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  1. Re:The ultimate ugly hack? on C Code On GitHub Has the Most "Ugly Hacks" · · Score: 1

    Eh. I don't have a problem with the fall-through. Interleaving the switch cases and the do/while makes me shudder.

  2. Re:Which is why we disguise cell towers on Police Can Obtain Cellphone Location Records Without a Warrant · · Score: 1

    Ah, my bad. You meant "companies should have privacy policies that prevent the company from releasing the data without a warrant". Not quite how I read what you said. Carry on :)

  3. Re:Which is why we disguise cell towers on Police Can Obtain Cellphone Location Records Without a Warrant · · Score: 1

    From AT&T's page:

    Some examples of who we share your Personal Information with:
    With other companies and entities, to:
    Comply with court orders and other legal process

  4. Re:Which is why we disguise cell towers on Police Can Obtain Cellphone Location Records Without a Warrant · · Score: 2

    Some examples of who we share your Personal Information with:
    From AT&T's page:

    Some examples of who we share your Personal Information with:
    With other companies and entities, to:
    Comply with court orders and other legal process

  5. Re:This seems batshit crazy. on Police Can Obtain Cellphone Location Records Without a Warrant · · Score: 1

    Yep, and the cellular carrier (unless your business arrangement says otherwise) is allowed to divulge that information to a court on request - aka a court order. (Even if your arrangement does say otherwise, it seems unlikely a court would enforce a provision that requires the company to refuse court orders that are not warrants...)

  6. Re:Which is why we disguise cell towers on Police Can Obtain Cellphone Location Records Without a Warrant · · Score: 3

    The court never needs a warrant to _ask_ for information. They need a warrant to have the request backed by force. If the cellphone company chooses to comply with the court order, no warrant is needed. If they choose not to comply, then a warrant may get issued and the data will be taken forcibly.

  7. Re:How do you pee? on USBKill Transforms a Thumb Drive Into an "Anti-Forensic" Device · · Score: 1

    shut down, go to bathroom, come back. If you're using this, you have decided that unattended uptime is not acceptable.

  8. Re:Cost of Programmers Cost of Engines on Should Developers Still Pay For Game Engines? · · Score: 1

    When read as "1% is not important", you are right. But when read as "spending time optimizing small stuff will get you less benefit than spending the same time optimizing big stuff", I have to disagree with you.

  9. Re:bye bye rand paul on Rand Paul Moves To Block New "Net Neutrality" Rules · · Score: 1

    I'm not familiar with wireless, outside of wifi. How much spectrum is there and how fast will it get saturated in an apartment complex?

  10. Re:stable orbit on Messenger's Mercury Trip Ends With a Bang, and Silence · · Score: 1

    Nope. Sulu did all the work, after all (of course, he still made it look easy :)

  11. Re:Put on the popcorn on Google Announces "Password Alert" To Protect Against Phishing Attacks · · Score: 1

    O19.0Neon

    But no way in hell I'd have an automatic pattern generator rigged to try that.

  12. Re:scrambled eh? on Google Announces "Password Alert" To Protect Against Phishing Attacks · · Score: 1

    because they didn't want to bundle a password manager when you can add one as a plugin?

  13. Re:LIbertarian principle on Rand Paul Moves To Block New "Net Neutrality" Rules · · Score: 1

    It's from a while ago but here's the first one I found (less than 5 seconds, too): bounty hunters kill couple in case of mistaken identity

  14. Re:I like this guy but... on Rand Paul Moves To Block New "Net Neutrality" Rules · · Score: 1

    That was his point; that title 2 is being opposed because it makes it harder to control use of the medium.

  15. Re:bye bye rand paul on Rand Paul Moves To Block New "Net Neutrality" Rules · · Score: 1

    That would help. It would take quite some time to make a big difference in some areas, but it would at least result in the potential for change. However, during that time, the incumbent can still screw over the customer base with impunity.

  16. Re:It is an ad. on How Google Searches Are Promoting Genocide Denial · · Score: 1

    Hmmm. I wonder if there's an app or a mod (seems like greasemonkey could probably do it if I knew how) to remove the sponsored stuff from google searches :)

  17. Re:It is an ad. on How Google Searches Are Promoting Genocide Denial · · Score: 1

    Rephrased a bit, he's fine with being forced to express an opinion as long as "I don't care" is an allowable opinion.

  18. Re:Has to be worse? on ATT, DirecTV Mega-Merger May Go Through · · Score: 1

    of course. But can they spare it to hire lobbyists after buying all the necessities and "necessities" of life?

  19. Re:Wait, what? Even in offline mode? on iOS WiFi Bug Allows Remote Reboot of All Devices In Area · · Score: 4, Informative

    It's not that a phone that's offline is still vulnerable to wifi; it's that once this attack (which is carefully designed to get this result) hits you can't get enough control to go offline. The summary's got an inaccurate paraphrase, but TFA's phrasing isn't immediately clear. The researcher's blog has a better description.

  20. Re:Seems to be OK all around then on Bill To Require Vaccination of Children Advances In California · · Score: 2

    They do get a say. They just don't have attending students. I don't either. Can I get my money back?

  21. Re:ummm on Intel 'Compute Stick' PC-Over-HDMI Dongle Launched, Tested · · Score: 2

    but the USB 2.0 port should work great, no?

  22. Re:How do we state findings? on Study Confirms No Link Between MMR Vaccine and Autism · · Score: 3, Insightful

    It would be more accurate to say "12th study confirms no link between MMR vaccine and autism", with a subtitle of "versus no studies showing a link"

  23. Re:There is one answer on Copyright For Sale: What the Sony Docs Say About MPAA Buying Political Influence · · Score: 1

    Next problem (maybe the first problem) is, what is the text of an amendment that would actually fix the problem?

  24. Re:A sane supreme court decision? on Supreme Court Rules Extending Traffic Stop For Dog Sniff Unconstitutional · · Score: 1

    yeah, that's been the case for a long time. If you have a dog right handy you can run it around the car. This is clarifying what qualifies as "right handy".

  25. Re:Waiting for the killer app ... on Why the Journey To IPv6 Is Still the Road Less Traveled · · Score: 5, Funny

    facebook maybe. If google goes ipv6 nobody will be able to find instructions...