User: LookIntoTheFuture

The 'Internet of Things'

On: The Spamming Refrigerator

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. My TV doesn't have internet access and neither will my refrigerator. They are black boxes transmitting untold things. No thanks.

My capacity for advertising has been exceeded

On: Ask Slashdot: Are AdBlock's Days Numbered?

I have lived in the US for 39 years and I have to say that I have seen and heard enough ads for several lifetimes. I'm full. I cannot take any more. Services like Netflix, Pandora (paid with money) and SomaFM (No ads and free, but I donate anyway) are freaking AWESOME to people like me. Paying for a service by viewing or hearing advertising ruins the experience for me.

Shhhh

On: Thousands of Gas Leaks Discovered Under Streets of Washington DC

Do you hear that? That's the sound of the US crumbling under unregulated greed and power.

Re:There's nothing we can do !!

On: NSA Collects 200 Million Text Messages Per Day

But what the fuck more can I do ?

Lead the revolution? You've got my vote.

Re:lets skip to the end

On: NSA Collects 200 Million Text Messages Per Day

Donate to the EFF if you can. Joining the fight feels good.

Google

On: Why the World Needs OpenStreetMap

Any move away from a single minded, publicly traded corporation is a good thing. The worst is yet to come.

Something that feels good

On: Daily Pot Use Tied To Age of First Psychotic Episode

is going to have negative side effects in some people. With marijuana, the chances are very low. I think Bob Saget said it best when he said: "Marijuana is not a drug. I used to suck dick for coke. ("I seen him!") That's an addiction, man. You ever suck some dick for marijuana?" (Huh!?)

There is so much money

On: Algorithm Aims To Predict Fiction Bestsellers

to be made from suckers. No fancy computer program is going to replace actual talent.

NSA

On: 23-Year-Old X11 Server Security Vulnerability Discovered

I wonder how long the douche-bags at the NSA have known about this one.

It's one thing to worry about losing your job

On: Dallas PD Uses Twitter To Announce Cop Firings

add public humiliation and well... dead suspects tell no tales.

Re:I'm beginning to think that

On: Researchers Develop "Narrative Authentication" System

The guy with herpes forgot his password. Log him in!

I'm beginning to think that

On: Researchers Develop "Narrative Authentication" System

giving up privacy is the solution to everything! What could possibly go wrong?!

Re:I prefer this formula; it's more honest

On: How Machine Learning Can Transform Online Dating

Males: Enter income and Insanity Level Limit.
Females: Enter attractiveness and Insanity Level.

I went ahead and fixed that for ya.

Re:We Know

On: Former Head of NSA Calls For Obama To Reject NSA Commission Recommendations

Nice.

Grr

On: Former Head of NSA Calls For Obama To Reject NSA Commission Recommendations

"far safer and privacy is far more secured with NSA holding the data than some third party."

This data is not safe for long term storage ANYWHERE.