I am a full-stack developer by Peter Girnus
I know is stuff is long but to me it's funny and true at the same time.
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It all traces back to the ancient Latin idiom, Campus Ponere. Litterally translated it means "to pitch the field" but in common parlance of the time, it was the command given to solders to pitch or make camp.
This is a must read. Learn about all the libel and slander that has been thrown against @RepThomasMassie this primary cycle.
He's a good and honorable man, representing the majority of American's interests in Congress. Yes, one of the few who is NOT corrupted by the DC political machine.
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This is the same make and model lawnmower I first used over 40 years ago. It was my grandfathers and I loved how much easier it was to start than the damned pull string mowers.
ProtonMail Did Nothing WrongObservations:
The TLDR; ProtonMail is getting bad press for "handing" over emails for a pro-Catalan protester. The problem here, ProtonMail did nothing wrong.
Using an encrypted email application only works if you use it correctly. This user had linked into the ProtonMail account an iCloud and Gmail account. They were under the incorrect understanding that those iCloud and GMail emails would be encrypted just by using the app.
That is not the case as those email services are external to Proton. On the compose screen in ProtonMail, there is a lock icon you have to click to set the password for the secured email. If you don't do that with an external email address, the message is NOT encrypted. If you do, the recipient will then receive an email with a link to the secured email gateway at ProtonMail. Entering in the password unlocks the email message and the recipient can securely reply.
Tutuanota and other secure email providers operate their secured messages to external address the same way.
This Spanish protester did not do this with his emails. As thus, the emails were never secured. Authorities having the protester's name from his iCloud and GMail accounts and the ProtonMail address where emails were being sent were able to identify him.
The second issue was the recovery email address on the ProtonMail account in question was set to an iCloud address.
Quoted from the article:
"Proton does not require a recovery address, but in this case, the terror suspect added one on their own. We cannot encrypt this data as we need to be able to send an email to that address if the terror suspect wishes to initiate the recovery process."ProtonMail did nothing wrong here, this was user error and poor opsec.
Links:- Original: https://www.techradar.com/computing/cyber-security/proton-mail-hands-data-to-police-again-is-it-still-safe-for-activists
- Archived: https://archive.today/rJyzI
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I did not know this would be on my bucket list...but it is now!
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The guys spraying febreeze....omg....I am dying here!
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Chic-fil-a what know what the heck is going on too....
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Here's the video so you don't have to go to youtube if you don't want to...
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Good morrow M'Lady! 
You had to ask...you HAD to ask....you HAD to tempt fate here....
You had to ask...you HAD to ask....you HAD to tempt fate here....Replying to
...and the moment would be ruined by quoting a Bryan Adams song......
"...and those were the best days of my liiiiiiffffeeeee..."
On X right now....interesting......
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Ah....had something like this at a house years ago too....might just get one to show the kids how good they have it now...
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Scotts-20-in-Manual-Walk-Behind-Reel-Lawn-Mower-Includes-Grass-Catcher-2010-20SG/202051457
Wish I may....wish I might....
Oh shit fuck!
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Well....as with most if their products...under whelming. More air than filling.....but still tasty.
Home made would be much better.
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Yeah....it's sad but they have been doing a slow march into becoming more like a Google-ghoul. I still do use them for all "normie" stuff.
Email, by it's very nature, is not secure. Unless you encrpyt the text before it touches a network, it's accessible in some fashion.
An online option? Tuta is good.
Email is good for receiving bills, collecting spam, etc... It's not a private communication tool to begin with. Running your own email infrastructure is the only way to know it's safe.
E2E chat like Matrix, Threema are better for communications.
VPN's? Mullvad is very solid. Yes, I do still use ProtonVPN for some things but if I really need something super safe, it's Mullvad.
The idiot in in Atlanta that got nailed. Proton was not the only gap in his opsec. He used a traceable credit card when he made his payment.
Use a throw away card, like something you pay cash for at a Walmart. Yes, Privacy[.]com cards work well for safe transactions buy they are still traceable to you as Privacy does comply with "lawful" inquires.