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  1. Re:Completely wrong.... on University of California Hires India-Based IT Outsourcer, Lays Off Tech Workers (computerworld.com) · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    What's "the USA"?

  2. Re:Courage on Apple Cites 'Courage' As Reason To Remove 3.5mm Headphone Jack (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This is a site specifically for mac compatible stuff, and even they only have 4 categories under 'Thunderbolt'. There is only one hub to choose from, and it is $218.

  3. Re:This almost makes me want to move to Canada... on Canadian Telecoms Will Try to Justify Their 'Ripoff' TV Plans Today (vice.com) · · Score: 3, Informative

    And yes I know the scheduling. They told us that they have a three week target to meet. Of course there is always the odd exception but we have come to know a great many cancer survivors and they all have similar experiences. One of them even had a type of cancer that no doctor had seen before.

  4. Re:This almost makes me want to move to Canada... on Canadian Telecoms Will Try to Justify Their 'Ripoff' TV Plans Today (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    My wife has had cancer twice. Actually, the first time she was treated the next week.

  5. That's going to be fun when you're sitting between two other guys on a plane with iPhone 7s as well. Even if you can't hear what they're listening to, there is bound to be interference.

  6. Re:BlueTooth to 3.5mm converter on Apple Cites 'Courage' As Reason To Remove 3.5mm Headphone Jack (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Not ideal

    I think you gave the reason right there. Why spend $900 on a device if only leads you into configurations that aren't ideal?

  7. Another problem is that there is only ONE single use port. I usually listen to music while my phone is plugged in, and to my knowledge there is no way to both listen with the headphone dongle and have the device plugged in.

  8. Re:Courage on Apple Cites 'Courage' As Reason To Remove 3.5mm Headphone Jack (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Also they did that with Thunderbolt, and look at the plethora of peripherals available toda.. oh, wait..

  9. You mean that magnet thing that drops out every time you try to move your laptop somewhere? Most annoying thing in the world!

  10. Re:This almost makes me want to move to Canada... on Canadian Telecoms Will Try to Justify Their 'Ripoff' TV Plans Today (vice.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    No idea what you're talking about, cancer treatment starts withing three weeks of diagnosis for almost everyone.

  11. Re:News reporting creates cognitive biases on Dutchman Dies in Tesla Crash; Firefighters Feared Electrocution (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    Being better on average than a human doesn't excuse it from killing people in mistakes it might make today.

  12. Since I usually play music for long periods of time while I am sitting I normally listen to music while my phone is plugged in. Will lightning port headphones allow the phone to be charged while listening with them?

  13. Re:Brilliant on Apple To Unveil 'AirPods' That Use Custom Bluetooth Chip (macrumors.com) · · Score: 1

    That's not fair. They can write their feelings in up to 140 characters.

  14. Re:Basically on Apple To Unveil 'AirPods' That Use Custom Bluetooth Chip (macrumors.com) · · Score: 1

    I'm already overwhelmed with devices to charge.. I have an eight port hub full of tablets and phones every night. I DON'T want to have to charge my headphones as well.

  15. Re:Was going to order a note 7 on Apple Hikes Order Volume For iPhone 7 Parts In Wake of Samsung Recall (macrumors.com) · · Score: 1

    For me it was about the stylus. I used to have a Palm IIIxe and was able to use it to get stuff done. I never again felt as if a touch screen was as efficient without a stylus. It just seems terribly clumsy to use a touch keyboard. I have big hands and a memory like a sieve so I'm hoping the convenience of being able to write stuff down and keep it with me will make a difference. If not, then I'll go back to carrying a pad and a pencil because I find the low tech solution more efficient for me than a touch screen.

  16. Re:Was going to order a note 7 on Apple Hikes Order Volume For iPhone 7 Parts In Wake of Samsung Recall (macrumors.com) · · Score: 1

    Because my old phone wouldn't last another month.

  17. Re: Don't put your one egg on Satellite Owner Says SpaceX Owes $50 Million Or Free Flight (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    Does SpaceX have surge pricing?

  18. Re:Was going to order a note 7 on Apple Hikes Order Volume For iPhone 7 Parts In Wake of Samsung Recall (macrumors.com) · · Score: 1

    Meh, we have five samsung tabs/phones in our house and haven't really ever had a problem with the battery. The shop down the street charges $80 to replace them.

  19. Re: He's too late on President Obama Wants To Prevent a Cyber Weapon 'Arms Race' (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    I think the whole intention of the Chinese government is to distance themselves from the whole thing. It won't ever come from them directly, they just fund it in the background.

  20. Not to mention all those objects are programmed by China.

  21. Re:In exchange for the astronomical recognition on An Asteroid Has Been Named After Freddie Mercury (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    You have to appreciate the complexity of the song in terms of the technology they had to work with back then.

  22. Re:division of labor on Apple Hikes Order Volume For iPhone 7 Parts In Wake of Samsung Recall (macrumors.com) · · Score: 2

    People keep talking about these problems but I have yet to be affected by any of them.

  23. Was going to order a note 7 on Apple Hikes Order Volume For iPhone 7 Parts In Wake of Samsung Recall (macrumors.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I was actually going to order a note 7 to replace my 4 year old smartphone. When the news of the recall came, I just decided to save some money and settle for a Note 5. I think if people like Android, they like Android.. The lack of Note 7s isn't going to swing people to iOS.

  24. Re:Fragmentation on Apps Are Devouring the Open Web (businessinsider.com) · · Score: 1

    It's because browsers suck. They're designed to be sufficient at everything which means they do nothing really well.

  25. Re:Two caveats on Finland Prepares Their First Tests Of A Universal Basic Income (futurism.com) · · Score: 1

    Raising interest rates will combat inflation due to the greater abundance of money. Seeing as how crazy low interest rates have gotten as an effect of globalization (negative in some cases) that probably wouldn't be a terrible thing.