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  1. Get the toy then get permission to fly it? on Honeywell To Sell Miami-Dade Police a Surveillance Drone · · Score: 3, Interesting

    "Honeywell has applied to the FAA for clearance to fly the drone in urban areas. This has never been allowed before, but if it does happen, the Miami-Dade Police Department will be the first police agency in the US to use the technology."

  2. Re:So, to be clear... on Man Arrested For Exploiting Error In Slot Machines · · Score: 1

    Nobody is forcing people to gamble. What he did was akin to insider trading.

  3. Life without parole on Four IT Consultants Charged With $80M NYC Rip-Off · · Score: 1

    If guilty they should get a Madoff sentence. The person in charge for the city should also go to jail for malfeasance.

  4. Blumenthal is a publicy whore on Google Declines To Turn Over Harvested Wi-Fi Data · · Score: 2

    He will do anything to keep his face in the media.

  5. Did anybody watch the video? on 'YouCut' Targets National Science Foundation Budget · · Score: 1

    How does the blogger conclude what he does from this short video?

  6. 'They' also killed Dr. Majid Shahriari on Stuxnet Virus Set Back Iran’s Nuclear Program by 2 Years · · Score: 1

    He was purportedly the lead Iranian scientist trying to eliminate stuxnet.
    https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/12/02/world/middleeast/AP-ML-Iran.html

  7. Funny definition of Independent on NSS Labs Browser Report Says IE Is the Best, Google Disagrees · · Score: 1

    As independent as a politician that accepts campaign contributions from AT&T or SEIU.

  8. Re:But will facebook play ball or say the state th on Social Media Accounts Part of Deceased Oklahomans' Estates · · Score: 1

    I suspect Facebook will soon alter their TOS to do whatever is to their advantage. It may include a clause that gives them ownership to accounts of the deceased.

  9. Re:It's not a database. on CA Sues Over DB2 Migration Tool · · Score: 1

    No it's not. It is California, somewhere near Ontario.

  10. Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act apply? on When Your Company Remote-Wipes Your Personal Phone · · Score: 1

    If I deleted files on my employer's computers with malicious intent it is a crime. Why isn't this the same thing?

    The employer is given permission to add and remove emails, contacts and calendar items. That's it. What's happening here is scorched earth.

  11. Re:What about laptops? on When Your Company Remote-Wipes Your Personal Phone · · Score: 1

    It's possible if the admin has connectivity. There's many remote access and remote admin tools, free and otherwise.

  12. Re:What are they going to do about it? on One Giant Cargo Ship Pollutes As Much As 50M Cars · · Score: 1

    "They" could require ships fly the flag of the country where the owning corp's home office is based.

    The boat would be owned by an independent overseas shell corp that's leveraged to the hilt and barely in compliance with IMO regs. Google does something similar in Ireland.

  13. Re:End of the world! on P2P Litigation Crippled In DC District Court Ruling · · Score: 1

    No doubt.

    Too many judges are of the mindset of "you do what you think is right and let the law catch up."

  14. Potentially faster than US made drones ... on China Demonstrates 25+ Unmanned Aerial Vehicles · · Score: 1

    So what? The J-10 is also faster than an A-10. The Predator and Reaper are designed to maximize loitering time not get in and get out quickly or for aerial combat.

  15. Re:Fear on Bruce Schneier vs. the TSA · · Score: 1

    Wrong, the value in catching someone who committed a crime is to stop them from committing more crimes.

  16. Don't buy stuff you can't afford on Debt Collectors Using Facebook To Embarrass Those Who Owe · · Score: 0, Troll

    The debt collectors and repo men perform a valuable service. If they don't collect then the costs get passed on to the honest consumer.

    It's the AHOLES who run up the thousands on their credit card to eat out every night or buy stupid stuff like clothes and the latest cell phone or cars they can't afford.

    Certainly collectors can be rude, but it's even more rude to buy something knowing you can't afford it and then complain when somebody wants their money back.

  17. Re:Little difference? on Scientists Propose One-Way Trips To Mars · · Score: 1

    "If we ran out of corpses we could send our politicians. There would be more than enough hot air to go around."

    And it would probably solve our global warming problems. Not cap and trade as originally intended, but ...

  18. What is this costing the taxpayer? on What's the Oracle Trial Against SAP Really About? · · Score: 2, Informative

    "SAP has offered to pay $40 million for the damage it caused and an additional $120 million to cover Oracle's legal bill."

    But who pays the salary of the judge and other court personnel? The courthouse building isn't free and neither are its utilities. This can't be cheap.

  19. Re:This should be good on Microsoft Outlines Windows Phone 7 Kill Switch · · Score: 1

    Not Facebook or SCO?

  20. Re:Should be good for the economy on 2010 Election Results Are In · · Score: 1

    On the contrary. The Republicans have the Democrats right where they want them for the run up to 2012.

    The voters sent 2 clear messages yesterday. The government's top priority must be the economy and job creation. The second is that since the Dems were unable to fix the problems we are going to give the Republicans a shot. Who caused the problem is not relevant, just fix it.

    If the economy picks up the Republicans will take credit since it happened after they got control of the House. If the economy does not pick up the Republicans will say it is because the Dems stonewalled their plans. Right or wrong won't matter.

    With the White House and Senate in the Democrats' hands, any failure to work with the House is fatal for Obama's reelection. The lack of results will be laid at his feet.

    The Tea-Party also learned that the messenger is equally as important as the message. Rubio and Rand Paul won, Angle and ODonnell lost. Angle and ODonnell came across as quirky and inexperienced. For 2012 they need to be aware that Palin comes across the same way to a lot of people.

  21. Re:energy density on Looking To Better Engines Instead of Electric Vehicles · · Score: 3, Informative

    Waxman is out as of tomorrow or whenever the new congress critters get swored in.

  22. Re:Wait what? on New York Judge Rules 6-Year-Old Can Be Sued · · Score: 1

    The requirement to have auto insurance is about personal liability. As driver you need to prove that you can be financially responsible for the consequences of your driving mistakes.

  23. Chrysler still doesn't get it on Jeep Wrangler Call of Duty Black Ops Edition · · Score: 1

    Jeeps are consistently rated as junk from a quality perspective. Wouldn't it be smarter to improve the reliability of the vehicles you already make instead of wasting your time on gimmicks?

  24. Re:Don't use Facebook on Why Facebook Won't Stop Invading Your Privacy · · Score: 1

    Be careful, it might violate the FB TOS. And then the feds would try to give you a hole new meaning to casual sex.

  25. Re:Why? on 'Officer Bubbles' Sues YouTube Commenters Over Mockery · · Score: 1