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  1. Use opens source on Short Notice: LogMeIn To Discontinue Free Access · · Score: 2

    I setup an ssh linux server and run port forwarding with putty and remote desktop over an ssh tunnel. Easy, no cost and I've done this for years. http://www.dslreports.com/faq/...

  2. Re:The fun is gone on U.S. Teenagers Are Driving Much Less: 4 Theories About Why · · Score: 2

    I didn't say it was good or bad. I'm just saying it was a different time, with different social stigmas. As far as man slaughter... The former Governor for a State was notorious for speeding and blowing stop signs. Have been pulled over by law enforcement dozens of times.. He finally blew a stop sign at 80 and killed a motorcycle rider. No charges... Just a year before in the same State a poor single mother ran a stop sign, killed a man on a motorcycle and is spending the rest of her life in jail. Legal fairness in the country is only a matter of wealth.

  3. The fun is gone on U.S. Teenagers Are Driving Much Less: 4 Theories About Why · · Score: 5, Interesting

    When I was in high school, society looked at drinking and driving very differently than today. The drinking age was 18. We would often drive around with several friends drinking. Be it driving or parked somewhere, just sitting, talking , whatever. When the cops would come, if you weren’t a complete mess, all they would do is take your beer and tell you to go home. Additionally, many activities for teens centered around driving. We would go ‘cruising’. A local area where teens would all drive an congregate. Many cities have outlawed it. In addition to social and legal change in drinking attitudes, there are now automated speeding tickets, the cost of insurance, being harassed by law enforcement if just a few teens hangout somewhere. The change is more than the automobile. It’s a social political change that generally looks at young people congregating in public with negativity.

  4. Re:Debating the insane on Creationism In Texas Public Schools · · Score: 1

    Really? I woud love to ask you some questions - if you don't mind: First, where did you get your physics degree? Second, Why do you not believe in evolution? Third, What do you believe in as an alternative to evolution?

  5. Debating the insane on Creationism In Texas Public Schools · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I remember during one of the Bush 2 nationally televised debates; All of the Republican hopefuls were on stage and the question was asked “do you believe in evolution” – not a single one on stage raised their hand. It’s a sad state when the leader of the free world can’t have a foundation in science or critical thinking as a prerequisite to the job. There is not one single example in the history of mankind of a successful theocracy. The evidence tends to point to the exact opposite – the increase of religion leads to the downfall of any given society.

  6. GOP Slashed on Doctors Say Food Stamp Cuts Could Cause Higher Healthcare Costs · · Score: 2

    The GOP doesn't care of the negative effect, they only care about slashing costs. As to that end, it will not increase costs. If they're poor, then they're on medicaid or medicare. Both programs will get slashed if the Grand Old Party has it's way. Cut food stamps, cut health care, no increase in costs, no problem.

  7. Re:Bad call on Bill Nye To Debate Creationist Museum Founder Ken Ham · · Score: 1

    'Who created the physical laws that drive the natural selection process?" That is synonymous with asking 'who created gravity'? It is an elemental force in existence since the big bang. It wasn't created by anyone. Like atomic bonds, it exists by virtue of the nature of matter. Why do you have the need to explain things in terms of 'everything must be created by someone'?

  8. Re: Bill Nye should on Bill Nye To Debate Creationist Museum Founder Ken Ham · · Score: 2

    But to Creationsts, bible quotes are proof.

  9. Re:Bad call on Bill Nye To Debate Creationist Museum Founder Ken Ham · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Not exactly... Evolution states changes happen over time on their own accord through natural selection and resource contention. Creationists believe ‘God intentionally did it all exactly as it is’. Evolution implies god had no direct hand in the changes. This implication directly contradicts creationist beliefs, what they’re told and how creationists interpret the bible(s). Accepting removing God from any equation removes God, which is a sin. The only possible way to rationalize evolution is to completely dismiss the message, the messenger and reference to it as evil, a lie or just wrong. Therefore science as a whole, and all who follow it’s witchcraft must be suspect.

