* Posts by RedneckMother

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Brit spies want rights to wiretap and snoop on US companies' servers

RedneckMother
Pint

Re: Robust Protections?

Bridge? Do you refer to the one that's in Arizona?

(with apologies to a certain Texas songwriter)

RedneckMother

Re: constitution?

Sorry, mate... the Constitution is on hold at the moment. Please continue to hold for the next available representative.

Head transplant candidate sells souvenirs to fund operation

RedneckMother
Coat

WTF?

Why sacrifice the hats? It's not like they won't still fit...

This EMC is bereft of expansion, it is formerly increasing ... it is ex-growth

RedneckMother

heh, heh...

How the mighty have fallen... they screwed me & my mates more than 13 years ago during one of their (in)famous "restructurings".

And no, I don't wish to recount (or relive) the sordid details. I'll just let it go at "what goes around, comes around". They've thrown a lot of good services, technologies, and people under the bus for a long time.

Pentagon fastens lasers to military drones to zap missiles out of the skies

RedneckMother

Re: Isn't there a standard defence against lasers?

@ Mark 85

"Some lasers can cut through a mirror. It depends on the type of laser."

Yeah, and also depends on the type of mirror :).

Not disagreeing, just sayin'...

Privacy warriors plead with FCC to wield sword of net neutrality against snooping ISPs

RedneckMother

<snark>

Yeah, well... good f'ing luck with that...

</snark>

Fears of fiber cable cuts, rogue drones menacing crowds at Super Bowl 50

RedneckMother

well...

If all the "terrists" do is to cut the video feed, I say "who gives a sh*t?"

The stupid bowl is such a non-event, and I don't understand all the hoohah.

Longing to bin Photoshop? Rock-solid GIMP a major leap forward

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Re: GIMP: love it

@joejack

WassamataU... having trouble with unexpected weight loss?

:-)

Obama: What will solve America's gun problem? What could it be? *snaps fingers* Technology!

RedneckMother

In the spirit of Tommy Flanagan (Jon Lovitz, SNL)

Uhh, TECHNOLOGY! That's how we'll fix it! Yeah, that's the ticket!

If guns are such a problem, how about we get the Secret (Cigarette?) Service to disarm?

It's easy for a US politician, surrounded by more firepower than any US citizen can ever HOPE to have, to tell everyone else to disarm.

What a bunch of "maroons".

13,000 Comcast customers complain to FCC over data caps

RedneckMother

Re: Yeah I'm here for the suspicious data use

@ 404

Hughesnet

Err- "HughesNOT"

(yes, I'm one of their current "victims" - I have NO CHOICE!)

:)

Silicon Valley's Congresswoman comes to the defense of Tor

RedneckMother

Re: @tom dial

I so wanted to chime in, and rant about the powers-that-be using "OMG - terrorists, child molesters, (insert popular criminal classes here)."

I believe that if (supposedly) rational and law abiding people succumb to invasions of privacy to "stop the XXX's", then the XXX's have won.

Your post sums up the situation eloquently.

James Clapper has found another reason why he lied about NSA spying

RedneckMother

Why?

Why isn't that lying sack of shit, that oath betraying motherfucker, NOT in a maximum security, "pound me in the ass", Federal prison, for a LONG time?

Goddamn traitor, betrayer of the Constitution he swore to uphold... that's what he is (and so many others are).

Wow, glad I was able to vent...

Microsoft whips out PowerApps – now your Pointy Haired Boss can write software, too!

RedneckMother

Re: Non-optimal solutions

"I remember the program that was going to take over 24 hours to load a day's data into the replenishment system."

Or, in mainframe batch terms:

"Daily runs for a day, weekly runs for a week, and no one has ever completed an end-of-quarter."

This scenario really happened during a development project back in ~1985.

Obama: Let me spam 600,000 of your customers with a TPP sales pitch. eBay: Sure thing, Barry!

RedneckMother

Dear BO...

How do I hate the TPP? Let me count the ways...

Why in the effing HELL would I support an agreement that was negotiated in secret, and written by corporations who want to screw everyone on this planet? Why (as a US citizen) would I support a treaty that subverts the US Constitution (BTW, I hear YOU are a "Constitutional scholar")?

Get a damn GRIP! Let go of the effing MONEY, and do your damn job!

DC judge rips into the NSA over mass surveillance

RedneckMother

Bravo!

@ dan1980

Speaking (writing) as a US citizen, I salute you!

My uncle, who served in the 1ST Cavalry in WWII, told me of his respect for Australians... He told me that they knew US History better than the "average" US citizen. He regaled me with stories of his time with the Australian troops.

He told me that he trusted the Ossies (sp?) over the masses in the US, because they were better people than many "Americans", better understood the difference between right and wrong, and were fiercely loyal to others.

I will always hold dear his stories of his dealings and friendships with Australians.

