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  1. Re:Define "crash". on MIT's New File System Won't Lose Data During Crashes · · Score: 2

    As the Linux FS developers found some time ago, many modern disks also blatantly lie about having flushed data to disk. With software, you can then only do heuristic things to reduce the impact, not more. This "magic" MIT FS cannot do any better, and hence is entirely superfluous.

  2. Re:Also, who does not separate drive control? on Why Car Info Tech Is So Thoroughly At Risk · · Score: 1

    And what aspect of "physically separate" do you not understand? Clearly the Cherokee has two not physically separated CAN buses, as there is a bridge or the like between them.

  3. Re:Also, who does not separate drive control? on Why Car Info Tech Is So Thoroughly At Risk · · Score: 1

    No, but a nice padded cell for every troll (you are obviously one) would be something to strive for.

  4. Re:Also, who does not separate drive control? on Why Car Info Tech Is So Thoroughly At Risk · · Score: 1

    You thought that kryptonite locks and SSL 1.0 were? Talk about naive....

  5. Re:Also, who does not separate drive control? on Why Car Info Tech Is So Thoroughly At Risk · · Score: 1

    Indeed. And that is what I was talking about. Not that I am too happy with that CAN bridge, but if it is designed very carefully, it is probably secure enough.

  6. Re:Also, who does not separate drive control? on Why Car Info Tech Is So Thoroughly At Risk · · Score: 2

    That is BS. Anybody with physical access can already mess up a lot of things, like weakening the brake-hydraulics, etc. The separated buses serve to prevent any attacks with the attacker not being physically present. You know, like these that were in the press recently?

  7. Re:Also, who does not separate drive control? on Why Car Info Tech Is So Thoroughly At Risk · · Score: 1

    Unlike you, I actually know what I am talking about. The way to do this is of course to have two physically separate CAN buses, one for critical functions and one for everything else.

  8. Re:Beware of the broken i2c on Ubuntu Core Gets Support For Raspberry Pi 2 GPIO and I2C · · Score: 1

    Good to know.

  9. Re:Why car info tech is so thoroughly at risk .. on Why Car Info Tech Is So Thoroughly At Risk · · Score: 1

    Obvious troll is obvious.

  10. Also, who does not separate drive control? on Why Car Info Tech Is So Thoroughly At Risk · · Score: 2

    Seriously, whenever you have mission-critical control systems and networks, you _isolate_ them. As in _physical_ isolation. Anything else is asking for trouble and can charitably be described as grossly negligent. But apparently, this utter stupidity does gets some people better bonuses, when it should get them a few decades in prison instead for criminally negligent homicides.

  11. Re:ugh on Ubuntu Core Gets Support For Raspberry Pi 2 GPIO and I2C · · Score: 1

    If you do not know what they are, then you do not need to care.

  12. Re:"Internet of Thugs" on Ubuntu Core Gets Support For Raspberry Pi 2 GPIO and I2C · · Score: 1

    That is what will follow immediately. Just look at all the stupidity currently going on security-wise on mobile phones. Add all the state-sponsored and -employed thugs to that, and a big mess is sure to ensure.

  13. Re:Beware of the broken i2c on Ubuntu Core Gets Support For Raspberry Pi 2 GPIO and I2C · · Score: 2

    I really think that Broadcom is designing hardware with cheaper than possible personnel. They have so much stupidity and brokeness in their chips, it is staggering.

  14. Re:Beware of the broken i2c on Ubuntu Core Gets Support For Raspberry Pi 2 GPIO and I2C · · Score: 1

    And more indication that the RPi Team has no clue what they do hardware-wise....
    I bet the BananaPi does not have this problem either (in addition to a host of other problems of the RPi it does not have).

  15. Re:And another clueless one on Jeb Bush Comes Out Against Encryption · · Score: 1

    Nice one!

  16. Re:Magnetic beads? on New Blood-Cleansing Device Removes Pathogens, Toxins From Blood · · Score: 1

    I did understand you. In particular I did understand "not economical feasible". I was just amplifying on that.

  17. Re:What kind of stupid question is that? on Ask Slashdot: Do You Press "6" Key With Right Or Left Hand? · · Score: 1

    These things exist? Cool!

  18. Re:Magnetic beads? on New Blood-Cleansing Device Removes Pathogens, Toxins From Blood · · Score: 1

    An in particular, the usual "wonder" devices wrap some coils around a rather thick-walled pipe for zero magnetic effect in the water.

  19. What kind of stupid question is that? on Ask Slashdot: Do You Press "6" Key With Right Or Left Hand? · · Score: 1

    Of course, I use the num-pad with my right hand. Who would not?

  20. Re:Yes on Do You Have a Right To Use Electrical Weapons? · · Score: 1

    If you are tall enought ;-)

  21. And another clueless one on Jeb Bush Comes Out Against Encryption · · Score: 1

    Why can politicians not shut up about things they do not understand? Obsessive-compulsion disorder?

  22. Re:Done to _gouge_ the customer better on Regionally Encoded Toner Cartridges 'to Serve Customers Better' · · Score: 1

    You are far to charitable. By that definition, the Nazis were merely negligent when they tried to conquer the world. After all, exterminating, enslaving, etc. the people that already lived there were pure side-effects.

  23. Re:Done to _gouge_ the customer better on Regionally Encoded Toner Cartridges 'to Serve Customers Better' · · Score: 1

    Of course, this correctly translates and expands in this context to "... best price per page for the respective region, which depends on how much we can gouge the locals."

  24. Re:Done to _gouge_ the customer better on Regionally Encoded Toner Cartridges 'to Serve Customers Better' · · Score: 1

    Indeed. I should have said "... no matter the cost for others.". Of course, accepting large damage to others for a small gain to self is the base definition of "evil".

  25. Re:Done to _gouge_ the customer better on Regionally Encoded Toner Cartridges 'to Serve Customers Better' · · Score: 0

    Of course you are perfectly right. After all, the primary purpose of any company in capitalism is to make more money, no matter the cost.