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  1. Re:What's more amusing here... on How Chris Christie Could Use the NSA Playbook · · Score: 1

    Well considering media is still covering Republicans bringing up Bengazi even though they don't even know what they're trying to get from it, I guess it'll be a couple years

  2. Re:Whatever Happend to "Do No Evil" Google? on Google Begins To Merge Google+, Gmail Contacts · · Score: 1

    Combining all my contacts' email addresses is a stretch to call "evil". For the vast majority of people it would be a handy feature

  3. Re:Doesn't look like it can turn on CES 2014: A Powered, Remote Control Paper Airplane (Video) · · Score: 3, Informative

    It's a bit confusing because the summary links the version 1 - the version 3 (that you can control) has a tiny rudder at the back: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/393053146/powerup-30-smartphone-controlled-paper-airplane

  4. Re:Offline side-by-side Python on Why Do Projects Continue To Support Old Python Releases? · · Score: 2

    Giving someone a standalone software package is different than upgrading a system package. Offline systems can be upgraded with a USB stick, but it's harder to do a system update that way.

  5. People don't upgrade on Why Do Projects Continue To Support Old Python Releases? · · Score: 2

    There are lots of people that have installed python (or had it installed), but not as many that are willing to upgrade their python installation to the latest version. The jump to python 3.0 is a little tricky because some code is not compatible (which is why we still have 2.x) so there's lots of software that would break if people upgrade.

    When developing, it's important to aim for the lowest support level. If all my customers are running offline RHEL 4, I'm stuck with python 2.3.

  6. Smart phones make poor remote controls on CES 2014: A Powered, Remote Control Paper Airplane (Video) · · Score: 1, Insightful

    I have one of those $15 remote control helicoptors that uses a smart phone as the control. It's difficult to work because you have to look at the screen to make sure you still have your thumb over the throttle/"joystick" while at the same time looking at the aircraft. It has a motion control mode too, but that only helps with steering and very precise steering is needed.

    If it's cheap enough, it might make a cool remote control unit and it'd be great if it has an affordable camera.

  7. Re:guns up/crime down in Chicago on Federal Judge Rules Chicago's Ban On Licensed Gun Dealers Unconstitutional · · Score: 1

    Because we want the information? If they're not good at their jobs, we should find better people, not just assume that guns don't kill people.

  8. Re:guns up/crime down in Chicago on Federal Judge Rules Chicago's Ban On Licensed Gun Dealers Unconstitutional · · Score: 1

    You mean the report where they said they didn't have enough information? Pretty obvious why that wasn't "trumpeted" by anyone.

  9. Re:guns up/crime down in Chicago on Federal Judge Rules Chicago's Ban On Licensed Gun Dealers Unconstitutional · · Score: 1

    So the solution is do defund them and no do any more research or improve the research? It's pretty obviously an attempt to hide any anti-gun information that comes up. Everyone knows guns are dangerous, yet all the studies show guns make things safer? Give me a break!

  10. Strange form factor on Intel Puts a PC Into an SD Card-Sized Casing · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The choice of an SD card seems like a strange form factor. As far as I've seen, they're only useful as storage devices. I guess you could put some cloud interface or image processing in it, but it doesn't look like a good choice for a raspberrypi replacement as it'd be difficult to attach anything to it.

  11. Re:The statistics on Federal Judge Rules Chicago's Ban On Licensed Gun Dealers Unconstitutional · · Score: 0

    That's intentional by the part of the NRA. They even lobbied to eliminate the CDC (part of it was defunded) because they found a link between homicides and gun ownership in their research.

  12. Re:guns up/crime down in Chicago on Federal Judge Rules Chicago's Ban On Licensed Gun Dealers Unconstitutional · · Score: 2

    Actually, there isn't evidence because the CDC isn't allowed to collect data on that anymore thanks to heavy lobbying from the NRA. When they did find a link between guns and gun injuries in the home, their funding was removed.

  13. Re:It's for the best on Public Domain Day 2014 · · Score: 1

    Also people might be encouraged to murder authors of best selling novels to get their books for free

  14. Re: KNetworkManager on Linux Distributions Storing Wi-Fi Passwords In Plain Text · · Score: 3, Insightful

    That's a common misconception. Obfuscation can provide security is the attacker doesn't have the means to de-obfuscate, isn't smart enough to find it, or doesn't have the time/resources to get it. You shouldn't be fooled into thinking you're fully secure, but that's kind of a moot point when talking about WiFi passwords when the attacker has physical access

  15. Re: KNetworkManager on Linux Distributions Storing Wi-Fi Passwords In Plain Text · · Score: 3, Informative

    You seemed to have missed the point of the parent post. It may not be 100% secure, but it's an extra hurdle someone must go through to get the password. It's not just opening a text file in gedit. The alternative to full security doesn't have to be no security.

  16. Re:Dangerously retarded shit advice. on 4 Tips For Your New Laptop · · Score: 2

    Suggesting people use off site backups is a bad thing now?

  17. Re:Fake? on Life-Sized, Drivable 500,000 Piece Lego Car Runs On Air · · Score: 1

    Presumably there are lots of non-lego parts. I really doubt he could build an air tank out of legos. I am a little interested in if lots of smaller components could be used to make it smoother or if that would cause other pressure issues. Obviously it would be more parts that could break, but it might have benefits.

  18. Re:Anyone Who Talks About Deflation...... on Why Charles Stross Wants Bitcoin To Die In a Fire · · Score: 1

    True, that does happen with many consumer products - when a new version is going to be cheaper soon, they'll hold off on purchasing.

  19. Re:Anyone Who Talks About Deflation...... on Why Charles Stross Wants Bitcoin To Die In a Fire · · Score: 1

    That's really irrelevant though as the discussion was if "deflation would be good for a while". With deflation, it's difficult to get people to spend money because the "something valuable" will be cheaper if they buy it later. Keeping the inflation rate at around 0 is a viable alternative.

  20. Re:Anyone Who Talks About Deflation...... on Why Charles Stross Wants Bitcoin To Die In a Fire · · Score: 1

    Deflation causes people to hoard their money because it's basically an investment to keep it. That's not something that helps the economy (need them to spend money). Of course the poor are exempt from all that.

  21. Re:If the Treasury still owns (lots of) stock (and on GM's CEO Rejects Repaying Feds for Bailout Losses · · Score: 1

    The US Government sold all of its GM stock.

  22. Re:costs on Streaming and Cord-Cutting Take a Toll On the Pay-TV Industry · · Score: 1

    My TV (2010 Samsung) has the episode guide and schedule of the channels, but the software is glitchy and the UI get really slow the more it's used (until the TV is rebooted).

  23. Re:Rule #1 on How the Lessons of Columbine Saved Lives At Arapahoe High School · · Score: 1

    But illegal handguns were at one time legal.

  24. Re:We vote on leaders not lightbulbs on US Light Bulb Phase-Out's Next Step Begins Next Month · · Score: 1

    People thinking about public opinion and their legacy?

  25. Re:Rule #1 on How the Lessons of Columbine Saved Lives At Arapahoe High School · · Score: 1

    But illegal handguns don't magically appear out of thin air...