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  1. Re:PT Barnum was right on Windows 10 Now Runs On 270 Million Monthly Active Devices · · Score: 1

    He's an "Anonymous Coward", do you think he has any actual reason?

  2. Re:Linux isn't any better. Look at systemd. on Windows 10 Now Runs On 270 Million Monthly Active Devices · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Linux users CHOOSE to use Linux and CHOOSE which updates to install.

  3. So the test password I entered:

    $#%DFGSDFGHZafb39dg2##$!

    is out there for everyone to use? *tears up sticky note attached to monitor with the password written on it*

    (This joke inspired by a co-worker who used to have an index card with a 5x5 grid of UserIDs and passwords for 25 different internal/external sites he had to access regularly taped to his monitor....)

  4. Problem with that is just about every other government around the world is turning fascist and demanding these sorts of backdoors and ramping up the spying on their own citizens too

  5. ...the makers of devices and encryption software will fight the US with every fiber of their beings...

  6. Re:wrong solution on NJ Legislator Proposes Fine For Walking While Phone-Distracted (philly.com) · · Score: 1

    Yeah, like the pedestrian taking responsibility for paying attention to the world around them,

    When a human/car collision occurs, guess which suffers the most damage? Maybe if stupid people paid more attention and were more cautious, it wouldn't be an issue, but unfortunately blame needs to be applied to the party actually at fault, and if the pedestrian is disobeying traffic laws (only cross on green at a designated crosswalk, for example), then the PEDESTRIAN is 100% at fault

    PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, the pedestrian is personally responsible for crossing safely and properly.

  7. Re:wrong solution on NJ Legislator Proposes Fine For Walking While Phone-Distracted (philly.com) · · Score: 1

    "Then the driver is at fault for driving too fast. "
    Absolutely not. Pedestrians HAVE to be held accountable for their stupidity.

  8. Re:wrong solution on NJ Legislator Proposes Fine For Walking While Phone-Distracted (philly.com) · · Score: 1

    Argh, can't trust spell check when the mis-typed word is actually a word itself...

  9. Re:wrong solution on NJ Legislator Proposes Fine For Walking While Phone-Distracted (philly.com) · · Score: 1

    "The law says that drivers yield to pedestrians, even jaywalkers. doesn't matter if they're distracted or not. In a pedestrian accident, the driver is at fault."
    And that stupidity needs top come to an end.

  10. Re:Another excuse . . . on NJ Legislator Proposes Fine For Walking While Phone-Distracted (philly.com) · · Score: 1

    No shit, these people should be policed by their fellow pedestrians and/or natural selection via cars.

    These police state scumbags are really getting out of hand.

  11. Re:Hmm on UK Man Faces Prison For Circumventing UK's Pirate Site Blockade (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Revoke copyright after 5 years

  12. Re:Don't conflate those things on Whistleblower: NSA Is So Overwhelmed With Data, It's No Longer Effective (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    But if you have true absolute power, you are GOD, YOU decide what is morally right and wrong, there is none to gainsay you, hence you cannot be corrupted.

  13. Re:Don't conflate those things on Whistleblower: NSA Is So Overwhelmed With Data, It's No Longer Effective (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    " Power corrupts is a notion with anecdotal evidence." The actual saying is that "Absolute Power corrupts absolutely." Which is utter bullshit. If you have actual "Absolute Power" then you decide what is right and wrong, there is no "corruption" as no one can challenge you. Now the desire for more power on the other hand...

  14. The government propaganda machine is in overdrive trying to fool the citizens...

  15. Re: Direct Trade on Why We Should Fear A Cashless World (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    I think it'd be close, Trump looks solidly built, but I think he's one of those "looks good, but no actual skills" types

  16. Re: Direct Trade on Why We Should Fear A Cashless World (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    He looks a beefy but weak loser, Hilary doesn't look much more capable, so it would be a good fight, to the death (hopefully they kill each other)

  17. Re: Direct Trade on Why We Should Fear A Cashless World (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    If we're gonna be stuck with Trump vs. Hilary for President, I approve of the "Fight-to-the-death" format...

  18. Re:it's for old people on Ask Slashdot: Are You Excited About Upcoming 4-inch iPhone or 9.7-inch iPad Pro? · · Score: 1

    Heh, if their eyesight is that bad, they definitely shouldn't be driving...

  19. Re:"highly trained Comcast customer service agents on You Can Now Get Comcast TV and Internet Service Through Amazon (fortune.com) · · Score: 2

    They are highly trained in how not to be helpful to the customer while maximizing upsales of comcast services...

  20. Re:FBI Blinks on a "May be able to", very suspicio on FBI Delays Case Against Apple; May Have Way To Break Phone (threatpost.com) · · Score: 1

    "This is a lose/lose for Apple, because even if the FBI doesn't hack they phone they will say they did just to spite Tim Cook and his keynote speech today." And who seriously believes ANYTHING the FBI or NSA says any more aside from the Flavor-Aid drinkers?

  21. Re:Um,it wasn't a terrorist. on FBI Delays Case Against Apple; May Have Way To Break Phone (threatpost.com) · · Score: 1

    That's true, but if they call him and his wife "terrorists", due process and the constitution can be ignored and they can play the "You don't want to support the terrorists, do you?" card....

  22. More accurate headline... on FBI Delays Case Against Apple; May Have Way To Break Phone (threatpost.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    "FBI gonna get spanked in court, backs off temporarily..."

  23. Re:it's for old people on Ask Slashdot: Are You Excited About Upcoming 4-inch iPhone or 9.7-inch iPad Pro? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    If their sight is bad, a smaller iPhone is NOT a good choice...

  24. I thought it was a sense of sheep-hood....

  25. Not to mention the interstate highway system... Or the once function FDA for monitoring food quality...