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  1. Some more usefull info on Chrome 43 Should Help Batten Down HTTPS Sites · · Score: 1

    From https://www.chromestatus.com/f...:
    This feature allows authors to ask the user agent to transparently upgrade HTTP resources to HTTPS to ease the migration burden.

    So it is the content provider which decides if this is being used.

    It is not only a Google thing, check the Firefox bugzilla:
    https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/s...

    And the W3C Draft:
    https://w3c.github.io/webappse...

    This is in my opinion a good thing, it leaves all control in the hands of the content provider and supports the move to encryption everywhere.

  2. Re:Is there any way to block the use of old cipher on FREAK Attack Threatens SSL Clients · · Score: 3, Informative

    I extensively make use of this site for cypher selection:
    https://wiki.mozilla.org/Secur...

    There are 3 levels of configuration proposed which you can use as a starting base for your own selection. The EXPORT cyphers are explicitely marked as 'Mandatory discards'. Any serious website running with these cyphers should be fined for exposing their visitors.

  3. Re:Not so sure it's harmless on TechCentral Scams Call Center Scammers · · Score: 3, Funny

    Did this and amazingly they stayed online with me for 30 minutes.

    Then I said: But wait, I think we have the wrong computer. Let me boot the other one.

    Whole call lasted 40 minutes.

  4. Krita: alternative for Mac on Adobe To Let Third Party Devs Incorporate Photoshop Features · · Score: 3, Informative

    Sorry for being a little off topic, but isn't it time that we start supporting alternatives to Photoshop?

    Krita impresses me with the frequent feature updates they provide and they are running a kickstarter at the moment: https://www.kickstarter.com/pr...

    What would be really great is if they could reach their super goal which will mean they are going to port Krita to Mac as well.

  5. Re:Then again, maybe it’s not the suits at a on Under Armour/Lockheed Suit Blamed For US Skating Performance · · Score: 2

    Besides those numbers are for both winter and summer olympics combined, let's look into more details.

    Sweden: 191 gold, 10 mln inhabitants
    Hungary: 167 gold, 10 mln inhabitants
    Switserland: 91 gold, 8 mln inhabitants
    US: 1063 gold, +300 mln inhabitants

    It is rude and unnecessary to call Americans fat and poor at sports, but in order to compare it with other nations one should not take grand totals.

    (And yes, I hand-picked those examples but on the other hand I left out Norway with 5 mln inhabitants and 107 gold medals at the winter olympics vs US 87)

  6. The analogy is wrong, as a book would have to be in my possession first to be opened. The service is provided when the book is transferred to me.

    WP is engaged in sending information not already in my possession. Hence they do provide a service.

    Anyway, just broke my rule w.r.t. responding to an AC. Shouldn't do that.

  7. Wiki is doing business in Finland, they provide information services to Finnish citizens by providing access to their website.

    It is irrelevant if the Finns pay for it or not (payment can be made in different ways, money, bit-coins, advertisement, information gathering etc). Furthermore, being a non-profit organization doesn't mean you are not doing business.

    Don't get me wrong, I think Wikipedia should be allowed to collect money in Finland but only within the Finnish law.

  8. A website OUTSIDE a sovereign state does not get to dictate the laws WITHIN said state.

    Wikipedia, not any other organization has the right to do business on their terms just because they can hide themselves behind a server.

    Note, the Finnish police asked for clarification and if Wikipedia answers it will not accept payments from Finnish citizens then there is no problem. If they want to receive payments from them, they will have to follow the Finnish laws. Period.

  9. It also means that when I donate money it is on record what the purpose of the donation is and who is receiving the funds. This could very well protect the Finns from fund-raising scams.

    Calling it a tyranny without considering the other side of the story nor knowing on how hard it is to receive such permit is.... (I'm just lacking the words for it.)

  10. Re:Silly Wabbit on Decision, EA: Judge Reverses Multimillion Dollar Award To Madden Dev · · Score: 2

    Ask your dad how much money he is willing to spend defending it.

    As they say: the value of a patent is equal to the money you are able to spend defending it.

  11. Re:Ethics on PunkSPIDER Project Puts Vulnerabilities On (Searchable) Display · · Score: 1

    How about you borrowed your expensive camera to a friend and you noticed he left it visible inside his car on the parking lot. A parking lot known for many burglaries, in other words he was inviting somebody to steel your camera.

    Would it be ethical to check if he locked his car so you can protect YOUR OWN belongings?

    I agree with your statement, but looking at my log-files I wonder why the good guys should not be allowed to perform one scan while the bad ones are performing hundreds a day. Why should the bad ones have all the information?

  12. Re:Very little incentive to innovate on Futuristic Highway Will Glow In the Dark For Icy Conditions · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Some governments consider roads as critical for their competitive position. Without a good road-network, the Netherlands would loose their position as transport country and the work generated by the Rotterdam Harbor would dry up.

    Accidents cause road-blocks which cause traffic jams. Hundreds of people in traffic jams idling costs enormous amounts of lost productivity and is bad for GDP.

    With a social system ensuring everybody for health-case and a decent life standard when not able to work, avoiding accidents becomes an economical question.

    I'm not stating the government does take all this into account, but at least the importance of a good and safe road-network for the whole country is understood.

    Note, roads are not only there for those driving a car. Even if you do your groceries walking, ask yourself how your food ended up at the store. Ask yourself how the Ambulance managed to come to you when you need it.

