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  1. Re:Both, of course on Ask Slashdot: Is It Linux or GNU/Linux? (linuxjournal.com) · · Score: 1

    What is the minimum required for a functional system? You need a kennel, init system, support utilities and shell.

  2. Re:Class action = Apple's 2nd tier of tech support on Class Action Suit Filed Against Apple Over the Keyboards in MacBook Pro and MacBook Laptops (theoutline.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    It's because Apple doesn't know how to test stuff. They do this over and over again, more so than any other 1st tier company.

    This kind of flaw would have been discovered during routine testing of the keyboard at Lenovo out Dell. They would have aged it, blasted it with dust, tested it in 100% humidity and -10C, dropped all kinds of stuff on it...

    I can only think that Apple is so desperate to keep stuff secret that they have to forgo this. They must have product engineers telling them they need to do it.

    And now they have who knows how many defective keyboards, rivetted to the upper part of the case and battery so replacement is insanely expensive and labour intensive.

  3. They stop working with the slightest spec of dust. Unfortunately the world is full of dust, skin flakes off constantly...

  4. Re:Jobs not important? on Illinois To Sue EPA For Exempting Foxconn Plant From Pollution Controls (reuters.com) · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I can create millions of jobs for you if you just give me a small labour law exemption.

  5. Re:What's the motivation? Anonymity? on Hacker Shuts Down Copenhagen's Public City Bikes System (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 1

    Probably just some 4chan kiddie not thinking through the consequences.

  6. Re:Lol. Maybe after he grabbed them by the crotch on North Korea Announces Plans To Dismantle Nuclear Test Site (npr.org) · · Score: 1

    The politicians in SK find it useful to give Trump credit because they are under pressure from their own hard liners to take a tough stance. They can say it was brinkmanship and military force that brought NK to the table, which is kinda true.

    It also makes it easier for the US with withdraw military forces from SK later, painting it as a US victory.

  7. Re:Phones need multiple passwords on US Appeals Court Rules Border Agents Need Suspicion To Search Cellphones (reason.com) · · Score: 1

    This kind of deception can get you into trouble. A better option is easy and perfect backups. To their credit, Apple does this really well.

    Just wipe the phone back to factory upon reaching the airport, restore it when you get to your hotel. Let border security search all they want.

  8. Re:"roiled the U.S. election" on Russian Fake News Ecosystem Targets Syrian Human Rights Workers (securityledger.com) · · Score: 1

    Yes, that is the argument. It's an attempt to paint all views left of Mussolini as part of some great conspiracy, and push the centre of politics to the far right.

  9. Re:And it's the fault of the MSM on Russian Fake News Ecosystem Targets Syrian Human Rights Workers (securityledger.com) · · Score: 1, Informative

    If you look at the links in Russian tweets, after RT.com you find that Brietbart is by far the most popular.

    Brietbart, the site that re-publishes thinly veiled Infowars stories.

  10. Re:insanity or troll ? on Russian Fake News Ecosystem Targets Syrian Human Rights Workers (securityledger.com) · · Score: 1

    This is how Russia works. A mixture of truth and misinformation, sowing doubt and uncertainty everywhere. People start to distrust everything, especially the media that is the only source of information about these things (since most people can't go to Syria to verify for themselves).

    That opens up opportunities for post-truth politics. That's where we are.

  11. Re:They 'roiled' the -post- election on Russian Fake News Ecosystem Targets Syrian Human Rights Workers (securityledger.com) · · Score: 1

    TFA says under the "more info" link that the ads were seen by over 11 million Americans.

    https://democrats-intelligence...

    Keep in mind that's just the ads, which were a very small part of their efforts. The latest stats I could find show they had 1000 people working on this stuff, much of it around fake social media accounts, memes and trolling.

  12. Re:Governemnt helping big tech companies on H-1B Visa Alternative 'OPT' Grew 400 Percent In Eight Years, Report Finds · · Score: 2

    In that case the sensible thing to do is make sure migrant workers get paid more than local ones. Then they are available to companies that really need them, and wages are not forced down.

