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  1. Re:Joke? They're real! on The Joker Behind the Signetics 25120 Write-Only Memory Chip Hoax · · Score: 1

    I think you failed basic semiconductor electronics. ROMs are lithographically etched with the code hard-wired in the design. Back then, the only way to erase was to expose the semiconductor ROM chip to UV light to destroy the chip. That's why they came with clear windows with a sticker over them. Remove sticker, zap with UV for a few seconds, dead ROM.

    You are describing UV erase EPROM. Not mask ROM.

  2. Re:What? on Federal Court Nixes Weeks of Warrantless Video Surveillance · · Score: 1

    I did.

  3. Re:What? on Federal Court Nixes Weeks of Warrantless Video Surveillance · · Score: 1

    There is no American Union outside the United states.

    That's rather my point.

    The American governments have failed to get together and ensure freedom of movement and labor.

  4. Re:What? on Federal Court Nixes Weeks of Warrantless Video Surveillance · · Score: 1

    >Incidentally, if you're British you should be aware of what your PM is doing
    No. I left.

  5. Re:What? on Federal Court Nixes Weeks of Warrantless Video Surveillance · · Score: 1

    >You can freely move through the 50 States with more ease than EU nationals can establish themselves in another EU State.

    But what about all the other American countries?
    As a Brit I could move to France without asking permission. I don't think that's true for a US citizen to move to Mexico or Canada.

  6. Re:Presidential Oath of Office - how quaint on Federal Court Nixes Weeks of Warrantless Video Surveillance · · Score: 3, Informative

    Do you let random people walk into your home any time of the day or night without knowing who they are?

    If not, why should the United States?

    Because a free market in labour is as important as a free market in goods.

  7. Re:What? on Federal Court Nixes Weeks of Warrantless Video Surveillance · · Score: 1

    best let them all in then, what's the point in trying eh?

    Yes. Try it. It's great. We can look to Europe, who opened the borders internally. Notably us white Northerners were not suddenly beset with swarthy skinned Southerners taking our jobs. It was easier finding staff for restaurants and those who wanted to go a live and work somewhere else can, but everyone didn't just up and leave.

    You might ask why your American governments don't afford you the same freedoms.

  8. Re:What? on Federal Court Nixes Weeks of Warrantless Video Surveillance · · Score: 1

    >If he's an undocumented immigrant, why don't they just deport him instead of going through all of this?

    What do you have against immigrants?

  9. Re:The Pirate Bay on The Pirate Bay Responds To Raid · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Working hard since 2003 to preserve your right to consume media without the annoyance of paying.

    Working hard to enable people to download movies and music that will work on their streaming and mobile devices after they've paid for the original DRM encumbered media that forces them to watch adverts and FCC warnings every time they use the media.

    There, fixed that for you.

  10. Re:The beaks won on How Birds Lost Their Teeth · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I RTFA, big mistake. Nobody knows, and all arguments are counterdictory to each other. In other words, an article about we don't know why, and we are saying we don't know why. I find myself not breathless waiting for the next article from Captain Obvious.

    Good science involves being very clear about what you don't know.

  11. Re:It's Obvious on How Birds Lost Their Teeth · · Score: 1

    >Have you ever seen a bird brush and floss? I haven't.
    >No wonder they lost all of their teeth.

    Neither did humans until they started eating grains.

  12. Re:Nesspresso! on Keurig 2.0 Genuine K-Cup Spoofing Vulnerability · · Score: 1

    They are still the only way you get WTO export protection for your product. It sucks but it's how it works.

  13. Re:I can see it coming . . . on Hollywood's Secret War With Google · · Score: 2

    I was thinking more along the lines of letting them make music and movies, but just stopping all the DRM nonsense and purchasing of congress.

  14. Re:I can see it coming . . . on Hollywood's Secret War With Google · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Hollywood in comparison to the top tier US tech companies is tiny in terms of revenue and profit. If the techs got together and purchased the studios, they could make it go away.

  15. Re:Requirements didn't change though on U.S. Passenger Vehicle Fleet Dirtier After 2008 Recession · · Score: 1

    >but at least on my vehicle I can pull the fault code w/o any special tools...

    Explain further. I have to use ab OBD-II reader.

  16. Re:Is SONY breaking the law with this "defense"? on Sony Reportedly Is Using Cyber-Attacks To Keep Leaked Files From Spreading · · Score: 5, Funny

    AC should have let his four year old daughter type it in.

  17. Re:Nesspresso! on Keurig 2.0 Genuine K-Cup Spoofing Vulnerability · · Score: 1

    You can get them from Amazon, but they're just playing arbitrage. They charge more than the company web site, but the company web site is so bad, that if you can navigate it successfully, you can charge a premium for them on Amazon.

  18. Re:PRIVATE encryption of everything just became... on Congress Passes Bill Allowing Warrantless Forfeiture of Private Communications · · Score: 1

    Indeed. But he claimed he had an attack that works on his laptop. I'm still waiting.

  19. Re: Requirements didn't change though on U.S. Passenger Vehicle Fleet Dirtier After 2008 Recession · · Score: 1

    > An EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) code is exceedingly common in which the valve is stuck or too much carbon buildup obstructing it.

    I argue that it is almost always because the petrol tank cap isn't on tightly enough. Especially in Oregon where someone pumps your gas for you and screws up screwing on the cap. Other things happen, but not with anything close to the frequency of that cause.

  20. Re:Nesspresso! on Keurig 2.0 Genuine K-Cup Spoofing Vulnerability · · Score: 1

    They sell the capsules downstairs. At least they have the past four times I've been there. It's been about 8 months since I was there last.
    The website sucks, but it works for me.

    >Nestle is a company known for unethical behavior.

    Yes. If at the time I knew what an arse it would be, I'd have got a different brand.

  21. Re:Nesspresso! on Keurig 2.0 Genuine K-Cup Spoofing Vulnerability · · Score: 1
  22. Re:PRIVATE encryption of everything just became... on Congress Passes Bill Allowing Warrantless Forfeiture of Private Communications · · Score: 1

    >The 128 bit version can be broken on my laptop...

    That's rather exciting. How does the attack work?

  23. Re:Requirements didn't change though on U.S. Passenger Vehicle Fleet Dirtier After 2008 Recession · · Score: 1

    >California added an diagnostic requirement that says your "Check Engine" light has to come on if it's likely you aren't meeting the emissions regulations. How many people drive around with that thing on?

    So now, the natural response to a check engine light is to get out and tighten the petrol tank cap, since 99.99999653% of all check engine light lightings are caused by the evaporative emissions is buggered warning.

  24. Re:PRIVATE encryption of everything just became... on Congress Passes Bill Allowing Warrantless Forfeiture of Private Communications · · Score: 1

    >In the case of AES relies solely that combining 256 random bits with 256 non random bits

    In the case of AES relies solely that combining 128, 192 or 256 random bits with 128 non random bits

    There, fixed that for you.

  25. Re:Nesspresso! on Keurig 2.0 Genuine K-Cup Spoofing Vulnerability · · Score: 2

    That's just an RFC. You need a real international standard.. http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_cat...