Comment Re:Everything old is new again (Score 1) 25
Voldemort is a software developer?
Comment Re:Deck chairs on the titanic (Score 1) 37
And this was something, ergo it had to be done.
Comment Re:Who asked for any of this? (Score 1) 37
Probably no back, only forward, too.
And always twirling, twirling towards justice!
Comment Oh, come on... (Score 1) 37
How else are all those designers going to justify their salaries if they don't keep changing the UI?
Comment CPPA/CPRA? (Score 1) 59
It's been a few years since my data privacy class, but isn't this a violation of CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act) and CPRA (California Privacy Rights Act - aka Prop 24)? I believe they both require easy access to opt-out.
Comment Re:Did they read the "red book"? (Score 2) 93
The large record labels appear to put some kind of copy protection or something on the discs to where they can no longer claim to be a "compact disc" as that is a trademark or something, if they don't follow the "red book" then they can't use the trademarks.
Google for "Sony rootkit fiasco". Basically, Phillips (cocreator of the CD... with SONY!?!) hit them with a suit for trademark infringement.
Comment Why PINs? (Score 1) 67
I never understood PINs being part of Windows Hello.
First of all, PINs are often shorter than an average password.
Second, the PIN length is fixed, making it even easier for an attacker.
Third, the PIN address space is often fixed to digits, making it easier for an attacker.
I know if I was an attacker, I'd prefer an 8 digit PIN to a variable length password, that may (not must) include uppercase, lower case, numerical, or special characters.
Comment Evolutionary pressure (Score 5, Interesting) 52
DISCLAIMER: I am not a biologist of any type, but as a layman...
I'm guessing that smaller fish had a better chance of escaping from the nets, so the next generation tended to be smaller.
Comment Re:Should have talked to Munich first (Score 2) 60
Different political environment. With the WTFs coming from Washington, this appears to be politcally motivated ("digital independence") as opposed to the previous (Munich) effort's financial motivation.
It would be difficult for MS to offer big enough discounts to cover a decree of "No Software From the USA"
Comment Re:magnets yo (Score 1) 11
"certain evidence and theories became unavailable"
Sounds like some of Western Digital's design documents got degaussed "accidentally"
That was SPEX's evidence and theories.
Comment Re:Bwah haha (Score 1) 11
Now they know how it feels to get a 23 cent check in the mail when a class action lawsuit wins.
Nah, they'll get a coupon for $10 off a WD drive.
Comment Re:But (Score 2) 34
It's impossible to make anything idiot proof, because idiots are so ingenious.
Comment He's right. (Score 3) 61
Honestly, the only iThing I own is a phone, so I may be off here. But... From what I'm seeing in the comments, the iPad (Pro) seems like decent hardware (maybe missing some useful ports), hobbled by mediocre software.
The problem is that if they tried to merge MacOS and iPadOS, you'd wind up with... the Apple equivalent of Windows 8. There's no way in hell that Tim would allow that.
Comment Re:Jesus is my co-pilot... (Score 1) 49
Bob is my co-pilot.
Comment Re:Finally! (Score 1) 130
It was supposed to be "Spaceballs 2: The Search for More Money"
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