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The cynical irony of it is that Apple's iCrap is constantly grabbing personal information about the poor users they care so much about. Suddenly they're concerned?
Now - if this can be done in a one-off manner, I would definitely side with the FBI. Whilst Apple's argument that the phone's security would be compromised, forever, soon after, should they cooperate, they know full well that's it's already being worked on (very possibly already succeeded) all over the world. Good hackers never tell.
So - back to the point: should they relent? Again, if I recall correctly, the ten-try limit, which is what really makes the security, was an anti-theft, making a stolen iPhone worthless to the thief. If that's what they're really protecting - then I side with the FBI.
The question, however, is one I struggled with: should I take a part in delaying the inevitable? The matter, the ability to enrich uranium with a CO2 laser had serious implications (to say the least). It worked on a table-top in. I, however, found the equivalent, morally, of that hacker to release my conscience.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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My guess is that you've been watching too many movies[^]!
I am not a number. I am a ... no, wait!
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benf2 wrote: My guess is that the NSA can read any phone they want
"After all as Snowden previously revealed, the NSA already has full access to all the iPhone data it needs."
benf2 wrote: The real issue is trying to get what they find admissible into court.
Looks more like marketing to me.
"We stopped the government from accessing your iPhone, it is *reeelly* safe now."
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
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Sounds like a plausible conspiracy to me!
(And all the free air-time for apple products, as well)
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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W∴ Balboos wrote: Sounds like a plausible conspiracy to me!
No, more like ordinary business.
The FBI would want it's own backdoor, and Cook simply takes the chance to get some good PR from it.
There will not have been a drastic change in how they view the user at Apple; backdoors have been added for the NSA without the user knowing, so regardless of what the man says - we know it may be very different from what he does.
Bastard Programmer from Hell
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
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http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/feds-rip-apple-security-claims-terrorist-iphone-article-1.2537817[^]
“Apple’s current refusal to comply with the court’s orders, despite the technical feasibility of doing so, instead appears to be based on its concern for its business model and public brand marketing strategy,” the Justice Department's motion alleges. ..and as the article states, the phone has been opened often enough before - the sudden change of heart is not convincing.
Bastard Programmer from Hell
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
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They try to make me buy an Iphone, I say "no, no, no"... La la la la la...
Yeah I know, I sing terribly! 
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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I think it is worth perusing this[^] - if you can get past the picture of the Messiah without puking, that is.
As this would appear to be the FBI communication in question, I can see no reason whatsoever why Apple should not comply.
Swedish aerosols all! (24 seconds[^])
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Chris C-B wrote: I can see no reason whatsoever why Apple should not comply.
Interesting...
If Apple complies a legal precedent is set and US law enforcement will use it, use it often and eventually abuse it.
If Apple complies for the FBI they will have no legal standing to deny also providing it to any country where they do business (ie. Russia, China, etc...). These "other" countries will certainly abuse it.
If Apple complies it won't be long before the tool is "leaked" into the wild and every law abiding iPhone user's privacy will be gone.
I'd call them 3 very significant reasons.
There are two types of people in this world: those that pronounce GIF with a soft G, and those who do not deserve to speak words, ever.
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Arriving well before everyone else that works here, I can crank up my desktop Altec-Lansing's and play what I will.
A part of what has become somewhat of a ritual is playing, in sequence:
TRUCKIN'
CASEY JONES
UNCLE JOHN'S BAND
By the time they're through with me, over fourteen minutes later, I cannot help but feel - well - just a little bit drugged. There are even days when I follow this with some really sweet blues.
As an aside, some of you should take note that I start out the day feeling extraordinarily pleasant - the grumpy is done to me.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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My go-to mood lifter is ELP's version of Fanfare For The Common Man (the full 9:40) at ear-bleeding volume - not least because it really annoys my very noisy neighbour! 
I am not a number. I am a ... no, wait!
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A good 'Eyes of the World' and 'Morning Dew' would do it for me. 
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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Movie Quote Of The Day
My life, old sport, my life... my life has got to be like this.
Which movie?
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The old, the bad, and me
Rules for the FOSW ![ ^]
if(this.signature != "")
{
MessageBox.Show("This is my signature: " + Environment.NewLine + signature);
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("404-Signature not found");
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MessageBox.Show(!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(this.signature) ? "This is my signature: " + Environment.NewLine + signature : "404-Signature not found");
In Word you can only store 2 bytes. That is why I use Writer.
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OJ Simpson from prison
In Word you can only store 2 bytes. That is why I use Writer.
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Life of Brian? 
Rewease Biggus Dickus!!!! 
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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Aren't you just a regular Naughtius Maximus.
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Crucifixion? Line on the left, one cross each!
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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Er, no, freedom actually.
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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What?
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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Ignore him Naughtius, he thinks he is the messiah but he is a very naughty boy. Might be your son.
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Yeah, they said I hadn't done anything and I could go and live on an island somewhere.
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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