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Comment · 13 years ago
Wife (not a techie) says she wants Android now, so there's no one stealing her fingerprints.
Comment · 13 years ago
just ate another chocolate on account of this article :@
Comment · 13 years ago
They are so fond of telling us, "If you've got nothing to hide, you've got nothing to fear."

What does Obama fear?

Comment · 13 years ago
Spain, a country with high unemployment, takes a step towards crushing its IT infrastructure.
Comment · 13 years ago
Everyone assumes metadata doesn't include the source data.

Even a compressed copy of your telephone conversation isn't the actual call, just the 'metadata' describing how it is compressed...

Comment · 13 years ago
Perhaps the only language that the US will understand is a loss of business?
Comment · 13 years ago
Well, at least we can all understand the "war on terror". It was really about securing US dominance via a secret system of courts, government agencies and secret deals between US corporations.

All this due to the ending of the cold war.

Now, with the Arab Spring, the US has sought to twist events into a new war. Syria being just the beginning...

Comment · 13 years ago
It's all about protecting the data from non-US interests, Google has probably already given the keys to the NSA.
Comment · 13 years ago
All the more reason for choosing Chinese own brand.
Comment · 13 years ago
Google appear to be confusing the law with the loyalty of their customers.
Comment · 13 years ago
Supposing the Justice Department has committed a crime:

- What laws have been broken?

- What individuals broke those laws?

- What punishments are appropriate?

- Who decides who is guilty?

- Who gives out those sentences?

- Where will the criminals be held?

Additionally, is the President at liberty to override them?

If all else fails, would it be possible for the people to set up their own courts outside of the Justice Department for this purpose?

Comment · 13 years ago
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Comment · 13 years ago
Dude, where are your sources?
Comment · 13 years ago
Idea: Yeah, let's just keep the top 10% and make them work 10x harder.

Reality: The most loyal are the least productive resulting in widespread dissatisfaction and even more leaks.

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