* Posts by Scott

11 publicly visible posts • joined 31 May 2008

Firefox exploit sends Mozilla into 'high-priority fire drill' mode

Scott
Happy

NoScript

While it does take some finagling on certain sites, I can't imagine surfing without NoScript these days. Glad to see it getting a mention in this story, the updates for that addon are almost annoyingly frequent.

Obama balks at recovery of lost Dubya emails

Scott
Coat

Come on guys

Finding those emails is job #1! There's certainly nothing more important to do...

Amazon probed by US Mail

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Bah

The USPS should thank their lucky stars for online retailers such as Amazon. Were it not for so many consumers resorting to buying media online I question if there still would be a Postal Service.

Researcher warns of data-snooping bug in Apple's Safari

Scott
Jobs Halo

Blasphemy

Apple software has no vulnerabilities, the flaw must be our thinking. Perhaps it's a "design choice"?

National Safety Council seeks total* cell-phone driving ban

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Bah

As the article mentions it is currently illegal in California to make a cell phone call in a car w/o a headset (has been since June). That certainly hasn't stopped anyone, so how exactly does passing yet another unenforceable law help remedy the situation?

I won't argue people using handsets or texting in the car are a danger, but I'm not convinced that there is the same level of risk when one uses a headset. Given the lack of enforcement of current regulations, the morons who are the most dangerous aren't likely to be deterred.

Next Windows name unveiled: Windows 7

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Makes Sense to me

Why would they want to give up a name that is synonymous with success?

American man too fat for execution

Scott
IT Angle

Bah

You're never too fat for a bullet to kill you.

It's cheaper for John Q. Public too!

TSA says 'checkpoint friendly' laptop bags on the way

Scott

First things first

"Hawley claims, however, there won't be any confusion about what passes or not because security officers will be well informed about them."

Now if only airport security staff were as well-informed about the differences between a T-Shirt with Optimus Prime on it and an actual weapon.

Malware not man blamed in child abuse download case

Scott

Computer Illiterate

'Fiola, described by his wife as "computer-illiterate"'

If he truly is, then I can picture it. This guy goes to every website, clicks every link, and answers "Yes" to every pop-up box. (I'm sure we've all seen the results of this type of behavior before). That would very well explain how he got contracted this particular "infection", and easily distinguish him from the rest of the company lackeys who don't seem to be affected.

If he isn't computer illiterate, then the malware/virus would just be a clever way to cover up his activities.... but given that this all took place on a company laptop, I'm going to lean toward the former conclusion.

I wonder if there is malware out there that automatically downloads MP3's from ones favorite artists?

Painting by numbers: NASA's peculiar thermometer

Scott
Flame

If the world wasn't ending...

How could our politicians squeeze more money out of the average joe taxpayer?

Ask any mobster, nothing squeezes out money like a good dose of fear.

EU begins formal probe into US gambling ban

Scott

Hmm

You let us import IT goods with no tariffs we let you bamboozle our citizens out of their cash online.

Well played!