stream of consciousness on human corruption
I saw two documentaries online, back-to-back, regarding crime and corruption- the first one was in Russia, where the collapse of Communism spurned a corrupt power grab both politically and financially. The other was placed in Mexico, where the shift from tacit governmental acceptance of corruption to it's attempt at eradication have plunged the nation into previously unimaginable levels of violence.
Yes I am responsible for this picture
In a response to a recent reddit, I thought I'd whip something (the children refer to it as a mashup, but what do kids know, anyway?) up... and did so in about 2 minutes. Most would say this was 'shopped' in reference to a program I don't use. This was... 'visioed'.
For anyone that said this needs more Busey, don't forget to collect your bonus points after class.
How can a search company guarantee privacy?
This latest reddit on internet privacy seems to circle around the same wagons- the main one being unknown culpability- where you unwittingly commit a crime that is then exposed for anyone (including your enemies and law enforcement) to discover.
And while this seems like a good argument, where does the line pragmatically get drawn? It's easy to argue from the extremes- few would agree with complete anonymity in internet transactions, because that would guarantee malicious behavior doesn't get exposed for who's committing it. Full disclosure, on the other hand, leads us to today's article highlighted on Reddit. So what's in the middle?