FTL Discussion 2017 Week 1

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Sunday 12/31/2017 to
Saturday 01/06/2018

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Free Talk Live 2017-12-31
Jan 1, 2018 at 00:15 · 2:00:35
NYPD Police State Times Square :: Security Theater :: Bombers :: Police Deaths :: Video Game Addiction a Mental Health Disorder? :: Swedish TV Tax :: Civilization :: Herding Chickens :: Video Game Classic Emulator Systems :: Signs of Gaming Disorder :: HOSTS - Ian, Jonny Ray
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link: https://soundcloud.com/freetalklive/free-talk-live-2017-12-31

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Free Talk Live 2018-01-01
Jan 1, 2018 at 22:10 · 2:01:05
California Legalizes Cannabis for Recreational Use :: Animals and Cannabis :: Cannabis and Depression :: Gun Laws Increasing in California :: Ron Paul on Liberty in 2018 :: Competition and Morality :: Opposing Social Security vs Supporting Charity :: Libertarian Women :: HOSTS - Ian, Melanie, Bob
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link: https://soundcloud.com/freetalklive/free-talk-live-2018-01-01

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Free Talk Live 2018-01-02
Jan 2, 2018 at 23:00 · 2:13:24
Muslims Forgive Mosque Vandal, Pay Fines :: Qisaas and the Libertarian Sharia Courts :: Listener’s Bitcoin Success Story :: Forgiveness and Repentance :: Forgiveness and Trust :: Owned by Stuff? :: Modern Friendships :: Peace Pilgrim :: Edgington Post - Gael Duval :: HOSTS - Ian, Johnson, Will
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link: https://soundcloud.com/freetalklive/free-talk-live-2018-01-02

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Free Talk Live 2018-01-03
Jan 3, 2018 at 22:20 · 2:01:06
It’s Bitcoin’s Ninth Birthday! :: Ripple Bank Scamcoin :: Bitcoin’s Beginnings :: Satoshi Nakamoto :: Private Money :: Islam and Cryptocurrency :: Gambling vs Investment :: False Complaint Against Cops :: Misuse of Plates :: Intel Exploit :: Microsoft Fanboy Ricky :: EOS :: Military Guy Shoots Cops :: HOSTS - Ian, Mike, Will
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link: https://soundcloud.com/freetalklive/free-talk-live-2018-01-03

intel exploit:
certain malware can use 1 or more hardware exploit(s) to access protected kernel memory. this memory holds things like passwords, encryption keys, https session keys (banking sites ,can decode your user/pass with said keys), and so forth.
it does so by exploiting speculative execution, which is where the cpu uses “a crystal ball” to guess what to execute next while a certain procedure is waiting.

there are a total of 3 exploits, the worst of which is spectre , which seemingly affects intel cpus only. the other 2 affect all cpus , including amd and arm, but are much less serious than spectre.

intel’s PR:

amd’s PR
https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/speculative-execution

Level1Techs thread on the subject:

edit:
ms has a partial patch out, and will be updating it soon. linux/mac will need to update as soon as patches become available. we dont know if android/ios is affected, as ARM hasn’t issued a statement to date. typical ARM devices are cell phones, tablets, and some laptops. other uses for ARM are rare such as servers and desktops.
so basically keep your devices updated. desktop/laptops might even update bios code as that becomes available.

edit:
correction; meltdown appears to be intel only, while spectre appears to affect all processors.

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Free Talk Live 2018-01-04
Jan 4, 2018 at 19:00 · 2:00:35
Jeff Sessions rescinds Obama-era directive on cannabis :: Nation of laws :: Hemp :: School choice :: Cannabis laws :: Oregon gas law :: Venezuela’s inflation could hit 30,000% :: Bartering & cryptocurrencies in Venezuela :: Ramblings from Ricky :: HOSTS - Darryl & Chris
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Free Talk Live 2018-01-05
Jan 5, 2018 at 22:19 · 2:01:35
Cop Block Founder Ademo Freeman Going to Jury Trial for Possessing 20 Pounds of Cannabs :: Connecting With Jurors :: Plea Deals, Tough Decisions :: Risks of Probation :: Vermont to Legalize Cannabis Legislatively? :: Guns and Weed :: Peace and Dignity of the State :: Electronic Devices and Border Privacy :: Safety on the Roads :: HOSTS - Ian, Darryl, Chris W
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link: https://soundcloud.com/freetalklive/free-talk-live-2018-01-05

Free Talk Live
Free Talk Live 2018-01-06
Jan 6, 2018 at 22:44 · 2:01:05
China Cracking Down On Bitcoin Mining? :: Centralized Mining :: Monero, Zcash, and Privacy Coins :: Beginner Wallets :: Credit Card Skimmers :: Negative Temperatures :: Cryptocurrency at Retail :: Elderly People and Cryptocurrency :: Inflation :: Future of Cryptocurrency :: Bitcoin vs Dollars :: Voting :: Dogecoin Success :: Cannabis Prohibition :: HOSTS - Ian, Chris R., Will
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link: https://soundcloud.com/freetalklive/free-talk-live-2018-01-06