Apple will comply with the local data storage law,... Apple will apparently need to decrypt and produce user data for the country's security services as requested.
So they'll stand up to OUR government in 2016 (Apple won't decrypt a phone for the FBI Info link) but they'll lower their standards for foreign governments?
No matter which way you fall on this issue -- SHOULD have or should NOT have -- this is wrong.
If Apple is "The Angel of Privacy everywhere" then they should stand up for no decryption. If they take the stance "the local government makes the choice and we'll follow", then they should have decrypted the phone.
"But now the U.S. government has asked us for something we simply do not have, and something we consider too dangerous to create. They have asked us to build a backdoor to the iPhone." Link
So if other governments ask for it, it's OK? Expect weasel words soon: it's not OK, but they made us do it against our will. We couldn't sell there if we didn't do it. There's a chance it might be accessed, but think of all the good information they now have access to they didn't before.
I'm not a particular fan or enemy of Apple (they produce good products that don't meet my Bang for the Buck requirements) but you're actively doing things for our frenemies that you wouldn't do for our country?? And don't give me that "we're standing up for what's right" bit, you're certainly not standing up Over There.
"Oh, but politics isn't our job." Just TRY that one.
many of us stand to lose something personal that matters to us.
?? Really? Where's your local backup? YT is a distribution system. If YT (or your other cloud provider) goes bust/away for a day/ever, then you're back to sneakernet or torrents or floppies or something.
But the original masters should never leave your hands. If they DO then you're doing it wrong. Yep, it'd be a hassle to reupload somewhere else and send out new links and attract a new audience and all that, but it's possible. If YT has your only copy and for whatever reason it "goes away", then game over.
Don't DO that. The cloud is literally just "someone else's computer" -- if they get tired and turn it off, that should just be an inconvenience for you, nothing more.
So the lady on the Simpsons that throws cats at people was just schizo from cat parasites.
Or it's just a joke.
Y'know, THAT is the exact reasons why I prefer anime/cartoon over real-life actors. With live action set in current time like CSI, people might become confused about things. "That picture is just too pixelated -- let's zoom in to see the details." Also,
actual CSI Effect - "Our criminal justice system must find ways to adapt to increased expectations"
You can't get confused over a cartoon, there is Absolutely. No. Way. to get them confused with things in real life. (The bright colors usually give it away.)
Or so I thought. Guess I'm going to start watching static on TV instead. (They're HERE!)
That's a funny & great way to say it! Mind if I steal your line? That means you won't be able to use it again though -- sorry. (Unlike the games that we're both getting.)
Yeah, but it's a bit harder to "get your hands" on that one. Plus, get that close and it's likely to melt your camera -- unless you're on the dark side of the sun, of course.
The problem with renewable energy is not so much the price to do so but the cost of not running non renewable energy.
... you need enough standby generation to cover those low days and they are going to get paid if they run or not.
THIS. I'd upvote you to 6 but I don't have any points, never mind cascading points.
All these guys with renewables forget they're not 100% dependable and unless you want to be in the dark you need a backup source ready to go within seconds, not construction years. And 10x overproduction is great, but at night none of the solar banks are busy. I want an average load-out with peaks, but I've got variable input that ranges from 0-200%. NOT the same thing.
It's kind of interesting what tesla is doing in Australia
THAT. Besides pushing trains or water uphill or spinning wheels or compressing air, that's the only innovation I've heard in a long time. And they're doing it with millisecond quantity, not just supporting a hospital or single neighborhood. (30,000 homes for an hour.)
If Privacy is really dead, then Scott should publish his Name, Address, Account Numbers and passwords, location schedule, and DNA profile and always keep them all current. Until then, it's NOT.
It's one thing to lose my credit card number. Annoying, but I can get another. Same for my throw-away online accounts.
It's slightly harder for more important accounts, like my slashdot account -- I'd lose all my Karma standing and have to start over! Other accounts are the same: VERY annoying but not Earth shattering.
