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Comment Re:Wow, you can't get better sources than WND? (Score 1) 689

To add to ubernostrum's reply, and further drive the point home, the paper explicitly cites...

Those who subscribe to conspiracy theories may create serious risks, including risks of violence...

I'm pretty sure preventing threats to the US public like violent acts such as, say, a McVeigh-style bomb attack, preventing cold-blooded murder, etc, are responsibilities of the government.

Comment Re:Why fear terrorists... (Score 2, Interesting) 689

...I really never thought I'd live to see the day when someone praised Moore and Limbaugh in the same sentence.

As far as Limbaugh goes, I forgot when the spirit of the 1st amendment was so people could encourage things like this...

The dream end of [Operation Chaos] is that this keeps up to the convention, and that we have a recreation of Chicago 1968 with burning cars, protests, fire, and literal riots and all of that, that is the objective here.

Yeah, great use of those 1st amendment rights, Oxy-Rush. If you wonder why on earth bad ideas like the one in TFA get started, look no further than the talking heads and stuffed shirts on conservative KRWA radio, and the Teabag-grabbers still incoherently screeching, "DEATH PANELS, DEATH PANELS!" or, "KENYAN NATIONAL, KENYAN NATIONAL!!" long after the myth has been debunked. If the OP is to be believed, this wanders uncomfortably close to artificially shaping public opinion, and may be a step in the wrong direction. On the other hand, how does this administration deal with a an angry mob intent on tar-and-feathering them for the crimes (yes, crimes. Not a typo) that the previous administration committed? As far as I see it, debunking myths and lies is, at least, a noble cause. It's just the methodology that's dubious.

Comment Re:How much of this is really SENSITIVE? (Score 1) 175

I don't think this is so much corporate espionage, as it is personal data of either customers, clients, or even the company's own employees, falling into the wrong hands. Like identity thieves or black-hat hackers sifting for credit card numbers or other usable financial information, payroll/account details that could possibly include bank account numbers, etc. How many people these days use direct deposit? And some companies that handle medical/rx must abide by HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), which requires certain "Personal Info" to be released only internally, or only to third parties directly involved with a given person's health care. There are companies that need this, either by law, or just as a good common sense measure, and if not for the entire organization, then at least some departments should look into it.

Comment Re:Does anyone beiieve this number? (Score 1) 175

In what office jobs I've held (mostly inbound customer service), I've never encountered an encryption program deployed company-wide to make sure data stays secure. I did see a lot of company propag-, I mean, materials referencing the need for encryption and good data protection practices. In other words, a lot of hot air.

Comment Re:Automatic window tinting (Score 1) 148

Photoelectrochromic windows and the like have been around for quite awhile. Using OLED's for that effect would be pointless IMO. Wrong tool for the job.

How would that work? OLEDs emit light, they don't block light.

Hrmmm... New idea! If these can be put on a flexible transparent screen, programmable t-shirts! Create and upload your own graphics! Even animations! Next step, programmable, & touch-interactive clothing...

Comment Re:A simple cure - if you can't beat 'em... (Score 2, Funny) 234

As the sole subject of the corporate entity, you are Chief accounting officer, Chief administrative officer, Chief analytics officer, Chief brand officer, Chief channel officer, Chief compliance officer, Chief communications officer, Chief data officer, Chief executive officer, Chief financial officer, Chief information officer, Chief information security officer, Chief knowledge officer, Chief learning officer, Chief legal officer, Chief marketing officer, Chief networking officer, Chief operating officer, Chief procurement officer, Chief risk officer, Chief science officer, Chief strategy officer, Chief technical officer, Chief visionary officer, Chief human resources officer, Board of Directors + Chairman of the Board, all rolled into one. The decisions are all coming from the same place. If you have multiple personality disorder, well, then you have an excuse to worry, since there could be a hostile takeover. Unless, of course, you're the personality taking over, in which case, have a blast, take no prisoners, etc... I'll just be over here...far, far away, over here.

Comment Automatic window tinting (Score 1) 148

If this is low power enough, you could theoretically use this for the tinting in vehicle windows/windshields or even homes; make it a graduated but adjustable auto-tint that works on how much and/or what wavelengths of light sensors detect entering the cabin or room. The best part is, when you leave your car in the sun, instead of having to struggle with a clumsy sun screen that only protects one window, one button press blocks all the windows, keeping the cabin relatively cool by the time you return.

Comment Re:I read a book about this once (Score 1) 572

/ Still hopes Hollywood stays away from Stranger in a Strange Land until I'm dead. I would have to go see it, and what they do to it would be sad.

Oh, but they've done such a great job with all of Heinlein's other work recently. I mean, Starship Troopers? The Puppet Masters? Come on, man, these were masterpieces of cinema!

Comment Re:I don't understand... (Score 1) 338

You make valid points, but it is the nature of the game you're ignoring. Microsoft does specialize in software while Apple is more hardware-based, but Microsoft's main product regardless has been most affected by Apple's software. Likewise, Apple's hardware along with their software solutions have always dealt with Microsoft as their main competition. The rivalry is just huge, and any strategically-sound opportunities to directly impact each other are usually taken advantage of.

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