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  1. So, is TOR worthless now? on FBI Admits It Controlled Tor Servers Behind Mass Malware Attack · · Score: 3, Informative

    So. has TOR now been permanently compromised?

  2. It's all about the lock in... on Why iTunes Radio Could Take Down Pandora · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Well, since iTunes Radio only works on Apple Devices, and Pandora works everywhere, I would not be too worried.

  3. Re:This woman is an idiot.... on Why One Woman Says Sending Your Kid To Private School Is Evil · · Score: 1

    There's a difference between forcing a service on people (public schools) and forcing a service to complete with another service (voucher systems). People should always have a choice.

  4. Re:There's some legality here that Obama is ignori on US Forces Ready To Strike Syria If Ordered · · Score: 1

    They require him to get a vote in Congress IF THERE IS NO IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE US. Hence why all the hot water in Libya and why Obama claimed he did not deploy troops there, since no troops were actually on the ground.

  5. This woman is an idiot.... on Why One Woman Says Sending Your Kid To Private School Is Evil · · Score: 0

    Any belief that forcing public schools on everyone is seriously misguided. Nothing ever gets better when it's forced on people. The best schools in the world are in Finland, where a voucher system forces public schools to compete with private schools.

  6. There's some legality here that Obama is ignoring. on US Forces Ready To Strike Syria If Ordered · · Score: 1

    If Congress didn't vote deploy troops, he can't do it. The situation in Syria is not an immediate threat to the US.

  7. This is Microsoft FUD on Google Blocks YouTube App On Windows Phone (Again) · · Score: 1

    EVERY person that wants to build a third party YouTube app for their device is required to do so using HTML5. This is not a requirement only forced on Microsoft. It's one of the reasons why there is no native app for the Roku, and why the Apple removed their YouTube app from iOS.

    Microsoft is bitching about the same thing when it comes to their Calendar app on Windows Phone and Windows 8. They claim Google cut them off from ActiveSync and Google tells them to use Caldav. Well, even the upcoming Windows 8.1 release still doesn't use caldav. Microsoft has no interest in adding Caldav support to Windows. Caldav directly competes with Exchange calendar functionality. At one point (or maybe they already did), Microsoft was going to yank IMAP support from Exchange server. Their solution to server side mail was Exchange Server and Outlook Client.

    This really is a classic case of Microsoft not wanting to implement open standards, because they compete with their proprietary business protocols.

    Running the Youtube site on Android or iOS gives you an experience almost as good as the native app. It really isn't Youtube's fault that Microsoft ships an inferior browser with their product.

  8. As part of Windows Live... on Microsoft Will Have To Rename SkyDrive · · Score: 1

    LiveDrive? Or the Windows 8 version... WhyDrive?

  9. So, the owner of STEAM was right on Piracy Rates Plummet As Legal Alternatives Come To Norway · · Score: 1

    He's been saying all along that piracy is a distribution problem. And was using STEAM to fix that (and make a boatload of money too!) Turns out he was right.

  10. Stay in Hong Kong on USA Calling For the Extradition of Snowden · · Score: 1

    I hope China denies the request. It's really scary when whistle blowers will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

  11. Remember sting.com on Microsoft Files Dispute Against Current Owner of XboxOne.com · · Score: 1

    There was a huge stink back in the early 2000s, when Sting attempted to seize sting.com, a website that had been the front end from a success pest control business for a few years. The funny part was, the guy was more than willing to sell the name to Sting, but Sting never even approached him with an offer. He simply tried to take it to court.

  12. That 100 million Windows 8 numbers are misleading on Microsoft Prepares Rethink On Windows 8 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Every new PC worldwide ships with Windows 8 on it. Consumers don't really have a choice. They get Windows 8 whether they like it or not. Even Vista's numbers looked good, even though people hated it. And Windows 8 is far worse than Vista ever was. I like the desktop. I love Metro. The unhappy marriage of the two is exceptionally annoying.

