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  1. Re:Xbox One on Ouya Android Game Console Launches, Quickly Sells Out · · Score: 0

    Why buy a corolla when you can buy a corvette?

    Bad example.
    Both are driven by old people how know nothing about cars or motoring.
    If I see either one, I know there is likely a BAD driver behind the wheel.
    Both suck, hard.
    See no difference. :)

  2. Re:You're holding it wrong on iFixit Giving Away 1,776 "iPhone Liberation Kits" · · Score: 1

    Go to jeepforum.com, pick the Wrangler forum, and tell them how much you love Torx. Don't forget to put on your fireproof suit first. :)

  3. Re:why replace once you have the screwdriver? on iFixit Giving Away 1,776 "iPhone Liberation Kits" · · Score: 1

    I have broken both, and I don't buy cheep tools either.

  4. Re:why replace once you have the screwdriver? on iFixit Giving Away 1,776 "iPhone Liberation Kits" · · Score: 1

    Mine is pretty old. They may have changed.
    Check door hinges, and roll bar mounting points.
    I love my old Jeep, but Damn they are expensive. (Toys/accessories.)

  5. Re:why replace once you have the screwdriver? on iFixit Giving Away 1,776 "iPhone Liberation Kits" · · Score: 5, Funny

    Torx is NOT better.
    If I ever find the bastard that decided that it was a good idea to use Torx on my Jeep I will beat him to death with a sack full of the Torx bolts I have broken or stripped over the years.
    If there is even one Jeep Wrangler owner on the jury I will get away with it too. Followed by a parade in my honour.

  6. Re:COuple of things: on The Glorious Return of the Twinkie · · Score: 1

    Four food groups are:
    Eat in
    Take out
    Frozen
    Caned

    As I recall from before I was forced to learn to cook by severe lactose intolerance. (There are milk products in just about everything.)

  7. Re:can you NYC people answer this for me? on Adafruit's Smart Helmet Helps Navigate to NYC's Citi Bike Stations · · Score: 2

    Only for bike snobs like you. Snobs like you are not going to be willing to rent that POS, because it with be a cheep bike, beat to hell and back. The people who might get use a bike share would likely be quite happy with a $150 bike.

  8. Re:you guys really can't see the flicker? on Ask Slashdot: Does LED Backlight PWM Drive You Crazy? · · Score: 1

    I hate CFLs because of the flicker. They all flicker. Strangely regular fluorescents I can put up with, although I do not like them either.

  9. Re:Which is the most counterproductive act of all. on Why Your Sysadmin Hates You · · Score: 2

    Watch when Mr. Hot Temper screams at us for 15 minutes because the network is down

    Anyone who decided his best move is to scream at me, is going to find themselves unemployed in short order. I am on extremely good terms with the head of HR. :)
    Here is my suggested response to a screamer. Tell them calmly that you will not put up with such behaviour from anyone. Turn, walk away and report them to HR, or their boss. Most companies will not tolerate such behaviour.
    If you do not get a good response, or the person screaming at you is untouchable (CEO, head of HR), I would strongly recommend beginning your job search immediately, because it will not get any better.

    There are better companies out there, I know. I started each day at my previous job looking at my desk and saying "F**k I hate this place."
    My current job, I am the IT department. Management respects my opinions, I have been brought up in front of the entire company and thanked for my work by the CEO, and CFO. I work with a group of fantastic people.

  10. Re:I just had this conversation with a coworker: on Microsoft Kills Xbox One Phone-Home DRM · · Score: 3, Funny

    I've so far avoided buying a computer with a built-in webcam,

    I just don't worry about someone turning on my webcam. If they turn it on, and manage to get an image, they will be easy to find. They will be the person curler up in the foetal position, yelling "My eyes, my eyes."

  11. Re:Make it run Dalvik on Microsoft To Start Dumping Surface RT To Schools For $199 · · Score: 2

    Yeah, because that worked so well for OS/2.

  12. Re:grand father laws? on How Ubiquitous Autonomous Cars Could Affect Society (Video) · · Score: 1

    Yes, so. Look it up.

  13. Re:Fee to use? on With an Eye Toward Disaster, NYC Debuts Solar Charging Stations · · Score: 1

    New Yorkers are renowned throughout the world for their courtesy, and politeness. No, wait that is not New Yorkers.
    I expect that there will be a riot around each one of these charging stations. Then someone will get pissed off that they can't charge their phone, and destroy the charging station. "If I can't charge. No one can!"
    I just don't see this working.

