Daily Tech News 8 June 2021

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Rule One of Encryption: Never roll your own encryption

Rule Two of Encryption: Never trust anyone else's encryption either. (Reuters)

Australian police arrested 224 suspects and seized $45 million in cash after hacking into a custom messaging app used by a criminal ring - and also stopped a murder plot.

All in all not a bad day's work.
Meanwhile in the US, the DOJ stole back $2.3 million from the Darkside gang that hacked Colonial Pipeline. (Justice)

The moral of this story is that everyone is dumb, but criminals exceptionally so. If they were smarter they'd go into politics, or if they were smarter and less ethical, marketing.

Anime of the day is Irozuku Sekai no Ashita Kara, a.k.a Iroduku, from 2018. There's no manga or novel behind this; it's an anime original, and there was no buzz about it at the time, so I stumbled across it during a lull at work when I actually had time to watch anime. (That situation has since been corrected.)

I tend to give these shows my own names, because it's shorter, like Re: Slime, or as with Autistic Psychic Alien Yakuza Battle Robot because if someone just mentions Hinamatsuri I can't remember if that's the one with the girls practicing traditional Japanese festival dances (it's not).

Anyway, this is Colourblind Timetravelling Granddaughter Witchfriends. There's rather a lot going on in the plot. I really do recommend this one; it came as a surprise even to me, and I watch far too much anime.

Tech News

It's Apple's World Wide Developer Conference, the one week each year where they try to persuade developers they didn't really mean what they said the other 51 weeks. (AnandTech)

Apple themselves announced a bunch of stuff no-one cares much about except for the update to Siri. Siri will now process voice commands locally on your device and send only data requests to the cloud.

That's how it should have worked all along, but it couldn't be done at the time; devices just weren't fast enough.

Of course Siri doesn't work very well anyway, but at least now it doesn't spy on you quite so egregiously.
AMD's new FidelityFX game upscaling feature is coming to the new Xboxen. (Tom's Hardware)

Since these are basically PCs running a cut-down version of Windows on AMD processors and graphics and FidelityFX will run anywhere, even on Nvidia hardware, this comes as very little surprise.
CPUs are back in stock, so should you even consider the 11700K? (Tom's Hardware)

Performance is, well, it's fine. It's pretty close to the Ryzen 5800X.

Power consumption - and thus heat - is a different story. Under load it not only uses significantly more power than the competing 5800X, or even the 12-core 5900X, it uses twice as much power as last year's 10700K.

Intel have cranked things up to the max to remain competitive with AMD across a big gap in process nodes, and that means a lot more heat and noise for the same performance.

Alder Lake, due later this year, should improve things.
Your antivirus will now mine Ethereum for you. (Bleeping Computer)

I remain unconvinced that this is a good idea.
Step One: Release a useful online tool.
Step Two: Quietly subvert it to hack other people's websites.
Step Three: Get caught, because you're dumb. (@wrede)

You're doing this in public, you idiots. How do you expect to not get caught?

I Can't Belive It's Not Haruhi Anime Music Video of the Day

Sharada is the definitive AMV for season one of Haruhi, but this is the definitive AMV for season two. It reduces the Endless Eight arc to five and a half minutes, which is probably worth a Nobel Prize. In physics, or maybe medicine.

For those who haven't seen it, the story spends eight episodes trapped in a time loop, with scenes repeating over and over, but with not a single frame of animation reused. It's a lot of fun if you start out with a high SAN score, but watch out if you used that as your dump stat.

Got Milk? Don't Got a Kitchen Knife? Let's Fix That Video of the Day

Yes, there's an entire channel where the guy makes knives out of things it shouldn't be possible to make knives out of. Milk is not even the most surprising.

Disclaimer: Or even the tastiest.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:17 AM

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1 Omae wa mou shindeiru.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at June 08, 2021 03:34 AM (ybIRR)

2 I disagree with "Rule #1 of Encryption: Never roll your own encryption"

A customized AES-256 encryption developed by oneself (source properly secured) is the way to go.

The key is to force your users to not get complacent and use complex passwords at all times.

