Posts by fishbone

FBI extends voting security push, LA court hacker goes down, and more D-Link failures

Re: This is a threat that not only concerns every American, it involves every American.

If you hadn't noticed they're in the minority and are concerned more about voter fraud than poll hacking, probably with good reason. They'll never win California, New York, Illinois, or Virginia. With population shifts from higher tax states toward western states that feature low taxes and population densities they are turning blue, see Arizona and Nevada. With socialistic attitudes on the rise in the upcoming elections amongst Democrats, it don't look too good.

Get ready to be probed by the Antitrust Voltron, Google: Attorneys general combine from Texas, New York, Maine, Arizona, Missouri...

You can't expect the liberals that fund the Democratic party in California to be investigated by the political operatives on their payroll, let alone sanction them and turn off their contribution streams. California is a poster child for the ineffectiveness of term limits to curb corruption in politics.

Nothing to see here according to the current and former governor, Attorney General, US Senators, Representatives, super Majority members in both chambers of state government.

The only place in America I've lived in that the standard of living has shrank following multiple decades of one party control. This makes the British Parliament look functional in comparison (involuntary shudder as I write that last part).

Green search engine Ecosia thinks Google's Android auction stinks, gives bid a hard pass

There are no insults in the business world, if you're stupid enough to accept the offer on the table. That being said words can't describe the depths of hell Google bitches should end in.

Senior UK.gov ministers asked: So, are we going to ban Huawei or what?

Capitalism lessons

What better lesson could you find?

BOFH: State of a job, eh? Roll the Endless Requests for Further Information protocol

Re: Sssshhhhhhh!

Zacapa 23 Please

Microsoft yanks the document-destroying Windows 10 October 2018 Update

Re: If this was an Apple product

It also seems to be policy for Apple fanbois to complain about complaining.

Oddly enough, when a Tesla accelerates at a barrier, someone dies: Autopilot report lands

You still are supposed to be smarter than the things you possess, especially if they're moving.

US websites block netizens in Europe: Why are they ghosting EU? It's not you, it's GDPR

Re: or,....

coincidentally I'm dropping a grunty mcPew as I read this and will use tronc provided material for clean up, about all their product is useful for.

Useful Ajit Pai's lawyer nominated for top US telco watchdog role

We're so screwed, oh but Hillary would have done the same thing.

Senators want FBI to vet FCC's 'cyberattack' claims

Re: In my humble opinion

Oh please, don't make an effort to rationalize Hillary's failure, she's been beaten by the two least probable candidates of all time. You can't see a reason for that?

'Odour' from AnalTech ramming leads to hazmat team callout

Re: Not a biometric ID thing then

As the astronomers have said before" Uranus is plainly visible tonight"

Trump's plan: Tariffs on electronics, ban on skilled tech migrants, turn off the internet

Re: And we thought BREXIT was bad

Stupid doesn't have a shelf life, Brexit will be remembered long after a poor leadership decision. A presidential term is four years, brexit will be generational in length before the mistake will be recognized, longer to amend and repair...and by the way this whole article remains as speculation until inauguration

She cannae take it, Captain Kirk! USS Zumwalt breaks down

Re: Nomenclature...

Bob's point was three ships in the Zumwalt class, I'm pretty sure Bob knows that and if you reread the article so will you.

FBI Director wants 'adult conversation' about backdooring encryption

I'm sure this will work as well as gun laws in Chicago have stopped gangbangers from shooting other gangbangers, never mind the innocent bystanders I'm sure they'll only hit their targets.

Re: Adult conversation?

Too true and it's going to happen because the noise of the unthinking will win over civil rights even though the constitution should secure them. The fourth amendment was trashed in the late nineties to accommodate the Amtrak crowds that rode the northeast corridors. Pee in the jar or be fired was not a phrase I remember from civics nor was public safety concerns are more important than personal liberties, but it happens regardless to thousands every year who work in public transportation.No evidence, no suspicion, no witnesses. Same thing will happen again when the chatter reaches a high enough level.

Making us pay tax will DESTROY EUROPE, roars Apple's Tim Cook

And don't forget the lobbying efforts of large companies that influence legislation,regulation, and elections. As an American I like to see the process corruption spread out a little so we don't have all of it here.

BSODs at scale: We laugh at your puny five storeys, here's our SIX storey #fail

I was getting the not genuine copy message for the last two weeks at a federal government work area.

Sex ban IT man loses appeal – but judge labels order 'unpoliceable'

Re: downvote here

I've considered myself a responsible anarchist who was capable and ready to perform acts so desperately needed for society to prune the gene pool, that said this set of circumstances will demand I abandon that concept. This is not the gentleman who I want as a neighbor but if he hasn't been convicted leave'm alone till you have. More like it's time to weed put the "you wouldn't be here if you hadn't done something" mentality.

Facebook ‘glitch’ that deleted the Philando Castile shooting vid: It was the police – sources

Re: Guns don't kill people....

Take your meds today, that may help with your confusion

Utah sheriffs blow $10,000 on smut-sniffing Labrador

Re: My name is Earl

Remember the mormans went to utah to escape the laws of the United States, shows something about the level of thought and why it's a good place to be far from

What's next? FBI telling us to turn iPhones into pocket spy bugs? It'll happen, says Apple exec

And they do this without Tim Cook's help?

Uber driver 'pulls handgun' on passenger

Re: red USA

obviously you can

Americans massively back call for more police body camera tech

Re: I get it now

Right up until you live there, which you don't. The part about jolly ol' not speaking German for the last hundred years isn't lost on this reality show cast member. Looking over the leadership qualities displayed on that side of the pond it appears the competent ones have been in the colonies for centuries. Pip pip

Obama: What will solve America's gun problem? What could it be? *snaps fingers* Technology!

