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  1. Re:Good for them. on The UK Decides 10 Mbps Broadband Should Be a Legal Right (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    There is an area between Hayes Ks and Colorado Springs that's a little over 300 miles without a major population center. a very sparsely populated almost the size of the UK.

  2. Re:Good for them. on The UK Decides 10 Mbps Broadband Should Be a Legal Right (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    If I were getting bumped off multiple times a day I would call my isp.

  3. Re:No, it's all going to hell again on America's 'Rent Crisis' May Be Ending (fortune.com) · · Score: 1

    I also notice that most of those red states have smaller populations and are farming states with of course the exception of california who is the highest producer monetarily (because their stuff is expensive they don't really produce more).

  4. Re:Coffee Mug Holder on Ask Slashdot: What's The Worst IT-Related Joke You've Ever Heard? · · Score: 1

    Hello Gateway? I want to return this computer, I don't want to go to jail.
    What do you mean by jail?
    As soon as I plugged in the phone line internet explorer caused an illegal operation.

  5. Re:Patent? on Norway Becomes First Country To Switch Off FM Radio (thelocal.no) · · Score: 1

    I haven't actually used a crystal radio for years, I upgraded to a crank weather radio.

  6. Re:Patent? on Norway Becomes First Country To Switch Off FM Radio (thelocal.no) · · Score: 1

    Unlike a crystal radio receiver the DAB receivers probably won't function without power so during an emergency where the radio station is broadcasting on a generator to a public without power we hope they have been checking their batteries.

  7. Re:Something does not add up. on One of Australia's Richest Men Lost $1 Million To Email Scam (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    This is one of the things I like about my bank and my insurance agent they know me when I walk in the door and call me by my name. This is a good thing as even if you had my social it wouldn't help they know me to well and they wouldn't do a major transaction over email. It would be to out of character and they would call me.They have called me because I used my bank card out of town on the opposite side of the state but still in my home state and when I left the state to visit family.

  8. Re:Still don't understand why there is a "price" on Samsung Targets First Half of 2018 for Smart Speaker (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    I don't know either.. I don't know anyone that owns or is even looking to buy one but they somehow appear to sell according to TFA.

    According to Gartner, voice-activated speakers will become a $3.5 billion market by 2021, up from $720 million in 2016.

  9. Re:litre of beer is the common size in Germany usa on Wine Glasses Are Seven Times Larger Than They Used To Be (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    That is cheap I think the last time I looked the 12 pack of bottles was like $15 and they are 16.9oz which is .5 liter (no idea if they have gone up). I rarely drink but I still remember getting a case of 24 cans for $4.99 that wasn't anytime this century though we're talking 1980s. I also remember albums, 8 tracks, gas was $.69 when I started driving, and soda fountains where they would squirt the syrup in the glass first then the carbonated water.

  10. Re:litre of beer is the common size in Germany usa on Wine Glasses Are Seven Times Larger Than They Used To Be (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    The most common packaging is 6, 12, 18, or 24 * 16oz bottles or 12 oz cans but if it's sold as a single then it's 40oz bottle or 24oz can. A 6 pack of cans is a little over 2 liters and it would be considered normal for a guy to drink an entire 6 pack over a weekend or a 40oz bottle or 2 * 24oz cans in one evening.

  11. If you are looking for Disney content on Netflix you should look in the children and family section. Netflix has a deal with Disney and a lot of Disney content though if that deal ends then yes it going to hurt Netflix it will almost wipe out their children's sections.

  12. Re:Not paid for by NZ public though on Universities Spend Millions on Accessing Results of Publicly Funded Research (theconversation.com) · · Score: 2

    There is also no reason a third party should be making money off of giving another country access to tax payer funded research either.

  13. Re:For crying out loud on Ask Slashdot: What's the Best Way to Retrain Old IT Workers? · · Score: 1

    Windows 1.0 was released in 1985 so it's 32 years old but I don't think I've ever seen a copy of it. The first version of windows that really appeared to be popular was Win 3.0.

    I would imagine that in in 1985 they were using some kind of unix based os.

  14. Re:the first women in tech.... on The First Women in Tech Didn't Leave -- Men Pushed Them Out (wsj.com) · · Score: 1

    Considering they are talking about post war era changes after WWII the women in question would have to be over 90.