  10. There will be changes on Former CIA/NSA Head: NSA Is "Infinitely" Weaker As a Result of Snowden's Leaks · · Score: 1

    Make no mistake, there will be changes, but they will not be the result of “we the people” are incensed and enraged by the indiscretion and total disregard of laws and rights from our Government. This Government is owned and run by international corporations. In light of the Governments activities large companies are losing business. Cisco has complained that foreign customers no longer trust their product. Boeing lost a 4.5 billion dollar contract in Brazil because of the spying. When enough companies have lost revenue, the NSA will get immediately collared.

  11. Re:Seriously? on US Light Bulb Phase-Out's Next Step Begins Next Month · · Score: 1

    Very little is put to a 'vote of the people'. The US is not a Democracy - it is a Representative Republic. This is by function and Constitution. As such, you vote directly on very few percentages of local issues.

  12. Truth for sale on Getting Evolution In Science Textbooks For Texas Schools · · Score: 1

    This is the ultimate example of the failure of capitalism. The wealthy and closed mided are able to push their agenda and beliefs, no matter how preposterous, to the masses because they buy the most while greedy publishers are willing to forgo fact over profit.

  13. Re:Demand for "retail" lower-end data center space on Sears To Convert Old Auto Centers Into National Chain of Data Centers · · Score: 1

    Data by definition and law requries security. Working out doesn't. Security and redundancy are expensive. Placing expensive equiptment and security measures in high traffic, high cost retail areas push up the price. Now it's not competitive.

  14. Come See the Softer Side of Sears on Sears To Convert Old Auto Centers Into National Chain of Data Centers · · Score: 1

    Automotive repair is in itself a lucrative business. The problem with Sears is they have been caught cheating people too many times. They were caught charging people for lift time (1 mechanic, 8 lifts each with a car in the air, and all being charged for wrench time by the hour), selling returned batteries, even after being caught by 60 minutes a couple of times - and just horribly corrupt practices across many stores. These ultimately caused Sears to exit the automotive business after several class action law suits. Now we’re supposed to trust them with data? If you’ve got crappy management who look the other way when you’re screwing people, it really doesn’t matter what you sell - be it tires or teraflops - you’re going to fail.

  15. Re:Open season on the cloud on Ask Slashdot: Which Encrypted Cloud Storage Provider? · · Score: 0

    They why bother with a cloud? Purchase your own servers. Store your own stuff on encrypted storage devices. BTW.... SSL has been cracked.

  16. Open season on the cloud on Ask Slashdot: Which Encrypted Cloud Storage Provider? · · Score: 1

    ‘Encrypted Storage Provider’. What fantasy land are you from? The NSA has forced every single on line provider to hand over encryption keys. A few have refused (lookup lavabit) and have shut down / walked away from their businesses). Meaning there is no more encryption. Everything is copied, tracked, evaluated, and reviewed. Everything. The US government has effectively killed the notion of corporate AND personal ‘cloud’ storage for anyone concerned about security.

  17. Govt Status quo on Why Can't Big Government Launch a Website? · · Score: 1

    Remember that JFK challenged the US to put a man on the moon ‘before the end of the decade’. And it took almost that long. Constantly changing specs and a short deadline are not good bed fellows. Most large Govt projects fail.. I remember 10 or 15 years ago the IRS tried to rebuild its tax system. 5 years and 6 billion past the budget the IRS threw up its arms and gave up - Handing the project to EDS. What annoys me most is the post failure armchair programmers screaming this should have been and agile project. One size doesn’t fit all and often agile really means ‘too lazy to do your systems analysis’.

  18. The Forgotten User on 'Pushback': Resisting the Life of Constant Connectivity · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Much of the new technology, especially when discussing the internet, is no longer about the user - at least, it's not about doing something for our on line experience. Current technology trends are about user data, not the user. More precisely, how the company can harvest and profit from user data. As facebook changes its policies weekly to sell more and more of you there by reducing your privacy, Zuckerberg buys houses around his property to give himself more privacy. The browser in IOs7 removed the URL direct entry and everything is now a recorded search. By doing so attempting to track your intent (and sell it) rather than allow you to do it yourself. I believe in profit and capitalism. However, what happened to actually caring about someone else? gone. You think that paparazzi today would respect FDR and not take or publish pictures of him in a wheel chair or falling down? Nope. Those scum would be hiding in the bushing looking for the golden shot of the President falling. That's the core of push back.

