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  1. Re:Too late and too stupid. on BT Announces Free Service To Screen Nuisance Callers (thestack.com) · · Score: 1

    If the calls originated within their network -yes.

    It still doesn't mean that the numbers you see on the destinations end are actually associated with return path of the calls accurately.

  2. Re:Too late and too stupid. on BT Announces Free Service To Screen Nuisance Callers (thestack.com) · · Score: 2

    The caller ID is typically only added by the phone companies on pots lines. Digital lines are programmed by the source. It's how you can have 50 lines behind a PBX display different phone numbers with the majority displaying the company main number. VoIP functions largely the same because the gateway uses the same principle except the VoIPmodem or computer transmits account id numbers as well.

    Yes, the phone companies know who to charge because the pri id number is associated with the calls but that is not passed on to the receiver. That also qualifies as your "paying enough money to be peering " comment except for large bundles of lines it is actually cheaper.

    Just because your mom got charged for all those 1-900 sex calls doesn't mean you know what you're talking about.

  3. Re:Too late and too stupid. on BT Announces Free Service To Screen Nuisance Callers (thestack.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    It's not exactly that simple. The caller ID can be programmed to send any number on the caller ID. It gets even more complicated with VoIP where the gateway to the telecom can be used by hundreds or more of different users . The number sent may be an active number for another user not associated with the spam calls.

  4. Re:Next up on BT Announces Free Service To Screen Nuisance Callers (thestack.com) · · Score: 1

    And they will be considered business records not you private communication so government can mine them for whatever they want without judicial oversight or normal protections on your privacy interfering.

  5. Re:Power on Smartphones May Soon Provide Earthquake Warnings (sciencemag.org) · · Score: 1

    You need a control which means lots of other phones. Otherwise you could get false positives.

    Imagine this scenario. It's the night of the big game. Everyone stays up to watch it. You plug your phone into the charger and place it on the night stand next to the bed. You then start having sex and the motions cause enough vibration to trigger the app. Now imagine everyone doing the same. Right about the time you are about to finish you get a text saying we're all going to die.

  6. Its not kid turning gay because of the colors but the entire premise behind using the rainbow in the first place. It was picked as the symbol for gay rights specifically because god said it was a sign that he would never destroy the world by flood again in genesis. The usage is to say your god will not do anything.

    Religion attempts to teach children how to act often by using fear. The gay rainbow more or less is intended to say there is nothing to fear.

  7. You mean all those attributed to Eric Rudolph?

    Outside of someone creating a website with pics, names, and addresses of abortion doctors with a bullseye around the image, i do not know of any organized support for those murders.

  8. Re: But they're not white, so it's OK on Indonesia Moves To Ban Same-Sex Emojis On Messaging Apps (thestack.com) · · Score: 1

    That's one of the faults with being Pentecostal apostolic. Anyone can claim Christianity. This is also where people look like idiots when they attempt to attribute actions or claims of a subset to the actions of the entire group. They often are opposed which is why there are subsets of groups - they do not all agree on everything except that of Jesus Christ. Technically, all you need is to believe in Christ to call yourself a Christian.

  9. Re:But they're not white, so it's OK on Indonesia Moves To Ban Same-Sex Emojis On Messaging Apps (thestack.com) · · Score: 1

    But why should that matter to anyone?

    I post AC every once in a while specifically because of karma. Sometimes I have things to say that i know will be down moderated because the truth hurts people's feelings. Sometimes the comments are attempts at humor but might be slightly offensive. Sometimes I am on another computer (untrusted) just reading and do not want to drag my log in onto it but want to comment on something.

  10. Re:well, until it's amended. on Senate Passes Bill Making Internet Tax Ban Permanent (consumerist.com) · · Score: 2

    I think the idea behind calling it permanent was that it remains law without any further action from congress as opposed to sun setting and needing renewed.

    But yes. I thought the same thing. No law or constitutional provision is permanent in the strict sense because after some arbitrary time in the 1800s, it can all be amended.

  11. I see..

    So was changing the focus from Hillary maliciously attacking victims of Bill's sexcapades to Bill and everyone else having affairs supposed to distract from the issue of Hillary or do you just like talking about people having sex? I mean Bill cheating on Hillary doesn't really matter outside of her not being able to satisfy Bill or that he tried to escape often. And that could explain her being bitter but i don't think it excuses her.

    Oh, and speaking of sex and they all do it. Did you know that the Watergate break in was claimed to be about gathering evidence on a prostitution ring run by the DNC in attempts to get donations by 2 of the 5 convicted participants? This was before the funding from Cuba story and G Gordon Liddy used to tell of sex parties at DNC fundraisers on his radio show which segmented into his claims about the prostitution ring.

  12. Re:Hammerheads in Vermont on Carly Is Out · · Score: 1

    Back in the 90s, we tried welfare reform and part of that was a welfare to work program that as a condition to benefits the receiver had to participate in job training/searches or report to a location for a certain amount of time per week (presumably to establish a work like schedule and pattern of attendance ).

    It was short lived with claims of slavery, lawsuits, under funding and all sorts of resistance. I'm not exactly sure what did it in but the only real remnants that remained after a few months was time limits on benefits payout and a shell of retraining opportunities.

    This has essentially been tried and rejected.

