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  1. Re:Python on Python/Unix Hybrid Demoed at PyCon (xon.sh) · · Score: 1

    You prefer the semicolons because that's what you learned with and you've been doing for a while. If you had learned with line breaks, you would prefer it instead. Personally, it's just one less character I have to type virtually every line.

  2. Re:Of course it's a Unix shell.. on Python/Unix Hybrid Demoed at PyCon (xon.sh) · · Score: 1

    The annoying spelling is likely for trademark purposes as you can't trademark a common name without millions to spend on lawyers.

  3. What's new with that? Pirates have been getting a better user experience with software, movies and music for over a decade.

  4. Re:Problem here seems to be Samsung? on Samsung: Don't install Windows 10 (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    Or the more obvious answer: Once they've gotten your money, they no longer give a shit.

  5. Re:Att uverse business on AT&T Begins Capping Broadband Users (dslreports.com) · · Score: 2

    Yes, you can get a business U-verse account, even if you're in a residential area. I have no cap and 5 static IPs for my house. I pay more, of course but, I don't have to deal with problems such as data caps and dynamic IPs.

  6. Re:Mic Hammer on Hidden FBI Microphones Exposed In California (cbslocal.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Time to start throwing these bastards in jail. The fact they have a badge just makes the crime all the worse.

  7. Never underestimated a person's ability to not see truths that they don't want to see.

  8. Re:Seized domains on Amazon and Microsoft Directors Charged in Prostitution Sting (kiro7.com) · · Score: 1

    It just proves that this is all about headlines and has nothing to do with actual justice.

  9. Because the people in power are afraid of the stuck-up prudes.

  10. Re:Crime? on Amazon and Microsoft Directors Charged in Prostitution Sting (kiro7.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The prostitutes may be victims of sex trafficking but, the people being charged had nothing to do with that if it did take place. They should be going after the traffickers who brought them to this country if they were brought here either illegally or against their will or if they extorted them. Going after these guys is just the prosecutor trying to get his name in the paper, not trying to actually go after criminals.

  11. Re:They were Johns charged as pimps on Amazon and Microsoft Directors Charged in Prostitution Sting (kiro7.com) · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Prosecutorial overreach. The prosecutor will probably be running for office soon and is trying to make a name for himself/herself.

  12. True, in reality, tired driving is evey bit as dangerous as stoned driving and can even reach the danger level of drunk driving. The reason why you are impaired is far less important than the fact you are impaired. The problem mainly is objectivity when it comes to enforcement since, sadly, with many cops, whether you're brown or have tattoos will likely be as much of a factor as your actual impairment if it is left to the cops' judgement. I don't have a good solution for this.

  13. Well, the fact that it doesn't kill anyone is no longer true. We've finally had a few idiots die of marijuana overdose by injecting 10 ml of hash oil directly into their veins. The real cause of death was stupidity but, they were technically marijuana deaths.

  14. The problem is that THC can detect in your blood for weeks after you last used it but, you are certainly not stoned for more than half a day, and usually much less. That's why THC level tests are bad for determining impairment.

  15. And even if they do cause an accident, they are going at a much slower speed than your typical drunk driver would be making the accident far less severe.

  16. Re:Another solution on 'Recommended' Windows 7 Update Is Breaking PCs With ASUS Motherboards (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    I actually like OS X but, I refuse to buy a Mac to use it. They sell overpriced and underpowered computers in shiny boxes just to get a decent operating system. If they offer OS X standalone for PCs for around $100, I'd gladly buy and use it. I'm sure I'm not alone.

  17. Re:Federal Law, Local Court ?!? on Judge Rodney Gilstrap Sees A Quarter Of The Nation's Patent Cases (vice.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    For most types of cases, the plaintiff can file either in their local district jurisdiction, the defendants local jurisdiction or, if it crosses state lines, in federal district court. Again, normally, the defendant then has the option to file a motion to change the jurisdiction if they don't like it and the judge in the case will then rule on a change of venue. Because of a "glitch" in patent litigation law (whether this "glitch" is accidental or not is another matter), the normal rules don't apply. The plaintiff can file in any district court and as such, patent trolls shopped around for the most favorable district there is. The judge is under no requirement to allow a change of venue and it appears that this judge almost never approves such a request. He's also extremely biased towards patent plaintiffs and his court receives considerable revenue from these lawsuits compounding a potential conflict of interest. In short, the whole system is broken. If you're in Europe, take note that the US government, or more to the point, our corporations, are trying to force our patent system on you using the TTIP.

  18. Patent Troll Wars on Judge Rodney Gilstrap Sees A Quarter Of The Nation's Patent Cases (vice.com) · · Score: 2

    So basically, he's the general in the patent troll wars. He's not some neutral party or else patent trolls wouldn't be lining up around the block to have their cases heard in his courtroom.

  19. Re: Better Link on FDA To Regulate E-Cigarettes Like Tobacco (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    You can use a pure vegetable glycerin base instead. It's not as popular as it's a little thicker and doesn't create great clouds of visible smoke but, it's a lot easier on the lungs.

  20. Re: Simple question on FDA To Regulate E-Cigarettes Like Tobacco (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    Yes, because the war on drugs has gone so well and drug use has been eliminated. *eye roll*

  21. Re: And Carly Destroys Another Organization.... on Ted Cruz Drops Out Of The Republican Presidential Race (washingtonpost.com) · · Score: 1

    Somebody would have to want to sleep with her first before she could get herpes. She's more like a communicable form of cancer.

  22. Re:Since the TPP and TTIP are often mentioned toge on Greenpeace Leaks Big Part Of Secret TTIP Documents (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    This just makes it official rather than implied.

  23. Re:How to remove ANY special filename in Windows on Malware Taps Windows' 'God Mode' · · Score: 1

    That is simply not the case. It is perfectly possible to use a 20-year old Linux program on an updated system (if they don't use deprecated system calls, that is).

    Apples and oranges. Linux uses shared libraries that are updated for security. This is why old applications break and need fixing on linux. In my opinion, this is a good thing. If your linux program will not compile with current libraries then you have to get an updated version or VM it with outdated libraries. On Windows, programs have their own, outdated libraries already compiled into the binary blobs that you cannot independently update. This is one of the reasons why Windows has so many more security problems.

    My worries are directed to the other extreme of the spectrum: I was talking to a friend of mine which plans to purchase a TV receptor. He wants a smart TV because, er, it looks like a good idea to buy a smarter thing. But I know this will work just like Windows or Android.

    Eventually, updates will stop.

    I agree. These devices are a nightmare in the making. They're usually running an outdated, customized version of android that received few, if any, security updates.

    So, yes, modern stuff can be less safe sometimes.

    Bad design is bad design, new or old.

  24. Re:They have multiple street names wrong.. on What Happened to Google Maps? (justinobeirne.com) · · Score: 3, Informative

    If the data on Google Maps is wrong then you can submit a correction. They offer this function for a reason.

  25. Re:How to remove ANY special filename in Windows on Malware Taps Windows' 'God Mode' · · Score: 1

    Because programs written 20 years ago and have not been updated are universally insecure and have no business having access to your core OS, which many of these older programs require. I wouldn't even trust them if they did run fully in user space. If you have to use them, they should be in fully sandboxed VMs, not running on your host OS.