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  1. Re:And there's the rub on U.S. Government: Sorry, We're Closed · · Score: 1

    It won't change anything. It's not like their salary is the largest part of their income. Al it will do is give even more power to the longer term elected officials.

  2. Re:What happens to non-essential staff? on U.S. Government: Sorry, We're Closed · · Score: 1

    You are pretty clueless.

    cushy government jobs my ass.

    I got in at 6 this morning, I won't be going home until 6 tonight.

  3. Re:What happens to non-essential staff? on U.S. Government: Sorry, We're Closed · · Score: 1

    we aren't out of money. Not even close.

  4. Re:Unmitigated bullshit on Obamacare Could Help Fuel a Tech Start-Up Boom · · Score: 1

    You're example is rare, and I doubt they had young kids..
    I would risk no health care and a start up if 3 people didn't depend on my to survive.

    Whats wrong with statism**?
    Something do not work in a market becasue there is no really competition, like, say, healthcare.

    Check out the hospitals and health care in countries where there is no regulation of a healthcare policy. Just be careful, you might trip of the people dying in the street.

    "Like any other form of tax,
    the idea that a tax means less employment is faulty.*

    *which is a kind way of me telling you you're an ignorant SOB with no clue what you are talking about. But I'm to polite to say that.
    **I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt abs assume you actually know what statism is and you aren't actually talking about authoritarianism.

  5. Re:The Real Problem Isn't Health Coverage on Obamacare Could Help Fuel a Tech Start-Up Boom · · Score: 1

    You're missing a SMALL detail: the family.
    My son needed a surgery the cost 15K. Fortunately I work for a city so I have decent healthcare. I couldn't have done that on my own, and health care for a family of 4 was 1500 a month.

  6. Re:Really on Obamacare Could Help Fuel a Tech Start-Up Boom · · Score: 2

    true, but they are specifically target a demographic that has traditionally been held back by needing health care.

    Frankly, I suspect its' why large corporations don't get behind universal health care. They can't trap employees. At least that's the only reason I can think of since a good national health care system would save them money, and be consist and predicable in the books.
    Obviously there could be another reason and I simple didn't find it.

  7. yep on Obamacare Could Help Fuel a Tech Start-Up Boom · · Score: 5, Interesting

    If th e US has a civilized Health Care system, I would start my own business much easier. Or join a start up without worrying about health care.

  8. Re:Right tool for the job on The Difference Between Film and Digital Photography (Video) · · Score: 1

    Huh, Sounds like everything I can do on my Nexus 4.

    I got some great action shots when I was a DisneyLand

  9. Re:What a terrible interview on The Difference Between Film and Digital Photography (Video) · · Score: 1

    "We're nerds. Not blind consumer-sheep
    hahahahhaha.. no. many people here a blind consumer sheep. There just blind consumer sheep about other products.
    And knee jerk reaction away from something is also being a consumer sheep

  10. Re:200$ is fine on The Difference Between Film and Digital Photography (Video) · · Score: 1

    and anything.

  11. Re:Love camera phones on The Difference Between Film and Digital Photography (Video) · · Score: 1

    It's till stupid.
    A Camera, especially a good camera, will last for years. It's a device one can grow into. Take some point and click and the one day decide to try and figure what to adjust to get a good picture of some with a sunlit window behind then. Then maybe reduce blurs.

    In 5 years you can still have the camera, and it will still take great shots AND still be growing into it.

    Now, something like Gold Clubs. Yes, it would be a waste to get custom clubs for a beginner. They don't have extra features, and have a limited life.

  12. Re:BES was awful on How BlackBerry Blew It · · Score: 1

    It sounds like your BES administration was awful, really.

  13. Simple on How BlackBerry Blew It · · Score: 1

    They under estimated how desire to have a pretty product would end up over ruling entrench security.

  14. Re:Umm... on New Headphones Generate Sound With Carbon Nanotubes · · Score: 1

    So everyone will sound like BIlly West?

  15. Re:Volume on New Headphones Generate Sound With Carbon Nanotubes · · Score: 1

    yeah, but 11 is the max you can go if you value warmth sound. 13 is just crap. Trust be I've been an audiophile for 40 years!!!!!1!

  16. Re:They might the most valuable, but they still su on Apple Now the World's Most Valuable Brand, Knocks Off Coca-Cola · · Score: 1

    Buying a new phone with the latest release is not getting an UPGRADE.
    If you had a phone before iOS 7, then you could upgrade that or not.

    That pretty god damn stupid to call a new phone with anew OS 'upgrading'.

  17. Re:They might the most valuable, but they still su on Apple Now the World's Most Valuable Brand, Knocks Off Coca-Cola · · Score: 1

    iOS 7 seems to be one of there buggier releases. So I wouldn't be so quick to blame a vendor.
    Of course this all depends on what 'plenty of time is'. For it to be 'plenty of time' it need to be a year, min.

  18. Re:At the rate they are going..... on Apple Now the World's Most Valuable Brand, Knocks Off Coca-Cola · · Score: 1

    Apple has sold over 600 million ios Devices.

    I'm sorry, you were saying?

  19. Re:Stock trending down on Apple Now the World's Most Valuable Brand, Knocks Off Coca-Cola · · Score: 1

    Specifically it starts 1 year after Jobs death, about the time it takes the previous CEO's momentum to start to wear off.

  20. Re:Stock trending down on Apple Now the World's Most Valuable Brand, Knocks Off Coca-Cola · · Score: 1

    Yes, actually*. However more to the point, the market often moves made and media cheer, not value of products.
    We see it all the time, sop I have no idea why you think emotions aren't involved in a game where even the most experienced players are guessing the vast majority of time.

  21. Re: Stock trending down on Apple Now the World's Most Valuable Brand, Knocks Off Coca-Cola · · Score: 1

    Nope. Stock is trending down becasue there has been no innovation, and no Steve Jobs: whom the media loved*.

    Apple's stock is very much emotional based, and based on Steve Jobs vision; which he often delivered on.
    'It's concerns about margins' is what Apple* says to try and prevent a whole sale cash out.
    IMHO Cook doesn't have what it takes to ignore the board run off and then get people together to create something captivating. Then make people wan't it and feel special when they get it.
    Apple is loosing market share, and they seem to be thinking creating a product everyone can get is better then creating a product everyone want's.

    Their share fell 5% when the phone were released even tho' they sold 9 million phones. That has nothing to do with margins.

    *almost any company says. It's very typical corporate speak.

  22. Stock trending down on Apple Now the World's Most Valuable Brand, Knocks Off Coca-Cola · · Score: 1, Informative

    that's weird since Apple's stock is trending down over the last year, and coke is trending up .

  23. Re:Gambling is a terrible vice on US Nuclear Commander Suspended Over Gambling · · Score: 1

    I can't agree. But then I also know the difference between gambling it all away and a little bit for fun is all in a particular person dopamine level.

    IT is also why Casino game designers read BF Skinners work.
    Certain drubs can, literally, make it so you can't stop laying slot machines, for example.

    So I can't say 'fuck him'. Yes, pull away his responsibilities, but the man needs help.

  24. Re:Pay Scales on US Nuclear Commander Suspended Over Gambling · · Score: 1

    " Unfortunately, the US military hasn't executed anyone since 1961"
    unfortunately? That's actually a good thing.
    Not that it will stop you jingosim from making excuses.

  25. Re:So? on Water Discovery Is Good News For Mars Colonists · · Score: 1

    Isolation and distance may require special ways to deal with suicide and homicide.