Vacietis is a C-to-Common-#Lisp compiler by Vladimir Sedach based on Scott L. Burson’s Zeta-C.
Thoughtful post on the #crypto #human-rights issue with Apple.
killing #mosquitoes with a #laser: a few millijoules from megawatt green or far-infrared lasers suffices.
Donald Trump takes the side of the FBI in the #crypto #human-rights issue with Apple: “I use both iPhone & Samsung. If Apple doesn’t give info to authorities on the terrorists I’ll only be using Samsung until they give info.”
Michael V. Hayden (ex-Director of the CIA, 2006 to 2009, and although the article doesn’t mention this, retired United States Air Force four-star general, former Director of the National Security Agency until 2005, and Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence) explains why he favored killing Pakistanis and Afghans with #drones.
Bram Cohen describes the state of #Bitcoin in 2016. “Mass consumer adoption isn’t happening, and there isn’t much reason for it to. Bitcoin is very good at transferring value if you have the problem that the banking system is trying to keep you from transferring value...”