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  1. Re: Just. Fuck. Off. on Should Apps Replace Title Bars with Header Bars? (gnome.org) · · Score: 1

    Depending on the window manager, alt+left click for move window, alt + middle to resize without having to grab the corner.

  2. Re: How is that supposed to work? on Is It Time For Zero-Trust Corporate Networks? (csoonline.com) · · Score: 1

    That's a security through obscurity solution and doesn't really solve the problem. Other people will always have keys to those locations. Besides, people print and then get interrupted or distracted, say they'll pick up the printout later and forget leaving documents around. It's better to send the print job to a secure print server then I can walk up to any printer, scan my ID badge to access the job and then confirm to print (and delete it from the server).

    Besides, what is being discussed here is trust in the contents of the printer itself and the communications with it.

  3. Holistic approach on The No-GPS Road Trip (popularmechanics.com) · · Score: 1

    I use the holistic approach. Surely someone else is going where I'm going so I follow them :)

  4. Don't bother on London is Using Optical Illusions To Make Cars Slow Down (fastcompany.com) · · Score: 1

    The summary is almost as long as the article, seriously the only addition is a comment that they aren't the first.

    I was hoping for something clever, like the stripes before roundabouts that get closer together to give an impression of speeding up. There's a reason this fake speed bump thing won't catch on. It will only affect those that haven't driven on the roads before or regularly. Anyone that has will know they are fake and drive at the same speed as before.

  5. Re:Google Filter Bubble on UK ISP Asks Religious Groups To Set Parental Controls · · Score: 1

    That should be, they have home customers needing this? This is almost pointless news, claranet moved away from being a home customer broadband provider years ago. I was a customer for many years and the tech guys were awesome. They would know what you were asking them and I rarely had any problems. The business changed their focus towards business customers and drove a lot of existing customers away with their policies. Just look at their homepage and find the consumer broadband. Even then on the page for home consumers it is talking about business customers.

  6. Re:To the Bone! on GNOME 3: Beauty To the Bone? · · Score: 1

    at what colour depth? Is 32bit excessive?

  7. Re:Advice on What a Black Box Data Dump Looks Like · · Score: 1

    I may just be incredibly cynical but I believe this is so joe public is more likely to return the vehicle to the dealer for any and all work. Making it difficult or near impossible to switch out bulbs for example. On my car some people suggest removing the front bumper! The manual isn't too bad though. What bothers me more is the fact the cd/radio manual was thicker than the car one.

  8. Re:P&T on handicapped parking on In New Zealand, a System To Watch for Disabled Parking Violators · · Score: 1

    I count that as a valid reason for douchebag parking

  9. Re:classification on In New Zealand, a System To Watch for Disabled Parking Violators · · Score: 1

    Can't say for elsewhere but in the UK the permit for parking is assigned to the person not the car so the spots can be used if anyone in the car needs it. However we do have a problem (no idea how large) of friends/family members taking the permit and using it without actually needing it. Spot checks will fail to spot a misused permit. It gets worse because trips with a permit holder may be one way, for example picking up someone from an appointment at the doctors. It's not always feasible to leave them on the pavement whilst a car is fetched. People disabled by choice should have restrictions placed on their use, like mandatory treatment (gym!) or they lose the permit.

  10. Re:There's no need for that complexity. on In New Zealand, a System To Watch for Disabled Parking Violators · · Score: 1

    Possibly because disabled spots are regulated with certificates where parent and child are a convenience and are far easier to abuse. All you need is a child seat and any spot check is worthless. I've seen a disturbing number of invisible children here. Mind you, I've also seen parent and 16 year old child using such spots too :(

  11. Re:The actual damages... on Actual Damages For 1 Download = Cost of a 1 License · · Score: 0

    Downloading something without paying for a license is taking the same thing you take if you climb a tree and watch a local school football game from outside the fence instead of buying a ticket.

    Stop nitpicking on the meaning of a word. Assuming the software is used then a downloaded copy is depriving the vendor of money. Think of it another way then, what if everyone did it? What would happen? Would the software vendor continue to make software? Would they even bother in the first place since the compensation has been removed? Depriving the vendor of money will deprive people of much needed jobs. Like that football game, if everyone watched it from outside would they keep having the games? I'm not from the USA so I don't know what they use the money for but I bet it's not pure profit. Yeah, nothing is taken my arse.

  12. Re:i wonder on Linux Mint 12 to Blend GNOMEs 2 & 3 · · Score: 1

    The main problem with the Debian edition as it stands is it's a rolling release. Taking updates can be *very* hit or miss as to whether you have a working desktop afterwords. Still, I regularly use two machines with it installed and generally I'm happy. I use one as an experiment to determine if I should update the other :)

  13. Re:Potential privacy nightmare on Amazon's New Silk Redefines Browser Tech · · Score: 1

    I'm somewhat confused. Why would they care? You're talking about a small percentage of web browser usage compared with all other browsers and platforms. Not only that but this is just a small percentage of the network traffic. What about instant messages, bittorrent and other formats of communication some of which will be completely bespoke?

    No, I call bullshit. Some conspiracy theorists will happily sling around that an agency has their claws on the data but when you realise it is such a small percentage of all the data out there. It's pointless. Besides, they could get more information by hooking into the little facebook Like buttons, google's +1 or other tracking technology already in use. The real winners are the data miners, now amazon has a way to increase this without having to buy so much from other sources.

