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  1. Re:Thin Veil on Canadian Govt To Introduce Massive Internet Surveillance Law · · Score: 1

    The only way around this, and to preserve your freedom would be to move to Mars. Even then, freedom will only last a short while.

  2. Re:To stop child pornographers and organized crime on Canadian Govt To Introduce Massive Internet Surveillance Law · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I guess all Canadians are presumed Guilty, until you can afford to provide your innocence.

  3. They want to focus on A.I. on Sony's New CEO To Look Beyond Hardware · · Score: 1

    Sony is one of the largest Robotics companies in the world (and I don't mean industrial robots). It only makes sense they want to put some brains in those robots.

  4. It's OK when it's not your guy! on Is Santorum's "Google Problem" a Google Problem? · · Score: 0

    I'm not a supporter of Rick Santorum, and I could care less what happens with Gays, so long as they keep it to themselves. I still think it's wrong to try and manipulate public view, or use dirty tricks like this. I guarantee you that if this happen in 2008 with Obama, you people would be crying Havoc! Maybe it's our primal instincts to be hypocrites, but I try to overcome them when possible.

  5. Setup Site Restrictions in the Browser on Ask Slashdot: How To Allow Test Takers Internet Access, But Minimize Cheating? · · Score: 1

    You can setup which websites are allowed and block all others right in the Browser Options/Content. It's called Content Advisor, I've done this for me kids, works very well, and it can be password protected. Takes 5 min. to setup.

  6. Re:Who runs Bartertown? on Power Plant Converts Fruit and Veggie Waste Into Natural Gas For Cars · · Score: 1

    That was pig poop.

  7. Ton of food = 1 glass of fuel on Power Plant Converts Fruit and Veggie Waste Into Natural Gas For Cars · · Score: 1

    I'm sure the power plant requires fuel to process the food, so is it realy practical? Besides, how is this any better than using Corn or Suger Cain for fuel, that's already being done.

  8. Mostly carrying useless junk on How Much Stuff Can Timothy Jam Into His New Hoodie's Pockets? (Video) · · Score: 1

    and who carries Salt on them during a trip? Plus I'm sure it's lots of fun having to unload all that crap when going through the scanners.

  9. Sock your kids, make them smarter on Mild Electric Shock To Brain May Boost Spatial Memory · · Score: 4, Funny

    So if I use a shock collar on my kids, not only will I be able to discipline them better, but I'll also be making them smarter.

  10. So our privacy is worth 2 cents a day? on Online Privacy Worth Less Than Marshmallow Fluff Six Pack · · Score: 1

    Amazon is going to pay me 2 cents a day to know my private business. Gee what bargain!

  11. Re:Then why... on The iPhone Is a Nightmare For Carriers · · Score: 1

    Android might be fragmented, but it at least its open source platform provide greater flexablility. iPhones are so locked down, you're always at the mercy of Apple for anything to get patched, or upgraded. iOS 5 is only available on 3 models of iPhone, so if you purchased your iPhone 2 years ago our SOL! At least with Android their is a way to upgrade to ICS even if it means spending a little time researching and doing it yourself. Sure the iPhone makes it simple to operate, if you're a simple minded person.

  12. Re:Then why... on The iPhone Is a Nightmare For Carriers · · Score: 1

    Same issue with Apple's iPhone. Only third generation models support iOS 5, and I'm sure that will change when iOS 6 comes out. Besides, ICS is still new, carriers will eventually start providing updates to their phones this year. My phone started with only OS 2.2 and they updated automatically to 2.3, so it won't be long before ICS is official, but hay; at least I can get it early.

  13. Re:No More Nuclear Waste Siting Problem? on US Approves Two New Nuclear Reactors · · Score: 1

    So we either deal with Nuclear Waste, or Murcury in our waters.

  14. FBI doesn't distort the truth? on FBI File Notes Steve Jobs' Reality Distortion Field · · Score: 1

    So they like to point out all of our faults, as if the FBI is the most honest organization on the planet, Yea Right!

  15. I'm IT Administrator, so I know on Ask Slashdot: Where Are the Open Source Jobs? · · Score: 2

    Things can change year to year. One year our company was using Black Berry Phones with a Black Berry Server, and the next year we got rid of all BB phones and the server in favor of iPhones and Android. If you're not willing to adapt to changes, then you don't deserve to be in IT. Don't get me wrong, I like Open Source, but I'm not going to risk my job because I refuse to work with Microsoft Products, that's just stupid.

  16. There is no stopping it on File Sharing In the Post MegaUpload Era · · Score: 1

    No mater how much Governments try to stop this, others find better ways around it. When they put a stop to Napster and Limewire, Bit Torrent was invented. Someone will find a new way to share files that make it impossible to control, or until our Government becomes a complete Totalitarian and controls everything!

  17. Re:Then why... on The iPhone Is a Nightmare For Carriers · · Score: 1

    If ICS is not officially available, you can go to rootzwiki.com and find ICS for most Android Phones.

  18. Re:Then why... on The iPhone Is a Nightmare For Carriers · · Score: 1

    the new Android OS (Ice Cream Sandwhich) has native support for both these.

  19. Re:Oh come on! on Google Releases Chrome For Android Beta · · Score: 1

    Go to Rootzwiki.com, go to the Forum section and look for your Phone in the list. There should be a Development thread and in their you should find guides on installing ICS. May have to do a little reading, but well worth it.

  20. Re:Then why... on The iPhone Is a Nightmare For Carriers · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I use US Cellular because they have excellent service in my area and very competitive cost. They don't offer iPhones but who cares; I have a great Android phone that does everything an iPhone can do and more. AT&T should just follow other successful caries that don't need iPhone and still do very well.

  21. Re:They have the right to filter the Internet - bu on Delayed Outrage Over A Censored Site; What's a Better Way To Spread News? · · Score: 1

    It's the job and responsibility of IT to make sure all systems are working smoothly, and if something is going wrong they have to remedy the situation as quickly as possible, even if that means a site gets blocked for whatever reason. These places are not an ISP, they are an institution which shares the same bandwidth to conduct their business, and house their network, and so they have the right to Firewall or Block anything that's causing an issue. With that said, I do think they could have resolved this much sooner, instead of waiting two months.

  22. I agree, it's the job and responsibility of IT to make sure all systems are working smoothly, and if something is going wrong they have to remedy the situation as quickly as possible, even if that means a site gets blocked for whatever reason. These places are not an ISP, they are an institution which shares the same bandwidth to conduct their business, and house their network, and so they have the right to Firewall or Block anything that's causing an issue. With that said, I do think they could have resolved this much sooner, instead of waiting two months.

  23. Re:They have the right to filter the Internet - bu on Delayed Outrage Over A Censored Site; What's a Better Way To Spread News? · · Score: 1

    Maybe you’re not aware of this, but almost every school, university, public library filters their Internet. They have been doing this for years and never had any legal action against it. You may not like it, but that's the way it works. They regulate the usage of computers, and well practically the whole facility. Just because a place is publically funded, doesn't mean you have the right to do whatever you want. I also haven't seen any evidence that this website was blocked intentionally. If you want free rein on the Internet, get your own connection, but even then, most ISP's now block torrents and some content. So good luck getting unfettered Internet access.

  24. Promises, Promises on New Technique Promises Much Faster Hard Drive Write Speeds · · Score: 2

    If I remember correctly, several years ago they said a 500 Terabyte Drive would be comming out soon, never happend.

  25. Re:Hot damn, it's about time on First Run of Raspberry Pi Boards To Be Completed Feb 20th · · Score: 1

    I've never seen one that small. I wonder what kind of range it gets.