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  1. I take your point on Al Franken's Warning On Net Neutrality · · Score: 2, Interesting

    but social software and social networking are all dependent on a neutral net that makes it easy link and combine. It is also true that ASP and SaaS business models are also dependent upon a neutral net.

  2. how many web 2.0 companies on Al Franken's Warning On Net Neutrality · · Score: 4, Insightful

    understand that their whole business model is dependent upon a neutral net?

  3. I stand corrected on Chase Bank May Drop Support of Chrome, Opera · · Score: 1

    there must have been something off on my search. But Chase's policy is insane in any case. As I said before, if you are with Chase or any other TARP baby, consider moving your money.

  4. Re:Businesses do not understand technology on Chase Bank May Drop Support of Chrome, Opera · · Score: 3, Insightful

    SecurityTracker lists 6 pages of security vulnerabilities for Chrome; but 7 pages for IE 6. Chrome would seem to be marginally more secure. In any case a business would be well advised not to pick a fight with Google, or at least pick a fight over a more worthy issue.

  5. People need to know that they have options on Chase Bank May Drop Support of Chrome, Opera · · Score: 2, Informative
  6. Not sure that reality will be very influential on White House Unveils Plans For "Trusted Identities In Cyberspace" · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I think it'll fail unless it gets a big dose of reality shortly. how many things in our society, both public and private, have remained untouched by reality?

  7. the whole thing on BP Robot Seriously Hampers Oil Spill Containment · · Score: 1

    is so depressing.

  8. That is why out sourcing and off shoring on Verizon Makes Offering Service Blocks a Fireable Offense · · Score: 1

    customer service is such a horrendous idea. Customer service was MUCH better when the workers had the protection of a union contract. At least in my personal experience.

  9. Young farts will replace the old farts on DHS Wants To Monitor the Web For Terrorists · · Score: 1

    Seriously, I can't wait till these old farts in office die off so they can be replaced with younger, tech savvy individuals who understand the internet is a revolutionary product and a paradigm shift. I don't think that a mere generational shift will fix this problem.

  10. feature or a bug? on DHS Wants To Monitor the Web For Terrorists · · Score: 3, Interesting

    all this will do is make people more paranoid, furthering the "state of fear"

  11. When you are looking for a needle in a on DHS Wants To Monitor the Web For Terrorists · · Score: 5, Insightful

    hay stack, you don't need more hay. There were so many warnings about the Ft Hood shooter, the idea that more monitoring of the Internet would have prevented the tragedy is simply laughable.

  12. Maybe on Home Computers Equal Lower Test Scores · · Score: 3, Interesting

    our obsession with school test scores is not such a hot idea.

  13. Re:Don't let reality get in the way of your anger on MA High School Forces All Students To Buy MacBooks · · Score: 1

    Even so, pressuring students to buy something for $900, even specifying the brand, is a bit much.

  14. If it is platform independent on Mass SQL Injection Attack Hits Sites Running IIS · · Score: 1

    why are only IIS sites affected?

  15. Congress is happy on SpaceX's Falcon 9 Appears As UFO In Australia · · Score: 2, Informative
  16. I was wondering about that on FTC Targets Copy Machine Privacy Concerns · · Score: 1

    why would you need memory on a copy machine?

  17. Re:Steve held his own... on Steve Jobs Says PC Folks' World Is Slipping Away · · Score: 2, Insightful

    How many CEO's would come out looking half so well in an email flame war?

  18. I hope this is satire on Google Attorney Slams ACTA Copyright Treaty · · Score: 1

    because Google isn't any better than than the rest of them. Privacy is the next killer ap. The person who works out how to do all this in a way that protects our privacy is going to make a fortune.

  19. Google bullied??? Gooogle? on Google Attorney Slams ACTA Copyright Treaty · · Score: 1

    they could lose on this one, but nobody will ever bully Google, not even the Chinese.

  20. ACTA and the Overblown Threat of Piracy on Google Attorney Slams ACTA Copyright Treaty · · Score: 3, Informative

    Pruning Shears has an excellent analysis of ACTA.

  21. Google on Google Attorney Slams ACTA Copyright Treaty · · Score: 1

    I am glad Google seems to be taking exception to ACTA. They have a big voice, they will be listened to.

  22. Re:"Intangible products"? on Google Attorney Slams ACTA Copyright Treaty · · Score: 1

    must be nice to live in a country with a functioning health care system. I hear the food is ok too.

  23. sigh on The FCC May Decide Not To Regulate Broadband · · Score: 1

    we will continue to pay the most and get the least.

  24. what self-respecting scientist would want to work on Virginia AG Probing Michael Mann For Fraud · · Score: 1

    I had not considered the question of faculty recruitment, you are correct. But on the other hand, surely from Cuccinelli's point of view that would be a feature, not a bug.

  25. Cuccinelli came out of "liberal" Fairfax County on Virginia AG Probing Michael Mann For Fraud · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Bob Marshall, the nuttiest right wing nut in all of Virginia, represents Prince William County.
    The state has many regions, Southwest is different from Central Virginia, which is different from Hampton Roads and so forth.
    It is not as simple as NoVA versus the rest of the state.