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  1. Re:Fools think this is horrible. on EFF: License Plate Scanner Deal Turns Texas Cops Into Debt Collectors (eff.org) · · Score: 5, Informative

    did you read TFA? we "fools" think this is horrible because our public servants are bulk collecting data to be sold by a private company to the highest bidder.

  2. > please don't bother them when some lowlife threatens your home or family. Deal with it on your own. Given the current state of policing methods you're probably less likely to be injured dealing with it on your own.

  3. Re:Science Fiction at its finest... on Mars Colonies and Class Warfare (examiner.com) · · Score: 1

    damnit, and just when I ran out of mod points.

  4. thanks for the Adams blog link. most insightful piece I've read today.

  5. ummmm on Could the Best Windows 10 Laptop Be a Mac? · · Score: 1

    Also MacBooks have a higher resell value, retaining up to 50% of their price after five years.

    I've never owned an Apple product that still worked after five years...

  6. the real cause on Google Pressured To Police Stolen Webcam Videos On YouTube · · Score: 2

    DCA says these videos collectively have millions of views on YouTube, and that Google is part of the reason hackers can profit from it.

    I would l like to see the utility companies providing the electricity held accountable.

  7. Re:Engineering profs often weren't engineers on How To Increase the Number of Female Engineers · · Score: 1

    I'll never forget the M.E. prof who before B.Sc. graduation told us: "Congratulations, you now know how to learn." Which is all that undergrad degree proves, really. You now know how to learn.

  8. Re:If this thread is like all the others... on Senate Draft of No Child Left Behind Act Draft Makes CS a 'Core' Subject · · Score: 1

    Or possibly because we think that knowing about stuff in general is part of being a well-rounded citizen.

    I don't disagree with the sentiment of your statement, but american primary education is about producing well-rounded employees. Well-rounded citizens are a very dangerous thing.

  9. Re:Way too many humanities majors on Why America's Obsession With STEM Education Is Dangerous · · Score: 1

    I don't have mod points today but if I did one of them would be yours, AC or not.

  10. Re:C++ - but look at C# as well on Ask Slashdot: Which Classic OOP Compiled Language: Objective-C Or C++? · · Score: 1

    I don't disagree about avoiding EF, but Nuget? It has its quirks, to be sure, but it mitigates way more friction than it creates. Calling Skeet's brief comment a criticism is a bit disingenuous, I think.

  11. you could on Ask Slashdot: What Can I Really Do With a Smart Watch? · · Score: 1

    Sell it at a loss?

  12. huh? on NSA Director Says the US Must Secure the Internet · · Score: 1

    "...a network that many security experts see as hopelessly broken and flawed by design."
    wait, what?

  13. Re:Who can view this database? on Every Email In UK To Be Monitored · · Score: 1
  14. Re:What's the REAL significance of any of this? on The Coming Digital Presidency · · Score: 1

    "Science proceeds one funeral at a time." - Max Planck