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  1. Re: Why would somebody want this "feature"? on Google Quietly Discontinues NFC Smart Unlock Without Explanation (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    I thought he died of old age. he was 91.

  2. Re:The Law Should Not Allow Equifax To Exist. Peri on Equifax Will Offer Free Credit Locks for Life, New CEO Says (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    the one question I keep having and haven't seen an answer for is why is there more than one credit rating organization in the US?

  3. Re:The United Airlines app has this exact problem on Refresh Is Sacred (tbray.org) · · Score: 1

    Is there a US airline that serves most of the country that isn't customer hostile?

  4. Re:Tell that to the Kayaker... on EU Paid For Report That Said Piracy Isn't Harmful -- And Tried To Hide Findings (thenextweb.com) · · Score: 1

    I think Beau is just using the terminology that is in the article. In keeping with /. tradition I didn't read the article, just the summary.

  5. Re:So that's why... on How Flying Seriously Messes With Your Mind and Body (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    I thought that was because they were sales people

  6. Re:Tomato juice pro tip! on How Flying Seriously Messes With Your Mind and Body (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    I thought it was the reverse, also Charisma is being able to sell a tomato based fruit salad

  7. Re:WAFLOR on You Are Already Living Inside a Computer (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 1

    and I read WOFTAM as Wolfram, like Wolfram alpha.

  8. Re:Headline was so promising, but ... on You Are Already Living Inside a Computer (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 2

    so it would be SimCities all the way down?

  9. Re:Doorbells on You Are Already Living Inside a Computer (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 3, Funny

    how soon will the mod that makes it play "Dave's not here"

  10. currently on Ask Slashdot: What Are You Reading This Month? · · Score: 1

    reading Ready Player One in anticipation of the movie

  11. I personally thought the humor in The Orville was subdued, which was better than I was expecting from Seth MacFarlane. I was expecting rapid fire jokes.

  12. Re:Memo from Central on The Only Safe Email is Text-Only Email (theconversation.com) · · Score: 1

    6a be sure to put the new cover sheets on the TPS reports

  13. Re:Two other words on Ask Slashdot: What's a Practical Response To the Equifax Breach? · · Score: 1

    I know anecdote is not data. but in the years since the Affordable Care Act was in effect, my costs for coverage has gone up at a lower percentage than before. so I'd consider that partially effective.

  14. Re:So long... on Disney Is Pulling Star Wars and Marvel Films From Netflix (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    I've noticed no slowdown in DVD return time. drop off Monday receive Wednesday.

  15. I think Disney's service is not going to be successful long term. There's only a finite amount of money available to spend on streaming services.

  16. I thought that was called "Flyover country"

  17. the rest of the people are tired of Conservatives turning everything into politics?

  18. he is serious, and don't call him Shirley

  19. Re:Meh. on Cummins Unveils Electric Semi Truck Before Tesla (autoblog.com) · · Score: 1

    I thought the joke was supposed to be "Epstein's mom"

  20. Re:You could check out this.... on Ask Slashdot: What Modern PC Games Would You Recommend For An Old School Gamer? · · Score: 1

    I think it's the people who object to any form of DRM. By the way, I'm not one of them. My only problem with steam is I never have enough spare money when the Semiannual Steam Sales take place.

  21. Re:You could check out this.... on Ask Slashdot: What Modern PC Games Would You Recommend For An Old School Gamer? · · Score: 1

    /. in general has a split mindset regarding steam. Some like it because of the convenience of one stop shopping for most games. Others mostly the militant Anti-DRM people hate it, because to them anything not open source and DRM free is evil.

  22. and some people because of their landlords don't have another choice, or worse, the other choice is TWC/Spectrum or whatever they're calling themselves.

  23. Re:They use tracking IDs. on Ask Slashdot: How Much of Your Online Browsing Can Advertisers See? · · Score: 1

    I thought the real reason people run ad blockers now is because quite a bit of malware is delivered by ads

  24. Re:No web browser?! on These Are the 10 Most Popular Mobile Apps in America (recode.net) · · Score: 1

    I thought it was "only trendy hipsters use apple"

  25. Re:They should repeat this study on Roku Is the Top Streaming Device In the US and Still Growing, Report Finds (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 1

    what besides them giving a warning about private channels potentially infringing copyright regulations?