Exactly: Snowden did accept the consequences, and those consequences are that he had to give up his home.

Start a petition on petitions.whitehouse.gov asking them to please stop breaking the law. It’s super effective.

Yes, literally millions of popular cars can be commandeered…

Millions of euros for the aircraft. 50€ for the camera.

This is wonderful not just for the Smithsonian but as a demonstration that volunteerism can work.

Remind me not to be friends with that guy!

Help me understand why this is a big deal. Using another cheap and widely available technology (my eyes and a pen and paper), I can do the same thing, but also get the CVV code. Granted, that’s a bit more conspicuous and could maybe capture more cards in less time, but it doesn’t strike me as a new vulnerability.

That would explain why government computer systems have been so much more secure than, say, Googles.

Well dammit, I guess I’ll just have to give up my principals now. You got me!

Thanks! Nice comment.

Yeah, that’s exactly what I’m trying to say, that regulation failed to prevent something. HelloTh2r’s highly intelligent (and intelligible) comment apparently was making fun of a free market not preventing something. Well, neither did the regulatory environment (which actually does exist), so I guess they’re even.

Here’s two points of reality for you:

So people are stupid for buying cars with modern conveniences found on the vast majority of vehicles? This sounds like a disregard for basic security by the manufacturer. It’s not a reasonable expectation that your car could be hacked just because you committed the sin of—gasp!—getting a car with an automatic…

Well, crap, my second Kickstarter contribution. Thanks, Gizmodo!

Granted, this is for USB-A, but I’m pretty sure it applies to Micro USB, as well.

Is that before or after the family discount?

If your goal is to use something not everybody else is using, those would be fantastic choices! But better advice is to use whatever suits you best, and not care if everyone or no one is using it.

Not just stones, but a head full of them.

Okay forget the first question, which was never as important as the second one, and certainly not important enough to receive the same answer five times.

Despite my misgivings, the negative remarks from the amateur solar engineers amongst the Gizmodo commenters, and finally the relatively high price, I just made my first Kickstarter contribution. I hope I don’t regret it.