Posted by: nobody at June 08, 2021 03:37 AM (8W1PW)

3 As for "Darkside", it's all Deep State BS. Creepy Joe's CIA and FBI was in on the "hacking".

Their objective: to undermine key industries in order to justify government takeover.

Posted by: nobody at June 08, 2021 03:39 AM (8W1PW)

4 Rule One is more precisely never roll your own encryption algorithm. Using a proven algorithm like AES in your own code, sure.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at June 08, 2021 03:40 AM (MqQvv)

5 Never used Siri, so meh.

Posted by: SMH at June 08, 2021 03:41 AM (25MkO)

6 3 As for "Darkside", it's all Deep State BS. Creepy Joe's CIA and FBI was in on the "hacking".

Doubt it. They'd have fucked it up seven different ways.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at June 08, 2021 03:42 AM (MqQvv)

7 Started watching that knife video. I'll have to get back to that later, I'm already late!

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at June 08, 2021 03:42 AM (1dWCE)

8 The description for Irozuku says "her grandmother sent her back to 2018 where the a world of vivid colors springs forth" so apparently Hitomi's grandmother was 1000% MAGA.

I've never been crazy about "witch" shows, but I watched Flying Witch, and while there wasn't some deep plot that made you want to binge watch the series in one night, it was such a pleasant show that really personified the Iyashikei genre, as it'll put you in a good mood.

My current mood is mixed due to Mr. Tonegawa being a disappointment so far, and inbetween I'm rewatching FLCL Alternative, which isn't nearly as good as the original but gets the tone and underlying plot right, where as FLCL Progressive was awful shit and everyone connected to it should be blacklisted from the industry.

Posted by: Rbastid at June 08, 2021 03:42 AM (DRrXO)

9 Good morning SMH. WTH are we doing up?

Posted by: Muad'dib at June 08, 2021 03:42 AM (KWVje)

10 Cats.

Posted by: SMH at June 08, 2021 03:43 AM (25MkO)

11 Plus, I crashed early last night.

Posted by: SMH at June 08, 2021 03:43 AM (25MkO)

12 Step one: release a free online tool people will get addicted to. Luke Facebook.

Step two: illegally feed that data to the FBI, which will use it violate civil rights.

Step three: get away with spying on people.

Posted by: nobody at June 08, 2021 03:44 AM (8W1PW)

13 We are in the midst of a particularly violent thunderstorm

Posted by: Muad'dib at June 08, 2021 03:44 AM (KWVje)

14 8 I've never been crazy about "witch" shows, but I watched Flying Witch, and while there wasn't some deep plot that made you want to binge watch the series in one night, it was such a pleasant show that really personified the Iyashikei genre, as it'll put you in a good mood.

Flying Witch is such a charming little series. Perfect for a rainy weekend when nothing's on Netflix... Well, that means any rainy weekend now since I cancelled my Netflix account a while back.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at June 08, 2021 03:45 AM (MqQvv)

15 Okay, how the hell did I break italics in comments?

Posted by: Pixy Misa at June 08, 2021 03:45 AM (MqQvv)

16 Also i look forward to having to buy a 2nd 3+TB HDD for my security system, since i have about half the cameras installed and they need about 350GB a day.

I'm guessing a full mortgage on my house should cover the price by the time i order one.

Posted by: Rbastid at June 08, 2021 03:45 AM (DRrXO)

17 Italics?

Posted by: Pixy Misa at June 08, 2021 03:46 AM (MqQvv)

18 Just download the stupid show and either set up your own free media server with Windows Media Player at home or copy the files to a large USB and plug it to the TV.

Posted by: nobody at June 08, 2021 03:47 AM (8W1PW)

19 Or maybe I just can't remember how my own comments system works.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at June 08, 2021 03:50 AM (MqQvv)

20 So everyone is upstairs I see.
Well got to Dirty Pair e23 & 24, think 23 might be best episode so far, but like the way it's going.

