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  1. Re:Oh boy! More funny money! on Major League Baseball Is Going Crypto (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    Lemmings don't actually commit suicide. Let's not sully the good lemming name by connecting them to our marketing zombies.

  2. Re:What a stupid question on Nearly 4 Million People In US Still Subscribe To Netflix DVDs By Mail (recode.net) · · Score: 1

    Seconded. I have the 3 DVD sub and use it regularly to watch foreign films and indie films that are difficult to find streaming. Even a lot of blockbusters don't end up streaming anywhere, so to me it's odd to not have a DVD sub if you're a movie buff, but I suspect people on average watch more TV shows than movies.

  3. Re:There was no "net neutrality" 10 years ago on Netflix CEO Says Net Neutrality Is 'Not Our Primary Battle' (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    We've seen other iterations of anti-consumer decisions. Data limits have always been a bubbling issue and every time someone wants to implement it they can only get reeled back in with competitive forces (the whole voting with dollars idea). Point being that my point still stands that legislating "fairness" isn't helping since the real culprit is a lack of competition. I have a hard time believing that NN hasn't been an ongoing issue for at least the last 15 years, which was the last time I worked in a small Austin ISP, there have always been issues of people looking to treat packets fairly/evenly.

  4. Re:There was no "net neutrality" 10 years ago on Netflix CEO Says Net Neutrality Is 'Not Our Primary Battle' (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    Exactly! I think it would be common sense to deduce the fact that more regulations aren't the answer to a non-existent problem, particularly since the "solution" is so recent. In fact, the real issue is regulation choking out competition in markets that are lacking in competition. NN is a solution in search of a problem.

  5. Re:How much longer until... on US To Ban Laptops in All Cabins of Flights From Europe (thedailybeast.com) · · Score: 1

    And it would make it a lot easier for Leonardo Dicaprio to break up energy conglomerates.

  6. Some disturbing language that indicates that they're analyzing from the perspective of the officer and presuming the individual did something to create a negative interaction. And having software automatically fill out your reports will be serving the client, police officers, and the last thing I want is for someone to find the most efficient language to paper over LEO mistakes. None of this sounds like it's going to be a benefit to citizens.

  7. Being around a thing does not make you that thing, just ask action star Seth Rogen, or chef Guy Fieri.

  8. Re:Main reason not to go on A Case For Why Movie-Theater Experience Is Still Worth the Effort (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    Big time Alamo Drafthouse guy here, and most of the foods don't really require fork/knife action so that kind of noise is atypical. Pizzas, burgers, wings, wraps, fish 'n chips -- a lot of food you eat with your hands, and some stuff you eat with a fork like salads, cheese fries, etc. And I have that whole misophonia thing going, so I definitely notice when it does happen. To your point though, I prefer that over a talker, though they're both distracting to me personally at least if someone is talking at an Alamo there's a decent chance that they'll get a warning or ejected, it's not a sure bet as the staff drops the ball from time to time, but it's a helluva lot better than a typical chain.

  9. Is that a phrase?

  10. Re:Bye-bye, DVD on Netflix is 'Killing' DVD Sales, Research Finds (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 2

    unlike what we were told initially, that you could scratch it with a screwdriver and it would keep working regardless

    But how is streaming going to meet our screwdriver movie-scratching needs?

  11. All your face are belong to Gyrus on Brain Region That Recognizes Faces Keeps Growing in Adulthood (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    I left my office one day and a guy walks up to me and says, "Hey, want a ride to your car?" and I stare blankly at this weirdo with a beard for what felt like minutes (probably around 10 seconds) filling in the time with my excellent improv skills, "Um, uhhh", scrunching my face up, he seemed excited or amused, "I'm parked across the street," he says, finally I realize it's my boss that I've worked with on a daily basis the past 2 or 3 years, and all day that very same day. That was before I realized "facial blindness" was a thing, and I think being aware of it has helped me improve quite a bit. Usually if I go with my instincts I'm right about 70% of the time, but the other 30% is not fun. In my defense it would really help if everyone stopped looking a lot like everyone else.

  12. The New Jim Crow on What's the Best Book You Read This Year? · · Score: 1

    The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness - Michelle Alexander. While I don't agree with everything 100%, it's a fantastic book. Bonus points if you watch Ava Duvernay's "13th" documentary as well.

  13. Any chance something useful comes out of this? on Schiaparelli Mars Lander May Have Exploded On Impact, European Agency Says (npr.org) · · Score: 1

    Is there any chance that the impact & explosion could give us a view that we haven't seen before, a la the Spirit rover?

  14. Re:Cool, and no 4K content on 4K UHD TVs Are Being Adopted Faster Than HDTVs (venturebeat.com) · · Score: 1

    Largely correct. Even if the projectors are 4k, the content is vastly still only recorded at 2k. The most used camera is the Arri Alexa, a 2k camera.

  15. Finally got gFiber, it's nice. on Google Fiber Reminds People It's a 'Real Business' (dslreports.com) · · Score: 1

    Of course it took well over a year longer than expected, and my apartment complex was recently bought and are going to be kicking out all current tenants in order to renovate, but it's nice. For now.

  16. Re:Love Of Money Is The ROOT Of All Evil. on Open and Rich Co-exist But Don't Mingle So Much (scripting.com) · · Score: 3, Informative

    Think that's misquoted, it's the root of all sorts of evil, not simply "all evil".

  17. Re:The U.S. government has a history of violence. on US Supreme Court Upholds Indefinite Confinement · · Score: 2, Insightful

    You sure do have a long winded way of saying absolutely nothing of value.

  18. Re:Okay, submitter and editors need a brain check. on Spoiler-Free Iron Man 2 Review · · Score: 1

    Here's an actual spoiler-free review: http://blackprint.cc/movie-reviews/iron-man-2-movie-review/

  19. It spells out... on Valve Announces Portal 2 · · Score: 1

    Dr. Manhattan 0nee (I can't quite figure out the last part, I didn't read Watch Men). So whatever zero-nee or some such thing. PS: I understand it's a password, but figure there must be some fun this particular password.

  20. Re:At least wasn't responsible for on What Does Google Suggest Suggest About Humanity? · · Score: 1

    "How is babby formed?"

    Thanks be to the man Jesus. Thankee Sai.

  21. Re:One good thing about Creationism on Want a Science Degree In Creationism? · · Score: 1

    With all due respect, it is perfectly clear to anyone not trying to reinterpret the theory to fit the data that it does say that the Earth -- and everything in it -- was created in six days.

    It clearly has to be used as a reference point to delineate events. I say clearly because there could not have been a "day" before the earth or sun were created, yes?

  22. Re:Try the higher quality YouTube on Best Way To Distribute Video Online? · · Score: 1

    Great point, to make it easier, when you link to your YT page you can just add "&fmt=6" to the end of the YT URL.