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More HOPE than hack
HOPE (Hackers On Planet Earth) Number Six wrapped up Sunday in New York. The conference name dates back to the first meeting in 1994 and was in use by this cro…
Jim Youll
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Cryptography as physical law
"Rules" and "physical laws" are two powerful, immediate, external influences on our behavior. At its heart, a rule is little more than a su…
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On insecurity
Live anywhere long enough and you evolve a few personal rituals. Until yesterday, one of my favorites was to take the T to the center of town, and browse in the…
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On speaking precisely, and really big numbers
I believe a great many problems on the net and in the world could be mitigated if more thought were given to effective, clear communication. Here's a quote…
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2005 in music/sales down, RIAA celebrates victory
Online music sales, copyright, media aren't my main focus as a CIS Fellow, but I do burn a fair bit of time exploring the issues. I recently designed some m…
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Mistakes, and why it's ok that we make them
People make mistakes: errors of judgement (say, choosing a vote counting technology that is unreliable or open to fraud); and errors of execution ("pushing…