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• On the post: Disappointing: Google Not Yet Requiring Phone Makers To Encrypt By Default

  

  toyotabedzrock ( profile ), 04 Mar, 2015 @ 02:28am

  The reason why is that most android phones have no encryption acceleration extensions in their 32bit arm SOCs. That will change as armv8 is rolled out.

• On the post: Gay Party Company Goes After Another Gay Party Organizer Over Generic 'Gay Days' Trademark

  

  toyotabedzrock ( profile ), 03 Mar, 2015 @ 01:53am

  As a gay man I instantly know what Gay Days is. It is also important for small disadvantaged communities to maintain the sources of income.

• On the post: DailyDirt: Big Bones Are A Myth, But Obesity Has Legit Causes

  

  toyotabedzrock ( profile ), 01 Mar, 2015 @ 03:21pm

  I was actually told by a doctor that my wrist bone is larger than normal and that is why a motocross race medic thought it was broken.

• On the post: If You Want To See What The U.S. Broadband Market Really Looks Like, Take A Close Look At West Virginia

  

  toyotabedzrock ( profile ), 27 Feb, 2015 @ 01:01pm

  I'm fairly certain all large business in West Virginia has its hands in all levels of government and in both parties.
  I'm a progressive Democrat and I'm telling you the corruption is bipartisan in West Virginia. The only slight difference is the democrats are subject to shame that will sway them a tad in that state.

• On the post: Lawmaker Who Said Snowden Committed Treason, Now On The Other Side Of Metadata Surveillance

  

  toyotabedzrock ( profile ), 25 Feb, 2015 @ 12:01pm

  This is a big deal because he took undeclared donations in the form of private jet flights. This has influence on his decisions.
  
  Libertarians can reject reality all you want but history shows how easy it is to influence a lawmaker.

• On the post: Cabs Strike In Chicago Against Uber; Uber Drivers Presumably Report Uptick In Business

  

  toyotabedzrock ( profile ), 20 Feb, 2015 @ 04:32pm

  Two things.
  1. Uber looks like a taxi to me just has an easier way to hail it. Prices are set centrally.
  2. Cabs might charge more sometimes because they are there ahead of time and don't get to gouge you other times.
  
  So if you want cabs to go away that is fine but be prepared for your surge price future that ends up making prisons more over crowded when poor people can't get tot court.
  
  You never look at the long game only short term selfish.

• On the post: Lenovo CTO Claims Concerns Over Superfish Are Simply 'Theoretical'

  

  toyotabedzrock ( profile ), 20 Feb, 2015 @ 11:33am

  I have one of the affected computers and I had already uninstalled the crap that did this and disabled a bunch of background crap they have that looks like it is made for remote administration.

• On the post: Lenovo CTO Claims Concerns Over Superfish Are Simply 'Theoretical'

  

  toyotabedzrock ( profile ), 20 Feb, 2015 @ 11:30am

  They packaged that certificate up and made it valid for code signing so it can be used to install a root kit that Windows will not object to.

• On the post: UK Intellectual Property Office Plays Up Imaginary 'Toxic' Claim In Grabbing Food Pretending To Be From Somewhere Else

  

  toyotabedzrock ( profile ), 19 Feb, 2015 @ 04:58pm

  NASCAR didn't come from a tax it was from a prohibition.
  And there was another fatal alcohol poisoning in Africa recently.
  Often goods that are known to be fakes are substandard because they have no reason to follow any regulations.
  And a geo claim on a product might seem odd unless you don't understand that the product name to them includes the location.
  It would be dishonest to sell Dutch chocolate made in Poland.

• On the post: Politician Facing Investigation Tries To Destroy His Emails; Assistant 'Helps Out' By Emailing Order To Other Staffers

  

  toyotabedzrock ( profile ), 16 Feb, 2015 @ 12:42pm

  Something tells me that his fiancé is behind this request. Or maybe it was misinterpreted.
  
  I say this because he has been in politics a while and should have known this would only make it worse.
  
  Either that or he is getting senile dementia given his reported statements to his secretary of state and the top members of each party in the state.

• On the post: University Thinks Yik Yak Ban It Can't Possibly Enforce Will Fix Its 'Hate Speech' Problem

  

  toyotabedzrock ( profile ), 12 Feb, 2015 @ 02:01am

  Yik yak allows Geo time based bans if a school requests it.
  
  Street chat is an alternative, the programmers have not fixed an error I reported, not a security one, but they do seem to take down offensive posts.

• On the post: University Court Tries To Stifle Coverage Of Its Controversial Actions; Guarantees Only That It Will Be Covered More Thoroughly

  

  toyotabedzrock ( profile ), 12 Feb, 2015 @ 01:57am

  This is more like you want to put your thumb on the scale for a college GOP group trying to bring guns on campus.
  
  In reality this order was already nullified, and seemed like a badly written order that should only bind the judges like a how a normal court would function.

• On the post: Millions Of Users Unaware That Facebook Is On The Internet — Or Think It *Is* The Internet

  

  toyotabedzrock ( profile ), 11 Feb, 2015 @ 04:35pm

  This is because they have cell plans that give free access to Facebook only. I have a gay friend over there and he is on a Facebook only plan.

• On the post: Florida Legalizes Teen Sexting By Trying To Outlaw Teen Sexting

  

  toyotabedzrock ( profile ), 03 Feb, 2015 @ 08:24pm

  This isn't about big government or nanny state, it is moral panic of parents who think their child is an object they own and in general old people.

• On the post: French Gov't Warns Citizens About Shifty Folks Who Don't Eat Delicious French Baguettes

  

  toyotabedzrock ( profile ), 03 Feb, 2015 @ 08:19pm

  This is freedom of speech by the government so chill out. And yes teens that show these signs might not be terrorists but might also have other issues.

• On the post: To Enforce Emissions Standards, State Governments Are Looking To Ride Shotgun In Constituents' Vehicles

  

  toyotabedzrock ( profile ), 31 Jan, 2015 @ 12:56am

  Tim you sound like your watching Alex Jones again, this is valuable data and the reason the government wants it is to shape travel policy and road spending. Further government sponsored researchers could get access.
  
  Focus on making sure the data has no names attached and is not ever handed to law enforcement. Could as simply as for people to opt in as well.

• On the post: Police Department Refuses To Release Use Of Force Policies Because 'Criminals Might Gain An Advantage'

  

  toyotabedzrock ( profile ), 28 Jan, 2015 @ 01:53am

  Use of force should be written by those it is to be used on.

• On the post: France Announces Plans To Hold The Internet Responsible For Terrorism

  

  toyotabedzrock ( profile ), 28 Jan, 2015 @ 01:51am

  Um so who is organizing a massive free speech rally American style for his visit?

• On the post: The TSA Wants To Read Your Facebook Posts And Check Out Your Purchases Before It Will Approve You For PreCheck

  

  toyotabedzrock ( profile ), 26 Jan, 2015 @ 02:10pm

  So either sexual orientation/identity was forgotten or someone thinks we are all gentle flowers? Or maybe they think we should have our laptops searched?

• On the post: Germany's Infamous Copyright Warning Letters May Be Reined In — In A Few Years' Time

  

  toyotabedzrock ( profile ), 25 Jan, 2015 @ 01:18pm

  Remember if a large bureaucracy like the EU acted quickly no one would listen and instead paint them as unelected elites etc.

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