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  1. Last o' the month... on Your 4K Netflix Streaming Is On a Collision Course With Your ISP's Data Caps (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    The last week of everything month is me closely watching consumption and yelling at the kids (and myself) to keep it under Comcast's 1TB. Under normal use we are just at the limit but occasionally we'd go over but 100gb without cutting back. Game downloads on Xbox seem to be another issue. Even if it's a physical copy the "patch" is still almost a full 100gig download. Sadly the only offerings are "no cap at double the price" or "enjoy your 1TB."

  2. tabs or spaces... on Are Two Spaces After a Period Better Than One? (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    hah! but yes two spaces after a period is my default and i believe easier to read. I try to leave two spaces when I write by hand but it never works out. :)

  3. because I don't want to buy all new releases... on Nearly 4 Million People In US Still Subscribe To Netflix DVDs By Mail (recode.net) · · Score: 1

    I collect music. Lots of it. I re-listen over and over. For movies though I am typically a "single watch" person except for my all time favorites. Netflix DVD makes it where I can watch these (within a reasonable release delay) without having to own them. Many of these would take years to find their way into streaming so my choices are buy it or Netflix DVD. That's still the primary use I have of Netflix. I stream their original content but I use DVDs for all else.

  4. Pedestrian cycle! on NYC Asks Google Maps For Fewer Left Turns · · Score: 2

    We could add a pedestrian cycle to all stop lights which halts all traffic and lets people walk in all four directions at once. ;)

  5. Just ensure its an app too on I Want a Kindle Killer · · Score: 1

    I'm all for making a cool new ereader but I ask to ensure its available as an app as well. I like to use my iPad mini and some books I have on kindle (use kindle app) some I have on the iBookstore (use apple app). I do prefer to combine them all to amazon but if forced to go with a new market leader at least I can use whatever device I want (as well as their hardware).

  6. riiiight on 'Google Buses' Are Bad For Cities, Says New York MTA Official · · Score: 1

    "Googles and Apples of the world should 'locate themselves in existing urban communities. Ideally, in blighted ones,' says Dutta."" Right so I can live in a place I think is nice but am forced to work somewhere that is awful? No thanks.

  7. simple work around on Searching the Internet For Evidence of Time Travelers · · Score: 1

    Wouldn't they have known about this article from the past and then just used counter measures to avoid detection?

  8. actually.... on Student Arrested For Using Phone App To 'Shoot' Classmates · · Score: 2

    I'd like to see this go to trial and see if they can really get a conviction. It would be very cool if they fail and then get sued for damages and compensation.

  9. Re:In Regards to the Visual Novel on Megatokyo Gets a Visual Novel Game · · Score: 1

    Thanks for posting this. I'm really surprised by the negative comments here. Yes the updates have been infrequent of late but MT has a big foundation with the same spirit as Slashdot from its roots. I'm excited about the project (and backing it myself). While a Visual Novel may be a bit unfamiliar here in the US I'm interested in how the different story arcs will play out and am excited for it more as a 4 dimensional representation of the published MT books. W00t!

  10. Can be used to find where people live.... on Tool Reveals iPad and iPhone User Locations · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Hmmm, "it can be used to find where people live", so can a phone book. ;) A lot of the time summaries take a very specific issue (quoting from Thornburg) "this relies upon running an access point with no DHCP, which is what forces the iDevice to send ARPs for the last DHCP server it used" and escalating it to a more dramatic issue. Sometimes with a very simple partial solution (again from Thornburg) "NO device should be configured to automatically join wifi networks," and a general attack with the open source vs closed or apple vs anyone fighting. Grated the dry description isn't as eye catching but its much more logical.

    For the record yes I have an iPhone and no I am not setup to automatically join new wifi networks.
    -Xen

  11. Some of both is best on Why Working Remotely Needs To Make a Comeback · · Score: 1

    I found that spending a few days a week at the office and a few days at the house provides a good split. When I need quiet I can focus on things best at home and at the office I can casually chat with co-workers and keep up with what's happening.

  12. when a gun is taken by law enforcement on New York Passes Landmark Gun Law · · Score: 4, Interesting

    So when it is determined that a gun owner needs to be relieved of their firearm by law enforcement (because they are no longer defined as able to own it) is the state going to re-imburse the owner the value of the gun? Would the funds come from some fund from gun sales tax? Are they temporarily taking it with the intention of returning it when able? Where will they be safely stored?

