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Comment Re:But is the data actually transmitted anywhere? (Score 1) 322

While you are correct, most applications have some type of debugger to log events in case something goes wrong so that a root cause can be determined after the fact.

Not saying it does or doesn't send it, just saying the video doesn't prove anything but a debug log of events is written.

Comment Re:But is the data actually transmitted anywhere? (Score 1) 322

I was wondering the same thing. I would expect that if I hooked my phone up to a logger that it would grab everything including key strokes. How else could something be troubleshooted if the device had an issue.

I didn't see anything showing the device logging an outgoing network event to send the data anywhere. Or any other type of snoop showing data being sent to "The Man"

Some think it doesn't need to be running all the time but I could see this as being useful if the device suddenly had a serious error and you had to send it in to the device manufacturer to diagnose what the heck happened. Although it is sneaky. There should be an opt out of the software running.

Comment "If I die" folder (Score 1) 402

I have a "If I die" folder in my filing cabinet, which includes stuff like my will, life insurance info, billing info, bank info...

In addition I started creating a .txt file with important computer information, logins, account info, etc... I put that txt file on a USB drive and put it in the folder. If I change any important account, or password I insert the USB stick, update the txt file and put it back.

My wife also has a folder similar to that. I figured it was a simple way of doing it.

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Solar Panels For Your Pants 81

Phoghat writes "A new line of clothes come with its own solar panels to charge small electronics in your pocket. It might be overdoing the 'Green' technology but for the low, low price of $920, you can own a pair of Go Urban Cargo Pants, which boasts 'fly front, low-slung drawstring waist, and two back patch pockets with button down flaps,' but the main reason you might want them is the: "'two side cargo pockets with independently functioning power supply.'"
Linux

Adobe (Temporarily?) Kills 64-Bit Flash For Linux 272

An anonymous reader writes "It seems that with the release of the 10.1 security patches, Adobe has, at least temporarily, killed 64-bit Flash for Linux. The statement says: 'The Flash Player 10.1 64-bit Linux beta is closed. We remain committed to delivering 64-bit support in a future release of Flash Player. No further information is available at this time. Please feel free to continue your discussions on the Flash Player 10.1 desktop forums.' The 64-bit forum has been set to read-only."
AMD

Dell's First XPS System With AMD Phenom II Tested 75

MojoKid writes "Dell's new XPS 625 is their latest AMD-based creation, and is the first out of the Dell labs using the relatively new Phenom II processor. Initial reviews of AMD's new chip have been favorable, as this new quad-core processor is slated to deliver roughly the same performance as Intel's quad-core Core 2 processors at more tolerable price points. While it's pretty clear that the Phenom II can't quite crack Core i7 levels of performance in most usage scenarios, the new Dell rig does show more than respectfully in a myriad of benchmarks. This was obviously a solid design win for AMD with their latest CPU."
Mars

Mars Gullies Show Water Once Flowed 59

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "A new analysis of puzzling gullylike features on Mars offers further evidence that water flowed on the Red Planet's surface, perhaps as recently as several hundred thousand years ago. The findings bolster the case that melting snow from a departed Martian ice age carved these gullies, rather than shifting sands or other 'dry' phenomena."
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Science Unlocks The Mystery Of Belly Button Lint 161

After three years of research, including examining 503 pieces of fluff from his own belly button, Georg Steinhauser has discovered a type of body hair that traps stray pieces of lint and draws them into the navel. Dr Steinhauser's observations showed that "small pieces of fluff first form in the hair and then end up in the navel at the end of the day." Chemical analysis revealed the pieces of fluff were not just made up of cotton from clothing. Wrapped up in the lint were also flecks of dead skin, fat, sweat and dust. Unfortunately, further study has failed to yield a hair or fiber that would give Dr. Steinhauser the last three years of his life back.

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