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  1. Except in the past 6 months their stock has gone up almost 25%....

  2. Something something question in headline equals no on Should Programmers Be Called Engineers? (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 5, Informative

    No

  3. Re:Ah that's where you are wrong on Debt Collectors Sneaking Robocall Exemptions Into Budget Bill · · Score: 1

    Try to get any Collection Agency to remove a negative remark without giving them money

    It's rather easy you just file a dispute on their website. 99% of the time they just remove it (even if it's a valid) if your bill is paid up with the current company. I did this with all 3 of the credit scoring companies and no problem for late or missed payments.

    Collection agencies can not leave remarks on your credit report only the company that you owe the debt too.

  4. Re:I hate these misleading statements... on Man Caught Trying To Sell Plans For New Aircraft Carrier · · Score: 5, Informative

    It's not entrapment if they just ask you to do it and you do it without any resistance. If they went to the guy and then begged and pleaded with him telling him some sad story about why they need it and convinced him to do it after he said no, then that would be entrapment.

    Really good guide to what entrapment is

  5. Re:So much for mobile payments in Japan on Apple Locks iPhone 6/6+ NFC To Apple Pay Only · · Score: 2

    Why pick stats from one particular month instead of the latest ones?

    Because I can't read Japanese....

  6. Re:LOLCam on UPS: We've Been Hacked · · Score: 2

    Ugh I should not try posting on mobile, the above was supposed to say. I disagree it's usually organizations who don't care who never find out they've been hacked. If they do what you are proposing most companies will attempt to just sweep it under the rug. That's when it really becomes bad for the customer.

  7. Re:LOLCam on UPS: We've Been Hacked · · Score: 2

    I disagree it's usually organizations who don't care who find never find out they've been hacked. In they do what you are proposing most companies will attempt to just sweep it under the rug. That's when it really becomes bad for the customer.

  8. What do they consider a take down request? on Google Receives Takedown Request Every 8 Milliseconds · · Score: 2

    What do they consider a take down request though? For the website I administer for my job I just submitted 60 take down requests using the Google webmaster tools this morning as our Chat Form Page got incorrectly indexed (robots.txt error on our part) and we want our customers to go through the contact reason page first.

    These are legal requests but are they counting these in that number?

  9. Re:Ender's Game on DARPA Uses Preteen Gamers To Beta Test Tomorrow's Military Software · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Fun fact Ender's Game is actually on the USMC's commandant's reading list.

  10. Re:link? on eBay Compromised · · Score: 5, Informative

    Better yet, just logged into my ebay acct. and there's NOTHING in the communications there either.

    Slashdot, now with less actual news and information, but nearly 100% sensational!


    I understand reading is hard so I highlighted the important parts for you.

    eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) said beginning later today it will be asking eBay users to change their passwords because of a cyberattack that compromised a database containing encrypted passwords and other non-financial data.

  11. Re:link? on eBay Compromised · · Score: 1

    what, no link to the press release?

    The press link is in right in the summary.....

  12. Re:Intuit is the Microsoft of tax software on Intuit, Maker of Turbotax, Lobbies Against Simplified Tax Filings · · Score: 1

    If you are in NJ you can do your own state taxes easily through their website for free. Did it on both TurboTax and NJ and they equaled the exact amounts.

  13. Re:Lemme posit this... on College Grads Create Fake Tesla Commercial That Elon Musk Loves · · Score: 5, Informative

    Because, when it comes to car commercials, ad agencies are bound by so many rules and regulations regarding depictions of reckless driving and such things that it becomes almost impossible tp create a cool car commercial without running the risk of going to court over it (both the ad agency AND car manufacturer).

    What the hell are you talking about.... I just watched a car commercial where a woman jumped on top of a moving train with a car.

  14. Linux... on International Space Station Infected With Malware Carried By Russian Astronauts · · Score: 5, Insightful

    From the article As these systems are based on Linux, they are open to infection.

    What system is not open to infection...

  15. Re:Who's next on Unmanned 'Terminator' Robots Kill Jellyfish · · Score: 1

    Well they are spineless and therefore stand for everything I stand against and stand against for everything I stand for. By launching a global offensive we can wipe the jellyfish out. If we hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominoes should fall like a house of cards. Checkmate.

