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  1. Re:Makes no sense on Can A Robot Fool 'I Am Not A Robot' Captchas? (businessinsider.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    A robot arm, trying to follow the same path over and over, will also produce very specific noise that could be detected. So you have the same problem, except it will be more work to generate different patterns.

  2. Re:Do the right thing - stand against Trump's bigo on Trump's Executive Order Eliminates Privacy Act Protections For Foreigners (whitehouse.gov) · · Score: 1

    Just block them all and let god sort them out.

  3. Makes no sense on Can A Robot Fool 'I Am Not A Robot' Captchas? (businessinsider.com) · · Score: 2

    If the software can send coordinates to the robot arm, it can also send them directly to the browser.

  4. Re:Copyright Violations have always been... on ISPs Finally Abandon The Copyright Alert System (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    And how will you be paying the actors and the rest of the crew ?

  5. Specifically targeting a group - whether because of race, creed, sexual orientation or citizenship - and saying "No rights for you!" is contrary to the basic concepts of America.

    What if a group of people come in who'll start denying rights to people already living there ? Check out the no-go areas in Malmö where immigrants are now calling for Sharia law and have moral police patrolling the streets and harassing women who dare to walk around in jeans.

  6. Re:Do the right thing - stand against Trump's bigo on Trump's Executive Order Eliminates Privacy Act Protections For Foreigners (whitehouse.gov) · · Score: 1

    Plenty of immigrants are xenophobic, that's why we should stop them.

  7. Re: Do the right thing - stand against Trump's big on Trump's Executive Order Eliminates Privacy Act Protections For Foreigners (whitehouse.gov) · · Score: 1

    No, Bin Laden wanted to destroy the US.

  8. Re:Do the right thing - stand against Trump's bigo on Trump's Executive Order Eliminates Privacy Act Protections For Foreigners (whitehouse.gov) · · Score: 1

    The two parties that are benefitting from the current system aren't going to change it, and nobody else can.

  9. Re:Strict liability for coders? Bring it on! on Who's Responsible For Accidents Caused By Open Source Self-Driving Car Software? (ieee.org) · · Score: 1

    I'm an independent contractor, and I always shift the liability to my client. They are the ones making the big bucks when the project is a success, so they should be the ones covering the damages if something fails.

  10. My dad is getting old, and his driving skills are slowly getting worse to the point where he's more liable to cause an accident. Suppose, he needs to go on a long drive, and I offer to take the wheel so he can relax. Now, image that I cause a deadly accident, despite being a better driver than my dad. Nobody's saying that this death doesn't matter, or that I would be making excuses for driving the car instead of my dad. Basically, we'd all agree it was a good decision, but shit sometimes happens even if you take good decisions. It's quite similar with computer drivers.

  11. Re:Begging the question on Who's Responsible For Accidents Caused By Open Source Self-Driving Car Software? (ieee.org) · · Score: 1

    The more interesting and practical question is: in case of an accident, who's going to pay out ? And the answer is simple: the owner's insurance company. As long as the software works better than the human driver, the insurance company will be happy to insure the car and the software.

  12. Re: Do the right thing - stand against Trump's big on Trump's Executive Order Eliminates Privacy Act Protections For Foreigners (whitehouse.gov) · · Score: 0

    Muslims are coming for Jews. Shall we speak out ?

  13. Re: Do the right thing - stand against Trump's big on Trump's Executive Order Eliminates Privacy Act Protections For Foreigners (whitehouse.gov) · · Score: 0

    George Soros would bankrupt a country if he could come out with a decent profit. He's the last person we should be listening to.

  14. Re:Do the right thing - stand against Trump's bigo on Trump's Executive Order Eliminates Privacy Act Protections For Foreigners (whitehouse.gov) · · Score: 1, Redundant

    So we should ignore terrorism until it enters the top 10 of causes of death ?

  15. As long as there are fewer people killed by autonomous cars than by human drivers, it's a win.

  16. Re:How do I make a time machine? on Scientist Investigate A Brand New Form of Matter: Time Crystals (sciencealert.com) · · Score: 2

    Well, do you have a DeLorean ?

  17. Re:The article claims crystals are motionless on Scientist Investigate A Brand New Form of Matter: Time Crystals (sciencealert.com) · · Score: 1

    Don't worry about it. Slashdot is full of them.

  18. Re:Since when is the _cable_ limiting "power" draw on USB-C Power Meter Helps You Spot Counterfeit Accessories Before They Fry Your Gadgets (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    The cable needs to be able to pass the current without overheating itself, so it does come into it.

  19. Re:Employment is not the goal on Solar Energy Now Employs More Americans Than Oil, Coal and Gas Combined (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1

    If the grid is deteriorating and outdated, it needs to be overhauled no matter what the source of electricity.

  20. Re:Jobs can't hide the resources waste of solar on Solar Energy Now Employs More Americans Than Oil, Coal and Gas Combined (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1

    Exactly. Once the solar workers are done installing the first GW, they can move to the next GW, and so on. On the other hand, the gas industry workers are stuck producing whatever they are producing, and given the declining supply of gas, will produce less and less for the same labor as time goes on.

  21. Re:Jobs can't hide the resources waste of solar on Solar Energy Now Employs More Americans Than Oil, Coal and Gas Combined (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1

    You are confusing people working in the gas production and maintenance sector with people installing solar.

  22. You need to match the peak power of the zener to the characteristics of the polyfuse

    I know, but it's Saturday, and this was just a quick test with some components in my stock. In the meantime, I've replaced the zener with a 2.2 Ohm resistor, and hooked up my scope to get a view of the energy. Turns out the resistor eats about 500mJ before the polyfuse kicks in. The zener I used is only rated for 4 mJ (40W * 100 us). That's quite a gap, so for a reliable solution you need quite a beefy zener diode. All in all, I think it's easier and cheaper to make a device that can just handle the higher input voltage.

  23. Re:Ports Should Be Optiocoupled on USB-C Power Meter Helps You Spot Counterfeit Accessories Before They Fry Your Gadgets (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    You mean, put a really bright light in the charger, and a solar panel in the device ?

  24. Re:At this rate, we'll have to go British style on USB-C Power Meter Helps You Spot Counterfeit Accessories Before They Fry Your Gadgets (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    The power supply adjusts the voltage based on what it thinks the receiver needs.

  25. One of the links in the story describes how a cable purchased at Amazon destroyed some equipment. Pointing out that verifying the quality of the cables is within the capabilities of Amazon is what we are talking about.