Posts by allthecoolshortnamesweretaken

Sounds fishy. I mean like phishing.

I know some people from the Munich branch. From what I hear you'd think Battistelli is channelling Mussolini. Not a nice place to work at, at the moment.

Perception is reality. Therefore all reality is virtual anyway.

As to VR gear and the use of it: I'm still waiting to get some of that cybersex hyped in the 1990ies. But them I'm also still waiting for my hoverboard.

Thank you, Alphabet, for providing yet another argument. Reasoning against IoT just got easier. Again.

"It's also feasible that not every individual or company named was fully aware of what was going on, since the ICIJ notes that banks were behind establishing most of the offshore entities."

Pro tip: if you do not understand what your accountant/lawyer/business manager/consultant/etc. wants you to do, don't do it.

"The indictment claims that between December 2012 and January 2014, Lazăr used publicly available information and guesswork to get into email accounts via password reset questions."

" "Marcel Lazăr is the latest of a dozen high-level cybercriminals who have recently been extradited to face justice in the United States," said Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell."

Aha.

Makes me wonder - what cunning tricks did the other 11 high-level cybercriminals pull of?

And what do they call someone who, you know, actually attacks and compromises systems using malware or vulnerabilities (or whatever)? Hyper-level cybercriminal?

Just found this: Reddit can't talk about National Security Letters and warrant canaries, but ACLU can, in a Reddit AMA, LOL

The FAA's much-criticised licensing regime ... has been given a “new, streamlined, web-based registration process”.

Let me guess - they've changed the font and added a "cool" logo?

I just hope

that we haven't pushed an evil genius over the edge, prompting them to do a Lex Luthor...

But the internet ceased being like it was in 1995 a long time ago.

In 1996, technically. 20 years ago. But thats just my inability to let a through pass, well, pass.

Andrew - spot on. This is one of the reasons I don't "do" Facebook etc etc because I don't want to forfeit my intellectual property. I don't mind sharing some of it for free (let's face it, it's medium quality amateur stuff, on a good day, anyway), but it's mine. Or at least it should be.

Guess it's time to take a leaf out of Chuck Berry's book: Show me the money. In cash. Up front.

Found this snorkeling the 'net: Periodic mass extinctions and the Planet X model reconsidered, Monthly Notices Letters of the Royal Astronomical Society (abstract free / article pay walled)

AFAIK, Viking expeditions to North America first started when Erik Njorl, son of Frothgar, left his home to seek Hangar the Elder at the home of Thorvald Nlodvisson, the son of Gudleif, half brother of Thorgier, the priest of Ljosa water, who took to wife Thurunn, the mother of Thorkel Braggart, the slayer of Cudround the powerful, who knew Howal, son of Geernon, son of Erik from Valdalesc, son of Arval Gristlebeard, son of Harken, who killed Bjortguaard in Sochnadale in Norway over Cudreed, daughter of Thorkel Long, the son of Kettle-Trout, the half son of Harviyoun Half-troll, father of Ingbare the Brave, who with Isenbert of Gottenberg the daughter of Hangbard the Fierce.

Source: The North Malden Icelandic Saga Society

My name is Ozymandias, King of Ants!

Look at my feelers, Termites, and despair!

Delivery dates for innovative products that haven't gone into production yet

*cough* Sinclair *cough*