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  1. From Limewire to ... on Knocking Down the Great Firewall of China · · Score: 1, Insightful

    ... this? Just no.

    Peer-to-peer based on trust.

    What could possibly go wrong?

  2. So no ... on Hemp Fibers Make Better Supercapacitors Than Graphene · · Score: 1

    ... capacity for any recreational activities.

  3. Re:What about security on The Quiet Before the Next IT Revolution · · Score: 1

    Yeah, "... In essence, we have finally built the transcontinental railroad, and now we can use it to completely transform our Wild West."

    There are tunnels filled with dynamite all underneath the track just waiting for some wild west yahoo to push the detonator.

    Once a month, Microsoft issues security blankets in an effort to hide them.

    Until that problem is solved at the roadbed, no one's going to get a good night's sleep because those bird whistles you hear are not authentic, Kemo Sabe.

  4. ... yas uoy ,elbisreveR on Reversible Type-C USB Connector Ready For Production · · Score: 5, Funny

    .revelc woh ...

  5. Re:Fucking muslims! on Chinese Researchers' 'Terror Cam' Could Scan Crowds, Looking for Stress · · Score: 1

    Please step away from the camera ...

  6. Re:Let's play the who goes to jail game.... on DEA Paid Amtrak Employee To Pilfer Passenger Lists · · Score: 1

    Well, let's look at the pattern in an attempt to predict the future:

    Manning walks in and gets the data. Government doesn't learn from that ...

    Snowden walks in and gets the data. Government doesn't learn from that ...

    Now this guy ...

  7. Let's mix China, Japan, & ... on Google Is Backing a New $300 Million High-Speed Internet Trans-Pacific Cable · · Score: 1

    ... the NSA ... what could possibly go wrong?

  8. Re: There we go again on DARPA Wants To Kill the Password · · Score: 1

    Well, it USED to be so, but not so much anymore, I think.

    Bolted on to the dictionary hack is the "M!sp3ii3d" run.

  9. Re: There we go again on DARPA Wants To Kill the Password · · Score: 1

    I think sentences would be OK. Because of proper case and punctuation, a dictionary hack would take some time.

    Also, a brilliant idea I came up with is to use web sites that relate, in some way, to the app or web page I'm trying to get into.

    For instance for Facebook, a sentence ... "I love Facebook but it takes up a lot of my time."

    or

    http://www.timesuck.com/

    The sentence would take about 40 tresvigintillion years to crack on a PC. The web site, as password, would take about 837 quintillion years (both estimates are according to this site.)

  10. What about remote control? on DARPA Wants To Kill the Password · · Score: 1

    Biometrics is a great idea to ensure that people are in direct proximity of the device, but what about all the remote control I do?

  11. Re:huh on Chicago Mayor Praises Google For Buying Kids Microsoft Surfaces · · Score: 1

    Agreed. Very few girls will excel at code, most will be mediocre and even moster will hate it.

    EXPOSE girls to code and cull out the ones who get it and encourage them to move forward.

    If coding's not right, immerse them in something else until their eyes light up and their hearts sing.

  12. HIPAA will have a major cow ... on The Doctor Will Skype You Now · · Score: 1

    ... and what about the sleeze buckets?

    "Yes, dear, I have been assigned to you. Now, if you'll just slip out of the robe ..."

  13. Re:Not about leverage or influence on Snowden Granted 3 More Years of Russian Residency · · Score: 1

    You make good points, but I think they are aimed at the wrong target.

    This latest "leaker," is an unknown, so let's wait and see on that one.

    The larger point is that, for sensitive information, we have to have controls and monitors in place.

    Manning went to work with a Lady Gaga playlist and walked out with the stash.

    Snowden walked in and out, too.

    For classified information, don't you think it's important to guard it?

  14. They need Facebook Messenger .. on China Cracks Down On Mobile Messaging · · Score: 2

    ... because everyone on Facebook has to use their real name and stuff.

  15. Re:This is why we can't have nice things on Hack an Oscilloscope, Get a DMCA Take-Down Notice From Tektronix · · Score: 1

    They taught me how to tell the difference between bullshit and wild honey.

  16. Re:Not about leverage or influence on Snowden Granted 3 More Years of Russian Residency · · Score: 1

    It's not a matter of ethics, trust, patriotism, or morals.

    It's about having the sense god gave a piss ant to restrict access to information you never wanted three (3) people to divulge.

  17. The smartest are the ones ... on US Intelligence Wants Tools To Tell: Who's the Smartest of Them All? · · Score: 1

    ... not taking the test.

  18. Then things went to hell after ... on Ancient Worms May Have Saved Life On Earth · · Score: 1

    ... the early birds showed up.

  19. Re:Not about leverage or influence on Snowden Granted 3 More Years of Russian Residency · · Score: 1

    NSA's grab of data is one debate that has nothing to do with Snowden. That grabbing is still there and will continue to bet there. It was going on before Snowden ever showed up.

    More upsetting to me than grabbing big data is the government's failure to learn from Manning regarding how many worker ants have access to the big data.

    Snowden (and Manning) walked in; got the stuff; and walked out.

    THAT's the larger problem which continues today.

    Both Snowden and Manning are so last year. Snowden's value now is for Russians to trot him out now and then, much like the Republicans put Lewinski on the runway in an effort to discolour Hillary.

    Again, we need to keep our eye on the ball and it's the little round thing.

    Apparently, we have another Snowden mole. Who's to blame for that incompetence?

  20. Re:Objection! on Massive Russian Hack Has Researchers Scratching Their Heads · · Score: 2

    I'm with you on this. For individuals, the free version expires after 30 days AND they state that, because of the size of the data, it will take a while.

    My guess is a little more than 30 days.

  21. Re:This is why we can't have nice things on Hack an Oscilloscope, Get a DMCA Take-Down Notice From Tektronix · · Score: 1

    Recall that we learned all we to know about theft in kindergarten.

    The choice is clear: Pay up or steal.

  22. Re:Microsoft on Skype Blocks Customers Using OS-X 10.5.x and Earlier · · Score: 1, Troll

    China?

  23. Re:This is why we can't have nice things on Hack an Oscilloscope, Get a DMCA Take-Down Notice From Tektronix · · Score: 1

    Sorry, but when it takes that much narrative, it's because the guy was stealing.

  24. Isolate? ... No .. on China Bans iPad, MacBook Pro, Other Apple Products For Government Use · · Score: 2

    "China seems to be on a mission to isolate itself from the world, at least in terms of technology."

    They didn't say that. They said they don't want GUBMINT to use APPLE stuff. That doesn't shut down China's entire technology capability.

    There are other people in China.

  25. Re:This is why we can't have nice things on Hack an Oscilloscope, Get a DMCA Take-Down Notice From Tektronix · · Score: 1

    Wrong.

    The "available options," belong to the vendor until the customer pays for them.

    Right?