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| A Node to Joy | |
| Number | 2662 |
| Broadcast Date | JANUARY 8, 2016 |
| Episode Length | 48:57 |
| Hosts | Tom Merritt |
| Guests | Darren Kitchen, Len Peralta |
The Dark Web is not just for porn and crime. Darren Kitchen and Tom Merritt discuss non-profit news outlet ProPublica’s launch of a version of their site as a hidden service on Tor.
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Headlines
- Lenovo will release a consumer smartphone using Google’s Project Tango depth-sensing technology this summer for less than $500. Vertically stacked lenses give color and depth information and a wide-angle fisheye lens adds a kind of peripheral vision. Project Tango creates a 3D representation of the space you’re in which can be used for augmented reality and mapping. The phone will have a snapdragon processor, a screen between 6 and 6.5 inches and come preinstalled with selected apps that developers can pitch between now and February 15th.
- Lenovo also ditching a vestige of Google, the Motorola brand name. Lenovo bought Motorola Mobility from Google in 2014. The Moto brand name will stick around for high end phones and budget devices will all use Lenovo’s Vibe brand. Moto phones will feature the blue Lenovo logo but also keep the batwing M.
- Submitted by stevei0
- The Verge reports Microsoft has published a cellular data app to the Windows store that would let Windows 10 devices connect to mobile network operators using a Microsoft account and without a contract. The app’s listing says it require a Microsoft SIM card and plans can be found by selecting Cellular data from the WiFi icon and purchased through the Windows Store.
- YouTube Chief Business Officer Robert Kyncyl announced that YouTube will soon support HDR video, the high-contrast 4K that has a visible improvement over 1080p. Netflix and Amazon also support HDR content. YouTube and GoPro also announced a partnership to bring more 360-degree content to YouTube. GoPro plans to launch a more “casual” spherical capture camera soon.
- Non-profit news organization ProPublica launched a version of its website as a hidden service on the Tor network Wednesday. ProPublica says it wants to offer the best possible privacy protections to people who read its articles. Hosting the site this way makes it less likely that something like a malicious exit node would log the visit.
- The US Marshals shut down the CES booth of Changzhou First International Trade Co. Thursday over a patent dispute with US-based Future Motion over a self-balancing skateboard, AKA hoverboard. Both companies sell a one-wheeled version of the boards. Future Motion launched its version at CES in 2014. Future Motion filed with federal court Tuesday, and after a 7 minute hearing, US District Judge Miranda Du issued the order to seize products and stop sales. Changzhou can present a defense in a hearing scheduled in Las Vegas January 14th.
- Submitted by KAPT_Kipper
- 9to5 Mac’s Mark Gurman has sources who say Apple is prototyping a set of Bluetooth headphones to be sold separately but launched with the next iPhone. The earbuds are separate from each other with no connecting wire, but will support a noise-cancelling microphone system. The same sources also say the next iPhone will not have a standard headphone jack.
- Separately MacRumors notes Apple registered the domain names apple.car, apple.cars and apple.auto in December.
- Submitted by tglass1976
- Quartz reports that doctors from Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami used Google Cardboard and an iPhone to view 2D MRI scans that had been converted to a 3D model. The conversion helped surgeons prepare for successful surgery to rebuild the aorta of a 4-month old baby girl.
- Submitted by doctorzephyr89
- Ars Technica reports General Motors has launched a vulnerability submission program for security researchers in partnership with HackerOne. Guidelines include not endangering customers, violating privacy or breaking the law. Researchers are asked also not to disclose the flaw until GM fixes it. Security vulnerabilities can be reported at https://hackerone.com/gm. GM is not offering bug bountie.
- Bloomberg reports Yahoo is reassessing whether it should split itself into two companies as previously planned or just sell the company outright. The consideration is ongoing and no financial institute has been hired to manage a potential sale.
Discussion
- ProPublica Launches the Dark Web’s First Major News Site
- Tor: Hidden Service Protocol
- Deep Banjo Radio (example of Hidden Service URL)
Pick of the Day
- Scott Johnson drew a comparison between the community which may form around the gamification in the Chevy Bolt to users of the Apple // who liked to get together in the 70s and 80s to share their experiences. I have a pick for anyone who wants to get together with the diehards who still love their Apple //.
