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  1. Re: This is so stupid. on Fake Engine Noise Is the Auto Industry's Dirty Little Secret · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I don't understand this argument, really. It seems to me that on most roads with pedestrians, tire noise is louder than engine noise, and more than sufficient for me to be aware of cars behind me.

  2. Re: Really? on Moot Retires From 4chan · · Score: 1

    He's using the older sense of the word, as in "the great and terrible 4chan."

    No, wait, just terrible.

  3. Re:TED talk about proprietary SW in schools on Justified: Visual Basic Over Python For an Intro To Programming · · Score: 1

    Thanks, that's what I was looking for. Took less than a minute of my time to read, and it's easy for me to remember in-progress conversations from a few hours ago. :)

  4. Re:Data about where and how people drive? on Google Thinks the Insurance Industry May Be Ripe For Disruption · · Score: 1

    You turn your cellphone off every time you get in the car?
    Alternatively: You own a tinfoil purse?

  5. Re:Great! How do I disable it on Steam Broadcasting Now Open To Everyone · · Score: 2

    Just don't turn it on. Easy peasy.

  6. Re:TED talk about proprietary SW in schools on Justified: Visual Basic Over Python For an Intro To Programming · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Off-topic, but does anyone else hate this trend in the last couple of years?

    Person A: *Makes a statement*
    Person B: "Why that tho?"
    Person A: "Please go watch this 10+ minute video, it explains everything."

    I dunno, maybe I wanted a short summary in your own words, and not to spend ten minutes of my time listening to something that may or may not address my question at all.

  7. Re:We can only hope... on Sid Meier's New Game Is About Starships · · Score: 1

    Just edit Wikipedia and it should fix itself, right? :)

  8. Re:No on Ask Slashdot: Can I Trust Android Rooting Tools? · · Score: 1

    Have you seen any of the customer reviews on tech store sites?

    "Tech level: 5/5 - I bought this RAM for my daughter's laptop, but the instructions weren't clear on how to open the case, and she still has a virus. 1/5 stars."

  9. Re:I predict far less outrage on Feds Operated Yet Another Secret Metadata Database Until 2013 · · Score: 1

    Are minorities treated like second-class citizens in the US or something?

    Nah, when a citizen gets murdered, there's supposed to be a trial.

  10. Re: Let's be blunt on Linus On Diversity and Niceness In Open Source · · Score: 2

    "To many women, just showing up should entitle them to respect and encouragement"

    No misogyny here, right? Just pointing out the objective fact that men will work hard while women loaf around and complain, I'm sure. I can't understand why anyone would think tech has a sexism problem.

  11. Re:Are women being given a different interview? on Fighting Tech's Diversity Issues Without Burning Down the System · · Score: 1

    How often are you able to compare notes with somebody else who interviewed for the exact same position as you? Even then, any one story is just an anecdote, and likely won't go anywhere.

  12. Re:Entitled much? on Fighting Tech's Diversity Issues Without Burning Down the System · · Score: 0

    Yes, guys spend five hours interviewing for a tech position without seeing any men, that happens all the time.

  13. Re:Any experienced teacher already deals with this on UK Computing Teachers Concerned That Pupils Know More Than Them · · Score: 1

    The singular "they" is fine.

  14. Re: So they are doing what? on Anonymous Declares War Over Charlie Hebdo Attack · · Score: 1

    Alright, cool, then we can safely disregard your wall o' text.

  15. Re: Even sillier on Would You Rent Out Your Unused Drive Space? · · Score: 1

    How is this different from FileCoin?

  16. Re: So they are doing what? on Anonymous Declares War Over Charlie Hebdo Attack · · Score: 1

    So, you would not criminalize shouting fire in a crowded theater, as it only is meant to convey information?

  17. Re:Why a default? on Lizard Stresser DDoS-for-Hire Service Built On Hacked Home Routers · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I'd like to see the router simply refuse to communicate with the outside world until that username/password combo is changed. You can print the default user/password right on the device, so when you forget the password you can simply reset to factory settings - and trying to access any site will instead redirect you to a "Hey, change this password!" notice.

  18. Re:what is your return on investment? on Ask Slashdot: Options For Cheap Home Automation? · · Score: 1, Informative

    Unrelated, you can just say "Because they're a nerd" and avoid that awkward he/she construct.

  19. Re:"...the dawn of the first real-world experiment on How Close Are We To Engineering the Climate? · · Score: 1

    Yeah, everyone knows that condensed water vapor in the atmosphere always fades in a few minutes. That's why clouds aren't real!

  20. Re:"...the dawn of the first real-world experiment on How Close Are We To Engineering the Climate? · · Score: 4, Informative

    Oh, you mean pictures like these? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C...

  21. Re:bean counters ruin another company on AMD, Nvidia Reportedly Tripped Up On Process Shrinks · · Score: 1

    You know that bombing factories is, like, illegal, right? And that most people have, you know, ethics?

  22. Re:medium disclaimer on Entanglement Makes Quantum Particles Measurably Heavier, Says Quantum Theorist · · Score: 1

    You can't hover over links before you click them?

  23. Re:Didn't AMD used to have fabs? on AMD, Nvidia Reportedly Tripped Up On Process Shrinks · · Score: 1

    Yes, they spun them off into Global Foundries.

  24. Re:I'm at a loss. And I RTFA on The Missing Piece of the Smart Home Revolution: The Operating System · · Score: 2

    Bigots are far better but good luck trying to find one.

    Are you sure you know what the USA is like?

    (Unrelated, I totally agree with you about the faucet controls).

  25. Re:Its a cost decision on Professor: Young People Are "Lost Generation" Who Can No Longer Fix Gadgets · · Score: 4, Insightful

    You could have also bought a $5 blender from the local thrift store.