Getting doxed - the info used to be in the physical phone book, but now it's easy to tie "a fact" to "someone" and "know where they live." Now bother becomes heightened senses if not outright fear, and possibly having to actually uproot and move. Across the street, across town, across the country.
Now you lose my name and reputation with Identity Theft. Inverse doxing, I'm still me but so is someone ELSE. I _COULD_ change my name, but I don't want to. And it's Hell trying to prove what's actually you and what isn't.
eating pre-processed crap that is bad for your health.
But I *LIKE* pre-processed crap. I consider it my pay-it-forward duty: With all of the preservatives, aspartame, Red Die #2, and all, I'm saving the mortician time and effort.
If FRUITCAKE or BACON can look good after 100 years, so can I -- alive or dead.
In the future, webRequest will only be able to read network requests, not modify them.
They're doing it to increase browser speed. How wonderful of them. It's not like you *have* to install extensions that use this feature or anything. And most/all of their clones will follow suit.
In The Future, I guess I won't be using Chrome-ish. Lynx, here I come! (Or maybe not.)
If they'd change from Individual artists to a category, say Hip-Hop or Rap, or Religious, I'd pay full price. Being able to mute individual songs would be nice, too just because I like a musician doesn't mean I like ALL they do.
OOOOhhhh, cool; a new group. Are they maybe like Huey Lewis and the News? Where are they playing, and what are some of their greatest hits? [leading question.]
Mine! Mine! MINE! Wait, what is it again? Oh well, doesn't matter ---- MINE! MIIIIINEEEEE!
After all, I'm paid to protect property rights and collect fees. So if you use notes in a song, MINE. If you DON'T use notes in a song, that's MIIIIIN... wait, that's J Cage. But it SHOULD be mine though, I'm working on that.
OMG -- my password is "Years Old" -- they finally GOT me!
Now they can change my free Pandora account to listen to whatever stations they want (albeit with commercials) and I can't stop them.
Whatever shall I do?
There was still one notable hit that Netflix didn't disclose numbers for: "Black Mirror: Bandersnatch."
No numbers? Gee, I guess they're trying not to help the defense since they're being sued over that. "Choose your own adventure" -- ON A COMPUTER! (Of course discovery nixes that, but I guess they don't have to give out the numbers ahead-of-time.)
Or even: we didn't figure that particular one out -- here are all the raw user usage dumps, good luck with that.
I find I've got all I can watch right now with anime and manga. (They've got some of that, too.) Maybe I'll subscribe when I've seen everything else.
Slashdot Mirror
and ensure the authenticity of parties attempting to remotely access the company's "electronic security perimeter.
What's that?!? I thought that walls don't work. Since they don't, why did the President say this?
Apple will comply with the local data storage law, ... Apple will apparently need to decrypt and produce user data for the country's security services as requested.
So they'll stand up to OUR government in 2016 (Apple won't decrypt a phone for the FBI Info link) but they'll lower their standards for foreign governments?
No matter which way you fall on this issue -- SHOULD have or should NOT have -- this is wrong.
If Apple is "The Angel of Privacy everywhere" then they should stand up for no decryption. If they take the stance "the local government makes the choice and we'll follow", then they should have decrypted the phone.
"But now the U.S. government has asked us for something we simply do not have, and something we consider too dangerous to create. They have asked us to build a backdoor to the iPhone." Link
So if other governments ask for it, it's OK? Expect weasel words soon: it's not OK, but they made us do it against our will. We couldn't sell there if we didn't do it. There's a chance it might be accessed, but think of all the good information they now have access to they didn't before.
I'm not a particular fan or enemy of Apple (they produce good products that don't meet my Bang for the Buck requirements) but you're actively doing things for our frenemies that you wouldn't do for our country?? And don't give me that "we're standing up for what's right" bit, you're certainly not standing up Over There.
"Oh, but politics isn't our job." Just TRY that one.
But I am sure as hell not letting anyone adjust my thermostat over the internet, or watch me (WHATEVER) either.
