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  1. Re:Airstrikes on population centers on US Bombs Hit Doctors Without Borders Hospital · · Score: 2

    The Obama plan is to get rid of irrational groups (like Daesh), then gather the rational ones together at some negotiating table, and negotiate a timeline for Assad to leave.
    You may say that is fantasy, but anyway, that is the US plan.

  2. Re:America on DHS Detains Mayor of Stockton, CA, Forces Him To Hand Over His Passwords · · Score: 2

    Bernie is sounding better all the time.

    What is Bernie's plan for the TSA?

  3. I understand on DHS Detains Mayor of Stockton, CA, Forces Him To Hand Over His Passwords · · Score: 1

    I find politicians suspicious, too

  4. I understand on DHS Detains Mayor of Stockton, CA, Forces Him To Hand Over His Passwords · · Score: 4, Funny

    Despite my general distaste for the tactics of the TSA, I understand; I find politicians suspicious, too.

  5. Re:Hmmmmm on Vigilante Malware Protects Routers Against Other Security Threats · · Score: 1

    Think of how upset people get when Microsoft updates things without permission.
    Same thing here, except with less QA.

  6. Re:I sure hope one of the other ten candidates on How Steve Jobs Outsmarted Carly Fiorina · · Score: 0

    Cruz knows what he's talking about and has actually produced full workable legislation like a federal budget,

    I see Cruz as a person who will risk shutting down government for no other purpose than to draw attention to himself. He's a walking egomaniac.

  7. Re:Sad to see the HP culture disappearing on How Steve Jobs Outsmarted Carly Fiorina · · Score: 2

    Is this what USasians think is a generous vacation policy? You're seriously impressed about being able to take a whole week of vacation?!? LOL.

    No.
    HP used to have a really nice sabbatical program, where you could take a whole year off.

  8. Re:Motorola on How Steve Jobs Outsmarted Carly Fiorina · · Score: 1

    What did Apple get from that deal?

  9. Re:Not just MS Office on Office 2016 Proving Unstable With Apple's El Capitan · · Score: 1

    Is the typical OS X upgrade this perilous?

    Yes. Typically after an OSX upgrade, I go through my applications folder, removing things that no longer work.
    It was fine until around OSX 1.5, but since then, I've lost something on every upgrade. I figured that would have to end sooner or later, but I guess not.

  10. Re: She killed the calculator group. Never forget! on How Steve Jobs Outsmarted Carly Fiorina · · Score: 2

    What was the Corvalis Group going to do? Keep making really nice but rather expensive, calculators for an ever dwindling market?

    Make them really nice but less expensive.

  11. Re:Ecosystem. on GitHub's Next Move: Turn Everybody Into a Programmer · · Score: 1

    Why do we want to turn everyone in a coder?

    To sell them things. Didn't you read the summary?
    Note also the statement is kind of an advertisement, implying, "everyone is using Github. So why aren't you?"

  12. Re:Translation ... on GitHub's Next Move: Turn Everybody Into a Programmer · · Score: 1

    Well, that's you. I'm not a security expert and I'm not a big corporation that can afford to hire one. So for me, it's probably more secure to use someone else's server.

    That's fine, but make sure you have backups, because 'cloud' failure is surprisingly common, even with large companies like Microsoft.
    And the rule still applies: if you don't want it to become public, don't put it on the internet (or alternately, if you do put it on the internet, don't be surprised when it becomes public).

  13. Re:Not this shit again on GitHub's Next Move: Turn Everybody Into a Programmer · · Score: 1

    If you work as a programmer at a fab supplier, you might have to wear the full bunny suit.

  14. Re:Not this shit again on GitHub's Next Move: Turn Everybody Into a Programmer · · Score: 1

    I wish I were better at plumbing. Calling a plumber to fix something very often results in the worst experiences I ever have in the service industry. Things like,

    Plumber 1: WE NEED TO RIP OUT THE TILES IN YOUR BATHROOM
    Plumber 2: Oh, just replace this faucet, no problem. But the part alone will cost $75.

  15. Re:Congressionally mandated penalty on The FAA Has Missed Its Congressionally Mandated Deadline To Regulate Drones · · Score: 1

    That's what I think, too.

  16. Congressionally mandated penalty on The FAA Has Missed Its Congressionally Mandated Deadline To Regulate Drones · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If there is no congressionally mandated penalty, it's not really a law.

  17. Re:Others already do it on Elon Musk Predicts 1,000km EV Range In Two Years, Autonomous Cars In Three · · Score: 1

    Every flaw is easily solved by passenger oversight, but that's no better than what we have now.

  18. Re:size on IBM Scientists Find New Way To Shrink Transistors · · Score: 1

    Unless the "40 atoms" measurement is just using the diameter of the atom to measure the distance between components?

    I don't think the article should be relied on to make sense.

  19. Re: size on IBM Scientists Find New Way To Shrink Transistors · · Score: 2

    So, it'll be the same size as your johnson.

    You're making a lot of assumptions about my anatomy and gender there, you know......

  20. size on IBM Scientists Find New Way To Shrink Transistors · · Score: 2

    The summary doesn't say what size, and the article merely says "40 atoms in width" (presumable carbon atoms? Who knows?)
    Apparently it's a technology that will coincide with the 7nm node.

  21. Re:Determining "their own pages" programmatically on AdBlock Plus To Introduce Independent Board To Oversee Acceptable Ads Program · · Score: 1

    Good question! I don't actually know. If you find out, tell me.

  22. Re:Determining "their own pages" programmatically on AdBlock Plus To Introduce Independent Board To Oversee Acceptable Ads Program · · Score: 1

    Problems!
    I solve those problems by blocking all ads. As long as malware pops up in ads from time to time, I will continue to do so.

  23. Re:Won't buy from Motorola or Verizon again! on Stagefright 2.0 Vulnerabilities Affect 1 Billion Android Devices · · Score: 1

    You need to find the appropriate product manager, and inform them.
    There are people whose job it is to figure out what people want. You need to find those people and communicate with them.

  24. If a website allows scripts to be placed on their pages from unknown parties without even looking at the scripts, then it's going to invite malware.
    I trust Yahoo.com to not write malware on their own pages (except in rare cases of a rogue programmer or something). I don't trust the ads the show with insufficient vetting.

    So basically what I am saying is that they need to do a better job vetting ads.

  25. Re:Problem solved on Yelp For People To Launch In November · · Score: 2

    "it's there unless you violate the site's terms of service."

    Problem solved.

    (Sloshdot ate the first quote)