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  1. Re:Won't go anywhere on Social Media Giants Sued For Helping ISIS (torontosun.com) · · Score: 1

    Isn't it a thing you can't sue whatever gun maker, or gun shop or bullet company or whoever in relation to a crime committed with their products, this should really be in the same boat.

  2. What is this waiting period you talk about? Sounds unconstitutional.

    Well, it takes time to get the arms off the bear.

  3. GDP numbers are fake. California's economy is really just two things, a massive real estate bubble and a massive tech bubble. Those do make GDP numbers look a lot bigger than they really are.

    You forgot massive debt and looming infrastructure disaster problem. They also have two narrowly missed dam disasters going on right now. And more on deck.

    Plus the San Andreas fault is due for a big one, so that's going to be fun.

  4. Re:Slashdot is broken on 'First Pirated Ultra HD Blu-Ray Disk' Appears Online (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 5, Funny

    The worst part is if you try to scoll past the ads at the top too fast. They're like WTF and chase you down the page so you have to scroll past all slow and sneaky like so they think you looked at them.

  5. Re:Glad I'm not interested in the movie on 'First Pirated Ultra HD Blu-Ray Disk' Appears Online (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 1

    I left for a country that isn't run by incompetent children.

    LIAR! No such place exists. They might have better internet in some places but they're all run by incompetent children...and that's if you're lucky.

  6. Re:The Smurfs 2? on 'First Pirated Ultra HD Blu-Ray Disk' Appears Online (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 1

    I never understood why you couldn't just capture the encrypted key and feed it that and let it do it's thing. Surely it's going to decrypt to the same thing. The whole thing seems like an exercise in futility anyway when you can intercept the bit stream at some point or failing that point another camera at the screen.

  7. Re:Physical distribution media? on 'First Pirated Ultra HD Blu-Ray Disk' Appears Online (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 1

    Yeah, people wanting to run a cinema in their home is like totally unheard of.

    Hmm, if only there were a display method that could scale up without losing quality, Maybe something to project a smaller image onto a larger surface. We could even call it a projector.

  8. Kinda funny on Qualcomm Is Seeking US Import Ban For iPhones (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    It's kinda funny when you think that Apple (and many others) have to import their own product into their own country.

  9. Re:The Smurfs 2? on 'First Pirated Ultra HD Blu-Ray Disk' Appears Online (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 1, Troll

    So, these guys are some of the smartest hackers / rippers on the planet. They're the first to break a widely sought-after protection scheme. And their first accomplishment is to release The Smurfs 2?

    Who trolls the trollers?

  10. Re:Wind cheaper than coal, solar than nuke/oil on UK's Newest Tokamak Fusion Reactor Has Created Its First Plasma (futurism.com) · · Score: 1

    Both already have a ROI in less than a decade

    Except solar definitely does not in the wonderful cloudy parts of the world near the north sea.

    Mirrors is what you need. An intricate system of mirrors.

  11. Re:What is this trash? on Apple Q2 Earnings: iPhone Sales Fall Flat (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    Missing big? When they 'only' sold 50.76m instead of the 52.27m predicted?

    Down 2% instantly, for good reason. If you bet on AAPL yesterday, today you are broke. Suggest you learn about finance :)

    Maybe you should learn about gambling.

  12. Re:Meanwhile, somewhere in Europe.. on You Can't Change the Default Browser or Switch To Google Search In Windows 10 S (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    Apple just sells them for more.

  13. Re:Meanwhile, somewhere in Europe.. on You Can't Change the Default Browser or Switch To Google Search In Windows 10 S (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    Well, it's perceived as less of a problem since Chrome is a pretty decent browser and Google a rather useful search engine.

    Edge and Bing on the other hand...

    At least you can change the bing part.

