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  1. Ola should outsource HERE in the US on Ola, India's Largest Ride-Hailing Service, Plans International Expansion (ndtv.com) · · Score: 0

    Hear me out -- we open Ola ride sharing here. Inform the Indians that they can start here, too. Then we walk in as their replacements
     
    And they would have to train us. US!

    Reverse outsource, eh? Call it what you want, whatever.
    No trump involved; it's just an app, FFS.

    I call it brilliant

  2. a kid in his mom's basement or something

    It's like I have a twin!

  3. It doesn't look good for I.T. on Trump Promises a Federal Technology Overhaul To Save $1 Trillion (technologyreview.com) · · Score: 1

    When the first words uttered were
     
      They will NOT be training their own replacements!

  4. What Barnes Noble was dreaming of becoming on Amazon Brings Its Physical Bookstore To New York (usatoday.com) · · Score: 2

    Amazon is what Barnes & Noble was dreaming of becoming--a gigantic store with all book covers showing off book cover artwork and lavish reader praises with exclamation points -- before it got eaten.

  5. I've always felt that voicemail can always be improved, converted to text, and browsed like a regular Inbox. Instead of waiting sequentially for the right message, we can select one from a list, and listen or read it, even reply-- just like any regular Inbox. Now that I have a political party to back me up on this, maybe crowdfunding this project will be a no-brainer. Then we can work on my next crowdfunded project: a mission to Mars, with Cardassians as crew!

  6. Cue dramatic music on Apple Is In Talks To Launch Its Own Venmo (recode.net) · · Score: 1

    without having to wait for it to clear to their bank account

    Don't worry, the debt collectors and call centers assigned to harass you already have your iphone number.

    This is only the beginning

  7. Oblig Simpsons D! SystemD! on Systemd-Free Devuan Announces Its First Stable Release Candidate 'Jessie' 1.0.0 (devuan.org) · · Score: 0

    "But your shirt says 'Die,Bart! Die!!"

    Sideshow Bob: "It is German; for The Bart, The!!"

    FYI SystemD is not German.

  8. Re: Golden age of remakes maybe on Slashdot Asks: What's Your Favorite Sci-Fi Movie? · · Score: 1

    Gattaca

    Argue about plot holes till the cows come home, but it returns the romance to space travel. In suits and ties! Not space suits!

    I always stop to watch this when it comes on.

  9. Originally the findings were 13%, but overall drivers were able to save 15% or more when they insured with GEICO.

     

  10. There is a nerd that decided he wanted to enter the exciting future of robotics, yet he would much rather prefer becoming a graduate of the Yale Grab Lab so he can, you know, pick up chicks instead.

  11. The famous Nick Rivers' Reply on Graphene-Based Sieve Turns Seawater Into Drinking Water (bbc.com) · · Score: 3, Funny

    Scientist: Do you know what this means?

    Nick: There'd be an *awful* lot of salt.

  12. Re:Why shop at Walmart on Amazon and Walmart Are In An All-Out Price War That Is Terrifying Big Brands (recode.net) · · Score: 1

    So you'd remember what the sun looks like,
    and how to park between the lines. And other things you hadn't quite forgotten. So tell your doctor, It's not total amnesia; I'll remember how to deal with your bill, doc.

  13. Why wasn't MY spin selected for headline on Red-Light Camera Grace Period Goes From 0.1 To 0.3 Seconds, Chicago To Lose $17 Million (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Chicago has reason to rejoice, as it was found that by trimming the red light duration from 1.7 to 1.3 seconds it will lose only 17 million and not $29M as originally estimated.

    Camera shutters will not be altered in any way, saving even more of the city's budget on any unnecessary upgrades.

  14. Utter bullshit on Slashdot Asks: Are Password Rules Bullshit? (codinghorror.com) · · Score: 1

    Reset passwords, doubly so.

  15. it's not the trial of the century on Samsung Group Chief Denies All Charges as 'Trial of the Century' Begins (fortune.com) · · Score: 1

    It's not the trial of the century until Lady Gaga takes the stand.

