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  1. Re:patch on Boeing Unveils 737 Max Software Fixes (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1
    if ( faulty(MCAS) ) {
    1. /* crash(); */
      disable(MCAS); // fix

    }

  2. Re: This is backwards! on Airbnb Has a Hidden-Camera Problem (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 1

    Airbnb offers interesting rentals, like a whole apartment. Most people don't know they are recorded from hidden cameras within the apartment ; otherwise they wouldn't rent at all.

  3. Re:No surprise on Airbnb Has a Hidden-Camera Problem (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 0

    Recording people with an expectation of privacy like in a bedroom or bathroom without disclosure is defacto illegal in most states

    As long as airbnb is not recognized as an hotel, the owner records whatever they want in their own private apartment.

  4. Re:That brings up the question on Airbnb Has a Hidden-Camera Problem (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 1

    Because laws were written a long time ago, when only audio recording was practically possible.

  5. Re:even the 'acceptable cameras' aren't on Airbnb Has a Hidden-Camera Problem (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 1

    I wouldn't put one inside though, that's just going to creep people out.

    The problem is that most hosts don't say cameras are inside the apartment, and guests don't know.

  6. Re:even the 'acceptable cameras' aren't on Airbnb Has a Hidden-Camera Problem (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 1

    Airbnb's rules allow cameras outdoors and in living rooms

    Are you kidding me? How this can be acceptable at all?

  7. Build demos first.

  8. All of this is an attempt to save face looking at the various tangible Moon projects from China and others. I'll believe it when NASA says "we'll go to the Moon in 20xx" and xx<25.

  9. Setting bold goals and staying on schedule.

    So I guess, they sacrifice safety.

    Reminds me of a recent Boeing story...

  10. End of March on Once-Shrinking Greenland Glacier Is Now Growing, NASA Study Shows (nbcnews.com) · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Doesn't that sound normal that the glacier grows from Sept to March?

  11. Re:Unbelievable on Once-Shrinking Greenland Glacier Is Now Growing, NASA Study Shows (nbcnews.com) · · Score: 3, Funny

    So basically your beliefs are:
    Glaciar shrink speeds up? Climate change is a lie.
    Glaciar shrink slows down? Climate change is a lie.

    Agreed, these climate skeptics don't even know how to spell glacier.

  12. 1.5M ... is that more or less than... on Automation Threatens 1.5 Million Workers In Britain, Says ONS (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    Brexit?

  13. Yes on McDonald's Bites on Big Data With $300 Million Acquisition (wired.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    Rank Location Number of McDonald's
    1 US 14,146
    2 Japan 2,975
    3 China 2,391
    4 Germany 1,470
    5 Canada 1,450
    6 France 1,419
    7 UK 1,274

  14. Re:Looks little different from Netflix to me... on Apple TV+, With Shows From Spielberg, Oprah and J.J. Abrams, is Coming This Fall (cnet.com) · · Score: 2

    with both Netflix and Amazon hammering out new shows at a prodigious rate.

    I'd be happier if Apple would focus on existing stuff (eg all from 1966). New Netflix shows proliferate at a prodigious rate. But a lot of them are just based on copy-paste recipes aimed for lasting as long as possible. After only 3 episodes, you know the pattern.

  15. Re:I buy lots of Apple stuff on Apple TV+, With Shows From Spielberg, Oprah and J.J. Abrams, is Coming This Fall (cnet.com) · · Score: 1

    6 Macs, 2 iPhones, 2 iPads, 2 ATVs , and an iwatch

    Enough value already!

  16. Welcome to The Apple Channel
    Welcome to The Microsoft Channel
    Welcome to The Google Channel
    Seriously, where does this stop.

    It stops where

    Welcome to The OnlyOneRemains Channel

  17. Re:Kinda silly conclusion.- CRAP on Which Programming Language Has The Most Security Vulnerabilities? (techrepublic.com) · · Score: 1

    +1

  18. Assembler is not in the list because it is usually only needed when no other choice is possible.

  19. Re:Not the programming language on Which Programming Language Has The Most Security Vulnerabilities? (techrepublic.com) · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Of course the programmer creates security holes by how they use the language. But in PHP (more the case in older versions) some "features" gives a sense of security while they actually don't. 'addslashes()' vs 'mysql_real_escape_...' for instance ; 'strpos' that returns 'false' if not found (instead of -1) so in a 'if' the programmer might misses a position at 0... Local functions are actually not local... etc... etc... All of that is Ok when you're used to the language, but they're just counter-intuitive traps that even a good programmer may fall into at the beginning.

  20. Re:Easy way to rank on Which Programming Language Has The Most Security Vulnerabilities? (techrepublic.com) · · Score: 1

    Or a language that doesn't allow uncontrolled system access. That's probably why Javascript does not top the list here.

  21. Re:Easy way to rank on Which Programming Language Has The Most Security Vulnerabilities? (techrepublic.com) · · Score: 1

    In this case Perl should be in the top 3.

  22. Re: Not the programming language on Which Programming Language Has The Most Security Vulnerabilities? (techrepublic.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    You can juge a programmer by the code they provide, whatever the language.

  23. Re:Not the programming language on Which Programming Language Has The Most Security Vulnerabilities? (techrepublic.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    But to be fair. some languages are more prone to security holes (like PHP, especially the older versions).

  24. Not the programming language on Which Programming Language Has The Most Security Vulnerabilities? (techrepublic.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    but the programmer that uses it.

  25. Compared to Rage or Grand theft Auto, that doesn't sound worse.