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• On the post: NY Times Publishes Laughable Propaganda To Argue Google Owes Newspapers Like Itself Free Money

  

  Scott Yates ( profile ), 12 Jun, 2019 @ 10:39am

  Netscape search portal

  Way back when, Netscape actually had a "portal" page of it's own:
  https://www.zdnet.com/article/netscapes-revamped-web-portal-debuts/ As well as search software of its own:
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netscape#Netscape_Search

• On the post: Platforms, Speech And Truth: Policy, Policing And Impossible Choices

  

  Scott Yates ( profile ), 09 Aug, 2018 @ 11:25am

  Does this tie in with the "Filter Bubble" problem?

  I wonder a lot about whether part of the issue lies with categorizing things.
  
  If I decide what I see, and I say I want to see 'progressive' articles, who decides when to apply the 'progressive' tag to a piece of content?

• On the post: Charter CEO Apparently Unaware He Runs One Of The Most Despised Companies In America

  

  Scott Yates ( profile ), 02 Aug, 2018 @ 08:17am

  Do feed the trolls

  The only way to effectively deal with trolls is not to ignore/flag them. Engage, and counteract with reason.

• On the post: Daily Deal: Virtual Training Company Subscription

  

  Scott Yates ( profile ), 17 Apr, 2018 @ 12:53pm

  Check the fine print closely

  The "Lifetime Subscription" is not as unlimited as it might lead you to believe:
  
  Access to all 1,026 courses available at the time of purchase. All courses added in the future must be purchased.
  
  Not saying it is a bad deal, just to be aware.

• On the post: Deputy AG Pitches New Form Of Backdoor: 'Responsible Encryption'

  

  Scott Yates ( profile ), 11 Oct, 2017 @ 01:45pm

  Re: Re:

  You are not "handing over login credentials" with OAuth. That is the POINT of using it. The credentials stay with the login provider ie: Facebook or Twitter. Someone you already have an account with.

• On the post: Stories Claiming DNC Hack Was 'Inside Job' Rely Heavily On A Stupid Conversion Error No 'Forensic Expert' Would Make

  

  Scott Yates ( profile ), 16 Aug, 2017 @ 02:41pm

  Re: Re: Also worth noting - compression and resumption

  How exactly is the transfer rate known? Does someone have the logs that show how fast the files were transferred? I have not seen that in the reporting anywhere. They all just spit out the file transfer rate.

• On the post: Snowden Explains How The Espionage Act Unfairly Stacks The Deck Against Reality Winner

  

  Scott Yates ( profile ), 07 Jun, 2017 @ 02:40pm

  Re: Re: Re: New record?

  By "We threw them out" do you maybe mean "They served their full terms"?
  
  There were ZERO scandals in the Obama admin, and while I don't agree with everything he did, he was CERTAINLY more competent than his predecessor.
  
  It seems like we as a country have lost site of the need to compromise and find a realistic middle ground that allows the government to do its job.

• On the post: Techdirt's First Amendment Fight For Its Life

  

  Scott Yates ( profile ), 11 Jan, 2017 @ 02:02pm

  Keep up the good fight!

  Mike, This really needs to be fought hard. I hope you are able to come out on top and not have it drag the site down. You are an important voice in the tech wilderness.
  
  Thank you for being consistently sane and vocal.

• On the post: Daily Deal: SelectTV by FreeCast

  

  Scott Yates ( profile ), 01 Sep, 2016 @ 12:50pm

  This looks like a bit of a scam to me:
  
  300,000+ TV episodes (250,000 free)
  200,000+ movies (10,000 free)
  Video on demand
  Pay Per View
  Premium add-ons

• On the post: Security Startup MedSec Shorts St. Jude Medical Stock To Punish It For Flimsy Pacemaker Security

  

  Scott Yates ( profile ), 31 Aug, 2016 @ 07:52am

  Re: Re: Question from ignorance

  I see. Thank you!

• On the post: Security Startup MedSec Shorts St. Jude Medical Stock To Punish It For Flimsy Pacemaker Security

  

  Scott Yates ( profile ), 31 Aug, 2016 @ 07:43am

  Re:

  I thought the story indicated that they did NOT inform St. Jude about the problems prior to release because they feared how they would react.

• On the post: Security Startup MedSec Shorts St. Jude Medical Stock To Punish It For Flimsy Pacemaker Security

  

  Scott Yates ( profile ), 31 Aug, 2016 @ 07:42am

  Question from ignorance

  Please pardon my ignorance, but this SEEMS like insider trading. Could someone with more experience and knowledge in this realm help me better understand why it is or is not?
  
  Thank you.

• On the post: BestNetTech Gear: Copying Is Not Theft

  

  Scott Yates ( profile ), 27 Aug, 2016 @ 04:00pm

  So copy it!

  Fullfillment does take a while. If you want it sooner, use the links they provided with the source images, and have it printed yourself! Will probably cost you a bit more.
  
  I personally applaud BestNetTech for doing that. It really shows how that they practice what they preach.
  
  Thank you BestNetTech! 8)

• On the post: Apple Updates iOS To Close Three Separate 0days That Were Being Exploited

  

  Scott Yates ( profile ), 25 Aug, 2016 @ 01:47pm

  Oh-Day?

  Should the title be ZERO-Day or OH-Day?

• On the post: BestNetTech Reading List: Make It So: Interaction Design Lessons From Science Fiction

  

  Scott Yates ( profile ), 10 Mar, 2016 @ 07:08pm

  Re: Spaceballs?

  Plaid!!!

• On the post: BestNetTech Reading List: Make It So: Interaction Design Lessons From Science Fiction

  

  Scott Yates ( profile ), 10 Mar, 2016 @ 01:59pm

  Nerd Alert!

  Well, ACTUALLY.....
  
  It was the Communicator that inspired the flip phone.
  
  The Tricorder was a scanning device.
  
  Then there is the The Medical Tricorder that has inspired things like the Scio

• On the post: EFF Files Legal Complaint Against Google At The FTC

  

  Scott Yates ( profile ), 02 Dec, 2015 @ 10:46pm

  Re: Re: Re:

  It most certainly CAN be turned off. I specifically turn it off on mine. You can selectively turn off parts of it as well. For example, you can turn off bookmark sync, but leave history sync enabled if you want.
  
  It is an option that can be toggled by the user.

• On the post: Daily Deal: Two-Year Subscription For Private Internet Access VPN

  

  Scott Yates ( profile ), 01 Oct, 2015 @ 12:20pm

  CONFIRMED GOOD

  Since I have been complaining about the quality of most of these deals, I thought it only fair that I speak up about a good one.
  
  I have been using this provider now for a couple years, and they absolutely rock.
  
  Congrats on a delivering a good deal.

• On the post: JPEG Looking To Add DRM To Images… Supposedly To Protect Images From Gov't Surveillance

  

  Scott Yates ( profile ), 15 Jul, 2015 @ 12:49pm

  Or .PNG maybe? Since it is already widespread and handles transparency.

• On the post: Daily Deal: Wifi Protector VPN: Lifetime Subscription

  

  Scott Yates ( profile ), 14 Jul, 2015 @ 11:24am

  Re:

  No, I would say not. From the reviews I have read, they appear to have a LOT of unhappy customers.

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