  13. So the next quesiton is.... on Possible Cure For MS Turns Common Skin Cells Into Working Brain Cells · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Now that you've made myelin, how do you get it to stick to actual damaged neurons and/or brian cells. If you inject it in there, is it naturally just going to bind to damaged cells?

  14. Can you buy it on the web? on Apple Bans Sale of Comic Book On All iOS Apps Over Gay Sex Images - Update · · Score: 1

    So, can I still go to Comixology.com and buy and then download it to my iPad? Is sale or availability being blocked?

  15. Re:Nobody Cares about the Applications!? on GNOME 3.8 Released Featuring New "Classic" Mode · · Score: 1

    Use Gnote. Tomboy ported to C++ with no mono dependencies.

  16. Just sideload it. on Google Removing Ad-Blockers From Play · · Score: 1

    This would be a bigger deal if you couldn't sideload apps. If you're savvy enough to want an adblocker, then you're usually smart enough to root and sideload.

  17. Re:Why was that viral gene inside in the first pla on Hidden Viral Gene Discovered In GMO Crops · · Score: 1

    We don't need any of the above questions answered now. All we need to know is: 1. Should we be allowing this stuff into the food supply? The answer clearly is NO. Once we get rid of it, then we can start to asses blame and sue Monsanto out of business. Answering those questions first is like trying to assess blame for a fire while the house is still on fire.

  18. This is complete idiocy on French Telecom Claims To Have Forced Google To Pay For Traffic · · Score: 1

    Google (among other content providers), is the reason why anyone even gets Internet access. Imagine if Cable companies' TV service worked that way, and they attempted to charge the cable channels for access to their US households. How fast would their service fall apart? The Internet pipe I get from a telecom is WORTHLESS without Google, YouTube, Netflix and all those other services. They should be glad Google doesn't charge THEM for access to Google.

  19. Replace the word Java with Windows and re-read. Oddly accurate, no?

  20. Re:Did it lead to more purchases? on MPAA: the Impact of Megaupload's Shutdown Was 'Massive' · · Score: 1

    That is true. But the group that pirates and never purchases will NEVER purchase once cut off from illegal content. They'll just go get it from the library and rip it/copy it. The physical media loophole will always be there. What I find funny is that average "paranoid" pirate pays probably $15.00/month for Usenet, and $15.00/month for encrypted VPN. Most of these people would probably happily $30/month to Netflix or a service like it, if it had everything available.

  21. nzbs.su invites? on NZBMatrix Closes Their Website · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Alright. Who has nzbs.us invites to hand out?

  22. Re:Did it lead to more purchases? on MPAA: the Impact of Megaupload's Shutdown Was 'Massive' · · Score: 1

    You know it didn't. The people pirating stuff will ALMOST NEVER buy the content if they can't get it for free. In other news, Libraries have seen a massive increase in requests for library cards...

  23. Oh yeah, that worked... on MPAA: the Impact of Megaupload's Shutdown Was 'Massive' · · Score: 1

    Cause my coworker didn't just check his Comcast account and see that he downloaded 420 GB of stuff in November. Way to go Justice Department. The 10 people that were downloading blu-ray rips from Megaupload all went to Bittorrent.

  24. Re:Too late... on FCC Rules That Verizon Cannot Charge For 4G Tethering · · Score: 1

    I really should have specified that I am waiting on the iPhone 5 for my wife. My plan it to use a rooted Galaxy Nexus.

  25. Re:Too late... on FCC Rules That Verizon Cannot Charge For 4G Tethering · · Score: 1

    I don't believe anyone will give me better service than Verizon. I expect them to give me the same crappy service Verizon gives me at a better price. The iPhone is for my wife. That's why I am waiting for the iPhone 5. I'm hopping on a Galaxy Nexus. The fact that Verizon was the ONLY carrier that released the Galaxy S III with a locked boot loader tells me that Verizon is a company that I don't want to stick with any more. To upgrade my phone now requires me to get into a plan that's going to cost me $30 more a month. If I switch to AT&T, I can get a plan that's $30 cheaper than I am paying now.