  16. Re:haha on FBI Cyber Division Adds Syrian Electronic Army To Wanted List · · Score: 1

    Nope I'm an idiot I see it now anyone found helping speel.

  17. Re:haha on FBI Cyber Division Adds Syrian Electronic Army To Wanted List · · Score: 1

    Where do you see the mention of terrorism at all? This seems pretty standard for the FBI cyber group.

  18. Re:Nice summary on Jury Finds Google Guilty of Standards-Essential Patents Abuse Against MS · · Score: 1

    Ah I read the revenue wrong that was Q1 (17.41 billion) = 2012 total was $73.72 billion. Which is still 5.5% which is inane.

  19. Re:Nice summary on Jury Finds Google Guilty of Standards-Essential Patents Abuse Against MS · · Score: 1

    "22%? um 2.25% as an opening bid with the normal ending point of 1.2% or 0% depending on cross licensing agreements. At no point was there a 22% offer on the table.

    MSFT revenue for 2012 is 17.41 billion
    Motorola had demanded Microsoft pay annual royalties of up to $4 billion

    4 / 17.41 = 0.22975 = 22.975%

  20. Re:Nice summary on Jury Finds Google Guilty of Standards-Essential Patents Abuse Against MS · · Score: 1

    "Another example of the loaded, pro-MS language that has become the standard in Slashdot lately. :( "

    "Exhorbitant demands"? Really?


    Being asked to pay 22% of your total revenue for a video codec is not exorbitant in your world?

  21. Cheaper Options.... on Ubuntu Edge Smartphone Funding Trends Low · · Score: 1, Interesting

    They really should of introduced some cheaper options. Like support the Ubuntu Edge for $60 and get a Ubuntu T-Shirt. Possibly include some other options that are not a staggering $700+ for most people.

  22. Re:Wow ... on Blackberry 10 Sends Full Email Account Credentials To RIM · · Score: 3, Interesting

    So either RIM feels they should have this, or they're really stupid.

    There is no reason to send your email credentials to RIM ... the local device needs it, but I can't think of a single defensible reason to send your credentials to their servers.

    Why do companies feel they're entitled to this kind of information? Pretty much everyone who owns a BlackBerry should be asking if they can really trust the device.


    Looks like you have no clue how RIM e-mail works on Blackberries. Just copy and pasting a quick summary on how their e-mail system works. "Unlike other PDAs, the BlackBerry device does not log into your email account for you, and check for new messages. This pull type email is best related to having a Post Office box. It requires physical action on your part to go and check your mail. You have to get up, drive in your car to the PO Box location, open it up, check for new mail, get back in your car, and drive home. All this time you are expending time and energy. What happens if you are unable to check the box due to the store/post office being closed? You have to wait until the next chance you get, and then check. As you can see this is not a very time/energy efficient way of doing things.


    On the other hand, if you had someone to bring your mail to you, a Postal worker wouldn’t that be a better alternative? All you have to do is sit at home and when the mail arrives you have it. No need to do anything, no need to go anywhere else. This is how the BlackBerry architecture works." (Example From Crackberry.com

    For a site apparently loaded with Computer professionals its astounding how many here do not know how BlackBerry e-mail works.

  23. Re:NOPE! on AOC's 21:9 Format, 29" IPS Display Put To the Test At 2560x1080 · · Score: 1

    You really should consider eBay if you are looking for a decent monitor. I picked up a 27 inch 2560 x 1440 for $265 that uses a Samsung IPS LED panel. Search for QX2710. I got mine shipped straight from South Korea. The bezel and the circuit are of low quality but the actual LED panel is the same as Apple Cinema Monitors. The monitor lacks certain features HDMI port for example and it only uses DVI and you need a high end video card as the monitor needs a video card to do the conversion. But for the $265 that I paid I think this was a complete steal and worth it so far.

  24. Re:Something is wrong on Bill Gates Regains the Position of World's Richest Person · · Score: 2

    He was saying with inflation. as $3.70 is equivalent to $22.17. Although he is cherry picking data and only applying inflation to the worker and not the CEO. As a CEO making $500,000 in 1970 would be about 3.2 million in 2012.

  25. Re:Should be standard on Box With Hidden Camera Travels Through the Mail · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Embedded cameras might help prevent package loss too

    How after they loose the package are they going to view the video footage?