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  1. Re:"Zarefarid is reportedly no longer in Iran, tho on Hacker Posts Details of 3 Million Iranian Bank Accounts · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Let the UN control? The same organization that put Cuba, Egypt, Russia, Saudi Arabia, China and Sudan on its human rights panel?

  2. Not guilty under CFAA only on Court Rules Workers Did Not Overstep On Stealing Data · · Score: 4, Insightful

    That doesn't mean they can't be charged under other statutes.

  3. 2060? Hopefully they put modern engines on it soon on Sixty Years On, B-52s Are Still Going Strong · · Score: 1

    The 8 pack they have on their now is a tad outdated and hardly fuel efficient compared to what's now available on the Boeing 787 or C-17.

  4. FAIL: Imagine if you were the head missle engineer on North Korea Shows Off Space Center and Launches Missile · · Score: 4, Insightful

    His family and anyone he works with and their families are in trouble.

  5. Re:Exclusive club on Spaceman-Turned-Politician Can Call Himself 'Astronaut' On Ballot · · Score: 0

    Are they looking to minimize his achievements or ensure the accuracy of his current occupation? Sounds like both.

    He's not an astronaut but was one. His occupation should reflect what he does now. His resume should reflect his accomplishments.

  6. Re:firefox is now bloatware on Wind Map of US Will Blow You Away · · Score: 1

    Firefox 12b3 here, no problems.

  7. Re:Is there anything wrong with that? on Canada To Stop Making Pennies · · Score: 1

    Why is gasoline still advertised at x&9/10/gallon?

    The penny will stay as long as the president is from the Land of Lincoln.

  8. Re:But... on Drug Turns Immune System Against All Tumor Types · · Score: 1

    karma

  9. Re:The first law of squirrels on Militarizing Your Backyard With Python and AI · · Score: 1

    Electrify the vertical part of the pole and keep the feeder away from branches.

  10. Not just because they are armed, but also because many of the locals regard law enforcement as the enemy to their criminal activities and the rest refuse to standup as witnesses to criminal behavior.

  11. Re:not surprising on Algorithm Finds Thousands of Unknown Drug Interaction Side Effects · · Score: 1

    Lawyers will love this. It's additional things they can use against doctors if a patient has an adverse side effect.

  12. FBI wants Google to provide user's SSN? on FBI Tries To Force Google To Unlock User's Android Phone · · Score: 1

    Why would Google have his SSN?

  13. Re:It's already been ruled on. on Drones, Dogs and the Future of Privacy · · Score: 1

    Please site you source.

  14. Moonbats on Iran War Clock Set At Ten Minutes To Midnight · · Score: 1

    Looking for attention

  15. Re:Is this legal? on Google To Devs: Use Our Payment System Or Be Dropped · · Score: 1

    This sounds like it would violate antitrust tying laws.

  16. Re:Freest country in the world on School District Sued By ACLU Over Student's Free Speech Rights · · Score: 1

    Part of the reason is that government official are rarely if ever fired or sent to jail for obvious wrong doing.

  17. Not just .com, .net, .org. Add .tv and .cc on US Shuts Down Canadian Gambling Site With Verisign's Help · · Score: 2

    Or any TLD that's managed by a US company. Verisign manages .tv and .cc.

    http://www.firstrowsports.tv/

    They moved to http://www.firstrowsports.eu/

  18. Obama is looking for distractions on Obama's Privacy Bill of Rights: Just a Beginning · · Score: 2

    Obama is looking for issues that will take the public's attention away from Gas prices.

    I would suggest the US use the EU standards, but lately the EU bends over anytime the US says boo.

  19. Buy a Tesla, just don't drain the battery on Have Bad Cars Gone Extinct? · · Score: 1

    The $48k battery pack must be replaced if it completely drains. Insurance and warranty do not cover this.

  20. Better spending habits instead of more money on The Zuckerberg Tax · · Score: 1

    Why should we be looking to give the US government more money when they've proven incapable of wisely spending the money they already get?

  21. No mention if Droids were considered on Halliburton To Dump Blackberry For iOS · · Score: 1

    I'm curious as to what were Halliburton's reasons for going Apple.

  22. Who in the Aussie government got the kickback? on Full-Body Scans Rolled Out At All Australian International Airports · · Score: 4, Informative

    The EU banned these contraptions due to unsafe radiation.

  23. Jewelry part of the ensemble? on Next-Gen Spacesuits · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm sure her ear rings will be permitted.

  24. Re:5-4 decision huh? on Supreme Court Rules Warrants Needed for GPS Monitoring · · Score: 5, Informative

    It was 9-0.

    Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Thomas, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed a concurring opinion. Alito, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Ginsburg, Breyer, and Kagan, JJ., joined.

  25. Warrants are needed only by the government on Supreme Court Rules Warrants Needed for GPS Monitoring · · Score: 1

    Outside of that ...