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  1. Re: as the birds go on Wind Power Is Cheaper Than Coal, Leaked Report Shows · · Score: 1

    Or destroy a localized population instead of slightly damaging a broader one .

  2. Re: as the birds go on Wind Power Is Cheaper Than Coal, Leaked Report Shows · · Score: 1

    It may by extincting birds as more buildings are built .

    A world without dinosaurs :(

  3. Re:Charging amperage on Battery Breakthrough: Researchers Claim 70% Charge In 2 Minutes, 20-Year Life · · Score: 1

    The difficulty is making it flexible enough for a diverse set of designs.

  4. Re:Reasonable on Google Rejects 58% of "Right To Be Forgotten" Requests · · Score: 1

    Oh I agree, it looks a lot like slavery when you get into the demographics.

    Though obviously there is choice in the matter, and some compensation, it's still really bizarre to me that they pay prisoners less than minimum wage to compete with private industry.

  5. Re:What happens with no ID? on Federal Government Removes 7 Americans From No-Fly List · · Score: 1

    Often in PA it is getting a judge to accept your birth certificate without a raised seal. This was an issue for the black population born in Jim Crow south.

  6. Re:It's getting scary to put content online nowada on Dropbox Wasn't Hacked, Says Leaked Credentials Are From Unrelated Services · · Score: 2

    Isn't the problem relatively week passwords and password reuse?

    My understanding of the iCloud attack is that it was brute forced (due to Apple not limiting login attempts via certain attempts to access).

    This means someone needed to target a specific address, and hope it had a week password.

    This other leak we're reading about today is a password reuse issue, which is really the biggest risk, considering how many sites don't use https, and perhaps have horrible back-end security.

  7. Re:The sliding scale of activist groups. on PETA Is Not Happy That Google Used a Camel To Get a Desert "StreetView" · · Score: 1

    Most people don't eat chicken eggs with fetuses in them...

  8. Re:Reasonable on Google Rejects 58% of "Right To Be Forgotten" Requests · · Score: 1

    In my state they pay them (prisoners) less than minimum wage to compete with private business.

  9. Re:Younger people masturbate more ... on The Correct Response To Photo Hack Victim-Blamers · · Score: 1

    I would suspect it's cultural too though.

    When my cohort is 50 (I'm currently 33) a large percentage of us will have done sexting (75% in my circle, but probably less in other areas).

    The cohort of current 20 year olds I'm sure have a higher percentage, because everyone is doing it, there's less fear of getting caught.

    I'm willing to bet the people currently 50-60 are much more approving of nudie magazines than the people that were 50-60 25 years ago.

  10. Re:Straw Man on The Correct Response To Photo Hack Victim-Blamers · · Score: 1

    Older people seem to blame the victim for even taking the pictures (that's the general take on mass media and the over 40 population).

    Younger people seem to be a lot more reasonable about it, which may be why on the internet there's a lot less victim blaming, but there absolutely is a lot of it going around.

  11. Re: 1996 called on Carl Sagan, as "Mr. X," Extolled Benefits of Marijuana · · Score: 1

    I can't wait for the next state to legalize ,so we can see how that impacts colorado .

    Definitely seeing colorado stuff here on the east coast .

    Mostly just curious how much the export is .

  12. Re: I use speedof.me on Ask Slashdot: An Accurate Broadband Speed Test? · · Score: 1

    Im trying to compare apples to apples though ,so I do 4g vs WiFi on phone .

  13. Re:The Nobel Prize Committee blew it on No Nobel For Nick Holonyak Jr, Father of the LED · · Score: 1

    Also, fuck blue LEDs.

    I know, they are useful blah blah, but so is sleep.

  14. I use speedof.me on Ask Slashdot: An Accurate Broadband Speed Test? · · Score: 4, Informative

    And frequently score higher on my tmobile phone than on comcast (up to 30 vs up to 15)

  15. Re:Overstated or misrepresented? on Fuel Efficiency Numbers Overstate MPG More For Cars With Small Engines · · Score: 1

    I find that true for the new method of measuring (2008 on), it seems to be a typical good practices number, but not unattainable, with the more conservative drivers I know surpassing it without trying.

