And I don't think Iraq was made to pay any reparations to Kuwait after the Kuwaitis drove them out (with the help of a foreign power, same as Vietnam did). Nor has the Taliban paid reparations to the US over 9/11.
You are wrong. Iraq has paid $37.7 billion in reparations for the 1990/91 Gulf War via "the UN Compensation Fund, which is funded by a percentage of the proceeds generated by the export sales of Iraqi petroleum and petroleum products", most of it to Kuwait. . And why would the Taliban pay reparations for 9/11? It wasn't the Taliban who attacked, but Al Qaeda.
Agent orange isn't realistically considered a WMD since it the side effects from over exposure that can potentially be fatal compared to real WMDs like Nuclear weapons and Chemical (VX and Sarin) and Bio-Weapons (Anthrax) that are designed to do one thing and that is kill en mass
Ohh? Is Mustard Gas suddenly not considered a chemical weapon any more? Because it was only lethal in 1% of exposures?
It was hot as hell in there! At least 85. But still, it was a computer lab classroom so it was 1 mac surrounded by about 30 PCs all with socket 775 Pentium 4 w/HT (and those run HOT!) and not a single PC overheated. Just the 2 inch thick, fanless mac. And this was like 5 years ago so no, it did not have fans, person who attempted to correct me above. We all put our hands around it. It had no air coming out of anywhere.
If it had no fan, it was already at least 6 years old 5 years ago. What color was it?
Just last week I read the UK has to "ask permission" before they can rollout rural broadband expansion. Even U.S. states do not need to do that. They just do it.
Err, no they don't, because that would be Communism.
Because he is an Apple fan-boy and turned off any and all technology knowledge of his decision process because of the emotional assurance he got from the Apple brand?
Yeah, because Apple doesn't tell you to keep backups using Time Machine. Oh, no, wait - they do. Apple 1 - BlackCreek 0
But why irreversibly wipe it? Arne't iOS devices encrypted by default, in which case you could keep a backup of the encryption key somewhere safe and just erase it off the device.
That's why you have the choice between "Remote Lock" and "Remote Wipe". Only use wipe if you don't want anyone to gain sensitive information on your device.
Because he is an Apple fan-boy and turned off any and all technology knowledge of his decision process because of the emotional assurance he got from the Apple brand?
Yeah, because Apple doesn't tell you to keep backups using Time Machine. Oh, no, wait - they do. Apple 1 - BlackCreek 0
"A remote wipe removes all device-based data like mail, calendar, and contacts from the device, but it may not delete data stored on the device's SD card."
Wait, you are counting the fact that any data you store on the SD is completely unprotected in case of theft or loss as a plus?
Probably because many Android apps can't write to the SD anyways, right?
FWIW only online purchases (ie MP3s, Game downloads, etc) can really be bought that way from Amazon by a third party who has your password. From experience (not hacking! Just using) whenever you enter a new shipping address you have to re-enter your credit card information for the card you're using to make the purchase. You can't simply say "Oh, I'll use the one you have on file ending in 1234."
I'm sure it's a problem for many people, but at the same time it's not as bad as it could be if, say, someone bought a new overpriced Mac using your credit card, rather than a $1.29 MP3 or $50 game.
1) The ability to order goods using my credit card to be delivered to my registered address
2) The ability to order virtual goods using my credit card (music, ebooks, gift certificates).
1) doesn't really help the fraudster.
Unless he waits at your address and accepts delivery.
Privacy issues for most of your post. People in general do not like the idea of a national ID system
Yeah, let's use something (easily forgeable) everywhere instead, like your only email address. That way no one can nobody can violate your privacy, let alone steal it.
If you want to be paranoid, don't do a half-assed job..
I've never heard of anyone having more than one card from the same issuer before. Usually, a bank won't offer you a second card if you already have one with them. Why do you have multiple cards from the same bank?
Because of a bank merger. Because you got one from your employer. Because you use one for business expenses, and the other for private use.
No, it's mostly product placement in TV shows, movies, and other popular media. Watch the shows popular with the 18-34 crowd and count how many iphones, ipads, macbooks, and apple logos you see in the course of each show. You'll be surprised how large the number is.
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Voice search has been on Android for about three years now. Just because IOS users are finally getting it does not make it news.
Wrong on so many counts, it isn't even close.
The "voice search" that is talked about in the article is new in Jellybean, so only a few weeks old.
Searching by voice as part of "Voice Actions for Android" has been available since Froyo, a little over 2 years.
The same searching by voice has been in the Google Search App for iOS for an unknown time, but at least since before the last update in June 2012.
The fact that iOS had "Voice Control" for a year before Android had Voice Actions is just the icing on your cake of wrongness.
And I don't think Iraq was made to pay any reparations to Kuwait after the Kuwaitis drove them out (with the help of a foreign power, same as Vietnam did). Nor has the Taliban paid reparations to the US over 9/11.