  14. Not on phone either and it eats power on You Can't Change the Default Browser or Switch To Google Search In Windows 10 S (betanews.com) · · Score: 3, Informative

    You're stuck with it on mobile too, and it seriously rapes the shit out of the power regardless of use or settings. I have it on power saving from 100% battery and I'm lucky to have 30% at the end of the day. It's 13:47 now, I'm at work so it's not been on at all really other than at lunch and i'm on 66%. I generally only use it for browsing too with maybe 4 or so tabs on the go.

    Let's have a little look now at the last 24 hours apps with usage shall we.

    Microsoft Edge (never allowed in background) 84%
    Audiobooked 4%
    Groove music 3%
    Start 2%
    Films & TV 1%
    Xbox and then some more all

    It's fucking ridiculous. Unless there's something going on with it that I don't understand but I've seen the articles where they claim edge is good for power but unless the mobile version is vastly different from the desktop that's bullshit. It's probably just too few people to make a fuss and they don't really give a shit.

  15. >Why is a society's priority to get more women into tech?

    Girls tell us they are interested but face barriers that boys don't. Some of us want to help them.

    Why is no one bothered there aren't more women working in the sewers or on the bins or any other job that is mostly male but isn't glamorous or sexy? It's always just get more women in stem.

  16. Re:What is this trash? on Apple Q2 Earnings: iPhone Sales Fall Flat (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    Marketing spin is not news.

    What is not news about the richest company in the known universe missing big?

    Missing big? When they 'only' sold 50.76m instead of the 52.27m predicted? Please excuse me while I go find the worlds smallest violin.

  17. Re:Apple vs Android - apple in for a shock on Apple Q2 Earnings: iPhone Sales Fall Flat (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    Can't see how an iphone is better than a Windows Phone? If you're referring to apps sure, however the operating system and capabilities are far superior.

    I have a windows phone and it's a fine piece of hardware, no real complaints I can come up with. Apps on the other hand are seriously lacking and like it or not it's the apps that make the difference.

  18. Office? on Microsoft Is Bringing Office to the Windows Store (venturebeat.com) · · Score: 1

    And I'm still sitting here with my copy of office xp on a disc. Works on every version so far but I guess I'll have to make sure I don't get this S shit? Is that a pay for thing or are they going to force it on me like crabs?

  19. Re:What happens? on What Happens To Summer TV Binges If Hollywood Writers Strike (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    Improvawhatchion?

  20. Re:Nope ^ 1000! on Amazon Wants To Put a Camera and Microphone in Your Bedroom (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    I care HOW they are USED.

    They tell you in the summary, so your friends can tell you if your outfit is cute.

  21. Why didn't he ever register as an engineer, or at least stop going around telling people he's something he is legally not?

    I am NOT a lawyer. I am NOT an engineer registered in the state of Oregon.

    There's a considerable difference between being a thing and being licensed to do a thing.

  22. Yeah, I was thinking more big name actors like Brad Pitt or George Clooney or whoever and only in big films, except they do all the time for voice over and narration etc. In hindsight it wasn't a well thought out statement lol.

  23. Re:Swap?? on Gamers in Hawaii Can't Compete... Because of Latency (theoutline.com) · · Score: 2

    Holy fuck.

    Someone is in Hawaii and they elect to stay inside playing games???

    I tell you what...you come here and stay in my suburban home in the states with a high speed connection that will allow you to pwn everyone in the game, and I'll stay in your home in Hawaii, surf, scuba, hike, and lay out on the beach.

    What about at night time?

  24. Soon, the AI industry will be the only industry where people still can get a job. As soon as that passes, however, we will all be gone. What an intelligent way to eliminate ones own species...

    And when that goes you can get a job as a foot soldier against our robot overlords.

  25. Re:There is always a reason. on Lyrebird Claims It Can Recreate Anyone's Voice Based On Just a 1 Minute Sample (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    Try imaging the animated Aladdin without the manic improvisation of Robin Williams.

    They're ahead of you on that one, guess who.

    http://www.nme.com/news/film/w...

    At lease it's not Samuel L Jackson. Not that I have a problem with him or he's not good or anything but he is in seriously everything these day. You can barely see a sanitary pad advert without his mug popping up.