Posted by: Skip at June 08, 2021 03:50 AM (Cxk7w)

21 hot coffee...Irozuku!!! made me want to visit Nagasaki

Posted by: Qmark at June 08, 2021 03:51 AM (emnp2)

22 Never admit something was done by accident that isn't bad.

Posted by: Skip at June 08, 2021 03:51 AM (Cxk7w)

23 The hail is very noisy

Posted by: Muad'dib at June 08, 2021 03:52 AM (KWVje)

24 Proof that you don't even need strong encryption to commit crimes and get away with it:

Former FBI Director Corney and his crew were using the Drafts folder of a dummy Gmail account for comms while they plotted to take Trump down with the Russia Russia Russia scam

The Drafts folder can only be accessed directly on the browser and not IMAP.

Not one of the assholes was ever charged, thanks to the NWO fatso Bill Barr.

Posted by: nobody at June 08, 2021 03:52 AM (8W1PW)

25 Italian?

Posted by: nobody at June 08, 2021 03:57 AM (0dnLH)

26 not a techie like you guys, so anything I say in this thread is like an 18 handicap giving swing advice in a golf thread. And pretty much that makes up 80 percent of golf threads on golf sites.

but I stopped paying for an antivirus a few years ago. I used to pay up and for some reason I thought it mattered. I use an old version of MSFT, and use their free antivirus. I haven't noticed a difference at all. Looking back, I think I got taken. Now I know some use the net for different reasons, or put their computers at greater risk somehow. But I did look into this and and decided I am not paying anymore, crap, I am not even using the free stuff. Why run one more thing with no proven value, at least no value I could quantify.

Posted by: Quint at June 08, 2021 04:00 AM (gJfTA)

27 So the guys that forge 302s to frame American citizens got their bitcoin back.

Yay...

Posted by: Hoyt's Turkish Troll Provocateur at June 08, 2021 04:01 AM (83lwH)

28 Pixy, do you have these tech and anime posts available on your blog that is linked via your name?

Posted by: Widespread Pepe at June 08, 2021 04:04 AM (ifd6V)

29 26 not a techie like you guys, so anything I say in this thread is like an 18 handicap giving swing advice in a golf thread. And pretty much that makes up 80 percent of golf threads on golf sites.

but I stopped paying for an antivirus a few years ago. I used to pay up and for some reason I thought it mattered.

You made the right call. Originally you did need an antivirus, but the stuff that comes with Windows has been good enough for years, and some of the third-party packages have been less than great.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at June 08, 2021 04:05 AM (MqQvv)

30 my personal view on the net, net security etc is this. The less you rely on it, the better. There will always be new technologies, new threats, and new ways to counter the threats. A conspiracy theorist might say the net security firms need the hackers, they work in a symbiotic relationship. I also know even if you never touch a computer or smart phone, your info has likely been hacked or pwned at some point.

I know the net is the way it is, it will only grow, nothing will change that. But anytime someone says they came up with something new that makes things extra safe, man, i have to laugh. "Unexpected" events are so common that they need to come up with a new word for them.

Posted by: Quint at June 08, 2021 04:06 AM (gJfTA)

31 28 Pixy, do you have these tech and anime posts available on your blog that is linked via your name?

Yep. There's sometimes minor edits, but these daily posts go to both sites.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at June 08, 2021 04:07 AM (MqQvv)

32 You made the right call. Originally you did need an
antivirus, but the stuff that comes with Windows has been good enough
for years, and some of the third-party packages have been less than
great.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at June 08, 2021 04:05 AM (MqQvv)

that is good to hear. I did do some research before coming to that decision. I used to have them all for years. I finally decided it was simply not something I needed considering the few ways I use the net. And I have not had a virus in a very long time. I remember back in the old days you would get them, but not so much now.

Posted by: Quint at June 08, 2021 04:08 AM (gJfTA)

33 I read the SEO "scam" article.

First of all, the dude who wrote it is pissed his gane engine manipulation is not giving him the first place on Google. Pathetic lowlife.

Second, there is no scam. The HTML tool thst generates is free, and has a dusclaimer about placing links in HTML pages.The writer is labelling it a scam to scare the users of those HTML tools. It's a trick, yes, not a scam.

Third, lazy paid developers who use free online tools for their "work" and end up publishing auto-generated pages on their boss' web server should be fired.

