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  1. Re:This whole story line is ridiculous on President Obama Threatens Retaliatory Actions Against Russia Over Hacks (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    I wear the buttons when I want to freak out some of the liberals around here.

    As to what is wrong with foreign powers trying to SWAY the elections? Think about it.
    They have the right to say whatever they want. We do the same to them. Think of the
    millions of dollars spent on "Voice of America", etc. They are entitled.

    What WE need to do is to recognize posturing, propaganda, etc for what it is and
    filter it out.

    Just today I read an editorial in the local newspaper. She (the Editor) was wailing about
    Trump naming this and that person for a cabinet post that had "no experience with
    government", etc. THIS IS EXACTLY why I voted Trump. Lets keep the career
    politicians and fat-cat government admins out of our future! I realize that is what
    the editor did not like, and for that matter, MSNBC, but it what us Trump voters wanted!
    An end to the Status Quo.

    Lets face it, if you exclude far-right liberal California, Trump took the Popular Vote as
    well. If you are Californian, I don't even feel sorry for you.

  2. Re:This whole story line is ridiculous on President Obama Threatens Retaliatory Actions Against Russia Over Hacks (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    "If that were the case they would have been hacking both party's servers. They were hacking the DNC to find information to sway voters in a direction they wanted"

    And exactly, what is wrong with that?

    Oh, I bet you voted Clinton and are still trying to figure out how to weasel out of a Trump win!

    "Life's a bitch, why vote for one?" Is a lapel button I proudly wear. THERE! Take that and stick it up your black pipe!

  3. Re:This whole story line is ridiculous on President Obama Threatens Retaliatory Actions Against Russia Over Hacks (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    They never hacked the election. They probably -and most likely did- cause pro-Trump
    Propaganda and/or anti-Clinton propaganda to show up in the Media.

    And exactly, what does Obama propose to do that is not already being done? Do you
    think for one New York minute that OUR hackers have not been trying to get into the
    Russian (Iranian, Taliban etc) bank accounts, nuclear refinery controls, etc. etc.?

    The thing about hackers, ours or theirs, is that a hacker will GET INTO WHATEVER
    SYSTEM HE CAN, regardless of politics, pay etc. If Obaman goes to the NSA and
    tells them "Hack this!" The answer is likely "Sir, we've been doing it all along and
    even more!"

  4. Re:What a relief! on The UN Will Consider Banning Killer Robots (hrw.org) · · Score: 1

    Ban Wars? I thought the KOREAN WAR was U.N. vs. "Them"?

  5. Corals in the Arctic on Great Barrier Reef Has Worst Coral Die-Off Ever, Report Finds (usatoday.com) · · Score: 1

    So, to believe the post, if the coral is dying off because the water is getting too warm, it stands
    to reason that coral will start flourishing in areas that formerly had cold waters, but now the
    water is warming up enough to support coral growth.

  6. W9ABC this is K6XYZ on Outage Knocks Out All Major Phone Providers On the East Coast (dailydot.com) · · Score: 5, Funny

    W9ABC this is K6XYZ, over ....
    (no answer)
    W9ABC this is K6XYZ, over
    no answer
    Dial up on cell.
    "Hey, Harry, turn on your damned radio!"
    "OK"
    W9ABC, this is K6XYZ, over
    K6XYZ this is W6ABC, I hear you 5 by 5 now!

    Lesson: This is a fine example of communications redundancy ... errrr ...

  7. Worst workers on Apple, Facebook, IBM, and Microsoft Sign White House Pledge For Equal Pay (fortune.com) · · Score: 1, Insightful

    The worst workers, as identified by small businesses are: Smokers, Women with children, other women. I can attest to that. I was an ISP from 1998 to 2004, and
    smokers took out 10-15 out of every hour to go outside to smoke. Women with children: "Oh, I can't make it to work, I have to go to the school teacher conference", or "My babysitter did not show up" etc. Women in general do not have a good work ethic because to THEM, family and kids come first, and twice as many women are smokers as compared to men.

  8. VPN is the solution on Rightscorp Threatens Every ISP in the United States (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 1

    Think VPN. And, speaking of VPN, why can't an ISP have its own VPN and use it as default, unless a user wants a routable IP address.
    When I browse on my cell phone or tablet, and go to view my network settings, I see my IP is 10.x.y.z. This is called "Carrier grade NAT"
    and is just one breath away from VPN. But my local cable ISP gives me a routable IP by default.

  9. You can do the same thing if you insulate your house with foil-faced insulation, use aluminized tape in the joints, and e-Glass on your windows. Don't
    forget the ceiling and floor. The floor should be a screen because moisture in the floor will rot it. Joints are very critical everywhere. Small gaps in
    the window mechanism, sliders and frames are an issue also. Conductive paint is a help. I have a house similar to those specs --inadvertently-- and
    my AT&T cell tower is 5 bars outside on the porch, and 0 to 1 bar inside. E-Glass is particularly opaque to radio signals. In a non-foil building, the
    stronger signals are not inside the window, but to the side of the window.

