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  1. The only part about this that I find surprising on Internal Documents Show Apple Knew the iPhone 6 Would Bend (vice.com) · · Score: 2

    The only part about this that I find surprising is that Apple's solution to this wasn't to sell iPants with no pockets.

  2. Poison the well on Scottish Students Used Spellchecker Glitch To Cheat In Literacy Test (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    The solution is obvious- save all of the misspelled words in the spell checker dictionary so they all show as correct. Vindictive version- only save one or two misspelled words and remove the correct spelling. They could also set another language as default, or better yet remove the dictionary or use a program without a spell checker.

  3. Re:Larn sumpin ever day on Plastic Bag Found at the Bottom of World's Deepest Ocean Trench (nationalgeographic.com) · · Score: 1

    Maybe the bag was from a crashed airplane! Conspiracy theorists: GO!

  4. It's like they're taunting us... on One of the Worst Jobs in America: Responding To Irate Tweets From New York City Subway Riders (wsj.com) · · Score: 1

    "We do sometimes gather around the monitor to see the meanest thing someone could come up with that day."

    Challenge accepted! Get ready to cry...

  5. But that does go back to your original question- how did he know?

  6. Re:What, how could this be? on Russia Is Attacking US Forces With Electronic Weapons In Syria, General Says (yahoo.com) · · Score: 1

    Is ROT13 from WW-II useful for military now?

    No, now they have to use double ROT13 encryption. I read somewhere that quad-ROT13 encryption is in development.

  7. two 15-micrometer-wide vibrating drum heads

    Do they have any 15-micrometer-wide cowbells to go with those drums? They need more cowbell! Einstein was a huge fan of BOC.

  8. Ok, but what percentage of people who buy a refurbished pc then continue on to buy one of these $25 disks from Microsoft? I would guess the percentage is fairly low. It would seem appropriate to reduce the "damages" to reflect this number.

  9. Re:One word: Glass on Was There a Civilization On Earth Before Humans? (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 1

    Fired ceramics should last functionally indefinitely, if protected from chemical or physical degradation. If fragments were found, the crystalline structure would likely indicate an artificial origin. Given the span of time, it's unlikely that any identifiable pieces would be found- however we would only need to find one piece to have proof.

  10. Re:Ha! hah ah hahahahahhahahaha ha ha ha on Trump Proposes Rejoining Trans-Pacific Partnership (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    It's worth noting that Trump is has declined to accept a salary while being president.

    That's only because he would have had to pay taxes on it.

  11. Troubling time? on Scientists Discover That Puffin Beaks Are Fluorescent (www.cbc.ca) · · Score: 1

    So one January day, while having a "troubling" time in the lab, he threw off the lights and shone a UV light on a puffin carcass.

    Sounds like the puffin was having a worse day than he was.

  12. Not my type of comic book on Stan Lee's Stolen Blood Was Used To Sign Marvel Comic Books (tmz.com) · · Score: 1

    Stan's legal team is currently weighing its options to go after the former business associate who allegedly lifted Lee's blood.

    Fraud and theft for Stan's legal team, I would guess. Assault, elderly abuse, more fraud for presenting falsified documents, etc., for the local DA to consider?

    Lucky they caught the guy when they did, sounds like the type who would gladly microtome Mr. Lee and sell "premium" comics with a slice each.

  13. Plausible deniability? on Outgoing White House Emails Not Protected by Verification System (axios.com) · · Score: 1

    If I had the unfortunate job of defending what comes out of the White House, I'd be keeping this as a backup plan. I would guess that the one secure domain is for lower level employees.

  14. I expected to see "small Pacific islands" on the list too.

  15. Re:Just plain propaganda is all... on China Lays Claim To Four Great New Inventions That Have Existed Elsewhere Before (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Great, now they will lay claim to inventing historical revisionism.

    The best part about this is that they can claim it over and over...

  16. Re:Not really off the grid. on 'How I Went Dark In Australia's Surveillance State For 2 Years' (cnet.com) · · Score: 1

    Yes, but in order to blend in and not be noticed she wore a fake mustache.

  17. That's one way to do it on China Approves Giant Propaganda Machine To Improve Global Image (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 5, Funny

    I guess this is easier than actually acting better?

  18. South China Spaceport? on Scientists Unsure Where Chinese Space Station Will Crash To Earth · · Score: 4, Funny

    When it crashes will the Chinese will plant a flag there, build an airstrip, and claim that the area had always been part of China's space program?

  19. and even simple white lines representing the size of your vehicle so you can immediately tell if you're able to squeeze into a narrow parking spot

    So no more parking in two spots like an incompetent jackass?

  20. Re:Ahh, sanded jeans. on Levi Strauss Replaces Human Sanding With Automated Lasers (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    For my life, i can't understand why people are willing to pay a premium for pre-worn out clothing.

    Status. They're fashionable.

    Sweet! My car is way more fashionable than I thought!

  21. Lots of automatic transmissions have a manual mode which lets you start in first or second gear. My car from 2003 had this capability. It would downshift automatically, so engine braking was limited, but that was not the reason for having it.

  22. Cause he didn't like their predictions? on Trump Administration Wants To Fire 248 Forecasters At the National Weather Service (fortune.com) · · Score: 3, Funny

    the Trump administration is proposing significant cuts to the National Weather Service (NWS) and hopes to eliminate the jobs of 248 weather forecasters

    Geez, who rained on his parade?

  23. Re:Interesting notion on Trump's New Infrastructure Plan Calls For Selling Off Two Airports (politico.com) · · Score: 1

    My first guess was that these will be bought by some of Trumps' companies (the ones he 'divested' himself from by having his son manage them IIRC).

  24. Re:bitcoin is barely relevant here. on Russian Nuclear Scientists Arrested For 'Bitcoin Mining Plot' (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    I shudder to think what supercomputer-generated cat memes would consist of...

  25. Re:I can't wait... on NASA Poised To Topple a Planet-Finding Barrier (nextbigfuture.com) · · Score: 1

    Frame of reference error. If the train achieves 0.6 C, and the ring below it is accelerated to 0.6 C, then the train would be stationary compared to that ring. The energy required to accelerate the train further is not dependent on the arbitrary speed of the ring below it. The train will not be able to reach C regardless of how many rings are stacked below it. If the ring were spun in the opposite direction as the train was traveling an observer on the ring could approach the train at a speed subjectively greater than C, without either actually going over C (like two cars on the highway at 50 mph in opposite directions are approaching at 100 mph- had to put a car analogy in).