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  1. Re:Too secure for insecure? on Hillary Clinton Used BleachBit To Wipe Emails (neowin.net) · · Score: 2

    It is if a judge ordered you to submit your poop for inspection.

  2. Re:It's not Bechdel - it's puritan test on Google Tests A Software That Judges Hollywood's Portrayal of Women · · Score: 1

    Melissa McCarthy would probably disagree. I will admit that women that are not hot and flaunting their sexuality typically only succeed in comedies.

  3. Re:Well, I guess that's settled. NOT. on Companies Can't Legally Void the Warranty For Jailbreaking Or Rooting Your Phone (vice.com) · · Score: 2

    Steve Lehto is a lawyer and a darn good one. He blogs as a side gig and is actually a frequent poster about legal issues related to used car purchases on Jalopnik.

  4. Re:It's because 90% of security warnings are rubbi on People Ignore Software Security Warnings Up To 90% of the Time, Says Study (phys.org) · · Score: 1

    I'm a civil engineer and I call bullshit. That's how engineering studies recommend speed limits that are then completely ignored by government officials who insist on keeping a stupidly low speed limit "for the children" and for revenue generation.

  5. Re:DSL shouldn't be considered broadband any more. on Cable Expands Broadband Domination as AT&T and Verizon Lose Customers (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Comcast, aside from the industry standard 12 month agreement then threaten to quit to renew rates for 12 months billing system, hasn't been horrible for me. I get stuck with basic cable to get the low rate on internet and then use an antenna to get local stations anyway. I'd love to go to AT&T for their fiber and speeds, but I don't want to be fucking spied upon. The only way their rates are competitive is if you accept spying and extra ads and that's not competitive in my book. They also use their own modems which you cannot buy, so there are additional rental fees that are mandatory on AT&T.

  6. Re:Multiplayer in the facility on 'GoldenEye: Source' Updated: A Classic, Free Multiplayer Game (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    I always enjoyed putting proximity mines in all the stalls but one and then hiding in the last one. Then playing "Which stall am I in" with another player. Downside is, when they pick wrong, you both die.

  7. Re: SJW on One Year in Jail For Abusive Silicon Valley CEO (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    Yes, I agree that it would be a better solution to put both the perpetrator and the police who used illegal means to get the evidence in jail, but that's not what the law states.

  8. Re:Witch hunt on US Finds New Secret Software In VW Audi Engines, Says Report (cnet.com) · · Score: 1

    This event is irreversible in the same way time is irreversible. Yes, it happened and you cannot undo the effects. However, despite the cause of the spill being man-made, crude oil is a naturally occurring substance that has been seeping into the ocean for millennia. The spill wasn't great for the environment, but it isn't the disaster everyone was claiming it would be.

  9. Re:Witch hunt on US Finds New Secret Software In VW Audi Engines, Says Report (cnet.com) · · Score: 0

    Many of the BP settlements ended up being fraudulent claims. BP paid out well more than the actual damages of the spill in the gulf. The oil actually didn't do a fraction of the catastrophic damage that the media said it would.

  10. Re:FB should did it on Police Asked Facebook To Deactivate Woman's Account During Deadly Standoff (abc7.com) · · Score: 5, Informative

    Bullshit. The cops frequently empty their magazine or use a ridiculous quantity of ammo to suppress someone who isn't even confirmed to be a threat.
    http://www.thewire.com/nationa...

  11. Re:Same goes for car stereos on TVs Are Still Too Complicated, and It's Not Your Fault (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    What I wouldn't give to actually have additional capability from my ridiculous touch screen infotainment stereo than what I'd get from a simple unit with buttons... My Ford Touch offers no real features over the non-premium small screen with buttons option other than being able to customize the background. Oh except the button version can store 10 radio presets per FM station vs the 6 that the computer system with a huge fucking touchscreen can handle.

  12. Re:No TV on TVs Are Still Too Complicated, and It's Not Your Fault (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    I use my stereo receiver to switch inputs to the TV so there is only one HDMI cable running into the back of the TV. Of course that doesn't really solve your problem either since even receivers now are going "Smart" like I somehow need to duplicate the functions of the Smart TV and the computer hooked up to my home theater...

  13. Re:It all depends on how you say it on Comcast Wants To Charge Broadband Users More For Privacy (dslreports.com) · · Score: 1

    Well the reason they word it that way is when they roll it out to "customers" it will be an "accept advertising to keep your rate" or "pay more for the same service you were getting before" type of situation.

  14. Re:Comcast's argument is more-sensible than summar on Comcast Wants To Charge Broadband Users More For Privacy (dslreports.com) · · Score: 1

    Where are you getting your France numbers from? According to my wife who lived in France for 2 years (albeit around 5 years ago), she got faster internet, home phone, TV, and wireless service for about what we pay today in the US for just internet.

  15. Re:Nothing New ... on Comcast Wants To Charge Broadband Users More For Privacy (dslreports.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    That's what they advertise, but it's really more than that... The $70 rate takes a 2 year contract (so not really an option if you are renting on a smaller interval). If you opt out of their spying, it's not just $30 more per month, there are also equipment fees that are not replaceable with buying the hardware outright and waived with the spying plan, so it's really closer to $50 per month to not be spied upon.

  16. Re:The DNC sucks an asshole on WikiLeaks Releases Hacked Voicemails From DNC Officials (thenextweb.com) · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why settle for the left nut or the right nut when you can have a Johnson?

  17. Re: BS "most popualar" on The Most Popular Product Of All Time · · Score: 1

    The Bible is also the world's most stolen product.

  18. What is this VAT you speak of? In the USA, there is no VAT, there is sales tax and with a few rare exceptions (like fuel) it is not shown in the price posted.

  19. Re:FLOATING UNDER WATER? on Norway Is Building The World's First 'Floating' Underwater Tunnels (thenextweb.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Submarines float underwater...

  20. It's not 15% but the real price is generally higher than the price tag because sales tax. Yay government!

  21. Right, if you want to commit to never exceeding the speed limit than that means getting stuck going under the speed limit in certain scenarios to allow other people to pass.

  22. It's also ironic that they are simultaneously pushing for removing access to guns from civilians saying the police will protect them and claiming that there are a lot of cops that are racist and willing to shoot black people over nothing.

  23. Re:Russian VPN != "Works for Russia" on 'DNC Hacker' Unmasked: He Really Works for Russia, Researchers Say (thedailybeast.com) · · Score: 2

    I would counter that the DNC candidate has had investigation that have produced mountains of evidence, but despite this no charges have been brought to bring her to trial. Your "little charisma" could also be interpreted as an ego and nonchalant attitude about lying to the public. You can make any argument you want about whether or not Hillary is a criminal, but there is no way to argue she hasn't blatantly lied to the American public at every stage of every investigation and has the arrogance to ask investigators what difference it makes.

    Note that you will probably now accuse me of supporting Trump because you can only defend Hillary with a "Trump is even worse" argument. I don't support Trump either because he's also lying to the public about everything.

  24. 1) In what universe is Trump ultra-conservative? Any reasonable interpretation is that he's center if not left (as he has supported in the past). He just happens to have some asshole tendencies that blind Democrat voters assume must be ultra-conservative.

    2) You do realize Trump cannot just appoint anyone to the Supreme Court right? It does require the consent of the Senate... Obama can't currently appoint anyone to the SCOTUS, much less an ultra liberal one. What makes you think Trump will be able to get anyone in the SCOTUS when even Republican officials aren't willing to fully support him if they support him at all?

  25. Yes, if enough people throw votes. You discouraging that is only making it more likely for Trump to not be stopped.