  13. Re:Hammerheads in Vermont on Carly Is Out · · Score: 1

    There is a lot of truth in that statement. Unfortunately "none of the above" decided not to run this time and people who fit the less than two brain cells mold seem to be front and center in force (see GP for example ).

  14. This. . Except that the bank account is typically a prepaid credit card which is almost untraceable. In order to efile tax returns for others the IRS requires a pin they assign to the preparers. If they suspect a pin number, its a hassle for one preparer but they can hold the returns filled until verified and issue a replacement pin. This will be extremely complex in the middle of the tax season with thousands.

  15. Re:If it's "settled", it ISN'T "science" on Australia Cuts 110 Climate Scientist Jobs: "The Science is Settled." · · Score: 1

    Lol.. i don't have enough free time to sock puppet accounts and mod people.

    Yes, smoking increases your risk of lung disease hugely. But that is not what was said and not what I was disputing.

  16. Your correct. Hillary in no way just stood there. She participated in and in some ways headed up the attacks on Bill's accusers. I think it was Rush Limbaugh who called her the head of the bimbo eruption squad because of her obvious and public participation in the degradation and attempted discrediting of his accusers.

  17. Re:If it's "settled", it ISN'T "science" on Australia Cuts 110 Climate Scientist Jobs: "The Science is Settled." · · Score: 1

    Your lack of knowledge does not make my comment idiotic.

    http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11...

    I suggest you read all of it before replying.

  18. Re:If it's "settled", it ISN'T "science" on Australia Cuts 110 Climate Scientist Jobs: "The Science is Settled." · · Score: 1

    Look it up.

    Only about 20% of smokers develop lung disease. Over 80% of people with lung disease are thought to have gotten it from smoking.

      http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11...

  19. Re:If it's "settled", it ISN'T "science" on Australia Cuts 110 Climate Scientist Jobs: "The Science is Settled." · · Score: 1

    Actually, smoking leading to lung disease is a religion. A small portion of life lpng smokers will ever get lung disease but a large portion of people with lung disease smoked and signs point to unique qualities associated with lung diseases caused by smoking.

    There are even sets of people and genetic markers identified that will not show negative effects of smoking at all in the lungs.

    http://www.independent.co.uk/l...

  20. Re:Energy in? on Carbon Dioxide From the Air Converted Into Methanol (gizmag.com) · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Actually, it sounds like a perfect process for clean coal or other already existing energy production. The cooling towers alread carry enough heat to raise the temperature. As for pumping, well the generating already runs a bit under capacity so turning it up a little more shouldn't be too costly.

    With a little tweaking, it could relatively easily reduce the carbon footprint of existing power plants.

  21. Re:Anything the US does is suspicious on North Korea Accused of Testing an ICBM With Missile Launch Into Space (examiner.com) · · Score: 1

    The reason North Korea exists in the first place is because China didn't want the west at their borders due to the stance on communism.

    China likely would deal with them in a more subtle way rather than having to take over the country or risk other countries doing it. My understanding is that to even raise NK standards of living to the levels the rural poor in China have, it would be costly to China. Not doing anything could be costly to. I think China will walk a fine line and do as little as possible until it cannot pussy foot around much more. Hopefully it is taken care of before it gets to that level.

  22. Re:Wake me up when there's a patch on Linux Kernel Patch Hints At At 32-Core Support For AMD Zen Chips · · Score: 2

    I hear that rm -rf has some success with that. I'm not sure though as I don't care much for the argument.

  23. Re:privacy and security. on Even With Telemetry Disabled, Windows 10 Talks To Dozens of Microsoft Servers (voat.co) · · Score: 1

    That would make you somewhat of an idiot then.It has been documented time and time again that Windows 10 logs and sends information to MS even changing how it does it to get around firewall rules restricting the communication. With this story it appears to do it even when configured not to. What is not documented is exactly what information is sent, the complete circumstances in which it will be used or even stored. The communications are encrypted so neither you, the so called security company you use, nor the random poster at reddit or slashdot or any other forum can say they know what is or is not sent.

    You have nothing to go by but an assumption that seems counter to the terms of service and end user license agreement wording and your security firm is in the same boat. Now you might think that you have done your due diligence by having a third party sign off on it. What you seem to miss is that a lot of these random people making the reports actually are the security researchers that would have companies you claim to use. You posting shows you are aware and are not as covered as you think.

  24. Re: What's the point? on Bethesda To Unleash the Hounds of Hell On May 13th: Doom Release Date Confirmed (hothardware.com) · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Part of the original doom experience was in how it pulled you into the game and took advantage of sound as well as visuals to exploit this immersion. If you go into it thinking it is just another shooter, You might miss anything remarkable about it. Get yourself a good surround sound system or 3d head phones and if this is like the original, you will find what is remarkable about it. You might even get startled a bit in the fun.

  25. privacy and security. on Even With Telemetry Disabled, Windows 10 Talks To Dozens of Microsoft Servers (voat.co) · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I'm not sure how any company or business that deals with information that requires security by law could be using Windows 10. It would seem that defense contractors, law enforcement, financial and tax services as well as anyone subject to hippa laws would be in default automatically because what is sent is not documented.

    Maybe it is time for a class action or something to get it turned off for real.