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  1. It's true... on Researchers Discover New Plant "Language" · · Score: 1

    Vegetarians are conversation killers.

  2. Steam / Vapor on Valve's Steam Machines Delayed, Won't Be Coming In 2014 · · Score: 1

    Someone do something witty with that will ya? It's too early for me.

  3. Re:Lies on 60 Minutes Dubbed Engines Noise Over Tesla Model S · · Score: 1

    I'm also not ascribing malicious intent but a professional producer should catch it well before air and direct the editor to fix it.

  4. Internal name: FUNSA on Phil Zimmerman Launching Secure "Blackphone" · · Score: 1

    and it will no doubt employ WSS aka Wireless Security Standard (internal name: What Snowden Said).

  5. Eli and Jedediah... on Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Cellphone Location Tracking · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ... and the rest of Amish went along their day, unaware of how right they are.

  6. Re:Nick Kolakowski Strikes Again! on Wolfram Alpha Drills Deep Into Facebook Data · · Score: 1

    Then how did you post this? ;)

    Simple. His computer and the server must be one and the same.

  7. Re:Let me get this straight on Samsung Accused of Paying For Negative HTC Reviews · · Score: 1

    Just getting paid, dog. Just gettin' paid. Wait, hold on. My boss is telling me something. What's that, boss? Oh, they we're serious about stopping these internet posts? So I don't get paid for this one? That is some straight up bullshit.

    I just lost my job.

    ~Internet Reviewer for Hire!

  8. Let me get this straight on Samsung Accused of Paying For Negative HTC Reviews · · Score: 1

    A Taiwan-based corporation that brings in a lot of revenue to its government is now hurting and then goes to the same government it has given billions to and asks it to investigate the legitimacy of negative articles from its competition which, in turn, creates negative publicity for their competition?

  9. Re:Linux i like. Linus not so, after seeing a talk on Linus Torvalds Explodes at Red Hat Developer · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Well, unlike Jobs, Linus is creating/maintaining/guarding some of the most important code in the world... which is *free*. He can dick it up all he wants I say.

  10. Where's PETA? Oh there they are. on As Fish Stocks Collapse, Overpopulated Lobsters Resort to Cannibalism · · Score: 0

    FTA: "allows him to observe a juvenile lobster tethered with a rope to a spot on the ocean floor."

    He wants to study cannibalism, huh? Just wait until PETA reads that juicy little line! They'll eat him alive.

  11. Awful analysis by OP on Judge Rules Defense Can Use Trayvon Martin Tweets · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Time to update the Miranda warning to include: 'Anything you Tweet or post can and will be held against you in a court of law'?

    Sorry but courts allow emails to be introduced as evidence so long as authenticity can be established. Why shouldn't this hold true for tweets and facebook posts? This has absolutely nothing to do with Miranda.

  12. One of the plaintiffs is PBS. on New Content-Delivery Tech Should Be Presumed Illegal, Says Former Copyright Boss · · Score: 5, Informative

    They sure as hell won't be getting a donation from me this year.

  13. The race for control of the seven kingdoms begins!

  14. Conversation probably went like this on Dreamhost FTP/Shell Password Database Breached · · Score: 1

    If I had to guess, the conversation at Dreamhost probably went something along the lines of:

    "The passwords are hashed though, right?"

    "Yes."

    "So they can't reverse the passwords out of it?"

    "Virutally impossible."

    "Is there any advantage they gain from having the hashed passwords?"

    "Well, it would allow them to brute force their guesses against it without fear of being slowed down or blocked."

    "But wouldn't they need to know our salting algorithm for that to be useful?"

    "Um..."

    "Let's go ahead and change the passwords."

  15. Re:Still not a problem.... on Million Dollar Crowdturfing Industry Dupes Social Networks · · Score: 2

    The problem comes with the numbers. You say the average person is not so dumb, well, half of the people are dumber than that.

    Hate that quote... grumble, grumble... MEDIAN... grumble, grumble.

  16. What a funny way to justify a small budget on Filmmakers Reviving Sci-fi By Going Old School · · Score: 2

    It makes Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus look like a real thinker.

  17. Gordian Knot on Fedora Aims To Simplify Linux Filesystem · · Score: 1

    Now, for those who did not know, there's no Gordian Know. It's Gordian Knot.

  18. Re:Why not a British actor? on Leonardo DiCaprio To Play Alan Turing? · · Score: 1

    You mean like Batman (Christian Bale) and Superman (Henry Cavill) and Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield)?

  19. This is horrible news!! on Wikipedia Losing Contributors, Says Wales · · Score: 1

    Now we won't be able to read a detailed plot of the latest crappy Hollywood movie or know which episode of Family Guy a particular subject was culturally referenced!

  20. DRM now = Don't Rate Me! on Study Links Game Piracy To Critics' Review Scores · · Score: 1

    Those who review games without permission will be hauled into court (all records sealed, of course).

  21. It really works! on Is There a Formula For a Hit Song? · · Score: 1

    If you look closely at the visualizations, you can totally see where Berry Gordy is giving payola to the DJ's.

  22. Re:So who gets .apple? on ICANN Domain Expansion Could Increase Phishing · · Score: 1

    The highest bidder. Literally.

  23. I'll stick with Gamestop and "rent" for free on Redbox Brings Video Game Rentals To Vending Machines · · Score: 1

    Buy a used game at Gamestop, return it 7 days later for a 100% cash refund. Tough to beat that. Good luck, redbox!

  24. Re:How do we handle government lies like this? on State of Alaska Prints Out Palin's E-Mails; Online Distribution 'Impractical' · · Score: 1

    Attn: C.E.F. (Citizens for Exercises in Futility)
    999 Dream World Lane
    Fantasy Land, USA 00000

  25. PCI DSS on Ask Slashdot: Verifying Security of a Hosted Site? · · Score: 1

    Get the documents. Have you and your host assess your setup.

    https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/security_standards/index.php

    Also have security scan firms run scans of your site.