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  1. Does the 1st amendment cut both ways? on Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Opposes Net Neutrality (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    If the reason for saying net neutrality is unconstitutional is the ISPs' first amendment right to make editorial decisions on what they carry, does that mean that they can also be sued or prosecuted over illegal content that they carry?

  2. Re: Judges, not legislators on Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Opposes Net Neutrality (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    They are not searching data you hold, they are searching data the carrier holds which you have given to them. So it's not placing an unreasonable burden on you, as the end user.

    "unreasonable burden" isn't the issue here. The question is whether you have an expectation of privacy, having given that data to a company. Personally, I expect my phone company to keep my phone records private.

    Since phones are effectively required for life in the USA, you don't have a choice about giving that data, only a choice of which company you give the data to.

  3. Re:Simple trade offs on Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Opposes Net Neutrality (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    + understands that the people who wrote the constitution should be deferred to when legal questions arise about the document that they wrote.

    He didn't say that. He said something about respecting the original text, and history. Just about every other judge has issued decisions that are not supported by the literal text of the Constitution -- some the most glaring examples being the addition of the word "affects" into the Interstate Commerce Clause, or the "National Security exception", or the "Good Faith exception" to the 4th.

    You are not being honest. You just think he will issue decisions that are in line with your dogma.

  4. Re:Didn't answer the important question on PayPal Told Customer Her Death Breached Its Rules (bbc.com) · · Score: 5, Informative

    In the U.S. you are responsible for your spouse's debts when they die.

    Example number 1299006 of why you should not take legal advice from /.

    https://www.consumerfinance.go...

  5. Re:Potential Debcale on UK Wants An Electric-Vehicle Charger In Every New Home (thedrive.com) · · Score: 1

    1. The biggest cost is getting the high-current wiring to the place where you want to install the charger.
    2. There is little reason to change the J1772 standard. It delivers enough energy overnight. I think it is little more than a switched 220/240V supply (switched by low voltage control connection).

  6. Re:Fire Emergency shut-off on Hackers Stole 600 Gallons of Gas From Detroit Gas Station, Report Says (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    I figured they'd rush to the scene of a crime against an oil company.

    Only a big oil company.

    It's not clear who owns this particular gas station: many are not owned by oil companies.

  7. I'm 6' and had a "NA" (90-96) Miata. No idea how well it would fit someone even taller. It actually had more legroom than many sedans since there was no need for the front seats not to block the rear footwells.

    You have short legs relative to your height. I once sat in a NA Miata and I could not straighten my legs. I am just under 6' tall.

  8. Re:Fire Emergency shut-off on Hackers Stole 600 Gallons of Gas From Detroit Gas Station, Report Says (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    Was there some reason the attendant couldn't get the cops to come out in less than an hour and a half and stop people from filling up?

    You think the police care about a small non-violent property crime?

  9. Re:It wasn't the pumps on Hackers Stole 600 Gallons of Gas From Detroit Gas Station, Report Says (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    Not only is there a key to deal with, but these days there are tamper stickers on the door because so much inside can be fucked with, not just the pump.

    The last time I actually looked at the tamper stickers on a gas pump (a few years ago), they were all broken. I pointed this out to the manager, who wasn't concerned.

  10. Re:Probably not a computer exploit on Hackers Stole 600 Gallons of Gas From Detroit Gas Station, Report Says (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 2

    Exactly what I was thinking.

    Hacking == theft == covered by insurance.

    Malfunction: not covered.

  11. Re:Prostitution is legal in the UK. on UK Politicians Push For FOSTA SESTA-Style Sex Censorship (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    Soliciting in a public place, kerb crawling, having or managing a brothel, pimping and pandering, are crimes

    None of those activities would be affected by a FOSTA/SESTA type bill.

  12. Prostitution is legal in the UK. on UK Politicians Push For FOSTA SESTA-Style Sex Censorship (engadget.com) · · Score: 5, Informative

    Prostitution itself is not illegal in the UK, so how should these legal workers advertise their services? I guess the answer, according to Ms. Champion, is that they should not.

