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  1. So like the medical ID bracelet? on The Weird Rise of Cyber Funerals · · Score: 3, Funny

    In case of death, delete my browser history.

  2. Hidden agendas and co-workers on 'No, You Can't Ignore Email. It's Rude.' (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Make sure you have return receipt turned off on your email client. That way they'll never know if you read it.

    I once had a cow orker who loved to bcc every manager they could, to prove how valuable they were to the company.

    If I received one of these emails, I would compose 5-10 page replies including every detail regarding the email.

    Sometimes I would include documentation from a vendor showing how wrong the original sender was in their assumptions and requirements.

    Managers were quick to tell the original cow orkers that they be removed from the bcc chain because all that technical talk just made them itchy.

    Personal email? I'll read it if it's from a friend or family member, or someone trying to send me money as part of a class action lawsuit, otherwise I'll usually scan the subject and delete it. I've realized most email "vendors" don't know how to actually block spam in a useful way.

  3. I'm guessing that after the deal was struck on New York Mayor Says Amazon Headquarters Debacle Was 'an Abuse of Corporate Power' (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    that there weren't as much "campaign contributions" to politicians and "gifts" to local "civic" leaders as they expected.

  4. Re:Profits on Why Some US Cities are Fighting 'Dollar Stores' (eastbaytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Whereabouts are you?

    Over here, buried in snow. Where are you?

  5. Profits on Why Some US Cities are Fighting 'Dollar Stores' (eastbaytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    The canned food aisles in regular supermarkets are the least profitable part of the store.

    Supermarkets make up for it by selling meat, vegetables and fruit and other fresh items at a healthy markup.

    I buy some things at dollar stores because I can walk to the closest one, the closest supermarket is 3-4 miles away which is too much work in the winter.

    I usually make a planned trip every few months to the three local supermarkets each of which has different things I buy, with vastly differing prices. In the winter months I'll stock up on frozen and canned vegetables.

    During the growing season, I go to two local farm stores, prices there are usually a fraction of what produce is priced at local supermarkets. They don't have tropical fruit like oranges or bananas or kiwis, blackberries blueberries are available when they are ready.

    Instacart finally came to our area, so I can use them on occasion like when the snow is too deep to walk anywhere.

    I wish there was a local butcher store though.

  6. Re:Jail is too good for this guy on Hoaxer Behind 2,400 Fake Bomb Threats Caught After Gaming Site Breach (krebsonsecurity.com) · · Score: 1

    Work for Amazon.

    In the warehouse? That's even worse. and inhumane.

    Or 175K a year in their new headquarters building, whenever they decide where to build it,

    While possibly still punishment, probably would make the No Internet Access for Life part of the sentence difficult.

  7. I thought bookface was supposed to on Facebook Becomes 'A Haven For the Anti-Vaccination Movement' (siliconvalley.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    be doing something to identify and remove "fake news"?

    Or are they becoming so desperate for new members they'll accept a group who advocates something stupider than flat earthers?

  8. Re:i hope that if women are stationed on the moon on NASA's Plans To Build A Human Settlement on The Moon (discovermagazine.com) · · Score: 2

    that purple hair or a purple wig is part of their uniform. /s

    Because they are strong and indepenent and don't need a man in their life?

    Oh - and they need to speak with the manager.

    Has no one seen Space:1999 or UFO?

  9. i hope that if women are stationed on the moon on NASA's Plans To Build A Human Settlement on The Moon (discovermagazine.com) · · Score: 4, Funny

    that purple hair or a purple wig is part of their uniform. /s

  10. Don't eat any food that is white on What Can We Learn From The Retraction of the Mediterranean Diet Study? (vox.com) · · Score: -1

    except pork and chicken.

    No white flour, no sugar, no enriched white rice...

    Olive oil and red wine don't hurt anything in moderation.

    Use common sense when you choose things you put into your body.

  11. Jail is too good for this guy on Hoaxer Behind 2,400 Fake Bomb Threats Caught After Gaming Site Breach (krebsonsecurity.com) · · Score: 5, Interesting

    No Internet access for life.

    Mandatory supervised work at a 911 center for life with no chance at advancement.

  12. Yeah there is nothing more motivating on Huge Study Finds Professors' Attitudes Affect Students' Grades (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    than taking a required class with 500 of your closest friends and than trying to talk to one of the two TAs who are apparently failing English as a second or third language.

  13. Re:generation mismatch on Samsung To Stop Making 4K Blu-Ray Players, Report Says (cnet.com) · · Score: 1

    Old generation is tired of upgrading CD, SACD, LaserDisc, DVD, 4k, 8k, Ultra, 3D. New generation doesn't care - the hit play in the browser.

    You forgot VHS and Betamax, DivX and 16MM films made for home use.

    Oh I guess the whole UltraViolet thing is dead now too.

  14. a series of hacks which will not provide me with another year of "credit monitoring" I think I have enough banked so 2 generations after me will have it available. /s

    Password management is only as good as a sites ability to protect your information.

    Increasingly bad design choices seem to be made by developers regarding the protection of your personal information.

  15. Processed flour, sugar and corn on Eating Processed Foods Tied To Shorter Life, Study Suggests (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    sugars are the devil.

  16. provide all the news I could ever care to consume.

    I actually go out of my way to avoid any news not related to upcoming severe weather events and some sportsball information.

  17. Why can't any government entity on California Will Not Complete $77 Billion High-Speed Rail Project (reuters.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    create a contract that penalizes the other party for late delivery? If you give the contractor 5x the base price and still have nothing to show for it, you should be jailed.

    Government contracts are not supposed to be an endless trough of money.

  18. Ethical is a loaded question on Ask Slashdot: Is It Ethical To Purchase Electronics Products Made In China? · · Score: 1

    It's not like there are a lot of options outside of Taiwan or South Korea for electronics.

    The real question should be "Is it safe to buy electronics from China?"

    Another good question would be "Is it safe to buy food from China?" Large amounts of pork and chicken products are processed in China, with 2 boat trips for the products.

  19. Other than work acquaintances about 90% of the people I have in my "friends" list are female.

    For the statistically inclined, of the 89% about 70% are either females I have or females I would have sex with.

    The rest are relatives of some kind or other. which are not included in the previous paragraph, well except your mom. /s

  20. I wonder if you could use this on Researchers Use Intel SGX To Put Malware Beyond the Reach of Antivirus Software (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 3, Funny

    to mine bitcoins on other peoples computers.

  21. given 10+ year jail terms, I would guess the total amount of scammers would decrease.

    Why isn't Homeland, FBI, whatever actively hunting down these people? Shouldn't that be their job?

  22. Will test scores count towards social media scores on In China, Some Teachers Are Using AI To Grade Homework (scmp.com) · · Score: 2

    because if it does, this WILL go on your permanent record.

  23. usually to check repair times from my electrical supplier during outages.

    The only thing it had going for it was it used less of my battery than chrome or ff at a time I needed to check 3 or 4 times an hour...

    Then I was notified about an update to the app which required so many permissions my head almost exploded.

  24. Re:In before smug Apple fans on Android Phones Can Be Hacked Remotely By Viewing Malicious PNG Image (csoonline.com) · · Score: 2

    Dude, it's Android: you can choose any one of zero security patches provided by your OEM.

    I got one update to my phone, once, to 5.5.1.

  25. So who makes a good mesh router on Amazon Is Buying Mesh Router Company Eero (theverge.com) · · Score: 4, Funny

    for me to extend 2 or so neighbors networks into my house so I can cut all the cable bills.

    I figure with 2 houses with 100MB if I could aggregate their connections, I would be pretty well off.