Comment Re:Just Do It (Score 1) 13
1) That whole "if reasonable suspicion that a crime was committed" part went right over ya, didn't it?
2) Sometimes it's worth jail time to do the right thing, look at MLK.
Comment 2 Questions (Score 3, Interesting) 98
1) Can this method be used to bypass iCloud?
2) Does anyone have a write-up of how it works? I've got a lost-to-pawn iPad that need wiped, and will likely have more come into the shop in the future.
Comment Re:Just Do It (Score 1) 13
Bad idea, unless you're in a very isolated location. The sound of a breaking window has a habit of bringing people out of the woodwork, and if you're running away, it's not gonna look very good. Might make more sense to:
I never said, "bust the window and run away."
I said, do what needs to be done, but do not positively identify yourself. Completely different than the scenario you dreamt up.
Submission + - This Gadget Can Hijack Any Google Chromecast, And It's A Serious Issue (businessinsider.com)
redletterdave writes: Dan Petro, a security analyst for the Bishop Fox IT consulting firm, built a proof of concept device that’s able to hack into any Google Chromecasts nearby to project Rick Astley’s 'Never Gonna Give You Up,' or any other video a prankster might choose. The 'Rickmote,' which is built on top of the $35 Raspberry Pi single board computer, finds a local Chromecast device, boots it off the network, and then takes over the screen with multimedia of one’s choosing. But it gets worse for the victims: If the hacker leaves the range of the device, there’s no way to regain control of the Chromecast. Unfortunately for Google, this is a rather serious issue with the Chromecast device that’s not too easy to fix, as the configuration process is an essential part of the Chromecast experience.
Comment Get Your Terms Right (Score 1) 1
Hey, dumbfuck scammer: DDOS stands for "Distributed Denial Of Service," not deliberate.
Dumbfuck.
Comment Just Do It (Score 1) 13
If you see a kid/pet trapped in a hot car, and it's obviously a dangerous situation for them, just do what has to be done to free them, and don't give your real name or identification. That way, you know you're doing the right thing, and nobody can sue you for busting out their window (because, you see, they don't actually know who you are).
Comment Re:...The hell? (Score 5, Informative) 291
Also, keep in mind that this is the same 'ignorant fucking douchebag' who doesn't understand why we have a 5th Amendment
Seriously, if you don't realize what a pretentious, self-absorbed prick Haselton is, go read his reasoning in the link I just posted.
Or, just wait a couple hours then come back here and read the smart-ass, poorly reasoned responses he will inevitably make in response to all the posts calling him out on his douchebaggery. That's always fun.
Comment Re:...The hell? (Score 1) 291
Because, apparently dude has been using Slashdot as his personal blog for the past 14 years.
I'm surprised Dice isn't charging him for the hosting space.
Submission + - Tesla Model S Falters On The Nürburgring
cartechboy writes: Most normal road cars aren't designed to handle track conditions, though, newer performance cars have become surprisingly good at going around a track. It seems the same can't be said for the Tesla Model S which faltered during a hot lap around the legendary Nürburgring. Racing driver Robb Holland piloted the electric car around the 14-mile track, but after just one third of the loop the Model S went into reduced-power mode to help preserve the battery. Before this happened Holland described the car as too heavy, too short of mechanical grip, and devoid of steering feel. He did praise the electric sedan saying it's probably capable of a 9-minute lap if it doesn't overheat, and for a brand new car company that didn't exist a decade ago, it's an impressive vehicle. So it seems the Tesla Model S isn't perfect at everything, yet.
Comment Re:To all the people modding these types of posts (Score 1) 291
Nobody's modding them up, I think ol' Bennett and Timmy have some sort of quid pro quo agreement going on.
Probably has something to do with blowjobs. How else would these masturbatory B.S. BH blog posts, which obviously annoy the living shit out of the majority of the people commenting here, keep making their way to the feed?
Somebody should kick Bennett the $10 needed to register a domain so he can blog like a normal douche-nozzle and stop treating Slashdot like his own personal soapbox. I'll bet masterdouche.net is probably still available.
Why My LG Optimus Cellphone Is Worse Than It's Supposed To Be 291
Bennett Haselton writes My LG Optimus F3Q was the lowest-end phone in the T-Mobile store, but a
cheap phone is supposed to suck in specific ways that make you want to
upgrade to a better model. This one is plagued with software bugs that
have nothing to do with the cheap hardware, and thus lower one's confidence
in the whole product line. Similar to the suckiness of the Stratosphere and Stratosphere 2 that I
was subjected to before this one, the phone's shortcomings actually raise
more interesting questions — about why the free-market system rewards companies
for pulling off miracles at the hardware level, but not for fixing software
bugs that should be easy to catch. Read below to see what Bennett has to say.
Comment But Does It Scale (Score 1) 63
On island after island, the same kinds of lizards have evolved.
Sure, in close islands with identical ecosystems. But if this hypothesis scales universally.... why don't we have kangaroos or elephants in the Americas?
Comment Re:Freak out everyone for 6 months?! (Score 1) 383
We spell color without the "u" as well..
WWWwwwoooOOOOoooOOOooo, scaaaAAAaaaAAAarrrRRrrryyYYYyy AAaaaaaammmMMMEeeeerRRRiiiiCCcAAAAaaannnNNNsssSS!!!
Comment Re:Mars Attacks! (Score 2) 50
And if they interpret this as an attack?
Then we swap the probes for tungsten rods and "defend ourselves."
