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  1. Re:Amazon has really been a stealth company on Amazon's Profits Are Floating On a Cloud (Computing) · · Score: 1

    Except MS still makes a lot of money. Amazon does not. Same with Google, their earnings went up something like 20% year over year.
    i got rid of my prime because it's $99. the new kindle subscription service is crappola. best buy and other B&M stores have deals as well where i can stop by after work. sometimes it's nice to take a walk during lunch time
    i hardly buy anything from amazon any more

  2. same as AT&T on Google Launches Project Fi Mobile Phone Service · · Score: 1

    without the NEXT charges my bill is around $220 for 6 lines on the account. google would be $120 plus the data plus being limited to one choice of phone

  3. Re:$100 billion for 150 miles? on Maglev Train Exceeds 600km/h For World Record · · Score: 1

    and magic fairies to pull it all the way

  4. $100 billion for 150 miles? on Maglev Train Exceeds 600km/h For World Record · · Score: -1

    that's $2 TRILLION for NYC to LA if you extrapolate the costs. and it would still be half the speed of your average airliner

  5. Dropbox, Google drive or OneDrive on Ask Slashdot: Best Medium For Storing Data To Survive a Fire (or Other Disaster) · · Score: 1

    small chance all three will go out of business and be hacked to the point where all the data is wiped. if that is even possible to wipe all of their data

    if you are really paranoid burn a yearly DVD or some other media and pay for a box at a bank

  6. imagine sharing your dishwashing loads on Microsoft and Miele Team Collaborate To Cook Up an IoT Revolution · · Score: 5, Funny

    to facebook
    AUTOMATICALLY

  7. Re:Lifestyle on California Looks To the Sea For a Drink of Water · · Score: 4, Interesting

    in america we are expected to shower daily

  8. Re:People still use tape? on 220TB Tapes Show Tape Storage Still Has a Long Future · · Score: 1

    takes about a minute or two for LTO-4 tape

  9. Re:Never consumer ready on 220TB Tapes Show Tape Storage Still Has a Long Future · · Score: 1

    if one of my HP drives fails i call it in and get a new one in less than 24 hours with a pre-paid label to ship the old one back. consumer drives you won't get an answer for days

  10. why do "tech savvy" install these again? on Google Is Too Slow At Clearing Junkware From the Chrome Extension Store · · Score: 1

    it's an application you store all your passwords in and yet you install extensions coded by some anonymous stranger you have never met with a web based email address? and you wonder why things go wrong?

  11. Re:Good! on Google In Talks To Create International Roaming Network · · Score: 1

    i'm simply going to dump my Note 3 for a new iphone this year and use offline map apps like Navigon so i don't have to rely on the cloud and all the resulting nonsense

  12. check the chop shops and mexico on Ask Slashdot: Identifying a Stolen Car Using Police Camera Databases? · · Score: 1

    doubt anyone is driving the car. most likely it's been chopped up for parts or shipped to mexico and overseas to be sold on another continent

  13. Re:Complete fail on Apple Extends Its Trade-In Program · · Score: 1

    with ebay you have to figure they take 30% or so in fees between the selling fees and paypal fees and you have to take the chance on the buyer trying to scam you

  14. Re:Ummmm ... duh? on Modern Cockpits: Harder To Invade But Easier To Lock Up · · Score: 1

    in the USA when the pilot or co-pilot goes to take a leak someone from the crew takes their place inside the cockpit. there is never one person in the cockpit.

  15. Re:welcome to home buying 101 on Broadband ISP Betrayal Forces Homeowner To Sell New House · · Score: 1

    most counties you can't get a Certificate of Occupancy on a home without power, water and sewage. You can't just build a house. you have to file the permits with the county, have it inspected and have the county issue a certificate that it is fit for habitation.

    and if you are buying an existing home the bank will force you to pay for an inspection, they will check FEMA flood maps and the resale values before they write you a check to protect their investment. and a lot of people will hire a real engineer instead of an inspector for a more detailed inspection because a lot of states have weak laws and existing owners will try to hide a lot of major problems

  16. Re:Idiocy, not betrayal on Broadband ISP Betrayal Forces Homeowner To Sell New House · · Score: 1

    for what? there aren't any losses. comcast didn't offer a contract for service when he called to verify if he can get service. they have some crappy database that probably covers large areas and not every single home because when new homes are built it's not like they are magically added to comcast's database.

    he should have asked the previous owner who their provider was and offered to pay for a month or two of service before the paperwork was signed to make sure it would be installed and working when he moved in

  17. Re:Easy Solution on Broadband ISP Betrayal Forces Homeowner To Sell New House · · Score: 1

    and the maps will change and no one will promise anything until a survey is done for which there is a fee. like when you are buying a home and have to pay a bunch of people before you close the deal.

  18. welcome to home buying 101 on Broadband ISP Betrayal Forces Homeowner To Sell New House · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Always verify everything yourself and don't trust anyone.

    Pay for the previous owner's internet for a month or two just to make sure you can have it in the home. Ask for utility bills

    A lot of sellers will try to hide major problems like mold and previous flooding which is why you need a good inspector. And don't trust the realtor

  19. charge back for a nuclear bomb? on PayPal To Pay $7.7 Million For Sanctions Violations · · Score: 1

    item not as described

    i can see how that would go

  20. it is who pays the bills on Ask Slashdot: What Happened To Semantic Publishing? · · Score: 1

    we have these newspaper boxes in NYC as well and they hold a lot of local and foreign language newspapers where people advertise local contractor services as well as rooms in their not so legally modified homes that were meant for one family.

    stuff that people usually don't advertise through your internet ad agencies

  21. Re:How's that again? on NVIDIA To Install Computers In Cars To Teach Them How To Drive · · Score: 1

    that you are an idiot?

  22. Re:Missing the point on Data Research Reveals When Taking a Yellow Cab Is Cheaper Than an Uber · · Score: 1

    yes

  23. Re:Experience on Data Research Reveals When Taking a Yellow Cab Is Cheaper Than an Uber · · Score: 1

    it can only be cheaper all the time if the drivers are willing to work for less $$$$$$$$$$$$

    NYC most uber drivers already drive car services and go with a garage. i bet uber is just there to fill in the gaps between fares

  24. Re:Makes sense on FAA Says Ad-Bearing YouTube Drone Videos Constitute "Commercial Use" · · Score: 2

    a lot of youtube accounts are set up for revenue sharing from ads. he is most likely making money

  25. google docs on Ask Slashdot: Issue Tracker For Non-Engineers? · · Score: 1

    set up spreadsheets for each issue and use the cells to track progress