In your post, you've demonstrated your superior understanding of the fears and intents of the framers of the US Constitution. I thank you, and wish you well.

RIP Uncle Jim, and all his friends from Australia who have passed.

WoW! Want to beat Microsoft's Windows security defenses? Poke some 32-bit software

RedneckMother

Why are "we" still using "flash"

I've tried (and, to date, failed) to spread the word about flash to various government webadmins - this shite must be deprecated - no, must cease, ASAP.

A proprietary POS like flash is only (repeatedly) a vector for problems on the "web". I refuse to use flash. There are too many historical (hysterical?) problems, and there will continue to be problems with such dainbramaged BS on the web.

Government sites (never mind everyone else) should be MUCH more concerned about "open access" to content. Tying info (and the display of same) to closed formats is ludicrous.

AT&T, Verizon probed: 'No escape from biz broadband packages'

RedneckMother

Re: Wait. What?

Yeah. The implication is that the investigation(s) inhibit fiber build out - for which the big players have already been paid (with tax dollars, no less), but have yet to deliver.

Ad networks promise to do something about the awful adverts you're all blocking, like, real soon

RedneckMother

I'll do them one better...

How 'bout this:

NO FUCKING ADS, ASSHOLES!

Wow, I feel much better.

Radio wave gun zaps drones out of the sky – and it's perfectly legal*

RedneckMother

eff that

"We were very adamant about not doing damage"

Just FRY the MF's, and get it over with.

Operator: "I seem to have lost my drone."

Me: "Step one foot on my property, and you'll lose a lot more than that. Go play with yourself somewhere else."

China cuffs hackers at US request to stave off sanctions

RedneckMother

Re: East vs West

@404

Thank you! My mother taught me that the most sincere appreciation of a pun is a loud sigh or groan.

I grew up telling really bad puns, just to get her reaction.

RedneckMother

East vs West

Once, there was a farmer who had a plow horse. The horse had an extremely long and matted mane.

Every spring, the farmer would hook up his horse, and plow his fields.

But, birds would alight on the horse's neck, seeking hair with which to build their nests. The birds made the horse jump about, resulting some VERY crooked rows.

The farmer made some comments about the situation in the local feed and seed store. The proprietor suggested that he sprinkle brewer's yeast on the horse's mane.

As the brewer's yeast was inexpensive, and being desperate, the farmer did so.

The birds ceased to annoy the horse, and the farmer was able to plow straight rows.

When he next visited the store, he made mention of the success of the technique. The proprietor said, "Well, everyone knows that yeast is yeast, and nest is nest, and never the mane shall tweet."

RedneckMother
FAIL

Yawn

Yet more theatre. Let's find something INTERESTING to talk about, eh?

No, I'm not Canadian (eh?).

Mozilla to boot all plugins from Firefox … except Flash

RedneckMother

Oh - my - $diety

The one and (mostly) only plugin that should NOT be allowed, and they are making it the One and Only One?

Pardon me, I must now go and slit my wrists.

White House 'deeply disappointed' by Europe outlawing Silicon Valley

RedneckMother

good!

From TFA: Safe harbor ruling means it's 'open season against American businesses'

As a citizen in (serf of) the US, all I can say is, "It's 'bout fuckin' time!"

Y'all 'scuse me, I gotta run to the store... I'm low on ammo, and it's "Open Season".

:)

RedneckMother
Coat

Re: Tantrum coming in 3, 2, 1...

"Then what do you have a navy for ?"

err, lyric material for The Village People?

Do you agree with our fee hike? Press 1 to answer Yes; or 2 for Yes

RedneckMother

we can all save money...

I'm very comfortable with offering the world at large to sit on MY thumb for a LOT LESS MONEY. I could be bought for, well let's say, $250kUSD.

Monica Lewinsky lawyer named as first outsider on secret US spy court

RedneckMother

with apologies to "Animal House"...

*cough* Blow Job *cough*

RFID wants to TRACK my TODGER, so I am going to CUT it OFF

RedneckMother

Re: Pairing socks?

"Presuming of course that both were equally tagged, and neither had been consumed by the Eater-of-Socks"

I have been told that socks are actually the pupa stage in the life of clothes hangers.

Ever notice that socks disappear, but clothes hangers multiply?

US govt: Why we're OK with letting control of the internet slip into ICANN's hands

RedneckMother

ah... ah... ahh.. aEEEEAH!

Don't move - I'll bring you a towel.

FBI dumps on IoT security

RedneckMother

" and patches should be kept up-to-date"

But the Eff Cee Cee wants to lock down the firmware of comms devices, so how the FUCK is that going to happen?

Win a free new car – just show Intel how you'd hack your existing one

RedneckMother

oh my $diety...

What the FUCK?

It's a goddamn CAR! Who the gives a shit about anything other than driving it from Point A to Point B?

Forget all the bells and whistles, shut the fuck up, and DRIVE!

