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  1. Re:Hah! on Ruby On Rails Exploit Used To Build IRC Botnet · · Score: 4, Informative

    (1) Rails and Ruby was virtually unheard of until 2007-2008 and definitely was not in mainstream use until that time.

    (2) This vulnerability has nothing to do with "cryptographic key"; it is related to the fact that default YAML parser allows serializing/deserializing and executing arbitrary Ruby code (including objects) and ActiveSupport didn't properly sanitize the input.

  2. Re:Fragmentation on Apple Announces iPhone 5 · · Score: 1

    The API doesn't give developers that capability.

    It does. iOS 6 has Auto Layout system.

  3. Re:Can someone explain this to me? on Apple Offers Nano-SIM Design Royalty-Free · · Score: 1

    It takes a pair of scissors and about a minute to cut your old full-size SIM and make it a "micro-SIM". Not sure about US (I'm guessing you're from US), but in most other countries you can replace your old SIM with micro-SIM for free.

  4. OMG TEH EVIL APPLE on Apple To Require Sandboxing For Mac App Store Apps · · Score: 5, Insightful

    You don't ask Apple for anything. You just declare what your application needs from OS to function.

    Ever heard of Android? Works the same way.

  5. Re:Figures provided by analysts, not the companies on HTC Becomes Highest Shipping Smartphone Vendor In the US · · Score: 1

    Just curious, where is this 70% share coming from? I see different stats here.

  6. Re:Market fragmentation on The (Big) Problem With RIM · · Score: 2

    The PC was the IBM PC, and they were just as closed as Apple.

    Are you aware that first IBM PCs included commented BIOS assembly source along with their documentation?

  7. Losers on Study Compares IQ With Browser Choice · · Score: 3, Informative

    I use lynx. Does this make me a God?

  8. Re:Python for Android ... FTW! on Oracle Thinks Google Owes $6.1 Billion In Damages · · Score: 1

    Looks like you're either mistaken or lived under a rock. Most mobile apps devs speak Objective-C now and it has been this way for quite some time.

  9. Re:Not sure why they mention Google... on Franken Bill Would Protect Consumers Location Data · · Score: 2

    If you're talking about Angry Birds on Android, "coarse location data" is AdMob requirement.

  10. Re:This is unacceptable! on Pandora App Sends Private Data To Advertisers · · Score: 1

    You are asking an advertising company that developed Android to provide API to subvert advertising? Good luck with that...

  11. Re:Most boring planet? on MESSENGER Enters Orbit Around Mercury · · Score: 1

    Not having an atmosphere will actually make temperature regulation much harder - without convection to cool suite off there will be a problem with excessive heat, esp. on Mercury.

  12. Re:It's a bit to soon to say for sure on Apple Handcuffs Web Apps On iPhone Home Screen · · Score: 1

    This is incorrect. When certificate expires, you (as developer) lose the ability to upload app update, but the app itself will sit in store forever.

  13. Re:This is a big deal for me. :-( on Ask Slashdot: Is There a War Against Small Mail Servers? · · Score: 1

    Sorry to hear that, but you are a 0.01% minority. Almost all mail that is coming from ADSL or cable netblocks is spam. I also have run my mail server for many years but I run it on a colocated server, and I've always (and I suspect many other admins) blocked everything coming directly from ADSL. Sorry, but the time for setup is long gone, get a cheap VPS and be done with it.

  14. I must be old on The Death of BCC · · Score: 0

    if you're fighting with a friend and want to let your BFF know what's going on as you send your frenemy a nasty messsage

    Wtf does that even mean? Who is frenemy and what's "messsage"?

  15. Re:Think of the children too on Man Mines Facebook For Security Questions, Nabs Nude Photos From Email · · Score: 1

    in this case, shouldn't 16 year old girl's life be destroyed instead, because it is she who is producing and distributing child pornography on the internet?

  16. Re:One of the best things about Chrome ... on Google Pushes New Chrome Release, Pays $14k Bounty · · Score: 1

    Sorry, but this is just a lame excuse. OSX allows app to listen for shutdown notifications - just don't do an update if your app is terminating because of system shutdown. I'm sure Windows and KDE/Gnome have similar mechanisms.

  17. Re:Once it was said: on Apple Passes $300B Market Cap, 2nd In the World · · Score: 1

    WoL over WiFi appeared only on recent models though.

  18. Re:Did anyone understand Putin's Metaphor? on WikiLeaks, Money, and Ron Paul · · Score: 3, Insightful

    No, your interpretation is wrong as well as wired translation. Corect English idiom of Putin words would be "pot calling the kettle black".

  19. Re:OS/2 on The Software That Failed To Compete With Windows · · Score: 1

    Actually, the first release of NT was 3.0, but it only existed for a few months before 3.5 came out. I remeber running 32 bit version of Visual C++ 1.52 on it.

  20. Re:Kind of a shame on Mount Everest Gets 3G Service · · Score: 1

    Don't worry, there's always K2 and Denali.

  21. Re:Ubuntu is dead to me. on Ubuntu Moves Away From GNOME · · Score: 1

    I run Linux on Apple gear because Linux hardware support is better.

    Seriosly? In what way?

  22. Re:Getting screwed in both directions on Microsoft May Back Off of .NET Languages · · Score: 1

    You were doing it wrong.

  23. Re:Is it worth the effort? on Illumos Sporks OpenSolaris · · Score: 1

    Ok, so how is this different from OpenVZ or FreeBSD jails?

  24. Re:Stop raining on our OSS parade with your "facts on YouTube Explains Where HTML5 Video Fails · · Score: 1

    He was talking about size of mp3 encoded CD. 1:12 so 50*12 = 600 mb.

  25. Re:Good on him on Wikileaks Founder Advised To Avoid American Gov't · · Score: 1

    Well, Stalin died of an old age, as well as Mao. Nice try, but I'd suggest next time to check your facts before posting.