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  1. Re:In the Netherlands, they are already streamed on Why Internet Television Isn't Quite Ready To Save Us From Cable TV · · Score: 1

    It's just a matter of time.

    They are taking advantage of the situation for as long as possible.

  2. Re:Maybe its a blessing for the consumer on Criminals Use 3D-Printed Skimming Devices On Sydney ATMs · · Score: 1

    Don't worry, in the US the banks don't get the blame either, they shifted the blame to the shop owners.

  3. Re:In the Netherlands, they are already streamed on Why Internet Television Isn't Quite Ready To Save Us From Cable TV · · Score: 2

    But the cable providers will still remain:

    Ziggo in the Netherlands just like in the US the cable provider (Comcast) is the or one of the biggest Internet providers and most of the Netherlands and US watches digital TV which is also IP-based streaming.

    Their network is completely fiber except for the 'last mile' and DOCSIS 3 provided up to over 300 Mbit/s downstream and 120 Mbit/s upstream.

  4. Re:Why I am not surprised? on New York's Financial Regulator Subpoenas Bitcoin Companies · · Score: 2

    It's pretty obvious they wanted to make it anonymous and it's a hard problem they didn't want to spent all their time on without solving all the other problems.

    It's more like obfuscated at this point, it's like more like circumstantial evidence. Probably true, but can't be proven to be 100% correct.

  5. Re:great point. regulate currency traders or not? on New York's Financial Regulator Subpoenas Bitcoin Companies · · Score: 2

    I think there would actually be an advantage to having both regulated currencies and an unregulated currency.

    But judging by this, they don't seem to think the same way.

  6. Army pants ? on Ask Slashdot: Is There a Good Device Holster? · · Score: 1

    Lots of large pockets, maybe they are large enough ?

  7. Re:We don't need transparency on Schneier: The NSA Is Commandeering the Internet · · Score: 1

    .. and when people from all walks of life sees someone they know and revere, become a victim of that abuse.

    I think by then it will be to late.

  8. Re:Stupid Question on Unlocked Firefox OS ZTE Open Is Now Available On eBay For For $80 · · Score: 1

    You have to remember, Android needs more resources to at all on a phone than FirefoxOS. The minimum requirements of FirefoxOS are lower.

    So if you buy the cheapest phone, it won't run Android.

  9. Re:Stupid Question on Unlocked Firefox OS ZTE Open Is Now Available On eBay For For $80 · · Score: 1

    Well, that isn't really how webapps are usually build.

    But there are existing UI-elements you can use so you don't have to deal with it directly:

    http://buildingfirefoxos.com/

  10. Re:Yay!! on Unlocked Firefox OS ZTE Open Is Now Available On eBay For For $80 · · Score: 1

    I don't think it's completely stupid.

    Some people want a smartphone, but didn't want to spend as much money. So they haven't bought one yet.

    If cheaper phones are some what popular, maybe they'll bring down the prices of the more expensive phones.

  11. Re:Performance? on Unlocked Firefox OS ZTE Open Is Now Available On eBay For For $80 · · Score: 1

    No Mozilla is a non-profit with a mission.

  12. Re:"All" Mobile Networks? on Unlocked Firefox OS ZTE Open Is Now Available On eBay For For $80 · · Score: 1

    The US isn't even the target market for most of these phones.

  13. Re:GoDaddy IIS on Apache Web Server Share Falls Below 50 Percent For First Time Since 2009 · · Score: 1

    I wonder how he configured nginx.

    Multiple processes is what nginx would need to get the maximum performance out of a the Quad-core machine.

    And he used a different harddisks for Windows than Linux are they of the same type ?

    Those are some of the things that come to mind first.

  14. Re:Not sure I understand the question. on Ask Slashdot: Recommendations For Non-US Based Email Providers? · · Score: 1

    US transit providers in Germany will just forward traffic to the US-agency in Germany.

    That has already been in the news.

  15. Re:Idea on Bill Gates Promotes Vaccine Projects, Swipes At Google · · Score: 1

    I don't think Africa should deny the work they do.

    I'm just saying I'm not gonna praise Bill Gates or the foundation as some are doing here.

  16. Re:Idea on Bill Gates Promotes Vaccine Projects, Swipes At Google · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I don't know if it is better, but one fundamantal thing I don't like about the current US democracy is it is basically a 2 party system.

    For example I life in the Netherlands, we have a some what different system. After the elections the winning party is the first that is allowed to form a coalition of multiple parties that together form around 50% or more.

  17. Re:Idea on Bill Gates Promotes Vaccine Projects, Swipes At Google · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I think Internet could help with education. You can bring lots and lots of things to Africa, for example. But eventually they'll have to do it themselves. They will need education to rise above what they are doing now.

  18. Re:Idea on Bill Gates Promotes Vaccine Projects, Swipes At Google · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I'm sorry, I know where the money for this charity work comes from, it's from a convicted monopoly and the above mentioned charity organisation which does things many individuals would think are not ethical.

  19. Re:Idea on Bill Gates Promotes Vaccine Projects, Swipes At Google · · Score: 1

    And you still believe the US is this fine example of a democracy ?

  20. Re:Hybrid drives on Linux? on Hybrid Hard Drives Just Need 8GB of NAND · · Score: 1
  21. Re:HTML 5 number still experimental on Firefox 23 Arrives With New Logo, Mixed Content Blocker, and Network Monitor · · Score: 1

    Less than 50% is HTML5 capable ?

    Really, let's look at where you linked.

    First of all Net Market Share is the statistics source which are most skewed in IE's favor, always has been. Fine.

    The first graph in the article is this one:
    http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/combined-2013-07.png

    Which shows us, IE doesn't even have 50% of the browser market. OK, certain older browsers other than IE might not support HTML5, but a large part of the IE versions do support HTML5.

    IE9 has a HTML5-parser, so it clearly supports HTML5.

    IE9 and newer are fairly close and getting closer to a 50% of the total IE-share:
    http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ie-2013-07.png

    So why you say why IE6, IE7, IE8 has a majority I don't know. 50% of 50% rounded isn't a majority.

  22. Re:Mixed Content blocker is awesome for security, on Firefox 23 Arrives With New Logo, Mixed Content Blocker, and Network Monitor · · Score: 1
  23. Re: tag removed on Firefox 23 Arrives With New Logo, Mixed Content Blocker, and Network Monitor · · Score: 1

    Actually the HTML5-specification now defined how things should be parsed and fail, that is an improvement. HTML is better than XML/XHTML because it can be displayed before being fully downloaded. Only valid XML should be displayed, that is what the specification says and certain browsers adhere to the specifications.

  24. Re:Network Monitor on Firefox 23 Arrives With New Logo, Mixed Content Blocker, and Network Monitor · · Score: 1

    The Social Media API can be used with any site. It isn't Facebook specific.

  25. Re:HTML 5 number still experimental on Firefox 23 Arrives With New Logo, Mixed Content Blocker, and Network Monitor · · Score: 1

    IE6, IE7, IE8 "majority of web traffic" ? Not very likely.