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  1. Re:Root Your Device? on Android Botnet Evolves, Could Pose Threat To Corporate Networks · · Score: 1

    Is this a good reason to root your device so you can put a decent firewall on it?

    Seems like a good reason to not own an Android device.

    Perhaps you shouldn't own a car because it could easily be stolen if you walk off with the keys in the ignition.

  2. Re:Meet Streisand on UK Hotel Adds Hefty Charge For Bad Reviews Online · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Problem is: nobody reads contracts.

    The good news is that this works both ways. A number of times I have crossed out bits I don't like, and photocopied the contract before sending it back and nobody said a thing. Only once did I get a letter saying that they would only do business if I accepted all terms.

  3. Out of band? on Microsoft Releases Out-of-Band Security Patch For Windows · · Score: 2

    In my book this means it will be sent by another channel compared to normal updates I can't see how this applies!

  4. Re:Shouldn't be a surprise on Uber Threatens To Do 'Opposition Research' On Journalists · · Score: -1, Troll

    And We're supposed to trust that these unregulated companies will act better than the overregulated taxi firms? The reason why taxi firms got regulated in the first place was because of their poor behaviour.

    There is a reason that minicabs have to be booked by phone and journeys logged. Many of them are run by Muslims. Imagine how many women would be raped without this

  5. Wow on Uber Threatens To Do 'Opposition Research' On Journalists · · Score: 1

    to make that sort of threat to journalists all the Uber executive's lives must be squeaky clean.

  6. Re:Responsibilitiy on Court Rules Google's Search Results Qualify As Free Speech · · Score: 5, Funny

    So, if Google's search results are considered free speech, do they also have the same responsibilities as other forms of free speech.

    Hey I've just looked this theater up on Google and it says that it's on FIRE!

  7. Re:So can anyone with Pro Tools... BFD. on Polyphonic Overtone Singing Explained Visually With Spectrograms · · Score: 2

    With the advent of technology, anyone can sing or play any instrument like a pro. Outside of a live performance, does it really matter?

    It depends on what you mean by "play". I can "play" an MP3, and there is a fairly small step between that and programming a sequence into a synthesiser. Another step forward and I could sing with autotune or play an instrument that avoids discords. Then I could sing or play a conventional instrument. Having "instant music" doesn't make this pointless

  8. Re:If I want to interact with my workmates on Facebook Planning Office Version To Rival LinkedIn, Google · · Score: 1

    I can use internal email, phone, or walk to their office. Why do i need Facebook for work?

    Like!

  9. Re:OK so what we need is an option on mail clients on ISPs Removing Their Customers' Email Encryption · · Score: 1

    The option is to use SSL/TLS instead of STARTTLS. What other option do you need?

    Fine if its supported at the server end. Often it isn't

  10. Re:This data is collected at hotel checkin already on European Parliament Considers Sharing Passenger Information By Default · · Score: 2

    Just for your information: hotels in many European countries are required by the law to collect your personal information upon check-in

    That's mot the same as an EU-wide law. Some countries don't have any reauirements. See CMS Guide to Principal Hotel-Specific Laws in Europe and China.

  11. OK so what we need is an option on mail clients on ISPs Removing Their Customers' Email Encryption · · Score: 1

    OK so what we need is an option on mail clients "presume TLS support". Surely this is an area where open source software can demonstrate its advantage with a quick work-around

  12. Re: DMCA (Defamation) on ISPs Removing Their Customers' Email Encryption · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I like your point, but seriously... "copyright", "copyrited", AND "copywrite" all in one post?

    He's casting a wide net to cover all possibilities...

    Its a Mountweazel in case someone plagiarizes his wonderful post.

  13. Re:Gnome may seem gay, but Gnome is not... on Groupon Backs Down On Gnome · · Score: 2

    ...gay.

