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  1. Re:A reminder that the web was created on The World's First Web Site Celebrates 25 Years Online (info.cern.ch) · · Score: 1

    Well there is still wikipedia, and people have the choice every day between volunteer created ad free openstreetmap and commercial google maps, created by people on their day job (and some few contributors who work for google for free).

  2. And no slashdot effect? on The World's First Web Site Celebrates 25 Years Online (info.cern.ch) · · Score: 1

    Well prepared, well prepared.

  3. Re:Fuck Security on 1,000+ US Spies Are Protecting Rio Olympics, Says Report (nbcnews.com) · · Score: 1

    Would even benefit the sportsmen. Not just the swimmers and those typically in contact with water. https://twitter.com/ArsalaiH/s...

  4. Re:But Brexit? on Challenge Over UK Bulk Hacking Powers Taken To European Court of Human Rights (vice.com) · · Score: 3, Informative

    To make the story even more complicated: the uk has opted out of the charter of fundamental rights: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

  5. Re:In other news... on Firefox Will Try To Show You Saved Archive Of a Page Instead Of 404 Error (ndtv.com) · · Score: 1

    That site doesn't remove the mobile stats. If you calculate them out you get roughly the same value, and iexplore being more is probably a statistical effect. Probably it can't be said whether firefox is third or second, but it is under the top three on the desktop.

  6. Re:"new phase" aka Patent Armegeddon on BlackBerry Enters New Phase Of Patent Monetization, Sues Internet Telephony Firm Avaya (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Microsoft may say it loves linux but what it even more loves is money from the victims of its patent trolling:

    http://techrights.org/2016/03/...

  7. Is it really a "new phase" on BlackBerry Enters New Phase Of Patent Monetization, Sues Internet Telephony Firm Avaya (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I don't see the difference between any party that owns patents for anything else than defensive purposes.

    The sole productive use for patents is trolling.

  8. Re:Because I WANT to share the same password with on Google's Open YOLO Project Will Remove the Need For Passwords On Android (thenextweb.com) · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Yeah I'll probably never use that app, but I find the idea of an open API super useful, because I'm sure someone will implement an open source app that I can trust, and thanks to the API, it will be supported everywhere.

  9. Re:In other news... on Firefox Will Try To Show You Saved Archive Of a Page Instead Of 404 Error (ndtv.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Firefox is number 2 on the desktop. http://gs.statcounter.com/

    It never really was in a minority there, but its almost nonexistent in the mobile world, so its combined stats has gotten much lower due to the rise of the mobile platform.

  10. Re:Melania's website on Firefox Will Try To Show You Saved Archive Of a Page Instead Of 404 Error (ndtv.com) · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yes, it'll be a copy of michelle obama's website.

  11. Re:if by "plant" on North Korea Hopes To Plant Flag On The Moon Within 10 Years (ap.org) · · Score: 3, Informative

    They've tried to get some russian rocket stuff from their brother country in cuba. They failed.

  12. Re:Remedial Astronomy 101: The moon, a liberal myt on North Korea Hopes To Plant Flag On The Moon Within 10 Years (ap.org) · · Score: 1

    I really like your theory but what do those spy satellites do when the sky is clouded? Can I then exercise my second amendment rights without being spied upon?

    Also, there are 41 bible verses about the moon. What about those? Were they fabricated?

  13. Re:Why not Python? on Interviews: Ask Ruby on Rails Creator David Heinemeier Hansson a Question · · Score: 1

    Python is awful but its popular. Its less awful than javascript or ruby though.

  14. That's because microsoft signed their bootloaders. Right now the requirements for getting your bootloader signed are pretty tolerant. Essentially you just have to pay microsoft a fee of I think 50$ per signature, that's nothing, and I think you also must have your kernel drivers signed. But what if those requirements tighten up?

  15. Until the day a legislation gets passed where only hardware may be sold where UEFI secure boot can't be disabled, and
    where UEFI signatures will only be allowed for kernels that have such an "anti pirate" spyware module inside.

    Also works great for political ideas. Just put anything you don't like your people to read onto the blacklist. Iran, China and friends will love this.

  16. I've read your sentence as "Basically russia today is facing a big coordinated batch of trolls.".

    Then I've thought... That can't be. They get paid by the same side after all.

  17. Its good if a business gives something back to society. But they shouldn't be obliged to. They are obliged to pay taxes, that's their part of helping society. The taxes then are used for things like keeping the country safe or building/maintaining roads etc.

    Also, why is a company that employs less white men more "giving back to society" than one that employs more white men? I mean the number of employees is still the same. Or do you indicate that in order to have the same level of quality for their product, the company needs to employ more minority workers than they would have to if it were white males because minority workers generally underperform?

  18. No TV on TVs Are Still Too Complicated, and It's Not Your Fault (theverge.com) · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I want no TV, I want a monitor. Simple as that. Then I buy a set top box or whatever to connect it to satellite or internet streaming or whatever I use for watching. I dont want a smart TV that sends all I watch and do to the internet. No thanks.

  19. It'll be funny to have the media put attention on that family again. If the DNC and RNC weeks have shown us something, that if either side gets to provide the president, it'll be sure fun.

  20. Just build a wall and make your parents pay for it.

  21. Organizations with in-house extensions experiencing case 3 can use Firefox ESR.

    But won't firefox ESR 52 include mandatory add-on signing?

  22. Re:mandatory "freedom" not to do as "desired"? on Firefox 48 Released With Multi-Process Support, Mandatory Add-On Signing (softpedia.com) · · Score: 5, Informative

    If you really have unsigned add-ons you want to install, there are multiple options for you. See the FAQ entry "What are my options if I want to install unsigned extensions in Firefox?".

    https://wiki.mozilla.org/Add-o...

  23. Re:for a minute there i thought i had freedom. on Firefox 48 Released With Multi-Process Support, Mandatory Add-On Signing (softpedia.com) · · Score: 1

    Except that in this case, the mozilla corporation is owned by the mozilla foundation, and their intentions are good.

  24. Re:Well ain't that cute on Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Launched, Features Curved Display, Iris Scanner (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    Yes of course but those devices will be only manufactured by defense contractors and will cost $10,000 each.

  25. Re:Well ain't that cute on Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Launched, Features Curved Display, Iris Scanner (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    The option to use the phone without it will be turned off as soon as enough people are using it to justify the move with "everybody is using it, so nobody will care if a phone cant be unlocked without biometrics".