    The older method seemed to more accurately reflect driving to save fuel best case.

  16. Re:Boost mobile on Ask Slashdot: Is It Worth Being Grandfathered On Verizon's Unlimited Data Plan? · · Score: 1

    Boost is more, but gives you minutes. Probably a better network too (AT&T maybe?)

    but tmobile is cheaper, and both have the 5gb full speed cap.

  17. Re: Possible? on Google Threatened With $100M Lawsuit Over Nude Celebrity Photos · · Score: 1

    I thought obscene materials were illegal ?

  18. Re:Boost mobile on Ask Slashdot: Is It Worth Being Grandfathered On Verizon's Unlimited Data Plan? · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I'd rather do Tmobile $35.00 plan, only 100 minutes, but the same otherwise (I think it's 5gb).

  19. Re: Why is Boeing responsible? on Boeing Told To Replace Cockpit Screens Affected By Wi-Fi · · Score: 1

    You're correct , I'm assuming implied warrenty . I'd think that at least the airlines (as the end purchaser ) would be covered under the fair assumption that airplanes can operate unhindered by weather radar etc .

    I would assume that's the equivelant of selling an airplane that doesn't fly .

  20. Re:Update to Godwin's law? on Obama Administration Argues For Backdoors In Personal Electronics · · Score: 1

    I guess so, but WTH people. I mean, OK, senators are there for ever, representatives for a while, but the President? he's in politics for 2 more years.

  21. Re:Why is Boeing responsible? on Boeing Told To Replace Cockpit Screens Affected By Wi-Fi · · Score: 2

    I don't know that specs would be required.

    I think a reasonable argument could be made that airplanes are resistant to air surveillance and weather radar (arguably WiFi too for a passenger jet, but I'd think those other two are un ambiguous, though it should be assumed that there's at the very least accidental WiFi on, permitted or not) to be fit for the purpose in which they are sold, making it an issue of implied warranty.

    If Boeing purchased these with the stated purpose being the cockpit, I don't think speccing enters into the equation, these are things that a reasonable person assumes are fine for a display, especially if it's being sold for flight. Nobody requested in the spec it not randomly turn off for no reason, but if that was the problem I'd assume it would be unambiguous too, it's implied that they will operate, and operate in the environment for which they were sold.

    It is Boeing's job to make the airlines whole (if it's determined that they are indeed unacceptable), and Honneywell's job to make Boeing whole.

  22. Re:Update to Godwin's law? on Obama Administration Argues For Backdoors In Personal Electronics · · Score: 1

    I understand the LEAs don't care, but it's the lawmakers that surprise me.

    You'd think they would care if the US could remain secure or not. There's huge overlap for example with our private power companies and security (as every report seems to say), why would they want to purposefully weaken the security of anybody.

    I just don't understand how the lawmakers don't see it that way, that limiting the ability to keep information secret is a huge security threat to the nation.

    I don't expect the LEAs to care about security, only the ability to do their job.

  23. Re:Update to Godwin's law? on Obama Administration Argues For Backdoors In Personal Electronics · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Even so, a backdoor on full disk encryption, though I suppose requiring physical access, is a security hole. I don't see how that's not a higher threat to national security than the devices that can't be cracked, unless a weak password was used.

  24. Re:Update to Godwin's law? on Obama Administration Argues For Backdoors In Personal Electronics · · Score: 5, Insightful

    What I don't understand is the lack of concern about security.

    I'm far more afraid of a terrorist/criminal organization getting access to these back doors, and reading all of the encrypted documents that companies (including government contractors) want to secure, than hidden communication allowing them to get away.

    How is the government not concerned about corporate espionage, terrorism, and other criminal activity, you'd think from a security standpoint, they would want encryption to be legit.

  25. Re:The water wars are coming on Aral Sea Basin Almost Completely Dry · · Score: 1

    My grandfather was a geologist, during the oil crisis of the 70s, he essentially said bah, the real problem will be water in the 2000's