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  1. Re:Facts be damned on Hacker Exposes Evidence of Widespread Grade Tampering In India · · Score: 1

    "Kid gets arrested when he land in India in the summer vacation"

    Doesn't even need to. Indian Police Service refers the case to Interpol, where it will contact the US Department of Justice to issue a federal arrest warrant and extradition request on him for "hacking across state lines"

  2. Re:not even hacking just URL typing with fixed ID on Hacker Exposes Evidence of Widespread Grade Tampering In India · · Score: 1

    IANAL, but there are cases being prosecuted for violating Computer Fraud and Abuse Act for "exceeding authorized access".

    In the eyes of the prosecutors, "exceeding authorized access" = "unauthorized access" = "hacking".

  3. Sister company on Ask Slashdot: With Grants Drying Up, How Is a Tech Non-Profit To Survive? · · Score: 1

    Non-profit orgs ( 501c3 in general) are also allowed to have subsidiaries corporation that are for-profit. So technically the non-profit can hold shares of the for-profit and receive dividends to sustain its operation. (That is assuming the for-profit subsidiary is actually making money and giving dividend to its share holders.)

  4. Re:Try the private sector. on Ask Slashdot: With Grants Drying Up, How Is a Tech Non-Profit To Survive? · · Score: 1

    May be. But I bet there if that's the case there better be some sort of "grandfathering" clauses for those who were duped into these low-paying jobs, or there will be major political backlashes.

    And I don't see why this sort of thing needs to be "prevented", in fact the shortage of public service non profit organizations means it needs to be encouraged. Getting a 501c3 exemption is not as easy as you think. And the law specifically bans labor union and partisan political organization.

  5. Re:Try the private sector. on Ask Slashdot: With Grants Drying Up, How Is a Tech Non-Profit To Survive? · · Score: 2

    Your description fits the bankers perfectly.

    Most charity started from a very little budget, have no expectation of profit, and created for the sole purpose of benefiting the society. Those who started up for some maligned purpose are easily AND quickly caught up by IRS or their state's attorney general.

    Besides starting a non-profit have several purposes:

    1. Re-define your character, especially if you have a shady past

    2. If you have monstrous (federal) student loans, you can qualify for PSLF for TAX-FREE forgiveness after working 10 years full time in any 501(c)(3) organization, including those you started. (Orgs that are tax-exempted on other sections of the tax code, such as 501(c)(4), does NOT count.) You must be making payments (Hint: use income-based repayment) and in good standing in order to count. If you have private student loans, too bad.

    3. If your org involve in running a business, and as long as you are not breaching any contracts or engage in obviously fraudulent behavior, anyone who try to pull a McDonald-coffee-style lawsuit against your org can be getting very bad publicity given the fact that you are a non-profit. It acts as a very good natural shield against nuisance, NIMBYs and other pests that comes in your way when advancing your noble purpose.

  6. Re:Follow the Rolex model on Ask Slashdot: With Grants Drying Up, How Is a Tech Non-Profit To Survive? · · Score: 1

    Selling stuff that does not relate to your exempt purpose is considered unrelated business income and subject to tax (in the U.S.)

    http://www.irs.gov/Charities-&-Non-Profits/Unrelated-Business-Income-Defined

  7. Re:Biggest Surprise on Kim Dotcom Wins Case Against NZ Police To Get Seized Material Back · · Score: 1

    This is not U.S. law enforcement we are talking about.

    If this happens in the U.S., both side will be engaging in military warfare, and when Kim gets overwhelmed the entire complex will turn into something similar to the Mount Carmel Center.

    The USA was never a Christian nation, no matter what other people have said. The commandment "Thou shall not murder" does not apply to the government.

  8. The politicians are the monsters on Judge Orders Child Porn Suspect To Decrypt His Hard Drives · · Score: 1

    Child Pornography has been used by government officials and politicians worldwide to "install" them into the computers of their political enemies and blackmail them. Remember that famous case concerning a prominent Swedish politician where his computer was hacked with NetBus (or BackOrifice, either one) and loaded with kiddie porn, and the police get tipped-off "coincidentally" to investigate, ending that guy's career and ruin his life forever?

    That is why civilized society like Japan, CP is legal to possess (but illegal to resale / transfer). If you want to catch the real monsters, you will have better luck in Catholic churches and synagogues.

  9. Re:Attack on digital currency on Internet Payment Processor Liberty Reserve Accused of Laundering $6 Billion · · Score: 1

    They can literally manipulate, and force people to flee away from bitcoin if they can manage to take control above 51% of the network computing power. The government have the money to build such computing infrastructure.

  10. The rule of the New World Order on Internet Payment Processor Liberty Reserve Accused of Laundering $6 Billion · · Score: 1

    LR went too big and decide not playing by the rules of the "establishment" and hand over the data requested. This is what they get in return.

