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  1. Clear Cache on Exit. on US Warns Users of Child-Porn Blackmail Ransomware · · Score: 1

    One more reason to have the “Clear Cache in Exit“ activated.

    But you are right: Most do not know about that.

    Interesting: In Germany the content of the browser cache is not considered “possessing“.

  2. Cable Television, a subscription to HBO on Who's Pirating Game of Thrones, and Why? · · Score: 1

    or a HBO equivalent which you might not get for less no money in some countries. Not even on Satellite.

  3. Yes on Apple Tells Siri To Stop Recommending Nokia · · Score: 1

    The answer is simply: Yes. Suppository there is a staff of 900 monitoring the questions to “improve” the answers.

  4. Re:Doing it wrong. on RIM's Future Hangs On Developer Support For 'New BlackBerry' · · Score: 1

    RIM is a North American company

    In the time of the PATRIOT act this would be a disadvantage. Of course RIM is Canadian, which is a little better.

  5. FRAND is not Gratis. on US Judge Rules Against German Microsoft Injunction · · Score: 1

    Just to remind you: Still have to pay the inventor in order t use a FRAND patent. And since Microsoft and Apple have added little to the patent pool they are expected to pay more then others.

  6. Automated password reset on Munich Has Saved €4M So Far After Switch To Linux · · Score: 1

    That is why large companies have automated password reset these days. Last I worked for was by voice recondition — Please say “Angelika — Betina” to reset your password. What a fun. But it worked.

  7. Re:Bottom line: never cooperate with the authoriti on Man Barred From Being Alone With Daughter After Informing Police of Porn On PC · · Score: 1

    spot on!

  8. Liberal in Germany on Germany Delays ACTA Signature, Wants More Discussion · · Score: 1

    The Literals in Germany only stand for the Liberty of Trade. And perhaps the liberty to exploit your workforce. And finally the electorate have understood that. Currently the FDP are at 3 4 % which means they are below the minimum of 5% needed to be admitted into Office.

    See: http://www.wahlrecht.de/umfragen/index.htm

    The Party which stands for the liberty of the individual is the Pirate Party which are at 4 8%. Too bad the next election is in 2013 — plenty of time for the FPD to recover and the Pirate Party to loose momentum.

  9. Microsoft Taking Aggressive Steps Against Android on Microsoft Taking Aggressive Steps Against Linux On ARM · · Score: 1

    Microsoft Taking Aggressive Steps Against Android On ARM.

    There I fixed that for you.

    Because, 96% of so called “Linux” access awstats reports on my website turn out to be — once you dig deeper — really Android devices. Don't be so vain Linux users, Microsoft would not give a shit about you if it was not for Android.

  10. between 20 to 30 on 2011's Fastest Growing Language: Objective-C · · Score: 1

    To lazy to look up the exact place but last I saw Fortran it was between 20 and 30.

  11. Indeed on 2011's Fastest Growing Language: Objective-C · · Score: 1

    Incidentally, this also applies to just about every language on the list other than C.

    C++ and Ada have ISO standards as well. That makes 3 out of 20 (Pascals ISO standard expired) so I guess you are right.

  12. More proffesional management. on How To Get Developers To Document Code · · Score: 1

    No, the OP is right. Not the programmers are setting the time line but the pointy-haired Bosses. They have to take documentation into account. But they give a shit about our estimates and are always asking that the work is done that little bit faster.

    The private projects I do where time is of no concern are all perfectly documented.

  13. No suprise here. on US Threatens Spain For Not Implementing SOPA-Like Law · · Score: 1

    I started to think think the “commies” where right approximately 15 years and ago it became a firm believe when PATRIOT was implemented. So no surprise here.

  14. Double Tap the file on Feature Phones Make Java ME, Not Android, the #2 Mobile Internet OS · · Score: 1

    On Symbian that works perfectly. But wait Symbian is a SmartPhone OS. But the OP thinks JavaME is an OS. Strange...

    PS: Of course I know perfectly well what your point is. And you are right: Outside Symbianb JavaME is a pain in the arse.

  15. Another company HP bought and wrecked on HP Wanted $1.2B For WebOS and Palm · · Score: 1

    Look at the track record:

    1) Compaq: bought 2002: Product line disappeared, brand name wrecked.
    2) Digital Equipment Corporation: bought 2002: Product line disappeared, brand name wrecked.
    3) Palm: bought 2010: Product line almost disappeared, brand name almost wrecked.

    If a company is bought out by HP than that is the end. My guess is that HP suffers from a very, very serious case of “Not invented here syndrome.”

  16. CarrierIQ on Techrights Recommends An Apple Boycott · · Score: 1

    CarrierIQ was on iPhones as well. And on Symbian. CarrierIQ is OS independent and installed (mostly) on branded USA devices.

    Yes, MeGoo was spared. But that is because MeGoo is

    a) not branded
    b) still born

    And last not least: All Google-Experience Devices (Nexus and XOOM) come without CarrierIQ. So no need to place CarrierIQ and Google in the same sentence.

  17. Re:WTF is "ISO C"? on ISO Updates C Standard · · Score: 1

    An American standard isn't good enough for many people

    Not many. Most! 95% is most not mere many.

  18. There is a world outside the USA on ISO Updates C Standard · · Score: 1

    ANSI was the standards body for C.

    Which was only valid standards body for 5% of the human population. That is why all important languages have ISO standards these days.

  19. It is for the Other 95% on ISO Updates C Standard · · Score: 1

    (Ohh dear, yet another narrow-minded USA centric posting — but the, what to expect form /.)

    ISO (International Standards Organisation) is for the the other 95% of the human population for whom ANSI (American National Standards Institute) is of no concern.

  20. The US is the only one - again on Congress May Permit Robot Calls To Cell Phones · · Score: 1

    I don't know if it's still this way, but in Brazil the caller paid cellphone charges for calling a mobile number.

    Actually I think the US is only country in the world where the callee has to pay for a call. In every other country it is initiator-pays principle.

    Well, unless you are roaming. Then the callee has to pay the roaming charges.

  21. "Leaving out some details here" on Pirate Party Wins Seat In Berlin · · Score: 1

    Same is Germany: Either direct seats or 5% get you in.

  22. Only in your country. on E Ink Demos New Displays, Gadgets At IFA 2011 · · Score: 1

    Just in case you don't know: The US is the *ONLY* country left in the world which still uses inches and letter sized paper. The rest of the world — including GB — uses metric measurements and A4 paper.

  23. Re: A4 sized... on E Ink Demos New Displays, Gadgets At IFA 2011 · · Score: 1

    Because it could only be sold to 5% of the world population. The rest of the world want an A4 (210mm×297mm) sized reader.

    And it does not matter if you don't care what it cost. A proper business plan will look at what the majority of potential customers what and can afford.

  24. Boys not women on Microsoft Wants $15 Per Android Smartphone · · Score: 1

    Not quite. The priest of the catholic church are more into under-aged boys.

    Not all of course. There was a report on German TV about the catholic priest which lived a normal live with his wife and daughter. “Just don't show my face, my employer does and must not know.”

  25. Re:Just look at the cleanups on History of Software Forks Favors LibreOffice · · Score: 1

    That is an interesting point. And yes I did think that most civilized countries honour each others trademarks. Like you are not allowed to sell “Champaign” if it's not from the Champagne. But then I know that Russian speaking countries call all sparkling wine Shampanskoe.

    So yes, it is a fundamental question: Do we want to accept each others trademarks or not?