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Comment Re:Just Do It (Score 1) 13

I've replaced 4 car windows so far. I now feel obliged to keep signs on all my windows explaining that my hybrid is on, that the AC is on, that it is cooler inside the car than outside, that hybrids can be very quiet when they are turned on.

Nobody gives a fuck about your rationale, the fact is by leaving children/animals alone in the vehicle you are being negligent, and at the very least deserve your window busted out.

FYI, death by overheating is not the only bad thing that can happen to a child/animal that's left alone in a car. When I was about 6 my dad left my brother (then 9) and myself alone in his truck... long story short, my brother knocked the truck out of gear and we went crashing through the neighbor's living room. Had their little girl been playing 3 feet to her left she would have been crushed.

Another anecdote, a friend of mine from work told me about how, once in the 1990's, his wife left their 3 daughters in a running vehicle while she ran in to a store. Some pervert stole the van and raped the daughters (all 3) before dumping the whole she-bang on the side of a back highway.

The moral here is, don't be a negligent fuck, and if you insist on being a negligent fuck, don't be surprised when someone who isn't breaks out your window and calls the police on you.

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 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.

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