    Remember UBS get bullied to hand over depositor information to the IRS?

  11. Re:New strategy in criminal law? on Jeremy Hammond of LulzSec Pleads Guilty To Stratfor Attack · · Score: 0

    #4. Have your own country and your own military, preferably with biological, chemical and nuclear capabilities.

  12. Re:Question on Jeremy Hammond of LulzSec Pleads Guilty To Stratfor Attack · · Score: 1

    which indeed they are doing it to weed out political opponents.

  13. Re:Anyone ever been screwed by PayPal before? on PayPal Denies Teen Reward For Finding Bug · · Score: 1

    and they are so politically connected that no one are willing to regulate them. Various efforts to bring lawsuits have failed.

    They are not a bank, yet they will freeze your account and take all your money if you don't produce a copy of your photo ID and utility bill.

  14. Fuck you for bringing in political correctness on Curiosity Rewarded: Florida Teen Heading to Space Camp, Not Jail · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Black / Hispanic civil rights group = OK

    White civil rights group = Racist

    I am not white but I can clearly see the problem.

  15. Re:It's started... on DHS Shuts Down Dwolla Payments To and From Mt. Gox · · Score: 1

    Platinum is used heavily by the automobile industry... and of course, the secret to pay off the U.S. National Debt overnight .

  16. No shit sherlock. on Spoiler Alert: Smart Kids Become Successful Adults · · Score: 0

    Move along.

    Everyone knows that trust fund kids are better educated and therefore more successful.

  17. DEFEND on to your 2nd amendment rights on Feds Drop CFAA Charges Against 'Hacker' Who Exploited Poker Machines · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    It will be deemed crucial to fight against illegal law enforcement activities, such as abusing the CFAA.

  18. Business always gets legal protection on Feds Drop CFAA Charges Against 'Hacker' Who Exploited Poker Machines · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It is illegal if David beats Goliath.

  19. Re:Public schools have morphed into on Florida Teen Expelled and Arrested For Science Experiment · · Score: 2

    "Teaching to test"

    It has been the norm of most East Asian countries. I have been there. GWB thinks we need to learn from them, so he just carbon-copy the policy over to here.

  20. They should come to Illinois then on Former Microsoft Managers Now In Charge of Washington State's Budget · · Score: 1

    Big tech companies are almost unheard of in the Midwest. Boeing already made the move, MS should be follow their footsteps.

  21. Re:Supply-and-demand on New Study Suggests No Shortage of American STEM Graduates · · Score: 0

    Second that.

    The best combination is a master's in your field (the shorter the better) + a MBA.

    "Gave up the Ph.D. after I met brilliant people in my field who were in their 10th year as a postdoc and needing food stamps to make ends meet."

    Apparently the prevailing belief here on /. and many places elsewhere, if you have a PhD you must be a trust fund kid.

    http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=3639089&cid=43430073

    I would hire a humanities PhD who I can easily train to do coding than those H1B Indians that are most likely non-trainable.

  22. Re:Pearson? Is this also the textbook publisher? on Pearson Vue Now On Day 5 of Massive Outage · · Score: 1
  23. rolling stones gather no moss on Elon Musk Hates 405 Freeway Traffic, Pays Money To Speed Construction · · Score: 1

    And the color of moss is green btw.

    A plant often removed never grow.

    That's why you don't change jobs often, over a few % point raise. It is not worth it. Switching jobs like a grass hopper hippie does not show the trait of a stable, strong man.

    You want a raise? Grow some back, do your compatriots some good, and help start a national I.T. / SysAdmin / DBA labor union to protect quality American workers and repel lazy indian H1Bs.

  24. Re:If he has the money and is willing to spend it. on Elon Musk Hates 405 Freeway Traffic, Pays Money To Speed Construction · · Score: 3, Informative

    In America, suburban schools are usually better than inner city schools. Being that said, I am willing to take a slight pay cut for telecommunting privlege and indefinite tenure. Some dumb blonde CEO may disagree with your finding however.

  25. Re:NIMBY are the sole reason on China Slows Nuclear Expansion · · Score: 1

    "Fair Market Price" is not a concern for the federal government.

    This is why:

    *************

    http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/31/5112

    31 USC Â 5112 - Denominations, specifications, and design of coins

    (k) The Secretary may mint and issue platinum bullion coins and proof platinum coins in accordance with such specifications, designs, varieties, quantities, denominations, and inscriptions as the Secretary, in the Secretaryâ(TM)s discretion, may prescribe from time to time.

    ***************

    So let say the fair market price for those land is $1 trillion, just mint a 1-ounce coin with $1 trillion denomination on it and give it to the group. It is legal tender. Case closed.