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  1. Re:How many Amendments are left ? on Defendant Ordered To Decrypt Laptop Claims She Had Forgotten Password · · Score: 2

    I swore this over 16 years ago, and once more since then, and still believe it.

    I, (name redacted), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.

    Any member of govt that decides they are above the constitution in my eyes, is an enemy of the constitution.

    I'll wait to be detained, I'm sure it will happen soon.

  2. Re:Meanwhile... on The Hi-Tech Security at the Super Bowl · · Score: 1

    I think the governments job is to provide for the common defense, not to protect me from anything, including myself. I don't feel safe being looked after by anyone but me, and surely don't trust the government or a corporation to do that. If I go to a mass gathering of people, then I accept the risk that I may die because some asshat thinks it will make a good target, I am sad that the populous feels they need to be protected. But hell, I believe in freedom, and it ain't free. Sometimes you have to be brave and accept that you may die at the hands of someone that wants to try and make a point. Letting them make that point only lets them win.

    Man up, cowards.

  3. Re:Meanwhile... on The Hi-Tech Security at the Super Bowl · · Score: 2

    With a capacity of 70,000...

    Far less then many college stadiums that hold over 100,000 almost every saturday during the season.

  4. Re:Meanwhile... on The Hi-Tech Security at the Super Bowl · · Score: 1

    Not many more then any other football game on any given Sunday. Most people watch the game on TV.

  5. Re:Fear on The Hi-Tech Security at the Super Bowl · · Score: 2

    NDAA, right to due process was damaged greatly if not lost by that particular act.

    The 9th and 10th amendment have died long ago.

    Need more?

    Oh, you said name one, so there you go.

  6. Re:Arrested for knowledge? WTF? on Man Who Downloaded Bomb Recipes Jailed For 2 Years · · Score: 1

    The govt has a book freely available that will explain in graphic detail how to make IED's

  7. Re:Huh, no on Is Overclocking Over? · · Score: 1

    Because he can.

  8. Re:This should be illegal on Two SOPA Writers Become Entertainment Lobbyists · · Score: 2

    Then vote "no confidence" for all the candidates running. There is always a write in space for all positions on a ballot.

  9. Re:This should be illegal on Two SOPA Writers Become Entertainment Lobbyists · · Score: 4, Informative

    There is always a space to write in a candidate. no confidence written in enough times may get someones attention

  10. Re:Nothing outrageous... on Charities Upset Over Chase Facebook Contest · · Score: 1

    For instance, pot is still illegal,

    Not entirely, or everywhere.

  11. Re:Come on Ray! on RIAA Loses Bid To Keep Revenues Secret · · Score: 1

    I think the judges point was, since you are already allowing your competitors to be privy to the information, there is no reason to seal the information from the publics view to prevent those same competitors from learning the information.

  12. Re:This is awesome. on Game Developer's Response To Pirates · · Score: 3, Insightful

    In his article on his site, he is even more transparent, stating...

    "There was a point to all this, and it was partly to sell more (I have bills to pay!) as well as hopefully get more people to legitimately play my games."

    Which I see nothing wrong with.

  13. Re:don't trust the locals on Floating Cities On Venus · · Score: 1

    umm, that would be carbonite.

  14. Re:How he did it on GPS Tracking Device Beats Radar Gun in Court · · Score: 1

    Fleet tracking GPS devices and SatNav GPS devices are two seperate animals. Fleet tracking GPS has absolutely no in vehicle user interface. It's solely for the use of management to know where you are at what time. It has no function for the driver to get directions to his destination.

  15. Re:How he did it on GPS Tracking Device Beats Radar Gun in Court · · Score: 1

    They don't work that way unfortunately.

    Time is kept on the server side.

  16. Re:Hyprocrisy in the South--film at eleven! on Google Trends vs. Community Standards On Obscenity · · Score: 1

    I spent a good 10 years in the Navy. I think I have done adequate research on the naval community.

  17. Re:Hyprocrisy in the South--film at eleven! on Google Trends vs. Community Standards On Obscenity · · Score: 1

    True, but Pensacola's Navy community will skew the results if they are trying to prove an average of their jurisdiction.

  18. Re:Hyprocrisy in the South--film at eleven! on Google Trends vs. Community Standards On Obscenity · · Score: 2, Informative

    Taking Pensacola's data as a baseline will offer skewed results. Pensacola has a large Navy population, so would have higher porn related searches then the rest of the communities in the area from the Navy personnel stationed there alone.

