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  1. Re:Theoretical way to get size of C string on EFnet Paralyzed By Vulnerability · · Score: 1

    That's not sporting at all. He actually posts something informative about something else and you troll him? OK, I'm known for teasing apk, but he does something positive and you try to pull him down? Not fair. Rachel. Not bloody Barbie or whatever, Rachel.

  2. Re:Therewhile ... on World's Longest High-Speed Rail Line Opens In China · · Score: 1

    Sounds like bad pseudocode - where does the seed time for each clock come from before being compared to other clocks to ensure they don't match? If you were using C, it would take some random bytes from unitialised memory and give you random numbers, in BASIC it might use 0, etc.

    Also, "I like to call" isn't an established timezone, it's personal, whereas British Rail Time actually was a "meme" type-thing among staffers at British Rail all over the UK long before the Internets was a popular place.

    Just sayin'. It's still the only timezone defined by pseudocode. I win 1 free trip on BR / Railtrack / Network Rail to a destination of their choice, at a time of their choosing...

  3. Re:Raspberry Pi on Ask Slashdot: Linux-Friendly Motherboard Manufacturers? · · Score: 2

    I'm glad this is the case. However, I must admit that I'm not immune to pressing the keys too lightly and not checking - that's forgivable (but embarrassing), I think... but homophones are so easy, I completely agree their.... (sic)...

  4. Re:Raspberry Pi on Ask Slashdot: Linux-Friendly Motherboard Manufacturers? · · Score: 1

    Awww, cutest spelling error observation ever.

  5. Profit on Empty Times Square Building Generates $23 Million a Year From Digital Ads · · Score: 4, Insightful

    If he's making a profit anyway, why not rent or give the space to local community groups / organisations?

  6. Re:Give it 12months... on World's Longest High-Speed Rail Line Opens In China · · Score: 1

    Is that just simple Luddite-speak or are you trying to imply that the Chinese build unsafe systems? Funny, you rely on quite a lot of them, wherever you are...

  7. Re:Therewhile ... on World's Longest High-Speed Rail Line Opens In China · · Score: 5, Funny

    And the United Kingdom has the slowest Slow Speed rail lines in the world... we even had a name for it given by the staff of the state operator.

    It's called British Rail Time - around rnd*9 hours behind GMT (or BST), whichever is currently operating. The only timezone in the world defined in pseudocode.

  8. VLC on VLC For Windows 8 Reaches $65,000 Funding Goal On Kickstarter · · Score: 2

    Why wouldn't the usual version work on Win8? I was under the impression that there is a Classic-like interface, sans Start Menu?

  9. Re:Distaste of C++ on GNU Grep and Sed Maintainer Quits: RMS and FSF Harming GNU Project · · Score: 2

    Which ones are they then? Head up the performance axis (away from safety) and we get assembly or binary. Head down (toward safety) and we get, errr, vb and javascript?

    Name these languages that offer more performance AND safety than C++, or GTFO. And I'll get modded troll for calling a spade a spade with your bull.

  10. Re:YouTube it! on USAF Taps ESPN To Compile Drone "Highlight" Video · · Score: 1

    Somehow, I doubt that the "terrorists" who have been captured on a video, which was taken by a drone, which has been sent to kill "terrorists", will have even a slight chance of sqealing anything, with glee or in any other manner.

  11. Re:Your grammar sucks/pot calling the kettle black on The Countries Most Vulnerable To an Internet Shutdown · · Score: 1

    I know, I know - a type leading to a grammar problem, the same thing. That should have said "In spelling"...

  12. Spelling leading to grammar problem. on The Countries Most Vulnerable To an Internet Shutdown · · Score: 1

    I spelling "reckon" incorrectly as recon, you accidentally implied that you had been there and actually reconnoitered (recon for short) what would actually happen should a country loses connectivity.

    Needless to say, this probably amused both grammar and spelling Nazis alike. I am neither, and yet I am amused, so I thought you might like this pointed out politely before the flamers arrive...

  13. Re:I think Azeroth would be hit hardest... on The Countries Most Vulnerable To an Internet Shutdown · · Score: 1

    What, there are still people "in" Second Life? I thought I was bad with my original, un-expanded boxed copy of Guild Wars...

  14. Re:Hello Barbara, not Barbie (or tomhudson) on Popular Android ROM Accused of GPL Violation · · Score: 1

    Are you stupid?

    92.41.251.219

  15. Re:Android's a LINUX ('CruTcHy' FINALLY admits it) on Israeli Infrastructure Proves Too Strong For Anonymous · · Score: 1

    That's incorrect.

    Do you think any large percentage of people's phones is auto-dialling premium numbers or taking data / info?

    Well you'd be wrong. The same open ideals that secure most of the world's servers - many eyeballs, many bugfixes - powers my smartphone, and most others by deployed numbers in my country.

    The vulnerabilities, as you call them, aren't vulnerabilities as you know them. They don't travel over the internetwork, or the GSM line, they don't attack through any firewall - they are given permission, by a tiny majority of stupid users, by installing apps and games without giving them time to mature and be tested - and those apps and games are soon swept away by the majority opinion.

    Android is very secure. Prove otherwise, with practical examples, please.

    Rachel

  16. Re:'CruTcHy' (lol): Quit projecting on Popular Android ROM Accused of GPL Violation · · Score: 1

    Hooray!!! Dutifully summoned.

    (Turns to APK)
    Hello APK x

    lol...

  17. Re:that's good but I want to know: on Popular Android ROM Accused of GPL Violation · · Score: 1

    So where the heck is he then? This will be the third time I've attempted to "summon" him in this thread - he's usually there sooner. Even if I mention him as AC, he'll be there sometimes, so he must like read every thread at -1 looking for HOSTs or whatever... that's just sad. I pity the guy :-(

  18. Re:that's good but I want to know: on Popular Android ROM Accused of GPL Violation · · Score: 1

    Kinda true, actually. I had a huge run-in with apk - I think it actually had nothing to do with HOSTS but ended up being steered that way. In fact I may have been steering, I just can't remember...

  19. Re:that's good but I want to know: on Popular Android ROM Accused of GPL Violation · · Score: 2

    Crutchy, the brave apk-baiter...

  20. Re:You broke your little ships... on With NCLB Waiver, Virginia Sorts Kids' Scores By Race · · Score: 1

    Wow, the first comment with shades of "Brave New World" to it! I knew this was going to happen...

    Neither am I at all surprised that it has happened (both the news item, and someone else drawing a parallel to the book).

  21. Re:Yah, really? on 'Treasure Trove' In Oceans May Bring Revolutions In Medicine and Industry · · Score: 1

    An almost infinite amount...

  22. Re:Explains why she never called me back... on FTC Whacks "Rachel From Card Holder Services" · · Score: 1

    That's not what he said...

  23. Re:Explains why she never called me back... on FTC Whacks "Rachel From Card Holder Services" · · Score: 3, Funny

    Did you buy her lots of drinks and leave with nothing? Yeah. that was me.

  24. Re:Ariel? on In UK, Apple Must Run Ad Apologizing to Samsung · · Score: 2

    And at 72 point, it looks like this, _____________________________, you see, wider but not much taller...

  25. Re:Host country? on Dotcom's New Site "Megabox" Almost Ready · · Score: 2

    In another DIMENSION, baby!