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  1. Sounds like the spin doctors have thrown the old loaded question fallacy against the wall to see if it will stick

  2. Is this enforceable outside the US? on Intel Publishes Microcode Security Patches With No Benchmarks Or Profiling Allowed (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    There are much stronger consumer protection laws in many countries, the EU for example

  3. Re: Donâ(TM)t let inconvenient facts get in t on Linux Study Argues Monolithic OS Design Leads To Critical Exploits (osnews.com) · · Score: 1

    Hmm... cherry pick much? Lots of critics justifying calling MacOS monolithic despite the Mach kernel, but not a peep about OpenBSD, which IS monolithic and which IS the most secure OS

  4. Donâ(TM)t let inconvenient facts get in the w on Linux Study Argues Monolithic OS Design Leads To Critical Exploits (osnews.com) · · Score: 0

    For example: - MacOS has a micro kernel - OpenBSD is a monolithic design and is probably the most secure OS

  5. Re:Autistic-friendly business environment on Interviews: Dr. Temple Grandin Answers Your Questions · · Score: 1

    It's pretty simple: open environments are significantly cheaper. They put more people in the same space. Lost productivity is a cost that is hidden from the bottom line

  6. Re:Ouch & what _is_ "gold level?" on Microsoft Thanked For Its "Significant Financial Donation" To OpenBSD Foundation · · Score: 2

    You didn't look very hard for that number. It took me less than a minute. Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum and Iridium amounts (and donors) are found here http://www.openbsdfoundation.o...

  7. And Now he's working on Obesity on Kim Jong Un Claims To Have Cured AIDS, Ebola and Cancer · · Score: 1

    No, not curing it...

  8. Re:Riddle me this Batman on Apple Will No Longer Unlock Most iPhones, iPads For Police · · Score: 1

    It's like this Mr. Waylon Jones: this minimal information is pretty easy to get without access to your phone. You are almost certainly carrying a driver's license, with your name and address on it. You can probably be traced using your auto's license plate and registration. Police and other emergency services have easy access to unlisted phone numbers... and so on

  9. O'Reilly to the Rescue on Ask Slashdot: Advice On Building a Firewall With VPN Capabilities? · · Score: 1
  10. Re:Will OpenBSD switch to Systemd? on Interview: Ask Theo de Raadt What You Will · · Score: 1

    Recently both Debian and Ubuntu decided to make the switch to Systemd. With more and more distros switching to Systemd, will OpenBSD do the same?

    Systemd's license is incompatible with OpenBSD, thus it would need to be rewritten from scratch (and it would probably refactored too). For systemd to appear in OpenBSD there needs to be a benefit to OpenBSD... not simply convenience for people moving from Linux. This is how pf was born: IPFilter was removed from OpenBSD due to concerns about its license and the pf developers refactored IPFilter's baroque rules syntax for simplicity and consistency.

  11. If you're so rich, why aren't you smart? on US Adults Score Poorly On Worldwide Test · · Score: 1

    Serfs you, right?

  12. What about Blackberry? on Is the DEA Lying About iMessage Security? · · Score: 2

    Remember the fuss just a year ago when India and other gov'ts complained about Blackberry? How is this different?

  13. The Onion's satire becomes reality on The ATF Wants To Know Who Your Friends Are · · Score: 2
  14. Re:ISO 8601 on Ask Slashdot: How Many Time Standards Are There? · · Score: 1

    Mod parent up

  15. Re: No film at 11 on Texas Declares War On Robots · · Score: 1

    That should read "news helicopters". Darn autocorrect!

  16. No film at 11 on Texas Declares War On Robots · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I guess that's the end of New helicopters. Surveyors and cartographers rely on aerial photography Way to piss off the construction industry AND the press at the same time

  17. Re:How about the US-Canadian/US-Mexico border? on DHS Can Seize Your Electronics Within 100 Mi.of US Border, Says DHS · · Score: 1

    AT the border, not near the border, Mr. Troll

  18. Re:"Stifle descent?" on New Documents Detail FBI, Bank Crack Down On Occupy Wall Street · · Score: 2, Funny

    The editors fell down on the job

  19. Re:If you volunteer, then you are not qualified... on Over 1000 Volunteers For 'Suicide' Mission To Mars · · Score: 1

    The Arrogant Worms have the perfect response to this http://youtu.be/iIT15HJMRqQ

  20. Meh. Here we go again on The Case That Apple Should Buy Nokia · · Score: 1

    These "insights" keep popping up every few months. A little while ago, everybody was telling Apple and MS to buy RIM. Following the herd is for sheep

  21. Re:Umeå, Sweden on Chattanooga's Municipal Network Doubles Down On Fiber Speeds · · Score: 2

    I was just about to post something like "wait until the Europeans, Koreans or Japanese start posting their speeds". The USA is so far behind that average speeds elsewhere seems screaming fast at home... Then there's Canada, which was amoung the fastest 10 years ago, but then stopped improving. Now they're trailing.

  22. FOUR times the resolution, not 16 on Sources Say ITU Has Approved Ultra-High Definition TV Standard · · Score: 1

    Resolution is measured in pixels per inch (or mm), not per square inch

  23. for Macs - Reverse ssh with VNC on Ask Slashdot: Options For FOSS Remote Support Software? · · Score: 1
    For mac users, I make sure that my computer is reachable by ssh and I set up a "help" account. Then I email the following commands (with appropriate substitutions)

    sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart -activate -configure -access -on -clientopts -setvnclegacy -vnclegacy yes -clientopts -setvncpw -vncpw VNC-PASSWORD -restart -agent -privs -all

    ssh -R 5901:127.0.0.1:5900 -R 2201:127.0.0.1:22 help@MY-IP-ADDRESS-OR-DNS

    Next I PHONE the person and get them to start up "Terminal" and copy/paste the commands above into the Terminal window. I also tell them what to type into the Terminal window when it asks for the "help" account's password.

    Now I can start up my VNC client and connect via port 5901

  24. Pay as you go $25 for 250 minutes on Ask Slashdot: A Cheap US Cellphone Plan With an Unlocked Phone? · · Score: 1

    On my last couple trips to the US, I've picked up a $25 SIM for my unlocked iphone at an AT&T store. It's good for up to 3 months, with 250 minutes and unlimited SMS. No data, but wi-fi is everywhere. You can buy more time if you need to

  25. The Elephant in the Room on Which Fading Smartphone Company Is More Valuable To Microsoft, RIM Or Nokia? · · Score: 1

    Why do you think Microsoft wants to be a Phone manufacturer?