  13. Re:Hearts and Flowers on Music's 'Moneyball' Moment: Why Data is the New Talent Scout (ft.com) · · Score: 1

    Musicians like Lindsey Sterling don't need scouts to get noticed

    No, just multiple appearances on a TV show with a large audience.

    I don't think Lindsey Sterling proves your point. There should be other examples.

  14. Re:A new high. on EPA Blocks Warnings on Cancer-Causing Chemical: Report (politico.com) · · Score: 3, Informative

    Formaldehyde is in everything. Well, not quite everything, but a huge number of products. New clothes? Yep. That new flooring? Certainly

    https://branchbasics.com/blog/...
    https://hpd.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bi...

    It even occurs naturally in some foods:
    https://www.foodinsight.org/ch...

  15. Re:racists gonna race on Scott Pruitt Resigns as EPA Administrator (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    No true Scotsman. Look it up.

  16. Re:Big liability issue and eula will not save them on Tesla Model 3 Now Offers 'Summon' Self-Parking Feature (autoblog.com) · · Score: 0

    Thankfully low speeds tend to reduce serious injuries

    Low speeds? See the great Tesla summon race:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

  17. Re:Good. But what about the next guy? on Scott Pruitt Resigns as EPA Administrator (cnbc.com) · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I'm sorry, but you are kidding yourself. You are in denial.

    Fishermen who want to protect their livelihood? Those same fishermen who trawled fish out of the oceans to the point of collapse?

    It may be a matter of semantics, but today's "Conservatives" are about 2 things: authoritarianism and "I've got mine, fuck you". The conservatives of which you speak don't exist, or, if they exist, they don't call themselves "Conservatives" (big or little C, it doesn't matter).

    Today's conservatives are defined by regressive social policies, and, in many cases, outright racism.

  18. Re:You don't need to be a millennial to keep your on IBM Fired Me Because I'm Not a Millennial, Alleges Axed Cloud Sales Star in Age Discrim Court Row (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    This guy was a "cloud" salesman, and a very effective one. Clearly he was keeping up with fads!

    Was he, though? In my field, a salesman earning a $20k bonus one month isn't anything special.

  19. On my Android, quite frequently, Firefox asks for permission to use the microphone. I deny it every time.

    But why is it doing this? Is it malicious ads that are trying to record me?

  20. Re:Keeping hands clean ... on Would You Pay $700, Plus a Monthly Fee, For a Digital License Plate? (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Or you could just discard the frame, so that you no longer need to unscrew anything in order to apply the new sticker.

  21. Re:Poor basis for a decision on Yelp Can't Be Ordered To Remove Posts, Court Rules (apnews.com) · · Score: 1

    Nothing of the kind was proven in court.

    The person who wrote the allegedly defamatory posts did not respond to the lawsuit, so a default judgment was issued.

  22. Re:Pointless worry on Is Google's Promotion of HTTPS Misguided? (this.how) · · Score: 1

    Why does Google want https to dominate over http,Why does Google want https to dominate over http,

    Because it's much more difficult to set up a proxy to "manage" interaction with https sites. They don't want people using proxies to block ads.

  23. As far as I can tell:
    inBenta was hacked, and the problem was worse than it should have been because the Ticketmaster website pulled javascript from inBenta on their payment processing site.

  24. Re:Too early on Splitting Water For Fuel While Removing CO2 From the Air (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Adding: those 40A/110V breakers are used in 220V circuits. Remember that I told you that houses are wired with +110V and -110V. You get 220V by tapping between the two -- each of which will have a 110V breaker to the neutral wire.

    Houses simply don't have 220V breakers, even for 220V outlets.

  25. Re:Too early on Splitting Water For Fuel While Removing CO2 From the Air (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Well you can buy them online,

    I have only seen 110/220V dual-voltage chargers for 30A and above. But, even with those, they are not going to put out 30A with a 110V supply. I think that the cars are also limited to about 15A with a 110V input.

    The highest rated current for a 110V-only charger that I have found is 20A.

    110V 40A breakers are very easy to get even in the US.

    It would be really stupid to install a 110V charger if you need to add a new breaker and wiring. I have seen reports that Teslas (and probably other EVs) are less efficient when charging at 110V.