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  1. And in 20 years on Thousands of Leaked KGB Files Are Now Open To the Public · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The Russians will release the complete Snowden Archive.

  2. Re:Double speak on Supreme Court Rules Cell Phones Can't Be Searched Without a Warrant · · Score: 1

    In those cases, the information (since it was gained as part of an intel and not LEO operation) would not be admissible.

  3. I still miss Byte... on After 47 Years, Computerworld Ceases Print Publication · · Score: 1

    "Why PC's Crash, and Mainframes Don't" (April 98) is still somewhat relevant today. I wish the archives were online.

  4. The Slashdot comment system on Mozilla Working On a New Website Comment System · · Score: 3, Insightful

    is probably the "least bad" one I've seen. It would be nice if multiple ratings could be applied to a post, ("+1 funny, +1 insightful, -1 Troll") but it is fairly good at reducing the trolls and flamage.

  5. The first step is to stop lying on IRS Recycled Lerner Hard Drive · · Score: -1, Troll

    But I don't expect that of the teabaggers infesting Slashdot these days.

    Judging from the news stories the drive was recycled in 2011.

  6. Re:I Suppose Next We'll Be Seeing Benghazi Stories on IRS Lost Emails of 6 More Employees Under Investigation · · Score: 1

    Don't worry, soon Slashdot will be coming out in favor of re-invading Iraq.

  7. They know how to deal with drones in L.A. on France Cries Foul At World Cup "Spy Drone" · · Score: 3, Interesting
  8. FTA, looks like the max resolution is 12 inches on US Government OKs Sale of Sharper Satellite Images · · Score: 2

    So nowhere near good enough to ID a person, or even a vehicle.

  9. Re:No word on cost on Samsung Debuts Thin Galaxy Tab S With Super AMOLED 2560X1600 Display · · Score: 1

    A feature to us, perhaps (although it's not that difficult to get non iTunes files onto an iPad), but to the average consumer? If it isn't priced aggressively it will have trouble competing against the iPad.

  10. No word on cost on Samsung Debuts Thin Galaxy Tab S With Super AMOLED 2560X1600 Display · · Score: 0

    So it's probably about the same as the equivalent Apple Product. But without anything like iTunes behind it.

  11. So buy your own damn router. on Comcast Converting 50,000 Houston Home Routers Into Public WiFi Hotspots · · Score: 3, Interesting

    The real problem here is people logging on to "comcast wifi" or whatever it's called using the same credentials they use to log on to their ISP account. How hard will it be for nogoodniks to set up hotspots called "comcast wifi" (or whatever) and scoop up all the credentials?

    Here in NoVa Cox is doing the same thing.

  12. Overturned on grounds of improper venue on AT&T Hacker 'weev' Demands One Bitcoin For Each Hour He Spent In Jail · · Score: 1

    Which just means that he can be tried, again, in the proper venue.

  13. Re:Very Bad Precedent on US To Charge Chinese Military Employees With Hacking · · Score: 1

    And when you get indicted for saying something which is perfectly legal to say where you are, but a capital offense in some other country?

  14. Dan Geer, the CISO of In-Q-Tel, on Do Embedded Systems Need a Time To Die? · · Score: 5, Informative

    In-Q-Tel

    The IQT Mission

    We identify, adapt, and deliver innovative technology solutions to support the missions of the Central Intelligence Agency and broader U.S. Intelligence Community.

  15. Re:Long way from Compton on Apple Reportedly Buying Beats Electronics For $3.2 Billion · · Score: 1

    Yeah, that is odd. Mods here are an odd bunch.

    </hipster> I remember listening to NWA when I was in the Army in the mid 80's. Never thought any of those guys would end up anywhere other than San Quentin. And now Dre's a billionaire.

  16. Long way from Compton on Apple Reportedly Buying Beats Electronics For $3.2 Billion · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dre's gonna be the first hip-hop billionaire.

  17. Re:citizenship is irrelevant on Rand Paul Starts New Drone War In Congress · · Score: 1

    Just ou of curiosity, how is using a drone to attack an individual target somehow illegal, where carpet-bombing with a B-52 is not illegal? Or is your contention that any use of force against al-Qaeda illegal?

  18. Why do you hate Muslims? on US Government To Study Bitcoin As Possible Terrorist Threat · · Score: 1

    Are you some sort of Christianist racist?

  19. Re:citizenship is irrelevant on Rand Paul Starts New Drone War In Congress · · Score: 1

    typically inside sovereign nations not at war with the US
    In the case of Yemen, it's with the permission, and sometimes the assistance, of the host government, which doesn't control that area where the drones are used. In Pakistan there appears to be at least tacit permission. In Afghanistan, well, there's a war on.

    In all cases, the law in the US (AUMF and others) allows it.

  20. " why T-Mobile finds it profitable" on Really, Why Are Smartphones Still Tied To Contracts? · · Score: 3, Informative

    T-Mobile is losing money. Something in the $100m/year range.

  21. Chip and Pin stops card cloning on Target Moves To Chip and Pin Cards To Boost Security · · Score: 1

    And cloned cards were a major vector of fraud in the Target attack.

  22. STL issues... on C++ and the STL 12 Years Later: What Do You Think Now? · · Score: 5, Interesting

    From Page 3 of this:

    The C++ STL, with its dyslexia-inducing syntax blizzard of colons and angle brackets, guarantees that if you try to declare any reasonable data structure, your first seven attempts will result
    in compiler errors of Wagnerian fierceness:


    Syntax error: unmatched thing in thing from std::nonstd::_ _map<_Cyrillic, _$$$dollars>const basic_string< epic_mystery,mongoose_traits < char>, _ _default_alloc_<casual_Fridays = maybe>>

  23. This makes it easier for the NSA on Brazil Approves Internet Bill of Rights · · Score: 2

    internet providers are obliged to keep records of users' access for six months
    Nothing like making it easy to build the list of links for an ISP by putting all the data in one place. Bet it's online accessible, too.

  24. Re:This confirms my point of view on Mt. Gox Ordered Into Liquidation · · Score: 1

    I rate this troll as Adequate.

  25. Re:it still amazes and saddens me... on Guardian and WaPo Receive Pulitzers For Snowden Coverage · · Score: 0

    Snowden is a hero, and now he is working to support Russia's effort to protect its people in Ukraine! Soon the Russian Army will complete the liberation of the Russian nationals in Ukraine and all with the help of Snowden! He has tremendously boosted the Russian security services! He is hero to the world!