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and throw your battery life out of the window. The Mac Windows 7 drivers are terrible.

about 6 hours ago on Lenovo avoids the PC decline once again as HP and others slump 2 replies 10 recommends

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As the creator states its pronounced JIF, then why the hell didn’t he spell it that way in the first place. I know its an acronym but its like calling GPS (Global Positioning System), JPS or NASAs JPL (Jet Propulsion Lab) GPL.

1 day ago on Inventor of the GIF uses awards ceremony to remind us how it's pronounced 2 replies

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When I was in the British Army in the early 90s we used to train using mock German towns and villages. These buildings were of brick and concrete construction complete with sewer systems and roads. I remember one village had fully furnished interiors which really showed the trip, fire and hiding hazards in a furnished house. Slugging through half filled sewers pipes is not fun.

4 days ago on Inside Fort Irwin, fake cities provide a training ground for real warfare

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As for the phone, Id say using an old phone that has no GPS, effectively no web access and not a theft magnet like a top end smartphone would be is a good idea. Also dumping the phone would be easy as no carry on to wipe the gigs of data we all carry about.

6 days ago on Capture of alleged US spy reveals the difficulties of being a CIA officer on Facebook 1 reply 2 recommends

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The US needs to embrace chips on credit cards like many other First World countries use. With chips on the cards its practically impossible to do what they did. Just copying the data on the strip is useless without the chip data and PIN as well.

10 days ago on Cyber caper: behind the scenes of the $45 million global ATM heist 3 replies 2 recommends

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Its amazing to me that while you are shouting at each other about security/encryption/hackability etc of iOS and Android, noone has thought that this is why some people still use BlackBerries specifically for there security. I believe a BB has only once been hacked and that was without encryption or a password on the phone at Pwn2Own 11.

11 days ago on Apple reportedly inundated with police requests to decrypt iPhones 1 reply

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It is true the UK has a much smaller landmass but even if it took US farmers and the USDA 15 years to RFID tag and track every animal from birth to death it would be worth it in the long run.

11 days ago on Internet of cows: technology could help track disease, but ranchers are resistant

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This article for The Verge is well researched with a good amount or relevant citations so be grateful what what is given here. This article stands on top of Mt. Everest compared to most articles on The Verge.

11 days ago on Internet of cows: technology could help track disease, but ranchers are resistant

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The “thing” is a standard wind sock used to show the strength and direction of the wind on airfields. It is just a tube of material. Yes it does look like a leg in the picture.

11 days ago on US Navy drone flies two days straight using liquid hydrogen tank

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Tell him Josh is resigning with imediate affect and Paul have been elected the interim EIC

25 days ago on Paul Miller's coming back to the internet, and we need your help

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The CGI is certainly better than the prequels too.

25 days ago on Paul Miller's coming back to the internet, and we need your help

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Yeah, updates just like the iphone.

28 days ago on BlackBerry Q10 to be available at all four major US carriers with suggested price of $249 1 reply 1 recommend

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So you have not changed your style of clothing at all have you? For example, if you ware a 70s child you would be wearing brown paisley print shirts still.

29 days ago on 'Thor: The Dark World' trailer is overloaded with divine angst 1 reply

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That was sort of the point.

29 days ago on 'Thor: The Dark World' trailer is overloaded with divine angst