    As a migrant worker that's what I expect. Maybe the same wage as locals, but also up front cash for relocation.

  13. Re:"Junk Food" is a slang term. on London Plans To Ban Junk Food Advertising On Public Transport (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    I'm lost for words.

  14. Re:Getting paid? on Tesla's Giant Battery In Australia Reduced Grid Service Cost By 90 Percent (electrek.co) · · Score: 5, Informative

    My understanding is that the model is based on slow spin-up fossil plants, and doesn't accurately account for a battery that can go from 0 to 100% in a fraction of a second.

  15. Re:deposited some checks into his own account? on Man Allegedly Used Change Of Address Form To Move UPS Headquarters To His Apartment (npr.org) · · Score: 1

    I'd be more concerned about the potential for mischief. It seems like all you need to do is fill out a form and you can redirect anyone's mail.

    Imagine trying to explain that you meant to pay that overdue bill but someone redirected your mail and you never got the invoice or reminders or court summons...

  16. Re:"Junk Food" is a slang term. on London Plans To Ban Junk Food Advertising On Public Transport (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    We do like deep fat frying stuff though...

  17. Re:Sadiq Khan is an inbred moron. on London Plans To Ban Junk Food Advertising On Public Transport (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I'd rather take the incredibly small risk of being in a terror attack than put up with all the TSA / NSL / armed idiots everywhere bullshit you suffer with.

  18. Re:Why is this here? on London Plans To Ban Junk Food Advertising On Public Transport (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 3, Interesting

    The way it used to work is that the government built houses and rented them out cheap. They were decent houses too, with facilities near by.

    That kept the private house builders and landlords honest. They had to offer something better than the already pretty good baseline. It kept prices down too.

    Didn't always work, but when it did it was far better than what we have now.

  19. Re:Why is this here? on London Plans To Ban Junk Food Advertising On Public Transport (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 2

    Especially children. Parents often appreciate these limits because the ads prompt their kids to start nagging them McDonald's. Yes yes they should be "good" parents and just say no or whatever, but in the real world it's useful to them to have this stuff banned.

    There is evidence for it working too. The ban on junk food ads during children's TV shows was effective.

  20. Ah, like the "day of freedom" nonsense...

  21. Re:Great! More excuse! on Iran Recruits Online Talent For Quick Cyber Strikes (axios.com) · · Score: 1

    No, support for the EU has massively increased since brexit.

    https://m.imgur.com/r/YUROP/lJ...

    France is on +12 points, Italy on +14. That's people's impression of the EU, so the number who want to stay in it even if they don't like it (for economic reasons, for security, to reform it etc) will be much higher.

    As for Japan, watch NHK News from time to time. Keep in mind that you are getting news in English from a western, often US centric position and it is often very different to what Japanese media are saying.

  22. Re:Why is this a problem? on US Congressmen Reveal Thousands of Facebook Ads Bought By Russian Trolls (mercurynews.com) · · Score: 1

    Of course. Supporting candidates directly is more obvious than just supporting the things they also support. Clinton and Trump make anti/pro-racism big parts of their campaigns.

  23. Re:and this is different... on US Congressmen Reveal Thousands of Facebook Ads Bought By Russian Trolls (mercurynews.com) · · Score: 1

    First it didn't happen.

    Then it had no influence.

    Now it had some influence, but that's fine because it's not illegal.

    Next you will realise it's actually illegal in the US and come up with some other reason that we should ignore it.

  24. Re:Why is this a problem? on US Congressmen Reveal Thousands of Facebook Ads Bought By Russian Trolls (mercurynews.com) · · Score: 1

    If it was all just blatant political stuff it wouldn't have seemed like real people. Real people post all sorts of crap.

  25. Re:REALLY THOUSANDS !!! on US Congressmen Reveal Thousands of Facebook Ads Bought By Russian Trolls (mercurynews.com) · · Score: 1

    Cohen is providing the hard evidence. Large payments from Russians to Trump's personal lawyer, a guy who specialises in covering stuff up and paying people off...