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  1. Re:Back to the stoneage on Chinese Rare Earths Producer Suspends Output · · Score: 1

    It has been a long time since Russia and the US were in any sort of tense conflict that would lead them to believe the US would launch a nuke at them.

    I suspect if Russia saw a US nuke launch they would (like most rational people) be calling North Korea to say good bye.

  2. Re:South Park did it first! on Would You Put a Tracking Device On Your Child? · · Score: 1

    I don't. Not at all. I think what most people do when they see that and realize they didn't spend enough time with their kids to teach them to act right.

    My son has never done that (more than once) and he's 14 now.

  3. Re:FLiBe on Trade Show Video Features Iranian Tech, Talk of Stuxnet Retaliation · · Score: 1

    That is a pretty bad quote. First of all expel and wipe out are two different things, especially in the context it was given, in which the arabs had attacked and holding land the Israelis had.

  4. Re:But where to get it on Google Threatens French Media Ban · · Score: 2

    For Americans:
    French Fries are long, thin, and mostly rectangular. Like these: http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/what-are-french-fries.htm
    Crinkle cut french fries are like normal french fries with a zigzag edge. Like these: http://laughingsquid.com/crinkle-cut-french-fry-shaped-cakes-with-raspberry-ketchup/
    Potato Wedges are shorter, fatter, and wedge shaped. Like these: http://americanfood.about.com/od/potatosidedishrecipes/r/Potato_Wedges_Recipe.htm
    Potato Chips are fried completely throughout, flat and wide, more like fried potato shavings. Like these:http://www.kettlebrand.com/our_products/#/our_products/?pid=3

    Hope that helps

  5. Re:Unlike before, now you can turn it off on User Tracking Back On iOS 6 · · Score: 1

    Lol. You have to at least be in the same league to play my friend, otherwise it's called getting schooled. As for your wifi "jamming", I suppose you realize it is illegal and you secretly want to go to jail so you can have a nice big gentlemen come visit you every night, or is that what you are doing now and you just aren't getting enough?

    Anyhow, I can see you just like being an asshole, so I will leave you to your prison rape fantasies. Enjoy!

  6. Re:Unlike before, now you can turn it off on User Tracking Back On iOS 6 · · Score: 1

    Perhaps. I won't have my current car for much longer, so that will be the first thing that gets replaced. Apple TVs were only $89 each, so that's not that expensive to replace. That just leaves my receiver which I'm currently thinking about replacing, but with no android alternative really, there really isn't much of a choice currently. And of course the phone. Just got it, so I won't be changing that for 2 years unless there is a compelling reason to, and seeing as how well everything works together currently, I can't see anything happening in the next 2 years that would make me regret it. Of course, at that time, I'll re-evaluate whats available on the market.

  7. Re:Unlike before, now you can turn it off on User Tracking Back On iOS 6 · · Score: 1

    I don't use Exchange Server functionality on my phone because I have to allow remote wiping to a third party. Screw that.

    That isn't necessary. Complain to your exchange admin and have him turn it off. They probably won't, but that is an issue with the company you work for.

    Complaining that a non-Apple product doesn't play nice with your Apple-centric setup is a bit silly. Maybe it's the other way around? DNLA compatible apps have been around for years.

    It's silly? I'll send you a bill for replacing it all then and I don't want to hear any complaints. What I have WORKS now. Give me a good enough reason to pay to replaced and put up with the headache and then it might be silly.

    I can also SMS for free, charge and play through my car stereo in three different ways depending on how I connect it. I'm using Android to do it all. Best of all, my total outlay was probably a tenth of yours.

    Yeah, what are you using google talk? Hows the voice integration with that? While your phone is in your pocket, can you hit a button on your ear buds and have it read the last SMS to come in AND reply to it? No? That sucks.

    As "a tenth", that is obviously a huge exaggeration. There was no "added cost" for my receiver, and my Apple TVs cost $89. I guess I could buy a couple Sony Google TVs for $199 and a few apps for android, but so far I haven't heard of any that do airplay-like functionality completely (1080p video with surround, and music, and pictures), nor do it as simply, or as polished. Put simply, you can't do it as well for ANY price, but if you want to get close, you'd actually be paying the same or slightly more. Maybe there is an app for it for Android, but I haven't heard of one yet, that will automatically remove watched tv shows/movies and replace them with other unwatched tv shows/movies whenever you charge your android either. Maybe you could hack together some scripts on a PC to try and add that functionality and then tweak it whenever it breaks, but that just happens for me and I didn't have to code anything myself.