Posted by: nobody at June 08, 2021 04:09 AM (e0JwT)

34 Posted by: Quint at June 08, 2021 04:00 AM (gJfTA)

I use premium Malwarebytes and Hitman Pro. Both have saved me dozens of times from Trojan horses to ransomware in real time to blocking attempts at keyloggers.
It's saved me untold thousands for maybe 150 bucks for both over 3 years.
I remember one time I was discussing a business deal with a good friend and somebody he trusted. The next day, a ransomware attack in real time was caught. I've had 2 ransomware attacks blocked the day after I had a depositions.
Hell, even if you aren't involved in finance or legal work, it's worth it to keep your personal info, pictures, and work safe and secure.

Posted by: Widespread Pepe at June 08, 2021 04:12 AM (ifd6V)

35 Thanks Pixy.
I'm enjoying Black Lagoon during my solo garage gym workouts btw. Keep them coming.

Posted by: Widespread Pepe at June 08, 2021 04:14 AM (ifd6V)

36 Trump won.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at June 08, 2021 04:15 AM (ybIRR)

37 On Windows, you absolutely need an antivirus. So many rogue websites are embedding executable files which a browser will download and possibly execute if the user is not paying attention. This is particularly true if you often go to warez sites. *cough*

Personally I use Avast, which I firewalled off the Internet. I only let it connect to the web when I need to update the virus definition.It's a pretty good antivirus but I had to do some heavy configuration to stop some of its bloated components like "Overseer".

Avast has intercepted so much questionable crap, I doubt Windows Defenser would catch it.

Posted by: nobody at June 08, 2021 04:19 AM (e0JwT)

38 I obviously had a bad experience not being protected years ago that caused havoc for 6-9 months before I knew what was going on. I'm talking keyloggers, microphones and camera hacked, emails being deleted I and sent out which I never did, and crazy shit.
Somebody took a lot of time and joy fucking with me and my family.

Posted by: Widespread Pepe at June 08, 2021 04:20 AM (ifd6V)

39 Posted by: Widespread Pepe at June 08, 2021 04:12 AM (ifd6V)

that is interesting and good info. Like I said, I know people use it in more ways than I do. Crap, there was a time when I looked into security software from my Kindle and smart phone. In the past I have had Norton, AVG, The Russian one, really all of them. But for years now it has only been Windows Defender.

No way i am saying I know the threats. But that is the decision I made a few years back after considering everything. Money was not the issue, certainly not more than the reality that is always an issue at some level.

Posted by: Quint at June 08, 2021 04:20 AM (gJfTA)

40 Pixy Misa

Good morning. Thank you.

Wow. That Melbourne clip is bad.

It looks like the government is making the crisis much worse. It sure isn't helping. Is every other state in Australia as bas as Victoria? I had not heard that.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 08, 2021 04:21 AM (u82oZ)

41 https://www.americanthinker.com/the depravity of the democrat party the american left and the media

Posted by: Skip at June 08, 2021 04:23 AM (Cxk7w)

42 Posted by: nobody at June 08, 2021 04:19 AM (e0JwT)

Yup.
I use two. I've had Malwarebytes catch shit that Hitman Pro misses and stuff that Hitman Pro catches that Malwarebytes misses.

Posted by: Widespread Pepe at June 08, 2021 04:23 AM (ifd6V)

43 40 It looks like the government is making the crisis much worse. It sure isn't helping. Is every other state in Australia as bad as Victoria? I had not heard that.

In fact, every state but Victoria is doing fine. Victoria by itself accounts for 90% of our Bat Flu deaths, and 99% of the police state bullshit.

Won't surprise you to learn that their state government also thinks selling out to China is a great idea.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at June 08, 2021 04:27 AM (MqQvv)

44 As for "Darkside", it's all Deep State BS. Creepy Joe's CIA and FBI was in on the "hacking".

Doubt it. They'd have fucked it up seven different ways.
Posted by: Pixy Misa

Hey! We can fuck stuff up nine different ways.
Give us SOME credit.

...Bob at the FBI...

