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  • On the post: Does Storing Your Documents In 'The Cloud' Mean The Gov't Has Easier Access To It?

    David ( profile ), 05 May, 2010 @ 07:01pm

    You are worried about legal access?

    What about the company that holds that data, its marketing department, or it's affiliates? All of whom would profit greatly at perusing your information, and we have seen it many times will push the law to the limit to do so, then claim it was a mistake when they get caught, however they already have your info, and I doubt they are going to eliminate it. No, the cloud is no place for anything you wish to be private. With deep packet inspection on the rise, little but 250bit or better encryption is the only way to move sensitive data on the net, and never store it there on a public service.

  • On the post: Does Storing Your Documents In 'The Cloud' Mean The Gov't Has Easier Access To It?

    David ( profile ), 05 May, 2010 @ 07:01pm

    You are worried about legal access?

    What about the company that holds that data, its marketing department, or it's affiliates? All of whom would profit greatly at perusing your information, and we have seen it many times will push the law to the limit to do so, then claim it was a mistake when they get caught, however they already have your info, and I doubt they are going to eliminate it. No, the cloud is no place for anything you wish to be private. With deep packet inspection on the rise, little but 250bit or better encryption is the only way to move sensitive data on the net, and never store it there on a public service.

  • On the post: ISPs Hijacking Browser Functions, Continue Proud Tradition Of Value-Free Added Services

    David ( profile ), 05 May, 2010 @ 05:58pm

    Re: Pleeeeezzzz, Mike!

    It sounds like you work for one such ISP.

    I do know ad revenue is quite significant for redirections on bad URL's. Either way I think his point is quite valid that other than that, are they actually using some sort of deep inspection that is a bit more invasive?

  • On the post: Apple To Face Antitrust Investigation Over Its iPhone Development Policies?

    David ( profile ), 03 May, 2010 @ 06:11pm

    It's Apple's device

    You follow thier rules or go elsewhere. How can it get any simpler? If the other platforms are so good, leave Apple, go program for them. This whole issue is a total waste of time and good taxpayer money. Let the people vote with their $ and keep the government out of it, anything the government gets into is screwed up.

  • On the post: Could Gizmodo's iPhone Scoop Settle Whether Bloggers Count As Journalists?

    David ( profile ), 26 Apr, 2010 @ 05:34pm

    Stolen IPhone, I'd say

    So we have a lost iPhone. Someone finds it, does not turn it in but sells it to the highest bidder. On the back of the phone it says Apple, pretty good evidence that it is Apples, or Apple is the right direction to get it back to the owner. Anyway, the phone was sold to a blogger who also did not try to return it, but instead tore it apart then decided once the news was out rather than face the anger of Apple, try to give it back.

    If someone tore my phone apart (any phone) before trying to give it back I think I would call it theft and vandalism.

  • On the post: McDonald's Laughs Off Criticism Embedded In April Fool's Joke

    David ( profile ), 21 Apr, 2010 @ 12:43am

    Who in their right mind (or left for that matter) would eat at McDonalds?

  • On the post: North Carolina Demands Amazon Reveal Every Detail Of Purchases By NC Residents

    David ( profile ), 20 Apr, 2010 @ 04:06pm

    Revenue

    It would seem that if a state would like to increase its revenue, it might be so inclined to work at enticing companies to come there, increasing jobs and of course taxable income. One big way is to not tax companies out of the state. It's been proven time and again that a states income increases by lowering taxes. A little from everyone is much better than a lot from a few.

  • On the post: The Fool's Gold At The End Of The iPad Rainbow

    David ( profile ), 03 Apr, 2010 @ 07:25am

    Not quite the same as a CD

    A CD can't be adapted or upgraded to fit the times or needs of the users. It can't upgrade to a higher quality or different format when the standards change.

    I love my computer I built myself, but I like the idea of a simple device that I can sit on my coffee table, hold in my hands and read and not have to worry about crashes or power failures. I want it to just work well.