Microsoft names September 22nd as the date for Office party

RedneckMother

Microsoft names September 22nd as the date for Office party

Uhhh... perhaps they meant "orifice party"?

Want Edward Snowden pardoned? You're in the minority, say pollsters

RedneckMother

@ 6x7=42

Hey, hey, hey! Take it easy - not all of us Texans are so ill informed, or supportive of gummit spying.

I believe Snowden to be a true patriot. He did the only thing he could do to expose the Constitutional violations (he was a contractor, wasn't protected by whistle blower laws, and tried to raise flags with his superiors).

I only wish that US lawmakers, who have sworn to uphold the Constitution, would DO SO.

$100m fine? How about, er, $16k? AT&T teabags FCC with its giant balls

RedneckMother

Re: f__k AT&T

Fuck AT&T? No- UNfuck AT&T...

What a bunch of losers/users.

I'm sick of corporations..... and their (government) lackeys.

When we get through with the lawyers, these guys are next (against the wall).

Secretive trade pact the TTIP: Death of the web – or a brave new horizon?

RedneckMother

loosely quoted from Young Frankenstein...

A riot is an ugly thing.

And, I think it's about time that we HAD ONE!

United Airlines bug bounty shells out 1.8M miles for three flaws

RedneckMother
Coat

bets?

Odds are, the bounty hunters are already on the "do not fly" list...

Screw you, ISPs: Net neutrality switches on THIS FRIDAY – US court

RedneckMother

I've said it before...

... and I say it again:

STOP referring to CUSTOMERS as CONSUMERS!

There is a difference, and the corporatists and congresscritters should learn (and RESPECT) the difference.

WTF has happened in our world?

Net neutrality starts this Friday! Kinda! Sorta! It's a little complicated ...

RedneckMother

Sorry, Mr Rogers, but...

"Can you say Shit Heads"?

I knew you could!

NSA spying is illegal? Then let's make it law, say Republicans

RedneckMother

wow

I don't know where to start with my criticisms of these idiots.

I suspect that McConnell, Burr, Rubio, McCain, et al must have some SERIOUS skeletons that the NSA (etc) have documented.

For $diety's sake - grow some, politicians! Live up to your oath to defend the Constitution!

<disgust>

Why the US government reckons it should keep phone network kill-switches a secret

RedneckMother

oh no, more of the same

Doesn't ANYONE pay attention to all the published failures of Security through Obscurity?

Comcast 'flees $45bn monster-merger with Time Warner Cable'

RedneckMother

ok, fine...

'bout time. I hope the rest of corporate 'murica take note, and that this shite will cease.

(I'm not going to hold my breath.)

Republicans in sneaky bid to reauthorize Patriot Act spying until 2020

RedneckMother

Re: Please dox these senators

@ Henry Wertz 1

Methinks the only folks capable of a proper dox are the NSA.

Mega fatcat Kim Dotcom in deportation drama over SPEEDING ticket

RedneckMother

please don't be offended, BUT(t?)

There are two (three? four? n+?) sides to this fiasco.

I am appalled at the total waste of time and money that various governments have spent pursuing DC. Can't we all just drop this sh*t and get on with life? I am REALLY tired of hearing about these shenanigans.

I am reminded of the current "Security Theatre" crappage that is occupying everyone's attention.

There are many more important (to normal people) things happening in this day and time for these petty arguments to occupy headlines.

Hey, Copyright Assholes! Get over it, and come up with a better revenue plan! Quit wasting time, effort, and money!

Windows 10 build 10041: 99 bugs on the wall, fix a bug, add a feature, 114 bugs on the wall

RedneckMother

Re: Looks like shit

@ Zebo-the-Fat

The flat square corners are there 'cause Apple might sue if they're rounded...

Windows 10 to give passwords the finger and dangle dongles

RedneckMother

@ John Tserkezis

Errr, ummm... lessee... if you're drinking tea... your pinkie?

ps - you owe me a keyboard!

ANOTHER US court smacks down EFF's NSA wiretap sueball – but won't say why

RedneckMother

Heller said it best

"That's some catch, that Catch-22!"

"It's the best there is."

FCC Commissioner argues for delaying February net neutrality ruling

RedneckMother

two words

It used to be three words, but is now only two:

Government Inaction.

Comcast sued for – you guessed it – allegedly SCREWING OVER CUSTOMERS

RedneckMother

Re: Comcast sucks schweaty monkey bung.

"1 Full Second ping times"

"OH so lovely satellite providers"

For $DIETY's sake - don't switch to satellite. If you think you have latency, throughput, and data cap problems now, you ain't seen nothin' yet.

Jammin', we know you hate jammin' too: Marriott U-turns on guest Wi-Fi ban

RedneckMother

conference rooms & lobbies

They don't have to do much to ensure their own wifi is all that's available - simply incorporate Faraday cages in the walls / windows of their precious lobbies and conference areas, and place the desired hotspot antennas inside.

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