The 28th annual KansasFest will be held in July 2016. It takes place in a university dorm giving it a "summer camp for geeks" feel. The sessions are presented by fellow attendees and feature the cool projects different people are working on. Lots of HW and SW hacking goes on late into the night. Although it is Apple // focused, there has been an Atari and Tandy Coco contingent the last couple of years. More than 70 people attended in 2015 which makes the group small enough to feel comfortable without being overwhelming.
So if you grew up with classic 8bit computers and you have nostalgia for 6502 assembly, you should visit kansasfest.org and join us this summer. - Submitted by Jeremy from frosty Ottawa
- Scott Johnson drew a comparison between the community which may form around the gamification in the Chevy Bolt to users of the Apple // who liked to get together in the 70s and 80s to share their experiences. I have a pick for anyone who wants to get together with the diehards who still love their Apple //.
- Whenever you see a URL like http://duskgytldkxiuqc6.onion/, that's a Tor Onion service. Just replace .onion with .onion.to or .onion.city or .onion.cab or .onion.direct or any other domain made available by volunteers Tor2web operators Example:
https://duskgytldkxiuqc6.onion.to/ - Submitted by Darren
- Whenever you see a URL like http://duskgytldkxiuqc6.onion/, that's a Tor Onion service. Just replace .onion with .onion.to or .onion.city or .onion.cab or .onion.direct or any other domain made available by volunteers Tor2web operators Example:
Messages
- Ian wrote in saying he does prefer text messages for people he talks to often but finds Facebook Messenger useful for getting in touch with folks he hasn’t talked to in awhile.
“People my age are constantly breaking or losing their phones. So, you have no way of ensuring that a number in your phone's address book is up to date. Facebook, unlike a phone number, is tied directly to a person; and I know that I will not get a, "Sorry. Wrong number, bro," response when using FB Messenger. I doubt that the number I have for my best friend from seventh grade is accurate, but I know that the dude posting photos of him and his girlfriend at the beach is truly him.” - Sent by Ian
- Ian wrote in saying he does prefer text messages for people he talks to often but finds Facebook Messenger useful for getting in touch with folks he hasn’t talked to in awhile.
- I have four siblings who are in college. They all have smartphones, but whether or not they decided to buy a prepaid cellular service plan at any given time is a toss up. The only reliable way I can contact them is via Whatsapp. They technically have phone numbers still, but I can't remember the last time anyone used them.
Also, why Whatsapp? ...The difference with Whatsapp or Line ... there's no need to create an account or remember a password. You just pick a username, add your friends, and go. - Sent by Sekani
- I have four siblings who are in college. They all have smartphones, but whether or not they decided to buy a prepaid cellular service plan at any given time is a toss up. The only reliable way I can contact them is via Whatsapp. They technically have phone numbers still, but I can't remember the last time anyone used them.
- Tom, Jennie, Contributors, and excellent potential guest,
I know 3D has been a frequent topic on the show as of late, but the email on VR accessibility for the visually impaired, and the subsequent talk of creating auditory cues for the blind, really got my head swimming in the crazy complexity of 3D sound. A little research surfaced that at least Oculus is taking this seriously, as they've licensed RealSpace3D for their proprietary tech to make this work in virtual worlds. As for meatspace recordings, I didn't see any 360-degree (insert correct pi(r) meridian/DOF nomenclature) camera makers talking about how they stitch sound together to form a 3d representation (could you even do this from one omnimic or other representations). So I did some further searching and found an interesting article on EleVR that goes into various approaches to handle VR in film (everything from do nothing to panning between binaural recordings). It doesn't approach it from an accessibility perspective, but it shows that the best approach for this, even on a research/professional level is still very much in the air (its from 2014 but I still don't see a ton out there on the subject). Thought it was an interesting read. - Sent by Rich from Lovely Cleveland
- Tom, Jennie, Contributors, and excellent potential guest,
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