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  1. Re:Stackoverflow: how not to help on Java Coders Are Getting Bad Security Advice From Stack Overflow (helpnetsecurity.com) · · Score: 3, Funny

    If people simply hired web developers, most web hacking shit would be gone over fucking night.

    Thanks for the chuckle.

  2. no, it won't happen because consumers will want to use a variety of headphones

    Until they cant.

    also, bluetooth whilst not perfect works pretty-well these days in most cases

    Bluetooth will never beat the reliability of a wire, which by the way, also doesn't need it's own battery and charger.

  3. So normal bluetooth headphones won't work for this on Google Pixel Buds Are Wireless Earbuds That Translate Conversations In Real Time (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This sounds like you need the GOOGLE earbuds to allow translation services, which happens on the phone. Is this just an attempt at vendor lock-in? Or will this work with any bluetooth headphone supporting device? I don't see how it could.

    This abandonment of the headphone jack really looks to be rather expensive and inconvenient to the end user. Almost feels like they are copying the inkjet printer refill fiasco.

  4. Re:Not quite as advanced though on Google Debuts Its $400 Google Home Max Speaker To Rival Apple's HomePod (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 2

    The tweeters are, relatively, much further apart. The tweeters also do most of the heavy lifting when it comes to stereo projection.

    The funny part is they say it can be placed both horizontal and vertical as if that is a selling point. Seems to me, vertical position would ruin the stereo effect for most practical purposes.

  5. Does it have a radio ? on Google Debuts Its $400 Google Home Max Speaker To Rival Apple's HomePod (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 1

    it has two 4.5 inch woofers on board with two 0.7 inch custom-built tuners

    So I can hear two radio stations at a time, or maybe these are tweeters? When it comes to specifications, double checking your facts for typos are important.

    Self calibrating room acoustics is nothing new, most modern receivers have had this for years. Although with something that will probably get kicked around the house and constantly move location it might be more useful in this case. Oh and the 'Smart Sound' moniker was taken by (I think) Magnavox years, or maybe now its decades, ago.

  6. Re:Speculation not activity on Goldman Sachs Explores a New World: Trading Bitcoin (wsj.com) · · Score: 2

    Give me any definition of currency that doesn't involve the US government and I can tell you how BTC fulfills it.

    How does that work during a power outage, or natural disaster that results in no power? I can have cash in hand, BTC might as well be a unicorn fart without a functioning computer.

  7. Normal Fiat money, as you call it, is usually insured by the bank you store it in. Even if they get robbed or go under, the insurance will cover your funds. In the US this is done by the FDIC. AFAICS there is no insurance for bitcoin exchanges, wallets, or anything. Except for the ridiculous ponzi-stock-like value increases, it is much safer to keep cash under your pillow or under a rock on the sidewalk.

  8. Essential means the bare minimum to have a working device. Just going by the name I was surprised it was meant to be an upper end phone. The name is poorly chosen, heck BLING BLING BANANA PHONE would probably sell more product.

  9. Well they chose GNOME 3 as the environment, chances are the user can't, or very soon will not be able to, just set better fonts, themes, or icons.

  10. You are describing something that takes long term focus on one subject. Have you seen modern people? The modern environment has trained everyone to have a short attention span.

    Also there are people that are just lazy.

    Instead of paying someone to assemble cheap furniture, spend that money to buy something that looks better, comes assembled, and will last a lifetime.

  11. Re:That would hurt profits for muffler shops... on An Intelligent Speed Bump Uses Non-Newtonian Liquid (businessinsider.com) · · Score: 1

    You do understand that you are supposed to slow down for speed bumps? Muffler damage I can buy, but bumper or rim damage kinda tells me you aren't using the speed bump properly. In fact they were probably put there just for you.

  12. Re:Replacement brush heads are expensive on Amazon Was Tricked By a Fake Law Firm Into Removing a Popular Product, Costing the Seller $200,000 (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    ink jet printer replacement price gouging

    The only way to win is not to play. Go laser unless you need photo printing.

  13. The breach only effects consumer data, which is not really a client or customer of Equifax. Those would be the banks and lenders that use their data conglomeration services.

