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  1. sadly on Ask Slashdot: Standard Software Development Environments? · · Score: 2

    Sadly it IS normal. But there's a paycheck right? Stay there until there's something that pays more... then leave.

  2. Why do we need a law? on California Governor Vetoes Ban On Warrantless Phone Searches · · Score: 2

    Why do we need a law when warrentless searching of ones personal documents is clearly a violation of the constitution? Oh, that's right, we don't have a constitution anymore. I forgot.

  3. well... on US Government Seizes Email of WikiLeaks Volunteer · · Score: 1

    At least they didn't just have a drone fire a hellfire missile into his apartment.

  4. um on The Data Crunching Prowess of Barack Obama · · Score: 1

    Because facebook "Likes" is a good polling mechanic... especially when those likes could have been bade 4 years ago, the people may not remember "liking it" or even log into their facebook account anymore.

  5. Lol @ politicians not understanding polotics on Amazon Pushes For National Internet Sales Tax · · Score: 1

    So the feds will collect this money and hand it over to the states... for how long? 20yrs? 5yrs? Before they just start keeping it for themselves? It's just retarded. As usual, give the government more money and they will find better ways to either set it on fire, spend it invading a country or curtailing our almost non-existent civil rights even further.

  6. Re:Maybe on purpose? on iPhone 4S Pre-Orders Sell Out · · Score: 1

    It sold out in 3 days. They're either idiots, or they did it for a headline.

  7. Re:Classic problem on Belgian Court Order May Be Too Specific To Actually Block Pirate Bay Domain · · Score: 1

    You missed my last sentence: "It's easy, it's only made complicated by those that wish to read something into the document that simply is not there."

  8. Re:Classic problem on Belgian Court Order May Be Too Specific To Actually Block Pirate Bay Domain · · Score: 2, Insightful

    No, there's not. There is no "interpretation" of the constitution. Despite what many would lead you to believe, it's a very literal document and our government is in violation of every single amendment in it. Most teenagers could read it and tell you very directly what's meant and all agree.

    But then we get into the realm of "Those guys wrote that thing a long long time ago, they didn't foresee all the stuff we've got to deal with now. They were dumb... old fashion. They didn't know about machine guns! Computers! Satellites!" No... they didn't know about that stuff, but they were not dumb, or old fashion. They were some of the most progressive people of their time. They fostered the most important revolution in human history and then overthrew the most powerful empire on earth with nothing more than farmers.

    The best example is the right to bare arms... it's not the right to bare hunting rifles. The reason that amendment is there is so the citizens of the united states could violently overthrow the federal government should they feel the need. The armies of the federal government were never meant to be armed in such a way they could defeat the citizenry. The amendment is there to prevent a military coup.

    Another example is the 1st amendment. Which is routinely trampled on for something as simple as "you're blocking traffic"

    It's easy, it's only made complicated by those that wish to read something into the document that simply is not there.

  9. Re:Foil coverings on Mars Rover Curiosity Sealed Up For Launch · · Score: 1

    It keeps the government from reading its thoughts.

  10. Re:Another non-story. on Android Malware Using Blog As C&C Server · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Ok, no put all those questions in front of your mom and... Malware!

  11. Re:Where have I seen this before on Severe Arctic Ozone Loss · · Score: 1

    Its funny how the subject is joke science and here you show up to quote some joke science. Nuclear power has a High capital cost (price to install the reactor) but very low operating cost. Wind has an even higher captital cost per Kwh and only actually provides power for about 1/4 of the year.

    http://www.world-nuclear.org/uploadedImages/org/info/projected_electricity_costs_finland_2003.png

  12. Re:Where have I seen this before on Severe Arctic Ozone Loss · · Score: 1

    Too bad the anti-science loony fringe also includes some left wingers that appose nuclear power at every turn. We could have been totally off coal decades ago.

  13. Re:Live? on News From Apple's iPhone Event · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    What? Listen, Apple invented the Smartphone, MP3 player, internet, personal computer while at the same time having the highest quality product on the market at the lowest price, they deserve our attention and this is in no way hype produced by their PR people.

