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  1. Re:I kinda do the same thing... on A Data Center That Looks Like a Mansion · · Score: 2, Funny

    <quote>

    <quote><p>But for crystal meth.</p></quote>

    <p>The hole you dug under your trailer doesn't count.</p></quote>

    Who say's you can't colo in shallow graves?

  2. Re:Magic on Apple Intends To 'Digitally Destroy' Textbook Publishing · · Score: 2

    <crickets chirping> Well played, sir.

  3. Re:Could've been awesome. on Protecting Your Tablet From a Fall From Space · · Score: 1

    Why a different outcome? It just a bunch of electronic components squeezed together. The less moving parts the less to break. It's not like they dropped Apple the company (however seeing an actual apple smash at the end would be cool).

  4. Re:Ping on ViaSat Delivers 12 Mbps+ Via Satellite · · Score: 3, Funny

    >Try having VOIP with 600ms of latency, or just a video chat. It is incredibly annoying.

    I           ouldn't         agr             more.

  5. Re:Things folks don't think about. on Employee-Owned Devices Muddy Data Privacy Rights · · Score: 1

    1) It's total destruction.
    2) This is their problem, not mine.
    3) No

    1) It doesn't have to be
    2) If you're employeer has reason to believe you are a risk then I would say it is your problem. Most data transfer activities can be prevented and logged.
    3) Many people do. Secure e-mail clients for Android are $19. The only reason to use one on an iPhone is if you want to limit the wipe to corporate e-mail and/or don't want a passcode for the phone (just e-mail). This assumes the company has appropriate security policies in place (ActiveSync, etc.).

  6. Re:Things folks don't think about. on Employee-Owned Devices Muddy Data Privacy Rights · · Score: 1

    Liability too. What if the employer gets sued for wrongful termination or sexual harrasement? Every email would need to be subpeoned. ... oops what this person did it from a personal IPhone with her gmail account and there is no record! Cha-ching $10 million rewarded to X, as it is evident the employer was negligent to allow IPhones on network to hide all their horrible deeds etc! You would be surprised what the lawyers can conjure for something like this is not silly at all.

    Employers have a right to be assholes. You are there to work and not play with the latest toys. They have a right to know what is going on and manage their data and employees. That is just life and liability, legal, as well as them supporting your systems in a prompt manner so you can get work done is their responsibility and not yours.

    Is your employer responsible for car repairs to get you to work too? Where does it end?

    Corporate email to/from Gmail can be captured by corporate systems. iPhones can be kept off corporate networks via certs. Gmail to Gmail can be subpoenaed, and the company's liability would be dependent on their action if reported. The person on the receiving end will most likely keep a record if they intend to pursue punishment/resolution. If there's no record anywhere, it's he said/she said and the lawyers make more money than anyone else.

  7. Re:Editing fail on Net Companies Consider the "Nuclear Option" To Combat SOPA · · Score: 1

    "Alec Liu of Fox News reports that Amazon, Facebook and Google are considering a coordinated a coordinated blackout of the internet to protest SOPA, the Stop Online Privacy Act ... *SNIP*

    PIRACY act, it's the Stop Online PIRACY act. Talk about a grammar failure. /GrammarNazi.

    Are you the same guy that keeps pointing out that Micro$oft is not actually spelled with a dollar sign?

    Are you the same guy that thinks piracy and privacy are the same thing?

  8. Re:Anti-fracking goal on Earthquakes That May Be Related To Fracking Close Ohio Oil Well · · Score: 1

    "since obviously carcinogens leeching to the water supply aren't sufficiently frightening"

    The way people spill ordinary (and carcinogenic) gasoline at a typical gas station suggests to me that most people aren't overly concerned about such things.

    Yes, dripping or drizzling gas at the pump is exactly the same as (from the article) 1000 operational fracking wells.

  9. Re:This seems... on Earthquakes That May Be Related To Fracking Close Ohio Oil Well · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The problem is that US spending on "useless" things like wars.

    I wouldn't call them useless. The politicians and their corporate buddies turn a tidy profit.

  10. Re:Hmmmmm.... on Ask Slashdot: Best Android Tablet For Travel? · · Score: 1

    Transformer Prime's hardware outperforms iPad 2 significantly, with better battery life, and as I recall is smaller and lighter.

    The Transformer Prime is a quad core so I hope so and I don't trust mfgr battery estimates (the batteries are both 25Wh). It is longer in one dimension than the iPad2 (I assume due to the larger screen) and is 15 g lighter.

