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  1. Isn't it a Microsoft service? on Microsoft Loses Control Over Windows Tiles Subdomain (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    Microsoft operates buildmypinnedsite.com, so what would be so hard about them just reclaiming it, especially now that this is in the news?

  2. Re: Please do not call them hackers on French Gas Stations Robbed After Forgetting To Change Gas Pump PINs (zdnet.com) · · Score: 2

    Thankfully, devices that require you to change the default code are becoming more common. Our brand new copy machines don't force you to change the admin password, but every time someone with admin rights logs in, the system reminds you that the default admin account still has the default password. In truth, even better are devices that don't have a default password at all, but make you set one the first time you connect them.

  3. Because the US DoD is going to put all its data in Germany or Finland...

  4. Re:Just for Aurgument's Sake on Security Firm Keeper Sues News Reporter Over Vulnerability Story (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    I couldn't copy/paste that link, but the story is definitely still there: For 8 days Windows bundled a password manager with a critical plugin flaw

  5. Re:What about VOIP and cell phone providers? on Phone Companies Get New Tools To Block Spam Calls (cnbc.com) · · Score: 2

    The real reason Caller ID spoofing is allowed is to allow people with multiple phone lines to show their main call-back number, show the direct dial number of someone who called instead of the main number, or for companies offering legitimate dialing service (for example, school closed for inclement weather calls) to show the number of their client.

  6. Re:All hail the illiterate on Netflix Launches New 'Interactive Shows' That Let Viewers Dictate the Story (thenextweb.com) · · Score: 1

    And at least one book where the only "happy ending" in the book was to flip through the pages until you found it.
    The text on that page even said something like "You didn't make any choices, but somehow you got here".

  7. Re:This has been the case for 10 years, at least on Google Reveals Its Servers All Contain Custom Security Silicon (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 2, Interesting

    A lot of GSAs are rebranded Dell hardware too (particularly a lot of R710s showing up on eBay recently).
    Google even has a help article that tells you how to reuse one when the GSA license expires.

  8. Re:Don't most places have the lotto system with it on Clerk Printed Lottery Tickets She Didn't Pay For But Didn't Break Hacking Law (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    In some states (like Maryland for example), that is optional. Large supermarkets usually have the separate drawer, but places like 7-Eleven use the regular cash register drawer.

  9. First paragraph of the article:

    About 4:40 p.m. eastern daylight time on Saturday, May 7, 2016, a 2015 Tesla Model S, traveling eastbound on US Highway 27A (US-27A), west of Williston, Florida, struck and passed beneath a 2014 Freightliner Cascadia truck-tractor in combination with a 53-foot semitrailer. At the time of the collision, the combination vehicle was making a left turn from westbound US-27A across the two eastbound travel lanes onto NE 140th Court, a local paved road.

    The truck had been going the opposite direction and was making a left turn, so the car was travelling perpendicular to it.

  10. Re:Who writes these things? on New York Criminalizes the Use Of Ticket-Buying Bots (engadget.com) · · Score: 1
    Let's see what it actually says:

    The term "ticket purchasing software" shall mean, any machine, device, computer program or computer software that, on its own or with human assistance, bypasses security measures or access control systems on a retail ticket purchasing platform, or other controls or measures on a retail ticket purchasing platform that assist in implementing a limit on the number of tickets that can be purchased, to purchase tickets.

    That would cover Chrome only if you are otherwise buying more tickets than you should, not if you are a normal user buying a normally allowed number of tickets.

  11. Re: NULL is there. Use it! on Epoch Time Bug Causes Facebook To Congratulate Users On 46 Years of Friendship (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 3, Informative

    And Facebook uses PHP which does support checking the difference between NULL and 0: http://php.net/manual/en/types.comparisons.php (look at the table of Strict comparisons with ===

  12. Re:So I Have To Have A Dual Socket Server? on Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Moving To Per-Core Licensing (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    No, you don't need two sockets, you need to pay for two sockets even if you only use one.
    This is specifically addressed in their FAQ (Q7): https://docs.google.com/viewer...

  13. Re:I like some parts on Hurricane-Resistant SURE HOUSE Wins the 2015 Solar Decathalon (energy.gov) · · Score: 1

    I would like to see a series of detailed plans that show, for example, the R Value of the insulation, especially with the broad window exposure, the kWh capacity of the panels, the storage capacity, and more.

    You can see most of the construction documents on the Solar Decathlon site. They have to be published as part of the competition rules.