    You are right, any resemblance to OS-X is purely coincidental

  14. Re:Ok, a robust crappy one on 333 Km/h Rocket-Powered Bicycle Sets New Speed Record · · Score: 1

    Doesn't beat this. Not sure what kind of record it does beat

  15. Re:How is their infringment? on GNOME Project Seeks Donations For Trademark Battle With Groupon · · Score: 1

    How would this be infringement? GNOME's trademark lists only the following goods and services:

    Downloadable computer software tools and libraries used for the development of other software applications; downloadable computer software development tools; downloadable computer software for creating and managing a computer desktop; downloadable computer software for use as a graphical user interface; downloadable computer software for word processing, database management, and use as a spreadsheet

    None of which this tablet system falls under other since this isn't "downloadable computer software". And:

    Unless they are developing on the target tablet then it is...

  16. This is probably a very silly question ... but on Mathematical Proof That the Universe Could Come From Nothing · · Score: 1

    Wouldn't there need to be "something" for the quantum fluctuations to take place in? At least there would have to be some set of quantum rules of nature wouldn't there?

  17. Re:In spite of this and other similar phenomena... on Robot Makes People Feel Like a Ghost Is Nearby · · Score: 1

    Dualists are still staggeringly common.

    Pistols at dawn then!

  18. Surely they should only target lawyers on British Spies Are Free To Target Lawyers and Journalists · · Score: 1

    Surely they should only target lawyers if the lawyers themselves were criminals ... oh wait!

  19. Re:Will it work with my distro? on Major Performance Improvement Discovered For Intel's GPU Linux Driver · · Score: 4, Funny

    Fuck you, mine is better.

    I'm waiting for it to be ported to HURD

  20. Re:Typical muslims on Terrorists Used False DMCA Claims To Get Personal Data of Anti-Islamic Youtuber · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Unfortunately there are indeed Muslim countries in which the majority of people support killing apostates, yes. (Afghanistan, for instance.)

    That doesn't make Chrisq's bullshit any less unreasonable, though. Muslims in Western countries tend not to be like that.

    You have to bear in mind that following Muhammad's example, as they have done throughout the world, they will apear friendly and attempt to undermine societies until they have sufficient forces for a violent uprising. Lets hope that when it happens it will go the way of Spain, not Egypt, Libya, Afghanistan, and many more.

    Look at statistics like the fact that more European Muslims have joined Islamic state than their country's armed forces (it may be true in the US also, I don't know) and you get an idea of what these "peaceful" muslims in the west think.

  21. Re:Typical muslims on Terrorists Used False DMCA Claims To Get Personal Data of Anti-Islamic Youtuber · · Score: -1, Troll

    You could consider this particular religion a race because it's virtually impossible to abandon. Unless you want your head cut off. So in this case, the label racism could apply. .

    I was thinking also that as Islam spreads it first attracts the psychopaths, sadists and pedophiles, as we see now in the west. as it gets stronger and ups its threats in a country it adds cowards. So I see claims that Islam is a race as an admission that it is a race of inbred psychopaths, sadists and cowards with the odd pedo mixed in.

  22. Typical muslims on Terrorists Used False DMCA Claims To Get Personal Data of Anti-Islamic Youtuber · · Score: 0, Troll

    Use freedoms that they wouldn't give anyone in their countries to carry out their violent threats. Really I wish we could just exclude Muslims from human rights legislation (though I know that this case is about IPO).

  23. Re:CERN 17 miles long ... on New Particle Collider Is One Foot Long · · Score: 3, Funny

    The Famous LHC is a ring and is 27 km "long" but since it is a ring it is basically infinite ....

    If only that worked for doughnuts

  24. Re:Not a win on New GCHQ Chief Says Social Media Aids Terrorists · · Score: 0

    So are you saying that because some non-Muslims react violently against people they disagree with then that means that Muslims don't do it?

    No, I've said no such thing.

    You gave a link to violent Christians with the comment "yup" meaning that you somehow thought it supported the original assertion that " being a Muslim has nothing to do with screaming, crying, and arresting as soon as they express a view we don't like".

  25. Re:Not a win on New GCHQ Chief Says Social Media Aids Terrorists · · Score: 0, Troll

    Yep.

    Ultimate logic fail!

    So are you saying that because some non-Muslims react violently against people they disagree with then that means that Muslims don't do it? If I can find a non-American who don't pays taxes would that prove that all Americans pay taxes? Think about it!