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  1. Who does this benefit? on US Now Says All Online Gambling Illegal, Not Just Sports Bets (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 2

    I would think this benefits physical gambling establishments. Who do we know that owns physical gambling establishments?

  2. Re:Wonder if that will work the other way... on Copying Photos Found on Internet is Fair Use, Virginia Federal Court Rules (petapixel.com) · · Score: 1

    Exactly. I've heard of school systems getting in trouble for using images they found on the internet for school logos. Clearly, this isn't commercial use, yet they had to stop doing so.

  3. How is this any different than the cookies that any other site uses?

  4. Re:Legal and hypocritical on Rhode Island Bill Would Impose Fee For Accessing Online Porn (providencejournal.com) · · Score: 1

    You would be favoring one video service (Netflix, Youtube) over another (porn), so yes, it violates Net Neutrality, and free speech.

  5. That's what I was thinking. Even the most basic scenario shows that the math may be off. For example, if a current truck delivery takes 10 hours. Let's say the pick up part takes and hour, and the delivery part takes an hour. So now you have 8hrs that the driverless truck is handling. That frees 1 human driver to do 4 more pick ups and deliveries. Of course, it won't be the same driver at both ends. So 2 drivers will be doing the work of 8?

  6. Re:That's three out of 100+ - and of course !Apple on Apple Gives Employees $2,500 Bonuses After New Tax Law (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    Bonuses..not raises. 1 time bonus for the good PR. But it should be raises, since these tax cuts will be around for years.

  7. When you decided that business can force their religious beliefs on their employees, by denying coverage for birth control, then they should be surprised about this. I doubt this has anything to do with the white male part. But likely the conservative part didn't mesh with the beliefs of his employer.

  8. Google security is pretty good on EFF Says Google Chromebooks Are Still Spying On Students (softpedia.com) · · Score: 1

    I trust Google more than Apple or Microsoft. No majors hacks...yet.

  9. Not the same on 'Why The US Senate's Vote To Throw Out ISP Privacy Laws Isn't All Bad' (technologyreview.com) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I can choose to not give Google and Facebook my data. I don't get that choice with my ISP. I have only have one available, and they can see all my traffic.

  10. Prompt the user to install the update. If they refuse the update, then they have to agree to take full responsibility for anything that may occur afterwards. You lose the right to sue if the phone does catch fire. You were warned, you were offered alternatives/replacements, and you refused them all. No reason Samsung should still be on the hook because you're a dumb ass.

  11. Who was sending her the emails though... on Clinton's First Email Server Was a Power Mac Tower (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Am I missing something? There's no way that personal server could have been hosting her official email, right? I mean her h.clinton@whitehouse.gov or whatever. It would have been a different email address on her private server. So....who was sending classified emails to a non-official email address? Shouldn't they be in trouble for doing so?

  12. 5.8 for the GPU...leaving out the CPU on Microsoft Xbox Project Scorpio Puts Out 6 TFLOPs On Par With Current Gaming PCs (hothardware.com) · · Score: 1

    So they're comparing the complete processing power of a console, just to the processing power of a GPU, and saying they're about the same. Which totally ignores the processing power of the CPU in the PC. Sorry, it's not even close.

  13. Not a Ransom on Hackers Find Bugs, Extort Ransom, Call It a Public Service (threatpost.com) · · Score: 1

    They're not threatening to release the data, so it's not a ransom. They're just not going to tell you how to do your job and secure your data. They're not going to get that service for free any where else...and at least this way they're not getting screwed by a real breach.

  14. Re:What a strange comparison on Chromebooks Outsell Macs For the First Time In the US (theverge.com) · · Score: 5, Interesting

    A neighboring school system, with more money than sense, did go all MacBook Airs. They are now getting rid of them, and going the Chromebook route. Easier to manage, no malware, and cheaper to replace.

    We see them as just another tool. No different than a textbook or other material. They provide access to resources. It's still up to the teachers to use the tools they're given in the most effective way.

  15. Re:Glad were stopping the evil socialists on Republican Bill Aims To Thwart the FCC's Leaning Towards Title II · · Score: 1

    Nice try, but he was an Independent, who defeated a Democrat and Republican. Might want to try reading the article you linked.

  16. Maxxed out and Congested until... on Internet Companies Want Wireless Net Neutrality Too · · Score: 1

    Seems like they're all maxxed out and congested until they want to offer a great deal on data for the new iPhone. Suddenly, additional bandwidth is available for these new subscribers.

  17. So Comcast bills should go down on Netflix Blinks, Will Pay Comcast For Network Access · · Score: 1

    Since Netflix is paying for the bandwidth being used by their customers, that should mean Comcast customers see a reduction in their bills.

  18. Re:Brilliant for business use. on Asus Announces Small Form Factor 'Chromebox' PCs · · Score: 1

    We're already rolling out Chromebooks for our 1-to-1 effort for 8th graders. These would be nice to replace aging machines in our libraries (book searches), and our elementary labs (mostly education web sites).

    Then we plan to combine this with a VDI roll-out for those few times they do need a Windows app.

  19. Re:Really? on Asus Announces Small Form Factor 'Chromebox' PCs · · Score: 1

    Samsung was charging more for their device than their regular Chromebooks cost. That made no sense, since it didn't include an LCD, keyboard, touchpad, and battery. I still think this one is a little high, but closer to where it should be than the Samsung device.

  20. Hover Board? on Levitating and Manipulating Objects With Sound · · Score: 1

    Sounds like this could work..just place the phased arrays on the bottom of the board, and let them push against the ground :)

  21. Who watches them on Houston Expands Downtown Surveillance, Unsure If It Helps · · Score: 1

    Unless you have personnel watching these cameras 24/7, then you're not going to prevent anything. Cameras don't prevent crimes, they just help after the fact. Our school systems has installed hundreds of cameras under the guise of student safety. But only a few people view them, and not even constantly. So they're not going to prevent a school shooting, or any other crime. Perhaps it'll help catch some vandals or theft, but it seems that most shooters kill themselves anyways.

  22. Re:Excuse me fucking moron. on RIM Co-CEO Cries 'No Fair' On Security Question · · Score: 1

    I don't think its OK, but a business has to follow the law. We can sit here and say it wrong and shouldn't be done based on what our laws in the US says. Would you feel differently if the laws in the US changed to allow the government to monitor our communication too. And don't think it couldn't...let another "terror attack" happen, and the GOP will sign away (Patriot Act) your "rights" real quick. Is RIM suppose to just shut down if that happens for "ethical" reasons?

  23. Re:1000Mb connections are not unheard of on Google Testing High-Speed Fiber Network At Stanford Res Halls · · Score: 1

    Exactly what I'm thinking...if you're going to post this news...at least don't forget about a fairly recent post that refutes it's "first" status.

    I think its too bad that they picked an area that has the financial means to do this themselves, instead of helping an area that doesn't.

  24. But why charge for tethering on iPad Bait and Switch — No More Unlimited Data Plan · · Score: 1

    Sell me the data, and let me decide what device I uses it. Why should there be an extra charge if I use a bigger screen?

  25. Cafeteria Using This on Thumbprints Used To Check Books Out of School Library · · Score: 1

    The school system I work for has been using a fingerprint system in one of its cafeterias for the past couple of years. It avoids the problems with kids remembering their PINs, or using someone else's.