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Comment Re:Not me... (Score 1) 265

I don't have a Gmail account, but Google blocks all e-mail from my server to its accounts...

Than your email server is not configured correctly.

Agreed. Often the reverse DNS lookup isn't setup correctly, or you've sent too many emails that were flagged as spam.
https://support.google.com/mai...
http://www.rackaid.com/blog/gm...

Comment Re:WTF? (Score 1) 265

Almost all the mails I find in Google's spam filters are false positives, including Fidelity mailings and many legitimate mailings such as e-newsletters. My gmail accounts get virtually no "real" spam, but Google seems to program its filters to catch something. Mostly it's press releases, some of which do look spammy, but as a journalist I need to receive some of them. But it could be any mailing that meets Google's spam criteria, including a series of rapid-fire emails back and forth or routine administrivia like dental appointment reminders. (Interestingly, it has never flagged LinkedIn notices as spam.)

If you're missing something important, check your Gmail spam folder. You may be surprised.

Or disable the filtering.....
https://support.google.com/a/a...

Comment Caller ID Anyone? (Score 1) 742

He might not have had to name his company, if he called from his office. Caller ID would have revealed that. His employer could fire him for conducting personal affairs using company resources, which might also include using company privileged info to find out Comcasts Controllers office phone number.

Comment Re:And what's the problem ? (Score 1) 742

It was more than name dropping. There was a suggestion that he worked at company that could initiate an investigation by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), which could be interpreted as a threat. More than likely Comcast reached out to his employer to figure out if the threat was serious, and his employer got pissed.

If I mentioned I worked for the Police and that i could arrest them for theft, when I called to complain about a billing problem, would you have a problem with that?

Comment Re:what happens when a cell phone battery explodes (Score 4, Informative) 97

User was installing a new battery that failed due to shorting when installed.

Another story of it happening and photo of the aftermath
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2014...

Different incident. User dropped the phone and the physical damage caused the battery short.

The typical failure mode from dendrite formation is the battery slowly drains itself from the high resistance connection between the cathode and anode that forms, and not a thermal runaway but it can happen. This is a common failure mode for NiCad batteries, but Lithium batteries are much more heat sensitive and the electrolyte when heated too much can release oxygen to fuel a runaway reaction. Battery failures in portable electronics are typically due to physical damage or poor quality chinese made batteries, especially when they omit the protection circuits.

Comment Re:How badly coded are Windows applications? (Score 4, Insightful) 349

I am an electronics technician and have been one since 1964 and I've never heard of that nomenclature.

It's 2.2 K, and 1.5 M.

Period.

But I'm America-centric which often bites me in the butt. :)

I'm very surprised you haven't seen this, or the similar notation on ceramic caps. It's used simply because a decimal is easy to miss when printing on small components.
http://www.electronicsandyou.c...

Comment Re:#6, VW Rabbit? Really? (Score 1) 261

Well the most popular color for the Prius C. is that glaring orange color.

To me, the data doesn't show what cars attract tickets or prove any bias. To do that you'd have to assume all drivers commit traffic violations at the same rate independent of car model. It probably better represents what cars people who like to speed prefer to drive, and possibly so bias on what car models are more popular in areas that have higher enforcement.

Comment Re:Wrong Title (Score 1) 499

I guess you didn't bother reading the first two paragraphs of the form.

The same questionnaire form is used for performing a background check to determine suitability for sensitive, non-classified positions as well. It also clearly spells out that failing to completely and truthfully complete the questionnaire is ground for denying you employment.

Comment Re:How quickly will they run back to Oracle? (Score 1) 198

Really, Wikipedia, Google, and the NoSQL site itself disagree with you. It was originally called "Not Only SQL" and later many started calling it "No SQL".

The intent of the initial title was to indicate that it was an alternative to SQL, but later in life SQL-like query functionality was grafted into many implementations. It's likely the NHS implementation has sql querying capability if they did a rip-n-replace of the underlying database, otherwise the project becomes immensely larger as you have to re-write or modify everything that touches the database.

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