  10. Americans on Seagate Fires 6,500, Or 14% of Workforce, Stock Soars (zerohedge.com) · · Score: 1

    That is 14% worldwide. I wonder how many of those jobs are in the USA?
    Or am I a pessimist?

  11. "ATTENTION PATRONS:
    Your concert ticket includes a $15.00 cell phone deposit.
    If you in any way use your cell during the concert, you
    will not have the deposit returned.

    Ushers will enforce the policy by monitoring the numbered
    seats.

    Thank you,
    The MANAGEMENT"

  12. Re:Did he sign for the letter? on Man Sued For $30K Over $40 Printer He Sold On Craigslist (usatoday.com) · · Score: 1

    Generally, when a lawsuit is first filed, it is served by Certified Mail or by a process server. However, SUBSEQUENT
    filings etc are simply mailed "to the address of record, first class." Having established an address of record by the
    first small claims suit, all after that was by first class mail. I see a little wiggle room here in that the small claims
    was dismissed, but since the "admissions" pertained to this case, it probably was legally correct.

  13. Abolish Airlines. on Will Self-Driving Cars Clog Our Highways? (go.com) · · Score: 1

    Abolish Airlines, make way for personal drones. Why should a few fat cats monopolize the airspace? Think millions of Drones vs a handful of Airliners.
    OK, transoceanic routes for SST's.

  14. Re: No downside - DWI v2 on Will Self-Driving Cars Clog Our Highways? (go.com) · · Score: 1

    Bars. So what you are saying is that "Driving While Intoxicated" V1.0 will be replaced with the non-criminal DWI V2.0 "Driven While Intoxicated." Love it.

    Prostitutes will love it. "Hey, John, wanna have a little party?" "Sure, when." "My car with extra wide back seat will be here in 3 minutes and 22 seconds"

    Philanderers having Nooners now will do it on the way to work.

    Private Eyes will be dying to hack those cars for video footage.

    Etc. Yes, it will transform *many* industries ... !

  15. Answer = 42. Obvious on Airline Delays Flight Over Passenger's Suspicious Math Equations (usnews.com) · · Score: 2

    The answer to his equations is obviously 42. What's the big deal?

  16. Re:Trump/Sanders 2016? on John Kasich To Drop Out, Leaving Trump as GOP Nominee (vox.com) · · Score: 1

    If it was a third party, there would be a possibility. But in 2016? Now? Lots of Republicans and Democrats would just roll over and die.

  17. Toilets in general, but specific brand? Patented by T. John Crapper in the 1800's, his patents and manufacturing dominated 19th Century
    England, Europe and the U.S. At a time when a man made $30-$50 a month in wages, his device netted him MILLIONS. Until the 20th
    Century, and to a large extent today, the Paper Industry and the Deforestation so common today is due to Toilet Paper.

  18. Foreign workers on Intel Confirms Major Layoff: 12,000 Worldwide, 11 Percent of Workforce (ieee.org) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    How much you want to bet that when they hire for cloud and IoT stuff, they hire
    overseas workers or H1B people.

  19. Caesar what is Caesar's on Slashdot Asks: Should FBI Reveal to Apple How to Unlock Terrorist's iPhone? (latimes.com) · · Score: 1

    I think the government should be allowed to develop whatever they want. They do not need to
    disclose it. However, to APPLY it should take a court order.

    By the same token, private individuals and companies are entitled to encrypt whatever they
    want.

  20. Re:I already have an Ubuntu tablet on Ubuntu Tablet Now Available For Pre-Order · · Score: 1

    How hard was it? Does all the hardware work? Details, man, details.

  21. Hershey Bar Phone - ugh on Ask Slashdot: How Do You Deal With Glare On Cellphones? · · Score: 1

    That Motorola F3 is a hershey bar phone. The type that started the term "butt dialing."
    A better type of phone is the "flip phone" or the "slider phone." The Flip phone in particular
    is popular with construction workers etc. where a smart phone would die in a day or two.

    A friend of mine is a welder, and his flip phone skin looks like the surface of the moon, yet
    it keeps on working. And like Bearhouse said, the battery lasts all week or more.

  22. My AT&T phone, with unlimited text and data. $100 per month. Cash deposit;
    get it back when you return my phone.

  23. Of course they do not have a file on you. You are an unimportant person, of little interest to anyone except your parents.

  24. Love it on Why Buses Need To Be More Dangerous · · Score: 1

    Picture the guy in the wheelchair trying to get on the bus. He gets flattened. End of THAT problem.

  25. Re:Does it reduce the price? on Dell's Next Rev for Project Sputnik: Ubuntu 14.04 On XPS 13 Developer Edition (hothardware.com) · · Score: 1

    I have done this in the past with Dell's that supposedly run Linux. You will find all sorts of tweaked drivers, binary blobs, etc.

    And for sure, not all Dells will run Linux. I remember getting the All in One (20" monitor with cpu in back). Absolutely could not
    get the video to work properly. Yes, It would display, but circles were ovals, and all the blogs said it was an issue and could not
    be fixed. Well, maybe an expert could ..., but I figured I am pretty good with Linux, and still could not.

    Since I had no interest in windows, I just gave the whole system away to my stepson, who, alas, uses Windows.