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  1. Seems like good strategy. on Apple Stores iCloud Data With Google (crn.com) · · Score: 2

    It appears that Apple is adapting iCloud so that it can use any of the "storage as a service" providers. My guess is that they are on a quest to "partner" with anyone and everyone that rents space on hard drives.

    In addition to being able to scale up and down rapidly, it also improves their ability to rapidly abandon any providers that don't play the game according to Apple's whims.

  2. You pay for all your health care up to 20% of your annual income (or buy insurance if you want) and the government pays the amount over 20% of your annual income.

    The downside to this approach is that it encourages postponing small, cheap fixes until they become big, expensive problems.

  3. run and hide on Ask Slashdot: Make Windows Update Install Only Security Updates Automatically? · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Unless you wish to become the IT department for your sizeable extended family, don't touch this. The moment you take over patch management is the moment that others (Microsoft, Geek Squad, MS Fixit, etc.) cease being able to fix minor problems when their PCs go goofy.

    If you do want to become the IT department, look into Microsoft's Enterprise solutions. They continue to allow personalized patch management there.

  4. As long as they are clear.... on Comcast To Charge $30 For Unlimited Data Over 300GB Cap · · Score: 1

    If this results in their advertising clearly stating what I get for my money, it is a very good thing.

    TFA does state that they will email when adding each additional $10/50GB block to your plan.

    Now, it we can get a bit more competition in each of our communities, we will be all set,

  5. Note to self on Oracle Exec: Stop Sending Vulnerability Reports · · Score: 4, Insightful

    If I find myself in the position to report a flaw in Oracle products, do so through a responsible disclosure site (e.g. cert.org) and request anonymity.

  6. Re:That is the problem. on Rethinking Security Advisory Severities · · Score: 1

    The advance notification was extremely useful to me. It allowed us to catalog our use of OpenSSL and to start planning our maintenance. This significantly improved our responsiveness on the 9th.

    There needs to be (and is) a disctinction between advance notification and full disclosure. The advisory of July 6th was advance notification. The June 9th advisory has the details you desire. It came out at the same time as the fix.

  7. Scale on Scientists Overcome One of the Biggest Limits In Fiber Optic Networks · · Score: 4, Informative

    To help understand the scale, the cable length is approximately the diameter of the earth (12742 km).

    It is also 25-50% longer than the undersea hop for the longest cable paths (NY to London, LA to Sydney, San Francisco to Tokyo, Sao Palo to Gibraltar, etc.). This has the potential to allow electronics to stay on land, where they are easily maintainable and upgradable and with easy access to electricity.

    Interesting development, indeed.

  8. silliness on June 30th Leap Second Could Trigger Unexpected Issues · · Score: 1

    Keep in mind that the silliness of "leap seconds" is about the same as the silliness of "timezones". Both are involved with keeping the sun above our heads as we eat lunch.

  9. alternatives on June 30th Leap Second Could Trigger Unexpected Issues · · Score: 2

    There have been 35 leap seconds in the past 42 years. In very round numbers, we could have....

    1 leap millisecond 3 times per day,
    1 leap second every year or so,
    1 leap minute every 50 years or so,
    1 leap hour every 3000 years or so.

  10. codeword on Ask Slashdot: Dealing With Service Providers When You're an IT Pro? · · Score: 4, Funny

    There are many code words... "please", "thank you", "yessir" and the name of the guy on the other end of the phone (take a moment to write it down).

  11. Nothing to see... move along. on Anti-TPP Website Being Blacklisted · · Score: 4, Informative

    From the comments below the article....

    1) Site was on spamhaus's blacklist.
    2) Someone with more exerience than the poster suggested he add SPF records.
    3) Poster added SPF records and thanked the other person.
    4) Site is no longer on spamhaus's blacklist.

    I got tired of reading comments before I figured out if this resolved all the poster's complaints.

  12. Re:The clinic is not mentioned on Japanese Court Orders Google To Remove Negative Reviews From Google Maps · · Score: 1

    Well, I think I should google for a clinic with anonymous bad reviews in google maps.

    Use Bing :-).

  13. upgrade budget on Ask Slashdot: What Makes a Good Work Environment For Developers and IT? · · Score: 2

    Give some sort of budget for workspaces. I may want a bigger screen, while my neighbor may prefer more ram and the other guy may prefer to keep his PC for an extra year so he can have both. A little flexibilty to design what works for ME goes a long way towards keeping me happy. Just be sure to keep it somewhat balanced so that the people not on the favorite team don't feel disenfranchised.

