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  1. Re:Step One on How to Avoid a Target-Style Credit Card Security Breach (Video) · · Score: 1

    There are only a very limited number of needs for which I will stand the inconvenience of using cash. I'm literally never carrying any, unless I'm on my way to a bar, or some other pre-meditated cash use.

  2. Re:POSIX ME HARDER on If UNIX Were a Religion · · Score: 1

    The article did mention that POSIX is the Nicene Creed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicene_Creed If Windows is to be considered an "Abrahamic religion" under the metaphor, then it's no surprise that they follow the POSIX creed. It may come as some surprise to the adherents of Windows how much they share in common with the shunned UNIX brethren, though.

  3. Re:So whats the Church of Satan? on If UNIX Were a Religion · · Score: 1

    That breaks down in that TOS was seldom considered (even by outsiders) to be evil. Crap, yes. Evil, no.

  4. Re:BeOS? on If UNIX Were a Religion · · Score: 1

    I don't think BeOS was ever a sufficiently major player to be compared to Hinduism. The place it holds when compared to other religions would rightfully bear comparison to something of a comparable age and importance to UNIX. I'm not sure what if anything fits that particular description. Possibly something from the IBM Mainframes. BeOS was very nice and very clever in the way it did things, but it is a recent development and achieved only a limited user base. Since it used some GNU tools, I think you could compare it to a small and radical offshoot of Christianity. Within the metaphor, I consider BeOS to be another "Abrahamic religion".

  5. Re: Why are they storing this data anyway? on Encrypted PIN Data Taken In Target Breach · · Score: 1

    I'm certain that is how PIN terminals work here. Seems like in the US their reluctance to upgrade to 'chip' cards is causing issues implementing the better solution.

  6. Re: Magstripe-and-PIN on Encrypted PIN Data Taken In Target Breach · · Score: 1

    Ugh. Why?

  7. Re: is Peter Pan next? on Sherlock Holmes Finally In the Public Domain In the US · · Score: 1

    Which country did you pick? Personally I'm terrified by the way things are going here. Would be good to gather information about my options.

  8. Re:Why? on Open Source Add-on Rewrites the User Interface of IE11 · · Score: 1

    http://gooeysoftware.com/mozaddons/ff3ff4/ You need to override the compatibility check. It's only listed as being compatible with pretty old versions, but you will actually find that it works with even the latest.

  9. Re:Why? on Open Source Add-on Rewrites the User Interface of IE11 · · Score: 2

    Seems that way to me. I use a theme that makes Firefox look the way it used to. Because that's what I need.

  10. Re: The problem with all this... on Scientists Discover Huge Freshwater Reserves Beneath the Ocean · · Score: 3, Interesting

    If you can figure out how to get to the rest of that universe, and survive there you're smarter than most people at NASA. The Earth is all we get, for now. Lets try to to not ruin it before we have alternatives.

  11. $183,00 was not the cost of this attack. on Anonymous Member Sentenced For Joining DDoS Attack For One Minute · · Score: 1

    It was an amount they should have already paid to secure their website. I don't condone the attack, but proper security is not a cost you only pay when attacked. I don't only attach a lock to my door after I have been the victim of a burglary.

  12. Re:That explains Walmart on Geeks For Monarchy: The Rise of the Neoreactionaries · · Score: 1

    Doesn't seem to me like the Republican party are doing a particularly good job of placing limits (or enforcing existing ones) on government power. It has only been a few years since they supplied a president, and as I recall he took more power into his own hands (or rather that of his office) than had been customary before. He said "I'm the decider", as I'm sure you know. I think that speaks volumes about his goals.

    I certainly won't make the argument that the Obama administration is better than what had gone before. I merely point out that both parties are pursuing the goal of taking power for the government. To whom do you turn? It seems unlikely that a third party candidate will win the presidential elections.

  13. Re:$3,133.70 ?? on Google Extends Its Patch Reward Program To Include Android · · Score: 1

    You could say they were being generous, since $313.37 is the lowest amount of money which contains the string in question.

