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  1. Trust us this time! on Facebook Now Lets Android Users Block Background Collection of Location Data (betanews.com) · · Score: 4, Funny

    We only want what's best for you.

  2. Re:What to replace my 2013 MBP with? on MacBook Pro Stage Light Fault: Apple's Design Turns $6 Fix Into a $600 Nightmare (9to5mac.com) · · Score: 1

    That's easy to answer, especially since you are willing to switch to Linux - a ThinkPad.

  3. Why connect to the internet even once? on Project Alias Hacks Amazon Echo and Google Home To Protect Your Privacy (fastcompany.com) · · Score: 1, Redundant

    The only reason I would trust this device is if it didn't have a network adapter. Once it is online, it is open to hacking attacks.

  4. You're mixing up vegans with vegetarians. And while eggs don't count as vegetarian food, I know plenty of vegetarians who are okay with the idea of eggs.

  5. Re:This is excellent news! on India Launches Hefty Communications Satellite Into Orbit to Cap Busy 2018 (space.com) · · Score: 1

    *Sigh* At least on Slashdot, you'd think people would comment on the technical chops to do what ISRO does, rather than try and be funny about Indians doing what American companies pay them money to do.

  6. Re:Whatever.... on eBay Files Lawsuit Against Amazon Over 'Seller Recruitment' (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Sure, but that isn't what this lawsuit is about. It sounds like eBay is accusing Amazon of using eBay resources to lure sellers away from eBay. Amazon is alleged to have created eBay accounts to do this, which is a violation of eBay's policies. If Amazon had setup a big board on 101 encouraging sellers to move from eBay, that might be okay - but eBay may have a case here.

  7. Thunderbird.net?! on Thunderbird v60.0 Email Client Released (thunderbird.net) · · Score: 1

    When the heck did that happen? I suppose that is what happens when you rely on your Linux distribution to provide Thunderbird, but still, I'd expect something that links off mozilla.org. I looked, and https://www.mozilla.org/thunde... redirects to https://www.thunderbird.net/en... so its good, but my first reaction was - is this safe?

  8. Re:Pay it here or pay it there, but still paying i on Cord-Cutting Keeps Churning: US Pay-TV Cancelers To Hit 33 Million in 2018 (Study) (variety.com) · · Score: 1

    I don't watch sports, so I have no idea how sports streams look like - but do they have the same amount of advertising as cable tv? I find it hard to watch anything with too many ads - streaming gets rid of ads.

  9. Re:Wait, what? on Uber Faces Federal Investigation Over Alleged Gender Discrimination (bbc.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    I don't think they are talking about paying Uber drivers - from the summary: > information related to hiring practices, pay disparity and other matters as they relate to gender, Sounds like Uber employees, not drivers.

  10. Different points of view come from different experiences - and different skin color definitely leads to different experiences, as does sex.

  11. Or more people programming, bringing in different points of view. That should help software development - from functionality to work environment. As to true motivation - I'm a bit stumped on how to answer this. It sounds like what education is all about - teaching students new things, and trying to ignite a spark that helps them choose a career. When regular methods of teaching don't work for a significant set of students, something new is required.

  12. Whaat? You moved from Windows to Linux because of Notepad?! That's just ... silly.

  13. That would give you high precision, but low recall.

  14. Re:Good grief on Elon Musk's Team Is Talking With Thai Officials for Cave Rescue (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Or maybe he really thinks he can help?

  15. Re:The Linuxization of Media Streaming? on Netflix Is Ending Reviews July 30th · · Score: 1

    And yet, each Linux distro seems to have its share of fans, and quite a few of them survive and are maintained. Maybe this will work out too! I don't watch sports, and so I can get by with just a couple of streaming services - Netflix and Hulu, or Netflix and Acorn, or Hulu and Netflix etc. No one service has everything I want to watch - so I just move from one to the other, coming back when a service adds new content.

  16. Re:Economic position on Delivering Amazon Packages To the Top of the World (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    In the case of Leh, tourism and military.

  17. Re:Laptops with 128 GB of RAM... on Laptops With 128GB of RAM Are Here (theverge.com) · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Call it a portable workstation, if you like that. I need my "laptops" to move around with me - so I have a properly specced computer with me wherever I work. I don't necessarily need a lot of battery life. Just because you CAN'T see a usecase, doesn't mean there ISN"T one.

  18. On a related note - are there any papers/articles (well regarded by the scientific community) that hypothesize how the moon can be terraformed?

  19. Re:Mission creep, featuritus syndrome on Google Chrome 67 Released for Windows, Mac, and Linux (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 1

    That is a one-sided way of putting it. It also has the effect of making applications "os-agnostic" at less expense.

  20. Creating accounting? on When Did TV Watching Peak? (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 1

    Is the 8 hours something like 2 hours per day, multiplied by 4 people per household?

  21. Re:This is what I don't get... on Robocalls, and Their Scams, Are Surging (nytimes.com) · · Score: 5, Interesting

    If file sharing companies are liable for pirated/illegal content, and internet providers are tasked with flagging illegal activities (I believe this is true in the UK), then why aren't phone companies held to the same standard?

  22. Not much to say except .. on Scientists Create a Way For People With Amputations To Feel Their Prosthetics (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    THIS IS FREAKING COOL!

  23. Yay! on There May Not Be An iPhone SE 2 After All (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    I hope they keep manufacturing the iPhone SE as it is, for a very long time with just security updates.

  24. Re:One Upmanship on Inside Amazon's Mini Rainforest Work Space Spheres (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    A pox on all new seating "improvements". If a programmer is dedicated, he or she usually just needs a quiet place to work, uninterrupted. My company is slowly rolling out open seating, where everyone can see and hear everyone else. I'm dreading the day that reaches me.

  25. Firstly - MN = Minnesota, not Montana Secondly - the line you quoted says "with respect to any consumer in the State of Montana (including but not limited to the State itself)". That seems to imply that non-government contracts should obey the law too.