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  1. SSD =/= NAND Flash on SSD Latency, Error Rates May Spell Bleak Future · · Score: 5, Informative

    There will be other solid-state storage solutions. The only reason NAND is currently used is its relative cheapness and reliability.

  2. 'Terrorism' on TSA Doing Random Truck Searches On Tennessee Highway · · Score: 1

    If it wasn't blatantly obvious that terrorism was being used as a scapegoat by the TSA for funding before, this definitely helps. There's no way this has anything to do with terrorism. Tennessee? That's where most drugs go through, coming from Mexico to pretty much anywhere in the Northeast U.S. Terrorists? Nary a one. Not to mention this is the perfect state to violate 4th amendment rights in, what with all the idiots.

  3. Re:You should be allowed to use these keys on AMD Accidentally Leaks 1.7 Million DiRT 3 Keys · · Score: 1

    Because laws are made in the interests of those without money? Right...

  4. Re:No torrent, no download on The Pirate Bay Founders Go Legit With BayFiles · · Score: 1

    More importantly, the download speed limit on this site is atrocious. The non-premium access path is entirely reminiscent of RapidShare. Nothing about this site seems useful other than the fact that there's no (apparent) extension filtering. And there are competitor sites that don't do extension filtering and don't make you wait 15s / fill in a captcha to download a file. Torrenting is only useful (in my opinion) for files where the life of a potential downloader (which is a full download + seeding to 150%) is going to be long enough to have a healthy swarm. In the case of files under 100 MB, torrents are not useful, and we can turn to those filesharing services which don't make you wait.

  5. Re:Oh dear... on Mario Gets a Portal Gun In New Indie Game · · Score: 0

    If he didn't deliberately copy levels, the rest of the concept counts as original art, I believe. Not that legal pressure won't be able to circumvent fair use as it always does in the hands of large corporations, but simply pointing it out.

  6. Re:Riddled with errors on Java 7: What's In It For Developers · · Score: 1

    I know better than to dare read the actual articles nowadays. It's never anything but disappointment.

  7. Re:Here's a reason why it is not on http://java.co on Java 7: What's In It For Developers · · Score: 1

    I believe this is actually because the JVM for 7 hasn't made it to the Mac yet.

  8. But what... on Russia Approves Siberia-Alaska Railway · · Score: 4, Insightful

    do I watch instead of Ice Road Truckers?

  9. Re:The University (for the lazy) on Chinese Propaganda Accidentally Reveals Cyberwar · · Score: 1

    Th UA system is tine we just spend absolutely no money on IT and NetAdmin outside of what the government needs. Ergo this is no surprise.

  10. The University (for the lazy) on Chinese Propaganda Accidentally Reveals Cyberwar · · Score: 1

    University of Alabama at Birmingham.

  11. Re:Sounds like an opportunity on Jailbroken Devices Compromised By Charging Stations · · Score: 1

    Funny enough, I already have one of these laying around somewhere, made from tape, spare wires, and love. Though, I had to do funky stuff with 2/3 to get it to accept a charge.

  12. Re:Bad economy? It's a problem of abundance. on Mug-Shot Industry Digs Up Your Past, Charges You To Bury It · · Score: 1

    Essentially, yes. I meant only by my original post that at least one party in this make-work relationship has an obviously useful skill set that isn't employed for the most obvious reason. I was also trying to imply that this makes irrelevant any social issues involved because the issues would not present themselves in a stronger economy. In no way, though, was I implying that my understanding of macroeconomics is as flawed as that of those like the idiot who happens to represent my district in Congress, (sigh).

  13. YASEOTBE. on Mug-Shot Industry Digs Up Your Past, Charges You To Bury It · · Score: 1

    Yet another side effect of the bad economy.

  14. Re:So, clearly... on Measuring Broadband America Report Released · · Score: 1

    Could Verizon have 'bought' these results by identifying the MAC's of these routers the FCC provided? Not that I don't trust the validity of the data, but it's a possibility that should be investigated.

  15. Resident Registration Number on 35 Million SK Telecom Accounts Stolen By Chinese Hackers · · Score: 1

    Decrypting the resident registration numbers in this set would not be difficult, as the number follows a systematic pattern a la pre-obfuscated SSNs. See Wikipedia for details.

    The consequences of this for identity theft and how it is handled in Korea should be interesting.

  16. Re:what the "kid seller" achievement looks? on Chinese Couple Sells Kids To Fund Online Gaming · · Score: 1

    On the bright side, maybe the forced labor camp they're put into will have gold-farming on the schedule, a la this stuff.

  17. Industrious on Chinese Couple Sells Kids To Fund Online Gaming · · Score: 4, Funny

    Three? That's far more children than your average non-Chinese WoW player could produce. Industrious folks, those.

  18. Re:These guys already lost my trust on Internet-Based Political Party Opens Doors · · Score: 1

    Instead of losing your trust in them from the get-go, why not just inform them of the infringement and see how quickly they change it? Their reaction time can be your judge, and you've saved them some Adobe in the process.

    [Adobe is its own gerundive.]

  19. Re:Thomas Friedman = moron on Internet-Based Political Party Opens Doors · · Score: 1

    Yeah, I totally didn't read enough of the background.

    I now agree with the 'moron' bit. Just, the OP's wording didn't do him quite justice. That, and it's no grounds to dismiss this third party of credibility.

  20. Re:Sounds nice, but... horrible idea indeed on Internet-Based Political Party Opens Doors · · Score: 1

    Well then, we need a Left equivalent of the horrific Tea Party. I can see the signs of protest now: We're not pussies! Fight the right! ... What to name it? Perhaps something stately: The New American Left.

    Ah, free demonstration and facebook. Volatile combination, those.

  21. Re:Geography Problem on Internet-Based Political Party Opens Doors · · Score: 1

    Well, in America, our provinces have rights--so much so, we call them states.

  22. Re:Centrist? on Internet-Based Political Party Opens Doors · · Score: 1

    Yeah, I took the survey with my own fiscal conservative stance and laughed at some of the results.

    Is it okay to not be jingoistic, short-sighted, and Christian, though? I feel like I can't call myself a conservative on some topics, but maybe that's just what post-Cold War politics does to one's identity...

  23. Re:Translation ... on Internet-Based Political Party Opens Doors · · Score: 0

    Because Tea Party members understand macroeconomics, yeah?

  24. Re:Thomas Friedman = moron on Internet-Based Political Party Opens Doors · · Score: 0

    Call someone a moron for challenging the norm.

    Yeah, you're great.

  25. Re:Again ? on Anonymous Hack One Gigabyte of Data From NATO · · Score: 1

    Isn't that entirely hypocritical?