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  1. He's right on Sony Recalls Vaio Battery Packs Due to Fire Hazard · · Score: 1

    When NAFTA passed, nothing happened. The idea of non-US made products was only "theoretical". He's brilliant.

  2. Re:My Mon Cal sense is going off... on FCC Approves Net Neutrality Rules · · Score: 1

    It's a trap no matter what. Unless you are contributing more than that big corporations are to political campaigns, then there will be holes through this thing the next time the public blinks. Government control will allow them to keep the local loop under their control. It might be better in the short term, but in the long term it will be the same. I don't think the FCC action is bad, and in fact I'm glad for the moment, but the long game has always belonged with the corporations. We need to get Aaron Swartz-ish on them. And, until corporations aren't the ones putting candicates on the ballot, we need to keep on them forever. Keep your eye on the FCC.

  3. If you want to know more... on The Search For Starivores, Intelligent Life That Could Eat the Sun · · Score: 1

    ... ask Ferro Lad.

  4. I don't need MPAA movies on Sony Leaks Reveal Hollywood Is Trying To Break DNS · · Score: 1

    I took a vacation from RIAA and MPAA entertainment purchases from 2000-2013, but it seems I need that vacation again. Thanks for the reminder.

    Also, anyone not running a DNS server, you should. We also need a durable decentralized method of locating a server or more mobile content delevery methods.

  5. Family Guy take on Comcast Forgets To Delete Revealing Note From Blog Post · · Score: 2

    Cable Companies: Would you like a piece of candy?
    Stewie: I smell death on you

  6. Sure they care about competion on Compromise Struck On Cellphone Unlocking Bill · · Score: 2

    That's why almost everywhere in the US there is a monopoly on Cable TV and Telephone, which also mafically translates into a monopoly or biopoloy for Internet access and municipal fiber is supressed. Seems like those could be the actions of a money whoring jackss who wants the US to have crappy Intrnet, not someone who embaraces comptition.

    Just saying.

  7. Re:Elmer Fudd on "Magic Helmet" For F-35 Ready For Delivery · · Score: 1

    Sorry, the spear is going to cost extra.

  8. There is more to this, from 2012 on Tor Project Sued Over a Revenge Porn Business That Used Its Service · · Score: 1

    DENTON, Texas (CN) - A "revenge pornography" website gained unauthorized access to nude photographs of a woman and posted them on the Internet, the woman claims in court.
              Shelby Conklin sued Verisign, Katz Global Media, and Pinkmeth.com, in Denton County Court.
              Pinkmeth is her main target. She claims Tucson-based Katz sold "anonymous hosting" Internet services to PinkMeth, and she wants Verisign to disable the PinkMeth website. ...
    http://www.courthousenews.com/...

  9. Re:Superman logo is a Trademark on DC Entertainment Won't Allow Superman Logo On Murdered Child's Memorial Statue · · Score: 1

    Which is why it's on ~1 out of 9 t-shirts, ~4 out of 10 underwear, and 3 out of 100 tatoos. They could license it for 1$.

    DISCLAIMER: Statistics in this particular post are completely wrong, but are used to make a point.

  10. Re:Google Interview on Age Discrimination In the Tech Industry · · Score: 1

    I'm interested! Let's do this. I've spent a good deal of time creating products that make millions for others, but haven't branched out on my own in a long time. It's about time.

  11. Google Interview on Age Discrimination In the Tech Industry · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I'm a normal looking guy, but older than most in the computer industry at ~46. I have some white hair, but otherwise look young for my age. During my Google interview it was clear that the people I was talking to were extremely surprised to meet me. I had to check to see if I had a potted plant on my head or a 3rd arm growing from my chest. I could tell it was the age that put them off. I did extremely well in the interview, but based on the reactions I got I did not expect to get the job, which I did not. No reason was given, but that is their normal policy.