    Oh wait, the exact opposite of everything I just said is true. Nevermind.

  14. Re:Note the 'former' on Should Science Be King In Politics? · · Score: 1

    It's more interesting how many Democrats don't.

  15. Meanwhile... on Sprint Bets Big On the iPhone · · Score: 1

    So Apple goes to ATT and says "Sprint's offered to buy 30 million iPhone 5s if we go exclusive with them, can you make a better offer?" ATT giggled to themselves and said "No thanks" Then promptly called a board meeting to discuss buying Sprint after their stock tanks sometime next year. They'll get all their subscribers and the Apple contract for less than the contract itself would have cost them.

  16. Wait... on Facebook Adds Malicious Link Protection · · Score: 1

    So Facebooks goal is to secretly collect data on you, then sell that data to whomever will pay the most, often criminals and totalitarian governments, and they are now offering protection against links that may lead to sites that do the very same thing? Thanks Facebook!

  17. Re:Seems reasonable on Verizon Challenges FCC's Net Neutrality Rules · · Score: 0

    While I support net neutrality and appose the telcos efforts, I have to correct you here. This isn't about increasing profits, it's about mitigating new costs for them. Nearly every new innovative device out there connects to your home network and streams 1080p (or some other high bandwidth content) from the source provider, often without warning the consumer at all. The result is an increasing number of the ISPs customers using 80%+ of their bandwidth for nearly all of prime time and often 24/7.

    New companies see the consumers broadband connection as a free resource to exploit. The ISPs would like these companies to share in the burden they are placing on their networks. Not just because it costs the ISPs money, but because with the system as it is, these new companies have no reason to put any effort into conserving the bandwidth they use. Why bother with compression? Time of day? Who cares!

    Again, I don't support the ISPs efforts, but at least understand their point of view.

  18. true to the books? on A Game of Thrones RTS Game Released, RPG On the Way · · Score: 3, Funny

    True to the style of Martin's books, it will tell the story of two different characters, switching back and forth between them, with short 6 year pauses in between. Basically when each cut-scene ends, you'll have to replay the game from the beginning so you can remember where you're at. Just like the books.

  19. Re:I predict on Man Charged in Model Airplane Plot To Bomb Pentagon · · Score: 1

    The same is true for guns.

  20. Re:You know... there is life without cable. on The Cable Industry's a La Carte Bait and Switch · · Score: 1

    Most areas of the country get less than 2 or 3 channels over the air.

  21. Friedrich Hayek on Conflict Between Occupy Wall Street Protestors and NYPD Escalating · · Score: 1

    Once politics become a tug-of-war for shares in the income pie, decent government is impossible.

    - Friedrich Hayek

  22. Spotify sucks on Spotify Defends Facebook Sign-Up Requirement · · Score: 1, Informative

    Spotify is terrible.. even without the Facebook garbage it's the worst music service I've used. Just use another service, all 3 of these are superior:
    http://www.slacker.com/
    http://grooveshark.com/
    http://www.pandora.com/

  23. Re:Where's Jesus? on The Dead Sea Scrolls and Information Paranoia · · Score: 1, Interesting

    It's also worth noting that, as you said, they were penned by JEWS who deny to this day that Jesus was/is the Messiah. Why would extremely devout Jews mention the most recent fake messiah while writing their most holy of texts? I know everyone wants to bash Christians because it's fashionable, but at least have a well thought out argument before you start.

  24. Re:Why has it taken 50 years? on The Dead Sea Scrolls and Information Paranoia · · Score: 1, Insightful

    From your statement it's clear that you don't have a clue what the dead sea scrolls are, or how/why the bible was canonized (or even what that term means.)

  25. What? on Robot Workforce Threatens Education-Intensive Jobs · · Score: 1

    Seriously? Robot lawyer? It's going to pass the bar... drive to work... walk into the court room and... oh wait... no it's not... There will be services, online, that will do legal work for you via an AI. I'd argue that modern law firms are already doing something like this... But when you've gotta go stand in front of a judge, you're going to need a human. Learn the difference between Software and Hardware before you write an article about either and make yourself sound like a fool.