Agree completely. OTOH, if you DO access my home cams, then my revenge is that there are some things you can never unsee.
My Eyes! The Goggles Do Nothing!
It reinforces the concept that the digital licenses you buy belong to you, not to the service which happened to sell it to you
Pfffft. Do you have that signed, in writing, from everyone involved?
Otherwise your license is just as good as the paper it's written on. Oh, it's located on a website? Let me change the terms for you then.
That's a nice concept, but then how do we get paid multiple times for the "it's the same but it's different" content? Yeah, go away then.
many of us stand to lose something personal that matters to us.
?? Really? Where's your local backup? YT is a distribution system. If YT (or your other cloud provider) goes bust/away for a day/ever, then you're back to sneakernet or torrents or floppies or something.
But the original masters should never leave your hands. If they DO then you're doing it wrong. Yep, it'd be a hassle to reupload somewhere else and send out new links and attract a new audience and all that, but it's possible. If YT has your only copy and for whatever reason it "goes away", then game over.
Don't DO that. The cloud is literally just "someone else's computer" -- if they get tired and turn it off, that should just be an inconvenience for you, nothing more.
where laws is basically "whatever whim the sheik comes up with".
It's good to be the King. Magna Carta, anyone? Of course they're the ones that need to do it.
It's good...
So the lady on the Simpsons that throws cats at people was just schizo from cat parasites.
Or it's just a joke.
Y'know, THAT is the exact reasons why I prefer anime/cartoon over real-life actors. With live action set in current time like CSI, people might become confused about things. "That picture is just too pixelated -- let's zoom in to see the details." Also, actual CSI Effect - "Our criminal justice system must find ways to adapt to increased expectations"
You can't get confused over a cartoon, there is Absolutely. No. Way. to get them confused with things in real life. (The bright colors usually give it away.)
Or so I thought. Guess I'm going to start watching static on TV instead. (They're HERE!)
keep getting less and less technical over time
HEY! The article's got numbers in it, what ELSE do you want?
IMHO, it's long time, to break apart the conept of a browser. Into [parts] ... instead of indulging in the inner-platform effect.
I see -- so you're calling for the release of a BRAND NEW browser to handle this problem. I christen this new browser: SystemB
:-(
If only we _could_ break Chromium, et all into pieces, but they're too tightly wound together. Hence the new version.
and don't really give a rats ass about
So you like to keep your rats asses around you? Ewww! Kinda like "I could care less" -- you could? That means you DO care somewhat.
Mr. Pedantic signing off. See you next week: Same Bat-Time, Same Bat-Channel!
BTW: I agree completely. And ESR only works until the NEXT ESR, when you're finally forced to accept the wonderful features you didn't want.
I am going to get the TPB edition.
That's a funny & great way to say it! Mind if I steal your line? That means you won't be able to use it again though -- sorry. (Unlike the games that we're both getting.)
Animation? Watch the real deal
Yeah, but it's a bit harder to "get your hands" on that one. Plus, get that close and it's likely to melt your camera -- unless you're on the dark side of the sun, of course.
The problem with renewable energy is not so much the price to do so but the cost of not running non renewable energy.
... you need enough standby generation to cover those low days and they are going to get paid if they run or not.
THIS. I'd upvote you to 6 but I don't have any points, never mind cascading points.
All these guys with renewables forget they're not 100% dependable and unless you want to be in the dark you need a backup source ready to go within seconds, not construction years. And 10x overproduction is great, but at night none of the solar banks are busy. I want an average load-out with peaks, but I've got variable input that ranges from 0-200%. NOT the same thing.
It's kind of interesting what tesla is doing in Australia
THAT. Besides pushing trains or water uphill or spinning wheels or compressing air, that's the only innovation I've heard in a long time. And they're doing it with millisecond quantity, not just supporting a hospital or single neighborhood. (30,000 homes for an hour.)
Informative AND pretty pictures: One, Two, Three, Four, Five.
