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  1. Re:Could have been *much* worse. on Aurora Enthusiasts Discover A Strange New Light In The Sky And Named It Steve (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    I was thinking Stevey McSteveface.

  2. Re: Theoretical nonsense on Ambient Light Sensors Can Be Used To Steal Browser Data (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 1

    This is one of those "attacks" which probably needs laboratory conditions to work, since ambient light from outside sources could easily interfere, especially if the device is not held still. Nice proof of concept, but in the real world? Meh.

  3. Not according to Chris Matthews of MSNBC, basically in his view anyone who disagreed with Obama was racist, that was their primary motivation for disagreement. He was not the only one to subscribe to this narrative, but probably had the highest profile and outreach.

  4. Re:Fake newsception on Wikipedia's 'Ban' of 'The Daily Mail' Didn't Really Happen (theoutline.com) · · Score: 1

    I'll grant you I conflated fake news with bias, but I believe them to be related. By reporting with a bias, they can lead readers or viewers to draw conclusions "between the lines" so to speak, which may not have any basis in fact, only innuendo.

  5. Re:Fake newsception on Wikipedia's 'Ban' of 'The Daily Mail' Didn't Really Happen (theoutline.com) · · Score: 2

    It's not that wrong. While not all stories are fake, there's far too many of them, and all the media outlets have a clear cut bias which colors their reporting commensurately (many of them are owned by the same parent company). This does not lead to cool heads and objective analysis.

  6. Re:Fake newsception on Wikipedia's 'Ban' of 'The Daily Mail' Didn't Really Happen (theoutline.com) · · Score: 2, Interesting

    It's ironic that the Guardian is pointing the finger at someone else as unreliable or fake news. Actually, it'd be fairly hypocritical for any news media outlet to accuse another these days, except maybe Reuters, who still seems fairly neutral.

  7. Re: Hyoervisor on First Evidence For Higher State of Consciousness Found (neurosciencenews.com) · · Score: 1

    Cooper, is that you? Freakin' half orcs...

  8. Re:Lessons from this are on Former Sysadmin Accused of Planting 'Time Bomb' In Company's Database (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 1

    At work we just recently had Oracle come in and do a security analysis, and plain text passwords in files was one of their findings, (some, not all files); they have a method to remediate that, as they pointed it out.

  9. Re:Maybe if you're single on For Programmers, the Ultimate Office Perk is Avoiding the Office Entirely (qz.com) · · Score: 1

    Not bad, I'm considering it!

  10. Re:Maybe if you're single on For Programmers, the Ultimate Office Perk is Avoiding the Office Entirely (qz.com) · · Score: 1

    I know what you mean about it rubbing off. I kinda gave up trying to be clean, there was no point. There's tons of crap on top of our fridge, in the hutch, on the table, the coffee table, in the corner.. everywhere.

  11. Re:Maybe if you're single on For Programmers, the Ultimate Office Perk is Avoiding the Office Entirely (qz.com) · · Score: 1

    Not a bad idea, but probably wouldn't work for us. Years ago, we did have a "cleaning lady" come in weekly to vacuum and dust and wipe down counters and mirrors and what not. The problem was, all the various junk we had laying around that was in the way -before she'd come in, we always had to hurry and straighten up the night before, and personal effects are something I assume maid's generally won't touch, and that was more work than dusting, vacuuming and scrubbing. We have a son now, (he's 15) so it's much worse, and the wife seems keen to never throw out anything of his, even toys from when he was 3, 4, 5, etc.., for sentimental reasons. There isn't a clear flat surface in our house anywhere, except the floor at least.. well, most parts anyway, I guess. So our house is full of stupid half broken baby toys, among other things. It's a small house with only two bedrooms, kinda sucks as houses go, but still better than an apartment.

  12. Re:Maybe if you're single on For Programmers, the Ultimate Office Perk is Avoiding the Office Entirely (qz.com) · · Score: 1

    Unfortunately I know all about that all too well; and now that she has a part time job, the house will never be clean. It'd be easier to put all the things I value in a storage locker and torch the homestead.. though, with all the junk in there, it's already a fire hazard, so all I have to do probably is just wait it out and let it start itself.

  13. Re:Trump Advisor Carter Page - Russian Agent on US Dismantles Forensic Science Commission (washingtonpost.com) · · Score: 1

    Really? The same guys who parrot CNN and Buzzfeed stupidity? No, they're on a staunch anti-trump, SJW mission, there's no objectivity in their agenda and quite a lot of speculation and assumption. Not saying Fox or Breitbart are better, but they just represent opposite ends of the spectrum.

  14. Re:Trump Advisor Carter Page - Russian Agent on US Dismantles Forensic Science Commission (washingtonpost.com) · · Score: 1

    I don't need to offer proof of the negative.

  15. And that makes it ok?

    It actually makes them more dishonest. They pretend to be something they're not.

  16. Re:Trump Advisor Carter Page - Russian Agent on US Dismantles Forensic Science Commission (washingtonpost.com) · · Score: 1

    OH yes, the Washington Post, bastion of truthful and unbiased journalism. Right up there with Salon and Mother Jones.

  17. Re:Pink Floyd? on As Streaming Booms, Songs Are Getting Faster and Shorter (japantoday.com) · · Score: 1

    I was thinking more along the lines of the mainstream, free broadcast radio, FM. Especially in my area: the vast majority of what we get around Philly is dance/pop American Idol type crap and old motown.
    I have XM in one car (I don't get to drive it much) but I'll check that out next time.

  18. Re:Pink Floyd? on As Streaming Booms, Songs Are Getting Faster and Shorter (japantoday.com) · · Score: 1

    Guitar solos are a lost art today, except for the underground stuff, where virtuosos thrive, like Guthrie Govan. That said, we don't need another Freebird either.

  19. Re:Bill Waterson comes out of retirement to work o on Ask Slashdot: Seen Any Good April Fool's Pranks Today? · · Score: 1

    That would be pretty awesome.

  20. we might give it away in exchange for favors?
    Well, one can hope they'll remain true to their word, but I dunno.. it's Comcast.

  21. Well hopefully, the can continue to be reused, more than once or twice, because they'll lose a good chunk of that economic advantage if they fail with a $200 - $400 million satellite on-board on their 3rd or 4th flight.

  22. Re:Side effect of the Fake news in MSM on UW Professor: The Information War Is Real, and We're Losing It (seattletimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Not to mention the numerous familial relationships between politicians and media personnel.
    Snopes does their best to trivialize them while remaining factual and listing them, but their commentary and rationale just reveals a creeping bias, sadly. (i.e. Just because Jay Carney is no longer the White House Press Secretary now doesn't diminish the influence he could have had for the years he was.)
    http://www.snopes.com/you-had-...

  23. Re:Headed there? on UW Professor: The Information War Is Real, and We're Losing It (seattletimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Reuters still seems pretty neutral, objective, and mature. The rest of them have lost the plot.

  24. Re: Flash killed flash. on What Killed Adobe Flash? (daringfireball.net) · · Score: 1

    Next at 6, Java kills Java

    We can only hope.

  25. You can't from your ISP.

    VPN. Conversely, that'd also protect you reasonably from Google.

    But then the VPN admins have access to all your browsing..