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  1. Re:Propaganda on Experts Closing In On Google Attack Coders · · Score: 1

    The thing is, you really don't. It'll be right around that obvious. He's just wrong, plain and simple.

  2. Re:Build trust? on Iran Suspends Google's Email Service · · Score: 1

    A good point, regardless as to whether you wanted a funny mod. The Iranians seem to chant "Death to X" about nearly anything they don't like at the moment.

  3. Re:No way. on When Will AI Surpass Human Intelligence? · · Score: 1

    Well, in theory, a computer would be much better at doing this. It would, if necessary, be able to show you all the things it's getting as input in a visual/audio representation, and could spell out the "thoughts" it has perfectly, in real-time, 24/7. Humans just aren't wired for this, but because computers are very dynamic in that regard, it would be much easier for them to prove consciousness than for a human to do the same.

  4. Re:Here is what is going to happen. on Google's Experimental Fiber Network · · Score: 1

    And at the same time it would end up exposing the carriers for what they really are, and it would end up being a big PR problem for all of them.

    ....which helps to achieve Google's goal of a neutral, faster internet, thereby enhancing user experiences and enabling them to provide new services while remaining able to connect to all of its users regardless of ISP.

    You should have finished your thought.

  5. Re:Yes. on Google's Experimental Fiber Network · · Score: 1

    Eh, all they have to do is corral a relatively stupid animal into a fenced off area, and put a sock over its head. Then, it'd be really easy for them to get to it.

  6. Re:"The Community" on Appeals Court Rules On Internet Obscenity Standards · · Score: 1

    The thing is, he shouldn't have to deal with it. He should be able to do what he wants, and you should be allowed to restrict yourself from porn sites if you so choose. The opinions of others on the "obscenity" of certain porn shouldn't be allowed to interfere with your life, especially when the precedent says you get to pick the people who have the most problems with what you're doing to make the choice. This is akin to saying "Being openly gay is illegal because 12 uberstraight homophobes say so."

  7. Re:So Iran's standards then? on Appeals Court Rules On Internet Obscenity Standards · · Score: 1

    It's legal to print them in an area where it's legal to print. It's illegal to distribute them, without a customer requesting them. It's legal for the newspaper to give an issue to someone who asks.

    It really should work like this. It should depend on who is taking the action. If the newspaper decides to push newspapers in an area, they should know the local laws. If a customer decides to pull the paper, it's on them to know and abide by the laws.

  8. Re:So Iran's standards then? on Appeals Court Rules On Internet Obscenity Standards · · Score: 1

    Their voices are not true representatives of the state, but rather the people of the state. While the messages from both should be the same, they often are not.

  9. Re:Uh, yeah... on Microsoft Phasing Out FAST Search For Linux, Unix · · Score: 1

    I don't even think they're considering B.

  10. Re:This is what I usually do. on How Do You Accurately Estimate Programming Time? · · Score: 1

    Notice: This was not planning. This was just the time to create an estimate.

  11. Re:Simply, no software required. on How Do You Accurately Estimate Programming Time? · · Score: 1

    I think it's funny that "Duke Nukem Forever" and "Did Not Finish" have the same acronym.

  12. Re:When will they learn on Hardware TPM Hacked · · Score: 1

    It's not even remotely easy. One bad move with the acid, and game over. One bit of misplaced rust remover, game over. A wrong push with the needle (where you're dealing with micron-sized pathways) and game over, again. You need a whole lot of time to do this successfully, not just a 5-minute period.

  13. Re:surprise surprise on Hardware TPM Hacked · · Score: 3, Insightful

    You didn't answer the question. It was "Exactly how would this attack have been prevented". Nice sidestep, though.

  14. Re:Insanely Great Experiences? on Apple's Change of Heart On Flash · · Score: 1

    Firefox 3.6 on a self-built PC with Win7, 2 SSDs in RAID0. 22-25 FPS in HTML 5, 13-19 FPS in Flash. This is with both of them opened in different tabs on the same window, switching between them.

    Only noticed because I got modded Troll, which I definitively am not, given my actual results.

  15. Re:He still hasn't seen royalties from ROTJ on The People vs. George Lucas To Premiere At SXSW · · Score: 2, Interesting

    You know, I might be able to see them making the argument very early on. It's the fact that 30 years later, with the movies still selling copies, they haven't exceeded their original numbers given 30 years ago when they said "no money for you, we didn't exceed the X dollars it cost to make the film". Any additional expenses later on, such as marketing costs, remastering costs, etc., should not be allowed to factor in when this guy's royalties are calculated, so that he's guaranteed to get something once the original number for cost is surpassed.

  16. Re:Who would know better if cellphones cause cance on Studies Find Harm From Cellular and Wi-Fi Signals · · Score: 1

    A gamma ray, while highly unlikely to cause cancer due to the odds of this situation happening, is known to have the ability to ruin genes, which is a prerequisite for cancer.

  17. Re:Insanely Great Experiences? on Apple's Change of Heart On Flash · · Score: 0, Troll

    I would say that it's likely bullshit that the flash test would do significantly better, which you don't really know, as you can't run the flash test on an iPhone. Also, I'd like to say it's likely to run slower than the HTML5 test, as the HTML5 test is running approximately 2x faster on my computer. Also, flash is an additional layer for the processor to deal with beyond the browser engine itself, lending to extra exchanges of information between browser and flash plugin.

  18. Re:Patentese on USPTO To Review Controversial VoIP Patent · · Score: 1

    Apparently it is, as the patent office doesn't do it, and lets the submitter do it.

  19. Re:Not just alkaline and NiMH but Lithium also. on New Rules May Raise Cost of Buying Gadgets Online · · Score: 1

    The word "packages" is very likely defined somewhere in that section of the law. It's not ambiguous if you find that definition.

  20. Re:At least you can see the dangling sword on Oh, What a Lovely Standards War · · Score: 1

    I can promise you won't get shot climbing over the fence of a military base.

  21. Re:Culture of insecurity on Microsoft Finally To Patch 17-Year-Old Bug · · Score: 1

    It was reported to M$ in June 2009.

  22. Re:Cow is the host, man is the parasite on DARPA Aims for Synthetic Life With a Kill Switch · · Score: 1

    I always have lettuce and tomato on my hamburger, tyvm.

  23. Re:Luckily... on DARPA Aims for Synthetic Life With a Kill Switch · · Score: 1

    We stole their mass to let them know we won't stand for an uprising.

  24. Re:Well... on Xbox Live For Original Xbox Games Shutting Down · · Score: 2, Funny

    The 800-pound clown in the room, maybe?

  25. Re:"Cops shoot man 12 times" on Why the First Cowboy To Draw Always Gets Shot · · Score: 1

    In the UK, they don't have a deadly force administration device as effective as those that US cops have handy on them at just any given time.