw an interface you didn’t like, you could always just use a different client. I don’t usually recommend it, since setting it up with all the features people usually expect is a bit complicated and error-prone, but it would probably be fine among a small group of friends if one of them has tech skills. I don’t think it offers voice, at least not in any widely-supported way.

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I read his message. He didn’t seem grumpy or frustrated to me; just encouraging folks to use a certain style that’s already in wide use, for reduced noise and better consistency.

With no context, this could be an honest attempt to learn about different tools, a thinly veiled set-up to promote a specific language, or an attempt to stir up drama. I can’t tell which.

It’s curious how such specific conditions are embedded into the question with no explanation of why, yet “memory safe” is included among them without specifying what kind of memory safety.

Okay, Henny Penny. Now that we see your judgment of major threats is worthless (and your motivations entirely profit-driven self-interest) we know that we should ignore you when you scream that the sky is falling.

If you want to sell more anime, improve your service or lower your price.

Tux is my copilot, and never tries to be a back-seat driver.