  13. Re: US Metric System on Petition For Metric In US Halfway To Requiring Response From the White House · · Score: 1

    I would completely agree with you but base 10 has one slight advantage: Humans in general have 10 fingers.

  14. Re:Key part from TFA (what it's really about). on Ericsson Seeks US Import Ban On Samsung Products · · Score: 1

    Samsung is moving into the mobile network infrastructure market and hence is planing to become a competitor. This is probably the key for the dispute, Samsung will most likely use the IPR in other product segments than mobile phones only.

    Ericsson has as well a 50% stake in ST-Ericsson, selling mobile platforms for manufacturers like Samsung. note, the S3 mini is based on an ST-Ericsson platform. Samsung has an own LTE platform as well. So Samsung is both a customer as a competitor to Ericsson in this area.

    Yes, they do not compete on the mobile phones themselves but they do compete in all other areas. Stating this is only about the money or not is pure speculation. This is a rather complex situation.

  15. Re:I'd ditch the hull design first thing. on Engineer Thinks We Could Build a Real Starship Enterprise In 20 Years · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yes, let's build a cube.

  16. Re:the real bad bit on Dutch ISPs Refuse To Block Pirate Bay · · Score: 1

    This is not correct. BREIN is only allowed to submit Pirate Bay IPs and domain names. BREIN will get a fine if they submit non related IPs.

  17. Ask /. and buy as I did on Ask Slashdot: Best Android Tablet For Travel? · · Score: 2

    Why asking here? All info you need is on the web, why get confused by advice of users that probably at most have really used 2 tablets.
    Bought a Sony myself, based on the info on the web and after holding it in my hands. I am happy with the form factor. Dont care about the otner specs as I bought the device for what it can, not for what it might do in the future (Hope for an ICS upgrade, but wont complain ifit doesnt happen. Didnt pay for it)

    Enjoy your trip, try to enjoy it without any digital toys. They are overrated.

  18. Nortel and Android, what is their relation? on Google Accuses Competitors of Abusing Patents Against Android · · Score: 1

    I'm a little ocnfused here. Nortel has bee na big company in the telecom buisiness and I'd assume that the majority of their patents are related in the field of Telecom Networks and Radio infrastructure.

    Why does eveybody assume the patents sold recently are related to Android? What did Nortel do so that it was a buisiness case for them to have a strong Android portfolio?

    I understand Apple wanting a piece of the cake, as they ship terminals and therefore could use radio technology for protection. But Google? They are not shipping terminals so why would they care.

    Anybody who can explain this?

  19. Re:The beginning of the end... on Students Suspended, Expelled Over Facebook Posts · · Score: 2

    I really hope you are right.

    The other scenario is even more scarry. In order to be hired for that new job, you are required to have at least 100 friends and a wall full of messages.

    Sounds strange? It already happend with the credit rating. You are forced to have debt in order to get a positive rating.

  20. Re:Common Sense on Infected Androids Run Up Big Texting Bills · · Score: 1

    > I think my problem is that I don't trust any of the above.

    And therefore you should thrust them all.

  21. Want to play the game for free? Some pointers on Microsoft Research Takes On Go · · Score: 4, Informative

    This article reads like a commercial without any scientific background w.r.t. the algorithms used. They even state it does not perform as well as other available programs.

    Still, interested giving the game a try? It is really simple.

    Start here to learn the rules: http://playgo.to/iwtg/

    Like the problem solving, this is a good site for problems: http://goproblems.com/ Note, 30kyu problems are the easiest, then 25kyu etc. Hardest are the dan problems. (Believe me, they are really difficult)

    Want to play against the computer? GnuGo is your friend> http://www.gnu.org/software/gnugo/gnugo.html

    Playing against real oponents on the web, there are 2 options: Turn-based (the slow progress variant) or real-time. I can recommend for the turn-based variant Dragon Go Server and Online Go Server: http://www.dragongoserver.net/ http://www.online-go.com/

    Personally, I'm not into real-time, but KGS is an alternative: http://www.gokgs.com/ Note, people might not always be in the mood for chatting here.

    Getting hooked, try to find a local club or check for players in your neighbourhood: http://igolocal.net/

    Have fun.

  22. Change the keyboard on Does Anyone Really Prefer Glossy Screens? · · Score: 1

    It is rather trivial to change the keybord of a laptop. You might be able to order one for your brand for quite a small sum. Otherwise go to a local shop and check with them if they can help out. My experience is the smaller ones are willing to order a specific version for you and exchange the keyboard.

    Note, local shops often have local keyboards in stock as there are always customers requesting English versions which they replace.

    Good luck.

  23. Re:COTS = COST on US Air Force To Suffer From PS3 Update · · Score: 1

    COTS != EOL != availability.

    Going to COTS is in general a good thing, but any respectable company will focus on End of Life, Availability and MTBF when going for COTS. Those are not mutual exclusive.

    Seems management approving the PS3 solution without having a solid contract with Sony should be fired on the spot.

  24. Re:Well that would be part of the reason to learn on Exam Board Deletes C and PHP From CompSci A-Levels · · Score: 1

    > Part of being able to write good software is actually understanding how computers think.

    Time for a Dijkstra quote: The question of whether Machines Can Think... is about as relevant as the question of whether Submarines Can Swim.

  25. Re:Cannonical is just trolling us on Ubuntu Will Switch To Base-10 File Size Units In Future Release · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I am more confused by people mixing b (bit) and B (Byte).