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  1. worried about no lines on If You Want To Buy an Apple Watch In-Store, You'll Need a Reservation · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Apple is worried that there will be no lines and that this will make the news, sending their stock price down.

    So, they've created a highly-publicised reservation system to prevent any such news from being relevant.

  2. dyson mod on Hacking Weight Loss: What I Learned Losing 30 Pounds · · Score: 4, Funny

    Was I the only one who went to his site hoping for an Arduino mod for my dyson that will turn it into a liposuction machine?

  3. I'll do it.

  4. i think i spent about $500 on a 10gb model, once.

  5. gold star card on At CIA Starbucks, Even the Baristas Are Covert · · Score: 1

    I'm a little surprised that they don't accept the rewards cards.

    Why not have it randomly select a Starbucks store ID from the POS every time it processes a transaction at that location?

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

    I've implemented a similar solution for one of my web apps.
    It encrypts the data in the client with a password that they provide before it gets sent to the server. The client also decrypts the value when it receives it from the server.
    The password is kept in LocalStorage (a feature of HTML5) so that it is never transmitted to the server.
    Assuming the client application is not compromised, this is a great way to keep data secret even from the service operator.

    Unfortunately, you won't see this scheme implemented in many apps because almost everyone's business model these days is all about scraping your data for use by advertisers.

  7. Re:How I've been taught to do it on Linux May Succeed Windows XP As OS of Choice For ATMs · · Score: 1

    Yes, but how will Diebold's Visual Basic programmers deal with this kludge of non-MS technology?

  8. This leed makes the assumption on Amplify Education's New Intel Tablet Begs For Abuse · · Score: 3, Interesting

    That these devices are necessary to begin with.

  9. Re:one obvious update is available.. on Apple Drops Snow Leopard Security Updates, Doesn't Tell Anyone · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Mavericks is the worst version of Mac OS since 9.1.

  10. Re:Not going to happen on Sony's Favorite Gadget Is Kinect · · Score: 1

    The PS4 has a system similar to the Kinect on the PS4; the difference being that Sony's peripheral is optional.

  11. Re: 2014 on Chrome Bugs Lets Sites Listen To Your Private Conversations · · Score: 2

    One advantage of Microsoft standardizing on the metro interface is that popups and dialogues will become a thing of the past.

  12. Re: 2014 on Chrome Bugs Lets Sites Listen To Your Private Conversations · · Score: 1

    Technically, target="_blank" is deprecated as-of HTML 5.

  13. Re:Wait, wait , WAIT a moment. on OpenBSD Looking At Funding Shortfall In 2014 · · Score: 1

    And why can't he put them on Wake on LAN and only power up and do builds on-demand?

  14. Theo's request is pretty.... specific on OpenBSD Looking At Funding Shortfall In 2014 · · Score: 1

    He wants to find a Canadian company that will, on an annually recurring basis, shift all the hydro expenses from one utility account to said company's utility account.

    This is such a specific ask that I doubt it will be successful.

    He needs to do something like a Kickstarter campaign or just accept donations. It's not difficult to setup a not-for-profit in Canada such that your tax implications would be negligible (if anything). The whole thing is considered an R&D expense, anyway, if he wanted to go the for-profit route. If anything, he'd receive a tax credit for it if he booked it on his personal or small business expenses.

  15. where do I sign? on 4K Is For Programmers · · Score: 4, Funny

    Must... reopen... Dell financing account.

  16. Re:The point is that they can target YOU on NSA Drowns In Useless Data, Impeding Work, Former Employee Claims · · Score: 1

    I wish I had points to mod up your MGS 2 reference.

    I'm still waiting for remote controlled soldier's like in MGS 4.

  17. Predatory Monopoly on Google Testing Smart Appliance, Would Compete With Nest Thermostat · · Score: 2

    Just sayin'.

    What's the point of trying to leverage Android or any of Google's products if they're going to try to compete against you in every market on their own turf?

  18. Re:Video latency on AirPlay Alternative Mirrors and Streams To TVs and PCs · · Score: 2

    AirPlay already does this. The standard seems open enough that there are many 3rd party apps that I use which can broadcast to the AppleTV. Plus, it has all the infrastructure, updates, and support of Apple.

    $160,000 for this project? Am I missing something?

  19. Re:Java should just die on Firefox 26 Arrives With Click-To-Play For Java Plugins · · Score: 1

    Even if JavaScript now had an API for accessing folders on a user system/executing programs which I am quite sure it does not it would not work with half the systems I have to support.

    <input type="file">

  20. Re:Download Window Completely Removed? on Firefox 26 Arrives With Click-To-Play For Java Plugins · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I suspect that as apps are rewritten to improve support for "Metro" interfaces, most windowed dialogues will be phased out.

  21. Re:Void warranties? How? on CyanogenMod Installer Removed From Google Play Store · · Score: 1

    kimvette's comment so eloquently and thoroughly demonstrates why Google felt obligated to remove the app from their storefront.

  22. Re:snooping on Only 25% of Yahoo Staff "Eat Their Own Dog Food" · · Score: 1

    They already run their own Exchange servers to power Outlook. There's nothing stopping them from snooping on corporate e-mail, no matter how you go about accessing it.

  23. Re:egress filtering on User Alleges LG TVs Phone Home With Your Viewing Habits · · Score: 1

    Yes. Thank you. I don't understand why there is so little in the way of outbound port and IP control on home routers. You have to install one of the open source WRT packages and know how to maintain iptables to even run a wifi access point safely, these days.

  24. Re:Furloughed workers on "War Room" Notes Describe IT Chaos At Healthcare.gov · · Score: 1

    Correct. It's mostly Medicaid.

  25. Re:Smartphone required to browse? on New Standard For Website Authentication Proposed: SQRL (Secure QR Login) · · Score: 1

    *every time you clear your cookies

    FTFY