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  1. Re:Let's just assume everything is tapped on Despite Controversy, Federal Wiretaps On the Rise · · Score: 1

    The trick is to make sure it's all just facepalm stuff in the hopes that they realize they're going about it all wrong.

  2. Re:Let's just assume everything is tapped on Despite Controversy, Federal Wiretaps On the Rise · · Score: 1

    Your plan is no fun.

    My plan is to do so much messed up stuff they decide to ignore it because they don't want to get stuck with the paperwork.

  3. Oh no on The Science of Human-Robot Love · · Score: 2

    Don't tell me they're bringing back the furby..

  4. Re:Copypasta on The Future of Time: UTC and the Leap Second · · Score: 1

    Inconceivable!

    You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

  5. Re:Who knew? on LulzSec Posts First Secret Document Dump · · Score: 1

    Not true. Businesses have become dependent on illegals for that stuff, not the US.

    Arizona doesn't even let kids deliver newspapers anymore because they want to give the low paying jobs to adults who need work- not just whoever wants some extra cash.

    There is no reason the US should be supporting Mexico financially when the US is in the financial shape it is in. Illegal immigrants work here, get paid in US dollars and take it back to Mexico to spend. That's not helping.

    I'm an AZ resident, and I have found myself in the position of being unemployed and being THANKFUL that an illegal got deported because it opened up a job opportunity for me. The business wasn't thrilled to lose a trained worker, but it ended up being a good summer job for me. Would I want to do that job now? Not really. But at the time it was the difference between working and not working, and I got some decent training on welding/big engine repair while I was there.

  6. Re:Sense of direction on Human Eye Protein Senses Earth's Magnetism · · Score: 1

    Maybe at some point she had her nose broken, since that's where the compass is for humans..

    The book The Compass In Your Nose: And Other Astonishing Facts About Humans is a fun read for all.

  7. Re:Audible on Spammers Discover Kindle Self-Publishing · · Score: 1

    For the lazy, here's a link to Samuel L Jackson reading "Go the F--k to Sleep".

  8. Why on Japanese Scientist Creates Meat Substitute From Sewage · · Score: 1

    Why does he need a pointer with a plastic hand to point at something clearly within his reach?

  9. Re:facebook may have peaked... on FTC Okays Social Media Background Check Company · · Score: 1

    While pictures of you at the keg party might be popular when you're in high school/college, you might not want them showing up when you're hunting for a job. I'd attribute most of it to that.

  10. Re:I did something similar on How Citigroup Hackers Easily Gained Access · · Score: 2

    Who else was disappointed when whipsandhandcuffs.com didn't resolve?

  11. Re:Do they keep your image? on Google Launches Search By Image · · Score: 1

    Just for fun, I'm only going to use images I've taken with my 3DS. Even if I have to open them in paint and photograph the screen.

  12. Re:To this, I say, so what? on Zuckerberg Only Eating Animals He Personally Kills · · Score: 5, Funny

    ATTENTION CmdrTaco-

    Do not accept any invites from Mark Zuckerberg to visit his outfit in exchange for T-Shirts.

    I repeat- Do not accept any invites from Mark Zuckerberg to visit his outfit in exchange for T-Shirts.

  13. Simple on Ask Slashdot: How To Ask For Equity In a Startup? · · Score: 2

    Just tell the guy who signs your paycheck that you are interested in getting some stock options since you feel you've put a lot of effort into the company. Tell them the options would secure your long term interest in said company, so it would be in both of your best interests.

  14. Re:Is this safe? on America's First Pipeline-Fed Hydrogen Fueling Station · · Score: 1

    Relax. It's just California.

    Granted, I'd have preferred they start in Hollywood, but I'm still okay with this.

  15. Re:I wonder... on LastPass Password Service Hacked · · Score: 1

    Pretty sure it was "changeme"

  16. I hope on Pepsi Creates a Social Network Vending Machine · · Score: 1

    This social networking fad eats itself.

