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  1. Re: The sky is falling...again on 32 States Offer Online Voting, But Experts Warn It Isn't Secure (bostonglobe.com) · · Score: 1

    Having a computer, knowing how to use it, keyloggers, malware changing your vote, politically motivated hackers, counter hacking, counter counter hacking. Everybody on this website might be ready, but probably not the rest of the US.

  2. Re: military grade encryption? on 32 States Offer Online Voting, But Experts Warn It Isn't Secure (bostonglobe.com) · · Score: 1

    Marketing. Military grade is commercial off the shelf (COTS) for many things. If not, "lowest bidder" gets thrown around a lot too.

  3. Re: Unfortunately... on US Air Force Declares F-35A Ready For Combat (defensenews.com) · · Score: 1

    "Did you turn it off and on again?"

  4. Re: That's 129.2F if you're interested. on 54C Recorded In Kuwait Likely Hottest On Record In Asia (foxnews.com) · · Score: 1

    I thought ACs were known for avoiding heat and starting flame ups.

  5. Re: Really, this happens in America? How?? on Verizon Begins Charging a Fee Just to Use an Older Router (dslreports.com) · · Score: 1

    ISP and home sellers can lie, or be wrong. There may be capacity issues, so that while you're covered as far as the map is concerned, there are no slots to sellou. The sales department may not know that. The owners may fib. It's basically like adding a clause like pending inspection or financing. If the move is far enough away, it pays to be up front on expectations.

  6. Firefly on How The Internet Helps Sex Workers Keep Customers Honest (qz.com) · · Score: 1

    Episode 4.

  7. Mod up please

  8. This is not Apple's fault. This is congress's fault. Period.

    Vote accordingly.

    I'm not sure why you say that. Congress did what they were paid to do. Citizens complain loudly but don't participate. Others participate quietly and have little to complain about. Half of the system works, just not the citizen's half.

  9. Re:How about something more useful? on Microsoft's BSOD Is Getting More Descriptive With QR Codes (cio.com) · · Score: 2

    What makes this great is that your client/coworker/family member can take a picture of the code and send it to you. That's far more doable than having them try to remember what the error message said. "Oh, it said skynet falls or something". Apps like Google goggles will search the picture for the QR and you have usable information.

    Even my 70 year old mother can do that.

  10. The Matrix... on There Are Some Super Shady Things In Oculus Rift's Terms of Service (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... Started as a EULA.

  11. You're right. I misreadTFA. "The Cyber Civil Rights Initiative, a group dedicated to combating online abuse and harassment, said the MPAA's position is a "callous disregard for the victims of this gratuitous and unjustifiable form of voyeurism." "Adding an “intent to harass” requirement would mean that the people who distributed the private, intimate photos of celebrities, including Hollywood star Jennifer Lawrence, would be free to do so with impunity because they were merely providing “entertainment.” It would mean that revenge porn site operators would be free to destroy the lives, careers, reputations, and personal relationships of thousands of people, mostly women, because they are not motived by a desire to harass but by a desire to make money. It would mean that rapists who distribute the recordings they made of their sexual assaults on social media in order to brag about their exploits would be free to continue to do so." They're the ones wanting it left vague. And I need more coffee.

  12. Great research. I'm thinking that the MPAA is using this to set up lawsuits for celebrity stalkers and paparazzi. The law is for individuals involved in a relationship, of sorts, and the MPAA link refers to the celebs having their pics circulated, but not for revenge purposes. Hmmm.

  13. And, strangely enough, both are valid points. Is the MPAA trying to justify it's existence outside of file sharing or something?

  14. Maybe if they didn't make it so bloody difficult to use stuff legally. They should get a share and not demand so much up front. Here's your share of the $Â¥â£0.0000001 for a single view. It'd be more but you're getting publicity as well. Enjoy the viral!

  15. Re:The real slippery slope on Should the US Change Metal Coins? (networkworld.com) · · Score: 1

    I usually charge beer and pizza. Whisky sounds nice too, now that you mention it.

  16. Re: No Funding for you then. on Senator Al Franken Accuses AT&T of "Skirting" Net Neutrality Rules · · Score: 1

    "A good politician stays bought".

  17. Kids as computers. on Why One Woman Says Sending Your Kid To Private School Is Evil · · Score: 1

    This is slashdot. Would you prefer your kids got an off the shelf generic computer/education, a high end boutique computer/education or a DIY computer/education? I think most of us would take option 3, but option 2 is still better than the first. Now start poking holes in the weak analogy!

  18. Re:there is no Apple AV group on Apple Snubs Security Firm That Spotted Mac Botnet · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malware#Trojan_horses

    Apparently I still go by the traditional definition. What do you think I'm missing?

  19. Re:Fun prank of the week! on US Carriers Finally Doing Something About Cellphone Theft · · Score: 1

    You can get it when you call in to temporarily suspend service on the stolen phone.

  20. Re:there is no Apple AV group on Apple Snubs Security Firm That Spotted Mac Botnet · · Score: 5, Informative

    The current version downloads and installs itself. No human interaction required besides viewing an infected webpage. Don't confuse the "viruses are impossible to get on a Mac" crowd more by trying to make them learn the subcategories of malicious software. The fact it was originally a trojan that required the admin password to install versus the drive by installer requiring none is something more for the academics quibble about, not the end users.


    Granted, this is /., so it's academics and fanboys anyhow >.>

  21. Re:Yeah but does it work on Linux? on The State of the Diablo 3 Beta (Two Videos) · · Score: 1

    So computer programs appear out of thin air?

    Well, yes. That's why you need alcohol to get vaporware into an finished product and use ethernet to download it.

  22. Re:Scary on Sweden Moving Towards Cashless Economy · · Score: 2

    Hookers.

  23. Re:Production values on Ask Slashdot: Money-Making Home-Based Tech Skills? · · Score: 1

    XD