  12. AT&T on Wireless Industry Lobbying Hard to Keep Net Neutrality Out · · Score: 1

    A strong AT&T has been the Internet ruin for a long time. They have lobbyests and have far more input than most. It's their fine work that kept the telephone under their control for almost 100 years. A strong AT&T is part of the reason South Korea has Intenet speeds 200 times faster at half the price. AT&T doesn't care about anyone other than AT&T and have proven this over and over again whenever they can.

    Basically, here AT&T and the wireless carriers are asking the vioctim to go out of a 2nd date with their rapest.

    The US and the world would be a better place without AT&T. It's time we grow up and throw out the monoplies, and the congressmen they own.

  13. Re:Tremendous Respect on Why Lavabit Shut Down · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It's far more clever than that. Normally the small business owner can appeal for help and fight. This is something that works for the public good to keep goernment in check, but they made even asking for help impossible. 1st rule of FISA Club is you don't talk about FISA Club. The act of mearly asking for help would land a person in prison.

  14. Re:USA, the land of freedom on Why Lavabit Shut Down · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This is a false argument. If a country is wrong in what it's doing, it's wrong. The US government is wrong in this case. They should have marrowed the search to specific accounts. They wanted to capture all communication, which cannot be justified without false statements. If it's wrong it's wrong, even if the person pointing it out is in a worse situation. People in far worse countries have always looked to the US to set the example. They have just as much right, if not more, to feel let down. We are not the leaders of the free world as much as we are the leaders of the mass spying on the free world.

  15. Has the NSA done anything? on The NSA Is Looking For a Few Good Geeks · · Score: 2

    Do we really have proof we can verify that the NSA is actually worth having around?

  16. Re:I'd shake anyone's hand that joined on The NSA Is Looking For a Few Good Geeks · · Score: 2

    That was then. This is now. Most likely they spied on the USSR, and those people are retired or dead by now. Also, I'd like some verifiable proof, after all they are an agency that sees no need to tell the truth, before I go all gushy on how the agency of lies. If the proof shows that some people there had been amazing in the past then I would be sad for that since the NSA would have fallen since then, if not it's just gone from ineffective to horrible and ineffective.

  17. Re:Moral dilemma for Cowards on US Intelligence Chief Defends Attempts To Break Tor · · Score: 1

    Tor doesn't kill. People do.

  18. Innovation on The Man Who Created the Pencil Eraser and How Patents Have Changed · · Score: 1

    Innovation was here long before patents, and it will still be here long after patents. During, there could be some trouble.

  19. Re:Absolute Anonymity on Ask Slashdot: Linux Security, In Light of NSA Crypto-Subverting Attacks? · · Score: 1

    Absolute Anonymity is a weapon of mass destruction and will never be allowed by any government.

    Who said that?

  20. Is New York City Ready For Digital Voting? on Is New York City Ready For Digital Voting? · · Score: 2

    Somehow the extra word 'Digital" was added to that question.

  21. Probable Cause on Google Pressure Cookers and Backpacks: Get a Visit From the Feds · · Score: 1

    You're doing it wrong.

  22. In the US The People are The Nation on NSA Director Defends Surveillance To Unsympathetic Black Hat Crowd · · Score: 2

    The United States is not it's boarders. It's we, the people. Protecting our rights is something every government employee took an oath to do, above all else. It's their Oath of Office. Nation Security IS protecting our rights.

  23. Crack Pot? Are you Link? Did you find a gem?

  24. It's about control. on Congress Voting On Amendment to Defund NSA Domestic Spying Tomorrow · · Score: 1

    Aaron Swartz when talking about the defeat of SOPA clearly pointed out that Congress is about control. They will not give up invading people's rights. Somehow we do not living exactly in a representative democracy. Unless we are totally paranoid self hating prison guards, this is not a government for an by the people.

  25. 4th amendment rights... on Verizon Ordered To Provide All Customer Data To NSA · · Score: 1

    ... We'll have to violate them, to pretend to defend them.

    They're not even trying anymore.