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  1. where on New MacDefender Defeats Apple Security Update · · Score: 1

    is it?

  2. Re:So Mac Users should expect this? on Mac OS Update Detects, Kills MacDefender Scareware · · Score: 1

    I have friends who are technophobic and are always convinced that they have "a virus". As they have no need for the extra cycles, this can be a useful security blanket for that type of user.

  3. Re:What are we detecting? on Mac OS Update Detects, Kills MacDefender Scareware · · Score: 1

    bon mot

  4. Re:So Mac Users should expect this? on Mac OS Update Detects, Kills MacDefender Scareware · · Score: 1

    to be fair (although it may have been different then) Sophos' scanner software on OSX is free:
    http://www.sophos.com/en-us/products/free-tools.aspx

    They have a premium product that includes "Antivirus, firewall, (NAC), encryption, app and device control" and they offer their virus scanner for "small businesses" but they don't try to scare individuals into upgrading to this. They don't even sell a "personal premium" edition.
    http://www.sophos.com/en-us/products/free-trials.aspx

  5. Re:Walled garden on Amazon Challenges Apple With Mac App Store · · Score: 1

    #2 isn't a "good reason" it's "I needed a second reason because I already said two"

    flash uses 100% of whatever core you give it

  6. Re:In-App purchases on Apple Defends App Makers Against Lodsys · · Score: 1

    The thing I do have to ponder though, would Google actually step in the same way Apple did, should they go after Android developers? Up to this date, they have not taken responsibilities for any patent issues phone makers have faced, despite being as capable to interfere.

    That's interesting, I wonder why they picked iOS devs first.

  7. nice wording on Apple Defends App Makers Against Lodsys · · Score: 1

    I like how the wording of the article implies a causal relationship between the EFF's call and Apple's actions.

    Note to EFF: you had nothing to do with this.

  8. Re:collateral on Corporate Mac Sales Surge 66% · · Score: 2

    So Mr. Jobs, do you plan on replacing it with a rack mountable mini with redundant power supplies or can I slap a sticker on my poweredge and call it a mac? The alternative is the fancy imacs everyone loves get tossed to ebay come the next refresh cycle, and I'm not the only one with a headache from this.

    I don't think y'all understand that Steve don't care.

  9. Re:Figures on Corporate Mac Sales Surge 66% · · Score: 3, Informative

    That's how financial people do it, they compare last quarter to the same quarter the year previous. That way you don't get terrible reductions after the holiday quarters.

  10. Re:The burning question. on Boot Linux In Your Browser · · Score: 1

    and if you are using a Mac, I recommend

    http://boxerapp.com/

    (It uses dosbox)

  11. yep, nerds prefer on Spoonful of Sugar Helps the Persistent Bacteria Go Down · · Score: 1

    io9 to nature

    lightweights

  12. Re:Spideroak lies as well on Dropbox Accused of Lying About Security · · Score: 1

    that makes sense

  13. Re:Where's Al Gore and his "Lock Box"? on Dropbox Accused of Lying About Security · · Score: 1

    not to me

  14. Re:Spideroak lies as well on Dropbox Accused of Lying About Security · · Score: 1

    doesn't 0.0000% equal 0.000049999999999999999%?

  15. Re:The last time I bought a drive for physical med on Apple To Distribute OS X Lion via the Mac App Store · · Score: 1

    I like that I have a DVD burner, but with a single 1GB jump drive I have reduced all of my CD/DVD burning to just about zero.

    I guess Dropbox also figures into the equation.

  16. Re:What "Bug" ? on Apple Releases iOS 4.3.3 To Fix Location Tracking · · Score: 2

    that was a quote from 6 months ago, repackaged to look like it was said in response to the latest location conspiracy.

  17. Re:Passing on Viruses on Tasmanian Dept. of Education Wants Anti-Virus for Linux, OS X · · Score: 1

    It isn't that great an analogy.

    Zombies are able to infect anyone they can bite.

    The analogy would be more apt if only albino zombies could infect the mac users.

  18. Re:Passing on Viruses on Tasmanian Dept. of Education Wants Anti-Virus for Linux, OS X · · Score: 1

    It's not that great an analogy.

    Zombies indiscriminately target humans and are able to infect them all, at least in all the zombie stories I've heard of.

  19. Re:no on Tasmanian Dept. of Education Wants Anti-Virus for Linux, OS X · · Score: 1

    yeah, I stopped using clamxav a while back to free up RAM. I also never get flu shots.

  20. Yeah, let's post a link on Apple Updating iOS To Address Privacy Concerns · · Score: 1

    that leads to a blog that summarizes the real article:

    http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2011/04/27location_qa.html

  21. FWIW on Apple: "We must Have Comprehensive Location Data" · · Score: 1

    That quote from Apple isn't a new one in response to the latest kerflafle, it came from inquiries last summer.

  22. Re:Inverted correlation. Again. on Mac Users More Liberal Than Windows Users · · Score: 1

    Your comment needs to be rated higher than it is.

  23. Re:$1 isn't what they should worry about on Dollar Apps Killing Traditional Gaming? · · Score: 1

    one time I saw two of the random encounters where the person is being chased by wolves overlap, in addition to it being wolf country, so there were at least two other packs in the area. It was pretty wild.

  24. Re:$1 isn't what they should worry about on Dollar Apps Killing Traditional Gaming? · · Score: 1

    Yeah Red Dead Redemption was pretty good with the sandbox. If its map were as large as Just Cause's it would make the game better/longer. I liked exploring

    bam cougar attack!

    The wolf packs got a little old though.

  25. Re:No *SOLO* Game is Worth $60 on Dollar Apps Killing Traditional Gaming? · · Score: 1

    Yeah, same here, the only multi-player games I've enjoyed haven't been very massive, just playing with friends against a computer in Starcraft or whatnot.