Even though it is not recommended, many, many organizations use the SSN as a unique identifier. See http://consumersunion.org/news...

That is part of their new user/ad tracking software.

Good info. I haven't used cyanogenmod for some time, so I was not aware that was baked in. I used to use an app on my rooted devices (regardless of android build) for it, but now I am just picky about what apps I actually install.

No. Rooting will allow you to remove unwanted apps that are locked on by the manufacture or carrier, as well as give you access to the entire file system.
Using an alternate rom (ie cyanogenmod) will allow you to use different android versions, with different (or no add on) UI. These are things like touchwiz or HTC Sense. The permisions system for apps remains the same. Also, cyanogenmod and other ROMS may not support all your hardware or be stable (but then again some carrier builds are not that great either).

There are programs that when rooted will allow you to block access of apps to certain subsystems, giving finer grained control, but it is not automatic, you have to go in and do it yourself, and that is regardless of the ROM/android version.

The system was already flawed in that normal users could not lock out permissions from specific apps. In addition, not many pay attention to the permissions used by an app anyway.

If users aren't paying attention (I do, my flashligh widged and scientific calculator do not need SMS or contact access thank you), then no amount of tweaking by adding or removing complexity will help.

As much as I hate walled gardens, I guess the hope is that the play store is well curated enough to remove most significant threats.

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If the router is smart enough to run 2 different networks, then the modem side of the router can also conceivably make 2 connections. with the customers IP and the public hotspot IP. Also, even if this is not the case, router logs should indicate the MAC address of the infringing client since it is also serving as the access point.

The former would also allow comcast to continue running the public hotspot, even in the event of customer nonpayment and soft (sandboxed bootfile) disconnect.

This is one reason to only use your own router, even if you must use the providers modem. You can control the software/logs/etc. and the only MAC the modem sees is the WiFi router.

The burst of HD purchases, and the resultant gimmicks were largely for home TV use. The display reviewed is spoken of being used as a display device for a computer. More specifically for PC gaming. The two are NOT the same. Please quit comparing them.

I may have use of a 4k monitor. I doubt I will ever need a 4K tv, even if source material were readily available. My rarely watched 1080p does just fine. Most consumers would likely agree. For TV/Movie viewing 4k IS a gimmick.

Who is speaking? The smaller guys... artists, indie game crews, new egg.. they are fighting. The only ones espousing a point similar to yours are those who are gigantic, worth billions, and only wish to hold onto and amass more billions. Oh and those that troll using the laws to skim off the top.

Interesting fact. In america , recipes are not subject to copyright or patent. General mills, and other cereal makers, as well as other food companies rely on jealously guarded trade secrets. This does not stop generic copy cat foods (is store brand sodas and generic cereals) from being made. In fact they proliferate. Some are indistinguishable or better than the original. Some are junk.

This is the market in operation. Stopping patents will not slow or stop innovation, it will spur some as companies need to invent to differentiate from the rest. Then when they are copied, it continues. In this sense, necessity is the mother of new invention. The necessity of being unique and valuable Ina sea of clones.

And he has a karma bonus. Must be spamming ads -for- Dice and their advertisers.

What with the banner ad that comes up every time even though I have ads disabled. The bottom window shade ad box that I have to hide every time, and the beta fiasco, its a wonder more are not on soylent or pipedot.

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If it is illegal to kill, it should be for the state as well. Anything else is hypocritical. Period. It is not about justice, nor does having capital punishment provide a deterrent that significantly affects violent crime rates.
I heard on the radio just this morning that due to the supply difficulties, Tennessee is passing/has passed a law to bring back the electric chair. Now that's humane!
Capital punishment is largely about one thing. One thing that politicians tend to do very well to keep their constituents in line. Fear-mongering. See.. I am tough on those rapin, theiving, murderin (insert carefully chosen group that panders to your audience here).

Like rocket jumping?

They may recommend, but I do not own my place and cannot run copper through the walls. Ergo... wifi. The source machine was wired direct to the router though.

I tested from win 7 to win 7. I have my semi-big gaming/office rig, and streamed to a late model P4 with no GPU of note (chipset intel), that I used as a storage box/htpc in my bedroom. I could stream skyrim pretty much full blast well, however I did notice a reduction in quality. It varied, but there was sometimes lag (quite possibly poor wifi and the woeful nature of an old p4 struggling with windows 7) and obvious compression artifacts, but for the most part it was well playable. One side note is that when it launched on my other PC, I could hear the audio from it, so at least at that point in the beta it wasn't muting the source machine audio. If you left big speakers on 11 that could be an issues, but hopefully it is fixed now. I did not test it long as I rebuilt my main rig, and the old one became my bedroom htpc, and had plenty of horsepower to play without streaming. All in all I think a good feature with many use cases.