  14. Just how reluctant? on Boston Cops Outraged Over Plans to Watch Their Movements Using GPS · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Maybe if you're conducting the "interview" with the "reluctant" witness with your fists, then you're hesitant to tell the superior officers about it.

  15. Re:frivolous on EFF Says Mark Shuttleworth Is Wrong About Trademark · · Score: 1

    If they did know, there would be literally nothing they could do about it. The law simply does not provide blanket protection for a trademark in the manner you appear to believe it does. In a separate field of buisness, there can be no possibility of infringement.

  16. Re: frivolous on EFF Says Mark Shuttleworth Is Wrong About Trademark · · Score: 2

    Very hard to believe. The case would have literally no merit at all. In order for a case like this to succeed, the two companies have to be competing in the same line of business. The conflict between Apple (computer) and Apple (records) arose because Apple (computer) moved into the music publishing biz with iTunes. Otherwise it would never have happened.

  17. Re:frivolous on EFF Says Mark Shuttleworth Is Wrong About Trademark · · Score: 1

    This distinction will soon become meaningless since copyright terms will always be extended if Disney or some other sufficiently large and "important" studio / publisher request it. I wouldn't be surprised to see patent terms extended too, one day. Probably Apple or Microsoft will request it.

    Of course by "important" I mean that they contribute money to the right people.

  18. Re:frivolous on EFF Says Mark Shuttleworth Is Wrong About Trademark · · Score: 1

    That's still a trademark issue. The mention of prior art only applies to patents. Doesn't come into play for either the FixUbuntu case or your hypothetical example of a glazier called MS Windows.

  19. Re:Silk Road down? on Head of Silk Road 2.0 Says It Will Be Back In Minutes If Shut Down · · Score: 2

    That was my first thought too. If they had this in mind, the choice of handle was really, really impressive.

  20. Re:Deceased owners on Dark Wallet Will Make Bitcoin Accessible For All — Except the Feds · · Score: 1

    Can you, though? Is there a vendor of the suit in question who will accept an ounce of gold in payment? It strikes me that one would need to convert the gold to an amount of the local fiat currency before spending it.

  21. Re:Liars, liars, pants on fire on Guardian Ignores MI5 Warnings, Vows To 'Publish More Snowden Leaks' · · Score: 1

    Whoops. Turns out I was logged in for that original post. Beg your pardon for the mix-up.

  22. Re:Liars, liars, pants on fire on Guardian Ignores MI5 Warnings, Vows To 'Publish More Snowden Leaks' · · Score: 1

    They are justified in monitoring the communications of anyone, if they get a warrant first. Otherwise they can stay the hell out of my personal affairs. To get a warrant, they need to demonstrate probable cause first, before a judge. That's how society is supposed to work. I am the AC to whom you originally replied. Forgot to log in.

  23. Re:Liars, liars, pants on fire on Guardian Ignores MI5 Warnings, Vows To 'Publish More Snowden Leaks' · · Score: 4, Insightful

    They're very clear on one point. They are entirely clear that fanning the flames of hysteria regarding terrorism will allow them to get away with whatever they want. Including spying on private communications between people who are not and never will be accused of any crime. I don't want them reading my intimate communications with my loved ones. I don't want them reading my flippant communications with my friends. I don't want them reading anything. I don't want them to put my life under a microscope.

  24. Re:How is this news? on How Amateurs Destroyed the Professional Music Business · · Score: 1

    Even on a dual-layer disk? The film is listed on Wikipedia as being 197 minutes in length. The standard maximum length of a dual-layer disc is quoted as 3.5 hours, I believe. That should just about do it. With a second disc for any desired extra features. Of course, I should imagine the Blu-Ray has no such issues.

  25. Re:How is this news? on How Amateurs Destroyed the Professional Music Business · · Score: 1

    Each day I eat only a certain amount of food. None of it needs to be crap.