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  1. Re:Aaaand *NOTHING* happens to them... on Most Healthcare Managers Admit Their IT Systems Have Been Compromised · · Score: 1

    Great idea! I'm glad you're looking forward to following my standards.

  2. You keep using that word on Canadian Nuclear Accident Study Puts Risks Into Perspective · · Score: 1

    If there is no detectable increase in cancer risk, then how exactly is this a "severe" accident?

  3. This is just like complaining that Costco or Sam's Club entices you to buy too much of a product because you have to buy a minimum amount. If the button entices me to order an extra case of toilet paper or bottle of detergent a little earlier than I would have without the button, what's the difference? Either way I'm going to use up that product, and since it has a long shelf life it probably won't go bad. The only problem might be with compulsive hoarders who feel compelled to keep ordering more and more.

  4. Re:Now we need a NoHTML5Media plugin on A Farewell To Flash · · Score: 1

    It's only a mater of time before somebody writes software to detect major brand logos being broadcast, and snips out the segment that contains them. When the ad agencies figure this out, they will make the logos less obvious. Programmers will counter by simply blocking any short video sequence that has already been broadcast within the past hour.

  5. Screw MS on A Breakdown of the Windows 10 Privacy Policy · · Score: 1

    Diagnostic data "vital" to the operation of Windows

    M$ considers the Windows Update that nags you to upgrade to Windows 10 to be an "Important" update. Clearly they are on crack.

  6. COBOL... on COBOL Comes To Visual Studio 2015 · · Score: 1

    The original NoSQL database language!

  7. Re:Stupid question. on Do Old Programmers Need To Keep Leaping Through New Hoops? · · Score: 1

    The problem is that the HR departments want X years in specific technology. I still remember years ago an ad wanting a programmer with 10 years of Java programming experience...and Java was just turning five.

    Nothing unusual about that. Clearly they wanted the people who had been developing Java for five years before it was released publicly. That would ensure they got the programmers with the most knowledge of Java's history.

  8. Information wants to be free on The Network Is Hostile · · Score: 1

    What part of "information wants to be free" isn't clear?

  9. Re:keep honest people safe on Google, Facebook and Twitter To Block "Hash Lists" of Child Abuse · · Score: 1

    How would Twitter or Facebook know in advance what the hash of that photo would be so they could block it proactively?

  10. Re:Companies should say"No clicking links from ema on Tech Firm Ubiquiti Suffers $46M Cyberheist · · Score: 1

    And what happens when your outgoing phone calls get rerouted by a hacker?

  11. Re:What's the big deal on The Man Who's Kept His Face Off the Internet for 20 Years · · Score: 1

    I'm just a few years younger and my face is not on the internet either, despite publishing youtube videos, etc..

    I'll be it is, just not tagged with your name.

  12. I thought "The D" was the nickname of the charger.

  13. Re:But what about profits? on Samsung To Push Monthly Over-the-Air Security Updates For Android · · Score: 1

    Security updates can also introduce more bugs.

  14. No need to get a cyberwarrant when you can forge one yourself. Isn't that how things work on the Internet?

  15. Re: Dumbest idea ever on Counterterrorism Expert: It's Time To Give Companies Offensive Cybercapabilities · · Score: 1

    Killing him will do nothing. You have to kill his computer.

  16. Re:Obligatory on Soylent 2.0 Comes Bottled and Ready To Drink · · Score: 1

    No, vegans are what they use to make Vegemite.

  17. Re:Samzenpus got hit in the head this morning on Clinton Plan To Power Every US Home With Renewables By 2027 Is Achievable · · Score: 1

    Because before ACA, insurance prices were so low to begin with. Not!

  18. Re:Really? on New Telemetry Suggests Shot-Down Drone Was Higher Than Alleged · · Score: 1

    Especially if there was a second shooter on the grassy knoll.

  19. Nobody consults the fish on Is Advertising Morally Justifiable? The Importance of Protecting Our Attention · · Score: 1

    Even in the most sustainable fishery, the fish are never consulted. They are fed, bred, and harvested with no vote whatsoever in their fate.

  20. Hey, Germany on Cashless Adoption Growing In Europe · · Score: 1

    Since cash is working out so well for you, how much do you think my Reichmarks are worth these days?

  21. Re:Never heard that one before on J.J. Abrams On "Star Wars" Cast's Racial and Sexual Diversity · · Score: 1

    The Empire high command all wore outfits reminiscent of Nazis. Hell, even their soldiers were called "stormtroopers". This is clear, blatant, anti-German bias!

  22. Re:Um, because this is a computer doing the work on Computer Program Fixes Old Code Faster Than Expert Engineers · · Score: 1

    Never underestimate a gifted programmer's ability to generate bugs faster than a system capable of fixing them.

  23. Fitbits on Technology and the End of Lying · · Score: 1
    FTA:

    However, a Fitbit device Risley was wearing told a different story, the affidavit shows.
    The device, which monitors a person’s activity and sleep, showed Risley was awake and walking around at the time she claimed she was sleeping.

    What if the intruder had messed with her Fitbit while she was sleeping, unbeknownst to her?

  24. Re:Be pro-active on Ask Slashdot: Dealing With Ongoing Suspected Identity Theft? · · Score: 1

    I pay off my cards every month - credit card debt is extremely expensive. That's not it.

    Clearly you're a risk to the credit reporting agencies, because they can't otherwise pin anything on you. In other words, you're a credit risk simply because you're not otherwise a credit risk. Just like it's suspicious to not act suspicious.

  25. Re:OAPI is a Scam on ICANN's Plan To End Commercial Website Anonymity Creates Real Problems · · Score: 1

    You know who else like to harass people?