Miscellanea

Slavko Ilic:

If you believe the company you work for is doing a disservice to society, what does that say about you?

Jacob Applebaum:

The force of nearly all modern authority is derived from violence or the threat of violence. One must acknowledge with cryptography no amount of violence can solve a math problem.

Metadata is "data about data". In the context of [the discussion about NSA surveillance], metadata refers to data other than the "content" of the electronic communication. It is the front of the envelope, rather than the contents

American Constitution Society:

[State] legislators tinkering with the very proces from which they draw their authority should give us all pause. By definition, election laws are passed by legislators who stand to benefit from them.