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  1. Re:Arab Spring on Bradley Manning Makes Statement · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Actually, the key word is predictable.
    If a leader is unpredictable, no one can do business with them.

  2. Re:So, you think the Pixel is... on Ask Slashdot: Can Quickoffice On Chromebooks Topple Microsoft's Office? · · Score: 1, Funny

    Google?

  3. Re:Keep your guard up on Music Industry Sees First Revenue Increase Since 1999 · · Score: 1

    Did Linux suddenly become Unix compatible?
    Did Solaris suddenly start working on x86?
    Did the birds hear that they were the word?
    Did that one guy who promised to do that one thing, do that thing?

  4. Re:It gives the RIAA/MPAA an excuse to monitor use on Six-Strikes System Starts In U.S. · · Score: 1

    At this time, the Government is controlled by the Corporations.
    This is where you lack connection in your fervor of railing against "big government", which by the way is made small by Corporate actions.

  5. Re:It gives the RIAA/MPAA an excuse to monitor use on Six-Strikes System Starts In U.S. · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Oh to be gullable again and believe in Capitalism fixing it.

  6. Re:Somebody on Certificate Expiry Leads to Total Outage For Microsoft Azure Secured Storage · · Score: 1, Interesting

    uh, this was user error.
    Caused by either corporate inadequacies in procedure, documentation, or checks of their systems. Or a corporate system designed to say "this isnt my problem".
    Somehow I feel those worker visas are the issue here. Inexperience causes user errors, users administrate these large cloud systems, cloud configurations are complex and take years to master, yet cloud systems are a service provided by the lowest common denominator.
    Corporate brilliance at its best.

  7. Re:Death of Slashdot? on Illinois Politician Wants a Kill Switch For Anonymous Speech Online · · Score: 1

    I find it "hilarious" that people who want to find someone or something that reinforces their beliefs instead of finding a sane common ground, usually stick to internet as their truthful savior.
    It is fine that you want to live in your dark hole of fear, who am I to care? But spreading your disease of fear and ignorance goes too far.

  8. Re:Death of Slashdot? on Illinois Politician Wants a Kill Switch For Anonymous Speech Online · · Score: 1

    Yeah, I live in the USA. McCarthy was in the 1950s and that was a joke.

  9. Re:Death of Slashdot? on Illinois Politician Wants a Kill Switch For Anonymous Speech Online · · Score: 1

    what history, in particular, do you know of?

  10. Re:Death of Slashdot? on Illinois Politician Wants a Kill Switch For Anonymous Speech Online · · Score: 1

    The operator of the website, of course.

  11. Re:Death of Slashdot? on Illinois Politician Wants a Kill Switch For Anonymous Speech Online · · Score: 1

    I wouldnt call this a "right", but a "privilege".
    Mostly because, before the internet, there were less prevalent ways to voice your concerns anonymously.
    They were by mail (easily identified by postage service stamps) or news papers as "sources".
    As we all know, these had limited areas they could reach, and even had a built in filter of sorts.
    So, free speech may have actually degraded to the point of tirades and nonsensical babbling because of anonymity.
    Do I care if people know my opinions? I shouldnt, and I dont. So why do you?

  12. Re:Death of Slashdot? on Illinois Politician Wants a Kill Switch For Anonymous Speech Online · · Score: 1

    I wouldnt call this a "right", but a "privilege". Mostly because, before the internet, there were less prevalent ways to voice your concerns anonymously. They were by mail (easily identified by postage service stamps) or news papers as "sources". As we all know, these had limited areas they could reach, and even had a built in filter of sorts. So, free speech may have actually degraded to the point of tirades and nonsensical babbling because of anonymity. Do I care if people know my opinions? I shouldnt, and I dont. So why do you?

  13. Re:"Shortage" on Large Corporations Displacing Aging IT Workers With H-1B Visa Workers · · Score: 3, Informative

    They are made to show they cant find the talent. Something the NPR story pointed out is that they game the system to do so.

  14. Re:Get in line on Does the Higgs Boson Reveal Our Universe's Doomsday? · · Score: 3, Funny

    So you are saying there is a raptor zombie Jesus?

  15. Re:Hackers reported that the malware "just worked. on Apple Hit By Hackers Who Targeted Facebook · · Score: 1

    Perhaps in this case it was a targeted site that was compromised, but the point still stands.
    By making it harder to "phish" people, they must use other means which potentially expose them much easier than an email spam campaign.
    It also points out the problem with complex coding platforms like Java.
    As I never liked Java because of many other factors, this is just icing on the cake to my issues with it. Java is terrible.

  16. Re:Hackers reported that the malware "just worked. on Apple Hit By Hackers Who Targeted Facebook · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Being that this was a Java exploit which required a visit to a website at the least, I would say that those that got infected have more time on their hands than they know what to do with.
    Security starts and ends with the user. If someone gets a virus, it is most likely that they do not care, are not paying attention, or are clicking on stupid links that go to stupid things that are not related to their work duties.
    Corporations have yet to learn that training is required (less than 30 minutes to show someone the tricks to look out for), and an actual damage assessment and punishment system in relationship to breaches.
    Sure IT may get an increase in calls at the start, but it is worth it in the long run.

  17. Re:Once free of microsoft on Halo Developer Bungie Reveals Destiny and Its Vision of MMO Gaming · · Score: 1

    DAoC would have kicked all their asses were it not for that PvE add-on that required tons of play time, luck, and leveling.
    If only they had made those weapons PvE only....

  18. Re:reminds me of rifts on Halo Developer Bungie Reveals Destiny and Its Vision of MMO Gaming · · Score: 1

    Ah, interesting, thanks!

  19. Re:reminds me of rifts on Halo Developer Bungie Reveals Destiny and Its Vision of MMO Gaming · · Score: 1

    you mean this Rift MMO?

  20. Re:Big deal... on Billionaires Secretly Fund Vast Climate Denial Network · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Of course it is true.
    It is fine that everyone can have their say. It is fine that everyone can hear what they have to say, but the only thing that should change is the use of a persons brain.
    I am sure everyone has their excuses as to why truth and facts do not matter to them, but denial comes at a cost. It surprises me that so many people care so little about their offspring or family line.

  21. Re:This is great news. on Over the Antarctic, the Smallest Ozone Hole In a Decade · · Score: 0

    You do realize that these arguments mean fuckall to Nature.
    The earth will repair itself eventually, with or without us.

  22. Re:Titles on How a Chinese Hacker Tried To Blackmail Me · · Score: 2

    Actually... you should refine that to The inevitable result of financial incentive and/or monetary status is itself corruption.
    What are we; but slaves to finances?

  23. Re:Racism is a cause, on Racism In Online Ad Targeting · · Score: 1

    As a male, I enjoy being targeted for dating sites, and the like.
    Wait.. that is discrimination... what if I were bi, or gay? CURSE YOU LAWYERS!

  24. Re:Too bad. on AT&T: Don't Want a Data Plan for That Smartphone? Too Bad. · · Score: 4, Insightful

    AT&Ts service is crap compared to Verizon.
    In fact there are many places AT&T does not work, but Verizon does.
    They are small places like a club, a restaurant, or even the grocery story, but people still stick with AT&T.
    Again, choices are pretty much limited in this category, so... that is why they can pull this crap.

  25. Re:So we're ASKING them? on US Wants Apple, Google, and Microsoft To Get a Grip On Mobile Privacy · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I agree...
    Its like, if you dont agree with all the car manufacturers, dont use them. Sure, you may not own a car and be able to get around efficiently, preventing you from getting a decent job, but... at least you made your statement.
    Capitalism... it only works when you do not have limited choices.