Posts by Dawud

My MacBook Woe: I got up close and personal with city's snatch'n'dash crooks (aka some bastard stole my laptop)

Re: "nobody moved to stop a thief"

I think you will find that all the States must honor a permit issued in another state. This is why so many of us get a permit from the great state of Florida for concealed carry. Florida's requirements are pretty lax!

Boeing 787 software bug can shut down planes' generators IN FLIGHT

Just like Psy on YouTube

Think of some stupid timer/counter using a 32 bit signed integer and incrementing every .01 seconds...how many days before you get overflow?

UK gov's smart meter dream unplugged: A 'colossal waste of cash'

Fraud

If the smart meters are anything like those used on this side of the pond (USA/Canada) the potential for fraud is staggering.

Just check out how much has been lost in Puerto Rico for example.

http://krebsonsecurity.com/2012/04/fbi-smart-meter-hacks-likely-to-spread/

How many times, in your memory, was an old meter changed?

How many times do you think your new meter will be changed/updated in, say, 15 years?