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  1. Re:90 Empire State Buildings huh? on How Amazon Became Corporate America's Nightmare (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 2

    185,000,000 volkswagon beetles

  2. And as someone with allergies (celiac), it's 100x easier for me to click 'no bun' than to have the conversation where the 17 year old stops everything and says with a dumbass smirk 'Wait, you don't want a bun? So, just, like, the meat?', and then gets a manager who shows them where to click 'no bun.'

  3. Sam's club in the US has it, but you do it from your phone. You scan the items as you put them in your cart, and hit the 'checkout' button when you want to pay (using a credit card you've already entered into the app). On your way out the door someone scans a barcode on your phone and does a quick verification that what's in your cart matches what's on the receipt. Very slick system, and you get 3% cash back or something like that for using it.

  4. I can't imagine you'll be paying anything less than a $5/pound premium on the lab grown stuff. If I had to be on anything about this, it's that it isn't going to be cheap.

  5. Go in the morning! on A Case For Why Movie-Theater Experience Is Still Worth the Effort (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    I still like the theater on one condition: I go to morning showings. I took a few hours off work and went to Episode VII the day after it was released at a 9:30 a.m. showing. It was me and about four other people in the theater. The evening and afternoon shows were sold out for at least a week solid. (No, I'm not interested in debating the merits of Episode VII. It was one of the rare films I just wanted to see right away.)

    Eliminating the crowds eliminates 90% of the nuisances. And it's nice giving a film your full attention now and then, even if I only do it a few times a year.

  6. You can get a decent pair of them for $30 or so. I have a pair that I wear at the shooting range. They are outstanding. The only downside is that if it's a windy day it can get pretty annoying with the wind noise in your ears. (more expensive pairs probably have solved this, but I'm cheap.)

  7. 14,000,000 Volkswagens.

  8. Re:"rock star" on How 'Rock Star' Became a Business Buzzword · · Score: 1

    I don’t want rock stars, I want solid session musicians.

    This is probably the best analogy yet.

  9. Re:Driverless cars - questions on Self-Driving Cars Will Be In 30 US Cities By the End of Next Year · · Score: 1

    Very good questions. Likely answers below:

    Yes, but you'll probably get some sort of ticket for doing it if you get caught.
    Yes, but you'll probably get some sort of ticket for doing it if you get caught.
    Yes, but you'll probably get some sort of ticket for doing it if you get caught.
    Yes, but you'll probably get some sort of ticket for doing it if you get caught.

    Eventually as the cars get proven I would guess that regulations will loosen up, however right away I'm sure we'll be expected to keep fully alert while 'not-driving'. I predict that it will be 'all the responsibility, twice the boredom' of normal driving initially.

  10. Re:Action movies are boring. on "Star Trek 3" To Be Helmed By "Fast & Furious" Franchise Director Justin Lin · · Score: 1

    You are exactly right. And in addition to that, the stakes are so fricking high in every movie that everything becomes meaningless. If they're not working to save the entire earth, they are working to save the universe.

    I remember watching that 'Captain Phillips' movie with Tom Hanks and thinking 'Wow, that was pretty intense,' and then thinking 'Wow, that was all about saving one dude. What a concept.'

  11. Re:Chicago Blackhawks too? on Washington Redskins Stripped of Trademarks · · Score: 1

    The Sioux debate has gone on for decades. The NCAA declared it derogatory around 5 or 6 years ago. After much fuss and many lawsuits, the 'Sioux' name was officially retired two or three years ago. UND is currently without a mascot.

    As I noted, my timeline is approximate at best... but you get the idea.

  12. Re:Sorry, it's horribly insecure, on Death Hovers Politely For Americans' Swipe-and-Sign Credit Cards · · Score: 1

    My daughter was asking about the signature machines years ago. As an example I drew a whale for my signature. She was amazed and asked me do signature-draw stuff on other occasions. Years later, it has evolved into me asking "Whale or ice cream cone?" anytime I buy something with her.

