geowrian commented on Dems Launch Net Neutrality Bill, GOP Says "Hands Off the Poor ISPs!", at 1:58 PM on May 11 @dyermaker826: Well, it's obvious that the companies aren't going to break themselves up, and I don't foresee them going out of business. more »

geowrian commented on Stolen MacBook Victim Uses Screen Sharing and iSight to Bust Thieves, at 1:58 PM on May 11 @LJKelley: Yes, but... 1) Most thieves aren't computer-savy. more »

geowrian commented on Charred Hard Drive from Space Shuttle Columbia Recovered (Best Data Rescue Ever?), at 1:45 PM on May 11 @Leathersoup: True, but I personally believe that wasn't worth the cost either. more »

geowrian commented on US Military Wasted Millions on Fake Hardware, Sparking Cyber-Terrorism Fears, at 1:16 PM on May 11 @Barry99705: No, the US gov does not always for the the lowest bidder. more »

geowrian commented on Dems Launch Net Neutrality Bill, GOP Says "Hands Off the Poor ISPs!", at 4:25 PM on May 9 @mauser: Capitalism doesn't work for everything...especially public and quasi-public goods. more »

geowrian commented on Stolen MacBook Victim Uses Screen Sharing and iSight to Bust Thieves, at 4:08 PM on May 9 @Coder4Life: It's a reverse connection, not just a service listening on a port like Remote Desktop. more »

geowrian commented on Question of the Day: Which Company Has The Worst Computer Tech Support?, at 5:27 AM on May 9 @ottermann: Same for me with HP. more »

geowrian commented on Unlocked iPhones Putting Gadget Activation Company Out of Business, at 5:12 AM on May 9 @graffiksguru: Using your example, the $700 price tag is an acceptable solution. more »

geowrian commented on Charred Hard Drive from Space Shuttle Columbia Recovered (Best Data Rescue Ever?), at 4:49 AM on May 9 @dosguy: When you learn how to strip the hard drive down to just a platter and rebuild the rest of it (without killing it), then complain. more »

geowrian commented on Unlocked iPhones Putting Gadget Activation Company Out of Business, at 1:13 AM on May 7 @matto: It's not about a "GOD GIVEN RIGHT". more »

geowrian commented on Question of the Day: Which Company Has The Worst Computer Tech Support?, at 12:39 AM on May 7 I've called all of them (I do tech support), and the quality varies a lot. more »

geowrian commented on Surprise, Another Electronics Dealer Bribes Reviewers, at 5:58 PM on May 6 @Darrone: I don't think it's about a desire to rant. more »

geowrian commented on Surprise, Another Electronics Dealer Bribes Reviewers, at 5:12 PM on May 6 It's one thing if they are trying to make up for their poor service by offering a discount. more »

geowrian commented on How To Repair Your Xbox 360 In 4 Easy Steps, at 8:45 PM on May 5 @Kareem King: Although you can get caught and escorted out of the store or worse (it's happened), that's still a horrible thing to do. more »

geowrian commented on Surprise! Psystar Tech Support Gets Off To a Shaky Start, at 4:25 AM on May 4 @TOWken22: I don't really think a fly-by-night business, which is is doing something that is most likely illegal, is a good way to make a generalization about tech support quality. more »

geowrian commented on Azureus/Vuze Says AT&T Is Pulling a Comcast, Resetting Torrents, at 9:47 PM on Apr 28 @Accelerata: Agreed. more »

geowrian commented on Azureus/Vuze Says AT&T Is Pulling a Comcast, Resetting Torrents, at 5:27 PM on Apr 28 @mechfluff: Fansubs aren't legal unless the original program is allowed to be downloaded/uploaded/rebroadcast/whatever. more »

geowrian commented on Steve Ballmer's Presentation Laptop is a Strange Choice, at 12:02 PM on Apr 28 Yeah...MS and Apple are in many different markets. more »