  8. Re:$128,000? on Google's Engineers Are Well Paid, Not Just Well Fed · · Score: 1

    Haven't had a problem so far. You just can't name for whom you work, and just a a general description of what industry the company is in, and the skill sets you used while there. Most employers don't care what company you worked for before, just the industry, perhaps the size, your position, and what you did.

  9. Re:Unlike before, now you can turn it off on User Tracking Back On iOS 6 · · Score: 0

    Nope, I'm more concerned about my phone actually working all the time with our Exchange Server at work, being able to use AirPlay to my home receiver and Apple TV, using iMessage with all my family and friends so I (and they) don't have to pay for SMS text messaging, and being able to charge and play music/pandora through my car stereo. None of which any Android can currently do.

    Are you so concerned that your "open source" image is the "one and only truly best way" that someone just might have a different set of needs than your own?

  10. Re:Unlike before, now you can turn it off on User Tracking Back On iOS 6 · · Score: 1

    That is because it doesn't stop all tracking. For example, it doesn't stop tracking while you are browsing the web in the mobile browser. Saying "Stop Ad Tracking" is less accurate than "Limit Ad Tracking".

  11. Re:News sources on Below-Expected Earnings For Google Posted Early, Trading Halted · · Score: 2

    Ah, I see the problem.. right there:

    I assumed

    Now why would you do that?

  12. Re:$128,000? on Google's Engineers Are Well Paid, Not Just Well Fed · · Score: 3, Funny

    You have an NDA that you can't even name your employer?

    Yes, some of us do. For example, I'm not currently allowed to mention that I work for them, and I can not do so for 1 year after I leave.

  13. Re:Hard to keep seperate issues seperate on MacKinnon Extradition Blocked By UK Home Secretary · · Score: 1

    According to the advertising that is sent to the outside world, made in in the UK, by UKians, and probably for UK consumption, when the national pastime was changed to shagging their pets, a new type of carpetting was invented in the UK because the short haired carpet was too hard on the knees when UKians were shagging their pets. A longer haired carpet was made so that all UKians could shag their pets without worrying about their knees, and hence was given the name shag carpeting.

    Now get off my shag carpeting.

  14. Re:Hard to keep seperate issues seperate on MacKinnon Extradition Blocked By UK Home Secretary · · Score: 1

    (not a valid concept in America, by all accounts coming out of America, by Americans)

    As an American, I can say that isn't true. Almost every American has heard of the "insanity plea", which is pretty much what you describe. In American terms, a typical sentence may be to be confined to a "Mental Institution" for x time period or until "you're cured". This is sometimes/usually/often followed by probationary period in which you are released back into society but you must report to a probation officer (often by phone or mail) every week or month depending until your probation is over. This may or may not be coupled by being released into someone's custody (A parent/friend/relative/social worker) who is sort of responsible for easing your transition back into society (provide shelter, food, clothing, etc) and they are somewhat responsible for you during that time.

  15. Re:What were his crimes? on MacKinnon Extradition Blocked By UK Home Secretary · · Score: 1

    Seeing as the US has not signed the treaty it should be declared null and void

    Where'd you get that garbage from?

    http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aEgU_TIgfK1U&refer=home

  16. Re:The Internet is badly regulated on Zero Errors? Spamhaus Flubs Causing Domain Deletions · · Score: 1

    Doesn't seem like there was a lack of procedures or rules at all. Read the terms of service agreement that will likely say they have a right to take down the domain if they feel like it. Additionally, you can't use it for illegal/abusive purposes of which they are the sole determiner if what you are doing is illegal or abusive.

    Why don't you just register a single .com domain and run your stuff from there. Sounds like a large number of people think what you are doing is spam or aiding spammers and you don't like it. There is a difference of opinion there, but apparently your registrar is the judge.

  17. And... on Parent Questions Mandatory High School Chemistry · · Score: 1

    When you force my son to take chemistry (and several other subjects, this is not only about chemistry), you are not allowing him that same time to take a public speaking course, which he could be really good at, or music, or political science, or creative writing, or HTML coding for websites

    And how do you know your son isn't a chemistry god if he doesn't take it at least for one year? When I was in high school, I had a ton of free electives I could have taken (and did) *and* I graduated a semester early. He could likely take all the above in addition to the required classes if he wants.

