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  1. So true. But people will always buy it. At least until the next big war, when they will sober for another 30-50 years.

  2. And this makes me think, and think hard on HP Enterprise Let Russia Scrutinize The Pentagon's Cyberdefense Software (reuters.com) · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Imagine, if Russians would see the source code of Linux. There are too many devices serving as... You name it - servers, routers, and even mobile operating systems are based on Linux! How long will it take until someone will disclose the Linux sources to Russians? What a dangerous world we are living in. Let's hope for the best, although frankly I'm quite afraid.

  3. Re:What could possibly go wrong? on People Are Using Recycled Laptop Batteries To Power Their Homes (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    Of course not! These batteries were harvested by loving hands and made of perfectly natural organic lithium. This is the gentle touch of Mother Nature's power.

  4. I have a better proposal on People Are Using Recycled Laptop Batteries To Power Their Homes (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    I have a better idea. Let's get a hundred hamsters, and put them into a hundred wheels. Or maybe rats, as they are stronger. We can harvest rats in large cities and feed them with refuse. Wheels will provide with electricity whole houses, maybe even hospitals and schools! And it's clean, simple, efficient and powerful! It's natural, organic synergy! Where should I apply for a patent? Although I recall this idea was already featured in one of the Gummi Bears episodes, but this time it's for real!

  5. Re:Your resistance is futile! on Elon Musk Backs Call For A Global Ban On Killer Robots (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    Robotic programs have nothing to do with morals. If "moral" means your preference of being killed by a human being rather than a robot, then I guess it may shed light on why your country is not as powerful as USA, not as large as Russia or not as old and populated as China. And you can't "pressure" any of them, they will do what they do and reach their goals. You can choose your master, though, but I think your government already did it.

    Elon Musk may cry out loud against the artificial intelligence and military robotics, but his reasons have nothing to do with your morals or whatever else reasons you may have. His only reason is that he is not in control. He can't control the AI and he is not the next Mr. House. This thought might be killing when you lead a technological smoke and mirrors corporation like his.

    He would just love to lead the next "Umbrella Corp" from the underground, but that would require the rest of the world to stop development in that field, to give him a chance. Yet again, he won't have any.

  6. I like how a wealthy lawyer implied that it's OK to steal from LOEWE because it's a "Fortune 500" company. There was no reason to mention how wealthy this company is. So, I guess it's OK to steal from this lawyer too?

  7. Your resistance is futile! on Elon Musk Backs Call For A Global Ban On Killer Robots (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    Elon Musk knows better than most that his virtue signaling makes no sense and will lead to no consequences. Neither USA, Russia or China will ever consider to abandon their robotic programs. Because these programs help to increase the security of problematic regions (e.g. mountains, swamps, deserts) while saving lives of border guards. Nope, they will find more reasons to keep and extend the program, than to abandon it. But both Russia and China would welcome the decision of USA to stop their robotic defense program. Because, you know, all these Mr.Handys are quite annoying.

  8. From TFA: "Ukrainian police did not provide details on the individual in question, including his name, but said he is living in Ukraine and has not been arrested. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE the individual worked for Russian intelligence."

    From other articles in Ukrainian and Russian press - hacker made it very clear that he was NOT working for Russia. Moreover, he only created the malware, he didn't attack any American server.

    I'm starting to think that Slashdot stopped being news for nerds and became a swamp of low-end political "news".

  9. Everyone is saint on US Government Crackdown Threatens Kaspersky's American Dream (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    Kaspersky finished the High School of KGB, which is now called the Institute of Cryptography, Communications and Computer Science (IKSI). Sure he doesn't collaborate with any government.

    It is safe to assume that every, and I mean EVERY computer security company and every large computer equipment manufacturer (DELL, Samsung, Intel, LG to name a few from Snowden's list) collaborates with their government. And Russians are definitely not worse than NSA. And surely less intrusive.

  10. I guess someone has firm belief, that everyone should believe a lie if it's repeated multiple times. To add credibility, they call it "secret" report (available to everyone without request) and put the well trusted NSA label. We all trust NSA, don't we? The guys so paranoid, they installed surveillance bug into your Samsung Smart TV.

    I think they abused the trust of people so many times, that blaming "Russian hackers" became the fastest way to lose credibility. Personally, I stop reading or listening once "Russia" is blamed, as I don't find it comfortable when journalist or politician thinks he can treat me like an idiot.

  11. She wasn't engineer on Tesla Fires Female Engineer Who Alleged Sexual Harassment (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    In Tesla, her position was "Operations Commodity Manager". And before that she was working as "Inside Sales Product Specialist" and "Engineering Project Coordinator". It's project management and talking to customers, it has nothing to do with engineering. Before Tesla, she was working as Sales Representative.

  12. The only important question on Scientist Investigate A Brand New Form of Matter: Time Crystals (sciencealert.com) · · Score: 1

    Can I cast fireballs with them? Or mix potions? Or will they capture the soul on critical strike, so it could be used to enchant my sword?

  13. Re:No, on most everything posted here on Family Sues Apple For Not Making Thing It Patented (nymag.com) · · Score: 1

    And by securing the patent they did everything to prohibit others to create the solution. That's what I would call pure evil.

