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Comment Re: Its not really hacking... (Score 1) 70

You can say that about most exploits...

"It's not hacking. They just called a function with an undersized buffer and the code did what its programmed to do..."

"It's not hacking. They just sent a perfectly valid request. Not their fault the code doesn't sanitize inputs..."

With this hack they used an invalid address to exploit the contract code.

Comment Re: Girls who do porn (Score 1) 233

Erection doesn't imply consent. You can be physically aroused without wanting sex. Hell, a stiff breeze or brushing up against furniture can sometimes cause an erection.

By that logic, a woman who is wet or has erect nipple automatically consent. "Cause if they didnt want sex they wouldn't be turned on" /s

Comment Re:Game balls (Score 1) 225

The fact that the teams supply the balls doesn't matter. They are inspected by officials prior to the game.

However, after the inspection, someone went in and removed air from the balls. Touching or altering the balls after inspection is not allowed (and could have been done regardless of who supplied them).

Comment Re:Unfair advantage (Score 5, Informative) 250

I keep hearing that "anyone" can do this. Please point me to where I can sign up to collocate my server with the market computers - because that is actually necessary to set up an effective HFT system.

http://www.lightspeed.com/?page_id=5068
http://www.limebrokerage.com/contact_us.shtml
http://www.ften.com/buy-side-products/vx-velocityxpress.html

They all offer colocation services.

Comment Re:No more explainations needed (Score 1) 955

Wrong. The afterlife (flash sideways) happened many years after the very real events of the island. After everyone died (everyone dies eventually) they find each other and need to come to grips with the events of the island before they move on

Comment Re:The US has limits on it too. Thankfully. (Score 3, Informative) 778

Most people don't realize that burning a flag is on of the ONLY ways to properly dispose of it....

US Flag Code. TITLE 4 > CHAPTER 1 > Sec. 8(k). It states:

"The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning"

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