On Saturday 28 June 2008 14:54:11 xiangfu wrote:

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> 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:

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> > 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 :

> >> 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

> >>

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