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  1. Go ahead and criticize the hell out of Trump. Any friend who supports him isn't worth keeping anyway.

  2. Not sure what happened, but I have specific distrust for what gets modded up lately on this site.

  3. Re:What's the big problem? on The Chip Card Transition In the US Has Been a Disaster (qz.com) · · Score: 1

    Either my cards or several of the terminals I've used are defective. I've had a spectacularly high failure rate trying to use the chip. It doesn't work any better when the cashier does it for me, so it doesn't appear to be pebkac.

  4. Re:Time and place on Starbucks and McDonald's Announce Porn Blocks On Their Wi-Fi Networks (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    Here you go: https://github.com/clayface/openvpn_xorpatch

    This patch adds obfuscation capability to OpenVPN, allowing it to bypass network traffic sensors which aim to detect usage of the protocol and block it.

  5. Sickening on Ask Slashdot: Why Don't Graphics Cards For VR Use Real-Time Motion Compensation? · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I find the effect sickening on a flat TV. I'd gather it's worse in goggles.

  6. That solves the battery problem. With a power feed in the tether the flight time should be virtually unlimited.

  7. Re:what a crock...selfserving blather on 'Headphone Jacks Are the New Floppy Drives' (daringfireball.net) · · Score: 2

    I ran about 8 hours the other night playing white noise through a bluetooth speaker from my LG G5. The phone battery was at 100% when I started and 80% at the end. I'll usually drop 3-5% overnight with nothing running so my bluetooth audio output is responsible for around 2% battery drain per hour.

  8. Spotify with my mp3 collection imported on Slashdot Asks: What's Your Preferred Music Streaming Service? · · Score: 1

    The size of the spotify catalog is great for discovery and filling friend's requests. It nicely synchronizes my music including my imported tracks to my devices makes it worth the premium.

  9. Re:No guns to fags on Invoking Orlando, Senate Republicans Set Up Vote To Expand FBI Spying (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    It's interesting that you vouch for all of the other members of your group. How can you be sure that the interest in heavy weapons isn't research for the next mass killing? Also what's stopping the next killer from copying and pasting your safe/patriotic excuse for owning and using weapons frequently?

  10. I take a quick video and some pics on Alicia Keys Latest Artist To Enforce No Cell Phone Policy at Concerts (slashgear.com) · · Score: 1

    I take a 30 second video and a few snapshots when I go to concerts. Mainly just to have it in my gallery so I can remember it better in the future. I have no problem skipping this activity if the artist/venue doesn't approve. I think doing more would be likely to upset those around me. Probably there are some that think my amount is too much. It does make me nuts when people record the whole time.

  11. Re:Is Adobe paid for deliberate vulnerabilities? on Delete Or Update All Adobe Flash Player Instances, Experts Warn (threatpost.com) · · Score: 1

    I think of Photoshop and Lightroom when I think of Adobe. Those products dominate the market still.

  12. Bitcoin is alternate enough on Ethereum Debate Marred By Second Digital Currency Heist (dailydot.com) · · Score: 0

    If you think BTC isn't dangerous and manipulated enough you may enjoy "altcoins" like Ethereum.

  13. Deflection Party on DNC Hacker Releases Trump Opposition File (gawker.com) · · Score: 1

    You can tell the shills have taken over when there's no conversation, just one accusation answered with another. That's all that Trump supporters have, because his positions are either unidentifiable or indefensible. Queue the Clinton bashing in 3..2..

  14. Re:Permissions on Slashdot Asks: Is the App Boom Over? · · Score: 1

    Need is a really strong word, nobody even needs a "phone" in the true sense of the word. There are dozens of apps I actually use. Communications, Navigation, Network tools, SSH Client, Remote Access, Home automation/security, Music/Video subscription apps (mostly for casting), Camera and Video capture and editing, Cloud sync/backup, Weather.

  15. Re: people finally realizing their privacy has val on Report: People Are Spending Much Less Time On Social Media (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    You get 2 free mod points if you sign in instead of post as the coward you are.

  16. Re:Mitsubishi still makes cars? on Researchers Hack the Mitsubishi Outlander SUV, Shut Off Alarm Remotely (helpnetsecurity.com) · · Score: 1

    Focus RS recently crushed the STI and Golf in a Car and Driver comparison test http://www.caranddriver.com/comparisons/2016-ford-focus-rs-vs-subaru-wrx-sti-vw-golf-r-comparison-test. The more recent turbos have much less lag vs. the older ones. I have a '15 Forester XT that replaced an '07 (similar engine to the wrx) and the difference is obvious and substantial.

  17. Re: The Swiss are way smarter than the Swedes on Universal Basic Income Programs Arrive (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    Most of the things you mention are just slightly more difficult than the easiest things to replace with AI/Robots. Writing software, adjusting prices, QA, etc. This technology is not in a static state, it's improving continuously. We'll be facing these problems, it's just a matter of time.

  18. Developer is engaged now. Time Sensitive on Password App Developer Overlooks Security Hole to Preserve Ads (engadget.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    The developer made a post 8 mins ago in this thread about the vulnerability.
    https://sourceforge.net/p/keepass/discussion/329220/thread/e430cc12/#f398

  19. Re:Upgrade on Ask Slashdot: Would You Recommend Updating To Windows 10? · · Score: 1

    The stability of newer Windows versions if fine. I haven't had stability issues since XP.

  20. Re:Bipartisan tyranny on TSA Replaces Security Chief As Tension Grows At Airports · · Score: 1

    The "Exactly the same" argument is bunk. What's the harm in picking the lesser of two evils?

  21. Re:"Security Researcher" on Surveillance Cameras Sold On Amazon Found Infected With Malware (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    Correct. For bonus points you can create a linked in page and various other bogus crap so people who take 30 seconds to "vet" you via google search will be satisfied.

  22. So many on Ardupilot To Continue As Non-Profit (diydrones.com) · · Score: 1

    Busy space. Just from my head we've got Ardupilot, OpenPilot, LibrePilot, Cleanflight, Baseflight.

  23. Re:what a laugh on How Donald Trump Uses Twitter As a Weapon of Fear · · Score: 1

    People who rank Obama near the bottom bring their credibility and knowledge of history into question.

  24. Re:How about this on Wired To Block Ad-Blocking Users, Offer Subscription (wired.com) · · Score: 1

    The print magazine is regularly available through various discounters for under $1 per issue. The nominal prices are the only reason I've kept subscribing to any print magazines.

  25. Re:Drone Loophole on FAA Eases Drone Restrictions Around Washington, DC (roboticstrends.com) · · Score: 2
    Good try, but no loophole to be found there
    https://www.faa.gov/uas/registration/faqs/

    Q20. What about tethered drones?
    A. Both tethered and untethered UAS must be registered.