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  1. Re:Dumb displays on Spoiler Alert: Your TV Will Be Hacked · · Score: 1

    I prefer to do the same. The problem (for TV manufacturers) is that so do many others. They're coming down from a huge boom thanks to the DTV/HD transition, so they're having to think up new things people have to throw their money at.

  2. Re:Just turn off the car? on Mandatory Brake-Override Proposed For All Cars · · Score: 1

    Nah. At any speed above parking lot speeds, the steering becomes much lighter, enough to use without power steering. The power brakes are usually fine for one or two good applications, and even then will still stop if you slam your feet down on the pedal.

  3. Re: on Surviving the Cashless Cataclysm · · Score: 1

    Yeah, but we'll also tell you about paying annual personal property taxes and sales tax on used cars.

  4. Re:Barring? on Microsoft Barring Certain Staff From Buying Macs, iPads? · · Score: 1

    Eh, most enterprise desktop hardware with all the fancy management/security things (MEI, TPM, etc) can easily run as much as a Mac, especially if you add the good warranty. The advantage, though, is having easy to fix/swap hardware and docking options when it comes to laptops. Good luck with those Dell touchpads, though. I've never had good luck with those.

  5. Re:Gee, why not just send the police then on UK Plan Would Use CCTV To Stop Uninsured Drivers From Refueling · · Score: 1

    This is exactly what is required in the US as well (with some trivial nuances between each state). When a UK driver has his license pulled for an offense such as drunk driving or multiple traffic offenses, is the vehicle's registration pulled, or can other owners still drive such a vehicle? Also, aside from his/her conscience, what is preventing the unlicensed driver from driving said vehicle, or another individual's, aside from fear of getting caught and/or morality?

  6. Re:D'oh on UK Plan Would Use CCTV To Stop Uninsured Drivers From Refueling · · Score: 1

    It's that way in the US as well, though there are certain provisions for the occasional one-off usage by another individual. Regardless, the system is running plates, not drivers licenses, which I believe is where the confusion in the post I responded to above arises from.

  7. Re:Gee, why not just send the police then on UK Plan Would Use CCTV To Stop Uninsured Drivers From Refueling · · Score: 1

    No, this is about uninsured and unlicensed vehicles, not people. This won't save any lives, just insurance premiums and tax money.

  8. Re:RDP is Worthless on Microsoft: RDP Vulnerability Should Be Patched Immediately · · Score: 1

    You don't. You use MMC or some custom vendor console (native and/or web). RDP is really only for special cases.

  9. Re:Logans run on Solving Climate Change By Bioengineering Humans? · · Score: 1

    Mmm, yes. Shallow and pedantic.

  10. Re:Story is wrong: on USS Enterprise Takes Its Final Voyage · · Score: 1

    It might be old and may not perform well, but it's so huge! ...that's what she said.

  11. Re:I think the last sentence should read... on Microsoft To Shut Down App Store For Windows Mobile · · Score: 1

    In all fairness, Windows Phone 8 *should* be a very different situation, as it's still of the same lineage as Windows Phone 7. Windows Mobile, however, is a different product, despite having an older version of the same kernel (CE). It does set an unfortunate precedent, however. I don't think it would be very difficult or costly to leave all those older Windows Mobile Marketplace servers sitting on one dusty old box in the corner for your legacy users, even if you disabled new purchases...

  12. Re:Wiki on Ask Slashdot: Best Practices For Leaving an IT Admin Position? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I agree completely. I can't tell you how well little favors have helped me rub elbows with important people that remember me later on.

  13. Re:Could make sense on Australia's Telstra Requires Fibre Customers To Use Copper Telephone · · Score: 1

    You can. You can even get combination wired handsets with cordless extenders. Personally, I'll stick with my Western Electric Model 500 attached to my Vonage box.

  14. Re:Author is clueless about current IT. on Why Corporate Cloud Storage Doesn't Add Up · · Score: 1

    A well written HIPAA compliant business associate agreement with associated penalties/blame written in. While I realize that doesn't guarantee no data will be lost, but employees on-site can be just as risky. Having said that, I personally don't care for the "cloud" with the exception of a few fringe cases. Between purchasing department red tape and internet connection downtimes, it's too much of a headache a the current time.

  15. Re:Ahem on Adobe Makes Flash on GNU/Linux Chrome-Only · · Score: 2

    I'm with you. I dislike flash too, but removing the player from a smaller user base won't eradicate it from the web. One other thing to consider: I can't help but feel that the explosion of javascript in recent months/years is nearing the resource hot status that Flash originally was.

  16. Depends on who is pirating it on Ask Slashdot: Copy Protection Advice For ~$10k Software? · · Score: 1

    If it's just individuals, let 'em go or reach out to them in an innovative way. Maybe add code that detects a pirated version and change all the menus to pirate-speak. If it's a company, then sue. I seriously have no problem with vendors suing businesses within reason if they are blatantly pirating software.

  17. Re:Get a project manager. on Ask Slashdot: How Do You Deal With Priorities Inflation In IT Projects? · · Score: 2

    +1 to this. I hate project management, but it has a very clear purpose and a well thought out project plan with a strong project manager can simplify your life.

  18. Re:People are so short-sighted on Google Chrome: the New Web Platform? · · Score: 1

    And by Google giving you Android, you mean Google gave HTC/Motorola/Samsung/et al Android, and you gaining control was an unintentional side effect.

  19. Re:No meat to this story on Google Chrome: the New Web Platform? · · Score: 1

    This is very true. In all fairness, though, neither one really needs you to be logged in to know who you are, to an extent.

  20. What do they know on me? on How Companies Learn Your Secrets · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm a rather young man and I only seem to get things in the mail from the AARP, AAA and Medicare Providers. Maybe it was that sweatervest I bought.

  21. Re:Considering who most computer users are these d on Microsoft's Killer Tablet Opportunity · · Score: 1

    Sounds like the first time I used OneNote on a Latitude XT. I immediately thought "Wow! This is amazing! If only I could get a slate tablet for this.

  22. Re:first! on Microsoft's Antivirus Briefly Flags Google.com As Malicious · · Score: 1

    If criminals and thieves weren't allowed to do business, what would happen to all the multinational corporations?

  23. Re:No mention if Droids were considered on Halliburton To Dump Blackberry For iOS · · Score: 1

    Sadly, it's just not ready for enterprise use. I've been using a Windows phone for almost a year, and while I love it do death and can currently use ActiveSync, as I implement a MDM solution, I'm going to lose access due to the lack of MDM controls. Hell, Android can't even deploy ActiveSync profiles and can only be encrypted since 3.0. I'm pretty impressed with iOS MDM controls, not so much with Apple ID practices/lack of real corporate owned accounts.

  24. Re:Another Nail in the BB Coffin on Halliburton To Dump Blackberry For iOS · · Score: 2

    They've been trying very hard to keep up, and I've definitely seen some positive things, especially with regard to the GUI, but they can never move forward if they continue to cling to the past. Give ActiveSync to non BES users and realize that keyboards are widely becoming a niche product. Market devices as such.

  25. Re:and yet big apps are not in the store on Apple Intern Spent 12 Weeks Porting Mac OS X To ARM · · Score: 1

    For $1000 a pop, you could afford to transfer CS5.5 over AT&T's wireless network.