  19. Re:Also from the article... on China to Use Silver Iodide & Dry Ice to Control the Weather · · Score: 1

    Maybe not on that large a scale, but evictions for corporate interests definitely happens in the US. Just look at the lawsuits that were fought over eminent domain abuses.

  20. Re:Copyright? Maybe not, but maybe trademark? on Blizzard Sues Creator of WoW Bot · · Score: 1

    From the glider software site FAQ.

    Q: Are you affiliated with Blizzard?
    A: No. Glider is third-party software sold by MDY Industries, LLC. We are not affiliated in any way with Blizzard Entertainment or Vivendi.

    Q: How does Glider work?
    A: Glider works a lot like a regular player. It looks at your health, mana, energy, etc. It moves the mouse around and pushes keys on the keyboard. You tell it about your character, where you want to kill things, and what to kill. Then it kills for you, automatically. You can do something else, like eat dinner or go to a movie, and when you return, you'll have a lot more experience and loot.

    Q: Can I cheat with Glider? Is it a hack?
    A: No. It will not show you things that you cannot normally see in the game and it does not control the game other than keystrokes and mouse movements. It's not a teleport hack, speed hack, minimap hack, or anything along those lines.

    Q: Is using Glider cause for suspension/ban? *
    A: Yes, Glider is against the Terms of Service as provided by Blizzard for World of Warcraft. If you are detected using Glider, your account will be suspended for 72 hours and very likely banned completely. While Glider does not violate any of the terms listed under Blizzard's "Client/Server Manipulation Policy", it is still a third-party program and their Terms of Service are very open in what falls under that definition, meaning they can find you in violation for pretty much anything they want.

    Glider provides a number of features to help lower the risk of detection - for more information, see the next topic.

    Bottom line: use at your own risk.

    Q: Is Glider detectable? *
    A: There are two methods of detection for Glider or any other third-party tool:

    1) The game itself detects the software by searching memory, your hard drive, window titles, or some other means. The current version of Glider (1.2.6 Mar 9, 2007) is not known to be detected by these methods. However, it is technically possible for Blizzard to change their detection scheme, if they come up with a new way to detect Glider. This risk cannot be avoided, as the game client can update any time. You can help lower your risk by following the suggested settings as posted in the Announcements forum and upgrading to Glider Elite to provide better control of and reaction to changes in the game's detection software.

    2) You can also be detected by a human observing you and noting repeated patrols, robotic behavior, etc. This can largely be avoided by always staying near your computer while gliding. Glider also has a number of features built-in, such as detection of whispers or other players following you. Be careful to avoid areas with lots of obstructions and follow the tips in the help file when setting up profiles.

    Unattended automated play is always risky and should not be done in busy areas for a long time.

    Q: Is Glider easy to set up?
    A: Pretty simple. Create a folder, download the launchpad, run it. The rest is done automatically.

    In order for it to work properly, you have to configure two action bars in the game (5 and 6) with shortcuts to the different spells and skills it wants to use. Each class has a section in the help file with explanation of its options and the action bars, so getting it up and running takes mere minutes.

    Q: Does Glider modify my game files?
    A: Definitely not. Glider does not use a UI mod or make any changes to the game, either on disk or in memory.


    Seems they read the information in memory at specific memory locations and the software decides what keyboard and mouse movements to make based on the information in memory.

  21. Re:At least I know on Air Force Seeking Geeks For 'Cyber Command' · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I still don't know how they are going to make this work. The military is very SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) driven. Can't imagine someone trying to hack by SOP, and if they deviate from the procedure, getting smacked down for it, even if the deviation from procedure is a better method.

    Then the approvals, and officers sticking their 2 cents in every second.

    Don't see it working well unless they truly allow for a different methodology in this "command"

  22. WTF on Time-Warner Considers Per-Gigabyte Service Fee, After iTunes · · Score: 1

    I thought we were done with the "per meg/gig" pricing scheme back in the 90's.

  23. Re:iDishwasher is about right. on IBM's Five Predictions for the Future · · Score: 1

    Its probably the monthly fee...

    Then there's the issue of not all models come with the proper paperwork...

  24. Re:Office planning on Avoiding the Cube Farm - Effective Office Floor Plans? · · Score: 1

    "I'd also sort out the tech a similar way, standard set up with good kybd/screen + IT support or cash value in which case IT is responsible as far as the socket in the wall."

    Like an IT department would allow uncontrolled computers to be plugged into their network.

  25. Re:Came from blurb. on Seitz's 160 Megapixel Digital Camera · · Score: 1

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell,_MI

    Might be better for skiing, cross country anyway as I don't think there is a hill large enough, but it definitely would get cold enough.