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af 5 years ago | link | on: The New Firefox Cookie Policy Web Policy

What about “Block third-party cookies and site data” trigger in Chrome?

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af 5 years ago | link | on: The Independent ISP

I know you mentioned that “Most of the VPN providers seem so shady”, how your service will be different? I’m using tunnelr.com SSH tunnel for over year, and its alright. I don’t like VPN because usually online banking starts asking me about my SSN and stuff.

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af 5 years ago | link | on: Creating a Resume Using Latex

my two cents: https://github.com/alexandr-fonari/Main/blob/master/Resume.md

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af 5 years ago | link | on: kisom / check_github

Waiting for check_“kisom/check_github”.

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af 5 years ago | link | on: Napster, Udacity, and the Academy

So far I see only basic courses [1], it reminds me of software trial-mode, where the export functional was cut off. I hope to see something like 400 level one day.

[1] http://coursetalk.org/

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af 5 years ago | link | on: Mailvelope - client-side PGP encryption for webmail

nice! i hope it wont die like other extensions under “external” pressure.
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  tobym 5 years ago | link
  
  Which external pressures have killed which other extensions?
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    af 5 years ago | link
    
    I was referring to governments and other backdoor-enjoying services [1]. PGP creator homepage may give more information [2].
    
    [1] http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/05/fbi-seeks-internet-backdoors/ [2] http://www.philzimmermann.com/EN/essays/Testimony.html

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af 5 years ago | link | on: Try R - A New, Free Course From CodeSchool

Heads up: Computing for Data Analysis @ coursera starts Jan 2nd 2013 [1].

[1] https://www.coursera.org/course/compdata