There has been speculation that changes to the way the internet is implemented will be rolled out to allow access only to authorized sites.

Some think this is impossible

I'm here to tell you it is not, and very likely.

Allowing access only to white listed IP addresses is easy.

The vast majority access the internet via their Internet Service Provider, and ISP's can easily block client access to any IP address they choose.

China has been doing this for years.

This is how firewalls work, and is much lower level than DNS blocking.

I would imagine this will be rolled out to 'Combat the ever growing threat of Cyber Attacks'.

Most people only use a few thousand services like Twitter, Facebook, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Reddit etc, Walmart, Costco, Tesco, Morrisons etc. as it is.

It will be easy over time to require 'legal registration' for any and all other services and sites.

We already took a step toward this years ago anyway, so this is just the logical next step.

As 5G technology is rolled out in your city, more and more control is being introduced at the street level, using what are known as 'Edge Servers'.

While making services faster to access, it also allows an additional layer of security and access control at the local level.

Today I thought to share some Tips that have helped me survive Twitter as a Liberal supporter - in the hopes they'll help you too. A thread:

If you find yourself endlessly harassed by bots/trolls, you can reduce their number by altering your settings as shown on this image:

Swearing in a tweet is tolerable. Being sworn AT or swearing AT someone in a tweet is not. Know the difference.

When you first join Twitter, your name will have a long number after it. Change it, get rid of the number as it is a sign of a bot/troll for many people, fair or not.
Go to Settings>Your account>account information (you'll be asked for your password).

In the same vein as the last tweet, you should have something as your profile pic because the grey shadow image is also judged to be a sign of a bot/troll by some. If you don't want your own photo up, choose any image you like.
Go to Profile, click Edit Profile

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12182020 will probably be our last days scrolling the feeds.
Inbetween now + then will be sharing @onedrive pdfs of conversations and information I have shared on here the past 7years.
95% of the content is original + mine, minus pictures + other documents4Explainations.

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We have reached out to all of u for over 7years now, and as this year comes to an end, so does our open door policy.
If u have any questions u can always tag us by our 3 accounts, this one @Kaidone2 + @Karbonkoppi and ask those questions.
If u ask after 12312020 we may b

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On another platform by then.
If u are one of the people who we blessed, but u denied our blessing through a lack of faith, a simple apology will remedy the situation and a true act faith will restore the blessing.
We will list those we blessed + lost in their own pdf.
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Everyone on @twitter has generally refused to interact with us, though we have had thousands view or messages.
Enough to where we feel it spread significantly enough to fulfill the prophecy of every1knowing #Jesus #Christ, Truth + Love, as far as their #apocalypse needs.

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Downloading Twitch clips with Twitchdown

To download Twitch clips, most people will use an external source. In this case, we use a website called Twitchdown. Twitchdown is made specifically for downloading Twitch videos, so it's definitely the easiest to use.

Open the clip you want to save in the browser window and copy the URL. Open another tab and go to the Twitchdown website.

When Twitchdown opens, you will notice that there is a place to put the URL. Simply paste the URL of the clip into the box and press download.

Now you have the opportunity to download the clip and save it to your desktop.

It is worth noting that there are also numerous websites and ways to download Twitch clips. However, this website is the easiest to use for downloading Twitch clips.

Downloading Twitch clips with Google Chrome or Firefox

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White Hat/Black Hat - The @Snowden Mystery

...but if Snowden is a white hat, he certainly deserves a red carpet roll out for his 2020 homecoming

#Thread I had asked people to share 3 good things that they did/happened to them in #2020 on @Facebook @Twitter and @instagram. Totally more than a 1000 people replied, of different ages, different professions, different regions. The comments were full of insights for me.

Lesson 1. The responses were very diverse, but some common things stood out. Most people mentioned ‘spending time with the family’ as one of the top positives of this year. And indeed, #WFH as well as the forced lockdown has made us all look at family togetherness in a new light.

Lesson 2. Most respondents also mentioned focus on wellness and health as a key area saw improvement. Many people shared inspiring stories of weight loss, of starting an exercise regimen, yoga, meditation, practices that helped improve both physical as well as mental health.