  16. Preproduction filming on China Developing Manned Space Mission To the Moon · · Score: 1

    Filming will begin this summer, giving enough time for "moon landing" conspiracy theorists to sow the seeds of doubt and uncertainty coupled with a healthy dose of conviction.

  17. Re:Anyone else sick of the term on Dell Doubles Down On High-End Ubuntu Linux Laptops (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    WTF does it mean? When I was in ROTC I grew sick of my CO's use of "Double time" Oh, you want me to go slower then? when he meant for us to "speed it up"

  18. Skip terraforming, get right down to brass tacks on Study Suggests Potatoes Can Grow On Mars (phys.org) · · Score: 1

    Scientists and engineers at Lays Potato Chips are busy designing the first modular ETPCMM--Extra Terrestrial Potato Chip Maker Module as a proof-of-concept; that a regular astronaut can subsist on a diet of Potato chips, without soda, and without TV, but with a makeshift recliner.

  19. Go lightweight on Dell Doubles Down On High-End Ubuntu Linux Laptops (zdnet.com) · · Score: 2

    My DELL latitude E6440 had Windows 7 for a few hours, but bodhi Linux 4.1.0 has been its main resident ever since. Bought for $129 or available for $99 if you look hard enough; I used to be Thinkpad exclusively. E6440 is not bad but XPS13 is still in my crosshairs because I do prefer Tracpoints and discrete graphics.

  20. Overheard at the ketchup lab on Scientists Discover a Way To Get Every Last Drop of Ketchup Out of the Bottle (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    What's this yellow stain on your lab gown?

    Are you leaving us for the competition?

  21. My first reaction,bar none on Scientists Discover a Way To Get Every Last Drop of Ketchup Out of the Bottle (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    There are scientists for ketchup??

  22. no media campaign nor massive advertising on Samsung To Sell Refurbished Galaxy Note 7 With a Smaller Battery, Says Report (androidauthority.com) · · Score: 1

    That was the decision of , no not the CEO, but the Prime Minister of North Korea. The resulting headline Kim Jong Un shoots down Samsung's plans was definitely more agreeable and PR friendly compared to Samsung comes up with a Big Bang which was perceived to be taken literally by the smart phone crowd, which turned out be be smarter than average after all.

  23. Studies Show Testosterone *declassified* on Studies Show Testosterone Offers Little Benefits To Aging Men (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 2

    The studies were conducted by military doctors in a MASH unit, but it was more than just lining up field personnel to give them so-called malaria vaccine or STD protection (penis-sealin' as the privates continued testing their privates on the unsuspectin' infectin' whores)

    The Rolling Stones were visiting, and one of the surgeons concocted this scheme just to get a private performance of Mick and the band in the MASH unit "to lift the morale" of the wounded.

    The Stones were knocked unconscious and the testosterone shots were administered, with their consent and the patients being witnesses. The Stones were going to go public with these unofficial tests. Unfortunately Altamonte happened, and the rest is history. When they tried revealing the test results, it was drowned out by the media wildfire from Hells Angels at Altamonte.

    You can make this shit up.

  24. That is only HALF a discovery on New Zealand May Be the Tip of a Submerged Continent (theoutline.com) · · Score: 1

    The other half should be more of a concern.

    New Zealand has long been using this submerged landmass to conceal an impressive stockpile of 20 megaton nuclear missiles.

    At this point, experienced journalists should ask:
    a. Where are those missiles aimed?
    b. Who has access to the button that launches these missiles?
    c. How many warheads are in that stockpile?
    d. How big is this submerged landmass? (How long have you known, etc)

    At that point, I guess none of this stuff matters. But fault all the Slashdot eds till the cows come home, but when it comes to stuff thast matters they absolutely nailed this one.

  25. Q. HOWTO Read a Slashdot Article? on Juno Jupiter Probe Won't Move Into Shorter Orbit After All (space.com) · · Score: 1

    A. You read it out loud, with an accent Improvise the rest.

    "Juno, Jupiter Probe won't come closer, after all."

    Then read the proper translation: "You know, Jupiter probe won't come closer, after all. Bastards!