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Comment Re:So the question is... (Score 1) 99

I once knew an earthquake was about to hit about 5 minutes before it did. Of course, I have been in several earthquakes, and only the one ever gave me a clue before it happened.

If it matters, which it doesn't, I felt a "pressure" in my head. It grew almost palpable and then the earthquake happened which felt like a logical release of the pressure. A very odd experience. It was also one of the weirdest earthquakes that I ever felt. It was a rolling rather than a shaking. It felt a bit like being on a boat in the ocean.

Comment Re:No, They Haven't Called Me (Score 1) 246

The "first world" problem is not about the cell phone. it is about the ONLY thing that you MIGHT have to worry about is a hospital trying to call you about your kid with a broken leg. That is the first world problem.

I think you missed the boat on this one. That is okay, your batting average is pretty high. :)

Comment Re:No, They Haven't Called Me (Score 1) 246

Which is also part of my smartphones as an addiction jeremiad.

Excellent. I have another word to add to my vocabulary. It is a shame I will only ever be able to use it in writing. Every time that I wax somewhat eloquent in spoken conversation, all I receive are blank stares. *sigh*

BTW, most of the people replying to you are morons if they can not understand what you are saying about how OTHER people seem to have a hard time without a cell signal. You were perfectly clear to me.

Submission + - BT, Sky, and Virgin "hijacking" browsers to push porn blocks (arstechnica.com)

An anonymous reader writes: BT, Sky, and Virgin Media are hijacking people's web connections to force customers to make a decision about family-friendly web filters. The move comes as the December deadline imposed by prime minister David Cameron looms, with ISPs struggling to get customers to say yes or no to the controversial adult content blocks.

The messages, which vary by ISP, appear during browser sessions when a user tries to access any website. BT, Sky,TalkTalk and Virgin Media are required to ask all their customers if they want web filters turned on or off, with the government saying it wants to create a "family friendly" Internet free from pornography, gambling, extreme violence and other content inappropriate for children. But the measures being taken by ISPs have been described as "completely unnecessary" and "heavy handed" by Internet rights groups.

The hijacking works by intercepting requests for unencrypted websites and rerouting a user to a different page. ISPs are using the technique to communicate with all undecided customers. Attempting to visit WIRED.co.uk, for example, could result in a user being redirected to a page asking them about web filtering. ISPs cannot intercept requests for encrypted websites in the same way.

Comment Re:No big red button? (Score 1) 212

Interesting info. I've only encountered production automotive and small marine engines, which explains why I've never seen it. Looks like someone decided it would be a good idea to add yet another somewhat fragile hydraulic system to our vehicles while, at the same time, removing a safety feature (physical timing restrictions) and sought out to develop this after all.

It'll be interesting, when these hit the market, to see how they fare in terms of longevity. I'm sure they perform great, but what good is that if you have to rebuild it every few thousand miles?

Submission + - 'Citizenfour' Producers Sued Over Edward Snowden Leaks (hollywoodreporter.com)

An anonymous reader writes: The Hollywood Reporter reports, "Horace Edwards, who identifies himself as a retired naval officer and the former secretary of the Kansas Department of Transportation, has filed a lawsuit in Kansas federal court that seeks a constructive trust over monies derived from the distribution of Citizenfour. Edwards ... seeks to hold Snowden, director Laura Poitras, The Weinstein Co., Participant Media and others responsible for "obligations owed to the American people" and "misuse purloined information disclosed to foreign enemies." It's an unusual lawsuit, one that the plaintiff likens to "a derivative action on behalf of the American Public," and is primarily based upon Snowden's agreement with the United States to keep confidentiality. ... Edwards appears to be making the argument that Snowden's security clearance creates a fiduciary duty of loyalty — one that was allegedly breached by Snowden's participation in the production of Citizenfour without allowing prepublication clearance review. As for the producers and distributors, they are said to be "aiding and abetting the theft and misuse of stolen government documents." The lawsuit seeks a constructive trust to redress the alleged unjust enrichment by the film. A 1980 case that involved a former CIA officer's book went up to the Supreme Court and might have opened the path to such a remedy ... "

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