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  1. Ummm so a CSV would be find for actual data storage, but you still need something to actually *do* the analysis. You have conflated a tool with the data storage format.

  2. TIL that there is a "entire Java SE market"

  3. Re:Trust in Google in the first place on Google Deletes Artist's Blog and a Decade Of His Work Along With It (fusion.net) · · Score: 1

    You're thinking of PayPal.

  4. Re:Cloud and cloud, what is cloud?! on Google Deletes Artist's Blog and a Decade Of His Work Along With It (fusion.net) · · Score: 1

    You cant take the sky from me.

  5. Editorializing? on Pokemon Go Was Never Able To Read Your Email (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 2

    "Perhaps people should be more careful about the accusations they make."

    Perhaps what really needs to happen is better definition of what 'full access' means and that app should be more 'careful' about which permissions they request.

    "Once we became aware of this error, we began working on a client-side fix to request permission for only basic Google profile information,"

  6. Seriously, I have an immediate visceral reaction to any politician that tries to play up the 'think of the children' angle, especially conjunction with technology. Such people inevitably have a poor relationship with technology.

  7. The feature consumers have been waiting for on Apple Patents a Way To Keep People From Filming At Concerts and Movie Theaters (qz.com) · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Its good to know that Apple is spending their R&D effort toward making enhancements that the customers want; as opposed to the features the products wants.

    And yes I said exactly what I meant.

  8. History will look upon this.... on Scientists Force Computer To Binge On TV Shows and Predict What Humans Will Do (geekwire.com) · · Score: 2

    As the fist time in history that humans were truly abusive to an AI.

  9. Just get a license on Citigroup Sues AT&T For Saying 'Thanks' To Customers (techdirt.com) · · Score: 1

    From the new division of Citigroup ThankWorld (tm)!

  10. Interesting how Gawker will peddle conspiracy theories when the target is them.

    Meh gawker is dead, good riddance.

  11. Re: Truly Epically Dumb to Destroy It on Why Don't Scientists Kill The 'Demon In The Freezer'? · · Score: 1

    Can you put some context on 'large numbers' for the purposes of this discussion?

  12. I don't see that conclusion in this documentation of this ruling. Please be wary of armchair extrapolation.

  13. Government will goverment on US Congress Bans Members From Using Yahoo Mail (bbc.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    This is hardly a surprising action. Instead of addressing the behavior of people, the solution will be to attack a problem with technology. Its 'easier' then trying to fix people.

  14. Frankly I dont give a rats ass what phone manufacturers/carriers feel about this. They have already wasted huge amount of customers time and effort putting in unremovable trashware over the years. Let the damned end users have the choice.

  15. Re:Typical Response from Mental Midgets on Reddit Launches New Block Tools To Help Temper Harassment (mashable.com) · · Score: 1

    In the degenerate case, the echo camber is between ones ears.

  16. Valve time on Steam Hacker Says More Vulnerabilities Will Be Found (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    I have no doubt Valve will fix this right after they have revamped their support portal.

  17. Remeber the last CEO who didn't spy on customers? on Cox Stands Pat, Won't Spy On Customers To Appease Copyright Holders (hothardware.com) · · Score: 2
  18. Re:The earth is flat? on Flat-Earth Argument Results in Rap Battle (npr.org) · · Score: 1

    Who was guarding it prior to the 40s/50s?

  19. Misleading? on Reddit Is Banning Users That Post Star Wars 7 Spoilers (softpedia.com) · · Score: 1

    "Reddit" is banning users? *OR* just the mods of one sub?

  20. Muni govt trying to ban drones on FAA: Small Drones Must Be Registered By February (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    Albany county in NY is trying to ban drone use by non-law enforcement

    http://app.albanycounty.com/le...

  21. Re:Sensible then not on Mother Blames Wi-Fi Allergy For Daughter's Suicide (telegraph.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    People are legitimately having symptoms, you can try to treat the symptoms even if its psychosomatic

    The Nocebo effect.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

  22. Re:When will enough be enough? on Sued For Using HTTPS: Companies In Crypto Patent Fight (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    Thing different!

  23. Did you willfully ignore the first part of that post "If ISPs want to function in a way that disregards their common-carrier status,"

    If you don't disregard your common carrier status then... etc.

    The phone companies have common carrier status, and for the exact hypothetical you posted, keep it that way. Its the ISPs that don't want to be covered under common carrier (for some reason [cough monopolies])

  24. Re:Probably just some fuckery on Nerves Rattled By Highly Suspicious Windows Update Delivered Worldwide · · Score: 2

    That really only applies when the split between malice and stupidity could land at the same place.

  25. Re:Police? on Ask Slashdot: How Do I Recover From Doxxing? · · Score: 1

    This is a legitimate topic of conversation. "No doxxing" rules (and said enforcement) are really a measure of the forum. Is publicly available information 'dox'? Ostensibly yes, but where do you draw the line? Sometimes its hard to say. If someone goes around with a pseudonym all the time, but then files legal papers, are you forbidden from talking about or linking to the documents because it has that person real name and other public info on it? Does it mean you can no longer reference the public record?

    Restriction on doxxing appear to exist for the purpose of preventing overly lazy persons from acting badly. However, as above, once you even talk about the existence of a document in the public record all it takes is to be slightly less lazy to find information. How far do you go? You cannot stop bad actors from acting badly.