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Ruggedcom will remove 'factory' account vulnerability->

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An anonymous reader writes "Ruggedcom has announced that they will be patching the 'factory' account vulnerability to their ROS-based products. El reg has the story, and the company has created an advisory page containing more information about vulnerable versions of the software, and which versions have the vulnerability removed."
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American court judges need to learn science->

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An anonymous reader writes "American court judges need to learn science. That's the message from the National Academies and the National Research Council, which today released the first new edition in 11 years of the Reference Manual of Scientific Evidence. It has new chapters about forensic science, mental health, and neuroscience, but unfortunately nothing about computer science. The manual download and it's also online."
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Comment: Re:Not so fast there partner! (Score 1) 389

by OAB_X (#39250249) Attached to: Why Did It Take So Long To Invent the Wheel?

I once cut down a tree with a hammer (approx 30cm in diameter, it took all day).

The problem is not cutting down the tree, but flattening it out into a 'wheel' shape. So yes, you are correct. It does take a really long time, and a travois (or similar) is much more effective given the amount of time it takes to make a wheel (lacking 'sophisticated' tools).

Comment: Re:MMS is the only issue? (Score 1) 294

by OAB_X (#39142087) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: Best Mobile Phone Solution With No Data Plan?

Oh, and +1 to the RAZR, it's a great phone which I owned for 3+ years easily. They are cheap, in plentiful supply, and do everything that you (the OP) wants.

Some of the less expensive text-only nokias will work too. As a bonus, they cannot receive picture messaging, preventing you from even needing to consider a plan with one.

Comment: Re:MMS is the only issue? (Score 2) 294

by OAB_X (#39142071) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: Best Mobile Phone Solution With No Data Plan?

MMS is an abhorrent waste of time that despite I get free unlimited MMS messages, have never sent one. I will not inflict that pain and suffering on another person in that way.

They truly are a vile creation only popular with people whos age (or acts like their age) starts with a '1' followed by some small number.

Comment: Re:ask a mechanic (Score 1) 672

by OAB_X (#39135609) Attached to: Have Bad Cars Gone Extinct?

Such a waste. Look at the cars Cuba is running. They haven't gotten much of anything since the embargo but their cars keep on ticking.

A lot of those cars have had all the mechanical bits replaced by this point. Typically with old Soviet parts.

Yeah, it might be a 56 Chevy body, but it has an 80's Soviet transmission.

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