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  1. Re:"News for nerds??" on Federal Judge Rules Chicago's Ban On Licensed Gun Dealers Unconstitutional · · Score: 1

    2nd Amendment and the bill of rights was a mistake, as many at the time stated.

    Citation please.

  2. Re:Took them long enough... on Federal Judge Rules Chicago's Ban On Licensed Gun Dealers Unconstitutional · · Score: 5, Insightful

    So you think the only way someone can kill you is with a gun? Must be pretty nice to live in your kind of sheltered world.

  3. Re:Hotel 1 Bravo on X11/X.Org Security In Bad Shape · · Score: 2

    Given that X is nearly 30 years old... it sounds more like a number of issues were not considered way back when (trust boundaries for one), and that those same mistakes/assumptions have been carried forward for much of this time.

  4. Obligatory YouTube link on X11/X.Org Security In Bad Shape · · Score: 2

    Since media.ccc.de seems down, this video is also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9fANvt0IsM

  5. Re:Tech is perfect on USB Sticks Used In Robbery of ATMs · · Score: 1

    Yes, because seeking solutions from government is so much better... they never deceive and only have the most purist intentions at heart.

  6. Re:That's what you get on USB Sticks Used In Robbery of ATMs · · Score: 1

    Yes, because it's impossible to configure Linux to auto-mount all new devices, check for the presence of a specifically named file and execute commands within.

  7. Re:Internet megacorps not on level playing field on Italy Approves 'Google Tax' On Internet Companies · · Score: 4, Insightful

    they evade it everywhere.

    Careful with your words... as you are accusing the lot of them of crimes.

    Tax evasion is illegal in most locals... tax avoidance is not.

    There is a difference, look it up.

    This law simply makes tax avoidance a little harder for some in certain circumstances.

  8. Re:Huh? on Goodbye, California? Tim Draper Proposes a 6-Way Split · · Score: 1

    Correct, the original system was two bodies, one popularly elected and with proportional representation... and the other elected by the government of the state.

    The answer is not giving more senators to more populace states, it's either to abolish the senate (ala unicameral legislature in Nebraska) or repeal the 17th amendment.

    Alas to most it does not strike them as odd that the government of Germany, France & Zimbabwe (amongst others) have official representatives in Washington DC... but the government of the state of California does not.

  9. Re:Federal Communication Commision on Proposed California Law Would Mandate Smartphone Kill Switch · · Score: 2

    Riiiight.

    So every state based EPA is nullified by the existence of the federal EPA?

    No... California can (and often does say) "in order to sell X within this state, you must meet the following requirements..."

    More often than not you hear of "California emissions" compliance, or even a label on a laptop charger that says "this product contains lead, a substance that is known to the government of California to cause birth defects".

    Alas, many states do the same... and so long as they don't run counter federal law they can and will do it.

  10. Re:Canada has similar on Proposed California Law Would Mandate Smartphone Kill Switch · · Score: 2

    How widely are those lists shared (hint: not much)? I don't mean between carriers in a given country, but internationally.

    So I report my brand new XYZ as stolen to my carrier... even if 100% blocked here, there are still ~190 other countries where it can be sold & used.

  11. Re:Accessory before the fact on Proposed California Law Would Mandate Smartphone Kill Switch · · Score: 1

    Agreed! Add to the list car, laptop, stereo, television, tablet, shoe and cheeseburger manufacturers!

    Demand a kill switch for any purchasable device which can be stolen... now where did I put my pen so I can write my Congressperson... wait it's gone! If only it had a kill switch!

  12. Re:Wouldn't be surprised if Wal-Mart was... on Target Has Major Credit Card Breach · · Score: 2, Insightful

    It wouldn't surprise me if /. user KrazyDave was behind the whole plot... and subsequently trying to plant false stories to divert attention.

  13. Re:So let me get this straight... on Tesla Gets $34 Million Tax Break, Adds Capacity For 35,000 More Cars · · Score: 1

    Because the state guaranteed the transaction occurred with neither party killing the other

    Last time I purchased something in California... I do not recall there being a bomb proof barrier between me and the sales person that had been built by the state.

  14. Re:Thanks, California taxpayers! on Tesla Gets $34 Million Tax Break, Adds Capacity For 35,000 More Cars · · Score: 1

    Only if you are paying that much a month in gas... I try not to... and I drive what the state calls an SUV.

    Heck, even over 5 years, the savings is *only* 10k, which only brings the effective price of the 40k car down to 30k... which is still more than most of us are willing/able to pay for something newer.

  15. Re:Very unfair to the original team on Former Microsoft Exec To Lead HealthCare.gov · · Score: 2

    Jay Carney, is that you?

    Nice idea in theory... the practice thus far doesn't fall in life.

    Aside from the fact that the enrollment #'s (at both the state & federal exchange levels) are well behind schedule, good sized portions of the website still do not exist, like the payment system: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-29/obamacare-payment-system-to-insurers-delayed-by-months.html

    No... the website was only the second blow from this horrible law... the first being the massive wave of insurance cancelations & price increases we've also seen over the last few months, mostly in the individual market.

    Just wait until the other shoe drops next year and the unlawful postponement of the employer mandate runs out.