  19. True Colors on Oracle Attacks Open Source; Says Community-Developed Code Is Inferior · · Score: 1

    Well at least we finaly see the true road map for MySQL. Kill it or close it. The only one happy about that deal was Monty... and his billion dollars.

  20. short answer.... no on Will Cloud Services One Day Be Traded Just Like Stocks and Bonds? · · Score: 1

    Anyone owning a computer with enough ram can download linux and create their on cloud full of VMmachines. A commodity by definition implies rarity and value The ability of anyone - with the right skill set - to do this 'decommodifies' the end product. . Isn't that were most applications start? Some programmer is fed up with some companies extortion prices or it just misses the mark functionally, so it's developed in house. Every application starts as the need to 'scratch an itch'.

  21. Re:McFly, is that you? US DID well until hubris on US Adults Score Poorly On Worldwide Test · · Score: 4, Interesting

    And then the Rich 1% realized they could redistrict and elect more people like themselves and get everything even faster. They realized that in a global economy, they weren't happy just making money off the idiots in Dallas, they wanted to rob the idiots in Dubai as well.... So the sent all the jobs to Shanghai.. where there there's no intellectual property, environmental, or labor laws and they can pay sub livable wages to sell their shit to the Indians who will pay just above nothing while the former Americans who had all those jobs 30 years ago have nothing but welfare... so the rich need to cut that too... Since they have their own security, private schools and doctors in tow, why the hell would they even dream of paying taxes to support the public versions of things they already have.... they wont.. welcome to the America 2.0.

  22. North Carolina?!? on NC School District Recalls Its Amplify Tablets After 10% Break In Under a Month · · Score: 0

    Or the reason they break is because the children get on the internet and read about things like evolution and accurate history. North Carolina parents, in a fit of conservative rage are throwing the tables against the wall.

  23. The rabbit hole on NC School District Recalls Its Amplify Tablets After 10% Break In Under a Month · · Score: 5, Informative

    Studies have shown no increase in math and reading scores with the adoption of high technology - use of tables or laptops. The moral of the story being there's no magic bullet to replace old fashion reading, writing and arithmetic. Just because it's sexy, doesn't mean you need to spend the money.

  24. Re:Isn't there already something like this-Taxes on Sick of Your Local Police Force? Crowdfund Your Own · · Score: 1

    True, Government was suppose to:. The infrastructure is simply too expensive to be supported by the existing tax base. This is from the recession, decreased workers(less taxes), diversion of public funds toward other ends (infrastructure / bridges) which have been ignored for decades increased public retirement needs, and added pressure on social programs. Municipalities are forced to reduce cop numbers for budgetary reasons. Hell, California is opening the doors to prisons and letting people out due to crowding problems. The haves, experiencing increased crime levels, begin funding secure zones. What we are seeing is the failure Democracy and early signs of collapse of the American Government - one municipality at a time. Look at Detroit. Look at the current standoff in Washington between R&D. Without continued economic growth to feed the republic, it is collapsing under its own weight from years of corruption. We're not electing the best candidates.. We're electing people who are most able to throw the greatest resources into the election process. Those resources get paid back in favors... laws benefiting 1 industry over the people. IE: Bushes energy act that exempts water and air polluters. Or Clinton repealing glass steagall act the turned banks into casinos with your money. (notice that even after the banks almost wrecked the world economy, Glass steagall isnt back!!). Or California still owning 8 billion after the PGE scandal of the '90's. These people are placing their pawns in office to raid our money. We're left with areas that can't even support basic security services. But what do the rich care... they hire their own security, their own teachers in private schools, their own medical staff...

  25. The Haves vs the Have Nots on Sick of Your Local Police Force? Crowdfund Your Own · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This is just another case of the haves who are able to "contribute" or donate to a security zone vs the public funding of police. I'm sure all of the people who contribute are vehemently against increased "taxes", yet those taxes are the very thing that support public services like police. They are in essence paying a selective tax (supporting private security). Those areas too poor to hire their own private security will continue to decline. This is no different than the rich sending their children to private schools, hiring security and personal physicians then refusing to pay any form of taxes. As we continue down this path, the middle class will dissolve and we'll be left with children begging in the streets and the era of Dickens or a world like Mr Potter in "A wonderful life" will the reality for everyone.