gordonsp6
gordonsp6 t1_iy5mmoz wrote
Reply to ELI5: VPNs, Proxies, and Torrents. by Yoyoyodog123
VPN: imagine you've got basic a tin can phone that you can put anywhere on the planet. Data goes from your side out to the world on the other side, and as far as the internet is concerned, it doesn't worry about the string, it just thinks you're the can on the end (for the most part). Typically encrypted and stable.
Proxy: same can, except you've given the other end to a friend, and the friend is asking the internet things for you, and relaying them back. Not typically encrypted, meaning they're usually faster. Time servers are a good example for use case
Torrent: still working on it NGL. My understanding is files can be split into multiple locations, pointing at each other, and are more resilient to failures.
gordonsp6 t1_ixitqyi wrote
Reply to Meta outlines US involvement in social media disinformation in new report/The social media giant’s latest quarterly adversarial threat report describes three coordinated disinformation networks, one of which appears to originate from the US. by Sorin61
Is this really a surprise to anyone though? Especially after the last few years?
gordonsp6 t1_iu9jyhy wrote
Reply to ELI5 - Why does wine have a higher alcohol percentage than cider or beer? by Excellent_Physics767
Import export and naming laws?
gordonsp6 t1_iy8bzd4 wrote
Reply to Electric Vehicles by [deleted]
Difficult to dispose of, perhaps, but it's getting easier to recycle them and get a substantial amount of raw material back.