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  1. "find . -type f -iname 'fuck you'" and then hand in the test. "And if you'd you need more answers please see consult /dev/null. If not satisfactory, have fun in /var/log universe because I'm going back ~. Bash bitches!"...Throw in some Tux gang signs. "Teeeee Unit!" And just stare at the blank faces in satisfaction because you know the guys giving the test have no clue what any of it means and that's as good as it will get.

  2. What mistake? on FCC Chairman Calls Net Neutrality a 'Mistake' (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    It's only a "mistake" because net neutrality makes the traffic harder to monitor when it can't be categorized. Am I playing video games or whatching questionable porn? As long as net neutrality is in effect, the connections are all treated equally and most connections are SSL these days. So, our overlords have a harder time spying on you. Money makes the world go 'round so that's why it gets the attention, but it's just a red herring. Remember, you are the customer and they need YOU, not the other way around. If people don't realize this soon, the Internet will be treated like we treat gasoline, and the speeds treated like mpg. Large corporations will always need the Internet more than YOU will, but they try to make everyone feel like they have to have it in the same sense they have to have gas to go to work. And because of those corporations, this is all a big bluff to scare you into thinking it's "hurting the Internet" when they know throttling for normal citizens would save THEM money because of the deals that could be made in comparison. Most, even schools, already have a pay by the byte kind of plan but want a better deal. Scare tactics to screw the rest of us out of a better Internet experience with gov backing to ruin privacy is all it is.

  3. I'd absolutely on Ask Slashdot: Would You Use A Cellphone With A Kill Code? · · Score: 1

    A Cydia developer could make a fortune with this. Side note, it wouldn't surprise me if airports where doing more than charging your phone with those USB ports below the waiting seats.

  4. Honestly, with Steam and most have a package manager with similar applications, I don't see why people can't just use Linux if they are that worried about malware to give up their admin rights. They want everyone to chose the Windows store not for safety, but because they get a cut of all the apps sold and more data on to collect on everyone. And when everyone is dumb and comfy, they make everything only work if connected to the Internet, gaining more control. Though, if the servers get hacked regardless of update options, they're all screwed anyway. Then, they introduce AI into the mix, the seek and destroyer of open source privacy and encryption. It is. Don't argue. All AI is good for is tasks that humans can't do in a time crunch, like cracking passwords or digital fingerprinting. I don't need to be told what my best app match is because I've made an actual effort to be proactive in the things I care about. Maybe the Great AI overlord will see this one day, do some digging and find out who I actually am and revoke my food card. Oh well, good thing I garden and didn't opt for the "store only" option.

  5. She's schizophrenic. She hears and sees things that aren't there. Actually, she really just sees and hears everything. Just like woman, loves gossip and tells you it's ok not be in charge. No more "Sudo make me a sandwich" jokes. Sorry Cortana, but my man Tux (Linux) is sexy as hell and does anything I ask and isn't all up in my business 24/7.

  6. Use a Tox client on Are Your Slack Conversations Really Private and Secure? (fastcompany.com) · · Score: 2

    A Tox client uses Tox servers to direct traffic and then I think it's p2p from there. The connections are encrypted and Tox clients are open source. Plus, it supports text, audio, and video calling, as well as file sharing. And after you create a profile, which stays on your desktop so no data stays on any server, you can share that profile to your other computers and devices with Tox clients and "sign in" that way. It's a lot like sharing an OpenVPN settings profile, but for Tox. Most clients have QR code support to because of the really long public address (kind of like PGP key) associated with sharing contact info. -- TheOuterLinux.com

  7. Cancer? on Fasting Diet 'Regenerates Diabetic Pancreas' (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    The article's main focus was diabetes, but does anyone know what it meant when it mentioned hormones related to pancreatic cancer?

