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  1. Re:Not the best escape vehicle on Police Capture Second Marathon Bombing Suspect in Watertown, Mass. · · Score: 1

    It was a dam good hiding spot.

    Helicopters couldn't find him. K9's couldn't find him. The police, FBI, and military couldn't find him.

    Such a good spot it was that they called off the search. Until the homeowner saw blood.

  2. Re:Get your numbers right on BitCoin Value Collapses, Possibly Due To DDoS · · Score: 1

    Those people who panic sold will probably not buy back in. If the people who caused the DDoS still have currency in Bitcoins, how much do they have and are they planning on selling tomorrow? When other exchanges are DDoS'ed it will be interesting to see if the price recovers again.

  3. Re:Hate to defend M$ in any way, but on Microsoft, Partners Probed Over Bribery Claims · · Score: 2

    As one Former US Senator put it, lobbying is "not legalized bribery, it's legalized extortion." And it's not extortion by companies, but extortion by politicians.

    http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120406/18051618415/is-lobbying-closer-to-bribery-extortion.shtml

  4. Prison Hotel on How a Programmer Gets By On $16K/Yr: He Moves to Malaysia · · Score: 1

    I know a place where you get a free place to stay and a meal every day. Won't cost you a cent to go there either.

  5. Re:Yeah, let's do that... on Smartest Light Bulbs Ever, Dumbest Idea Ever? · · Score: 2

    Perhaps a motion sensor light would work well. Everybody's cottage in Canada has one.

    http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/3/HouseHome/Lighting/OutdoorSecurityLighting.jsp

  6. Re:Actual Report Here on Security Firm Mandiant Says China's Army Runs Hacking Group APT1 · · Score: 1

    Can you imagine a Central Intelligence Agency Unit 61398 in New York. They purchase an apartment building under the name CIA and setup shop and start hacking foreign countries. This just stinks of stupidity, perhaps I've watched to many movies.

  7. Re:Reduce gun violence? on Federal Gun Control Requires IT Overhaul · · Score: 1

    And in the new today, a guy in Nunavut is still in jail after 2 years after self-defending himself in his home. His conviction was overturned but he has to have another trial. He called the police and they made it in time to arrest him.

    http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/01/31/chris-bishop/

  8. Defense Triggers on Missile Defense's Real Enemy: Math · · Score: 1

    I am certain that the military on both sides have looked into what triggers the defense system and built several types of decoys. Decoys that fire in parallel and others that fire in sequence. Does anybody know how easy is it to determine if an incoming attack actually has a payload, and how much delay that adds?

  9. Re:Still Unclear When Subscription Expires on Office 2013: Microsoft Cloud Era Begins In Earnest · · Score: 1

    It does not explain how long the documents will be stored in read-only mode. If it is not indefinitely then what is the time period? These are the types of things that have to be iron-clad in contracts otherwise people get sued.

  10. Re:I'm curious to see how many retailers actually on Credit Card Swipe Fees Begin Sunday In USA · · Score: 1

    You've made a great argument. I've always thought cash was cheaper for the merchant and using credit was working against me. But now that you've laid out all the expenses to the merchant it makes sense. Its the entire reason why places like Costco have people working in large vaults in the back room.

  11. Re:This is to stop YOU on Machine Gun Fire From Military Helicopters Flying Over Downtown Miami · · Score: 1

    Until you realize that all your neighbors are with them and not against them. I'm betting when the time comes you'll join em too.

  12. Re:Unrest on Machine Gun Fire From Military Helicopters Flying Over Downtown Miami · · Score: 1

    When corporations own the only 2 parties to vote for does it matter if the President can stay in power for 1 day or 1 century?

  13. Still Unclear When Subscription Expires on Office 2013: Microsoft Cloud Era Begins In Earnest · · Score: 3, Informative
    After actually reading the articles, I am still unclear about two things when your subscription expires:

    1) How long will I have access to my documents? According to current documentation for enterprises and small business:

    When a subscription is removed, all data is permanently lost.

    http://onlinehelp.microsoft.com/En-ca/office365-enterprises/hh143495.aspx
    http://onlinehelp.microsoft.com/en-ca/office365-smallbusinesses/hh143522.aspx

    2) Subscribers get an additional 20GB in Skydrive. What happens to my documents if I am using 100% of Skydrive (including the additional 20GB)? Is there a grace period?

    They don't make it easy to find the information to these questions. The answers are likely the same for any other cloud service that provides a free and paid offering but why do we have to guess.

  14. Re:Huh? on Lego Accused of Racism With Star Wars Set · · Score: 1

    I happen to think it resembles the Skydome and CN tower. Why does Canada always get a bad wrap?!?!?!?!

    http://www.planetware.com/i/photo/cn-tower-toronto-onto002.jpg

  15. Re:Not really true. on Tech Firms Keep Piles of 'Foreign Cash' In US · · Score: 1
  16. Re:In my experience, yes it does on Pot Smokers Might Not Turn Into Dopes After All · · Score: 1

    Talking about things that change people. I used to have a really close friend... and then he got married.

  17. Re:Check your apps on Facebook Testing $100 Fee To Mail Mark Zuckerberg · · Score: 1

    Very good point, however unless I entered my credit card into Facebook how will I get invoiced? They don't have my mailing address and any emails go to spam.

  18. Re:Too bad on All New Homes In China Must Have Fiber Optic Internet Connections · · Score: 1

    I've seen some videos recently showing that its getting harder and harder to drive freely around the US.

    Abusive Border Patrol Agents NM Checkpoint: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2SkaRvKv8U

  19. Re:Sounds Too Good to Be True ... on All New Homes In China Must Have Fiber Optic Internet Connections · · Score: 1

    I think you are missing the fact that the average family size in 2010 was 3.1 and shrinking. In 2000 it was 3.44.

    http://www.stats.gov.cn/english/newsandcomingevents/t20110428_402722237.htm

  20. Re:Studded Tires? on Oregon Lawmakers Propose Mileage Tax On Fuel Efficient Vehicles · · Score: 1
    Looks like you hit the nail right on the head.

    http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2012/07/oregon_studded-tire_ban_a_no-s.html

    Annually, studded tires are used by about 16 percent of Oregonians but cause more than $40 million in damage to roads, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation. Already dealing with a backlog of road repairs, ODOT says it can spend only about $11 million each year to try to fix highways torn up by studded tires.

  21. Re:Reminds me of what happened in California on Oregon Lawmakers Propose Mileage Tax On Fuel Efficient Vehicles · · Score: 1

    I only drive mine at night. They should only charge those people who drive during the day. The metric should be miles driven between 6am and 6pm.

  22. Re:Not innocent on You're Being DDOSed — What Do You Do? Name and Shame? · · Score: 2

    You are being ridiculous. This is like somebody smashing your window, hot wiring the car, and then hitting other cars with it. The standard locking mechanisms are good enough to keep the ordinary criminal at bay. Sure you can put immobilizes or wheel locks on the car but those aren't yet standard. If its something that happens repeatedly to you then start looking into more secure prevention methods.

  23. Photographs on California Sues Delta Air Lines Over Mobile Privacy · · Score: 1

    The photos on your phone aren't personal information but they are copyrighted material. Are they copying the photos are the metadata?

  24. Re:Doesn't make tech or economic sense on Solar Panels For Every Home? · · Score: 1

    I'm sure most of the 3rd world countries with the same temperatures had your 80 hours without A/C problems.

  25. Re:10% ? Great on How Websites Know Your Email Address the First Time You Visit · · Score: 1

    He obviously don't understand what the word racist means. If you told him you didn't like apples you would probably be called a racist.