    Where I work there is no shortage of women in tech so every time I see something like this I wonder if it's blown out of proportion or if I just happen to work in place that isn't average.

  15. Re:For crying out loud on Ask Slashdot: What's the Best Way to Retrain Old IT Workers? · · Score: 2

    I can't believe that he has a couple of windows reboot specialist that have been doing it for over 30 years and haven't learned anything new in that time.

    It's far more likely someone is pushing to let these devices into the network but the business isn't interested in investing into the tools and infrastructure to manage them and these guys are proclaiming ignorance because they don't want to deal with devices they can't manage properly.

       

  16. Re:People Skills on Ask Slashdot: What's the Best Way to Retrain Old IT Workers? · · Score: 1

    It sounds like there must be more going on here the question makes it sound like they are a couple of windows reboot specialists. If they have been there for over 30 years they had to learn new things along the way even if it wasn't Mac they would have started around the same time as the release of Windows 1.0 or before and I wouldn't be surprised if they had experience with solaris and unix.

    The only thing I can think of is someone pushing to allow all these devices into the network but a business that's not ready to invest in the infrastructure and tools to manage those devices and you have a couple of very experienced techs claiming ignorance because they don't want any part of devices that they can't manage properly.

  17. yes it on my cell phone but with a tax rate of 9.6% it's easy to make a high estimate using 10%

  18. The FCC trying to invalidate consumer protection laws at the state level would be a big deal.That's not the kind of thing they want to make a public spectacle and it surely would be.

  19. General sales tax is a known quantity to the locals it's very publicized each time it changes or could possibly change but it can be a surprise for someone visiting from outside the state or country. Some places don't have a sales tax on certain items so even traveling from state to state. If you are planing on making a large purchase (like purchasing a car from across state lines) you might want to look up the taxes first.

    Every state has a deceptive trade practices law some are different and though they may not include tax, other hidden fees or unexplained data caps would be considered deceptive. I'm not to worried about that aspect of the issue.

  20. Every states has a deceptive practices laws, hidden fees and data caps fall under deceptive practices. ISPs won't be hitting you with data overages fees that aren't known or other hidden fees.

  21. Re:Government is a coercive organization on 'We Could Fund a Universal Basic Income With the Data We Give Away To Facebook and Google' (thenextweb.com) · · Score: 1

    I can't remember the last time there was a robbery in my town that involved a gun or the last time someone got gunned down and I live in a state where it's legal to carry and conceal a fire arm. They aren't very common here but more populated states and cities sure.

    Weapon controls at the school entrance.
    Low level education.
    Long ways to school.
    No way for kids to walk to school (because of laws that directly forbid it - or to long distances)

    This is not typical of all US schools it's mostly the larger inner city schools in high crime rate areas that have these type of problems.

    There are no free universities in the US however there are many grants and scholarships that you can get based on finances and merit... I went to college for free.

    It's mostly private schools that require students to live on campus and usually only their first year and they are very expensive and most Americans would probably agree that it's absurd.

  22. Re:Government is a coercive organization on 'We Could Fund a Universal Basic Income With the Data We Give Away To Facebook and Google' (thenextweb.com) · · Score: 1

    The crime rate isn't that great in the larger cites but the UK, Italy, Germany, France, and Spain aren't in the top 100 lowest crime rates either.

    As for guns they are still rated about the same as the flu and I don't know anyone that has been killed by either.

    I'm not really sure what education situation you are talking about most places in the US complain the schools don't have enough money or teachers aren't paid enough like my home town where they recently raised a mil levy so they could build a new $21 million high school as apposed to remodeling the old school. That's a big school for a small town but there is a difference between complaining and a real situation.

    It's just another instance where the loudest voices aren't necessarily a representation of the country. Most Americans look at the news and go what kind of crazy are they going on about now.

  23. He has a degree but is not certified by the state of Oregon. Certification usually requires a degree some experience working under a certified engineer and an exam. I don't know if there are any states that don't require certification except when it comes to networking and telecommunications engineers.

  24. Yes, but if there is no glitter to get on your clothes then the wife won't know you had a lap dance...

  25. Try these...

    How many squirts would you like in your soda?
    Tape a penny to the needle?
    Drive in?
    Penny loafer?
    Foosball?