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  1. Re:and no music? on The Boy Genius of Ulan Bator · · Score: 1

    Love your sig, by the way. I'd also add "buggy", in that it frequently doesn't behave as intended.

  2. Re:and no music? on The Boy Genius of Ulan Bator · · Score: 1

    Perhaps he listens to music he creates himself in his head.

  3. Re:limits on The Boy Genius of Ulan Bator · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Exactly what does Justin Beiber have to do with music? I refer to him as an example of pop culture. Yes, I realize he is marketed as having something to do with music, but that's quite questionable.

  4. Re:limits on The Boy Genius of Ulan Bator · · Score: 0

    Generally only because other people put them there. Nice to see this boys parents aren't forcing him to listen to Justin Beiber to fit in with the other kids.

  5. Re:Bingo on Why Apple Went 64-Bit With the iPhone 5s · · Score: 1

    64 bit is better in the real world, but not significantly so for the sort of things that are run on iOS.

  6. Re:Bring the million-plus iOS apps to Macs... on Why Apple Went 64-Bit With the iPhone 5s · · Score: 1

    I was going to say, I'm sure most OSX users are not thrilled about it becoming more iOS like. Look at how Windows users reacted to 'Metro', and most users' are not even using Windows by choice.

  7. Marketing on Why Apple Went 64-Bit With the iPhone 5s · · Score: 0

    I'm sure marketing was a big reason. They didn't seem to have much else to offer with their latest phone.

  8. Re:Common arguments... on How Google, Tesla, and Uber Could Team Up For the Driverless Taxis of the Future · · Score: 3, Insightful

    There really isn't such a thing as common sense. A traffic jam is just another common situation to be programmed for, and quite an easy one at that. If we have enough driverless vehicles, I think the number of traffic jams will be drastically reduce, as AI based cars are unlikely to tailgate an tap their brakes constantly like many (brain-damaged) humans.

  9. Re:Common arguments... on How Google, Tesla, and Uber Could Team Up For the Driverless Taxis of the Future · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Having several cameras recording the interior of the car should solve almost all of those problems. Most Cabs in many places have cameras already for the same reasons. A "phone home" operation for human assistance in unusual situations should solve the rest.

  10. Re:Yup on Apple Has a Lot In Common With The Rolling Stones (Video) · · Score: 1

    Most likely. Almost nobody under 25 can even understand what that means any more. This is the basic problem. There was a period much like the last 10 years in the 80s as well, that I described as 'soul-less pop trash'. There was a bit of a resurgence in the 90's, but less focused on instrumental or lyrical virtuosity. I think we're seeing another resurgence now, with more focus on instrumental virtuosity again, and a more acoustic lean.

  11. Re:Yes, it happens on Exxon Charged With Illegally Dumping Waste In Pennsylvania · · Score: 1

    Plus a significant percentage of company gross income.

  12. Re:This is why I have a 1 week delayed install pol on Microsoft Botches More Patches In Latest Automatic Update · · Score: 3, Funny

    Have you used a Debian based system? Dude, step into this millennium.

  13. Re:Legal and NSA on NSA Shares Intel On Americans With Israel · · Score: 2

    Fired? Many of these people should be in prison.

  14. Re: RAID on SSD Failure Temporarily Halts Linux 3.12 Kernel Work · · Score: 1

    I do as well. The local copy is for convenience ... the cloud copy is for safety.

  15. Re:This is why I have a 1 week delayed install pol on Microsoft Botches More Patches In Latest Automatic Update · · Score: 3, Insightful

    It's free, it's fast, it's open, it's reliable, and it's not back-doored by the NSA?

  16. Re:RAID on SSD Failure Temporarily Halts Linux 3.12 Kernel Work · · Score: 1

    I use CrashPlan. Nothing like off-site backups for the truly paranoid.

  17. Re:This is why I have a 1 week delayed install pol on Microsoft Botches More Patches In Latest Automatic Update · · Score: 5, Funny

    Linux user here. No real comment, just enjoying the show.

    Do you pay for this operating system?

  18. Re:Meta review on Are the NIST Standard Elliptic Curves Back-doored? · · Score: 2

    ... then perhaps a formal process is required.

  19. Re:iPhone fan, but feeling dissappointed on Apple Unveils iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S · · Score: 1

    ... and a tiny screen sucks for those with big hands. Isn't it nice that people can choose a device size that matches their needs ... just not with Apple.

  20. Re: Where's the led notification? on Apple Unveils iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S · · Score: 1

    Yeah, same goes for the Google Nexus devices for that problem, and even more so.

  21. Re:Where's the led notification? on Apple Unveils iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Very much so, and with many good reasons. They are tryng to make it acceptable to lock users to proprietary formats, protocols, and connectors and not be able to decide for themselves what to install on their devices. They are also the biggest abuser (of the admittedly broken) partent system on the planet.

  22. Re:Where's the led notification? on Apple Unveils iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S · · Score: 0

    ... Also, Samsungs do not by default run "Android" as such. They run a heavily themed wrapper over it that I and many others find much more difficult to use.

  23. Re:Where's the led notification? on Apple Unveils iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Also, still no widgets, or alternative ways to install software.

    It is pretty hardware. Overprced, I think, but nice. I wish they'd either open up their walled garden or sell these for people to install other operating systems on. They could keep their 'prestige' brand while not crippling the hardware.

  24. Re:You know that things are bad... on Yahoo and Facebook Join Google In FISC Petition After Government Talks Fail · · Score: 2

    You'll notice that Microsoft is not there. I don't think they have been unfairly maligned.

  25. Re:Open Source Android on NSA Can Spy On Data From Smart Phones, Including Blackberry · · Score: 1

    Rooting does not require exploits. A few locked bootloaders do, but they're becoming more rare these days.