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by drcube 14y ago
No, #bytes * (1 kilobyte)/(1024 bytes) = #kilobytes or bytes/1024=kilobytes, for short. Basically, it's a conversion factor, not a definition.
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by drcube 14y ago
"The vulnerability could allow a malicious site to potentially determine which websites users have visited and have access to the URL or URL parameters" "Firefox 16 itself fixed 14 vulnerabilities in version 15, including 11 that could allo
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by drcube 14y ago
What counts as a standard? Why isn't "swipe to unlock" considered a smart phone standard? What's the difference?
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by drcube 14y ago
Don't like it? Spend six hours and fix it yourself. This guy is well within his rights here.
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by drcube 14y ago
In addition to "anecdotes are not data", everybody should learn that "self reported data is useless". Don't rely on it when making any kind of important decision. Surveys are just not a reliable way of learning anything about anything.
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by drcube 14y ago
> As you point out, they are providing a valuable service. The research is peer-reviewed and published. How is that a valuable service? Millions of people do that for free on the web every day. Hell, I'm doing it right now.
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by drcube 14y ago
Yeah right, Fox News is going to save us from the corrupt paleomedia shills like CNN? Lame. If this guy represents the "New Media", I'm going to buy a newspaper right now.
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by drcube 14y ago
Because they don't sue everybody? It's widely understood that Apple is avoiding bringing Google to court, for example, for strategic reasons. And some "infringers" are just too small to sue. It's a cost benefit calculation, not an admission
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by drcube 14y ago
You just basically said "I want to slap people who say Apple patented the rectangle. See, what they really did was patent the rectangle . Only a stupid troll wouldn't see the difference." I'm not seeing it. Either way Samsung had to pay a
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Court Rules Student’s Facebook Messages Have 1st & 4th Amendment Protections(blogs.wsj.com)
2 points by drcube 14y ago|0 comments
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by drcube 14y ago
And a lot cheaper than a maid.
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by drcube 14y ago
Non-replaceable batteries are not okay. And while I've seen plenty of Mac fans here, I can't say I've seen anybody defend this particular anti-feature.
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by drcube 14y ago
>is there something about Facebook that frustrates average Joe? Feed spam.
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by drcube 14y ago
My point is to clarify the main thrust of the article. TLDR, if you will. It sure looks like Anonymous lied. But they could still be telling the truth, if an FBI agent just happened to have Blue Toad's UDID list on his laptop. Which frankly
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by drcube 14y ago
This doesn't necessarily rule out the FBI as the Anonymous's source, but it does cast a lot of doubt on their story.
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by drcube 14y ago
So what exact porn moves is she talking about? I watch a fair amount of porn, and a lot of the positions are obviously uncomfortable and just for show. Even if it wasn't obvious at first, it would be as soon as you tried them. However, I do
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by drcube 14y ago
Well, law firms and court employees, at least.
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by drcube 14y ago
Yeah, I've been using Linux for years, and I currently have a System 76 laptop that comes with Linux installed. I'm more worried about switching to the "GNU Approved" OSes, like Trisquel or Parabola. They have a modified "Linux-libre" kerne
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by drcube 14y ago
I agree, but how hardcore do you take it? I'm on the fence about switching to a Linux-libre OS and wondering if anybody has any experience with it.
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by drcube 14y ago
I was asking, not implying any position on my part. I don't think website owners should be prohibited from deleting user content as they see fit. But I do think the takedown bots are different. They are mainly used to avoid lawsuits and to
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by drcube 14y ago
It's not theft, though. Copyright infringement is civil, not criminal (correct me if I'm wrong). Filing a suit against someone is a more apt analogy, and nobody gets to file for free unless the lawyer thinks there's a good enough chance at
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by drcube 14y ago
What about Google and other companies' auto-takedown bots? Should they be penalized for getting it wrong?
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by drcube 14y ago
The article, for one. And quite a few hours personal experience using electronics on planes without incident. Can you point to any evidence anywhere that using a cell phone, laptop or e-reader on a plane can cause problems in flight?
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by drcube 14y ago
In this case both destroying the evidence and possessing the evidence are crimes. What are you supposed to do?
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by drcube 14y ago
I violate this rule all the time. It's pure superstition, and verifiably wrong. Rules like this cause a distrust of ALL rules, making people think twice about following rules that actually are necessary. That's why having misguided rules li
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by drcube 14y ago
That's fantastic news! I wear those terribly unfashionable goggle-like sunglasses for old people that go over my prescription glasses. Looks like I'm safe for the near future. :)
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by drcube 14y ago
Not your identical twin...
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by drcube 14y ago
Which law is that? Plastic surgery will become more popular too.
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by drcube 14y ago
I foresee ski masks being the fashion of the future.
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by drcube 14y ago
Not really. Evolution only explains the persistence of traits which influence survival and reproduction. It can't explain why those traits arose in the first place (random mutation), or the existence of traits which don't affect survival or

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