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  1. Respect for what? It's a toy.

  2. Re:Don't take away everyone's freedom on Terrorist Attack In Brussels Airport and Metro Station: At Least 34 Dead (mirror.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    So what if the KKK started killing people at about this same rate? How 'free' would they be to meet and put on their sheets?

  3. Re:Partner with Apple and be done with it on Nintendo Ending Wii U Production Later This Year, Says Report (polygon.com) · · Score: 1

    Or just go to content. The idea of innovation with input devices was cute with the wii but kind of a one hit wonder. They would make a metric ton of money if they released their catalog on xbox, steam, ps4.

  4. Wii Hate on Nintendo Ending Wii U Production Later This Year, Says Report (polygon.com) · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Bought one of these for my son and the controller lcd cracked... what a poorly thought out product (both by maker and buyer!) Anyone that has owned consoles know that controllers all die at some point. So lets make a console for children with a controller that costs 180 bucks to replace....

  5. Re:Don't take away everyone's freedom on Terrorist Attack In Brussels Airport and Metro Station: At Least 34 Dead (mirror.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    The guy in Colorado acted alone and had a long history of mental issues. It's not really the same thing is it?

  6. Re:It is not a justification for more surveillance on Terrorist Attack In Brussels Airport and Metro Station: At Least 34 Dead (mirror.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    They are just not the same. I know that we should be 'worried' more about dying in a car crash but that's not the point. We treat murder differently because if it is not held to a higher/highest standard of scrutiny, society breaks down.

  7. Re:What else is new? on We Had All Better Hope These Scientists Are Wrong About the Planet's Future (washingtonpost.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    They were solved because the solutions were easy- eliminate CFCw and put scrubbers on smokestacks.
    Eliminating carbon as a fuel source world wide is not. There is nothing really different now about people in this regard.

  8. Re:16GB storage on Apple Unveils Smaller iPhone SE, Starting At $399 (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 1

    Somehow I doubt that. I bet not many people go for the upgrade- just some kind of 'halo' marketing gimmick.

  9. Re:ARE YOU IMPRESSED? on Apple Unveils Smaller iPhone SE, Starting At $399 (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 0

    Frankly I can't wait to get in line to pay 400$ for what should be a 150$ phone.

  10. Even when I was a middle school student in the 80s the whole Cuba thing seemed silly. While I think the Obama administration has had plenty of failures I believe this is one of his better initiatives.

  11. Re:Redefining budget friendly. on Apple Unveils Smaller iPhone SE, Starting At $399 (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 1

    I got a nokia 635 for 45$ new off amazon- does everything I need and built like a brick

  12. Re:Dumb, expensive fad on Apple Pay Has a Siri Problem (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    Until you can have your drivers license on your phone there is no way to go 'cardless', so there is nothing lost by having to also carry a credit card.

  13. New Innovation!! on Apple Pay Has a Siri Problem (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    We could have a new process where your bank account is not tied to your phone with the advantage that you will not be stuck without payment option if you lose your phone. It also means less data you have to worry about setting up and transferring when you get a new one... I mean, what is your time worth? So I propose having a small piece of plastic, much like a card encoded with your bank account information. When you make a purchase you simply swipe it through the card reader to send the funds from your account!

  14. Re:Burning coffee machines? on The Internet of Things Is a Surveillance Nightmare (dailydot.com) · · Score: 1

    You don't have to come up with any far fetched hypothetical situations. Just by keeping track of coffee makers they can develop lists that thieves can use to know when it is convenient to empty your house.

  15. Re:SJW crap on Research Suggests 'CS For All' May Mean Lower Pay For All · · Score: 1

    And these middle of the pack developers are more likely to stay and retain the majority of the business knowledge. I think 'rock stars' have an inflated view of their importance.

  16. Re:A minor correction on Scientists Say Smart People Are Better Off With Fewer Friends · · Score: 1

    I can't speak for writers but I am a fan of classical music, and the majority of the great composers died completely broke. Most of them had IQ estimated in the 160 range- surely there is more to life than profit motive.

  17. Re:I am excited for the 4" Phone on Ask Slashdot: Are You Excited About Upcoming 4-inch iPhone or 9.7-inch iPad Pro? · · Score: 1

    Apparently lots of idiots. Also with tighter jeans you can even bend them in your front pocket. And yes, believe it or not people don't always want to have something in their hands and pockets are a convenient place to put things.

  18. Re:Suicide? Or self-euthanizing on Autism Associated With Shorter Lifespan, According To UK Charity Study · · Score: 1

    That's bad for the medical industry profits so it will remain illegal.

  19. Re:Lack of friends on Autism Associated With Shorter Lifespan, According To UK Charity Study · · Score: 1

    Mine didn't have any friends until 14-15 and now he has a girlfriend(gd help me). So they do seem to get there eventually.

  20. Re:I am excited for the 4" Phone on Ask Slashdot: Are You Excited About Upcoming 4-inch iPhone or 9.7-inch iPad Pro? · · Score: 1

    It's a shame that they downmarket a smaller phone. Yeah it's nice that it costs less but some people just want a phone that fits in their pocket and won't break if they sit on it. SE is code for 'cheapskate'

  21. Re:Burying the lede on Autism Associated With Shorter Lifespan, According To UK Charity Study · · Score: 1

    I have an older female cousin who I believe was un-diagnosed with HFA. She was very quiet/loner and never left the farm she grew up on- she killed herself in her late thirties. Yeah, I know it's just an anecdote. Other studies have shown that autism seems to have a more negative long term effect on women. It's a big concern because it seems to run in our family and my son was diagnosed with HFA/PDD.

  22. Re:What's the problem? on Sexism Is Still a Thing At Microsoft's GDC Party (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 0

    I agree with you there, Sofia is the bomb. And yes, 'white privilege' is a SJW code word. Besides, what does being white have to do with liking scantily clad women?

  23. Interesting... on Sexism Is Still a Thing At Microsoft's GDC Party (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 1

    Ending the week with a positive story on Microsoft.

  24. Re:Sit/stand *feels* better on Standing Desks May Not Be Healthier Than Sitting All Day, Say Scientists (fortune.com) · · Score: 1

    Yup- these chairs really help. I also like that in the summer the mesh backs don't trap heat and moisture.

  25. Definitely not arguing for software patents. But as long as this is the industry standard, Microsoft is going to invest money in these kinds of patents and expect some kind of return.