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Comment Re:Shocking! (Score 2) 190

There are people who are happy to share their lives. There are people who are not happy to share their lives. I propose we call these people extroverts and introverts.

It doesn't really fit though. Introversion is nothing about wanting privacy. It applies to being comfortable in solitude or with a small number of people. Extraverts like to be social butterflies at parties and go out in large groups. But an introvert may very well like to write a very detailed autobiography, in solitude, to share with the world his/her experiences in life, without interacting with them directly.

Comment Re:For all the 3rd world countries (Score 2) 249

And the west is currently begging to use that 3rd world nations tech.

I think "begging" is a little unfair. We're paying a fair price for the launches we need, I believe as of now through 2016. People who beg are asking for favors. While I'm all for expressing disgust with the state of the US space program, I think this characterization is unnecessary.

Comment Worry about the old phones (Score 1) 101

Hey HTC, maybe you can upgrade the last glut of ICS-capable phones to ICS before you worry about selling your latest and greatest to us? I thought it was a no-brainer that my fully-capable myTouch 4G slide would be upgraded to ICS when I bought the phone 8 months ago. My next phone will not be an HTC one, let alone a One X.

Comment Re:Not looking forward to this (Score 1) 126

The actors are all not real actors.

Jorge actually explained this at our screening's Q/A. They are all actual graduate students.

There's a big difference from acting like yourself when you're not trying to act like yourself, and trying to appear the way you think you would react given a particular simulated situation. Anyone can do the former. Only talented actors can pull off the latter. You have to learn to be "in the moment" and have real emotion in reaction to things you know are not actually happening. It's a lot more difficult than people give it credit for.

Comment Not looking forward to this (Score 2) 126

I'm going to watch it, but as an amateur filmmaker, I'm bracing myself after looking at its imdb listing here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2066040/ ... The actors are all not real actors. I expect it's going to be silly in a painful way. The idea behind it is great, but, for the major roles at least, you can easily find actors willing to work for free who are worlds more believable than some lab rats trying to make fun of themselves.

Comment Re:Mac's don't get malware (Score 1) 409

1) No shit a Mac isn't susceptible to PC viruses. PC's aren't susceptible to Mac-only malware either?

I'd say the claim does have some merit. Would you choose susceptibility to the mac viruses, or the much larger variety of PC viruses? However, if you flipped the marketshare (http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10444561-245.html), OSX would likely be ill-prepared to deal with the incoming exploits.

Comment Re:or it is used as a tool (Score 1) 164

I've worked with secure documents before too, and can verify this, especially the PITA part. However, I haven't had to send docs before.. are the fedex guys that handle the copy cleared as well? Also, I know transporting the docs yourself can be quite an ordeal, because you're not supposed to let them out of your sight, even through security.

Comment Re:Ethical DDoS protest (Score 1) 82

I honestly can't see how a DDOS of the particular sort Anonymous uses can be considered illegal.

It would be like a group of a hundred people going into a supermarket one at a time and buying a stick of gum each. Then, once they've completed their purchase they turn around, go back in, and repeat it again. They're not doing anything technically illegal, but it certainly is disruptive.

Of course, I could be entirely wrong due to lack of understanding on the law, so please feel free to enlighten me on the subject...

Well, for starters, they're unlawfully hijacking other computers via their botnet to get the volume of gum purchasers they need. That'd equate to holding those 100 people at gunpoint. And also, they're not actually purchasing anything. It'd equate to the 100 people going in and out of the store without buying anything. Just clogging up the doorway. Lastly, a store owner can legally request the 100 people to leave, and they would not be lawfully allowed to go back in the store nor block it (otherwise police can deal with that). In a DDOS, there's no way to restrict unwanted traffic.

Comment Re:great (Score 4, Informative) 51

It's money they've already spent and it will be returned to the coffers of NYC.

http://newsandinsight.thomsonreuters.com/Securities/News/2012/03_-_March/SAIC_to_pay_NY_City_$500_mln_in_fraud_case/

"SAIC agreed to pay $370.4 million in restitution to the city, as well as a penalty of $130 million, according to a deferred prosecution agreement made public on Wednesday. The city will get $96 million of the penalty, with the rest going to the federal government."

So that would be $466 million total, but..

"In addition, New York City will not have to pay about $40 million of the bills it was charged."

So all in all, the judgement nets NYC $506 million.

Comment I can understand the cost (Score 1) 527

A full blown investigation takes a lot more resources than the 2 minute check on line at the airport. For those who travel often enough where it becomes a serious issue, I can see offering this rather expensive option, while also removing these frequent fliers from the everyday security traffic. If they're turning a profit on this, using this to generate revenue for the TSA, then we have the right to be angry.

Comment Re:Looking in the wrong places (Score 2) 479

I'm going to mention the Finns like the other guy who replied, but I'm also going to point out that they don't merely just "respect" and "compensate" teachers better. It might be the underlying cause, but being a teacher in Finland has higher REQUIREMENTS. I certainly feel I had an unrewarding experience in the US education system, and I think that goes with the mentality "Those who can't do... teach."... but putting knowledge of the subject matter they teach aside, I think there's something to be said for knowledge of how to teach. In the days we live in, with the technological means and needs to research alternative education models, I think teachers should be capable and trained to actively participate and help direct this research. I 100% believe that my teachers at least through high school could have easily been substituted by a book and an exam proctor. I'm sure it's different for others, but if you're not able to offer me personally some real value above that, I don't want you hired to be my babysitter.

Comment Successful bidders (Score 3, Interesting) 45

If anyone is curious (I was), the successful bidders were Finmeccanica through SELEX Elsag and VEGA (based in the United Kingdom) together with its partner Northrup Grumman Corporation team. So it looks like that involves Italy, the UK, and the US: http://www.defpro.com/news/details/33224/?SID=45a71f6bf4374255010ce6a71de99974

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