    The thing about this that bugs me is why in the hell were public facing computers holding access to basically everything someone needs to completely take your identity. Why is that company even allowed to hold anything other than your address, ss# and reporting history ? They shouldn't have credit card or even bank account number info imho. If that makes it tough for them to do business, well that is their problem. Ok now I'm ranting, but the whole idea that credit cards have become the way people do business just annoys me. Earn the money, then spend it. Credit cards should be a last resort.

  14. Re:"security guarantees of the web" on Chrome 61 Arrives With JavaScript Modules, WebUSB Support (venturebeat.com) · · Score: 2

    I think they are just being honest. "We have as much security as the wide open internet." Hopefully systemd has a method for blocking USB device access to a specific application, in this case chrome.

    Had to block chrome from using dbus because it kept the computer from sleeping even with a blank page open. Chrome is bad at cleaning up it's dbus power manager locks.

  15. Responsible reporting... on AT&T Uverse Modems Found To Have Several Serious Security Vulnerabilities (threatpost.com) · · Score: 1

    Is not giving out the actual login details, unless the offender has not fixed the problem in many months, not days. Even then it is rather inconsiderate to those that are stuck with the hardware. I have no respect for such 'researchers'.

  16. Pics or it didn't happen! on Police Allegedly Arrest UK News Photographer For Standing In A Field (wordpress.com) · · Score: 0

    Isn't one of the unspoken rules of journalism to report news, and not be the news?

  17. Re:Missing the point on Sharp Announces 8K Consumer TVs Now That We All Have 4K (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    Because they ruined the US market for themselves: Sharp To Americans: You Don't Want to Buy a Sharp-Brand TV

  18. Re:Easy... on Slashdot Asks: How Do You Navigate Your Smartphone? · · Score: 1

    I wanted to replace my motorola flip phone with another flip, but the choices were junk and more junk. Finally just gave up and bought a cheap windows phone. Yea it's obsolete already but still better made than every current flip phone.

    Also I am glad I didn't choose an android phone. My android tablet doesn't like to take my taps, i get the animation when I press but then it just ignores my finger half the time like nothing happened. Do I have a fat thumb? maybe. If my phone acted like that it would have gone back. A phone needs to be reliable, my experience with android doesn't give me that feeling.

  19. Just bruteforce 10,000 requests in 10 minutes on Hacking Retail Gift Cards Remains Scarily Easy (wired.com) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I guess if the gift card website even allows part of that to happen, someone should be fired ?

  20. Algorithmic Interface ? on Popular YouTube Artist Uses AI To Record New Album (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    The classic definition of AI to me always meant self learning and possibly even self aware. It's funny how terms change over time once it becomes a popular buzzword.

  21. Another class action looking for profit. on Mayweather-McGregor Streaming Glitches Prompt Lawsuit Against Showtime (hollywoodreporter.com) · · Score: 1

    each member of the class actual damages or $200 in statutory damages, whichever is greater

    Minus the class action chasing lawyer fees, good luck with that.

  22. Re:SJWs gone wild on Node.js Forked Again Over Complaints of Unresponsive Leadership (thenewstack.io) · · Score: 2

    Welcome to the world where everyone is a victim. If they don't agree with something you said or thought, then they are being discriminated against. Then they will try to take your ball and go home.

  23. Re:Wrong, Hello! on FTC Approves Amazon's Acquisition of Whole Foods (cnbc.com) · · Score: 2

    What is wrong with grocery shopping as it is now? They have what I want, it's up to date and the produce is fresh.

    If we follow the Amazon way, the grocery experience will be that you walk into the grocery store and half the time what you want will be replaced by a slightly cheaper brand you never heard of. It won't taste the same, but close. Next time you see the brand name food you really like, but because a knock-off made it into inventory it tastes disgusting, or it is recalled before you get home with it.

  24. Re:Why NOT based on mono? on Microsoft .NET Core 2.0 For Linux Released; Redhat Will Bundle Microsoft's .NET (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    At least on fedora it seemed like anytime something used mono, mono itself wanted to pull in a bazillion dependencies for install. It looked bloated to me. Of course this was years ago, haven't seen mono in a long time. I guess this makes that project mostly obsolete.

  25. "Updated: May 9, 2017" on Fourth US Navy Collision This Year Raises Suspicion of Cyber-Attacks (thenextweb.com) · · Score: 1

    Early Monday, Indeed.

    The fishing vessel with no working GPS or radio, hit the navy ship mid port side. Oo