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  1. Die Blackberry (the) on Typo Keyboard For iPhone Faces Sales Ban · · Score: 1

    It is stunts like this that ensure when Blackberry finally must close their doors, few will weep. Roughly one year remains.

  2. Re:"Vulnerable"? on Security Evaluation of the Tesla Model S · · Score: 1

    There is this magic thing called a Z-bar that can be used to open almost any car without breaking the windows. But brute force does still work and is quick.

  3. Re:What the hell is wrong with some people? on Ask Slashdot: How To Handle Unfixed Linux Accessibility Bugs? · · Score: 1

    Your comment would be more successful if it didn't disprove its own point, AC.

  4. Re:Related: Austria Question on UK To Finally Legalize Ripping CDs and DVDs · · Score: 0

    Dur. Why would you be encrypting it in place? You have billions of dollars worth of IP, and you can't even be bothered to store it twice? I don't even.

  5. Re:"Vulnerable"? on Security Evaluation of the Tesla Model S · · Score: 4, Insightful

    It is not like it is difficult to unlock almost any car.

  6. Re:Related: Austria Question on UK To Finally Legalize Ripping CDs and DVDs · · Score: 1

    You might look into encrypted volumes.

  7. Re:What about copy protection. on UK To Finally Legalize Ripping CDs and DVDs · · Score: 4, Interesting

    If you can break it then it isn't effective and breaking it is therefore legal, eh?

  8. Re:Pain and Suffering on Judge OKs Class Action Suit Against Apple For E-Book Price Fixing · · Score: 4, Funny

    After legal fees it will be $0.32. You will need to send a 35 page class member certification form letter to the plaintiff's attorney via registered mail. It must be notarized and include a printed invoice for each applicable etext.

  9. Re:What the hell is wrong with some people? on Ask Slashdot: How To Handle Unfixed Linux Accessibility Bugs? · · Score: 0

    Look at the comment histories for the ones who aren't AC. You won't be disgusted by the Linux community response any more after that I don't think. These are not Linux people. What would the purpose of publicly being a jerk to someone asking for reasonable accommodation be? To discredit the community. Who do we know who plays this sort of game?

  10. Re:What the hell is wrong with some people? on Ask Slashdot: How To Handle Unfixed Linux Accessibility Bugs? · · Score: 2

    Has it occurred to you that not all Slashdot posters are Linux fans? Some of them are a little butthurt about all the Windows bashing.

  11. Human guided missile? on Tesla Model S Gets Titanium Underbody Shield, Aluminum Deflector Plates · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is he saying they've upgraded safety to piloted weapon system levels?

  12. Re:What about our spacecraft at Mars? on NASA Snaps Shot of Mars-Bound Comet · · Score: 1

    Mars orbiter will be taking images of this comet from inside its tail. A comet colonoscopy, if you will.

  13. Re:In The Grande Scheme of Things... on NASA Snaps Shot of Mars-Bound Comet · · Score: 2

    So drink Tang! The drink the astronauts drank on their way to the moon.

  14. Re:Sphincter on First Asteroid Discovered Sporting a Ring System · · Score: 1

    Apparently its orbit is a square.

  15. Re:Wasn't RTF supposed to be minimalistic and simp on Microsoft Word Zero-Day Used In Targeted Attacks · · Score: 1

    Office: for when you have Real Work. You know, like managing money, or social security numbers. Medical records. Industrial controls.

  16. Re:Question! on Facebook Buying Oculus VR For $2 Billion · · Score: 1

    Like they did with Danger? That was hilarious.

  17. Re: Grab the popcorn! on Facebook Buying Oculus VR For $2 Billion · · Score: 1

    Jooooooooooohn!

  18. Re: Farmville! on Facebook Buying Oculus VR For $2 Billion · · Score: 2

    I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that most people don't like to mix their porn habits with NSA tracking.

    Then explain Skype.

  19. Re:Not news on Microsoft Ships Surface Pro 2 Tablets With Wrong, Slower Processor · · Score: 1

    The implication being that he touches the top 15 marketing points for the product in three paragraphs. Nothing more, nothing less.

  20. Re:Wasn't RTF supposed to be minimalistic and simp on Microsoft Word Zero-Day Used In Targeted Attacks · · Score: 2

    You have been able to embed OLE objects since 1992.

  21. Re:Not news on Microsoft Ships Surface Pro 2 Tablets With Wrong, Slower Processor · · Score: 2

    You forgot to say how you make $2300/wk working from home with this one weird trick

  22. Re:When will Microsoft Retire RT? on Microsoft Ships Surface Pro 2 Tablets With Wrong, Slower Processor · · Score: 1

    The alternative is an OS with a browser that can't even safely display an image, with an office suite that can't even safely parse a text file. Android seems armor plated in comparison.

  23. Re:I Predict on Microsoft Ships Surface Pro 2 Tablets With Wrong, Slower Processor · · Score: 1

    They are already losing billions on the product. Further discounting does not seem to be a helpful answer.

  24. Re:It's the end of the world as we know it on IPCC's "Darkest Yet" Climate Report Warns of Food, Water Shortages · · Score: 2

    What you said. Also, air temperature measurements might just be the wrong measure of climate altogether.

  25. Re:We've gone beyond bad science on IPCC's "Darkest Yet" Climate Report Warns of Food, Water Shortages · · Score: 1

    Also, plants generally don't grow on a glacier.