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  1. Re:How does one opt-out on Google To Honor "Don't-Track-Me-Bro" Requests · · Score: 2

    They intentionally grabbed the SSID and MAC addresses. They inadvertently grabbed non-encrypted data in the same packets (the default setting in the open-source software package they used).

  2. Re:And then 90 years, and then... on EU Extends Music Copyright to 70 Years · · Score: 1

    The legal system is a tool. Apparently this statement also holds true for many of those using it.

  3. Re:sell who on what? on Gut-Check Time For Windows 8, Microsoft · · Score: 1

    What are those manufacturer's other options? Last time someone tried to muscle in on it (Asus EEE/Linux) there were rumours of financial punishments, etc, for not being exclusively an MS manufacturer. They likely can't afford to make that gamble again with the tiny profit margins they make. I'd love to see someone team up with Canonical or Mint, but it's not likely to happen.

  4. Re:Connection? on Linux Foundation, Linux.com Sites Down To Fix Security Breach · · Score: 1

    No, someone would like unrestricted, undetected access to make 'modifications' to the most popular server OS.

  5. Re:Nice summary, but... on Marking 10 Years Since 9/11/2001 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    True. Of course, I also remember Palestinians cheering in the streets after the attack. Almost everyone in the world could be better behaved and more humane.

  6. Re:So what? on Critic Pans Apple's New Campus As a Retrograde Cocoon · · Score: 1

    I agree. I think it's a beautiful building, and really like that the parking, etc is underground. I still think it's Steve Jobs tribute to himself, but he has earned it, to a degree. A corporate culture for social responsibility, etc can be fostered in better ways than the architecture of your building.

  7. Historic on NASA's Twin GRAIL Craft On Their Way To the Moon · · Score: 2

    I'm very much looking forward to this mission. Isn't this how we discover the monolith?

  8. Re:Weak passwords?! on Mystery of Vanishing iTunes Credit Shows No Sign of Fading · · Score: 1

    Apple generally doesn't care much about infringing on people's desire to do certain things. This might be one of the few times when their control-freakery would be well placed.

  9. Understandable Verdict on SAP To Plead Guilty For Downloading Oracle Software · · Score: 1

    I always feel guilty when I download Oracle software too.

  10. Re:Why would that work anyway? on Adobe Brings Flash-Free Flash To iOS Devices · · Score: 3, Informative

    Out of curiosity, I just tried a few flash games on an Android phone. Maybe I was just lucky, but the first 3 I tried worked fine. Crappy games, but they did work.

  11. Re:So the set is Zero on Adobe Brings Flash-Free Flash To iOS Devices · · Score: 1

    Sorry, responded to the wrong comment ....

  12. Re:So the set is Zero on Adobe Brings Flash-Free Flash To iOS Devices · · Score: 1

    Out of curiosity, I just tried a few flash games on an Android phone. Maybe I was just lucky, but the first 3 I tried worked fine.

  13. Re:Oh, it's clear something has to change! on Monthly Ubuntu Releases Proposed · · Score: 1

    I think many of the problems are related to compiz and my graphics driver (Integrated ATI, open source driver, I believe). but not all. I prefer having compiz compositing running as I use a lot of the features, and I also use Docky, I may need to find alternatives. As for hardware, I'll be looking at System76 for my next laptop. At the very least I won't need to pay the Microsoft tax.

  14. Re:Oh, it's clear something has to change! on Monthly Ubuntu Releases Proposed · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Unfortunately, the problem with 11.04 is not just Unity. There is an abundance of memory leaks and many unstable features even when running the 'classic' Gnome desktop. There are many unstable features around it as well. The weather icon crashes after a day or two. Network manager stops being able to disconnect. If I run an rsync to back up my home directory wifi eventually freezes up completely. Xfce looks nice, but I'm not sure how many problems it's actually going to fix. I'm looking at other distros as well, I'm just not sure which one to go with at this point. I may go back to the last LTS, or even 10.10, which for me was the best behaving Ubuntu release yet.

  15. Re:Live by the sword... on HTC Sues Apple Using Google Patents · · Score: 1

    I'm not sure. The courts in the both US and Europe seem to be giving them every break. I'm very surprised how far they've got in blocking the sale of the Samsung tablet when prior art exists which the iPad looks nearly identical to.

  16. Re:Counter claim: 3, 2, 1 on Samsung Halts Galaxy Tablet Promotion In Germany · · Score: 1

    It's not a personal attack, and it's mostly a joke. If you feel that it's a personal attack, it may be less of a joke than I intended.

  17. Re:Counter claim: 3, 2, 1 on Samsung Halts Galaxy Tablet Promotion In Germany · · Score: -1, Troll

    Apple fandom seems to be getting so close to the point of being a religion that perhaps judges that are fans should recuse themselves from related cases. I'm only half kidding about this unfortunately.

  18. Re:This Apple behavior has become a mental burden on Samsung Halts Galaxy Tablet Promotion In Germany · · Score: 1

    You can also recommend to everyone you know that they not buy Apple products, and explain why.

  19. Re:Oh fuck off. on Google To Shut Down 10 Products · · Score: 1

    Yep, and see how far you get getting information out of most of the other cloud based services. I work with someone who had to break down and pay extra for POP access to his email account so he could get his data out. Google makes getting your information out easy. They seem to take the approach that you'll _want_ to use their services.

  20. It's about time on Environmental Enforcement Agents Targeting Guitars · · Score: 3, Insightful

    You know, now that the government has dealt with all of the environmental problems that are of greater scale and importance.

  21. Re:I wonder if Apple will get a cut on AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile Bet Big On Mobile Payments · · Score: 1

    Last I heard, Apple said they were planning on coming out with their own proprietary payment system. Perhaps this is why the rush to implement something by the telcos as well.

  22. Re:Works Well! on Python Fiddle, an IDE That Runs In Your Browser · · Score: 1

    You could also just click Start and type Idle, and utilize the "Gnome-do" functionality that they finally have.

  23. Re:Dear Developers.. on Python Fiddle, an IDE That Runs In Your Browser · · Score: 1

    Try doing some quick changes to code on an iPhone or iPad. With the current restrictions in place and the popularity of these devices, I can see these kind of platforms having some value on occasion. Also for shops that are trying to virtualize desktops, although I still think forcing that on developers is a mistake.

  24. Re:Seriously downgrade your service? on Schmidt: G+ 'Identity Service,' Not Social Network · · Score: 1

    Still can't 'check in' to locations on Latitude either. They seem to have most of the rest of the stuff working, but it is an inconvenience if you really want to use Google+, and are an Apps user.

  25. Mate Selection on Neanderthal Sex Boosted Immunity In Modern Humans · · Score: 1

    In high school and college, the women who slept with all the guys who _looked_ like Neanderthals were the ones most likely to have disease. I always thought they were slutty, but apparently it was some sort of inborn behaviour to improve our resistance as a race.