  8. Linux welcomes you on Microsoft Research Developing An AI To Put Coders Out of a Job (mspoweruser.com) · · Score: 1

    If you're a Window$ coder and jobless, I'm sure the Linux community would love to have you. Just make sure to wipe your feet before you come in. Tux doesn't like it when malware gets on the carpet. Contrary to popular belief, you can make money developing open source software. And I'm sure because it's Window$ developing it, it'll still be crap, just instead of clouds (computing) you'll have thunderstorms. Can you imagine a virus made by a super computer would do? Or, a computer that thinks and has complete Internet access with a bug? Jesus...And because it's cloud computing, the OS in question wounding matter because of universal standards. Our military used to use Linux a lot and not have everything networked, but now it seems only the Airforce and Navy care enough to not replace everything with Window$ 10. And then, you got Russia trying to go back to the way Soviets used to have their own computer formats. I don't blame them. I've said this before, and I'll say it again. AI's only true purpose is to destroy open source ideology by bypassing the need for decryption and backdoors and use digital fingerprinting instead. It is most certainly smart enough. The concept was originally coined and AI tests developed by Alan Turing (Turing Test). His original job in WW2 was decryption. AI was born from military necessity and will always be used (knowingly or not) to cripple privacy in the name of "national security," regardless of its developer. Open source is useless without freedom, privacy, and security, ergo Micro$oft's mission to destroy free and open source and Linux just got even easier. We will need all the help we can get.

  9. Re:"Of course it can," says government on Serious Computer Glitches Can Be Caused By Cosmic Rays (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1

    The HAARP part of my comment was just a joke, but still kinda cool to see intelligent responses though. :)

  10. It was written as a joke and not to be taken seriously. If people cared enough about politics as everyone here did enough about porn to even see this comment, hell, let alone care enough to reply, the world might be a better place.

  11. Re:I love Pale Moon on Mozilla Will Deprecate XUL Add-ons Before the End of 2017 · · Score: 1

    Oh ok. I was wondering about this because I haven't seen gstreamer builds in a while. Works great on my Mac and ok on my Linux. I am a little confused as to why flash doesn't work on my Linux machine with Pale Moon (using 27.0.3) but at the same time, kinda glad.

  12. Re:You mean 8th continent? on New Zealand May Be the Tip of a Submerged Continent (theoutline.com) · · Score: 1

    When you look at it that way, makes sense.

  13. Facebook - AI - Tinder- ln -s Profile.dat /Faceboo on Tinder Wants AI To Set You Up On a Date (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Only tech guys will get the subject line if it prints it all, but essentially Tinder is owned by Facebook and they just want an excuse to gather more data and control every aspect of your life. Same as usual. Honestly, it's like AI is the solution of choice to combat open source ideology. How does one combat something we can't put a backdoor in and uses modern or higher encryption methods? Looks like we need more data. Oh! I know! We shall build an AI and release it as if it is objective and highly advanced tech (insert skinny white collar with thin glasses). Then, use all the data no human can sift or sort through in a realistic time crunch to digitally fingerprint every human on the planet. But what about those I regions without computers or too old to turn one on? Well sill goose, we will just have to put smart cameras everywhere and use facial recognition and behavioral data collected to digitally fingerprint those guys. And as far as third world countries go, we at Facebook have a top notch team working on making sure the whole world has Internet. You know...out of the goodness of our hearts. (Bursts out laughing). And yes, these balloons and satellites will have cameras too. You can be in the poorest country in the world and still everyone has a cell phone.

  14. Shakes 8 ball... on Tinder Wants AI To Set You Up On a Date (bbc.com) · · Score: 2

    "Your perfect match is a penguin."

  15. You mean 8th continent? on New Zealand May Be the Tip of a Submerged Continent (theoutline.com) · · Score: 1

    1. Africa, 2. Europe, 3. Asia, 4. North America, 5. South America, 6. Antarctica, and 7. Australia. Please tell me this is an intelligence test....

  16. "Of course it can," says government on Serious Computer Glitches Can Be Caused By Cosmic Rays (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1

    Oh THATS what happened to the emails. Global warming is bullshit, but those cosmic rays will getcha every time...yeah -_- Witness the birth of oncoming onslaught of pathetic excuses. Not doubting the logic at all, especially given how mass power outages have happened because of this, but I got feeling someone will do research near "HAARP" and, "Oh no...Why god why!...all well." Â\_(ãf)_/Â

  17. People will still watch driverless cars race on Self-Driving Car Speed Race Ends With A Crash (electrek.co) · · Score: 1

    They'll hype it up as if it's NASCAR, advertise like its NASCAR, but make a crap load more money because of having no driver. Though, I wonder if betting will be legal because would it be chance or skill?

