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  1. Re:Go to China on Assange Makes Statement Calling For an End To the "Witch Hunt" · · Score: 1

    I did some reading and it does sound very strange. You will be asked for your exit permit at the airport/border crossing. To get an exit permit, you need to pay bond money promising that you will return back. If you dont return, you forfeit the bond money. The procedure seems to different if you dont plan on continuing you Chinese residency (I have no idea what the procedure to follow is or how it can used as a loophole to avoid paying bond money)
     
    Overall the intent seems to be to discourage people from emigrating from China. The country you are planning to visit doesnt seem to figure in the equation.

  2. Re:Go to China on Assange Makes Statement Calling For an End To the "Witch Hunt" · · Score: 1

    Just because the US strong armed Thailand into not requiring a visa for American passport holders, does not mean that Thailand will let any one in visa free. Thailand requiring visas to enter doesnt mean it is not the land of the free. BTW, for most citizens of most countries US requires a visa too.

  3. Re:It's like Palo Alto all over again... on Apple Loses Bid To Exclude Evidence In Samsung Patent Trial · · Score: 2

    Are you intentionally being obtuse? If the patents are overturned, there is no case. It doesnt have to go to the jury, the judge will herself throw the case out.

  4. Re:It's like Palo Alto all over again... on Apple Loses Bid To Exclude Evidence In Samsung Patent Trial · · Score: 2

    It doesnt matter if Samsung was influenced by iPad or Fidler's tablet. What matters is Apple's design patent is no longer valid, and Samsung has all the right to copy the iPad and Fidler's tablet.

  5. Re:Google shopping on Why Amazon Is Google's Real Competition · · Score: 2

    Always buy stuff sold from Amazon themselves. It will save you this hassle and still be cheaper than most places.

  6. Re:300-400 dollars buys a lot of paper books on Ask Slashdot: I Want To Read More. Should I Get an eBook Reader Or a Tablet? · · Score: 2

    Buy few at a time and donate it to the local library (or you nephew or someone else in your family), as you are done? If you want to read it again, you can buy it again.

  7. Re:It aways pays to shop. on Why Amazon Is Google's Real Competition · · Score: 1

    It still doesnt matter. If the product is sold by Amazon themselves, you can contact their customer service an have it price matched (and you get prime shipping). The customer service will go beyond their way to verify it (like call my local lowes) and get you their price.

  8. Re:In other news Apple is banning Android devices on Google Seeks US Ban On iPhones, iPads, Macs · · Score: 1

    The way I remember it, Apple did not agree to standard industry licensing terms, which if I remember correctly was 2.5%. Nokia had to sue, to force Apple to license them.

  9. Re:A fan? on The Olympic Live Stream: Observations, Recommendations, Predictions · · Score: 1

    Depends. If there is a contest on which check-out operator can check out the most number of items in 10 minutes, count me in.

  10. Re:Is this a genuine case? on MplayerX Leaving Mac App Store · · Score: 3, Insightful

    This wouldnt work if the user simple opened the file (from the equivalent of Explorer in mac, by double clicking the file (which I believe is the most common way to play a video), or clicking on open from Firefox). And most of the videos in my laptop are in the same folder "Downloads". If I had to go up a directory, open Downloads under MplayerX, and wade though the videos to select the one I want to play, I would be really frustrated (and would start looking for alternative players).

  11. Re:This, despite precedents protecting new reporti on Cables Show US Seeks Assange · · Score: 1

    US has not tried to extradite spies for a long time (has it ever tried to?) too. So I dont think execution is off the table in this case. And you try harder with your propaganda next time, it shows badly on the US.

  12. Re:Does this also include on eBay Bans the Sale of Spells and Magic Items · · Score: 1

    Mod UP! Exactly what I was going to say!

  13. Re:Don't on Ask Slashdot: How To Best Setup a School Internet Filter? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Or whitelist a few websites and be done with it.

