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  1. This just in on Google Sees Biggest Search Traffic Drop Since 2009 As Yahoo Gains Ground · · Score: 1

    Soulskill hired by Yahoo.

    Now that that's out of the way I'll say it again, why does Yahoo still exist.

  2. Re:I moderate a small local community forum on EFF Takes On Online Harassment · · Score: 0

    People are shit, nuff said.

  3. Laugh again on EFF Takes On Online Harassment · · Score: 1

    We can and should stand up against harassment. Doing so is not censorship—it’s being part of the fight for an inclusive and speech-supporting Internet."

    Bull shit, because who gets to define harassment? It's the beginning of the end of freespeech.

    inclusive and speech-supporting Internet

    ?huh? Is that Newspeak?

  4. Laugh on EFF Takes On Online Harassment · · Score: 1

    The likely outcome from this will be total loss of free speech rights, how else do you stop online harassment when literally anyone can say literally anything is harassment if they don't like it.

  5. Re:Principles vs Practicality on EFF: Apple's Dev Agreement Means No EFF Mobile App For iOS · · Score: 1

    Or you're missing the point entirely... now isn't something jumping up and down on your dock? Better get to it.

  6. Re: Nothing of value was lost, on EFF: Apple's Dev Agreement Means No EFF Mobile App For iOS · · Score: 1

    But kudos to you, you understood the real implications of what APPLE has done, this really isn't about the EFF.

  7. Re:Nothing of value was lost, on EFF: Apple's Dev Agreement Means No EFF Mobile App For iOS · · Score: 1

    Engrish prz

  8. Re:Nothing of value was lost, on EFF: Apple's Dev Agreement Means No EFF Mobile App For iOS · · Score: 1

    It doesn't just apply to the EFF app though does it...

    The EFF just happens to be the one telling you about it, but it applies to all apps, and that's really what you should be focused on, not the EFF.

    Oh look there's something shiny on the floor....

  9. Re:is this like those idiotic petitions on EFF: Apple's Dev Agreement Means No EFF Mobile App For iOS · · Score: 1

    What's the weather like up there?

  10. The Devil is in the details on EFF: Apple's Dev Agreement Means No EFF Mobile App For iOS · · Score: 0

    Apple Owns Your Security: Section 6.1 explains that Apple has to approve any bug fixes or security releases.

    Interesting that. considering all the security failures Apple has (does have) had with their own software.

    Does anyone believe this:

      "if ((err = SSLHashSHA1.update(&hashCtx, &signedParams)) != 0)
            goto fail;
            goto fail; "

    was accidental?

    fanbois go here: https://www.schneier.com/blog/...

    Was this done on purpose? I have no idea. But if I wanted to do something like this on purpose, this is exactly how I would do it.

    -Schneier

  11. Re: Got Sloppy? on FBI: North Korean Hackers "Got Sloppy", Leaked IP Addresses · · Score: 1

    There absolutely is, you set up the system so that those sorts of errors can not occur.

  12. Re:I don't want to be in that meeting on FBI: North Korean Hackers "Got Sloppy", Leaked IP Addresses · · Score: 1

    Not half of what I would like to do to people that fall for this sort of propaganda.

  13. Bull Shit on FBI: North Korean Hackers "Got Sloppy", Leaked IP Addresses · · Score: 1

    Director James Comey said that while the attackers concealed their identify by using proxy servers, on occasion they "got sloppy" and made direct connections, exposing their true IP addresses; these indicated a North Korea origin.

    Nation state hacking would be set up so that couldn't happen, this is more fabrication.

    Lets hope it was Mr Comey that made the spelling error.

  14. Yes but.. on FCC Favors Net Neutrality · · Score: 1

    What Net Neutrality means to Wheeler and pals is something quite different than what you or I want.

  15. Fraudulent Bureau of Investigation. on FBI Says Search Warrants Not Needed To Use "Stingrays" In Public Places · · Score: 1

    “Wise men say nothing in dangerous times”

      Aesop

  16. New Years resolution on The Downside of Connected Healthcare: Cyberchondria · · Score: 1

    Lets all stop using the word "cyber" it's not the 90's mmmmm kay.

