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  1. Why? on US Asks Foreign Allies To Avoid Huawei (cnet.com) · · Score: 2

    For most users the difference between American or Chinese backdoors in their hardware means jack shit!

  2. As long as IP lawyers can bill hours they'll happily continue to play whack-a-mole.

  3. Of course we have to oversimplify things here to keep the topic from detailing, but ,,,

    You're right on the Japanese and Vietnamese, though the Koreans chose a different route, replacing it with familiar looking characters of their own, that are also syllable-based, but where each character represents a structured combination of the letters/sounds. Basically, if you know the "letters" and the pattern in which to read Korean characters you can already read the words out loud, even without any understanding of the meaning of the words.

  4. Almost forgot about the latter.
    It's interesting how the people in Vietnam, Korea, Japan and a few others "imported" Chinese characters and then all chose different paths of modifying/extending/replacing it to suit their own cultural needs.

  5. Re: tech ain't bad on James Cameron Announces Four Sequels to 'Avatar' (egyptindependent.com) · · Score: 1

    I'll just leave this here ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

  6. Summary on Fossil CEO: Wearables Smothering Swiss Watch Business · · Score: 2

    A current fad favors one kind of overpriced status symbol over another. News at eleven!

  7. Surprised? on Sony and Microsoft's Failed Releases Since E3 2014 · · Score: 1

    Firing talents at Sony Online Entertainment by the hundreds probably didn't help.

  8. Good! on Fallout 4 Will Be Skipping Xbox 360 and PS3 · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    It's bad enough that the game will be crippled by design thanks to compatibility with the underpowered "next get" train wrecks. No need to add even more ballast to waste resources.

  9. Only part of the problem on Anti-TPP Website Being Blacklisted · · Score: 1

    Don't forget that where TPP covers the Pacific there's also TTIP for the Atlantic and because this shit always comes in threes there's TISA as well,

  10. So what? on The Patriot Act May Be Dead For Good · · Score: 2

    Because the alphabet soup will suddenly give a shit about what they're legally allowed to do and actually adhere to that?

  11. Figures on Grooveshark Shuts Down · · Score: 1

    A streaming service that offers more than the usual EU/US crap had to end sooner or later. This seemed to be pretty much the only service in the western world with a decent enough selection of Japanese and Korean music.

  12. Re:Sad to see him go... on Jon Stewart Leaving 'The Daily Show' · · Score: 1

    Wilmore's show is still pretty rough after only a few episodes.
    Let's see how it will turn out during its second season when they've had time to work out the kinks.

    Bassem Youssef would be an awesome choice. since he's already running the same format in Egypt and his recent visit to the US version more than proved that he's up to the task. I'm just not sure if he'd accept the offer.

  13. Translation on Windows 10: Charms Bar Removed, No Start Screen For Desktops · · Score: 1

    They still don't understand that the damn thing should be OPTIONAL so the user can decide.

  14. Wait? on Microsoft Reveals Windows 10 Will Be a Free Upgrade · · Score: 1

    They've managed to find yet another way to screw it up mere nanoseconds before reaching the finish line?

  15. Re:Now if I could just type... on Your Entire PC In a Mouse · · Score: 2

    Exactly!

    Throw in a Thunderbolt port and you'll also be able to offload more connections to a compact docking station.
    Leverage the low-quality graphics features of modern x86 CPUs and adapt Intel's Wireless Display tech or something similar and boom, you'll also be able to sell mobile displays with a kickstand so your office PC can turn into a laptop whenever the situation requires it. Same with simply using the projector in your conference room as an external display.

    With all the necessary product lines under one roof and the necessary business partnerships on top of it, why exactly isn't Lenovo selling this yet???

  16. Re:Minor setback on SpaceX Rocket Launch Succeeds, But Landing Test Doesn't · · Score: 1

    That they made it this far and were most likely able to retrieve a ton of information for their people to improve the next attempt sounds to me as well like they got their money's worth.

  17. If you like your floppy you can keep it? on US CTO Tries To Wean the White House Off Floppy Disks · · Score: 2

    j/k

    To be fair, it depends on the context. A few years ago I was working for a company whose bank still required the large amount of end-of-month transactions for automated processing to be submitted via a 3.5" disk instead of an encrypted connection. Part of the reason why the company eventually switched to a major bank with a decent infrastructure.

  18. Re:Tablet? on Is the Tablet Market In Outright Collapse? Data Suggests Yes · · Score: 2

    In my case a cheap Chinese 10" no-name tablet serves the same purpose. As long as it has WiFi, a working SD card slot and is fast enough to play videos without any lags, there's no need to buy a newer one.

  19. Meh on The Interview Bombs In US, Kills In China, Threatens N. Korea · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It's a movie that includes Seth Rogen!
    What did you expect? A new Schindler's List?!?

  20. Really? on AI Expert: AI Won't Exterminate Us -- It Will Empower Us · · Score: 0

    Look at our history and the current climate and then tell me that this planet wouldn't be better off without the human race!

    Doesn't need an AI that advanced to figure that out.

  21. Re:What kind of "legacy systems" ? on How the FCC CIO Plans To Modernize 207 Legacy IT Systems · · Score: 1

    For starters, the US government is the biggest user of ColdFusion, but at least that's still supported even if it's a commercial product.

  22. Re:Unexpected technical issues on Ubisoft Apologizes For Assassin's Creed · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Unespected?

    Their news embargo basically equaled a goddamn GAG ORDER and they really want to convince us that this wasn't because they knew all along what a train wreck they were about to sell and to prevent he media prom warning the customers??? It was fraud, plain and simple and they now want to get people to accept some of their other crap as compensation so they won't be able to join a class-action lawsuit.

  23. Re:I have experienced this first hand on The Great IT Hiring He-Said / She-Said · · Score: 1

    Doesn't exactly hurt that it's easier with smaller companies to work around the HR monkeys and get in touch with the people who actually know what they're doing.

  24. Meh on YouTube Considering an Ad-Free, Subscription-Based Version · · Score: 1

    Still doesn't change that proxies are necessary to get around the region restrictions of some videos.

  25. Re:On other words ... on Windows 10 Gets a Package Manager For the Command Line · · Score: 1

    Yeah because they will let just anyone publish packages in repositories that are configured by default. This is not a problem with Linux package managers, why does everyone assume it will be a problem with Windows?

    Like intentionally malicious USB drivers that will nuke the hardware people bought? All it needs is some crazy asshole with the keys to the castle.