  14. Quite elegant on Family Sues Apple For Not Making Thing It Patented (nymag.com) · · Score: 1

    Surprisingly, I agree with this family. If you patent something and don't either manufacture it or drop the patent or allow others to manufacture it, then you are responsible for impeding the progress, and therefore may be responsible for consequences. At least when you prohibit others to do what you decided not to, and I think it's safe to assume that Apple would sue anyone who would attempt to implement something that's described in their patent.

  15. Let's face it - Russian hackers deleted the article from Washington Post and now make us feel like Obama is [what he most certainly isn't].

    By the way, I think that Russian hackers penetrated my cell phone. There is no other explanation why I didn't hear the alarm this morning. Somebody, stop Putin now!

  16. I guess that e-mail was from Putin? on A Typo Led To Podesta's Email Hack, Says Report (thehill.com) · · Score: 1

    I thought that all 3-letter agencies were absolutely sure that Russians were behind this and other state-of-the-art hacks. And now it turns out there was a basic phishing and illiterate politician. Do they owe Putin a pint for the trouble, or it's OK?

  17. Re: "found that 27 percent of professionals" on Steve Bannon Suggests Having Too Many Asian Tech CEOs Undermines 'Civic Society' (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    Oh wow. So you think that if Japan is an island, it's not in Asia? So, England and Ireland are not in Europe, as well as Sicily and Cyprus. I hope it's not something you were taught at school.

  18. I've seen many implementations of OpenAuth in web apps. And everywhere I looked, one step was always missing. The verification of the token.

    Token is a little XML fragment with information such as your e-mail address or public ID in the service that you are using for authentication. For example, Google authentication contains your gmail address, and Twitter has integer, if I remember right. And it contains the digital signature to ensure the token wasn't created in notepad. Websites will not try to check the signature in it, because all they need is presented in clear text. They choose the path of least resistance, so to say.

    In truth, most small software companies usually don't have people who bother to understand OAuth. Large software companies may have such person. But the funny thing - these guys usually don't go further than mocking you on using other ways of authentication, blindly believing that their implementation of OAuth (downloaded from source-sharing website few years ago, at best) is god-given and immaculate. Their use of OAuth code snippets is like praying in Latin - they don't understand a fck about what they do, but it feels like Greater Power is taking a burden of thinking from them.

  19. TFA doesn't disclose the name of the innocent 18-years old man. So let me guess - Mohammad?

  20. Seriously, why did they think it would help? If I would need to find out those who were there, I would compare their location in Facebook with their IP address. So non-Dakota IPs would be filtered away. But even better - get the IMEI numbers of all phones in area and find mobile contracts for them. No Facebook needed. I'm pretty sure NSA can do that.

  21. Not really, but you should see the name and perhaps even photo of the driver, and the name of the passenger. If it's Mbanga Adebowale, then you know it's African guy (I'm not speaking about USA here, in Europe most black guys are actual Africans). When I am calling a taxi using Hailo app (similar to Uber, but works with registered Taxi), I cancel these guys too. In my case - not because I can't tolerate their skin color or think that they are taking jobs from white guys. Simply because I drive too and I know how black taxi drivers behave on the road - they simply ignore all the rules and make the ride too risky. I wouldn't like to be a passenger in such a ride.

    Regarding the behavior of non-white passengers I can't tell, but Uber drivers may have some knowledge and experience regarding that. And I am not using the word "prejudice", because I assume that not all Uber drivers are newbies and they should have the experience by now. And cancellation rate tells us something about it. I don't know the details, but I assume that remuneration doesn't worth the risk. They are using their personal cars, which may be used to bring their kids to school next day, so they have more variables in their decision making process, and fortunately they don't have to follow the same rules that are effective in public transportation services.

  22. I think it's brilliant on All Tesla Vehicles Being Produced Now Have Full Self-Driving Hardware (jalopnik.com) · · Score: 1

    We don't know yet how to create the infinite source of power. But once we'll figure out, I am pretty sure that this model will be able to use it.

    We can't create the real artificial intelligence at the moment, but when we will, this wonderful computer will most certainly be able to host it!

    We aren't really there yet to create the sort of coffee that would prolong your life, but as soon as we will - this wonderful coffee maker machine that you can buy today - will make you live longer!

  23. What doesn't kill you on Samsung Tried to Bribe Chinese Man To Keep Exploding Phone Video Private (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    So, when he filmed one Note 7 burning, they brought him another one and enough money to get a decent camera. Apparently they wanted to film sequel, but perhaps "sequel" in Korean sounds like "bribe" in Chinese.

  24. Sorry, but I think this news is from 90s or early 00s. I still clearly remember the effort to decode the sound of the keyboard, but then it was working with a particular keyboard and it was told that application has to be trained to decode clicks of another keyboard.

  25. If businesses are not interested... on No One Wants To Buy Twitter (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    It would be funny if Russians would buy it. Taking into account the role of Twitter in all the "colored" revolutions and how Russia and her allies are annoyed with it, they could buy it to turn the weapon in the opposite direction.

    Frankly, I think that even the role of Twitter in revolts is exaggerated and it's not a valuable asset even for that. Do Chinese think the same?