Re: Huh?

You should probably just stay in your bed and never come out. Bad stuff happens everywhere, stupid people make it happen more often. Sometimes people come to do bad things and real adults have to do things they otherwise wouldn't, like protect family and friends. Most likely that requires a weapon capable of meeting or exceeding the threat involved. Pardon my condescending tone but I wanted to be sure of your understanding the point.

Steve Jobs mural highlights plight of Syrian refugees

Re: Ch14 - Grapes of Wrath

Bull cookies. Sounds like Scotland or Canada had more to do with the attitude and nice job judging the old lady by the way.

Re: Big war

And? Who would be the transgressed and who the transgressor? Must be the same thing to you.

Re: Big war

I don't have to follow your rules just stay on topic, isn't that what forums are for?

Steve Jobs' Silicon Valley wage-rigging plot costs Apple, Google, Adobe, Intel $415m

Re: well, there is a place

The place is sitting in the last two seats at the back of the bus that's going over a cliff.

No change in US law, no data transfer deals – German state DPA

Re: Let me get this straight

You can have them you deserve each other, no brain no memory

FCC swamped by 2,000+ net neutrality complaints against ISPs

Re: US Libs Love Regs

Hate to say bullcrap but it's apparent you have forgotten the role Dubya's controlled Federal Energy Regulatory Commission played in the ENRON period of fleecing California's ratepayers, I'm confident many of those officials and behind-the-scene players were lawyers. And I doubt if there were many liberals included in that crowd.

Google Californian warehouse workers file to form union

uh, two year employment? In California? In the bay area? Lawsuit!

Lawyers are waiting.

Zuck: Get your FULLY EXPOSED BUTTOCKS off my Facebook

Oh zuck off

I realize that this is an unoriginal statement that doesn't deserve the space used but "what a tool."

RAF Eurofighter gets a Battle of Britain makeover

Re: Hats off to Flt. Luey Nicolson

Eloquent words

Re: Secret Technology

And I believe that aircraft had no firewall between engine and cockpit to buffer flames from reaching the pilot. And hoping not to be a pest as the photos are nice but maybe a few kind words for the gentleman who inspired them, and all the others too. We'll never see their equals.

Dead Steve Jobs' wage-fixing pact in Silicon Valley was news to us, claim Apple directors

I noticed the lawyers didn't deny it happened just that the evidence was weak.

Foreign firms must obey EU laws no matter where they're based, says EU. Hear that, Google?

Re: Tit for Tat, EU. We can do that too!

Perhaps that fine continental history you've read points out that the US government is the only reason this discussion isn't carried out in German. Do that by yourself next time the froggies and limeys set up another country for economic doom that can only end badly. If you don't like Google don't click on it , in the end if you initiate contact and request a free service that expands into something more by your own design why'd they have to comply with all applicable laws across your borders, you went to them first.

Tennessee sues FCC: Giving cities free rein to provide their own broadband is 'unlawful'

Re: "Don't tread on me" applies to ME, not you.

Not so much about federal interference as keeping state sanctioned monopolies in order. How else can the hicks in state governments prosper?

BOFH in mugnificent return to Cash'n'Carrion

Sold Out? Sumbich! When do you think you are having more for us in the unwashed masses?

FTC to DirecTV: No more lies! Tell viewers what you really charge

Aren't these people some of the Bush criminal family? And on another front, why would I want to login through Facebook? Does zboi need my help somehow?

Avast there: MEELLIONS of Androiders scuttled by 'adware' game app

Re: Ban them for life

if you're not doing anything important could you, like maybe run against Hillary and Jeb in fall '16?

'Worse than I imagined': FCC commish slams chief's net neutrality bid

As an OBTW I saw Mr Pai on CNN a couple of nights ago and had no liking for the gentleman, but I don't know much about him or any of the other commissioners either. Can they be less likable?

Ah well, it was grand fun using the net till they took it from me, guess I'll go back to old hardcovers.

American bacon cured with AR-15 assault rifle

Re: @Eric Olson

As an American whose English ancestry began around the 1066 time frame and left for Ireland later, I don't think it's going to be the food that draws any of us back. The beers seem pretty good though.

Blind justice: Google lawsuit silences elected state prosecutor

Top to bottom gibberish of the first order, congratulations on using so many words to say nothing!

This week it rained in San Francisco and the power immediately blew out. Your tech utopia

Re: Hate sf

Couldn't agree more, lived in Alameda for fifteen years after leaving the military in norcal. Weather sucked when it sucked and that was for months at a time yearly, great when it was nice though. As for April in Scotland, well all that and Scots too why aren't they beating down the doors to get in? After twenty years in San Diego I can report bubble heads abound but seventy degree weather in December makes up for not owning raingear.

Europe may ask Herr Google: Would you, er, snap off your search engine? Pretty please

Re: Euro Jealousy

Seems like some people need a bigger tin foil hat to stop the brain damage, or as Richard Pryor called it drain bamage

Yahoo servers? SHELLSHOCKED? by Bash?

Re: Lycos?

Not trying to stray from the point but what does that icon represent?

Sprint starting mass layoffs to 'improve operational efficiencies' in mobile network

Re: Certain management and non-management positions?

Just what I need when my service sucks is a management arsehole making a crappy day worse

Sun of a beach! Java biz founder loses battle to keep his shore private

Re: Isn't this a federal issue?

When I was a kid in the sixties there was a hotel on Marathon Key that had a chain link fence out in the gulf of Mexico fifty feet at least separating their beach and touristas from the island residents. This was way before it became a destination, it was fishing shacks and not affluent natives. Can't imagine that now but only from a liability standpoint.