    Also, it needs upscaling for real-world families. For a young couple with no kids and both working outside the home, who only need a place to sleep, it appears ideal. That ain't me or my family. Where's my office for my writing and programming? What would be the impact on the energy system of the five computers I use constantly, or the ones others in my family use? Where's my media room, the big screen for my movie enjoyment?

    Where are the bedrooms for my kids and grandkids when they visit?

    As part of the competition, they needed to specify who their target market is and they are limited to 1000 square feet no matter what they choose, so the house will be on the small side for a family.

    PV Water heat sounds nice, but for how much water? How does it handle a real winter? Is there propane backup for winter use?

    Still, there are some good ideas here. Maybe When I build the next house, I will use some of them.

    That is the real purpose of the Solar Decathlon - to get people to think about energy usage and to spur development of better clean energy technology.

  14. Re:Okay, sounds good... on Hurricane-Resistant SURE HOUSE Wins the 2015 Solar Decathalon (energy.gov) · · Score: 1

    When I participated in this event in 2011 (I was on the University of Maryland team which won that year), the rule was that the estimated cost of the house - were it to be made as a regular building by regular contractors - could not exceed $200,000.
    The rules have only changed a bit since then - the new limit is $250,000.

    You can see the full rules here: http://www.solardecathlon.gov/...
    The affordability contest rules are at the bottom of page 25.

  15. Government on Google Staffers Share Salary Info With Each Other; Management Freaks · · Score: 1

    I work for a state university and as part of the state government, our salaries are subject to open records laws.
    The student newspaper publishes an entire section every year listing the pay of all ~10,000 employees.
    Keep salary info private? That edition has the best reading of the year!

  16. Not a bad place for it on Scientists Locate Sunken, Radioactive Aircraft Carrier Off California Coast · · Score: 3, Informative

    Under water might be the best place for the ship to be. The water has a great stopping effect for the radiation. See this WhatIf ( not a comic, actually science) for a great example.
    Admitedly, the fish don't know to stay away.

  17. Re:Maybe they should focus on... on Microsoft's New Windows Monetization Methods Could Mean 'Subscriptions' · · Score: 2

    Not correct. You are referring to Mailbox Database log files (which are cleaned automatically on nightly backups).
    I am talking about performance counters, verbose SMTP logs and similar which Exchange 2013 has loads of.

  18. Re:Maybe they should focus on... on Microsoft's New Windows Monetization Methods Could Mean 'Subscriptions' · · Score: 0

    You think that is bad? Try installing new versions of Exchange server. We had to add 100GB of disk space just to hold the log files of one week (plus a job to delete them after that).

  19. Re:Those aren't the services you're looking for on The Cost of the "S" In HTTPS · · Score: 3, Informative

    It includes things like local caching which was once important, but probably isn't anymore.

  20. Re:Customers on Redbox Streaming Service To Shut Down October 7th · · Score: 1

    In my area, there is only one red box and it is RedBox. What else do you have?

  21. Re: difference between driver and passenger? on Text While Driving In Long Island and Have Your Phone Disabled · · Score: 2

    In the US, you can not buy a phone anonymously - even prepaid. The retailer is supposed to ask for ID to link to it (not sure whether every oneactually does) or when you activate it you need to give the necessary information.

  22. Re:Hmmm on New Toyota Helps You Yell At the Kids · · Score: 1

    As for the "pull down mirror", that isn't even remotely new technology. Other vehicles have had those for a decade or more. But of course because America - and the American media especially - love Toyota with a great passion, we regard it as a technological marvel.

    Toyota has had it also. Not sure why this implies it is new.

  23. Taken out in 2012? on FTC To Trap Robocallers With Open Source Software · · Score: 1

    I still get calls from 'Rachel From Cardholder Services' on my cell phone all the time, so I don't know what the summary claims to have "taken out". The linked article even says it is an ongoing campaign.

  24. Re:Not an inherent problem. on Nasty Security Flaw In OAuth, OpenID · · Score: 2

    Agreed. Not sure why this is news, or honestly, why it is worthy of being published at all. This is part of the design and if people choose to login even after - the as the example says - Google or Facebook OAuth prompt says You are sending the following information to this site: (as those login methods do), that is their own problem.

  25. Re:Credible Source? on Google Aids Scientology-Linked Group CCHR With Pay-Per-Click Ads · · Score: 1

    I am involved with several organizations that are members of Google Grants. As long as you meet the eligibility guidelines (when we applied, you were not automatically accepted if you were a 501(c)(3), but it could have changed), they give you the same benefits.

    Google recently renamed the program: It used to be called "Google Grants" and you would get all the benefits at once. It appears that you now need to request each one only if you plan to use it.