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  1. Re:Only in Canada, eh? Pity. on All the Good Netflix Movies Are in Canada and Brazil (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    If by good you mean reality tv following rednecks around the woods making a harsh living and stirring up the drama, ya US has it all.

  2. Re:But . . . on Donald Trump Running Insecure Email Servers (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    Also he may have an extended support contract with Microsoft so it doesn't necessarily mean they are unpatched. In any event, it will be nice when he disappears from the headlines. Sick of it, and I am not even American.

  3. Security updates? :-)

  4. When it comes to football I disagree. Football is one of the most complex sports there are. You would never know it though because playbooks and even an entire view of the field (known as "All 22" video) has traditionally been kept from fans and viewed as Intellectual Property. They seem to be getting more open with All 22 if you are willing to pay for it, but don't think you have anywhere near the access that teams and the NFL have. That's why they focus on the line of scrimmage. You don't see the game within the game, the routes, the answers to those routes. What you see in the game is such a narrow aspect of it that I would venture to say that almost all but the nerdiest football fans even understands the subtleties of the game. Uncle Fred who hasn't washed his Steelers jersey since they won their last SuperBowl knows pretty much nothing about the game.

    Coaches don't just substitute players. A guy like Belichick is a grand master. You wouldn't even be able to hold a good football conversation with him....and neither would I. When he says this shit don't work I tend to believe him, and he will just do fine with the systems he has developed over the years, which goes way beyond player substitutions and arguing with referees.

  5. Re: You gotta fight for your right to on More Unblocking Companies Give Up Their Fight Against Netflix (techspot.com) · · Score: 1

    I agree with this. I was viewing US content through a Socks5 proxy through a VPS I was renting for other purposes. I am the only person who would be using that proxy and it has been blocked. Really I am fine with it, I just don't have the time or energy to figure out another workaround. Once I have nothing left to watch in my geo area I will just discontinue netflix. Simple as that.

  6. Re:Who??? on Ken Bone May Have Violated FTC Guidelines With Uber Tweet (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    He wears a red shirt. Just wait another 13 minutes and we will all stop talking about him.

  7. Re:That's politics for you... on Ken Bone May Have Violated FTC Guidelines With Uber Tweet (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    I'm outraged, just OUTRAGED!!! We're talking about number 2) right?

  8. Re:What's the point? on Google To Divide Its Index, Giving Mobile Users Better and Fresher Content (searchengineland.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    "... If the content and experience is better on the mobile version."

    That will be a cold day in hell.

  9. Re:Would just make me leave faster on Yahoo Disables Automatic Email Forwarding Feature, Making It Difficult For Users To Leave (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    Oh crap, they are forcing you to use the yahoo email addy for your phone account? That's nasty. I had a hard time believing someone with your UID was using a crap ISP email. ;-)

  10. Re:Would just make me leave faster on Yahoo Disables Automatic Email Forwarding Feature, Making It Difficult For Users To Leave (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    Some of you need to start looking into your own domain names. Then you can move it whenever and to wherever you want. My ISP has nothing to do with my email.

  11. Re:Forward in the other direction on Yahoo Disables Automatic Email Forwarding Feature, Making It Difficult For Users To Leave (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    I see no advantage at all to doing this. Why is it so important for you to access your mail through yahoo's servers.

  12. Re:Fear is a good thing for business on Oscar Winners, Sports Stars and Bill Gates Are Building Lavish Bunkers (hollywoodreporter.com) · · Score: 1

    Good on you. 6 1/2 years to go here. You'll get there younger than me. Cheers.

  13. Re: Fear is a good thing for business on Oscar Winners, Sports Stars and Bill Gates Are Building Lavish Bunkers (hollywoodreporter.com) · · Score: 1

    Exactly.

  14. Shit you really hate D-Link.

  15. Re:So which routers have good security? on Researcher Find D-Link DWR-932 Router Is 'Chock Full of Holes' (helpnetsecurity.com) · · Score: 1

    I recently bought a Cisco 4200v1 and D-Link DIR615 at a yardsale for $10. Slapped OpenWRT on them. $10 lol.

  16. Re:So which routers have good security? on Researcher Find D-Link DWR-932 Router Is 'Chock Full of Holes' (helpnetsecurity.com) · · Score: 1

    I would love a Raspberry Pi with two Ethernet ports. That would be my new router.

  17. Re:Fear is a good thing for business on Oscar Winners, Sports Stars and Bill Gates Are Building Lavish Bunkers (hollywoodreporter.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This, you would be surprised how many millionaires live in small houses and ride 8 year old honda civics.

  18. And by Exploring, we mean it's gonna happen. on Apple Explores the Idea Of Killing Headphone Jack On the MacBook Pro (thenextweb.com) · · Score: 1

    Deal with it.

  19. Humble brag.

  20. They will be great on icy roads on Senate Committee Expected To OK Autonomous Car Bills in Michigan (detroitnews.com) · · Score: 1

    Can't wait to see these things navigate black ice.

  21. Re:Every word is undermined.. on FBI Director Says Prolific Default Encryption Hurting Government Spying Efforts (go.com) · · Score: 1

    I would say that encryption of police radio communications has also contributed. It has contributed to the secrecy of local enforcement operations rather than being something the community can get behind. There were many hobbyists who enjoyed tracking law enforcement and enjoyed following it. You knew the officers names and had familiarity. Now the whole thing is secret and has contributed to a mistrust of enforcement.

  22. Re:Start with the census on Canada Wants To Keep Federal Data Within National Borders (thestack.com) · · Score: 1

    It's good to see a well written and thoughtful response on the requirement for the long form census. The data is instrumental for so many organizations and for governments of all levels (local, provincial, federal) to develop policies and programs to meet the needs of Canadian citizens.

  23. Re:empty waste land not equal to best location on World's Largest Solar Power Plant Planned For Chernobyl Nuclear Wasteland (electrek.co) · · Score: 1

    power line infrastructure is already in place

  24. Re:Computing plateau on PC Shipments Return To Growth In the US (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    I'm on year 7 with my Dell Vostro 1520 currently running xubuntu 14.04. Does most of what I need, even plays Minecraft 1.10.2 relatively well. I never thought this laptop would last so long, I remember thinking it felt a little flimsy when I got it. But it has stood the test of time and will probably continue for a few more years.

  25. Re:Not surprising on How China Took Control of Bitcoin (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    There are scams around bitcoin just as there are around regular money.

    Make $10k a week sitting on your couch, only $299 for the complete package. Is that a problem with regular money? It is well known now that small time folks can't make money mining, yet the whole thing is a scam because some people continue to dump money on mining equipment. Where there is money to be made you will always find suckers throwing it away, that does not mean the money itself is a scam.