  14. Re:Ex news of the world journalists ..... on British Govt Debates Swapping Printers For iPads · · Score: 1

    My thoughts too, this is not off topic. Like any other computer given to an individual they will be filled with junk very quickly, oh and perhaps some business content. I'm assuming they aren't factoring in the cost of writing secure software so all that tracking information that the device sends back and who knows what from the apps will be very useful to someone. Better yet, how long before one of these is left in a taxi, on a train? Unlike paper these will slowly fill up with all manner of information that is likely not meant to be released.

  15. Re:Wow, when you can't trust CNET on Download.com Now Wraps Downloads In Bloatware · · Score: 1

    I feel cheated! I've never seen any toolbars bundled with Java :( It isn't anything to do with not running Windows or OSX?

  16. Re:LOL, "really inflammatory, inaccurate" messages on UK Police Arrest 12 Over Facebook Use Inciting Riots · · Score: 1

    I really dislike this sort of opinion. Do you really believe all available police officers are scouring facebook and twitter rather than say a few officers who for various reasons are unfit to participate in riot control but are helping to prevent them spreading. Yes I want police on the streets cracking skulls but that doesn't mean that they stop dealing with all the normal day to day problems either. This is the same as saying you have a bomb when on a plane or in an airport. It's a crime regardless of how stupid the person saying it is or how they say it.

  17. Re:iPad rpg gaming now- NOOOOO on Early Look At The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim · · Score: 1

    In tomorrows news, Bethesda has been sued for patent infringement

  18. Re:Do we need this? on Debian Is the Most Important Linux · · Score: 1

        The most important due to the number of ISO downloads?

    The most important due to the sheer size of the ISO downloads.. stable is 8 dvds or 52 cds? ;)

    I have no idea what is on most of those (nor likely care) but I like that someone does care enough to be the package maintainer. I'm sure other distributions also can say the same so I'm not saying Debian is best for that. I'm not even saying it's best, different distro's for different tastes and needs. I personally dislike the sheer number of distributions though. It's almost becoming a fashion statement and what is in this season. I predict a retro comeback in 2012, console only with blingy gold border decorations :D

  19. Re:Its Winter. on Sensor Measures In Fingertips If Driver Is Drunk · · Score: 1

    I'm not trying to be funny but I am curious, what rights are you referring to that would be violated by having a test to determine if you are fit to drive a vehicle. Most places consider driving a privilege, not a right. If you abuse that privilege, by drinking, doing drugs, driving stupidly, causing death etc then you lose it. At that point what right do you have to allow you to drive?

  20. Re:Software engineer vs. computer programmer? on Study Says Software Engineers Have the Best US Jobs · · Score: 1

    This isn't true everywhere. Insurance companies seem to think there is a difference :)

    Also, in the UK, Software Engineering is offered as a slightly more specialised course than Computing Science. They are both the same for the first two years but then become slightly different in the third. It's been a while for myself so it may be different now but a while back the main differences between the two were that software engineers had to do specific courses (I think we only had one elective in the final year unlike the two computer science allowed) a placement between third and fourth year, and a greater emphasis on the final year project. Which was typically intended to be a software writing project (ie, not graphics, UI, hardware based). These differences were reflected in the marking, with the project and placement making up a substantial part of a software engineering students grade, and far less for a computer science student. A computer science student could do a placement but this would not have any impact on their grade. In essence, those graduating software engineering would have a some experience and employers could use this knowledge when making employment decisions.

    After that though I suspect you're right about the industry not caring but I do think they care for that initial role when faced with multiple applicants with the same degree but obviously having studied slightly different subjects to make up that degree.

  21. Re:Powers on Privacy Concerns With Android and iPhone Apps · · Score: 1

    All I want is for the android platform to distinguish internet access for it's purpose. ie, have a permission that says this app shows adverts or another for collects usage stats. These would then have limited access to some websites already preconfigured or even restricted to Google or the phone provider/carrier. Then if this is part of the API the phone can control what information is allowed through, even restrict the granularity of information (ie, age groups, or country rather than city). I'm happy if the app is honest with its intentions, then I'm more likely to trust and use it.

  22. Re:Google on Hacked iRobot Uses XBox Kinect To See World · · Score: 1

    Make them out of lego like bricks that can be reconfigured and we have a V0.1 Replicator. I'm sure there won't be any problems with little robot armies building everything for us

  23. Re:Well on Grad Student Looking To Contribute To Open Source · · Score: 4, Funny

    Mod this up! This is so insightful it should be a tattoo!

  24. Re:Already done? on US Says Plane Finder App Threatens Security · · Score: 1

    If it was based entirely upon cold numbers yes, but terrorism is also based upon the emotional impact. Terrorist attacks have a higher damage to society and will typically draw more people in emotionally than are directly attached to the victim. Look at the outcry from 911.. now multiply that up so the number of deaths is the same. Do you think any of us on the planet would survive that?

  25. Re:"built his house upon the sand" on Some Windows Apps Make GRUB 2 Unbootable · · Score: 1

    I was going to write a lot more but it can be summed up with this: I can't decide if you are trolling or something else. Did you really buy licences for products that have free trials without trying them out first to see if they were suitable?