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  1. Re:Privilege escalation is to the server credentia on 23-Year-Old X11 Server Security Vulnerability Discovered · · Score: 1

    I.e. push a different address onto the stack before you return, basically changing it to an unconditional jump?

  2. Re:scary on 23-Year-Old X11 Server Security Vulnerability Discovered · · Score: 1

    At least now it's getting fixed. I'd call that better than not knowing about it.

  3. Re:Many eyes... on 23-Year-Old X11 Server Security Vulnerability Discovered · · Score: 1

    "more secure" != "impenetrable"

  4. Re:Many eyes... on 23-Year-Old X11 Server Security Vulnerability Discovered · · Score: 1

    Randomized data may not account for cases where the font has to be invalid in a particular way to trip the overflow.

  5. Re:huh... on How One Photographer Is Hacking the Concept of Time · · Score: 1

    He combined snapshots and motion blur of objects which were all in motion. I would qualify that as manipulation of our concept of time; our expectation as observers differs from the end result.

  6. Re:He's Hungarian and his last name is Magyar? on How One Photographer Is Hacking the Concept of Time · · Score: 1

    Except I suspect that unless he's several hundred years old, they probably "named him after the country" (ethnicity, whatever) rather than the other way around.

    Damn time travelers fucking up everything...

  7. Re:$50...if your time is worth nothing on How One Photographer Is Hacking the Concept of Time · · Score: 2

    Since there is essentially ZERO market for his images,

    He's an artist; doesn't art always have a market, at least theoretically? I could apparently paint an entire canvas red and sell it for a ton of money if I could find the right rich person and convince them that I'm a famous artist.

    The GP was talking about the value of the camera, not the art it produces. How much he sells the art for is besides the point.

  8. Re:victory against science on Anti-GMO Activists Win Victory On Hawaiian Island · · Score: 1

    You're not listening. I've said that I don't necessarily believe they're harmful, but I acknowledge the strong chance that they're abusing the bureaucracy for their own profit by concealing relevant data. If GMOs make better foodstuffs, are more viable as crops, and are the same price or cheaper (to the consumer!), then fine. You seem to be refusing to admit that any of those 3 conditions could possibly be found false at any point in the future.

    But I guess I'll just keep being skeptical and you'll keep calling me names. Good day, sir.

  9. Re:"News for nerds??" on Federal Judge Rules Chicago's Ban On Licensed Gun Dealers Unconstitutional · · Score: 1

    They also got rid of the navy after the war, which caused problems with the French not long after.

  10. Re:Took them long enough... on Federal Judge Rules Chicago's Ban On Licensed Gun Dealers Unconstitutional · · Score: 0

    to which I'd say "So? If you live your life in such terror of not knowing who might be carrying a weapon and who might not be... not only are your priorities off, but you really need to see help with your anxiety issues".

    You really have to be that confrontational and rude about it? Just because I don't go up to people with guns and poke them in the eye doesn't mean that I'm "living in terror" of them. And as a rule, I find anyone questioning my literacy or mental capacity offensive.

  11. Re:Warning: Potholes ahead on Creating Better Malware Warnings Through Psychology · · Score: 1

    Because it's not possible to design a perfect computer system? Not if you want it to be customizable, anyway; you'd have to store it in ROM.

  12. Re:victory against science on Anti-GMO Activists Win Victory On Hawaiian Island · · Score: 1

    So, do you also think that vaccines cause autism? There have been studies that show a link.

    A good case in point of crap studies being published.

  13. Re:jus ad beryllium on Are New Technologies Undermining the Laws of War? · · Score: 1

    There's no backup beryllium sphere on board.

    Way to go, you broke the ship!

  14. Re:War is bad/wrong/immoral, period. on Are New Technologies Undermining the Laws of War? · · Score: 1

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kellogg%E2%80%93Briand_Pact

    Note that it was signed in 1928.

    By Germany.

  15. Re:Men are a minority on Headhunters Can't Tell Anything From Facebook Profiles · · Score: 1

    Majority vs. Supermajority vs. Plurality; yes, that's a fun one :)

  16. Re:victory against science on Anti-GMO Activists Win Victory On Hawaiian Island · · Score: 1

    I didn't say I refused to believe it; I'm just skeptical of all studies these days, especially ones done by the same corporation that markets the thing being tested.

    Considering that we keep finding studies that are full of shit, it's unreasonable for you to attack people who doubt studies.

  17. Er...what?! So very confused on Emmett Plant Talks About the Paper-Based RPG Game Business (Video) · · Score: 1

    I'm confused as to how much the headline actually relates to the article...

    "Emmett Plant Talks About the Paper-Based RPG Game Business"

    In the summary, the only bit that's anything "paper-based" is a reference to the guy DM'ing (presumably?) D&D at some point...which I'm not convinced would qualify him to speak on "the paper-based RPG game business." And he's starting a company to make RPGs...are they paper-based RPGs?

    And the first sentence starts with telling us he's a *musical composer* and references an audio book, which is the exact opposite of a paper-based anything!

    Rather afraid that if I read the article, this'll turn out to be Bennett Haselton's cousin or something.

  18. Re:More accurate headline on Anti-GMO Activists Win Victory On Hawaiian Island · · Score: 1

    True. Hence the "limited subset" which could be rather a better thing.

  19. Re:the simple solution on UK Company Successfully Claims Ownership of "Pinterest" Trademark · · Score: 1

    pintryst

  20. Re:Men are a minority on Headhunters Can't Tell Anything From Facebook Profiles · · Score: 1

    Why does one of them have to be lying? Are they supposed to be describing the same person? I'm sure all those demographics actually exist.

  21. Re:Bias against men on Headhunters Can't Tell Anything From Facebook Profiles · · Score: 1

    If anything, he was apologizing for his subconscious biases, dude.

  22. Re:Bias against men on Headhunters Can't Tell Anything From Facebook Profiles · · Score: 1

    Interesting points.

    Is there a reason you're spelling it "womyn"?

  23. Re:Color me shocked on Headhunters Can't Tell Anything From Facebook Profiles · · Score: 1

    30-40 still fits the range in question. GP is still relevant.

  24. Re:Color me shocked on Headhunters Can't Tell Anything From Facebook Profiles · · Score: 1

    Oh, this was just example data and not judgement. My apologies; carry on.

  25. Re:Color me shocked on Headhunters Can't Tell Anything From Facebook Profiles · · Score: 1

    I wasn't aware we were discriminating against Torchwood fans now?