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  1. Re:not share with "the world" just "customers" on Symantec May Violate Linux GPL in Norton Core Router (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    Ah, that was what I was wondering.
    Sorry to have been unclear.
    Thanks

  2. Re:not share with "the world" just "customers" on Symantec May Violate Linux GPL in Norton Core Router (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    Seeing that the software was "based on QSDK and OpenWrt", would "cost" include wages paid to anyone that helped customize, configure, test, etc. for each product?
    Just wondering...

  3. Re:Flat earth on SpaceX Can't Broadcast Earth Images Because of a Murky License (cnet.com) · · Score: 1

    So, if we dig in Antarctica we can expect to hit cheese?
    Stuffed crust planet, Mmmmm...

  4. Re:100 percent fatal on MIT Severs Ties To Company Promoting Fatal Brain Uploading (technologyreview.com) · · Score: 1

    This is just a form of DRM to make sure there is only one copy of you at any given time...
    So you would expect a really secure delete, right?
    Also, No Refunds!

  5. Yup, Panopticon is a good read, but I was speaking specifically of the patent applications for background "listening" to build better profiles, as a service to the "consumer" of course...
    Note: "Consumer is not the person being listened to, it's the people that utilize the data collected from the aforementioned person.

  6. Re:Hmm... on 'Thousands of Companies Are Spying On You' (cnn.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    You know you can still see them even if you allow them to run, right?
    But when I look at it, once you give temp permissions it reloads with even more scripts that I then had to allow.
    In addition to the above list, that added:
    a3cloud.net
    acuityplatform.com
    bidswitch.net
    d29usylhdk1xyu.cloudfront.net
    d6uon097akywu.cloudfront.net
    demdex.net
    districtm.io
    dotomi.com
    doubleclick.net
    google.com
    janrain.xyz
    linkedin.com
    scorecardresearch.com
    sitescout.com
    trustarc.com
    Now I have to kill all the temp permissions and just leave the ones I must allow in order to use /.

  7. Re:Yes on Should We Revive Extinct Species? (washingtonpost.com) · · Score: 1

    Right!
    Long ago, a caveman named Fred Flintstone got an order of spareribs that was so large it tipped his car on it's side...
    I have a dream!*
    * A steak the size of my car hood would also be acceptable...

  8. Re:Hmm... on 'Thousands of Companies Are Spying On You' (cnn.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    Lets see: Scripts I can see running:
    slashdot.org
    adnxs.com
    advertising.com
    contextweb.com
    crsspxl.com
    d3tglifpd8whs6.cloudfront.net
    districtm.ca
    fsdn.com
    google-analytics.com
    googletagservices.com
    janrain.com
    licdn.com
    lijit.com
    ml314.com
    pro-market.net
    rpxnow.com
    rubiconproject.com
    slashdotmedia.com
    stack-sonar.com
    taboola.com
    truste.com

    So, maybe just a little bit.

  9. Patches to patches to patches, Oh My!

    It's patches all the way down!

  10. OK, but can't we just do edible medicated DVDs? You could even have diet and normal calorie loads...
    We could get some crossover action too, toss in some prilosec and add flaming habanero cheese flavor.

  11. I agree. By the time the jaywalker was visible no one would be able to stop. Thirty Eight MPH (according to the police) is over 110 feet in two seconds, even in daylight that would have been hard, http://www.brakingdistances.com/38Mph. But IR could have added more time to react and should always be in play when visibility is limited. Of course then you need rules for things like rabbits along the roadway (it is AZ), small dogs, etc. but if it was easy we would have had self driving cars sooner.

    Yes, it does look like the guy was texting but I don't think anything other than much better sensors could have saved that woman...

  12. Re: I've never heard of a FAB losing production du on Power Outage At Samsung's Fab Destroys 3.5 Percent of Global NAND Flash Output (anandtech.com) · · Score: 1

    Elon's got your UPS, it's a bit spendy but hopefully they will get some custom versions for fab plants, hospitals, etc...
    140 milliseconds... not bad for 100 megawatts...
    http://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/thats-a-record-south-australias-tesla-battery-responds-to-coalfired-plant-failure/news-story/d9e02c0dbf6774ffea948a1b919f3b7f

  13. Re:face it you RSS dinosaurs on Digg Reader To Shut Down This Month -- Latest RSS Service To Bite the Dust (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    I found igHome.com after iGoogle closed. If they don't already have the feed you want, you can create it from an RSS url and then share it as a "gadget". The only issue I see is they need to clean out old gadgets that have died due to a change in url. They also have a "black button" link section across the top of the page that can be configured and the buttons relabeled.
    http://www.ighome.com/

  14. spare parts usually have quite high markup

    It works out great for the auto industry.

    Johnny Cash had an answer for that...
    Larceny !
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws-_syszg84

  15. Re:Stop putting the operating system in the browse on Firefox Gets Privacy Boost By Disabling Proximity and Ambient Light Sensor APIs (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 2, Interesting

    So you would prefer a policy such that newly encountered domains default to script off. Under this policy, how would a web application that falls into "the small amount of use case that actually need scripting" demonstrate to the user that it is worthy of "opt in explicit consent"?

    Isn't that exactly what the noscript HTML tag is for?
    You hit a page that thinks it needs scripting and you get a message asking you to enable it... maybe showing a GIF promising all kinds of wonderful things the site can do for you..

  16. Re:Clearly a joke setup on The Future of 'Fab Lab' Fabrication (wired.com) · · Score: 1

    They're just trying to get someone to claim that "Lass is Moore", or that they're "doing Lass with Moore".

    Moore or Lass...

  17. You obviously don't understand how real magic works. There's no ponies, just wizards.

    Oh...

    I should probably stop using spurs...

  18. Re:internet mime on Amazon Admits Its AI Alexa is Creepily Laughing at People (theverge.com) · · Score: 2

    I pulled out my gun and shot Alexa.

    Hey! Corporate-licensed devices are people too!

    Only if they can make political campaign contributions!

  19. Re:Stop utilizing 3rd parties on YouTube's New Moderators Mistakenly Pull Right-Wing Channels (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    That's the genius of the plan!
    If only you pay yourself, you don't have to report it...
    Warning, revenue projections can be REALLY flat.

  20. Re:"operate the vehicle remotely" ?!?!? on California Scraps Safety Driver Rules for Self-Driving Cars (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    We noticed that while you were in the emergency assistance call queue your airbag was deployed.
    You are now being transferred to the Public Relations call queue.
    Feel free to use the complimentary blood absorbing towelettes while you wait...

  21. It takes a lot of practice to get that kind of muscle memory...
    Thanks for sharing the clip.

  22. Re:Is Slashdot broken or something? on 'Memtransistor' Brings World Closer To Brain-Like Computing · · Score: 1

    Yup, Bad Gateway errors for awhile now. Not timeouts (504) just plain 502 no one there. Coming off the RSS feed seems to be worse...

  23. Maybe I'm not seeing it right, but isn't "reverse automatic braking" what you do when the traffic light turns yellow as you approach?

  24. Re:they should ask for their money back on Snapchat Responds To Change.Org Petition Complaining About the App's Redesign (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 1

    When life gives you lemons, ask to see life's manager!

    So the "Give Life a paper cut and squeeze lemon juice in it" approach may have been sub-optimal?