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  • Hacker returns all $610M of stolen Poly Network crypto

    williamhwilliamh
    22july2013 said:
    For some reason it makes me recall a musician who left his very expensive violin in a running expensive car. Some thief stole the car with the violin inside it. The musician appealed to the thief in the news by saying, "You can keep the car, just return the violin." When the thief heard that the violin was worth ten expensive cars, he returned the car instead of the violin. Then the thief tried to sell the violin, but found out that he couldn't sell it because nobody would buy it since it would be instantly recognizable as stolen by anyone qualified to play it. So he returned the violin, too, and walked away with nothing.

    Unlike expensive artwork, an expensive musical instrument can't be appreciated by anyone who doesn't know how to play it.
    Reminds me of the incident of Yo Yo Ma’s cello going missing. Though that turned out to be his mistake and not a theft. 
    watto_cobra

  • Thieves use Apple Watch to track & steal $500K in drug runner cash

    williamhwilliamh
    This seems like a good application for AirTags.
    watto_cobra

  • Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and Galaxy Z Flip3 5G announced at Galaxy Unpacked

    williamhwilliamh
    M68000 said:
    Have not looked at the physical specs but have to guess this is big and heavy.  Who wants to go around town or traveling and carrying a brick of a “phone” ?  Not me.
    The current model that I saw wasn’t big or heavy.   That phone wasn’t for me, I don’t want android or Samsung. This could be a case where we’ll like it when Apple does it. 
    muthuk_vanalingamKTRwatto_cobra

  • Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and Galaxy Z Flip3 5G announced at Galaxy Unpacked

    williamhwilliamh
    pulseimages said:
    I have never seen anyone using these phones in public. 
    An old friend of mine has had a Samsung folding phone for about year and he's happy with it.  He appreciates the fact that it folds small enough to easily fit in a jeans pocket.  I looked at it for a few minutes and the screen quality etc. seemed fine.

    I'm not interested in an Android phone and I thoroughly enjoyed Samsung's missteps with the first folding screen phones.  However, they seem to have figured it out.
    muthuk_vanalingamBeats

  • Epic Games CEO slams Apple 'government spyware'

    williamhwilliamh
    As long as Epic doesn’t mind the use of hyperbole or slippery slopes, I think one could make the case that Epic sells software that glorifies violence and encourages or trains mass shooters and other terrorists. 
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