  14. Could be a good thing on Many Password Strength Meters Are Downright Weak, Researchers Say · · Score: 1

    If different rules for each meter helps people pick a different password for each site, this is a win. To a large extent, I need to trust Facebook to protect my Facebook data from breach at Facebook. However, it really is up to me to protect my Facebook data from a breach at Google.

  15. Commuting "on the clock". on The One Mistake Google Keeps Making · · Score: 1

    ..."given the choice of spending $30K on a car that they fully control and can go anywhere they want at any speed they want – or another, likely more expensive buggy that will only travel on certain routes at slower speeds and with less options." Which car would you buy?

    Today, I spend an hour a day driving to and from work. Being able to work on a laptop and mobile phone as the car drives itself would allow me to punch in and out in my driveway. To me, it is not a question of "which car?", it is a question of if I want the extra hour back in my life or to be paid for working it.

  16. Re:Apple is what MS always wanted to be on Apple Disables Trim Support On 3rd Party SSDs In OS X · · Score: 1

    Apple is by far one of the worst companies as far as policies and screwing people, and yet no one ever seems to say much about it even as people still write Micro$oft. Maybe it's because there isn't a cute little way to put a dollar sign in their name.

    Appl€.. nope, that's not the reason.

  17. Competition on An Algorithm to End the Lines for Ice at Burning Man · · Score: 1

    Sounds like you could use your "no waiting for ice" expertise to start your own ice business and taking customers out of your competitors lines. Until then, you might want to get a job in a fast-food restaurant to learn some of the trade-secrets for expediting.

  18. Re:https://www.mylunchmoney.com on School Installs Biometric Fingerprint System For Cafeteria · · Score: 1

    www.mylunchmoney.com. uses an invalid security certificate.

    https://www.mylunchmoney.com is fine. The problem is the period after the "com", likely intended to end the sentence,

  19. Re:Windows XP on Microsoft Issues Advisory For Internet Explorer Vulnerability · · Score: 2

    > What is funny is that the current exploits do not target XP.

    More likely is that Microsoft is no longer testing/reporting on XP, so we do not know if it is vulnerable or targeted. Given that the vulnerability is with the browser, it seems likely that XP would be vulnerable. The significant difference being that the forthcoming MS hot-fix that may or may not install on XP and definitely will not apply via automatic updates.

  20. Radioactive on First Glow-In-the-Dark Road Debuts In Netherlands · · Score: 1

    Note to self: When trying to sell a product, probably should not associate it with "radioactive".

    > Roosegaarde told Wired.co.uk that Heijmans had managed to take its luminescence to the extreme—"it's almost radioactive", said Roosegaarde

  21. Fundraiser on Drone Hunters Lining Up and Paying Out In Colorado · · Score: 1

    From the original article:

    "Even if a tiny percentage of people get online (for a) drone license, that's cool. That's a lot of money to a small town like us,"said Boyd

    The funny thing here is that the FAA in all their "seriousness" has become the PR department, for free. The FAA's own Altitude Rules pretty much would keep aircraft above the area covered by the town's "Rules of Engagement".

  22. At age 10, I sure as hell expect kids to watch out what they put in their mouth.

    Natalie Giorgi's experience caused me to reconsider this position. When you consider the risk caused by both cross-contamination and by unlabeled products, "sure as hell expect" quickly becomes a life-risk. The "Peanut Butter table" seems like a very small price for my child to pay to help protect the life of a classmate. I have used this as an excellent example for teaching my child human compassion and how they can look out for others.

    For what it's worth, CDC data supports your observation that allergies are on the rise.

  23. Scale on New Radioactive Water Leak At Fukushima: 300 Tons and Growing · · Score: 1

    300 tons (80,000 gallons) of water is approximately...

        * A city swimming pool
        * The amount they dropped on the ground
        * The amount they are leaking into the ocean each day.
        * The amount they are adding to the tank farm a day.

    Wow!

  24. "being professional" vs "dramatic exit" on Ask Slashdot: When Is It OK To Not Give Notice? · · Score: 1

    If make a "dramatic exit", your pay will cease immediately (presuming no contract). If you give two weeks notice, the company has three options:

    1) Let you keep working and pay you, realizing that you will be "less productive".
    2) Pay you for the two weeks, but not require (or perhaps not permit) you to come in.
    3) Fire you on the spot,

    Employers who have been through this are unlikely to pick the "fire you" option because it increases the likelihood of unemployment claims and legal action.

    A "dramatic exit" may be more "fun", but "being professional" will likely put more money in your pocket.

  25. be professional on Ask Slashdot: When Is It OK To Not Give Notice? · · Score: 1

    "Being professional" is always the best approach. You never know who you may be asking for a job in 5 years.