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  1. Re:Can we quit pretending that it's car "sharing"? on Uber Drivers Arrested By Undercover Cops In Hong Kong · · Score: 1

    Are you incapable of answering a direct question? In what city and state do you live?

    Long story short, it's illegal where you live, your disingenuity notwithstanding. And rightfully so - passengers do not get the insurance coverage they should. It sounds like your governor may be in violation of his oath of office, most states have some form of "uphold and defend" clause.

  2. Re:"that seems crazy." on Internet's Deep Infrastructure Could Double As a Sensor Network For Earthquakes and More · · Score: 1

    "Rhett Butler, the director of the Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology at the University of Hawaii"

    Scarlett: Are you tryin' to tell me you don't believe in the cause?
    Rhett Butler: I believe in Rhett Butler, he's the only cause I know.

  3. Re:Can we quit pretending that it's car "sharing"? on Uber Drivers Arrested By Undercover Cops In Hong Kong · · Score: 1

    And what about state law? What city and state are you in, which doesn't require different insurance coverage when carrying passengers for hire?

  4. Re:Frogs on Amid Agony, Scientists Discover World's First Venomous Frog · · Score: 1

    Sorry, I now realize that English isn't your primary language.

  5. Re:Frogs on Amid Agony, Scientists Discover World's First Venomous Frog · · Score: 1
    You differ from Oxford:

    Inject: Drive or force (a liquid, especially a drug or vaccine) into a person or animalâ(TM)s body with a syringe or similar device...

  6. Re:Frogs on Amid Agony, Scientists Discover World's First Venomous Frog · · Score: 1
    The distinction seems a bit unclear. Definitions read like:

    poisonous matter normally secreted by some animals (as snakes, scorpions, or bees) and transmitted to prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging; broadly : material that is poisonous

    But I believe all of the animals listed inject their venom using hollow, needle like structures and actively pump the venom. These frogs are different, they secrete a poison which coats the outer surface of a spiny structure, like a poison tipped dart. So while the frogs actively break the skin, to say that they actively inject a venom is a stretch.

  7. Re:you want a warrant? on 4th Circuit Holds That Obtaining Extended Cell-Site Records Requires a Warrant · · Score: 2

    "turkeydance" is a strange name for a FISA court judge.

  8. Re:So I guess it's time.... on Latest Samy Kamkar Hack Unlocks Most Cars · · Score: 1

    So, a remote becomes like one of those security fobs (e.g. SecurID) which instead of displaying a number on the LCD, transmits it to the car.

  9. Re:If you deputize them on Counterterrorism Expert: It's Time To Give Companies Offensive Cybercapabilities · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I'm sure it would be used with the same level of integrity as the DMCA is.

  10. Re:Smart on Tesla Presses Its Case On Fuel Standards · · Score: 1

    In what way are unrealized capital gains "income?" They can't be spent until they're realized, all the "worth" is on paper. And, they're not always gains - there's a risk associated with taking stock and/or options instead of money. Ask anyone who got stock/options in 2007 what they thought about the deal in 2009.

  11. Re:Smart on Tesla Presses Its Case On Fuel Standards · · Score: 1

    I choose a starting data point of 1912 for income taxes.

  12. Re:Smart on Tesla Presses Its Case On Fuel Standards · · Score: 1

    Whoosh. Yes, they should. But, even GrumpySteen says it should be equitable - "40% should be paying 40%." They're making 20% of the income, but paying 40% of the taxes.

  13. Re:Smart on Tesla Presses Its Case On Fuel Standards · · Score: 2

    Another red herring. Income is income, and the same capital gains rules apply to all.

    So, you're now arguing that unrealized capital gains should be taxed? I think you have no clue what effect that would have on the economy.

  14. Re:Smart on Tesla Presses Its Case On Fuel Standards · · Score: 1

    The discussion was about income taxes, not property taxes, fool. I'll ignore your red herring, and add that that top 1% which pays ~40% of all income taxes only makes ~20% of all income.

  15. Re:Smart on Tesla Presses Its Case On Fuel Standards · · Score: 3, Interesting

    "the Republican party which has spent the last three decades doing everything they can to cut taxes on the wealthy."

    They haven't been very successful at it. From the latest data I could find (2012), the top 5% of income earners paid 58.9% of all Federal taxes, and the top 1% paid 38.1%.

  16. Re:Smart on Tesla Presses Its Case On Fuel Standards · · Score: 3, Interesting

    "Furthermore, why all the hate over the credits? Tesla collects government incentives, Oil and gas companies collect government incentives, other automobile manufacturers collect government incentives."

    So, your argument is that multiple wrongs make it right? Incentives are driven by special interests with inequitable influence. Let the people decide in a free market.

  17. Re:Marriage Partner on NY Judge Rules Research Chimps Are Not 'Legal Persons' · · Score: 1

    If I marry one, do I get half the assets? Apple is pretty cute.

  18. How timely... on Oracle To Debut Low-Cost SPARC Chip Next Month · · Score: 2

    Just in time for Debian to drop support.

  19. Re:Why not have mechanical security too? on Hacker Set To Demonstrate 60 Second Brinks Safe Hack At DEFCON · · Score: 1

    Are you unable to understand English? If it's a "secondary separate lock," how does that help if the primary, electronic lock fails to open? It's still locked.

    And, if it's a secondary, mechanical unlock, then how does it prevent the hack at issue from being effective?

  20. Meh. on Air-Gapped Computer Hacked (Again) · · Score: 2

    "The attack requires both the targeted computer and the mobile phone to have malware installed on them."

    In other news, data can be exfiltrated from air-gapped computers if others can see the screen or hear the speaker. Even worse if they have WiFi installed on them.

  21. Re:Why? on Hacker Set To Demonstrate 60 Second Brinks Safe Hack At DEFCON · · Score: 1

    "why for heavens sake has it to be a desktop operating system?"

    You're making assumptions. Rather than run a desktop OS like Windows XP Professional, it's more likely running Windows XP Embedded, which is intended for this type of use.

  22. Re:Why not have mechanical security too? on Hacker Set To Demonstrate 60 Second Brinks Safe Hack At DEFCON · · Score: 1
    OK, I'll play.

    it would be a good idea to have an old fashioned mechanical lock alongside the electronic stuff so if one system fails the other is still in operation? Also what happens in a power cut?

    So, you seem to be describing this mechanical backup in two different ways - first, as a backup for the locking function. Second, as a backup for the _unlocking_ function. Which is it? Do you mean for the mechanical system to also need to be opened in order to open the safe, to protect against electronics hacks like this one and eliminating the advantages of an electronic lock? Or, do you mean it to allow the safe to be opened even if the electronics fail, reducing overall security?

  23. Re:I'm okay... on 950 Million Android Phones Can Be Hijacked By Malicious Text Messages · · Score: 2

    "If you never use any computer you're even safer. I suggest you throw out the one you typed this on."

    I'd think his public library would be upset by that.

  24. Re:idiots on 950 Million Android Phones Can Be Hijacked By Malicious Text Messages · · Score: 2

    The first article isn't even gone from the front page yet. /. "editors" strike again.

  25. Re:Redirecting 127.0.0.1 on Universal Pictures Wants To Remove Localhost and IMDB Pages From Google Results · · Score: 1

    Better get to work on a larger hosts file, since you'll also need to cover the other 16 million+ addresses in the 127.0.0.1 - 127.255.255.254 range.