On Saturday 28 June 2008 14:54:11 xiangfu wrote: > may be can use SMS control the remote NEO like send > "#neo_command shutdown -h now " > then the neo poweroff : ) >
that could be worriesome without some kind of id system to verify that the sender is someone that should have that kind of control. if a random person can send commands to the freerunner, it will be a security nightmare... > Francesco Cat wrote: > > There is also a nice feature that could be used with SMS: imagine that > > the SMS is automatically shortened (eg by abbreviating words and stuff > > like that) than it's compressed before being sent; I tried once and > > there should be libraries that could fit the "dictionary" needed for > > extraction + 500 characters in 302 chars... It means 2 SMS instead of > > 3 or more :) > > > > 2008/6/28 Paul Wouters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> On Fri, 27 Jun 2008, Nelson Castillo wrote: > >>> I think encrypted messages are crucial for freedom. I also think most > >>> people don't know how easy it is for others to see what they send > >>> through the networks. I cannot wait to see those Encrypted messages > >>> traveling free through _their_ networks to deliver _our_ messages. > >> > >> That means: > >> > >> - Phase out SMS in favour of IM (SMS char limit makes crypto hard, > >> cheaper too) - Use OTR with IM (http://otr.cypherpunks.ca) > >> > >> I am not sure at the current state of IM clients, but there are > >> python bindings for OTR at http://pyotr.pentabarf.de/ > >> > >> I will go at it as soon as I can order my Freerunner in Canada > >> > >> Paul > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Openmoko community mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Openmoko community mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

