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  1. My understanding is that the chip enabled terminals were not being made fully functional for the retailers, but they were still being forced to accept liability.

    http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03...

    http://blog.credit.com/2016/03...

  2. Re:Conversion on SCO Loses · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Conversion (from my readings and understanding) is a nice way of saying theft. Kind of like piracy is an ugly way of not saying theft.

  3. Re:Safe At Last on BitTorrent Site Admin Sent To Prison · · Score: 2, Insightful

    In other words, there are crimes on the books that do not involve physically hurting someone else, or manually swiping their wallet or automobile. Agreed. One of those laws dictates that you will not travel faster that the posted speed limit. Should we start sending people to prison when they violate that law?

  4. Safe At Last on BitTorrent Site Admin Sent To Prison · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, I will sleep much better tonight knowing that this horrible criminal is finally behind bars.

  5. WTF on Slashback: Moon Footage, KillerNic, ZFS Leopard · · Score: 5, Insightful
    The airline said that although passengers would be allowed to carry their Dells either as checked or cabin baggage, they could only use them on battery power or through the aircraft power supply available in some first and business class cabins once they have first removed the batteries from the unit.
    How does someone run on battery power with the battery removed?
  6. Re:Reason? on Feds Arrest Private Eye at HOPE · · Score: 1

    I'm a bit confused, wasn't Kevin Mitnick live on Off The Hook and Off The Wall this week?

  7. Re:Don't have to appear in court on IBM Subpoenas HP, Baystar, Sun & Microsoft · · Score: 3, Interesting

    That's not the only thing they got wrong. The subheading in the article refers to "IBM's version of Linux". Unless, IBM has done something new, there isn't any such thing.

  8. Re:Created Uncertainty on Linux Kernel Code May Have Been in SCO UnixWare · · Score: 4, Insightful

    As far as I know MS did not buy "Linux licenses", they bought a Unix license. There's no need to confuse the issue anymore than what it already is.

  9. InSecurity on WiFi At Logan Airport Leads To Turf War · · Score: 1

    If all it takes is a wifi connection to screw up their keycard systems and state police communication networks, I would say they have MUCH bigger problems than what they are letting on to.

  10. Re:Laptop? on HP Fires Father of OOP · · Score: 1

    Can you point me to any sources on his concepts?

  11. Somewhat OT on Round 2 of Apple's Lost '1984' Series · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I liberated a Mac SE from the trashbin awhile back, but don't have any discs to boot it from. Anyone want to point me to someplace that can help me resuscitate it?

  12. Re:What country is this? on ACLU Sues FBI Over ISP Records · · Score: 1

    Given the recent crop of candidates, the only way I can vote my conscience is when "None of the above" is an option.

  13. Re:Speed (kinda OT) on Book Review: Hacking TiVo · · Score: 1

    I upgraded from 40 to 173 hours. The only place I have noticed a speed change is in the "Now Showing" screen, but that probably has more to do with the fact that I pretty consistently have around 100 shows recorded than with the upgrade itself.

  14. Re:Tell me something I don't know. on Copyright as Cudgel · · Score: 1

    Did you read the article? It wasn't directed at the Slashdot readers, it was directed at educators. You and I know where the problems are with the DMCA, the problem is (as alluded to in the article) most people don't.

  15. My favorite mod... on Rootin' Tootin' Case Mod Roundup · · Score: 3, Funny
  16. Re:Ill-thought scheme on Europe Adding RFID Tags to Euro Currency · · Score: 2, Insightful

    It's the mindset to start with. Have you ever put a piece of currency through a shredder and then expected a merchant to accept it? Didn't think so. The same will hold true for nuking electronic tags.

  17. Wonder if it'll work for me... on Amelia Earhart Mystery Solved? · · Score: 2

    Gee boss, I'm out of vacation time but I just found this picture of something rust colored that's not too far from Hawaii. How bout you pay for me to go and erm... investigate it.

  18. Cool... on @Home Cuts Newsgroups Due to DMCA Complaints · · Score: 2

    Now I know the newsgroups to go visit

  19. Question? on Delphion To Start Charging For Patent Access · · Score: 1

    Can patents be copyrighted like laws?

  20. OT: Ping Pong Balls and Robots on FIRST Robot Competition Wraps Up · · Score: 1

    A few years ago I remember seeing a contest between robots trying to get the most ping pong balls in their goals (I think it was MIT sponsored), does anyone if this contest still exists?

  21. Re:opennap is still free on Napster Offers $1B For Music-Swapping Rights · · Score: 2

    Opennap is free only until Napster has been dealt with. Once the RIAA gets a legal ruling against Napster, Opennap will be their next target. The cease and desist letters will flow like water, and unfortunately Opennap will fade away :(

  22. Just curious... on Carnivore In Living Color · · Score: 1

    what's h.261?

  23. Spam... A way to fight back (off topic) on Handling Spam from Large Commercial Entities? · · Score: 1

    Since the majority of the email addresses are collected and sold by a third party, how about purchasing these lists. Then "spam" all the people on the list telling them where the list was purchased from.

  24. Where are the lawsuits against... on MAPS Sued Again · · Score: 2

    Cyberpatrol and its ilk? Aren't these programs doing essentially the same thing as MAPS. They pick what is "suitable" to be be received through my computer. I make a choice to use it. Don't get me wrong I support both concepts. Ultimately, my computer belongs to me. If I decide to let somebody else determine what comes through it that should be my choice. "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." Albert Einstein

  25. New Opt-out Program on Advertisers Agree To Privacy Restrictions - Kinda · · Score: 1

    I have just installed a new program, it allows the RIAA, MPAA, ACLU, NAACP, NRA, CREEP (and a whole bunch of other acronymns ;) ) to opt out of me downloading something.