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  1. Re:I am more worried about the 49%... on Survey Reveals a Majority Believe "the Cloud" Is Affected by Weather · · Score: 2

    Fuck the cloud. All my data is in Heaven administered by God! Nothing can go wrong. Everything is where it should be. Simply perfect.

    "Heaven. Are you good enough?"

    I've heard that God doesn't take care of data for people with such foul mouths....

  2. Re:split. on Misunderstanding of Prior Art May Have Led to Apple-Samsung Verdict · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Is it a conflict of interest if a jury member feels that he needed to send a murderer to jail because he didn't want himself or his family or anyone else to be injured by that person?

    Absolutely. Because the statement assumes that the suspect is the murderer and makes no attempt to evaluate him based on the evidence.

  3. Re:Use him for appeal on Misunderstanding of Prior Art May Have Led to Apple-Samsung Verdict · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Not really. She was repeatedly biased toward Apple. She allowed Apple to show their prior art to prove Samsung copied, but did not allow Samsung to show other prior art which would have invalidated Apple's design patents showing that everyone copies.

    That doesn't seem like doing "pretty good". The whole point of a patent case is whether the patent was valid or not. And prior art is the top way to invalidate a patent.

  4. Re:Hey now, on Misunderstanding of Prior Art May Have Led to Apple-Samsung Verdict · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The problem with the OJ trial is that all the evidence failed on a chain of custody basis. Hence, the jury was left with the limo driver's testimony.

  5. Re:Technically bad, and evil censorship on Ask Slashdot: To AdBlock Or Not To AdBlock? · · Score: 1

    Actually, the reasons you state are exactly why I run NoScript. It's not the ads I mind, it's the slowness, the crashing, the viruses and the annoyance that scripting brings that is the problem.

  6. Re:No speculation needed after this week. on Cables Show US Seeks Assange · · Score: 3, Insightful

    3) Yes. I absolutely believe that POLITICAL ASYLUM is intended to work exactly as you have described.

  7. Re:Real Cables on Cables Show US Seeks Assange · · Score: 2

    incarcerates more of its own people than did Josef Stalin

    That's because Stalin killed them all: Genocide list

  8. Re:Ask for a refund on Joyent Drops Lifetime Account Holders · · Score: 1

    And having written the warranty software for a car company, I can assure you that they take this VERY seriously. Both in providing parts until the timeframe and in counting the days until they no longer have to.

  9. Re:Ask for a refund on Joyent Drops Lifetime Account Holders · · Score: 1

    It depends on intent. If the court decides that your business was made only to scam people, then no, you can't do that. You'll be convicted for wire fraud.

    If you made a good faith effort to provide the services, then failed (sound familiar?), then your intent was to actually provide what you sold.

  10. Re:Recourse on Joyent Drops Lifetime Account Holders · · Score: 1

    Tivo's "Lifetime" subscriptions last the lifetime of the device itself

    Actually, on DirecTV, mine has lasted through about 4 DVRs per TV.

  11. Re:Recourse on Joyent Drops Lifetime Account Holders · · Score: 1

    AT&T, Verizon and Sprint

    Umm, I STILL have ACTUAL unlimited everything on Sprint, as far as I can tell...

  12. Re:Recourse? probably not on Joyent Drops Lifetime Account Holders · · Score: 2

    I bought a lifetime TiVo DVR service about 12 years ago and DirecTV STILL honors it on their DirecTV-branded DVRs. If you can see that the lifetime is cheaper than about 2 years worth of service, I'd say it's worth the risk. As it goes, I paid $250 to save $10/month for 12 years.

  13. Re:Prosperity + social democracy on Ask Slashdot: What's the Best Place To Relocate? · · Score: 2

    I hear New Zealand allows almost zero immigration.

  14. Re:The MOON on Ask Slashdot: What's the Best Place To Relocate? · · Score: 1

    Actually, wouldn't it be 100% air quality problems. You know, there's not enough air? I'd say that's a problem.

  15. Re:Mars on Ask Slashdot: What's the Best Place To Relocate? · · Score: 4, Funny

    No way. I heard there's only one computer on the whole planet and it's like a 386. Plus the latency will be murder on your games...

  16. Re:History on Why Apple Is Suing Every Android Manufacturer In Sight · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Since Galaxy S2 and S3 were both more highly rated than iPhone, isn't Samsung the one making the phone people want? And aren't the Bad Guys the ones trying to make you do what they want instead of what you want? Isn't that Apple? Or some patent troll who didn't invent anything but just dressed it up real pretty going around suing the actual inventors? Again, Apple. Not really understanding your logic there...

  17. Re:History on Why Apple Is Suing Every Android Manufacturer In Sight · · Score: 2

    I just got Ice Cream Sandwich on my Galaxy S2, not that it mattered all that much.

  18. Re:Is it worth it? on Patient Just Wants To See Data From His Implanted Medical Device · · Score: 1

    Really? Where do you live? My doctor always sits down with me and discusses it.

  19. Re:Really Pisses Me Off on You Can't Bypass the UI Formerly Known As Metro On Windows 8 · · Score: 1

    And yet, Windows 7 is completely usable on my 1024x600 netbook. Sounds like Windows 8 won't be.

  20. Re:If it ain't broke on You Can't Bypass the UI Formerly Known As Metro On Windows 8 · · Score: 1

    Plus, the Ribbon offers suggestions. I can change 10 settings at the same time to get a good look.

  21. Re:If it ain't broke on You Can't Bypass the UI Formerly Known As Metro On Windows 8 · · Score: 1

    Here, go look for a specific [nasa.gov] picture on this site. Have fun.

    1. Went to Search box
    2. Typed "Crab Nebula"[enter]
    3. Picture of Crab Nebula appeared.

    Exactly what was the problem again?

  22. Re:The way to become wealthy is to.... on You Can't Bypass the UI Formerly Known As Metro On Windows 8 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Sure you can. Don't buy it. And encourage everyone else not to as well.

  23. Re:iTunes is great on Google To Start Punishing Pirate Sites In Search Results · · Score: 3, Interesting

    And yet, Amazon has become the #2 music store by selling unencumbered MP3s that could be easily copied. In other words, they sell:

    1. What people want
    2. In a format they want
    3. That plays on everything
    4. Without DRM

    And they are making millions doing it. You really should try it instead of breaking the internet.

  24. Re:Wake up call on For Much of the World, Demand For Water Outstrips Supply · · Score: 1

    How many people are willing to give up the suburban dream of the house with a pool to help the species?

    Lots. As soon as running a pool costs $10,000 / month. All you have to do is raise the price of the water and they'll figure it out themselves.

  25. Re:Use the Oceans on For Much of the World, Demand For Water Outstrips Supply · · Score: 1

    Ever hear of a "dry heat"? That's where most of this discussion is talking about (California, Arizona, Nevada, etc.).