    Seems this guy wants to just complain and he wants to short change his children by enrolling them in just enough classes to barely graduate. Unless of course, his children are/have failed so many classes that they don't have the spare class time to spare. In that case, I would have to say that his judgement on how to properly school children is the worst place to look.

  18. Re:conventional malware = windows malware on Malware Is 'Rampant' On Medical Devices In Hospitals · · Score: 1

    Let's see. Doctors doing remote diagnosis. Looking up if patients have insurance. Filing medical claims. Transferring medical files. Getting test results from a 3rd party lab. All of these things are done over the internet every day.

  19. Re:Do any of these work with cablecards or SDV? on Boxee TV's Unlimited Cloud-based DVR Holds Users Hostage To Monthly Fees · · Score: 1

    Now that the FCC has approved the cable companies to encrypt the retransmitted over the air signals, I suspect you won't even be able to get that anymore very soon.

  20. Re:IANAL but looking at the draft regulations... on Will EU Regulations Effectively Ban High-End Video Cards? · · Score: 1

    Heh. You were the one that made the point that nothing was available for under $700. I just corrected you. There are some available for $569 even without any kind of sale or bundle.

    As for why you might need a 1kW PSU, I've already addressed that in another thread.

    The short of which is noise, power efficiency, other component power draw, PSU lifetime, and actual usable power because of unoptimized power distribution over different rails and voltages . You say he (and I) paid more for the privilege, however, you were penny wise and a pound foolish. The 1kW power supply will have likely saved you the "extra" cost of it and saved you a ton more over the lifetime of it in electricity costs.

  21. Re:What were his crimes? on MacKinnon Extradition Blocked By UK Home Secretary · · Score: 1

    Who elects judges?

    I'm not sure of local ones, but Supreme Court judges are appointed, and federal nominations are approved by the senate.

  22. Re:What were his crimes? on MacKinnon Extradition Blocked By UK Home Secretary · · Score: 1

    Correct me if I am wrong, but all of Clive's work seems to prove that the Justice system is actually working.

    While I agree that political infighting can often delay justice, including a case waiting for justice for 10 years. That would be McKinnon's case. Unfortunately that is more of a UK political issue than a US one. The UK signed treaties with the US, and now politics are delaying his extradiction which is the exact thing the treaties were made to prevent. No one should have to wait 10 years to have his case tried.

    As for the sentencing, I'm sure his lawyer would bring that up in his case *IF* he is found guilty. You see we have a process in place for exactly what you are proposing. It's the judges ruling that determines the exact sentence. They take all kinds of things into consideration when deciding that, and while I am not a lawyer, the fact that he is a UK citizen with differing laws would almost absolutely be taken into consideration already. As a US citizen, I don't think the UK should expect nor demand that the US change its judicial system and procedures. You call it "diplomacy", but the same could be said of the opposite. The UK signed the extradiction treaties, now they can either follow through on their word, ignore it, or break it completely. Personally, I'd be fine with them either following through, or breaking it. Ignoring it and delaying it just puts egg on the entire UK's face. If they can't be expected to actually stick to the terms they agree to in treaties, what point there to actually having them in the first place?

  23. Re:Betteridge's Law of Headlines on Will EU Regulations Effectively Ban High-End Video Cards? · · Score: 1

    Whoops I forgot the LSI megaraid controller, and I probably had my coz revo 3 x2 in there last time I checked as well.

  24. Re:Betteridge's Law of Headlines on Will EU Regulations Effectively Ban High-End Video Cards? · · Score: 1

    3930k, 12gb ram, 2 SSDs in raid 0, 2 3tb Seagate drives in raid 1, 8 3tb drives in raid 6, nvidia 480.

    Nothing else fancy. Corsair h80 self contained CPU water cooler. 5 fans in main case, and 2 more in drive enclosure.

    The power draw does add in my "essentials", but I seem to recall their total draw was ~40 watts. Cable modem, wireless router, LCD monitor.

  25. Re:This is a right wing troll on Will EU Regulations Effectively Ban High-End Video Cards? · · Score: 1

    Spoken like a person with a 1 track mind, because absolutely no one have have more than a single thought in their head.