I see you

Posted by: Bruce at June 08, 2021 04:27 AM (vd8XM)

45 How is it I getup a hour and half before I need to leave and it goes like [ ] that?
Have a great day horde and stay cool

Posted by: Skip at June 08, 2021 04:28 AM (Cxk7w)

46 Posted by: Quint at June 08, 2021 04:20 AM (gJfTA)

Quint, we had somebody who would wait until we were asleep or the wife or kids were alone and start having conversations coming out of the speakers and mic to try and scare/ drive crazy the kids and wife.
There are people trying to steal, some get paid to cause chaos, others cause chaos just for the fun. It's not cool when the wife thinks she is going schizophrenic and the kids believe the house is haunted and are too terrified to sleep.

Posted by: Widespread Pepe at June 08, 2021 04:30 AM (ifd6V)

47 I had to look it up because it was bugging me. The one about the girls learning traditional Japanese dances is Hanayamata.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at June 08, 2021 04:31 AM (MqQvv)

48 33 Second, there is no scam. The HTML tool thst generates is free, and has a dusclaimer about placing links in HTML pages.The writer is labelling it a scam to scare the users of those HTML tools. It's a trick, yes, not a scam.

That's like saying "we told you on page 17a of the warranty that we'd kill your pets and burn down your house" to an unhappy customer of a cat toy.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at June 08, 2021 04:36 AM (MqQvv)

49 'morning...

Too damn hot...

Posted by: Oldowan at June 08, 2021 04:38 AM (MGnmx)

50 27 So the guys that forge 302s to frame American citizens got their bitcoin back.

Yay...
Posted by: Hoyt's Turkish Troll Provocateur at June 08, 2021 04:01 AM (83lwH)

Corney and his crew never even actually had a 302 on Flynn. They simply told a friendly justice hack (like Contreras and Sullivan) they had it, and the hacks let them get away with it.

Posted by: nobody at June 08, 2021 04:41 AM (IpzD8)

51 I forget which Antivirus i now have on my Mac, I think i actually gave 2 running, i use to not run anything but I think there have been some rough Mac viruses lately so i thought I'd be safe.

What i need to see is how I can DL files and execute them in quarantine (so that i can scan them before they infect my computer) since i need to DL all new programs for Big Sur and I assume everything on bittorrent is now infected with something. I was thinking about getting new RAM to fix my old computer's issue, and using that as a test machine where I'll run any file before running it on the new computer.

Unless there's summe safe place to actually get Adobe Suite and Final Draft (you use to be able to download the demo directly from them and then get a keygen, but that doesn't seem to work anymore, plus even the key gens addres infected)

Posted by: Rbastid at June 08, 2021 04:43 AM (DRrXO)

52 I walked into my eye doctors office yesterday to pick up some eye vitamins he sells. Looked at the door before I walked in to see if they required a mask, and no sign was up. You never know in the ever changing Illinois Kovid laws....I walk in and the 2 women behind the desk jump up like I was carrying a gun in and said I had to have a mask on!!! I put it on and said that there was no signs on the door.
They replied, sorry we took it down. But you still have to wear one in a medical facility.

I guess it's my fault. Like the accountant I have for my taxes, i guess I need a lawyer to advise me what the latest "law" is on masks

Posted by: Bruce at June 08, 2021 04:45 AM (vd8XM)

53 Your antivirus will now mine Ethereum for you. (Bleeping Computer)

**

Ah yes, more items to shove through the pipe in the public's perpetual quest to never grasp how fast our modern computers really are.

I'd love my mid-range 2600 Ryzen and a time machine to 2002 or so. Whatever the date was before search engines decided their job was to *prevent* people from finding information. That's the year I want.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Sure it works in practice, but does it work in theory? The $2 Drug that Cracked COVID at June 08, 2021 04:52 AM (ylp2r)

54 Pixy, did you read the SEO "scam" piece? The Karen who wrote it actually contacted web admins just to undestand why HE is not the first result on Google.

I'd be more concerned about assholes like this, trying to damage a business because he is butthurt about Google queries, than a free online tool that injects links into web pages.

Injecting links is nothing new. In case you haven't noticed pretty much every mobile app has one or more. I hear there is a whole industry called "web advertising" that relies on injected links. What's the big deal?

