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  1. Re:Fingerprint database, anyone? on Apple Unveils iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S · · Score: 1

    You do realize they design the A7 themselves. They can put anything they like in it. There are other processors that have embedded cryptographic modules. Every smartcard is a SOC with persistent storage.

  2. Re:Fingerprint database, anyone? on Apple Unveils iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S · · Score: 4, Informative

    Actually, it is stored there. The A7 includes a cryptographic module with non-volatile RAM that stores the data needed to authenticate the fingerprint. It works the same way a smart card works. It has a "store" function and an "authenticate" function built into the hardware. There is no "read" function so there is no way to get the data out without some serious and destructive forensics.

  3. Re:The 5C isn't even cheap on Apple Unveils iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S · · Score: 4, Informative

    No differentiation? I hate to repeat myself but...

    1. non-plastic case
    2. Better camera
    3. Fingerprint sensor
    4. Motion co-processor
    5. 64bit A7 processor with double the CPU and GPU performance of the old proc

    Yea...nothing different there for your $100

  4. Re:So long, Apple on Apple Unveils iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S · · Score: 1

    Thats what they said in the presentation. They also had nice graphs and and a demo of a demanding game for those that are more visually oriented. I'd expect benchmarks to be available as soon as the phone ships.

  5. Re:Fingerprint database, anyone? on Apple Unveils iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S · · Score: 1

    There is no "key" in the sense you mean. It's hardware based encryption, just like a smart card.

  6. Re:So long, Apple on Apple Unveils iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S · · Score: 4, Informative

    hmm...except for;

    1. non-plastic case
    2. Better camera
    3. Fingerprint sensor
    4. Motion co-processor
    5. 64bit A7 processor with double the CPU and GPU performance of the old proc

    Yea...nothing different there for your $100

  7. Re:Fingerprint database, anyone? on Apple Unveils iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S · · Score: 1

    Supposedly it's embedded in the A7 processor and cannot be accessed by anything but the authentication software.

  8. Re:If by "looking good", you mean "looking like iO on Inside OS X Mavericks · · Score: 2

    Most serious mac users on a desktop have switched to the Magic Trackpad. I can't stand a mouse anymore. I like that it works the same as on my Macbook.

  9. Re: at some point... on The College-Loan Scandal · · Score: 1

    All the education tax breaks end at about $80k/yr.

  10. Re:This is a good thing for rare breeds... on US Horse Registry Forced To Accept Cloned Horses · · Score: 3, Informative

    You wouldn't clone a common Quarter Horse. You would clone an exceptionally valuable Quarter Horse. Some of them are worth millions of dollars.

  11. Re:A cynic's view on Medical Costs Bankrupt Patients; It's the Computer's Fault · · Score: 1

    No one in the Democratic leadership thinks everyone will love Obamacare. They think that it will disrupt the system so badly that the only practical fix will be to implement Single Payer. They are more than happy to have the ACA fail...after the 2014 elections that is.

  12. Re:Nope on 3 Reasons Why Microsoft Needs 3 Surface Tablets · · Score: 1

    You have all of this on iOS and Android. The local editing of Office docs could be better but RDP and Citrix work great.

  13. Re:A legitimately good idea on Navy Version of Expedia Could Save DoD Millions · · Score: 2

    The "routine" schedules that haul freight and passengers to non combat areas are already public.

  14. Re:Novell filr on Ask Slashdot: Secure DropBox Alternative For a Small Business? · · Score: 1

    Filr is amazing. You get everything Dropbox provides but the data stays on your file servers and all your existing ACLs are respected.

  15. Re:Not so Invulnerable now, huh...? on OS X Malware Demands $300 FBI Fine For Viewing, Distributing Porn · · Score: 2

    If "any old one would do" then you should realize that unless they are running ancient version of OS X that all macs have antivirus built in. Apple added it several years ago and updates it regularly.

  16. Re:Apple Airport on Ask Slashdot: Enterprise Level Network Devices For Home Use? · · Score: 1

    They are deployed as wired-to-wireless access points for my satellite boxes and other devices that don't have wireless interfaces. They have been in place for years with no issues. I've never had to reboot them...ever.

  17. Re:Apple Airport on Ask Slashdot: Enterprise Level Network Devices For Home Use? · · Score: 1

    I have to agree. I have 3 Airport extremes and 4 Airport Express units in my configuration and they work flawlessly. No failures and the oldest one is 4-5 years old.

  18. Re: The sorts of things you get on Ask Slashdot: Is Postgres On Par With Oracle? · · Score: 1

    The first amendment protects your speech from the government. It has nothing to do with oracle. Agreeing to a contract that says you won't disclose information is entirely different.

  19. Re: If it makes you sleep well at night.... on How Old Is the Average Country? · · Score: 1

    Before 1871, the term "Germany" referred to a loose collection of principalities. They were in no way a consolidated political state before then.

  20. If you actually knew anything about producing cattle you would know that nobody feeds them significant amounts of corn for any amount of time. It's simply too expensive. Cattle spend the majority of their short lives eating hay, alfalfa, or other roughage. The small amounts of corn that supplement their diet before they go to the feed lot is not enough to harm them even if it was actually toxic. It's no more toxic to them than it is to you. In fact, feeding them too much corn negatively impacts their growth.

    http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/ansci/beef/as1238.pdf
    http://www.meatmythcrushers.com/myths/myth-feeding-cattle-corn-is-unnatural.html

    You really think feeding them more corn for the few weeks they are at the feedlot is significant?

  21. Re:that money on Man Of Steel Leaps Over Record With $125.1 Million To Mixed Reviews · · Score: 1

    Evil is very real. I hope you never have to face it up close and personal. If you ever do, moral relativism will lose it's attraction.

  22. Re:you've got to be kidding me on SanDisk Focusing More On Desktop and Mobile SATA SSDs, Extreme II Series Tested · · Score: 1

    There is actually no reason PCI connected storage should cost more than SATA connected storage. There is also no reason for it to be limited to Apple. Others will get around to it eventually and SSDs in their current form will only be around to support legacy systems.

  23. Re:Thanks Slashdot. on FAA Wants All Aircraft Flying On Unleaded Fuel By 2018 · · Score: 1

    I don't think it's likely that they would ever look. Besides the checks I mentioned, I've only ever heard of one other person getting caught. The guy was buying large quantities and owned a small trucking company. Somehow the police got suspicious and checked his trucks.

  24. Re:Thanks Slashdot. on FAA Wants All Aircraft Flying On Unleaded Fuel By 2018 · · Score: 1

    The diesel is only legal for off-road use in tractors and other equipment. It's sold without the road use taxes that are required for other diesel and gasoline. If you drive on the road then the state wants their money.

  25. Re:Thanks Slashdot. on FAA Wants All Aircraft Flying On Unleaded Fuel By 2018 · · Score: 1

    Yes, thats what the parent post was talking about. Using off-road diesel.