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  1. Re:Real world tests on Samsung's 'Unbreakable' OLED Display Gets Certified (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    Let's see if it survives a month in my daughter's hands. (Or, actually, slipping out of them.)

  2. Just call me "Other", then! Ubuntu MATE, Mint, or Manjaro.

  3. Re:Interesting idea on Can Hoover Dam Become a Giant $3B Battery? (cleantechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    We have a similar situation in Niagara Falls, where a constant power source is stored in pumped hydro. They've been there for many years.

  4. What's "unknown"? ChromeOS?

  5. Re:I ditched cable tv years ago on Cord-Cutting Keeps Churning: US Pay-TV Cancelers To Hit 33 Million in 2018 (Study) (variety.com) · · Score: 1

    Because it's still a little cheaper than moving to Europe.

  6. Re:Holy farukin crap on New York Orders Charter Out of State (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Why should California get all the wierdos like Maxine and Pelosi? We have to balance out the west coast.

  7. Re:Meet the new boss same as the old boss. on New York Orders Charter Out of State (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Equally likely is Cuomo moves on to the federal penitentiary adjoining Shel Silver's cell.

  8. Politely ask if you want to update
    Tell you (if you want) how important and risky each piece of the update is, with affected packages and maybe the name and email of the developer
    Let you choose between packages of the update based on the above
    Update without reboot (except for kernels)
    Update all my apps
    Work in the background and let me know when it's done and what didn't work .... you know, like Linux?

  9. Re:My Dad's opinion on moons of Jupiter on Astronomers Discover 12 New Moons Orbiting Jupiter - One on Collision Course With the Others (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    According to he book of Job, it's not our business to question how God made his universe.

  10. Don't confuse conservatives with fossil fuel shills, please. I'm sure there is overlap, but they are not equivalent.

  11. Re: Owning a luxury car (or jet/yatch) is even be on Owning an iPhone is the Number-One Way To Guess if You're Rich or Not, Research Finds (businessinsider.com) · · Score: 1

    Sorry, the metric equivalent is about 3 euro. Is 'Murica a great country or what??

  12. Why don't we just abolish all the months that use standard time? Problem solved - no winter!

  13. Clearly anti-choice hate speech on Facebook Apologizes After Flagging Declaration of Independence As Hate Speech (nymag.com) · · Score: 1

    "...among these are life...."

  14. Re:Problem with your storyline: Dems ARE right win on Facebook Apologizes After Flagging Declaration of Independence As Hate Speech (nymag.com) · · Score: 1

    The gist of your rant is: right wing = bad, Dems = bad, ergo Dems = right wing.

    Faulty math, and faulty politics.

  15. Re:This game isn't free. on Fortnite is Generating More Revenue Than Any Other Free Game Ever (recode.net) · · Score: 1

    Maybe, but it's still Windows. Ugh.

  16. Humans will always make garbage; the problem is what do you do with it. Bad: throw non-biodegradable plastic in the street. Good: recycle, reuse. Same with everything else, from paper to poop. You can't have zero garbage any more than you can have zero poop.

  17. The problem is it can't be in ANYbody's back yard (e.g., Nevada) because TEH RADIATION OMG!

  18. Re:Mass production probably uses CO2 on A CO2 Shortage is Causing a Beer and Meat Crisis in Britain (qz.com) · · Score: 1

    I like Belgian bier, which has added spices to give it an actual taste. Germans just want alcohol.

  19. Re:You brought this on yourselves on Google Disables Inline Installation For Chrome Extensions (venturebeat.com) · · Score: 1

    Even better solution: use a real Linux distro, not ChromeOS. I'm running GalliumOS, which is a spin of Ubuntu optimized for Chromebooks.

  20. That's why they use concrete, not bricks. Also, concrete has a lot of thermal mass, and keeps you cool during the day.

  21. Well, they're not using decent farming land to raise tulip bulbs for speculation.
    But tulips are useful. Bitcoin, not so much.

  22. Re: Seriously.... on Is Cockroach Milk the Ultimate Superfood? (globalnews.ca) · · Score: 1

    I buy lean pork loin at Aldi, and it's cheaper than any other meat. Much cheaper than bacon, which is mostly chemically flavored and preserved grease. Go figure.

  23. Re:Important tech questions on Is Cockroach Milk the Ultimate Superfood? (globalnews.ca) · · Score: 1

    The Linux version is free, but you have to catch and grind your own cockroaches.

  24. Re:How many *chose* to run it? on Microsoft Says 700M Devices Now Run Windows 10 (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 1

    Ubuntu is now the heaviest desktop (maybe tied with Mint Cinnamon). Kubuntu or Ubuntu MATE take half the memory. I've put Lubuntu or Puppy on many a "vintage" XP machine.

  25. Re:``Hi... This is Elizabeth from Resort Rewa...'' on Robocalls, and Their Scams, Are Surging (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    The problem with blacklisting is you've blocked somebody in your town, not the scammer in Bangladore.

    The other stunt they pull is immediate hangup. They want you to call back and ask why they called.