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  1. Beta on Google's Self Driving Car Crashes · · Score: 1

    It's still in beta, it's bound to crash.

  2. Re:Internet? on Hackers Could Open Convicts' Cells In Prisons · · Score: 1

    They are.

    One of the prison officers was seen checking his Gmail account on the same computer running the prison control software - that's what TFA says.

    It even mentions in the summary that some of the control systems are connected to the Internet.

  3. Re:Is it time to disconnect from Google services? on Google+ Account Suspensions Over ToS Drawing Fire · · Score: 1

    Do you need to go to all that hassle just to escape gmail? I have email@mydomain, but I don't run a mail server.

  4. Re:Facebook Vs. Google+ on Google+ Account Suspensions Over ToS Drawing Fire · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Which is turning out to be a big issue for those whose accounts are being deleted/suspended.

    Examples like this show why it's important not to concentrate services with one provider.

  5. Re:This wouldn't be a big deal except on Google+ Account Suspensions Over ToS Drawing Fire · · Score: 4, Insightful

    With Google, the user is not the customer. Those placing ads are the customers, the user is the product.

  6. Re:Mild censorship on Apple Finally Approves Google+ App For iPhone · · Score: 1

    Wrong example, that doesn't compete with Apple's app store (iPhones and iPads and Android equvilants have no use for a physical disc, but even if they did you'd have to wait for the disc to arrive in the post vs immediate download)

  7. Re:Mild censorship on Apple Finally Approves Google+ App For iPhone · · Score: 1

    what they don't realise is that exactly the same can be achieved with decent rating system

    Please cite an example of a competing app store which has been anywhere near as successful and generated $2.5bn in revenue for developers by using such a rating system.

    To help Apple 'realise' I'll then drop them a note with the details to apple.com/feedback

  8. Re:Software patent implosion on Company Claims Ownership of Digital Messaging · · Score: 1

    I'd respond to your comment, but I'm worried I'd be violating Kootol's patent if I did.

  9. Re:What's next? on Apple Patents Portrait-Landscape Flipping · · Score: 1

    Did it have a touch screen?

    Not trying to start an argument, but the patent they've been awarded appears to be limited to touch screen displays.

  10. It's obvious really. on The Dangers Of Amateur Astronomy In Afghanistan · · Score: 3, Funny

    They are plotting a terrorist attack on the moon.

    Bastards.

  11. Re:Lack of information much? on Zeroing In On the Internet's 'Evil Cities' · · Score: 1

    So for once it's better to RTFS.

  12. Re:Careful... on Ask Slashdot: How To Safely Saw Up Motherboards? · · Score: 1

    ...that was the joke, yes.

  13. Careful... on Ask Slashdot: How To Safely Saw Up Motherboards? · · Score: 2, Funny

    Don't breathe that stuff in. You might catch a virus.

  14. Re:Honestly... on NJ Judge Rules GPS Tracking of Spouse Legal · · Score: 1

    How do you propose to sue for half the house proceeds or win sole custody of the kids if you can't prove to the court that your other half was cheating?

    You might be content to just walk away and move on but some people feel they have something worth fighting for.

  15. Re:Apple marketing = groundbreaking on How Apple Came To Control the Component Market · · Score: 1

    To each their own, but your views are subjective and based on your own experiences.

    I do want a media categorisation tool/playback integration/store and so on. For me it's never failed in it's core task of adding/removing media. That's some incredibly powerful marketing going on if its not working and I haven't noticed.

    Plus, it's free, which always helps. Sure you need it to activate the phone (although a lot of stores will do that for you) but after that you can use the device without needing to connect, save for the odd iOS update. I know plenty of folk who are oblivious to the updates and still love their iPhones.

  16. Re:Apple marketing = groundbreaking on How Apple Came To Control the Component Market · · Score: 1

    If the product was shit, no-one would buy it, regardless of how nice their adverts are.

    You can't polish a turd. You can roll it in glitter and stick a sparkler in it, but you can't polish it.

  17. Re:This actually explains a lot. on How Apple Came To Control the Component Market · · Score: 1

    Produce a great product.

    Seriously, just produce a great product. Take a risk, kill your cash cow which is holding you back, and go ahead and make something great, something that's better than what's available now, makes tradeoffs in the right places, is super easy to use and it'll sell.

    Unfortunately, not many people know how to execute the above.

  18. Re:All UK tabloids have done this on News Corp. Subsidiary Under Fire For Hacking Dead Girl's Voicemail · · Score: 1

    Surely if everyone in China was executed for being corrupt there would be no Chinese government left?

  19. Re:All UK tabloids have done this on News Corp. Subsidiary Under Fire For Hacking Dead Girl's Voicemail · · Score: 1

    I was referring to their roles at NotW, not the communications role.

  20. Re:All UK tabloids have done this on News Corp. Subsidiary Under Fire For Hacking Dead Girl's Voicemail · · Score: 4, Insightful

    She's also David Cameron's neighbour and horse riding buddy, and the replacement for Andy Coulson, who resigned over the phone hacking scandal then bagged a job as Cameron's communications advisor before finally stepping down from that role too. Cameron - let it not be forgotten - stood by Coulson the whole time.

    The real question shouldn't be if News Corp is a fit owner of BSkyB, but if Cameron's government is fit to preside over any aspect of Murdoch's takeover bid.

  21. Re:What comes first, the Lion or the Leopard? on Apple Ships OS X 10.7 Lion 'Gold Master' For July Push · · Score: 1

    It's possible to burn the app store download to a disc or save it to a bootable USB flash drive. There are instructions on the Internet for both these options.

    If you're the type of person who is replacing the hard drive yourself then you're already reasonably technically proficient, and so jumping through another hoop to burn the install package to a disc should be no problem for you.

    If your hard drive fails and you're not technically proficient, then you were never going to be comfortable swapping out the component anyway and you'll be taking your unit to an Apple store or some other repair shop. They'll charge their fee (assuming it's out of warranty) and deal with the reinstallation of the OS for you.

  22. Re:As well they should on WikiLeaks To Sue Visa/MasterCard · · Score: 1

    The US doesn't own the world son. Your little laws don't mean shit outside your borders.

  23. Re:Excellent! on Irish Judge Orders 13-Year-Old To Surrender Xbox · · Score: 1

    To be fair to the OP, 'Ireland' refers to the Island, not the country of Eire or Northern Ireland.

  24. Re:Hahaha on Irish Judge Orders 13-Year-Old To Surrender Xbox · · Score: 1

    Punishment?

    This was a bail condition. The accused has yet to be tried for his crime.

  25. Re:Bet on Specific Media To Buy MySpace · · Score: 1

    Hey, Tom's my friend on MySpace, leave him out of this.