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  1. Re:No wireless charging on Google Shows Off 2 New Nexus Phones, a New Pixel, and More · · Score: 1

    Wireless charging is the only discriminating factor in phones for me. The convenience of not having to fumble for the cable, fumble for the port, and thread the needle 2-3 times a day is the most important factor for me. All the other stuff is indistinguishable. Even the OS choice seems less distinguishing (I bought a Nexus 5 over an iphone only because the Andoid phone had built in wireless charging.)

  2. "Robot" on Russian Scientists Create Cockroach Spy Robot · · Score: 2

    Right. In Russia, its much cheaper to just train real cockroach to be spies. Tiny sunglasses and trenchcoats are the giveaway.

  3. You can't fire me. I quit! on Speaker of the House Boehner Announces Resignation · · Score: 1

    Writing was on the wall.

  4. Re:Adblock EDGE on AdBlock Plus Defends Ad Blocking, Applauds Marco Arment · · Score: 1

    My mistake. I thought I was posting on soylentnews.ORG.

  5. Adblock EDGE on AdBlock Plus Defends Ad Blocking, Applauds Marco Arment · · Score: 2

    Because there is no such thing as 'acceptable ads' on my internet*.

    *The internet that was funded by a collaboration between federal and academic institutions for public--not commercial--enrichment.

  6. Satya: on Italian Military To Switch To LibreOffice and ODF · · Score: 4, Funny

    Handing a black briefcase to Clippy, "Get these free Office licenses to the Italian Ministry of Defense by any means necessary."

  7. Re:Bitch please, RIAA on YouTube 'Dancing Baby' Copyright Ruling Sets Pre-Trial Fair Use Guideline · · Score: 3, Funny

    The baby in question was wantonly stealing property of Prince and Universal Music corp. for personal self-promotion. Piracy by pre-schoolers costs artists and creators billions of dollars per year. Hopefully, in the future, infants will think twice before enjoying Prince's music unlawfully.

  8. Re:Wait, what? on US Defense Secretary Mulls Rapid Grants For Tech Companies · · Score: 1

    Keynote speech at this year's LMFDARPAO conference: "My missile defense array feels. I can't even."

  9. Self promotion detector tingling on Researchers Say S. African Bones Are From Previously Unknown Human Relative · · Score: 0

    Any time scientific claims are released to media before peer review, suspect the results, and the motives of the researcher. [1]

    [1] See cold fusion.

  10. Maker spaces are not your daddy's hobby shop. on Democratizing the Maker Movement · · Score: 1

    Maker spaces accept paypal.

  11. The difference between DIY and Maker on Democratizing the Maker Movement · · Score: 1

    About 15 years and twenty pounds.

  12. Proposed meme on Steve Wozniak "Steve Jobs Played No Role In My Designs For the Apple I & II" · · Score: 1

    Woz Appled 1st.

  13. Education is a touchy topic. on Facebook's Solution To 'One of Education's Biggest Problems' Is a Dashboard · · Score: 1

    People have passionate and very divergent opinions, for good reasons.

    But I think we can all agree on one thing when it comes to designing education policy for our kids: Meg Whitman, Mark Zuckerburg, and Bill Gates should have no part in it.

  14. Google search algorithm 2015 on Why AltaVista Lost Ground To Google Sooner Than Expected · · Score: 1

    Hit 1: Wikipedia entry.
    Hit 2...n: Random URLs.

  15. Re:Why not just do it right? on Is There Too Much New Programming On TV? · · Score: 1

    Kill Your Television.

  16. Safety instructions on Brain-Eating Amoeba Scoffs At Chlorine In Water Pipes · · Score: 1

    1. Sterilize water before using Neti pot. (Boil tap water, or use distilled water.)
    2. Inspect Neti pot for zombies before use.

  17. Re:How close are we to fusion on How Close Are We, Really, To Nuclear Fusion? · · Score: 1

    Psssh. Non-renewable.

  18. time_to_nuclear_fusion = on How Close Are We, Really, To Nuclear Fusion? · · Score: 4, Funny

    year() +10;

  19. Re:Really? on Analysis Reveals Almost No Real Women On Ashley Madison · · Score: 1

    I believe the 2583 men number. But the one woman? TOGTFO.

  20. 2500 men for every woman? on Analysis Reveals Almost No Real Women On Ashley Madison · · Score: 2

    Their tagline should have been: "Life's short, have a gay affair."

  21. What causes gravity? on The Case For Teaching Ignorance · · Score: 5, Interesting

    That boggles the mind. Even something as fundamental to our daily experience as gravity, and we don't know what it is. We describe its effects, and we have a few theories about its cause, but when an apple falls out of a tree, we don't know why it falls to the ground.

    The fact of this ignorance should be taught in the first lesson.

  22. Maybe they thought it was called on Italian City To Dump OpenOffice For Microsoft After Four Years · · Score: 2

    Mussolini Word. Guaranteed to keep the trains running on time.

  23. There is no "drought" in California on How California Is Winning the Drought · · Score: 2

    Private agriculture uses 80% of the water. If you stopped growing rice, alfalfa, and all other crops you should not be growing in a desert, California's city populations could increase FIVE TIMES with no shortage of water.

  24. Why banks? on The UK's War On Porn: Turning ISPs Into Parents · · Score: 1

    In addition to raising issues of privacy and government overreach, shouldn't we be concerned that private, for-profit, and criminal banks have become de facto government agencies for age verification?

  25. Ball water. on California Fights Drought With 96 Million "Shade Balls" · · Score: 1

    That is all.