Scott McNealy: You have zero privacy anyway. Get over it.
If Privacy is really dead, then Scott should publish his Name, Address, Account Numbers and passwords, location schedule, and DNA profile and always keep them all current. Until then, it's NOT.
It's one thing to lose my credit card number. Annoying, but I can get another. Same for my throw-away online accounts.
It's slightly harder for more important accounts, like my slashdot account -- I'd lose all my Karma standing and have to start over! Other accounts are the same: VERY annoying but not Earth shattering.
Getting doxed - the info used to be in the physical phone book, but now it's easy to tie "a fact" to "someone" and "know where they live." Now bother becomes heightened senses if not outright fear, and possibly having to actually uproot and move. Across the street, across town, across the country.
Now you lose my name and reputation with Identity Theft. Inverse doxing, I'm still me but so is someone ELSE. I _COULD_ change my name, but I don't want to. And it's Hell trying to prove what's actually you and what isn't.
FINALLY, you lose my biometrics? Movie hacker: "Computer: 'Override.' We're in." I _CAN'T_ change those, period. At all.
Just because I have nothing to hide doesn't mean that I want you to see.
Real story: China is using machine vision to bypass the problem of corrupt inspectors.
Adding in AI gives a new meaning to the phrase "corrupt inspectors." If it uses multiple CPUs, then is that "Too many cooks?"
I'm sorry Dave, you're adding too much salt to that soup.
Mr. Campbell of Soup: ShuddUUUppp.
It's not a "flying car" if it's three lanes wide and as long as a bus.
SUPERsize me! It's for those quick trips to McDonalds!
eating pre-processed crap that is bad for your health.
But I *LIKE* pre-processed crap. I consider it my pay-it-forward duty: With all of the preservatives, aspartame, Red Die #2, and all, I'm saving the mortician time and effort.
If FRUITCAKE or BACON can look good after 100 years, so can I -- alive or dead.
In the future, webRequest will only be able to read network requests, not modify them.
They're doing it to increase browser speed. How wonderful of them. It's not like you *have* to install extensions that use this feature or anything. And most/all of their clones will follow suit.
In The Future, I guess I won't be using Chrome-ish. Lynx, here I come! (Or maybe not.)
So Yelp is allowed to keep going
An excellent bowl of blood pudding is worth more than your life. You have to choose your battles carefully.
If they'd change from Individual artists to a category, say Hip-Hop or Rap, or Religious, I'd pay full price. Being able to mute individual songs would be nice, too just because I like a musician doesn't mean I like ALL they do.
The promise is to create a crypto network that is both fast -- at 2,000 transactions per second -- and reliable
First you get it fast and then you get it right - right??
IBM and the Nazis
OOOOhhhh, cool; a new group. Are they maybe like Huey Lewis and the News? Where are they playing, and what are some of their greatest hits? [leading question.]
Mine! Mine! MINE! Wait, what is it again? Oh well, doesn't matter ---- MINE! MIIIIINEEEEE!
After all, I'm paid to protect property rights and collect fees. So if you use notes in a song, MINE. If you DON'T use notes in a song, that's MIIIIIN... wait, that's J Cage. But it SHOULD be mine though, I'm working on that.
That 773M Password 'Megabreach' is Years Old
OMG -- my password is "Years Old" -- they finally GOT me!
Now they can change my free Pandora account to listen to whatever stations they want (albeit with commercials) and I can't stop them. Whatever shall I do?
There was still one notable hit that Netflix didn't disclose numbers for: "Black Mirror: Bandersnatch."
No numbers? Gee, I guess they're trying not to help the defense since they're being sued over that. "Choose your own adventure" -- ON A COMPUTER! (Of course discovery nixes that, but I guess they don't have to give out the numbers ahead-of-time.)
Or even: we didn't figure that particular one out -- here are all the raw user usage dumps, good luck with that.
I find I've got all I can watch right now with anime and manga. (They've got some of that, too.) Maybe I'll subscribe when I've seen everything else.