Lesson 3. A strong desire to go back to the roots. This virus helped people to slow down and focus on what is really important. Many respondents talked about reading our scriptures, praying mindfully, learning Sanskrit, reading/watching Ramayan/Mahabharat, learning Vedic chanting

Lesson 4. Almost everyone confessed to catching up on reading, improving culinary skills and coming to the realisation that it is not that difficult to manage without eating out/visiting malls/watching movies in cinema halls. Also, a lot of people stressed on mindful eating.

Information Security Framework, Pt I: the Basics:

Let's start with the simple things.

1. Keeping up-to-date on all things software-related on the machine should be paramount.

Not just operating system updates though.

Software updates for things like word processing programs, music players, email clients, etc.

Kernel and BIOS updates for the machine itself.

If you want to check for the newest BIOS update, look at your computer hardware, visit the vendor's site, and they will have BIOS downloads available, as well as the date they became available.

Keep in mind, some updates on the BIOS itself aren't always necessary.

If the vendor recommends "Not updating if stability isn't a problem, then don't do it"

2. Next, let's talk about things that may communicate over the local network or within a short proximity, such as Bluetooth, airdrop, etc.

If you're not using them, turn them off.

Airdrop is especially troublesome because often I'll be at an airport and see dozens of individuals who have airdrop enabled. I recommend setting it to 'Contacts only' unless you're intending to pass a file to someone close to you.

1) A thread on social, economic, and technological change:

2) As modern westerners, we grossly underestimate the profound and sometimes brutal sociological and psychological effects of continual, relentless, and massive social, economic, and technological change. We are too close to it. It's all we know. We are fish who can't feel wet.

3) The technological changes enable and facilitate massive social and economic changes, which, in turn, create demand for yet more technological changes to help people adjust to the social and economic changes. Rinse and repeat (in a smart washing machine).

4) There is nothing novel about this observation. Far smarter people have written and spoken eloquently about this dynamic over the past several centuries.

5) But we are not forgiving enough (of others and of ourselves) and we are not understanding enough about the significant harm that this continual and relentless cycle of change and disruption does to our mental and spiritual health. We think all of this is normal.

Ahead of the release of the #DSA, let's take a look at what @vestager said previously.

- DSA will update the E-Commerce Directive (released in 2000)
- It will require digital services to take more responsibility for dealing with illegal content/dangerous goods

- They'll need to put procedures in place to deal with notifications about illegal content
- Need to make it more difficult for dodgy traders to use platforms
- eg by checking seller's ID prior to use of platform

- Platforms will need to provide simple ways for users to complain if they think their content shouldn't have been removed
- This will protect freedom of speech and rights of sellers using platforms

- Platforms will have to report on what they've done to take down illegal material
- They'll need to provide more transparency on algorithms
(recommendations)
- They'll have to tell who is paying for certain ads and why they've been targeting an ad

The #DMA will look at keeping digital markets fair and competitive.

"So to keep our markets fair and open to competition, it’s vital that we have the right toolkit in place. And that’s what the second set of rules we’re proposing – what we call the Digital Markets Act – is for"

I'm doing a @threadapalooza on:

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100 tweets' worth of unpopular opinions, personal experiences, and unusual facts about this psychedelic Amazonian plant brew.

In no particular order, except the first one

1. I've participated in over 70 ayahuasca ceremonies.

I'll be drawing from experiences in Peru, where ayahuasca is legal.

Wikipedia has some general background on what it is, and I'll sprinkle more info throughout:

2. BUCKETS!

Your bucket is your friend. Everyone needs a vomit bucket.

If bringing your own:
- 5 gal bucket is TOO BIG
- A utility bucket or trick-or-treat bucket is good
- A plastic yogurt quart is TOO SMALL - risk of tipping over!! (personal experience 😣)

3. To clarify:

*I* overprepared and brought a 5-gallon bucket, the first time

I was given a yogurt quart, a different time, and... that rug will never be the same

4. Potentially unpopular opinion: I loathe agua florida, soplaying, and being soplayed.

The only thing worse than being "cleansed" with a mix of cheap perfume and spit, is having to put that nasty stuff into your own mouth.