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  1. N = 13? on Exposure to Backlit Displays Reduces Melatonin Production · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Should this even be considered relevant?

  2. Re:Wow I just posted regarding this... on Study Finds Unvaccinated Students Putting Other Students At Risk · · Score: 1

    +1 "I'm right, you're wrong because I say so"

  3. Re:Anyone else have good experience with Logitech? on Logitech Releases Washable Keyboard · · Score: 1

    My G930 headsets (~$150) just broke after 6 months of use. Fsck Logitech.

  4. Re:Length process!? on "SMSZombie" Malware Infects 500,000 Android Users In China · · Score: 1

    Lengthy process, rather. I don't even know what a length process would be.

  5. Length process!? on "SMSZombie" Malware Infects 500,000 Android Users In China · · Score: 1

    I'm sorry, but seriously? Two steps is beyond the skill of the typical Android user?
    Besides that, maybe they shouldn't choose "YES" when explicitly prompted for device administrator permissions for the app?

  6. Eh... on Birth Control For Men Edges Closer · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Color me a skeptic, I guess, but I'm not too fond of the government's idea of "safe in humans".

  7. Re:2,684 years ago??? on Exceptionally Preserved 2,600-Year-Old Brain Found · · Score: 1

    +1 "Poe's law"

  8. Re:More accurate title for the training on Forget 6-Minute Abs: Learn To Code In a Day · · Score: 1

    Where are my mod points when I need them? +1

  9. Re:It's "cue", you imbecile on IBM Claims Spintronics Memory Breakthrough · · Score: 2

    Maybe they meant to add that particular war to the war queue?

  10. Re:Distinctions should be made on Nokia Feeds a Patent Troll · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Something being legal doesn't make it right.

  11. Valve vs this guy? on John Carmack: Kudos To Valve, But Linux Is Still Not a Viable Gaming Market · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I can't believe this guy thinks that their "forays into Linux commercial market" are even close to the scale of Valve porting Source.

  12. Community Relations on Researchers Beat Google's Bouncer · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "Google was aware of and blessed the research, and has been apprised of its results so that it can make changes and better secure Google Play against malicious individuals."

    "A renowned security researcher who claims he discovered a flaw in iOS was kicked out of Apple's iOS Developers program."

    Just sayin'.

  13. Re:The unfortunate state of gaming on World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Launches On September 25 · · Score: 1

    You don't understand, this is srs business.

  14. Re:The unfortunate state of gaming on World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Launches On September 25 · · Score: 1

    Man, nostalgia used to be great in the good old days, but not anymore. Bah hum bug

    I lol'd.
    In all seriousness, though, are there any games out right now that could be compared to the difficulty of vanilla WoW (raiding, that is), let alone EQ?

  15. Re:The unfortunate state of gaming on World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Launches On September 25 · · Score: 1

    If you honestly believe that WoW has become MORE hardcore with recent expansions, you are a moron.

  16. Re:The unfortunate state of gaming on World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Launches On September 25 · · Score: 1

    Yes, I was talking about end game content. Hence "genuinely hard game where huge a minority of players cleared end-game content". The current combat mechanics make every role easy, and lets just about every class fill any role.

  17. The unfortunate state of gaming on World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Launches On September 25 · · Score: -1

    This expansion is the embodiment of everything wrong with gaming today. To appeal to a wider audience, WoW went from being a genuinely hard game where huge a minority of players cleared end-game content, to a faceroll two-button shell of its former self.
    I guess even grandma needs to be able to down Deathwing when she forgets her meds, eh?

  18. Re:Sounds intelligently Designed on Asteroid Crashes Likely Gave Earth Its Water · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Saw that this was modded up.
    Expected it to be +1 Funny
    Is +1 Insightful
    :(

  19. Re:I'm certified in this on Niagra Framework Leaves Government, Private Infrastructure Open To Hacks · · Score: 1

    But they're 40+ in a field that, until very recently, has never had to deal in any way with networking. They generally are almost computer illiterate. No offense intended to 40+ still in their own field.

  20. Re:I'm certified in this on Niagra Framework Leaves Government, Private Infrastructure Open To Hacks · · Score: 0

    Or ignorance. These contractors are all 40+ and very well set in their old-school (non-networked) ways. It's an entirely new world to them. One they aren't very adept at.

  21. Re:I'm certified in this on Niagra Framework Leaves Government, Private Infrastructure Open To Hacks · · Score: 1

    During the certification (which is done directly by Tridium, not their new owner Honeywell), they go over best practice, which includes security. There's actually several levels of certification, all of which I have taken, and they cover basic security practice (which should in all honesty be obvious to anyone) from the lowest level of certification. To my knowledge, it's not even possible for someone not certified to get the equipment.

  22. Re:I'm certified in this on Niagra Framework Leaves Government, Private Infrastructure Open To Hacks · · Score: 2

    The problem is with the entire culture of this business, though. People would bitch about having to remember different passwords, or would use the same for every single install. The same goes for insecure IP CCTV systems. As far as I know, Axis is the only company that forces you to change the password. Most contractors are just too lazy or ignorant.

  23. Re:I'm certified in this on Niagra Framework Leaves Government, Private Infrastructure Open To Hacks · · Score: 1

    Say this, rather.

  24. I'm certified in this on Niagra Framework Leaves Government, Private Infrastructure Open To Hacks · · Score: 4, Informative

    As someone certified and experienced in the Niagara framework, I can this with some authority:
    Most of the contractors who install this know absolutely nothing about security. NOTHING. Like, leaving the platform password (OS-level access) at its default. If anyone has the link to the actual exploit used, I'd be interested to read it, but it almost certainly comes down to bad security practice.

  25. Re:In Canada, if you're on EI... on Why Bad Jobs (or No Jobs) Happen To Good Workers · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Does it take into account how far you would have to drive, living arrangements, and other potential factors that would make someone turn down a good job offer?