  11. Re:Hmmmmm.... on Ask Slashdot: Best Android Tablet For Travel? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I would not suggest iPad 2. It suffers from horrible lags when web browsing that are frustrating to the point of unusability. Obviously, it doesn't handle flash sites. It has much less available in the way of quality free apps. The user interface is dumbed down or broken in many little ways that make the experience one long chain of annoyances.

    Why do people make this stuff up? It's OK to hate something and not use it without the FUD. You can find legitimate weak spots on any platform but at least have the guts to specifically call them out so we can discuss or debunk.

  12. Re:Hmmmmm.... on Ask Slashdot: Best Android Tablet For Travel? · · Score: 0

    Me, I'm not prejudiced on the topic, I hate all religions equally. They are all dangerous, especially those fanatics waiting for the "Rapture". They WANT the world to end. You have to know that they are willing to help it along, and there are a lot of them.

    They want the world to end but not before the faithfuls' checks clear and they have a chance to spend it.

  13. Re:SHOULD "Apps" Cost Something? on Why We Agonize Over Buying $1 Apps · · Score: 1

    I didn't realize all apps in the Android Market were free.

  14. Re:Give it to them on Ask Slashdot: Handing Over Personal Work Without Compensation? · · Score: 1

    I was just looking to see if this was suggested. Whatever dollar amount he can squeeze out of his employer is nothing compared to having this on a resume with real dollars saved. Especially the part where he did it on his own time and it wasn't part of his responsibilities. That should get him to the last interview assuming he can hide his attitude that long.

  15. Re:Confused write-up, but... on Ask Slashdot: Handing Over Personal Work Without Compensation? · · Score: 1

    +1. I wish I had mod points.

  16. Re:Personal anecdote on Ask Slashdot: Handing Over Personal Work Without Compensation? · · Score: 1

    I got my job by going above and beyond...

    Me too. I consistantly went beyond by role and expectations and was lucky enough to have management recognize it.

    If it benefits your school it should benefit others. Turn it into a turnkey solution and market it to other schools. My first real development job was for a guy who managed conferences and realized he could write a better registration system (FoxPro front end/dBase back end). He turned it into a small company that last I knew had eight employees.

  17. Re:Mac mini or apple Tv on Ask Slashdot: Best Kit For a Home Media Server? · · Score: 1

    I was going to suggest Apple as a joke, but rereading it his main issue is storage and he does ask about OS as part of his issue. I don't consider storage and front end coupled so the Mac mini and iTunes is a legitimate interface suggestion as long as he understands the implications to the content.

  18. Re:I seem to recall an old standard . . . on The Problem With Windows 8's Picture Password · · Score: 1

    "Oprah, Barbara Walters, your wife. You gotta fuck one, marry one, kill one, go!"
    Hence...

    Fixed that for 'ya.

  19. The same RSA token that was hacked this year? on The Problem With Windows 8's Picture Password · · Score: 2

    To be fair he *is* an expert in poor security.

  20. Re:goog: pls try harder! on Gaining a Remote Shell On Android · · Score: 2

    Is this the iphone that was rooted by downloading a PDF?

    You must be referring to the two exploits in the previous version of iOS that were quickly patched. Apparently Apple has trouble porting functionality to subsequent versions of iOS. Who says Apple can't learn anything from Google?

  21. Re: 'Social networking has robbed us of our nostal on High School Reunions — Facebook's Newest Victim? · · Score: 1

    Of the ten or so ways you listed for people to contact you, how did you decide that number is the sweet spot and one more is redundant? Or is it simply not wanting to use Facebook, because the way you stated it you'll not be able to have another e-mail address, phone number, etc. Also, if you want to make a point that people on Facebook are childish, I suggest you not start your post with "No, you're just a douche."

  22. Re:Sign the petition on No SOPA Vote Until 2012 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Whoever uses "whomever" as a subject needs some serious English lessons.

    He didn't pay attention whilst in English class.

  23. Re:Lucky me! on Sprint Orders All OEMs To Strip Carrier IQ From Their Phones · · Score: 1

    It's nice to have a Blackberry through all of this.

    Why? The carriers are ignoring Blackberry's policies and installing CIQ on Blackberrys. If yours did, here's a link on how to remove it. You're welcome.

  24. Re:Sprint on Sprint Orders All OEMs To Strip Carrier IQ From Their Phones · · Score: 2

    You get what you pay for.

    Sprint - 2847GB/mo (limited by 4G connection speed/availability)
    Verizon - 5GB/mo + overage charges

    I'll take service over "customer care" any day.

    I used to be a Sprint customer. I'll take the 5GB + overage charges.

  25. Obvious answer on Ask Slashdot: Technical Advice For a (Fictional) Space Mission? · · Score: 1

    Uranus.