Interview: Ask John McAfee What You Will

John McAfee was best known as a software designer and founder of the computer anti-virus company McAfee Associates until his saga in Belize began. McAfee's works on producing natural antibiotics commercially in Belize was quickly overshadowed by police raids, murder allegations, and a month of evading Belizean authorities while maintaining his innocence. He was eventually captured and deported back to the United States in December 2012 without being charged with any crime. "Boston George" Jung (a man who has lived quite an unusual life himself) has been tapped to write McAfee's biography titled, No Domain. Now that things have mostly settled down, John has agreed to answer your questions. As usual, ask as many as you'd like, but please, one per post.

How can you even move with your giant balls?

[Anonymous Coward]

Reading about your exploits, it is clear that you have giant, swinging balls.

How were you able to evade the police while dragging around those giant, bean-bag sized balls?

what's your favorite current drug?

[Trepidity]

You've been quoted [duncantrussell.com] as partial to freebase MDPV:

I'm a huge fan of MDPV. Not the white hydrochloride - it's inconceivable that anyone on the planet would willingly put that into their bodies -- I'm talking the freebase form. I think many of you that don't bother to freebase it yourself have at least tasted the freebase version when it was widely available as "tan mdpv". I think it's the finest drug evere conceived, not just for the indescribable hypersexuality, but also for the smooth euphoria and mild comedown.

Do you still stick to this opinion? Are you sure it's the finest drug ever conceived? If you're unwavering in that view, what would you rank as the second or third drugs in the chemical hall of fame?

German tourist disguise

[coldsalmon]

Did you really evade the police by dressing up in a speedo and screaming at people in German, as you describe here: http://www.whoismcafee.com/watchfulness/ [whoismcafee.com]

Computer Security

[Anonymous Coward]

What are your thoughts on using a HOSTS file to help minimize your exposure to computer malware and protect your system? This seems to be a topic of HUGE debate here at SlashDot. Here's hoping an expert can chime in for once!

Thanks, and, Bob Bless

Re:What's it like?

[Anonymous Coward]

It's a topic Esmeralda Villalobos is very interested in.

To insult you properly

[0xdeadbeef]

Is it pronounced MAC-a-fee or Muh-CAF-ee?

McAfeeFS

[WaffleMonster]

Have you ever considered writing your own filesystem? If so what features would it have?