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Comment: I know how to make it go faster... (Score 1) 163

by fallen1 (#46323883) Attached to: Speedier Screening May Be Coming To an Airport Near You

...simply remove all of the screening apparatus in the airports. It is vastly just "security theatre" and does nothing but costs taxpayers time, money, and aggravation. To say nothing of the of the decline in tourism and business dollars due to the obtrusiveness.

Oh, yeah, and the total violation of basic human rights and decency with that large, gaping wound it leaves in the 4th Amendment (among others).

Comment: Re:Fuck 'Em... (Score 2) 251

by fallen1 (#45075183) Attached to: Police Demand Summary Domain Takedown, Traffic Redirection

Yes. Why should I change my decision making process based on whether the City of London police are doing the wrong thing or if the United State's Department of Homeland Security is doing the wrong thing.

THEY BOTH DID THE WRONG THING. We, as citizens of these countries (or residents of cities, and so forth), should stand up for what we know to be wrong - even if the consequences be harsh. Until WE do, THEY will continue to do almost as they please.

Comment: Porn is not a waste of space because... (Score 2) 216

by fallen1 (#44331499) Attached to: Yahoo Censors Tumblr Porn

Pornography is one of the MAIN driving forces behind much of what shapes the web today. It may be a waste of space in your opinion, but there are hundreds of advancements in web design, storage, streaming, and so on that would not be where they are today without Pornography.

If you don't like it, fine, but give it credit when it is due. Don't dismiss it.

Comment: HIPAA and many other laws/regulations (Score 5, Interesting) 169

by fallen1 (#44168443) Attached to: Microsoft To Add Ads To Smart Search

guarantees that Windows 8 / 8.1 will NEVER be utilized inside the medical field. I was already looking to have to explain to my bosses why we should not buy laptops with Windows 8 on them and this just sealed the deal for me -- HIPAA violations start at $50,000 per and go up to $150,000 per. Anything "analyzing" searches on our computer systems or networks is right out.

Thank you, Microsoft, for making my job as an administrator that much easier! It has now become so that recommending Microsoft CAN get you fired.

Comment: Re:Seriously? (Score 4, Insightful) 701

by fallen1 (#43961145) Attached to: The Free State Project, One Decade Later

It is easy to equate this with "News for Nerds" -- they are hacking a system while attempting to use the system against itself in order to bring about change. It is also a learning process. This is the epitome of what hackers and other creative people used to embody -- and what many of us should strive for now. Learn, grow, change (for the better, we hope) instead of just maintaining the status quo.

All it takes is one "domino" to fall the right way and systemic change is created - even if it takes years for that domino to fall. The things get exciting.

Remember, UNIX spelled backwards is XINU. -- Mt.