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Comment Maybe, maybe not. (Score 4, Interesting) 749

Microsoft is based in the United States, so there may be some valid argument here that as an American company, Microsoft data regardless of where "in the cloud" it is stored is subject to American legal rulings.

The *real* question is what about companies that do business here but are based in other countries?

Comment Re:Also available for UK, Canada, France ... (Score 1) 95

If it really is by "junior IT staff," then it's more likely that they're doing it under orders from their higher-ups rather than wasting office hours on topics they're personally interested in.

I work at a major US Air Force base as a civilian in a middle level management capacity. I edit Wikipedia "articles" related to the military several times a week from work (possibly on my lunch hour, it's a grey area).

Does this mean I'm editing on the orders of my superiors?

Comment Re:Rural Washington needs internet access. (Score 1) 70

So many schools, librarys and entire towns have no Internet access here in Rural Washington.

I think what you may mean is many rural Washington towns have no cable or DSL. If you have a phone line, dial-up is still (yes) available, and both Hughes and Dish offer down and up link to the Intertubes. Expensive, yes, but if there is a cell tower nearby... there is Internet.

Comment Re:I already have one (Score 3, Interesting) 381

I'm on my fourth watch and this one even has a date window. I cannot comprehend how a watch can get even smarter!

I agree. 10 years ago, I thought about all the money I had spent on cheap watches that I later destroyed or that simply stopped working. The next time I needed a watch, I purchased a $500 Seiko, which has served me well as a watch for the last ten years, it's really a nice time piece.

For me, there just isn't enough screen real estate on a watch no matter how much computing power it has. Sure, I often look at my phone for the time, but my Seiko is a mighty fine and quite accurate piece of "man jewelry". I really like it.

I also have a Rolex Oyster, but I only wear that to impress douche bags.

Comment Re:Any Memory?? what judge will go on just that? (Score 5, Insightful) 415

Any Memory?? what judge will go on just that?

Uh, yeah. Most judges rubber-stamp search warrants.

Also, does concealing a memory device now automatically imply child porn?

The cops get bolder every year, and people just go along.

Cop: "I asked him for his ID, and he went fishing in a pocket. IT COULD HAVE BEEN A GUN OR KNIFE, SO I SHOT HIM".

Comment Re:Here's The Real Question... (Score -1) 196

I'm somewhat surprised to see the parent comment modded down to -1.

"You must be new here."

Would you like some "Hot Grits" scraped off of Natalie Portman's ass with your helping of crow?

In Soviet Russia, YOU fuck Timothy up the ass.

I welcome our new robotic headphones...

And of course the solid standard Goatse...

- Thank you, I'mm be here until I die, please tip your waitress.

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