  18. LibreOffice? on Google Discloses An Unpatched Windows Bug (Again) (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 3, Interesting

    It would be interesting to see if this security issue also affects LibreOffice on a Window$ system since it also opens docx files. Anyone know? I'm a Linux user (duh), but even I will admit to how much nicer M$ Office is. I like Apple's iWork stuff too, but having to save a document in a strictly Apple format to keep the cool stuff it'll do isn't work it vs. practicality. The day LibreOffice supports Google Drive out-of-the-box and has a mobile version, Office 365 doesn't have a chance. Also, something to note on Linux and LibreOffice, there are a whole bunch of command line cheats you can use with LibreOffice, so no GUI needed if you have enough patience. Type a doc with nano or pico and convert to a PDF with "soffice --headless --convert-to : file_to_convert.xxx" There's a lot more you can do with LibreOffice than you can M$ Office, but eye candy gets people every time.

  19. One of few people on Japan Unveils Next-Generation, Pascal-Based AI Supercomputer (nextplatform.com) · · Score: 1

    I think I'm one of few people that actual likes Pascal. Also prefer Python over JAVA and never really cared for C all that much even though there are similarities. Anyone like or use MyNotex (Linux)? Written in with Pascal. ;)

  20. I love Pale Moon on Mozilla Will Deprecate XUL Add-ons Before the End of 2017 · · Score: 1

    Pale Moon is like Firefox before they put all the crap needed to please the eye candy, "64-bit is the best" morons. Remember when you clicked on Firefox and it only took and instant to open? Pale Moon. If your "state of the art" browser opens fast, one of a few things are happening: 1.) you're running it on a Mac and failed to realize closing a window and quitting an app aren't the same; 2.) you're running Chrome but forgot to take into account that it's Google (spy king) and they always have processes running for it regardless. Mac and Windows do this (check Activity Monitor); 3.) You aren't using any add-ons worth a flip or at all, especially those involving privacy and ads; 4). You're running Min or Midori but never need flash or anything more than the but in Adblock Midori has; or 5.) Your running Pale Moon. It's awesome and stays updated. The only downside is some builds for some systems have gstreamer built in and some don't. MP4 video works on all of them though. And if you need PDF.js (not included by default), go to the forum's Mac section and there's a link for an add-on that will install it. Actually, probably just search Pale Moon in the add-on browser and it'll show up, maybe. I run on Mac and Linux because Firefox is killing my MacBook with RAM and CPU usage and Pale Moon touches ~700MB when having a bunch of tabs open and video loading, which is at least half of what Firefox does. Is eye candy that important to people?

  21. They'll put ads on the sides on Breakthrough in Alphabet's Balloon-Based Internet Project Means It Might Actually Work (recode.net) · · Score: 1

    The Goodyear Internet Blimp or worse....brought to by "Facebook. We now power everything."

  22. Elephant wolf man syndrome? on Woolly Mammoth On Verge of Resurrection, Scientists Reveal (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    Is forcing an elephant to have hypertrichosis really necessary?

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  24. Maybe Playboy is just preparing for the Trumpocalypse. When we all are running oil lamps, not questioning where the precious resource actually came from (humans), and staring at nude Playboy posters that have become illegal (hypocritical) because God only talks to Republican US presidents and the Pope, we will be glad for when your flame flickers, it is as if she seductively dances only for you. The humming of the night drones and screams of those that missed curfew canceling out the spank noise. The audio portion comes from 30 second ham radio broadcasts to make tracing difficult.

  25. Food for thought on Ransomware Insurance Is Coming (onthewire.io) · · Score: 1

    Use Linux and use separate partitions as follows: /boot ext2 / ext4 Swap /home ext 4 encrypted Then, install Clamav and Lynis to check for viruses (more like passing on prevention for Window$ than for actual Linux) and rootkits. And if you find anything, you can reinstall Linux and leave the /home partition alone in most cases so you don't lose anything. Keep a list of installed packages and just drag and drop after apt-get install, yum, or zypper in the terminal. There have been actual cases when people try to get access to computers by lying about detecting malware on their computer over the phone. The user says he uses Linux and not Windows. They hang up immediately. I wouldn't pass these "insurance" companies to be any different.