    How many different media outlets are we expected to join? Do I have to watch for cameras leeching my password off a soda machine outside Walmart now?

  17. Re:Glad someone is challenging this on Speed Tickets Challenged Based On Timestamped Photos · · Score: 1

    Wrong. From that link:

    Q: At what speed will I receive a ticket?
    A: Because of factors that include vehicle speedometers that might not all be precisely calibrated, changing traffic conditions and the fact that drivers must pay attention to many things besides the speedometer, it is not reasonable to expect that every vehicle will be traveling exactly the speed limit. As a result, tickets will not be issued unless a vehicle is traveling faster than 10 mph over the posted speed limit.

  18. Re:Glad someone is challenging this on Speed Tickets Challenged Based On Timestamped Photos · · Score: 1

    The difference between a ticket for going 8mph over and 12mph over is $50.

    And they charge you court fees if they find you guilty.

    Yes, I was speeding. I didn't say I wasn't. And I paid the fine. My complaint is the cameras are not accurate, and not even a lawyer will these tickets because they are "proven" technology.

    Should I have gotten a ticket for speeding? I'm not going to argue that one. But if they're going to put in machines to replace work done by real people, they'd better do it right. Unemployment is around 10%.

    And Officer Dollar? Give me a break.

  19. Glad someone is challenging this on Speed Tickets Challenged Based On Timestamped Photos · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I got a ticket from one of those things 2 weeks ago; when it flashed, I looked down. I was doing 48. I've checked my speedometer using a GPS, and it's accurage. They aren't supposed to take a picture until 10 miles over the limit (the limit there is 40, so it shouldn't have taken a picture until 50). The ticket that came in the mail said I was doing 52.

    I talked to a lawyer, and was told to just pay the bill, less trouble and less expensive in the long run.. so, that was $218.

    The real kicker on the ticket was that each offense must be reviewed by a real cop with a badge number. The cop's name? Officer Dollar.

    Bastards.

  20. Re:It's just a marketing on Officials Say "Capes For the Unemployed" Plan Not Super · · Score: 1

    For some reason not a lot of people come in and use those services.

    Maybe because they try to dress you up like an idiot and ask you to play super hero. Not very professional. They really don't sound like the sort of people that will help me get a job.

    To be honest, I don't see how these idiots managed to get a job in the first place.

    Would you hire a person who showed up for an interview wearing a bright red cape?

  21. Re:recycling on The 'Three Ton' Hard Drive Destroyer · · Score: 1

    Of course I do. One of my favorite applications is to attache the magnets to the oil filter on my car to act as a Cow Magnet for the engine. Any loose metal that happens to find it's way into the engine is going to stay right in the oil filter and get thrown out.

    Of course I'd rather not have loose metal in my engine, but if I do, I don't want it rattling around causing problems.

    They're also fun to just leave out for friends to play with. Many pinched fingers over the years..

  22. Re:So the question is... on The New Commodore 64 · · Score: 2

    If not, give it a week.

  23. Re:Accomplishments? on Vatican To Digitize Prohibited Archives · · Score: 1

    I suppose I may as well.

  24. Re:Me to Poole: on Poole To Zuckerberg: You’re Doing It Wrong · · Score: 1

    One would almost think Poole was trolling.

    But of course he'd never do that.

  25. Re:From personal experience on The Decline and Fall of System Administration · · Score: 3, Insightful

    deep-diving into a problem [generally] is a waste of time. While it is interesting intellectually, there is no other benefit.

    There can be a benefit. I generally try to get the system working first, then figure out what went wrong. And sometimes it takes a few days of poking at it to figure it out, but when a problem like that comes up again, I'm ready for it.

    That's the benefit of an experienced system administrator. Anyone can just make it work again, but someone who has been doing that for a few years is going to be used to writing scripts that hunt for said issues and either correct the problem on the fly or send a notification with some details about where to look first.

    I've seen the "make it work and move on" approach result in systems that become increasingly unstable because no one ever tracks down the root problem.