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  1. This really isn't thaaaaat bad of a thing. on Bing Bans 'Computer Support' Ads From Its Network (mspoweruser.com) · · Score: 1

    I will say for non-savvy users, many of these adds are pretty convincing in the way they masquerade as installed software notifications. Many average users just don't realize it's a browser window running some bogus add. Though it would be nice if malware detection could do a complete scan in 5 seconds.

  2. But will happen to all of the buggy whip makers? Hint hint - they went and just made buggy code.

  3. Because there's nothing sexier than a domain registry (to the max)!

  4. Just a few more downloads for Plex on After Netflix Crackdown On Border-Hopping, Canadians Ready To Return To Piracy (www.cbc.ca) · · Score: 1

    Then Plex will just get some more downloads and nothing will really change. NF is generally easier than searching and torrenting (figuring out what to watch then waiting for the download to complete), so it just ends up a convenience fee for many people. But as it becomes more challenging to get the content they want, then piracy is naturally the alternative.

  5. The spread of people caring about encryption. on Spy Chief Complains That Edward Snowden Sped Up Spread of Encryption By 7 Years (theintercept.com) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Even more important than just the spread of Encryption itself, but the fact that more and more of the non-tech community is becoming acquainted with it and why it's important. It's exciting to see people who clearly prescribe to the "I just want my technology to work" thought process to be actually caring about the underlying processes.

  6. Re:Small and inconsequential on VPN Blockade Backlash Doesn't Hurt Us, Says Netflix (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 1

    Probably because that small but vocal minority caused issues with the content rights owners.

  7. Throwing shade on Apple Launches MacBook 2016 With Intel Skylake Processor, Longer Battery Life · · Score: 1

    No wonder, Oculus executive made fun of Apple's computers.

    They weren't even focused on the laptop platform (Since the vast majority of PC laptops can't effectively run VR), but on the mac pro, which is actually a quite powerful system - albeit not suitable for VR since it is focused as workstation platform and not a gaming one. If you're going to slight apple, at least make it generally relevant. Granted, I'm still not sold on the 12" models.

  8. Re:What could possibly go wrong? on Facebook Guesses What's In Pictures To Help Visually Impaired (cio.com) · · Score: 1

    I had forgotten about that. That is the danger with naive association in complex social environment.

  9. May not a smoking gun, but certainly helpful on Apple's Night Shift May Have Zero Effect On Sleep (macworld.com) · · Score: 1

    Certainly the issue is more complicated than just blue light, but I've noticed at night it doesn't seem to be as painful to look at in the dark for longer periods (using the same brightness). It may just be a placebo - but I think it at least helps.

  10. Re:Arythmia model on Intel Says It Will Move Away From 'Tick-Tock' Development Cycle · · Score: 1

    Then I guess the government bail out would be the defibrillator model.

  11. Motion sickness. Motion sickness everywhere. on Valve Announces New Portal Content For Virtual Reality (roadtovr.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The biggest problem is that portal is disorienting with normal play... much less with full VR immersion. I would expect sickness everywhere.

  12. I'm going to go with there's an issue with units here. The mSv of the highest does is 64,000 (or 64 Sv).

  13. Yes on McAfee Says He Lied About iPhone Hacking Method To Get Public Attention · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Obviously. Move along.

  14. Not single point of failure... on New P2P Torrent Site 'Play' Has No Single Point of Failure (thestack.com) · · Score: 1

    Instead, it has many points of failure! But in all seriousness, we'll see what it does in 6 months. Anything that seems too good to be true...

  15. Not the best for a quick response. on U.S. Army Testing 3D-Printed Mission-Specific Drones (thestack.com) · · Score: 2

    We need to counter attack now, fire up the 3-D printer. *waits 18 hours to print*

  16. Re:And? on Supercapacitor-On-a-Chip Now One Step Closer (ieee.org) · · Score: 1

    I believe they are saying they can make Super caps smaller / denser than current implementations. This could possibly be a step towards using capacitors rather than batteries, since caps are far better at handling recharge cycles, delivering / receiving electricity. For a long time, there has been this promise of the tiny super capacitor that could replace all batteries - and we are still waiting.

  17. No. Burn it with Fire. on Ask Slashdot: Do You Still Have a Pager? Do You Find It Useful? · · Score: 2

    Battery Cases, Expansion Battery packs, Modified flux capacitors, Arc reactors, Cold fusion... so many ways to charge?!? You could even rig a charger off a potato if you really wanted to. Anything is better than a pager.

  18. Re:Tips for new statisticians on Interviews: Ask Author and Programmer Andy Nicholls About R · · Score: 1

    I know it's not free, but Udemy has some truly excellent R courses. From the very basics progressing to actual data science.

  19. IOT isn't as easy as it sounds. on Trane Takes 2 Years To Remove Hard-Coded Root Passwords From IoT Thermostat (softpedia.com) · · Score: 1

    This has always been a severe issue with specific hardware produced by companies that aren't technology focused (and even some that are). These little debugging/service backdoors worked when there wasn't a vast resource of easy information sharing - and the device wasn't able to be accessed from anywhere. One day these product engineers will figure that out - maybe.

  20. I want read using the same God would read from. Courrier New. Monospace trumps all.

  21. Verifying redirect addresses. on Google Targets Fake "Download" and "Play" Buttons (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 2

    The biggest thing is to always look at the redirect address and see if it makes any sense. Usually the advertisements give themselves away. Though this doesn't really help the most naive of users. Who wants waste time when they could be downloading sw33t haxz.

  22. Re: Hah! on Perfect Coin-Toss Record Broke 6 Clinton-Sanders Deadlocks In Iowa (marketwatch.com) · · Score: 3, Informative

    While yes, each specific combination is equally as likely, looking at each toss in a non-unique way makes the odds a but less likely. Considering 6 tosses, you're much more likely to get 3 head and 3 tails in no specific order than you are 6 heads.

  23. Video Game Entrapment? on Video Game Cheaters Outed By Logic Bombs · · Score: 4, Informative

    I hope we can get Sean Connery to play the lead role again...

  24. A pair of great walls! on The Telecommunications Ball Is Now In Cuba's Court · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I guess trump will build a Great Physical Wall on the boarder of Mexico and a Great Firewall on the boarder of Cuba. Who knew he could make the US look so much like China.

  25. What makes a language seem natural. on Interviews: Ask David Peterson About Inventing Languages · · Score: 3, Interesting

    What do you feel helps make a language feel natural (as though it was created and evolved by a culture) rather than something created more synthetically for a work of fiction?