  13. Yes it would on Motorola Seeks Ban On Macs, iPads, and iPhones · · Score: 1

    it would stop my iMessaging which is a bad thing (tm) to happen. Looks like its time for eye for an eye lawsuits.

  14. They didn't swap back for a Mac?? Jeez on School Regrets Swapping Laptops For iPads · · Score: 1

    Actually and iPad is great for digital textbooks and content consuming. That's what they should use it for.

  15. Just like... on Is Innovation the Most Abused Word In Business? · · Score: 1

    an economist writing a paper on technology, Innovation is an abused term all around. While the current smartphones might be more pervasive than innovative, they are being utilized and accommodated in more places. So in the end the application gatekeepers allow compatibility and I can do more on my phone than I ever could in the past. So is acceptance and exploitation of a technology, innovation?

  16. Because the UI was "meh" on How Apple Killed the Linux Desktop · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I promise I'm not trolling. I was very pro Linux as cool new UIs like Enlightenment started coming out. Shortly thereafter OS X really started taking off (albeit fueled by cool hardware design too) and I found that where the Linux UIs were rough and undependable the OS X UI (+look and feel) was sleek, smooth and very polished. On top of that you had all the functionality of the Linux OS underneath it. Aside from a higher cost, it couldn't compete. Temper this with the fact that I'm focusing on client use and not as much on server use.

    Where I see the real value of Linux (and Android) is in embedded systems where GUI design may not be as critical.

  17. What happens when blocked? on Young Listeners Opt For Streaming Over Owning · · Score: 1

    So you've got all your streaming music ready to go. You arrive at the office only to find they don't enjoy your use of streaming bandwidth as much as you do. Your music is blocked and you have no local tunes. You cry and listen to white noise and co-workers loud calls.

  18. The problem is overall unhappiness on In Nothing We Trust · · Score: 1

    When people are unhappy they project their dissatisfaction on their world. Some have less money to work with, some have no jobs, some have no hope of a job after graduation. The news is constantly reminding us of how everything is depressing. Proposed changes bring fears of higher taxes which leads to fears of less money when budgets are already challenged. Fear makes people lock down and avoid change. The current climate will continue until better financial times return or people decide better financial times aren't their source of happiness.

  19. Troubling outcome on You're Driving All Wrong, Says NHTSA · · Score: 1

    This is another troubling outcome of trying to alter the optimum behavior for control to accommodate for over-done safety or security. Maybe the intensity of the airbag or placement can be modified so that the optimal place for controlling the wheel is still used?

    Surely the government wouldn't mandate an over achieving potentially harmful design in the name of security would they?

  20. Age discrimination on All Video Games Cause Aggressive Behavior, Say Two US Congressmen · · Score: 1

    When they post congressmen and senators they should list their ages along with their party affiliation. That way you know when they are old fogies and walked uphill both ways in snow to the capitol building when they were younger.

  21. Awful data on Apple Switches (Mostly) To OpenStreetMap · · Score: 1

    It is pretty sad that their dump is from 2010 because streets in my part of town that have been there since 2001 are not on the map. I say use Google. At least it is always up to date.

  22. let's normalize and remove taxes from discussions on The Specter of Gasoline At $5 a Gallon · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Let's stop the influx of "get over it" comments from Europe by removing the taxes from the price discussion. Then we can all equally complain about the cost of refined petrol instead of how much our governments like to add to the fees.

  23. or.... on Sensor Networks In San Francisco Finds Parking Spots · · Score: 1

    you could tear down a few blocks and build a parking garage and have tons of parking!

  24. Thanks a buttload, Chet... on Wikipedia Still Set For Full Blackout Wednesday · · Score: 1

    I'm all for calling attention to stupid legislation, but causing major inconvenience to me just angers me against you. I think a full blackout against reading the site is just BS. Just make everyone do a couple of extra clicks to get to the content and call it good. I suppose I'll brush up on my French in case I need to look something up that day.

  25. Used to go.... on Who Goes To CES? · · Score: 2

    I started going to CES when Comdex stopped happening, but I haven't gone in years. No travel budget.