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  1. Re:Damn the editor on George R. R. Martin's "The Winds of Winter" Wiill Not Be Published In 2015 · · Score: 1

    I thought systemd was "A Poop for Penguins"

  2. Re: Create a $140 billion business out of nothing? on How, and Why, Apple Overtook Microsoft · · Score: 1

    Innovating the iPhone, perhaps. They did refine and polish a lot of the tech that had recently came out into a coherent product and a slick UI.

    Make it bigger!!! 2010 innovation

    Make it multiple sizes!! 2012 innovation

    Make it tiny!!! 2015 innovation

    yea...

  3. Re:Create a $140 billion business out of nothing? on How, and Why, Apple Overtook Microsoft · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The iPhone came out when it did mostly because the tech required for it to come out had recently developed to the point that it could. That is why there were so many "iPhone clones" that came out rapidly afterwards. Not because they were actual clones but because they were in development for years. Apple was just fastest. Of course they did a lot of great things and other products were modified to utilize a lot of the better ideas that Apple had. It wasn't something they invented, they were just first to market with a product many companies already had in development.

  4. Re:How on Indian Woman Sues Uber In the US Over Alleged New Delhi Taxi Rape · · Score: 1

    Taking a fee is the opposite of pro bono.

    Pro bono
    denoting work undertaken for the public good without charge, especially legal work for a client with a low income.

  5. Re:Why use a cable? on Engineers Develop 'Ultrarope' For World's Highest Elevator · · Score: 1

    that was my first thought as well, until someone pointed out that it's not the cable to the motor that's the problem it's the up and over then attached to the counter balance that is the problem.

  6. Re:Yawn ... on Eric Schmidt: Our Perception of the Internet Will Fade · · Score: 1

    Your hatred of success is palpable.

  7. Re:Yawn ... on Eric Schmidt: Our Perception of the Internet Will Fade · · Score: 1

    I'm sure you said the same thing about cell phones in the 80s. Internet in the 90s. etc...

  8. Re:with permission, you are interacting with the r on Eric Schmidt: Our Perception of the Internet Will Fade · · Score: 3, Funny

    Two houses walk into a bar. Bartender says, "Aren't you guys kinda expensive?"

    You didn't say it had to be a good joke.

  9. Re:One has to wonder on IRS Warns of Downtime Risk As Congress Makes Cuts · · Score: 1

    It's a planned program of the government of course it works far more efficiently then an evil private company.

  10. Re:Missing the point. on Silk Road Journal Found On Ulbricht's Laptop: "Everyone Knows Too Much" · · Score: 1

    How many crimes do you commit before breakfast?

    You might be surprised.

  11. Re:One has to wonder on IRS Warns of Downtime Risk As Congress Makes Cuts · · Score: 3, Insightful

    seems like it's time to fire IRS management and bring in/promote some fresh minds that can work under the reduced budgets.

  12. Re:More proof on US Senate Set To Vote On Whether Climate Change Is a Hoax · · Score: 1

    a technical problem to solve:

    http://www.forbes.com/sites/am...

  13. Re:More proof on US Senate Set To Vote On Whether Climate Change Is a Hoax · · Score: 1

    sounds like a technical problem to solve, not of reducing lifestyles.

  14. Re:More proof on US Senate Set To Vote On Whether Climate Change Is a Hoax · · Score: 1

    5 can be bigger than 15 proof Here we see a yellow 5 larger than a red 15.

    What is existence for which the owls must dwell?

    and of course there are hats. What does that have to do with anything?

  15. Re:It all comes down to payroll on The Tech Industry's Legacy: Creating Disposable Employees · · Score: 1

    No stupid, 50% of 50% is only 25 more '%' so it's only 75% savings. It's these little mistakes that keep that honorary MBA away from you.

  16. Re:Maybe its time for a change. on The Current State of Linux Video Editing · · Score: 0

    yes. SystemD can do anything and soon will do everything.

  17. Re:its a drug bust on US Government Lurked On Silk Road For Over a Year · · Score: 1

    Never said it was the polices fault. It's the fault of the Laws and the punishment that doesn't fit a victim-less dogmatic crime.

  18. Re:So we'll get a camara as good as the iPhone? on Samsung's Advanced Chips Give Its Cameras a Big Boost · · Score: 1

    Very interesting observation indeed. Just not my experience.

  19. Re:So we'll get a camara as good as the iPhone? on Samsung's Advanced Chips Give Its Cameras a Big Boost · · Score: 3, Interesting

    did you swap iPhone for Android in your text? I usually have iPhone people asking me to take pictures with my SIII because it takes so much better shots.

  20. Re:call me skeptical on NASA, NOAA: 2014 Was the Warmest Year In the Modern Record · · Score: 1

    The science is settled, like land bridges and the movement of light through the aether.

  21. Re:design flaw with placement of antenna on Lost Beagle2 Probe Found 'Intact' On Mars · · Score: 1

    "Solar panales did not unfold properly{#`%${%&`+'${`%&NO CARRIER")"

    would have been nice.

  22. Re:On odd artifact of affect... on Lost Beagle2 Probe Found 'Intact' On Mars · · Score: 1

    what like the back of a Volkswagen Beetle?

  23. Re:Even worse... on Ad Company Using Verizon Tracking Header To Recreate Deleted Cookies · · Score: 1

    Even this kind of invasive privacy violation and data gathering isn't as bad as that movie was.

  24. Re:boom & bust of the free market on Why We Have To Kiss Off Big Carbon Now · · Score: 1

    how do you propose to get around the problems of regulatory capture and tax havens moving money away from the economy? They second is not actually much of a problem but the first is what has caused 99% of all problems with the Freemarket that we don't actually have.

    Just saying, "we wont allow regulatory capture" is not enough. How will you not allow it? How will you get it passed? How will you insure it isn't abused? Living the the land of roses and daises where everyone agrees that the right thing is actually the right thing and we all follow together is great. But until we are assimilated by The Borg that is not going to happen. Freedom and the right to keep the fruits of your labor are the only things that we can hope for.

  25. Re:time to buy futures, now. on Why We Have To Kiss Off Big Carbon Now · · Score: 1

    Hydrogen is very energy dense, when fussed into helium.

    ohh, that's not what were doing though.