  14. Re:grand father laws? on How Ubiquitous Autonomous Cars Could Affect Society (Video) · · Score: 1

    States already have laws saying that driving is a priviledge, not a right.

    Driving has always been a privilege, never a right.

  15. Re:is this in use anywhere? on Jon 'Maddog' Hall On Project Cauã: a Server In Every Highrise · · Score: 1

    Outsourced to Accenture.
    Enough said I think.

  16. Re:is this in use anywhere? on Jon 'Maddog' Hall On Project Cauã: a Server In Every Highrise · · Score: 1

    I worked one place where they tried deploying thin clients. They were universally despised. Even people who needed nothing more than email and a spreadsheet, wanted to go back to their old computer. (In most cases the old computer was past EOL.) I even tried telling people that were getting a new all-in-one computer, and not telling them about the "thin client" they still found reasons to hate them.
    By the time I left that job most people were back on PCs. You had to really piss off the boss to end up with one of the thin clients.

  17. Re:And the point would be...? on Echolocation For Your Cell Phone · · Score: 1

    I am currently looking to buy a new house, and something like this would be awesome when trying to remember the layout of a house I looked at 3 days ago. I take pictures with my phone, which helps, but a rough floor plane would be really nice to keep it all straight.

  18. Re:Wait, there were royalties? on Apogee Suing Gearbox Over Unpaid Royalties For Duke Nukem Forever · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I bought a copy.
    $5.00 on ebay. I was ripped off.
    Think I can sue someone?

  19. Re:Wait, there were royalties? on Apogee Suing Gearbox Over Unpaid Royalties For Duke Nukem Forever · · Score: 2

    I bought a copy.
    $5.00 On ebay. I got ripped off.
    Can I sue someone?

  20. Re:I have a better idea on Congress Proposes Strategy For Fighting Patent Trolls · · Score: 1

    Proving active use of a patent would be difficult.
    How about acknowledging that the world moves faster than it used to and simply adjust the duration of patents.
    I suggest:
    5 years for a physical device.
    2 years for software.
    No patents for process.

    It is simple and solves most of the problems. Plus it still allows people to have a great idea and make some money off it, which was the point of the original system.
    I bet I get modded into oblivion, since I don't adhere to the party line of "Patents are bad".

  21. Re:Which part of the brain do you need to zap to on Do-It-Yourself Brain Stimulation Has Scientists Worried · · Score: 1

    Sucking smoke into your lungs can not possibly be a good idea. YOu have no idea what you are inhaling. What about burning pesticide residue? Maybe the pesticide was sprayed 3 fields over and the wind blew if over.
    Full disclosure:
    I am an Ex Cigarette smoker. (Quit 4 years ago this month.)
    I have never smoked pot in my life. I am allergic.
    I agree that pot should be legalized, and taxed.
    I believe that Pot is less harmful than alcohol or tobacco.

  22. Re:Which part of the brain do you need to zap to on Do-It-Yourself Brain Stimulation Has Scientists Worried · · Score: 1

    I just call these people "Future Darwin Award winners."

  23. Re:Why the hell are people accepting this? on Keeping Your Data Private From the NSA (And Everyone Else) · · Score: 1

    Answer without the snide tone: combating terrorism, both foreign and domestic, is a goal worthy of our time and talents.

    No, it isn't. Numbers alone tell anyone with half a brain that there are better places to use your resources.

  24. Re:Why the hell are people accepting this? on Keeping Your Data Private From the NSA (And Everyone Else) · · Score: 5, Informative

    According to wikipedia, in 2001 a total of 3547 people died in terrorist attacks. Worst year on record.
    According to wikipedia, in 2001 in the US 42,196 people died in traffic accidents.
    According to Wikipedia in 2001 (A crappy graph) approximately 8000 people were killed with handguns in the US.

    Someone tell me why the threat of terrorism gets so much attention.

  25. Re:Easy on Keeping Your Data Private From the NSA (And Everyone Else) · · Score: 1

    Way ahead of you on that one.
    Now how the hell did I post this? For that matter, how did I read your post. Something is wrong with my system.