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  1. The past, the future on Lizard Squad: Xbox Live, PSN Attacks Were a 'Marketing Scheme' For DDoS Service · · Score: 1

    If I'd said 10 years ago there would be hacker collectives bringing down corporate information services then selling the hacks and software for money I'd have said there's no way.... wait, I'd of probably said that sound reasonable. Things will get much worse. Does anyone have a suggestion about how organizations can prevent these attacks? Bruce Schneier, where are you?

  2. Cojones on Early Bitcoin Adopters Facing Extortion Threats · · Score: 2

    I don't know, extortion is evil but you've got some cojones to try and squeeze somebody who ships explosives across state lines. Maybe you're 37 bitcoins will include a special package delivery from Hal Finney. That's odd, this box is ticking.

  3. Leaking Data - Bozobank on JP Morgan Breach Tied To Two-Factor Authentication Slip · · Score: 0

    Here is some info I'm posting from the breach. BANK OF BERNE Warez--slow 3.0, probe 10.0, armorall 1.0 Other stuff--Ok, here's one you'll really like. What you do is read the messages and find out about account number 121519831200. You use the transfer funds option to transfer the funds to your account in the Bank of Zurich Orbital. Here's the info you need to do it: Bank of Berne account - 121519831200 Credit transfer authorization code- LYMA1211MARZ Bank of Zurich link code- bozobank YOUR account at Bank of Zurich-712345450134 You can transfer funds to your account at BOZOBANK. Be careful, there's some new AI's in cyberspace.

  4. Disappointed on TSA Has Record-Breaking Haul In 2014: Guns, Cannons, and Swords · · Score: 1

    Disappointed my slingshot did not make the list this year. Piss.

  5. Re:Not incompatible on Former iTunes Engineer Tells Court He Worked To Block Competitors · · Score: 1

    Have you ever noticed how much Mike Godwin looks like Hitler?

  6. littlebits on 2014 Geek Gift Guide · · Score: 1

    I realize this isn't ad space, but I thought this analog synthesizer kit was interesting. http://littlebits.cc/kits/synt... Of course, couldn't I accomplish the same purchasing my own parts for a kit? Oh, and unleash your inner rock star.

  7. Magical on Is Enterprise IT More Difficult To Manage Now Than Ever? · · Score: 2

    I have found the Cloud to be a magical place. Come, come and join me in... "the Cloud."

  8. Flying Mushrooms on Material Possiblities: A Flying Drone Built From Fungus · · Score: 1

    I saw a flying mushroom once. I'm pretty sure it was due to consuming a mushroom I found in a field though.

  9. Re:I see what you did there! on Unity 8 Will Bring 'Pure' Linux Experience To Mobile Devices · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    | A great deal of work is happening at a deeper level that may not have yet surfaced. It will surface eventually, however. HOPEFULLY NOT ON THE MICROSOFT SURFACE HOWEVER!!!! HA HA HA !!!! LOL!!! LOL!!!! LOL!!!

  10. Questions on Uber Banned In Delhi After Taxi Driver Accused of Rape · · Score: 2

    If Uber is not a taxi service, what is it? If it's a "ride service", shouldn't there be regulations, statutes, city codes addressing its operation? What liability does Uber accept for the behavior and actions of its drivers?

  11. Life in the Zone on Is Chernobyl Still Dangerous? Was 60 Minutes Pushing Propaganda? · · Score: 1

    I didn't see the 60 minutes story, but Harper's ran an interesting story in June 2011 called "Life in the Zone." http://harpers.org/archive/201...

    It touched on two researchers and their conflicting views on what the long term effects of the radiation has been on the surrounding ecosystem. Don't know of a convenient place to access the article however.

  12. Delivery on Chromebooks Overtake iPads In US Education Market · · Score: 1

    Schools are just looking for a cheap method to deliver educational materials digitally. Chromebooks have some tools and support for managing the content. The maintenance of the device is simple, which is probably a plus to schools that don't have much of a budget for an IT department. However, I wonder if the savings are really significant over old fashioned textbooks. I really doubt there is any educational benefit over traditional methods of education. I always kind of agreed with Clifford Stoll that the best way to learn Astronomy was to go look at the stars. As long as it doesn't replace other elements of a curriculum, then I'm okay with it. Really doubt any serious CS education is going on with Chromebooks. Wouldn't learning mathematics be as beneficial to a future CS student as writing a Hello World program.