No pity for lazy web developers who don't review their code.

Posted by: nobody at June 08, 2021 04:53 AM (w1qLA)

55 (lovingly embraces lifetime copy of Malwarebytes)

Addendum: When you could use search engines to find information, AND the stupid non-ownership software model didn't really exist.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Sure it works in practice, but does it work in theory? The $2 Drug that Cracked COVID at June 08, 2021 04:56 AM (ylp2r)

56 ...blah...blah...blah...because mining the public's fears with pharma is more lucrative than IRL stealing money.

Posted by: klaftern at June 08, 2021 04:58 AM (r4sI4)

57 Speaking of encryption, it would be interesting to know the full story behind Truecrypt abruptly saying "Stop using our product because our product sucks and you should totes use Windows' crappy version of our product but not our product."

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Sure it works in practice, but does it work in theory? The $2 Drug that Cracked COVID at June 08, 2021 04:59 AM (ylp2r)

58 54 Injecting links is nothing new.

Sure. And any company that does it needs to be burned to the ground.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at June 08, 2021 05:00 AM (MqQvv)

59 I'd love my mid-range 2600 Ryzen and a time machine to 2002 or so. Whatever the date was before search engines decided their job was to *prevent* people from finding information. That's the year I want.
Posted by: Moron Robbie - Sure it works in practice, but does it work in theory? The $2 Drug that Cracked COVID at June 08, 2021 04:52 AM (ylp2r)

I would say the year was 2000. Dec 12 2000, to be exact. The day Democrats took an oath to never let a Republican win a fair election again.

Everything that has happened in politics since then has its roots on the fact SCOTUS didn't allow a Democrat to steal a presidential election on that day. If that meant rigging elections, news reports, or Internet searches, so be it.

Posted by: nobody at June 08, 2021 05:02 AM (w1qLA)

60 I guess it's my fault. Like the accountant I have
for my taxes, i guess I need a lawyer to advise me what the latest "law"
is on masks

Posted by: Bruce at June 08, 2021 04:45 AM (vd8XM)

my personal view is it is all based on peer pressure and the culture of your individual city/area. We have all seen the videos in New Jersey and some other places where they literally attack strangers, and hound them out of the store.

But in Virginia, deep blue Virginia, even the awful governor admits the state has not prosecuted a single person for not wearing a mask since this thing started. For sure it depends on where you live, but my guess is they get away with it because people go along with it. In the end, most places are not going to fight with their customers signs on the door or not. Sure there are some that are itching for a fight or at least itching for 100 percent compliance.

Posted by: Quint at June 08, 2021 05:02 AM (gJfTA)

61 Good morning!

Let's smile & be happy & strike fear in the hearts of killjoy leftists everywhere.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 08, 2021 05:03 AM (u82oZ)

62 I know i wont be wearing a mask again. Maybe if there is some new circumstance, but other than that no. And since the new CDC guidelines, only my bank asked me if I needed a mask. But even they would not refuse entry, they just asked.

Posted by: Quint at June 08, 2021 05:03 AM (gJfTA)

63 It should be noted that in the affidavit supporting the seizure of the Bitcoin that the FBI is currently in possession of the private key associated with the Bitcoin address that received the Colonial Pipeline ransom.

It is therefor possible that the FBI is in fact the recipient of the ransom and that it was the FBI that hacked Colonial Pipeline.

Since, you know, they possess the private key.

Posted by: someguy at June 08, 2021 05:05 AM (n6JQZ)

64 58 54 Injecting links is nothing new.

Sure. And any company that does it needs to be burned to the ground.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at June 08, 2021 05:00 AM (MqQvv)

I would agree. Except in this case, the lazy web developer is at fault for using questionable websites to do to generate code he or she gets paid to do. Reviewing the output would have easily caught the links.

Posted by: nobody at June 08, 2021 05:06 AM (w1qLA)

65 Since, you know, they possess the private key.
Posted by: someguy

I've got a brand new pair of roller skates....

...Melanie...

