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  1. Re:This is such a tree hugger article on The Dirty Truth About 'Clean Diesel' (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Ignoring the lesser of two evils, because of the greater, is not the right approach either. Realistically, I think the average american isn't willing to give up their burgers and cheap imported goods. Going after the cars is easier, socially.

  2. Re:Consent on Dog With 3D-Printed Legs Gets an Upgrade (gizmag.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    While it would still be good to know if, or what level of, pain the limbs cause... the demeanor of the dog seems to imply it's either minimal or outweighed by the freedom gained.

  3. Re:Random access speed more important than through on HAMR Hard Disk Drives Postponed To 2018 (anandtech.com) · · Score: 1

    Were you trying to make a point? They very specifically say HDDs are better when storage density is more important than transfer speed. Thus, SSDs having faster access times means nothing.

  4. To expand upon it. They offer both as options.

  5. Re:Needs an Update on Tim Cook Calls Apple's Tax Questions 'Political Crap' (cbsnews.com) · · Score: 3, Informative

    For what it's worth.. 1MM is apparently common in financial services for 1 million.

  6. Re:What does this accomplish? on New Campaign Features Internet Trolls On Roadside Billboards (bbc.com) · · Score: 2

    The side that people aren't talking about is that if your comments get posted on a billboard they're saying, "You know you did it, and so do we." Given that a lot of this crap stems from people feeling relatively anonymous on the internet, it could impact the number of offenders. I'm not saying it'll deter everyone, but given the potential costs of directly pursuing each offender, it may not be a terrible place to start.

  7. Re:Build one on Ask Slashdot: Buy Or Build a High End Gaming PC? · · Score: 2

    I didn't have much luck my first try with the pencil trace overclock of AMD. I also had a problem with the exposed die and a my hand slipping with the heat sink. Hearing the die crunch was heartbreaking.

  8. Re:Keto on Japanese Company Makes Low-Calorie Noodles Out of Wood · · Score: 1

    I think that was the point of saying mostly, and then specifically mentioning their weight went up due to pizza and drinking.

  9. Re:Good or Evil? on One Family Suffering Through Years-Long Trolling Campaign (dailydot.com) · · Score: 1

    It's different when you have to rely on Comcast for decent internet. My choice is 6mbps or Comcast.

  10. Re:They aren't really still blaming DPRK, are they on What the Sony Hack Looked Like To Employees (slate.com) · · Score: 2

    Lets be real here. There are perfectly logical reasons why they would refer to their computers as bricks. The most likely being every single activity they do on their computer could require network access. Another possibility, and I live this at work, is PCoIP. If/when the network connection goes down, so does my ability to do literally anything computer related.

  11. He's far from right, as are you. As a whole, sugar is rather necessary. Consuming processed sugar at the levels many of us do isn't good for us, but it is not poison. Like most anything else in life, moderation is the key.

  12. Re:5% on 737 'Tailstrike' Caused By Typo On a Tablet (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    I'm assuming they're talking about the 5% difference in thrust and not the error in the actual calculation.

  13. Re:Programs using BitTorrent on ISP To Court: BitTorrent Usage Doesn't Equal Piracy (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 1

    Let's be honest. It's not functionally better. It just offloads the cost of distribution to the consumer. I'm sure any gamer on a metered connection, or data cap, "loves" the p2p method of game updates.

  14. Re:Not very ethical on "Fallout 4" Release Raises Questions About Reviews of Buggy Games (kotaku.com) · · Score: 1

    Not every publisher/developer offers that as an option. That being said, even without the pre-order bonuses.. waiting for a price reduction isn't a terrible idea. I'm one of the pre-order people. However, I do try to limit it as much as possible to only collector's editions with physical rewards. In those cases, my payoff is the statue or whatever it is.The game, while usually something I want as well, is a secondary. Except for the few CEs I can purchase a year, I try to get as much as I can on discount on steam or humble bundle.

  15. Re:Not very ethical on "Fallout 4" Release Raises Questions About Reviews of Buggy Games (kotaku.com) · · Score: 1

    Your reasoning at the end is flawed. The pre-order system is predatory. When you're presented with two options for the same price and one comes with additional content, it's only logical (all else being equal) to chose the option with additional content. Collector's editions expand upon this by there being limited supply of CE goods. You cannot completely blame the consumer for this. In theory, it would be in everyone's best interest to curb the pre-order problem. In practice, nobody wants to be the one without the extra content.

  16. and/or, people are more then capable of both.

  17. Re:D&D Board Games? on Dungeons & Dragons and the Ethics of Imaginary Violence (hopesandfears.com) · · Score: 1

    It's for people that are more into the dungeon crawl aspect than anything else. It's a bit watered down, but caries the basics of D&D 4e combat. It gives basic scenarios to accomplish with a quasi-random dungeon layout. It's not meant for the RP heavy crowd, or at least not meant to replace a regular P&P.

  18. Re:Soo... This proves or disproves the Bible? on Leading Theory of Solar System's Formation Just Disproven (forbes.com) · · Score: 1

    Around here, that would be a bit disingenuous.. aye?

  19. Re:Using your advertised space != Abuse on Microsoft Cuts OneDrive Storage Limits, Citing Abuse (onedrive.com) · · Score: 3, Informative

    First, it was 75TB, not 75GB. Very big difference. Second, they aren't saying 75TB is >= unlimited. They're saying they've decided unlimited isn't feasible and are discontinuing it as an option. Completely different.

  20. Re:Social media, game center? on AMD To Retire Catalyst Control Center Drivers, Rolling Out New Crimson Platform (hothardware.com) · · Score: 1

    At most, only once in the last 2+ years has raptr ever installed without me wanting it. I say at most, because I cannot be sure I didn't just forget to uncheck it. I also constantly update my drivers both with release and beta drivers. I'm not doubting your experience, just stating it's atypical from the behavior of the installer since they started including Raptr.

  21. It couldn't possibly be something else causing the problem.... I'm not saying it's definitely not AMD, but you having trouble doesn't instantly mean it's AMD's fault.

  22. Re:why the hate with social media? on AMD To Retire Catalyst Control Center Drivers, Rolling Out New Crimson Platform (hothardware.com) · · Score: 1

    There's also the fact that Raptr had community game profiles to optimize settings. They could quite easily also be expanding upon that idea.

  23. Re:Social media, game center? on AMD To Retire Catalyst Control Center Drivers, Rolling Out New Crimson Platform (hothardware.com) · · Score: 2

    It's entirely possible to opt out of Raptr during install, as long as you do custom install. I've been doing it for years when updating the driver.

  24. Re:GOOD! on Debt Collectors Sneaking Robocall Exemptions Into Budget Bill · · Score: 1

    I know a lot of debt collection agencies are predatory, but that isn't every agency. I also know that often times, the debts are legitimate and should be treated as such. Either way, I was thinking big picture. Robocalls for debt collection means less human time spent on the process. That means the agency pays less per call than they would with human staff. That means it matters even less to them when they get the wrong contact info, which then compounds the issue for the people getting the robocalls.

  25. Re:GOOD! on Debt Collectors Sneaking Robocall Exemptions Into Budget Bill · · Score: 3, Insightful

    This isn't about debt collector calls as a whole, but robocalls. Robocalls are terrible. Debt collector calls might be annoying, but that's the cost of not paying on time.