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  1. Clickbait on Selfies Kill More People Than Shark Attacks · · Score: 1

    I think I've seen this headline as clickbait before.

  2. 29 seconds? 1 minute 21 seconds is official time on SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch and Historic Landing Aborted · · Score: 1
    https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacex/

    Not sure where 29 seconds came from. I didn't see it in the article linked. Official NASA count is 1 minute 21 seconds... not that it's too significant of an error in the original post.

    "The SpaceX Falcon 9 launch scheduled for this morning at 6:20 a.m. EST aborted with one minute, 21 seconds left on the countdown clock. A thrust vector control actuator for the Falcon 9’s second stage failed to perform as expected, resulting in a launch abort.

    "SpaceX is evaluating the issue and will determine the next opportunity to launch the company’s fifth commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. The next available opportunity to launch to the station would be Friday, Jan. 9."

  3. Re:Flawed reasoning on Compromise Struck On Cellphone Unlocking Bill · · Score: 0

    Please oh wise one, explain how this can be resolved by repealing laws. Really, tell us. Maybe we can repeal the law that forced you to stop using your brain and speak nonsense.

    How about the DMCA?

    Quoting the article linked:

    "[...] the DMCA, the law that broadly bans circumvention of copyright protection, has been interpreted as making it illegal to unlock your phone so that it works on a carrier different from the one you bought it for. That's because the Librarian of Congress, given permission under the law to make exemptions to the DMCA, had determined that the U.S. cell phone market benefited from the ability to unlock phones — but that's now changing, as the librarian's office believes that there are now enough unlocked phones available for purchase that users don't need to hack their own phones. Starting this Saturday, unlocking a phone that was locked to start with will be illegal."

    I'm surprised none of the comments so far have made reference to the fact that unlocking only became illegal last year. Instead there's non-sense bickering about cell phone compatibility across networks. Which would have been relevant maybe 3-5+ years ago (as others have pointed out).

    People sure do have short memories.

  4. Re:I've implemented something similar on MIT Researchers Create Platform To Build Secure Web Apps That Never Leak Data · · Score: 0

    So what happens when your hard drive goes or you switch computers, then your data is gone because the key stored in the local storage that is no longer accessible! This sounds like a terrible solution!

    Easy. The client is prompted to re-authenticate with the users credentials. The server transfers the encrypted data and the users key (password protected) to the client. The user password is used along with their key to decrypt the data and store in local storage. You could (and should) even store the data in local storage encrypted, and require the user to re-authenticate to view sensitive information. This is how lastpass works. This is also (in a nutshell) how OwnCloud does server side encrypted storage. http://blog.schiessle.org/2013...

  5. Re:Can't do it - NHL Playoffs! on National TV Turn Off Week · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Well, obviously the Leafs will win that series... Only 5 hours until the puck drops.

  6. Series 2 of the NHL Playoffs? on National TV Turn Off Week · · Score: 2, Interesting

    They want me to miss series 2 of the NHL playoffs? I don't think so... Especially not when my beloved Calgary Flames are doing so well :).

  7. At least you got a copy... on Microsoft Pirating Their Own Software? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I left a few minutes early and they said they'd mail us VS.NET because they couldn't find it.

    Seriously though, why would you be such a biatch to someone who's trying to do something FOR you. She helped coordinate the event that gave you FREE food (although those wraps were a funky colour), FREE software, and FREE sessions.

    Oh well, I've read enough complaining in this post already; it's about time I stop contributing to it. I can't believe this made the front page.

  8. Re:Sysadmin Uses? on 802.11b Cards for Handhelds? · · Score: 1

    sonicadmin is pretty cool. A terminal services client can also be used as an alternative to VNC if your the Microsoft type.

  9. Just to clear a few of your Questions up.... on Do Manufacturers Adequately Support Their Products? · · Score: 1

    I have a 3year complete care warrenty (anything happens, they'll fix it -- unless they see hammer marks ;)). I payed $6000CDN for the laptop (around $4000US at the time) I would appreciate it if you email Dell support, expressing your opinions on this issue. Thank you very much for your reply's. I'll take all of them into consideration in my next phone call to Dell :). --- Chris Edwards Co-Founder PocketMatrix.com

  10. Re:You've had a laptop for 2 years... on Do Manufacturers Adequately Support Their Products? · · Score: 1

    Well, the first time I had the hinge problem was around 2 months after I purchased it. So the problem has been on-going for the past ~20 months.