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  1. Re: Ways around this on Should International Travelers Leave Their Phones At Home? (freecodecamp.com) · · Score: 1

    This has been the case for many years. US Border Control agents clear airline passengers at Pearson Airport before you get to the US departures area gates. (Has nothing to do with Justin Trudeau. )

    That all changed last week as a bill was introduced giving American border agents the power on Canadian soil to detain Canadians for something as simple as changing your mind. Up to now you could just walk away.

  2. Windows 10? on Microsoft Is Redesigning the Paint App For Windows 10 (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    What does "for Windows 10" even mean?

  3. Turn the dog into an entertainment device on Ask Slashdot: Cost Effective Way To Soundproof My Home? · · Score: 1

    I've wondered what a yapping dog would sound like after giving it a whiff of helium.

  4. Nothing special but it works for me on Ask Slashdot: What Hardware Is In Your Primary Computer? · · Score: 1

    2012 iMac 27" running Windows 7
    Intel i5-3470 @ 3.2 GHz
    16GB ram

    Had to get rid of desk clutter therefore the Apple and I love it.

  5. Oh crap on Justin.tv Shuts Down Amid Reports Google Is Acquiring Twitch · · Score: 1

    Where am I going to get college football without having to go to some dodgy site that want me to download some software first?

  6. Not as bizarre as it seems actually on Airbus Patents Windowless Cockpit That Would Increase Pilots' Field of View · · Score: 1

    Planes have been landing for years with zero visibility with automated landing systems.

  7. Still should be hands free on Using Handheld Phone GPS While Driving Is Legal In California · · Score: 2

    No reason why a windshield or dash mount cant be required for using the phone as a gps.

  8. Recovery on US Navy Launches Drone From Submerged Submarine · · Score: 1

    How is it recovered after a mission?

  9. Re:I'm in a hotel in Seattle right now... on Only One US City Makes "Top Ten Internet Cities Worldwide" List · · Score: 1

    And I can tell you the Internet connection here sucks..... :) My 4G hotspot is slow and the hotel's connection is slow... Less than 1/4 of what they advertise...

    Argh!

    But how's the turndown service?

  10. Re: Why the iPhone of all thing? on Chicago Sun Times Swaps iPhone Training For Staff Photographers · · Score: 1

    Wifi enabled SD cards in cameras are available to solve that problem. They can still use their phone to upload the picture.

  11. Re:How about the US-Canadian/US-Mexico border? on DHS Can Seize Your Electronics Within 100 Mi.of US Border, Says DHS · · Score: 1

    And don't forget, all your airports that serve planes that travel in/out of the country also count as being on the border, so there's a 100 mile radius around them with this constitution-free zone as well.

    BS - do you just make this crap up?

  12. Relationships on iPad Account Hacker Pleads Guilty · · Score: 1

    If you hire an asshole to handle your security you will end up with your taste buds in the loop.

  13. Popularity not relevance will be rewarded on Google Is Introducing the +1 Button · · Score: 1

    Totally stupid. Search results should be based on relevence and not popularity. With today's mobilization of large groups of voters the results are going to totally gamed by those who have networks.

  14. Not now Mom on US Army Considers a Smartphone For Every Soldier · · Score: 5, Funny

    I gotta get back to ya later Mom - I'm kinda engaged right now.

  15. Re:Shit. on Microsoft May Back Off of .NET Languages · · Score: 1

    I've been hoping for COBOL.NET.

    APL and PL1 too dammit!!!

  16. Yum - onion rings on Onion Story Gets Blown Out of Proportion · · Score: 1

    All of a suddan I crave fried onion rings so the article isn't totally a waste of time.

  17. Re:Heave to! on Internet Access While Sailing? (Revisited) · · Score: 1

    Your not drifting in the same direction (except maybe when in irons which is different).

    When a sailboat is set in a heave to position, she slows down considerably and keeps moving forward at about 1 to 2 kts, but with a significant amount of drift.

  18. Re:Heave to! on Internet Access While Sailing? (Revisited) · · Score: 1

    There still are currents that will leave you treading water waving goodbye to your boat.

    Plus you have to lock your wheel or tiller which means a wind shift will screw you up big time.

  19. Re:Cruise Ship + Cantenna = ?? on Internet Access While Sailing? (Revisited) · · Score: 1

    That comment wasn't aimed just at you even if you weren't joking

    I assume that a lot of non sailors have no knowledge of a sailboat's max speed being limited to a formula using hull length at it's waterline.

    Probably many readers have no idea how fast some large ships can move as well.

    Anyway most sail boat owners are too broke to afford any decent Internet access at sea :)

    Owning a boat is like tearing up $100 bills in a cold shower.

  20. Re:Cruise Ship + Cantenna = ?? on Internet Access While Sailing? (Revisited) · · Score: 3, Informative

    No sailboat can keep up with a cruse ship. At least not the type of sailboat we're talking about here.

  21. Re:Not just internet on Internet Access While Sailing? (Revisited) · · Score: 1

    Yep that would be quite a thrill watching your boat leave you behind while you swim. Oh, you have a seven mile long anchor chain - nevermind.

  22. Pifffftts on Norton Users Worried By PIFTS.exe, Stonewalling By Symantec · · Score: 1

    "I searched this forum but did not see PIFTS.exe. Any idea what this is?" That's the sound a leaky firewall makes.

  23. Major reading comprehension problem on Blu-ray Update Sent To User Via Credit Card Records · · Score: 1

    Read the original article folks - it was a debit card, not a credit card.

  24. Re:Not a good example on Canadian TV to Adopt DRM-Free BitTorrents · · Score: 1

    That doesn't explain away the dirty decrepit look of the NY side of the falls. Canadian cities do not need the Horseshoe Falls to avoid being knee deep in trash.

  25. Re:Caller ID for Caller ID blocking for Caller ID on Caller ID Spoofing Becomes Easy · · Score: 1

    " or that you can pay more to see those numbers (sort of true -- you also have to have a valid reason to see the number; usually this information is only given out to emergency services etc.)? "

    You will not be able to see the number yourself but it can be escalated to be followed up with an investigation (harassment calls for instance). The OP originally stated that you can upgrade your CID service which is untrue.