  13. Re:"Apple was forced"? on Why Apple Replaced iOS Maps · · Score: 1

    You beat me to it. That's 'forced' just poked me in the eye when I read the summary.

  14. Re:This happened a long time ago on DNC Salute to Vets Featured Backdrop Of Russian Warships · · Score: 1

    Yep -- had a 'born again' high-school classmate who posted that on facebook, saying something to the effect of "If this isn't proof, I don't know what is."

    I try to stay out of religious conversations on FB, but I did feel the need to post "1. That's Photoshopped. 2. It's not showing what you think it is showing. 3. you may want to research the inspiration for that photo, though I take no responsibility for what you find."

  15. Re:I'll buy an 'R', Alex on Neil Young Pushes Pono, Says Piracy Is the New Radio · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'll buy an 'R', Alex

    "What is 'The wrong gameshow host'".

      -- correct --

    "Thanks Pat. I'll take Minor mistakes that get trolled on slashdot for $300."

  16. Re:they're not mutually exclsusive on The Avengers: Why Pirates Failed To Prevent a Box Office Record · · Score: 1

    I'm usually an Ed Norton fan, but nothing was lost IMHO.

  17. Re:Autism on Lack of Vaccination Sends Babies In Oregon To the Hospital · · Score: 1

    No, you're one of the lucky ones. Vaccination actually CAUSES bear maulings. I have a list of everyone who has been mauled by a bear in the last 20 years. ALL OF THEM HAD BEEN VACCINATED. What more do you need, people?

    *Of course I jest. But would love to actually have this list and the corresponding vaccination data.

  18. I got my first bluray with wifi/streaming/etc. on Television Next In Line For Industry-Wide Shakeup? · · Score: 1

    I've had to reboot the f*cking thing because it occasionally locks up. No thank you, smart t.v. Please remain a dumb box in which I plug in other poorly designed crap.

  19. Analog photoshop? It's called booze. on US Watchdog Bans Photoshop Use In Cosmetics Ads · · Score: 1

    Only problem is the filter eventually wears off.

  20. My father died a few years ago - Morningstar on Ask Slashdot: How To Securely Share Passwords? · · Score: 4, Informative

    My mom wanted to get into their Morningstar account and didn't have the password. I called and explained the situation -- basically that her husband was deceased and she needed the password, and I said I'd call on her behalf. What steps do I need to take to get it? The rest of the conversation:

    Operator: "What's the username he has the account under?"
    Me: "Uh, billsmith2222 is the username."
    Operator: "OK, let's see... looks like the password is Sarajane. The 'S' is uppercase."
    Me: -- Stunned silence --- "Thanks?"

    I was glad it went so quick, as I had expected to have to send a death cert and jump through god knows what other hoops, but it freaked me out how casually they gave it to me. I mean, I didn't do anything to verify that I was even any relation to the account. All I had was the username. Obviously someone was new, disgruntled, or just plain stupid, but it worked in my favor for once.

  21. Re:Great on HIV Vaccine Trial Shows 90% Immune Response · · Score: 1

    Reminded me of : "There are no more elephants. There is also no more unethical treatment of elephants." Flight of the Conchords

  22. Re:One of many? on Vision Problems For Some Returning Astronauts · · Score: 1

    Well played, sir.

  23. Re:Read the whole blog... sour grapes to me on Amazon App Store 'Rotten To the Core,' Says Dev · · Score: 1

    highly profitable placement

    What part of $0 do you not understand?

    The same part of 'for the next 14 days' that you do not understand. The app is free for one day. For the next 14, it is pay only and enjoys said 'highly profitable placement'.

  24. And my face was in space. on A Bittersweet Finale For Discovery Space Shuttle · · Score: 1

    I just thought I should point that out. The picture of me aboard the shuttle totally added to the epicness of it all.

    (And yes, I printed out my flight certificate already, though no one in my office was nearly as impressed with it as I.)

  25. Re:Fanatic civilians? on North Korea Says War With South Would Go Nuclear · · Score: 1

    I watched that VBS piece a few months ago. It was amazing. I highly recommend it.