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    The good ol' debate: To outlaw or not the encryption?

    http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-41463401 It is interesting how politicians which know nothing about this field think can "regulate" it. Don't patronize us? Well, then don't interfere in things you do not understand. But, in the end, people are right, encryption cannot be uninvented, you...
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    Bitcoin a pyramid scheme?

    That is very true, anything that people think will raise in value tomorrow is perceived as a good investment, no matter the mechanics behind it. That being said, whoever created bitcoin could have not anticipated it will ever be so popular, or at least not fast enough, maybe a PoC for the...
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    When should you use SSL?

    Ended 4 days ago.
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    When should you use SSL?

    Me and Public dont match. Even the books I publish anonymously through other people which dont know me :P
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    When should you use SSL?

    1. I think it is used for too many things which may need different approaches. For example, a central authority to sign certificates for various software updates from various vendors is not necessary, they can issue own certificate, user can accept it and install by default with the app itself...
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    What are you using Raspberry Pis for?

    I am seriously considering the retirement of my bobcat based server, however, i run a couple of KVMs on it, it just happens to also host my internal network file system and an occasional image to boot across network. It runs at about 25-30 watt normally, rarely closing to 40 drawn at the socket...
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    When should you use SSL?

    I am kinda biased against ssl for a while. 1. I think the CA system is broken fundamentally, however, there are attempts to patch it up lately, but I dont see that solving any serious issue, is like patching windows, it kinda works, even enough that banks and governments use it, however things...
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    Multi Virtualization

    We also added some virtualizor-backed products, more like a test atm, but so far i am ok with it.
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    What are you using Raspberry Pis for?

    Yeah, many things are better than Pi for similar jobs, I use old android phones, however, something to flip electrical switches may need a Pi or something based on the concept. I prefer to lose time playing with old laptops and android phones i can get almost for free if not free altogether...
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    Licensecart No Longer SolusVM Authorized Reseller

    I dont see how this can happen, they would go under fast if that was the case. LC is not here for a couple of months, maybe they have difficulties, but i would wait for another rights holder to pull the plug first before judging. Truth being told, we dont know much, my opinion was with LC...
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    Payment

    Very true, however, about security... It is not without security, of course, but i dont think it is very secure either. As an user i like the guarantees, for example i did not receive an item from ebay, the seller continued to ask for more time, I agreed each time, however, after a few iteration...
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    Proprietary (hidden) source code? It will leak one day...

    Eh, it will still leak one day, wont be MS better than CIA...
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    So who's running Deb 9?

    I gave it a spin and was wondering what the f that is, but didnt dig deeper. All in all, I am happy it didnt change much, I am debian person for a reason, systemd is still very unpleasant, but, yeah, everyone is switching, won't hold out from a major distro run by such a large dedicated...
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    Proprietary (hidden) source code? It will leak one day...

    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/06/23/windows_10_leak/ Happy hunting for bugs... Now NSA wont be the only one. Maybe a coincidence: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-40416611 I hope many more bugs will be found.
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    Is it okay to ask customers to review your services on forums or social media?

    We actively reject this as well as blackmail. If someone wishes to post a review, of any kind, their business, we are not offering anything in return, nor are we shutting down services for this. I think it is not OK at any level to offer incentives for reviews or cave in to blackmail, this is...
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    How to Increase VPS hosting Business?

    That is generally a bad idea even in junk locations with already backlisted ranges. No matter how you restrict the usage, some fraudster will find a way to abuse it. It is an absolute no-no for a business network.
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    What are you using Raspberry Pis for?

    I gave up on using the Pi like boards for anything else than something which requires an electrical switch of some kind. That is because I am collecting old android phones from whatever friend happens to no longer need them and i have various always on things from cameras around the house to...
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    Most popular location for VPS?

    Like it or not, LA is a major hub for the chinese and recent additions in Asia on the lower(ish) end of price are not fundamentally changing that, at least, not yet. They need proxies to evade censorship, to watch various geolocated streaming services, to install clickers and watchers, spamming...
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    So... After just two weeks, I am already proven right

    And... Shooting yourself in the foot seems to be a favourite past-time for the britons, from calling a referendum on brexit and an election to grab the UKIP's votes and losing both, to promissing in the open to go back 300+ years on habeas corpus and other, more recent laws and principles in the...
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    Payment

    While I totally agree with that, we have a very different problem with the small companies: they have a limited number of victims. You can file a class action suit against a big company as AT&T, a bank, even much smaller ones, still, if there are only a handful or say, up to 100 of victims all...
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