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  1. This morning there has been discussion of a very interesting case of attempted open source activism, but the article is now flagged on HN. Why??

  2. I have always heard and respected the advice: Never roll your own crypto! Well, I’m planning to roll my own crypto. This might be less stupid than it sounds as it’s going to be a glorified one-time pad, and one-time…

  3. It’s increasingly commonplace for journalists and hacks alike to update their articles, dropping or revising the most poorly researched sections, without noting the retraction, much less preserving the original edit. It…

  4. Yes, that is a bit ironic, but it’s a serious question: I am now happy to have a standing desk at work. It is not the expensive kind that rapidly changes height, and I do get tired of standing all day. Thus, I’d really…