Posted by: Bruce at June 08, 2021 05:06 AM (vd8XM)

66 Morning, everyone. Thanks to Pixy, Im having awful yet amusing flashbacks to eternal nightmare that was the Endless Eight Arc... I'll never forget that summer when I was trapped watched that endless loop but I endured knowing Ms. Nagato suffered for over 5,000 repeats of that cycle. In spite of that unfortunate detour, I still highly recommend the series but perhaps u should skip that ugly losing streak in the second season.

And Skip, I'll never get tired revisiting the adventures of Kei and Yuri specifically because their natural chemistry, unique plots and interchangeable background allows me to focus on the Lovely Angels free of any distraction or attachment to my day. Just enjoying a break from the contrived chaos of life and visiting the creative madness of the Dirty Pair always balances my spirit.

Posted by: Lazzari Scooter at June 08, 2021 05:11 AM (YvEh8)

67 57 Speaking of encryption, it would be interesting to know the full story behind Truecrypt abruptly saying "Stop using our product because our product sucks and you should totes use Windows' crappy version of our product but not our product."
Posted by: Moron Robbie

Yeah, that's weird. TrueCrypt is pretty solid IMO. At least the last one that had a code audit (6.1a I think). No MS junk for me.

I"ve been using TrueCrypt on an external hard drive for years now. There is a Linux port for it too.

Posted by: nobody at June 08, 2021 05:12 AM (w1qLA)

68 63 It should be noted that in the affidavit supporting the seizure of the Bitcoin that the FBI is currently in possession of the private key associated with the Bitcoin address that received the Colonial Pipeline ransom.

It is therefor possible that the FBI is in fact the recipient of the ransom and that it was the FBI that hacked Colonial Pipeline.

Since, you know, they possess the private key.

The hackers were dumb enough to use an online wallet rather than a local one. The private keys for online wallets are stored encrypted, but are recoverable. Great if you forget your password, not so good if you're a criminal gang.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at June 08, 2021 05:14 AM (MqQvv)

69 And yes I loved episode 24 in particular for the fun mystery background which just compliments the the Dirty Pair adaptability into diverse themes for their adventures as their not just action based but also suspense, drama, slice of life, mystery and of course absurd comedy.

Posted by: Lazzari Scooter at June 08, 2021 05:14 AM (YvEh8)

70 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at June 08, 2021 05:18 AM (ju2Fy)

71 Yay there are thunderstorms afoot, and I go forth into the field to play ace reporter.

Posted by: sven at June 08, 2021 05:19 AM (Lzpvj)

72 It is therefor possible that the FBI is in fact the recipient of the ransom and that it was the FBI that hacked Colonial Pipeline.

Since, you know, they possess the private key.
Posted by: someguy at June 08, 2021 05:05 AM (n6JQZ)

People who watch MSM "reports" won't even bother to care to know what a private key is.

So the FBI can come up with this "randomware" BS and blame Russia as usual. It has worked every time in the past. Why stop now?

Posted by: nobody at June 08, 2021 05:21 AM (MEjZB)

73 24 Posted by: nobody at June 08, 2021 03:52 AM (8W1PW)

They could have tatooed the info on their foreheads in plain English and not been charged.

Posted by: sven at June 08, 2021 05:21 AM (Lzpvj)

74 Widespread Pepe

Thank you for the recommendation. I am trying the free trial on my Mac.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 08, 2021 05:22 AM (u82oZ)

75 I'm going to cut out early. Giving blood early this morning. I just have to trust that no vampire would live after an IV from me.

May you all have a serene morning, with Nature making you go Ooh, Ah, and not ouch.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 08, 2021 05:25 AM (u82oZ)

76 Are they really going to launch Bezos into space? I'm so conflicted about this.

Posted by: f'd at June 08, 2021 05:35 AM (Tnijr)

77 >>It is therefor possible that the FBI is in fact the recipient of the ransom and that it was the FBI that hacked Colonial Pipeline.

Since, you know, they possess the private key.

At this point, that would not surprise me.

When the news is stuff like "Biden's approval is over 61%" and "We were LITERALLY minutes from a coup-insurrection-revolution by MAGAgranny on 1/6" and "Transwomen are totally women, biological sex is imaginary" and "BLMAntifa are just like your grandads who fought in WWII and yet also way better because they're not white" --- well, how could something true about Colonial Pipeline be in that mix?

