CommuniTEK 0001: For Real This Time

Community Tech Policy & News
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So, here is the thread for next week's CommuniTEK. As the week goes on, more news stories will be added to the list but so far, here is what there is:

New PFSense Release (2.3.2-1)

pfSense 2.3.2-p1 RELEASE Now Available!

AMDGPU /-PRO performance with Kernel 4.8 (overview/analysis)

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=amdgpu-pro-rx460&num=1
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linux-4.8-Released

AMD Rumors

RX 490 may be real:


RX 465, 475. and 485 Rumors. 50% less power draw?
http://wccftech.com/amd-polaris-revisions-performance-per-watt/

MR ROBOT Panel

Web2Web - Server-less & Domain-less websites updatable via torrents & the bitcoin blockchain.

Torrent Sites Disappearance



http://www.universityherald.com/articles/38742/20160828/torrent-close-down-update-kickass-torrent-cryptoneat-torrentz-still-discovering-loopholes-to-continue-operation-4-strong-alternatives-emerging.htm

Ghosts trying to flag sites for delisting

Mirai (ddos) code source review (vaur)

T-Mobile and AT&T Halting all sales of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones, new and replacement.

Update: now Samsung has stopped Note 7 production, as well as urge users to stop using the Note 7's that have been sold

http://wccftech.com/tmobile-carrier-halt-galaxy-note-7-sales-offers-customers-small-credit-compensation/

Disney creates one legged robot

UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) put up some interesting guidelines in regards to social media:

http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/latest_news/cps_publishes_new_social_media_guidance_and_launches_hate_crime_consultation/

Self Driving Cars monitor passengers

Silk worms spin super silk from Carbon Nanotubes

Blogs about HTTPS are now being taken down because of "terrorism"

Linux ports by Feral Interactive

Feral Interactive are (announced over the past couple of weeks) working on Total War: Warhammer ; Deus Ex: Mankind Divided; and Mad Max Linux ports (Dawn of War 2 was just released the other week as well)
https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/linux-games/

Yahoo has disabled their email forwarding feature

RUMOR: Nintendo NX Pricing and Specifications

http://wccftech.com/nintendo-nx-leak-price-games-specs/

Prologium makes Lithium-Ceramic Batteries that can't explode

Prologium makes Lithium-Ceramic batteries that can’t explode

New Dwarf planet found

Star Citizen Squadron 42 being delayed... again


Steam VR is coming to Linux with Vulkan support

Thanks @Fouquin @Tracer @Grim_Reaper @kewldude007 @wtfhiw @SgtAwesomesauce @meggerman @Ikagara @GamingFTW and the others who posted topics! They are all added now.

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The date for CT 0001 is set for this coming Sat. (the 15th) at 9:00 CT (UTC- 6:00) until we get through the topics. This is not set in stone however, it really depends on who can make it and when, but so far that is the time.

When we do go live it will be at www.twitch.tv/caveman12342 and the archive will be uploaded on youtube and the link will be posted in this post.

If you would like to join in and haven't already joined the Discord/Gdocs, PM me, @kewldude007 or @HEXcellerate and we'll get you the info, and the rules and such.

Yes, this post is going to be updated with all the various news topics that come in.

The link to the news doc I'll post later. Feel free to give any input you have, this is a WIP after all.

(and for those interested here is last weeks one:
https://forum.teksyndicate.com/t/the-communitek-0000-hold-my-beer-while-i-fix-the-tek/108168

Edit: here is the archive:

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I'm just repeating this so people don't miss it

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AT&T is also halting Note 7 sales.

Web2Web seems pretty cool, if you're interested in decentralized, blockchain based stuff like that, check out Storj and IPFS.

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I think I'll put it in bold actually in the OP

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http://abcnews.go.com/Business/att-verizon-mobile-halt-samsung-note7-sales-exchanges/story?id=42688402

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That's for @Eden

For anyone interested and reading this post

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wrong discord you derp lol
I am talking about the one just for the CommuniTEK :P

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Some people at Disney made a robot that hops on one leg:

UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) put up some interesting guidelines in regards to social media:
http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/latest_news/cps_publishes_new_social_media_guidance_and_launches_hate_crime_consultation/
News story about it:

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Get me in on that! Though I likely wont be able to help this week.

Its funny. Because the discord has kicked off a few things, including two "thing" specific discords xD

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Updated into the OP

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This is new

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cool, I'll invite you to the PM I just did with @DerKrieger actually
you as well @kewldude007

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Sweet. At this rate, all major carriers will probably stop sales by the time you're streaming. On Saturday it was AT&T, today it was T-Mobile, I'm guessing it's going to be Verizon by Wednesday and Sprint by Friday.

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Added

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I can already see the future benchmarks coming.
"How many hops can your one legged robot do?"
"Oh mine can only do 23 hops and i already overclocked the electromagnet" *sad face

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Really not sure what to think about this.

EDIT: Mommy, I'm scurrd. There's a strange man watching me.

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Here's something that deserves attention:

Edit - Adding Summary: The above Washington Post investigation indicates so-called "Reputation Management Companies" (two named run by one Richart Ruddie out of Maryland), are successfully getting sites, articles, and reviews taken offline through court injunctions granted by way of bogus lawsuits.

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That's an interesting headline, I'll read when I get a minute.

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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/silkworms-spin-super-silk-after-eating-carbon-nanotubes-and-graphene/

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The irony is too strong in here.

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https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/56rasx/in_the_uk_running_a_blog_over_https_is_terrorism/

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