  13. Cut the Crap on OS X 10.10 Yosemite Review · · Score: 3, Funny

    Look, Apple couldn't have developed this technology themselves. This came from the UFOs they have at Area 51 and the alien flying saucer technology from the Roswell crash. Do some basic research before you post these stories.

  14. They Might be Giants on It's Easy To Hack Traffic Lights · · Score: 2

    Red means stop. Do not go. No, no, no. Green in all directions means go. Oh no, Oh no, Oh no.

  15. Crack team of Scientists on Alleged 'Bigfoot' DNA Samples Sequenced, Turn Out To Be Horses, Dogs, and Bears · · Score: 1

    The review was reviewed by a crack team of scientists at the University of Halabalaga. The reason for the findings are that Yeti/Bigfoot RNA is made up of horse, bear, porcupine, wolves and dogs, is the Yeti/Bigfoot are a cross between horse, bear, porcupine, wolves and dogs. I'd like to thank the academics and researchers at the University for their cracker jack work, and wish them well in the continued research and pursuit of these elusive creatures.

  16. Initial Offer on US To Auction 29,656 Bitcoins Seized From Silk Road · · Score: 5, Funny

    On the first bitcoin, I bid one bitcoin.

  17. Slashdot (One Star) on Yelp Reviews Help NYC Health Department Find and Close Dirty Restaurants · · Score: 5, Funny

    Slashdot (One Star): Don't eat here! Most of the patrons and staff smelt of B.O., like they had been working for days on some late night software project. None of them had shaved or bathed in days. Food came directly out of a vending machine down the hall, same for the beverage choices. Menu items included Pop Tarts, Doritos, Coke, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper. When I complained about the 3 inch roach in the break room I was told, "That's our mascot, Chubby."

  18. Gamers no Likey on Microsoft Finally Selling Xbox One Without Kinect · · Score: 1

    Gamers don't like to Kinect, maybe because when the One was released, they were told they would always have to connect. Then when MS said developers could remove the ability to play used games, the gamers began to connect the dots. MS seems to have connected with their customers and made a connection between things they don't like about the new console and their sales numbers relative to their biggest competitor. Has this connected?

  19. Funny thing is... on SpaceX Injunction Dissolved · · Score: 2

    Funny thing is, the way things work in Russia, payments to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin probably really are payments to Dmitry Rogozin.

  20. Cost RTFA on The Man Behind Munich's Migration of 15,000 PCs From Windows To Linux · · Score: 5, Informative

    1. Initial costs of staying with Microsoft's software were lower.
    2. Customizable security was one of the pros of switching to Linux.
    3. Initial costs were projected over 5 years.
    4. 10 years have now past and the city made an assesment of cost. Conclusion was 10 mllion euros saved.
    5. HP made there own analysis and concluded that the Linux conversion had cost the city 60 million Euros more. However, when contacted for their methodology and numbers for the analysis, they declined to provide the information.

  21. Show on Monty Python To Bid Farewell In a Simulcast Show · · Score: 1

    The show will feature no new material and all the classic sketches you have all already memorized.

  22. Pac-Man Fever on iPad Fever Is Officially Cooling · · Score: 0

    It's like Pac-Man fever all over again.

  23. shell game on Investors Value Yahoo's Core Business At Less Than $0 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The pea is under this shell, are you looking? Okay, watch carefully, the hand is quicker than the eye.. the shells move, they move, they move, keep watching, keep watching. Voila! 13 billion dollars in value were under the third shell. Did you choose right?

  24. The eyes... on Lying Eyes: Cyborg Glasses Simulate Eye Expressions · · Score: 2

    The eyes are the window to the soul. Perhaps in a job that requires that people show empathy and understanding at all times this is too demanding, but what does it mean when we make an electronic device to simulate emotions we aren't feeling. I am skeptical that people want to use something like this, but I could be wrong. I guess in the 80's we had mirror shades to hide a person's eyes, and other people looking at them could see themselves. Maybe this is just an extension of the technology of emotional distance.

  25. Absurd on Why the IETF Isn't Working · · Score: 2

    IETF should be written lower case, ietf. And the motto should be, "Making the internet work mostly better." After a 2-hour screaming argument with her about this, she still refused to see the wisdom of my argument.