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  1. Re: "Extending computers lives" on Electronics-Recycling Innovator Faces Prison For Extending Computers' Lives · · Score: 1

    Where in the article did you read "What's more, the Windows Restore disks were downloaded by the reseller shop at the time the computer+license was in their possession!"

    The article and the summary clearly state: "He thought that producing and selling restore discs to computer refurbishers -- saving them the hassle of downloading the software and burning new discs -- would encourage more secondhand sales."

    IE: selling discs to other people without being attached to a pc. A direct violation of OEM licenses.

  2. Re:"Extending computers lives" on Electronics-Recycling Innovator Faces Prison For Extending Computers' Lives · · Score: 1

    " He thought that producing and selling restore discs to computer refurbishers"

    He was not giving them away, he was selling them.

  3. Re: High end gaming hardware on 'Razer Doesn't Care About Linux' (gnome.org) · · Score: 1

    That's probably because Apple it self could give 2 shits about Mac gamers.

  4. Re:Those same Democratic senators... on 32 Senators Want To Know If US Regulators Halted Equifax Probe (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    Since when is it the Government's job to investigate the internal politics of political parties?

  5. Re:Yes. Next Question? on 32 Senators Want To Know If US Regulators Halted Equifax Probe (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    In what way does that make things even? Either I damage my financial future or they do. Either way I get the sort end of the stick.

  6. Yeah, I don't get the "recently", it's not like the douchenozzle's "patterns" were ever different.

    It also hurts my faith in humanity that this is a person we want to see more of. In fact many of our internet celebrities are intensely disappointing.

  7. Re:Not Infringing - Bliz fault on Blizzard Issues DMCA Notice to a Fan-Run 'WoW' Legacy Server (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 1

    Randomly capitalizing abandonware does not change the fact that WOW is still sold and developed. It is the exact opposite of abandonware.

  8. Re:The nice thing about standards... on Big Backing For 'Universal Stylus' Campaign (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    correction S7 uses microUSB S8 uses USB-c

  9. Re:The nice thing about standards... on Big Backing For 'Universal Stylus' Campaign (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    What? I have a Galaxy S8 and it uses microUSB and the S9 will use a USB-c (again a standard connector). Not sure why you think Samsung is using a proprietary connector but you should probably verify those things before posting.

  10. Re: At 2.3 Billion on US Regulators To Subpoena Crypto Exchange Bitfinex, Tether (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 2

    Considering that is exactly what they claim, then either they are, or the regulators have a very good reason for the investigation. It's an easy case. They are either lying and committing fraud or they have 2.3 billion in USD somewhere.

  11. Re:“Crypto” is not a synonym for &ldqu on US Regulators To Subpoena Crypto Exchange Bitfinex, Tether (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    Since we are able to understand usage based on context I don't see the issue.

  12. Selling counterfeit profiles is one thing, but actually lying about the location of your business? Yeah, I can't see this ending well for German Calas (even if he did graduate Princeton when he was 10).

  13. Since when is your car considered an electronic device?

  14. Re:Bloody Americans. on 1.7-Billion-Year-Old Chunk of North America Found Sticking To Australia (livescience.com) · · Score: 4, Funny

    Piss off, why you blaming us for some stupid Canadian rock?

    Thing probably already apologized to you.

  15. Re:Why are the owners of the cars unknown? on The Mystery of the Cars Abandoned in a Robot Car Park (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Dumbest argument ever.

  16. Re: Net Neutrality on Google Just Broke Amazon's Workaround For YouTube On Fire TV (cordcuttersnews.com) · · Score: 1

    When a state has strong anti-discrimination laws then yes if you sell wedding cakes you have to sell them to everybody.

    But go ahead and ignore facts all you want.

  17. Re:Net Neutrality on Google Just Broke Amazon's Workaround For YouTube On Fire TV (cordcuttersnews.com) · · Score: 1

    Except Amazon has reversed course on that, you can now get the Pixel and Nest products on Amazon. This happened back in December. So why is Google continuing their attack?

  18. Jail? on Instant Messaging Company Snap Threatens Jail Time for Leakers (cheddar.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Since when does a company have the ability to throw someone in jail?

  19. Re:People are jumping to other Crypto on Bitcoin Watchers Running Out of Explanations Blame Slump on Moon (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    No they are not. all coins were depressed during this slump.

  20. Re:scare quotes on Democrats Are Just One Vote Shy of Restoring Net Neutrality (engadget.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Since when are you the person who defines what being a Republican means? Maybe it's you guys on the extreme right who are RINOs as most are far more moderate then you.

  21. Re:The benefit of the doubt on FBI Chief Calls Unbreakable Encryption 'Urgent Public Safety Issue' (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    After the Equifax hack I don't think hiding your ssn is remotely possible anymore. But you know they still get IRS contracts so it's all good.

  22. Won't it just adjust difficulty to offset the temporary loss of miners?

  23. Re:I called it earlier on Microsoft Halts Bitcoin Transactions Because It's An 'Unstable Currency' (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Notice they only made this decision now that bitcoin is down. They had little issue with instability when it kept climbing.

  24. Re:White noise can be copied too on White Noise Video on YouTube Hit By Five Copyright Claims (bbc.com) · · Score: 2

    "Last Monday, millionaire producer, arranger and songwriter Mike Batt made an out-of-court settlement " The first line states this is not a ruling, no precedence is set by an out of court settlement.

  25. Re:Typical Businessinsider.com Clickbait Bullshit on Flying in Airplanes Exposes People To More Radiation Than Standing Next To a Nuclear Reactor (businessinsider.com) · · Score: 2

    While stationed on the USS Arkansas (CGN 41) I used to nap directly over the reactor. I would receive less radiation there then anywhere else on the ship, and measurably less then outside in sunlight.