They completely abandoned subtlety at some point - was it during lockdown? - and it's now sensational 'will to ~~power~~ brainwash' with the latest narratives.

Posted by: Lizzy at June 08, 2021 05:36 AM (bDqIh)

78 I want the flight to be successful, but is it too much to ask that Bezos returns to a planet dominated by Lemurs?

Posted by: f'd at June 08, 2021 05:38 AM (Tnijr)

79 Are they really going to launch Bezos into space? I'm so conflicted about this.
Posted by: f'd
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God forgive me, I'm not.

Posted by: SMH at June 08, 2021 05:39 AM (hX9Q6)

80 Ugh...

What a dreary day.

*glances at forecast*

Doesn't look like it'll be changing much until Thursday.

Posted by: SMH at June 08, 2021 05:41 AM (hX9Q6)

81 On the FidelityFX a podcast I listen to mentioned the what if possibility of getting it to run on a Nintendo switch and how that could potentially help the graphics on that.

Posted by: Buzzion at June 08, 2021 05:41 AM (G2zl5)

82 would say the year was 2000. Dec 12 2000, to be exact. The day Democrats took an oath to never let a Republican win a fair election again.

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It's funny how 9/11 wasn't devastating in the obvious way we conservatives thought, isn't it?

Posted by: Moron Robbie is a bridge at June 08, 2021 05:44 AM (4yVbX)

83 82 Posted by: Moron Robbie is a bridge at June 08, 2021 05:44 AM (4yVbX)

9/11 convinced democrats to go to war with their cultural enemy....

us.

Posted by: sven at June 08, 2021 05:46 AM (Lzpvj)

84 When ever I see the name 'witch' why do I always think of Nancy P. My mothers name was Nancy and she was nothing like Nancy P. My mother was into politics and was the county clerk for several years and a Republican!

Posted by: Colin at June 08, 2021 05:53 AM (tlOXI)

85 Boker Tov Patriots

Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 08, 2021 05:59 AM (HT7hz)

86 Nooooooood!

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 08, 2021 05:59 AM (T7iTv)

87 Thought we might hit 100 before the new thread.

Posted by: m at June 08, 2021 06:01 AM (Y3SPi)

88 Got a check yesterday from the IRS noted Economic Impact Payment, although I have already received first three . The amount is not small, bigger that any of the others. However this is not the child tax credit prepayment which I also received a letter for and am told I will be receiving later. I think after doing my taxes IRS realized I had additional child and they upped my payment, but that doesn't explain the amount. WTF? Govt is showering Free Money on me. Feels good at the moment and I am sucking it up while I can since this will end in disaster soon and not being in any victim category I will be one of those expected to pay .

Posted by: Ripley at June 08, 2021 06:47 AM (MxEKc)

89 If you're in the mood for a live action "anime", check out " Sweet Tooth" on Netflix.

Very much influenced by Japanese anime and very well done- writing, acting, direction all superb.

The downside? While it's reasonably even handed with some nice twists, muddleheaded leftardery informs the plot .

Posted by: naturalfake at June 08, 2021 07:43 AM (PiJhO)

90 What a mellow way to start the day.
Thanks

Posted by: Braenyard at June 08, 2021 12:17 PM (DH4m9)

91 Hanayamata: excellent in every way! Nothing groundbreaking, but solid story from start to finish with tears of joy for an ending!
https://myanimelist.net/anime/21681/

Posted by: 5cats at June 08, 2021 12:42 PM (hv5ip)

92 Haruhi AMV Sauce:

https://myanimelist.net/anime/4382/

Posted by: 5cats at June 08, 2021 12:49 PM (hv5ip)

93 91 Hanayamata: excellent in every way! Nothing groundbreaking, but solid story from start to finish with tears of joy for an ending!

Sometimes you want to watch giant robots flinging entire galaxies at each other, and sometimes you just want an engaging story of everyday life.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at June 08, 2021 07:46 PM (MqQvv)

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