  14. Re:This whole 'outrage' and reporting is confusing on BitTorrent Tries To Appease Users By Making Torrent Ads Optional · · Score: 1

    They already have a tab called Featured Content (I think since version 3.x.x) . I always though they were planning to make it more prominent and sort of must view thing.

  15. Re:Build a Rocket First on Indian Prime Minister Formally Announces Mars Mission · · Score: 2

    On reading more, they are using their PSLV for the mars mission. Lesser payload, but no cryogenic stage. So there you go, they already have a rocket, that has been used successfully for so many years (used recently for the moon mission), and they are reusing it. Now go back to your basement and cry that the only complain you could come up with is no longer valid.

  16. Re:Build a Rocket First on Indian Prime Minister Formally Announces Mars Mission · · Score: 1

    Just so you know they are not using the russian engine for the Mars mission (they infact have only one russian engine left, and any further launches would have to depend on the indigenously developed cryogenic stage (which did fail spectacularly in 2010, but they are depending on it for both Chandrayaan-2 & the Mar mission))

  17. Re:Screw you, anonymous! on Anonymous Claims To Have Hacked Sony PSN Again · · Score: 1

    Nope, Anonymous only pointed out that your house has probably already been burnt, you just dont know it yet.

  18. Re:"..know who was using an IP address..." ? on German Court: ISPs Must Hand Over File Sharer Info · · Score: 1

    Er, thats a civil infraction (in fact I did say traffic violation in my post too, I actually meant civil infraction). Definitely not a crime. Any other sources?

  19. Re:privacy? on The Rapid Rise of License Plate Readers · · Score: 2

    Or move to a country that doesnt track its citizens using license plates. Or you know make your vote and voice count in your own country and limit these.

  20. Re:Will be really surprised if they storm the plac on UK Authorities Threaten To Storm Ecuadorian Embassy To Arrest Julian Assange · · Score: 1

    That was my point basically. Smuggling people works only when the host country is least expecting it. Right now, nope, nothing will work.

  21. Re:FALSE -- A few normal cops were allowed in on UK Authorities Threaten To Storm Ecuadorian Embassy To Arrest Julian Assange · · Score: 1

    I wouldnt call them regular police. They are from the London TSG

  22. Re:Will be really surprised if they storm the plac on UK Authorities Threaten To Storm Ecuadorian Embassy To Arrest Julian Assange · · Score: 1

    They usually literally bag the person and declare it as diplomatic mail, during these moments. And one cannot prevent diplomatic mail from leaving the country. All of these governed by the Vienna convention.

  23. Re:Will be really surprised if they storm the plac on UK Authorities Threaten To Storm Ecuadorian Embassy To Arrest Julian Assange · · Score: 1

    Er, the term is diplomatic bag. If the diplomat's vehicle is designated as a diplomatic bag by the embassy, it gets all the protections of a diplomatic bag. It cannot be opened or examined. It has been used numerous times to smuggle people in and out. Though there are treaties that govern what can be send through diplomatic mail/bag, and they prohibit carrying undeclared humans in them. So if you can smuggle without the host country calling your on it, you are good.
     
    I am afraid in this case though, UK is closely monitoring Ecuador's diplomatic mail, and would be willing to move in if they know Assange is in it.

  24. Re:He REALLY pissed off governments.... on UK Authorities Threaten To Storm Ecuadorian Embassy To Arrest Julian Assange · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The point is they never have to do it. They only have to threaten to do it and Ecuador has no other choice but to cave in. They cannot afford to go to war with UK or even spoil relations with the UK through a diplomatic spat. Even though they know that the UK wouldnt never do it, the slight chance of that happening would be too much for them.
     
    A very clever move. I am pretty sure Ecuador will cave.

  25. Re:"..know who was using an IP address..." ? on German Court: ISPs Must Hand Over File Sharer Info · · Score: 1

    Some sources would be nice, for the statement that idling with keys is a crime. I find nothing more than city ordinances (which at worst are traffic violations). If you have court decisions even better.

    Again sources would be nice. I tried to locate the case or any news sources regarding this, but I find none.