  17. Re:No... on Tumblr Co-Founder: Apple's Software Is In a Nosedive · · Score: 0

    Here you go little child, because you can not seem to use Google on your own I have done this for you, let me know when your arse needs wiping I'll send your mum down to the basement.
    https://www.google.com/search?...

    Note that one of those Google returned searches shows Apple now has "guidelines for returning bent phones".

    I do like how you pick one thing out of a list and go on a tirade about that though, as if you're refuting the premise of my post.
    It's an amusing form of debate, here are a list of others you can enjoy "intellectually" masturbating with.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

  18. Re:No... on Tumblr Co-Founder: Apple's Software Is In a Nosedive · · Score: 1

    are all done to get a certain aesthetic from the hardware

    "Aesthetics without functionality are for fanbois"
    -koan

  19. Re:No... on Tumblr Co-Founder: Apple's Software Is In a Nosedive · · Score: 1

    Now: I have a macbook pro - because it's just an "insanely great" piece of hardware. But the ONLY reason I'm running OS X is to be able to use VMWare Fusion. If VMWare Fusion's features were available on Linux, that's what I would be running on my MBP.

    I use an iMac with OSX for exactly the same reason, I run VMware and Virtualbox, the seamless mode in OSX is aces.

  20. Re:No... on Tumblr Co-Founder: Apple's Software Is In a Nosedive · · Score: 0

    Can you not Google this yourself? Since the premise of your comment is that you do not believe me, why would you then ask me to prove something when you can get the proof, or lack of proof yourself?

    Basically you want a liar to prove something to you rather than show some evidence to the contrary of my statement, the logic behind this shows a damaged and lazy pattern of thought.

    Why wouldn't you do your due diligence and discover for yourself if what I say is true?
    Why would you debate it rather than be informed by your own methods?

    The answer? Because you don't want to believe it, because your style of debate is to simply put the onus on the other person, because you're not interested in truth, you're interested in your own opinion and things that reinforce your own opinion.
    Because it's easier to refute something outright, and not provide evidence, than it is to gather the evidence to the contrary and let that stand on its own.

    Because you're lazy.

  21. Re:No... on Tumblr Co-Founder: Apple's Software Is In a Nosedive · · Score: 2

    There have been numerous comparisons on various types of hardware, software and whether the "Apple Tax" is worth it.

    Exactly because of what you state.

  22. Re:No... on Tumblr Co-Founder: Apple's Software Is In a Nosedive · · Score: 1

    I don't care about the board and the layout, that sort of thing is only interesting to a small select group.
    I care about performance and upgradability, which you seem to get little of with Apple products.

    I've mentioned this multiple times, but I get much better performance using Windows 7 for high end video and music production (Adobe suite, Komplete, Reason, and Cubase) than I ever got from Apple products and those using Apples Final Cut and Logic.

    Few might know that for a time, and possibly now as well, Apple would sell a portable with X GPU or X CPU stating it's high power, only I came to find out that the GPU or CPU had been clocked down because of over heating in their tight cases, so you never got the advertised power.

  23. No... on Tumblr Co-Founder: Apple's Software Is In a Nosedive · · Score: 2, Insightful

    "Apple's hardware today is amazing — it has never been better.

    So board soldered RAM, non upgradeable parts, antennas that stop working when you put your hand on it (exactly where you were meant to put your hand), bendable phone frames, baking portables in the oven, the list is huge, if this is better then they were shite before.
    But they are right about the software, never has it been more insecure and more geared towards grabbing up your data and marketing/profiting from it.

    Queue the fanbois to the defense.

  24. Re:Yeah keep it... on After Outage, Sony Makes Peace Offering To Users of PlayStation Network · · Score: 1

    "Sony"

  25. Yeah keep it... on After Outage, Sony Makes Peace Offering To Users of PlayStation Network · · Score: 1

    Fix your security issues instead, and stop blaming 3rd world nations for your own incompetence.