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  1. I've always said.... on Why Sarcasm Is Such a Problem In Artificial Intelligence (thestack.com) · · Score: 1

    ...there should be a font for sarcasm.

  2. Every generation.... on Video Gamers From the '90s Have Turned Out Mostly OK (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Every generation talks about how the current generation of teenagers will be complete wastes because of ________ (fill in the blank.) In the 50s it was Rock and Roll, in the 60s it was drugs and the hippie movement, in the 70s it was drugs and disco, in the 80s it was just drugs, the 90s it was violent video games, in the 00s it was a generation with no motivation. In each case the result has been the same. Kids that are ok as kids turn out ok as adults. Kids that are messed up as kids turn into messed up adults. We can always try and find something to blame it on, and in many cases it does have to due with the environment they grow up in, but sometimes broken is just broken.

  3. Re:No use fighting it on Torrents Time Lets Anyone Launch Their Own Web Version of Popcorn Time · · Score: 1

    True, but only some shows are available on Hulu, some on Netflix, some on Amazon Prime, some on HBO GO, by the time you pay across the board to be able to watch any content you want, you might as well be paying Comcast for full blown premium cable.

  4. Re:SecureCRT on Ask Slashdot: What Terminal Emulator Do You Use? · · Score: 1

    I've used SecureCRT for years, still my go-to for terminal emulation. Great organization, logging, lots of good features.

  5. Re:Well duh on Virginia Radio Station Broadcasting Chinese Propaganda (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    Corporations are people just as much as Unions are people. Once you take away the ability for Unions to spend the money they extort from their members on political campaigns, then you have a leg to stand on when arguing that Corporations should not be treated the same.

  6. legislators? accurate information? on Drone Hobbyists Find Flaws In 'Close Call' Reports · · Score: 1

    "so legislators have accurate information from which to design regulations" Why on earth would they start using accurate information now? It's never stopped them before from passing laws on subjects they know absolutely nothing about.

  7. Re:Still No Word... on Judge Allows Divorce Papers To Be Served Via Facebook · · Score: 1

    Yeah, likewise with etching the notification of service on the side of a 9mm round.

  8. Re:Woohoo! Call off the Apocalypse! on In Historic Turn, CO2 Emissions Flatline In 2014, Even As Global Economy Grows · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Wow, the level of ignorance here is astounding. When Barack and company had both the White House and both houses of Congress, just how much did they get accomplished on this? Or did they too "kick the can down the road?" Politicians are all alike, and if you don't comprehend that then just keep feeding on what they're shoveling to you. Maybe your determined consumption of political bull$h!t will cut down on some cow's carbon footprint.

  9. Re:The Clintons on Clinton's Private Email System Gets a Security "F" Rating · · Score: 1

    Yeah, so do Cher, Madonna, Prince and everyone else on the list. But no one says "Elivs who?" or "Madonna who?"

  10. Re:The Clintons on Clinton's Private Email System Gets a Security "F" Rating · · Score: 1

    President Elvis, at least he can't screw things up any worse than they are now.

  11. So you mean to tell me.... on US Marshals Service Refuses To Release Already-Published Stingray Info · · Score: 1

    One agency in a sprawling, over reaching federal government has no idea what another agency in the same sprawling, over reaching federal government is doing? Shocking.... News at 11:00

  12. Re:Beware of the chert on The Science of a Bottomless Pit · · Score: 1

    NIMBY - The Devil

  13. Multiple copies on Ask Slashdot: Best Medium For Personal Archive? · · Score: 1

    For me, I have a NAS at home with mirrored drives, if one goes down, the NAS emails me to let me know. I also keep multiple copies besides the NAS, one copy on my personal laptop, one on my wife's and one on the desktop computer. About the only thing this doesn't protect against is the house burning down, but if that happens, my .mp3 collection is the least of my worries at that point.

  14. Re:Implementation not the technology. on In IT, Beware of Fad Versus Functional · · Score: 1

    Tell that to the Azure clients who suffered a 3 day loss of access to their data because some "dolt" forgot to account for leap-year in their programming. http://www.forbes.com/sites/ci...

  15. Re:The road to hell on Should IT Professionals Be Exempt From Overtime Regulations? · · Score: 2, Informative

    Yes, just ask those money-making auto-workers in Detroit how well that worked out for them. $45 an hour, 2 months paid vacation, retirement, to stand there and push a button all day? And everyone feigned such shock when the companies said "F*$% it, we'll move to Mexico!"

  16. Easier way to spot cheats/hacks on Top Counter-Strike Players Embroiled In Hacking Scandal · · Score: 1

    if opp_score >= my_score opp cheats, otherwise, they're playing fair!

  17. Re: AI? They taught it. on Magic Tricks Created Using Artificial Intelligence For the First Time · · Score: 1

    Nope, Skynet

  18. I think realer is the bestest choice of words in this article.

  19. Re:Lasers and deformable mirrors arnt expensive on Military Laser/Radio Tech Proposed As Alternative To Laying Costly Fiber Cable · · Score: 1

    Most property already has utility easements unless they're very rural, even then it's simple enough to seize with Imminent Domain for "the greater good"

  20. Re:AI? They taught it. on Magic Tricks Created Using Artificial Intelligence For the First Time · · Score: 3, Informative

    Are you not intelligent then or did your parents, teachers, society not teach you anything, you just popped out knowing it all? Intelligence doesn't mean knowing everything, it's the ability to learn and to expand on concepts.

  21. In further shocking news... on Your Incompetent Boss Is Making You Unhappy · · Score: 1, Funny

    Fire is hot, water is wet!

  22. Re:Good on Internet Sales Tax Bill Dead In Congress · · Score: 2

    California and New York have the highest tax rates in the nation, how well is everything fixed there? No matter how much is collected in taxes, there will always be politicians willing to flush it down the toilet. People are finally starting to realize it.

  23. Star Wars vs Disney on 'Star Wars: Episode VII' Gets a Name · · Score: 1

    Given that the Star Wars franchise is owned by Disney now, we should be thankful the title isn't:
    Star Wars Episode VII: It's a Small Universe After All

  24. Re:But DC is different,no? on Marijuana Legalized In Oregon, Alaska, and Washington DC · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Obama has stated that this issue is not of major concern to him and will not be seeking prosecution.

    That's what he's stated, but not what he's done. They've raided several marijuana dispensaries and farms here in Colorado.

    How do you know when a politician is lying? When their lips are moving.

  25. Re:Most taxes are legalized theft on New Global Plan Would Crack Down On Corporate Tax Avoidance · · Score: 1

    They don't even care about re-election any more. They pass laws that benefit their donors and get a nice cushy "consulting" gig when they retire.