You are wrong. Iraq has paid $37.7 billion in reparations for the 1990/91 Gulf War via "the UN Compensation Fund, which is funded by a percentage of the proceeds generated by the export sales of Iraqi petroleum and petroleum products", most of it to Kuwait. . And why would the Taliban pay reparations for 9/11? It wasn't the Taliban who attacked, but Al Qaeda.
Agent orange isn't realistically considered a WMD since it the side effects from over exposure that can potentially be fatal compared to real WMDs like Nuclear weapons and Chemical (VX and Sarin) and Bio-Weapons (Anthrax) that are designed to do one thing and that is kill en mass
Ohh? Is Mustard Gas suddenly not considered a chemical weapon any more? Because it was only lethal in 1% of exposures?
They won in the sense that they kept fighting until the US decided to pull out. It's not like they were marching on Washington DC.
See, that's because George W. was making sure they couldn't get there through Texan airspace.
Why?
We never won that battle, so why should we pay to clean up the damages?
Because it's usually the losing side who pays reparations to the winning side - immediately, not 40 years later?
The money would be much better given back to the people it was taken from!
Are you advocating spraying American taxpayers with Agent Orange?
It was hot as hell in there! At least 85. But still, it was a computer lab classroom so it was 1 mac surrounded by about 30 PCs all with socket 775 Pentium 4 w/HT (and those run HOT!) and not a single PC overheated. Just the 2 inch thick, fanless mac. And this was like 5 years ago so no, it did not have fans, person who attempted to correct me above. We all put our hands around it. It had no air coming out of anywhere.
If it had no fan, it was already at least 6 years old 5 years ago. What color was it?
He's not trolling. He's expressing a contrary opinion.
"you were holding it wrong!" is not a "contrary opinion". At best it's a stale catch phrase - often used by trolls.
Just last week I read the UK has to "ask permission" before they can rollout rural broadband expansion. Even U.S. states do not need to do that. They just do it.
Err, no they don't, because that would be Communism.
Why didn't he keep backups?
Because he is an Apple fan-boy and turned off any and all technology knowledge of his decision process because of the emotional assurance he got from the Apple brand?
Yeah, because Apple doesn't tell you to keep backups using Time Machine. Oh, no, wait - they do. Apple 1 - BlackCreek 0
Because your reading comprehension sucks?
http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=3030691&cid=40905063
Ahh, so anybody not doing what Apple tells them is a "fan.-boy". So you are a fan-boy - why should I listen to your clueless babble?
But why irreversibly wipe it? Arne't iOS devices encrypted by default, in which case you could keep a backup of the encryption key somewhere safe and just erase it off the device.
That's why you have the choice between "Remote Lock" and "Remote Wipe". Only use wipe if you don't want anyone to gain sensitive information on your device.
Why didn't he keep backups?
Because he is an Apple fan-boy and turned off any and all technology knowledge of his decision process because of the emotional assurance he got from the Apple brand?
Yeah, because Apple doesn't tell you to keep backups using Time Machine. Oh, no, wait - they do. Apple 1 - BlackCreek 0
"A remote wipe removes all device-based data like mail, calendar, and contacts from the device, but it may not delete data stored on the device's SD card."
Wait, you are counting the fact that any data you store on the SD is completely unprotected in case of theft or loss as a plus?
Probably because many Android apps can't write to the SD anyways, right?
FWIW only online purchases (ie MP3s, Game downloads, etc) can really be bought that way from Amazon by a third party who has your password. From experience (not hacking! Just using) whenever you enter a new shipping address you have to re-enter your credit card information for the card you're using to make the purchase. You can't simply say "Oh, I'll use the one you have on file ending in 1234."
I'm sure it's a problem for many people, but at the same time it's not as bad as it could be if, say, someone bought a new overpriced Mac using your credit card, rather than a $1.29 MP3 or $50 game.
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But what is Amazon protecting?
1) The ability to order goods using my credit card to be delivered to my registered address 2) The ability to order virtual goods using my credit card (music, ebooks, gift certificates).
1) doesn't really help the fraudster.
Unless he waits at your address and accepts delivery.
Privacy issues for most of your post. People in general do not like the idea of a national ID system
Yeah, let's use something (easily forgeable) everywhere instead, like your only email address. That way no one can nobody can violate your privacy, let alone steal it.
If you want to be paranoid, don't do a half-assed job..
The remote delete feature is the dumbest of dumb feature I ever heard of. That alone is a good reason not to use Apple products.
While Android phones are perfectly fine with you?
I've never heard of anyone having more than one card from the same issuer before. Usually, a bank won't offer you a second card if you already have one with them. Why do you have multiple cards from the same bank?
Because of a bank merger. Because you got one from your employer. Because you use one for business expenses, and the other for private use.
That's because most other companies are pretty open on when they are going to release stuff.
So when exactly will the Galaxy S IV be out?
No, it's mostly product placement in TV shows, movies, and other popular media. Watch the shows popular with the 18-34 crowd and count how many iphones, ipads, macbooks, and apple logos you see in the course of each show. You'll be surprised how large the number is.
Actually, you'll see pretty few Apple logos.