  16. Re: Second one? on Former Microsoft Exec To Lead HealthCare.gov · · Score: 1

    You use that word... but I don't think you understand it's meaning.

    In fact... 'fascism' is a term that while not often applied to the current government, does pretty accurately describe the unilateral rule we have seen from this administration on this law (amongst other things).

  17. Re:Second one? on Former Microsoft Exec To Lead HealthCare.gov · · Score: 2

    Because the rightists who got you into this mess of for-profit healthcare and the poor can go fuck themselves are the reason you need to have universal healthcare in the first place.

    Yes, so horrible that the for-profit healthcare system in this country created so many life saving & extending drugs and treatments

    Oh what a horrible world it was before the ACA was passed... millions of dead poor people in the street, insurance companies rolling the dice and canceling policies just because they felt like it, and no one but the ultra rich able to have a quality insurance policy.

    Just because rich douchebags feel entitled to gouging people when it comes to their health doesn't make it right either.

    Except for those 'rich douchebags' aren't all rich... instead providing a service which many of us are willing to pay a pretty penny for. I guess you don't value your health/life or that if your family.

    But don't worry, the Tea Party will continue to try to ensure that anybody who isn't wealthy won't be able to afford health care like the greedy bastards they are.

    Wait... the Tea Party us full of a bunch of wealthy folks? Where do I sign up???

  18. Re:website looks good just the PHB driven backend on Former Microsoft Exec To Lead HealthCare.gov · · Score: 2

    The tech's did not have that much time after getting the specs and have very limited QA time.

    Oh? 3 years went by between the passage of the law and the launch of the site... how much more time do you think they should have had?

  19. Re:Second one? on Former Microsoft Exec To Lead HealthCare.gov · · Score: 0

    Why would the leftists who exclusively forced this boondoggle on us hold themselves accountable?

  20. Re:Porn browsing? on NSA Planned To Discredit Radicals Based On Web-Browsing Habits · · Score: 1

    Why would one lose ones credibility because of that?

    Wouldn't that depend on the type of porn? Given much of the viewing is done in private & away from the public eye... I'm sure many would not be keen on their particular preferences being widely known.

  21. Re:Me too! on Project Rescue Expert Todd Williams Talks About Healthcare.gov (Video) · · Score: 1

    Feel free to remind me, though the changes in 2 years won't be that great. The GOP will likely control both the house & senate and the President will still blame them for everything that has gone wrong in the history of the world.

  22. Re:Me too! on Project Rescue Expert Todd Williams Talks About Healthcare.gov (Video) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    My point is that the technology aspect of bringing such a system up and having it function is a separate issue from the politics of whether the law is a good idea for the country or not. Do you really disagree with that?

    Yes.

    This isn’t a political discussion over the website or the law, nor is this isn’t a theoretical debate of "should there be a law passed to do X?" but instead a discussion over "A law was passed to do X, which also promises Y & Z... since it’s passages, X has not worked, Y & Z have turned out to be false, and we’ve also seen A through Q of negative side effects. Is this a bad or unworkable law?"

    Again, we are not talking theory here, we are talking actual practice.

    You'll note other than labeling the law as 'poorly thought out' and 'unworkable' I have purposely avoided going into many of it’s other negative consequences (with more still on the way) and just highlighting that the tech issues are just ONE side effect of the law, but keeping the focus on the site for now.

    I mean, if they were bringing up an online lottery site that didn't work people...

    Aside from the fact that you are not legally required to purchase lotto tickets, and if you were... depending on the state, buying lotto tickets directly from the lotto company (vs through the state/national lotto exchange) could prevent you from getting tax subsidizes to help pay for your tickets (one actual side effect of the law)... one thing just about any lotto system, music/video streaming service, or any large scale internet site you encounter has in common... is insane amounts of testing and gradual ramp ups to full production scale.

    Guess what they opted not to do in this case?

  23. Re:Incompetent boobs, no Stealthy Liars on Project Rescue Expert Todd Williams Talks About Healthcare.gov (Video) · · Score: 1

    Nice DNC talking points you have there... but like so often your type forgets the free choice aspect.

    By carrying insurance I choose to subsidize those who may not live as healthy as I... and I can choose another carrier which may use different methods to encourage good health... or even choose to pay my own way... shame you assume that if such a person gets ill that they WILL end up in the ER.

    Your system involves the strong arm of government demanding that I subsidize you and removes any choice I have from the matter.

  24. Re:Me too! on Project Rescue Expert Todd Williams Talks About Healthcare.gov (Video) · · Score: 1

    So because in your experience... some number of A exists within B, and B was responsible for C, C was a complete failure... then by the conspiratorial transitive property... A caused C?

    Riiiiiight.

    Lemme guess... 9/11 was an inside job, we didn't land on the moon, and GWB personally blew up the levy's outside of the lower 9th ward.

    I think your tin foil hat requires updating.

  25. Re:Me too! on Project Rescue Expert Todd Williams Talks About Healthcare.gov (Video) · · Score: 0

    Really? I best go call the GOP and ask for my check! I mean, I'm clearly getting screwed by not getting paid... nor even asked to post this.

    Odd that eh?