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  1. Re:Does it also apply to homes? on Supreme Court OKs Stop and Search Based On Anonymous 911 Tips · · Score: 5, Insightful

    To equate it to something domestic, think of a noise complaint. The officer can come to your door and knock. If you answer and they see something inside, or they see something suspicous while they're there, they would still have to get a warrant. The difference in this case, is that they pulled someone over and smelled something. Pulling someone over does not require probable cause - only reasonable suspicion. The anonymous tip satisfies that just fine. The smell they found during the stop is the probable cause. And the car isn't quite so secure against search as a home. At least according to the courts.

  2. Re:Uh... on Supreme Court OKs Stop and Search Based On Anonymous 911 Tips · · Score: 1

    And this is exactly what happened, more or less. The search came after they smelled something (which I suppose is easy to lie about as long as they find something).

  3. Re:Anybody know the plate# for each scotus? on Supreme Court OKs Stop and Search Based On Anonymous 911 Tips · · Score: 1

    It goes far beyond caller ID. They know your GPS location and they know your phone. Unless you know how to set up a burner phone (it's not overly simple in the US - most prepay companies verify billing address). E911 is not a normal phone call.

  4. Re:Meh on Lytro Illum Light-Field Camera Lets You Refocus Pictures Later · · Score: 1

    Actually - even if the photographer retains full creative control, being able to fine-tune focus later is good. Just like camera raw where the parameters can be adjusted later.

    Especially if your vision isn't 20/20 looking through that little viewfinder lens.

  5. Re:Not a open source issue. on Apple Fixes Major SSL Bug In OS X, iOS · · Score: 2, Insightful

    But the bug probably is heartbleed. They're just not disclosing that they were affected.

  6. Re:None of them, absolutely none. on Ask Slashdot: What Tech Products Were Built To Last? · · Score: 1

    I don't think MTP is such a bad idea. It lets Android use ext2 without breaking USB connectivity with Windows. What would you suggest for the masses?

  7. Re:Logitech MX510? on Ask Slashdot: What Tech Products Were Built To Last? · · Score: 1

    Don't remind me. I loved my Performance Mouse MX until I hit this problem. Couldn't justify replacing it for the price.

  8. Re:Kinesis Advantage Keyboard on Ask Slashdot: What Tech Products Were Built To Last? · · Score: 1

    How does that compare to the newer Microsoft Natural Keyboard? I won't give up on a split keyboard, but I might consider a new one. The key labels on the MS Natural Keyboard wear out too fast. I don't need them, but it doesn't look nice with worn labels.

    How much typing force is needed? How easy is it to clean? How quiet is it?

  9. Re:CRT televisions on Ask Slashdot: What Tech Products Were Built To Last? · · Score: 1

    Why does my TV need to boot anyway?

    Most TVs run firmware of some sort. Even CRT. The newer CRT TVs did not have a physical dial for changing channels, they display channel numbers on screen, and they even have a few menu options. Guess what runs that?

    It sounds like you're not buying good LCD TVs.

  10. Re:Consoles on Ask Slashdot: What Tech Products Were Built To Last? · · Score: 1

    For about $7 on eBay you can get a replacement cartridge connector (not OEM). Maybe you've already done that.

  11. Re:My toilet on Ask Slashdot: What Tech Products Were Built To Last? · · Score: 4, Funny

    Works better when you hook it up to your home water supply.

  12. Re:Pfsense on Ask Slashdot: Which Router Firmware For Bandwidth Management? · · Score: 2

    nobody would recommend deploying it on ARM in 2014

    Guess they were wrong on one point.

  13. Re:Rewarding the bullies... on Student Records Kids Who Bully Him, Then Gets Threatened With Wiretapping Charge · · Score: 1

    Yes. Months after it had gone on completely unchecked. And all of it was based around the victim's lawbreaking.

  14. Re:Rewarding the bullies... on Student Records Kids Who Bully Him, Then Gets Threatened With Wiretapping Charge · · Score: 1

    Any form of sanction that separates the students or gives some threat of consequence.

  15. Re:Yeah, probably a VGA screen on Nokia Had a Production-Ready Web Tablet 13 Years Ago · · Score: 1

    They had advantages when they were calibrated. But for operational speed, a UI that was designed for fat-fingering is probably the actual revolution rather than the screen itself. I guess pinch to zoom and one finger 2D scrolling is a part of that as well. So it's more a capacitive screen tied with all the UI tools to use it effectively. Have to hand it to Apple, they did it first.

  16. Re:Yeah, probably a VGA screen on Nokia Had a Production-Ready Web Tablet 13 Years Ago · · Score: 1

    I think the accuracy of capacitive is inherently better. Plus, since the screen isn't inset behind a bevel, it's much easier to get at the edges of the screen.

  17. Re:Rewarding the bullies... on Student Records Kids Who Bully Him, Then Gets Threatened With Wiretapping Charge · · Score: 1

    ensuring that the other side cannot continue the fight. That does work.

    Sure it does. It's called bullying.

  18. Re:ob Henry Ford on Nokia Had a Production-Ready Web Tablet 13 Years Ago · · Score: 1

    Their dressings are made by Newman's Own. Not bad stuff. Not particularly "real" but almost nobody's using anything but shelf-stable dressings. The primary ingredient on the list is water, so the dressing is somewhat thin.

  19. Re:ob Henry Ford on Nokia Had a Production-Ready Web Tablet 13 Years Ago · · Score: 1

    I'd like to see that too. They just haven't come out with many that taste very good.

    I go to McDonalds when I don't have time to prepare something and I don't want to spend too much on convenience. I often use that an excuse to eat bad food, but it's far from the only reason to go.

    They're also really bad at marketing those options as flavorful foods. In researching my reply, I see that they have a pretty good looking southwest chicken salad. Probably lacking in heat, but that's only a minor complaint...

    What's annoying is the perception that salad is the only kind of food that qualifies as healthy.

  20. Re:Rewarding the bullies... on Student Records Kids Who Bully Him, Then Gets Threatened With Wiretapping Charge · · Score: 1

    So you're not really looking for an end to anything. You actually want to perpetuate this...

  21. Re:Yeah, probably a VGA screen on Nokia Had a Production-Ready Web Tablet 13 Years Ago · · Score: 1

    To be honest, I think capacitive touch is what made tablets and smartphones take off. Nothing else had a bigger impact for me. I did use a PDA with a stylus for a couple years in college. It was just a toy. Just not good enough to be taken seriously.

  22. Re:Rewarding the bullies... on Student Records Kids Who Bully Him, Then Gets Threatened With Wiretapping Charge · · Score: 1

    You mean like dressing too sexily? You're a sick individual and you need mental help.

  23. does not apply because not all of those present were committing a crime

    I don't know... Being complicit in the face of something like this and doing nothing about it - especially the teacher, should be considered accessory to assault. Maybe not legally, but logically.

  24. In their opinion, it wasn't destruction of evidence - since it wasn't valid evidence (fruit of the poisoned tree). But they aren't judges, and they really can't make that call. Too bad the judges made the wrong call too - a recording at a public school is public, not private.

  25. Because using antiquated wiretapping laws to prevent citizens from recording the actions of police is a rather favorite interest of the police these days

    Motive to be corrupt, sure. But wiretapping laws aren't really antiquated, just shouldn't be applicable. The recording took place in a public school where there is no expectation of privacy. Even in a private run-in with police, they are public servants and working in their official capacity, and almost everything they do ends up in the public record. A recording of police at work should be no different.