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  1. Re:Always wear a condom on Japan is Testing USB Phone Charging Stations in Public Transport Buses (thenextweb.com) · · Score: 1

    The iPhone won't connect to an unknown device unless you authorize it after unlocking.

  2. The biggest fear Assange has is that he leaves the embassy and the U.S. doesn't care.

  3. I can't stand it on The Problem With Google AMP (80x24.net) · · Score: 2

    I can't share the page nor can I block ads. Luckily, I've found an iOS app (Opener) that lets me open the page without AMP. It's a hassle, but it works.

    I no longer use Google News because of it ,and if it gets any worse, I'll drop Google as my search engine.

  4. Re:Sorry Snowden, but people still don't care. on Petition With Over 1 Million Signatures Urges President Obama To Pardon Snowden (cnet.com) · · Score: 1

    It might help if anyone knew about the petition. This is the first time I've heard of it.

  5. Re: This will never happen, even if I want it to. on Petition With Over 1 Million Signatures Urges President Obama To Pardon Snowden (cnet.com) · · Score: 2

    They have been working on this data sharing project for years.

  6. Re:Edge to edge screen hard for me to use on Creator of Android Andy Rubin Nears His Comeback, Complete With an 'Essential' Phone (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    iPhones can use the swype, swiftkey and 100 other keyboards too.

  7. Your calculation is correct, but I should add that about 20k people are in two towns, one in the center and one in the northern edge. I live in the southern edge of the county. My closest neighbor is around a mile away.

  8. Re:Not so endangered on US Puts Bumblebee On the Endangered Species List For First Time (npr.org) · · Score: 1

    Carpenter bees bore into wood. Bumblebees are typically ground dwelling and dig holes in soft soil.

  9. I live in a very rural county with 81.2 people per square mile and a square milage of over 500. Not a single person lives more than 10 mins from an ambulance.

  10. Re:How much bandwidth per plane and how meany AP's on JetBlue Giving All Passengers Free In-Flight 'Fly-Fi' High-Speed Wi-Fi (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    I watch free movies on Delta all the time, though you have to use their app. They usually have a decent selection of 15-20. It doesn't require purchasing an internet connection, or anything else except the ticket.

  11. Re: Facebook wants more liberal news on Facebook's 'Journalism Project' Seeks To Strengthen Online News (cnet.com) · · Score: 0

    Voting should be a constitutionally protected right.

  12. Re:Facebook wants more liberal news on Facebook's 'Journalism Project' Seeks To Strengthen Online News (cnet.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    There shouldn't be conservative or liberal news. There should just be news.

  13. Re:Only a matter of time on Bitcoin Slides as China's Central Bank Launches Checks On Exchanges (reuters.com) · · Score: 0

    Good think bitcoin isn't money. It's a pump-n'-dump pony style scheme.

  14. Re:AT&T doesn't even have 4G yet... WTFATS? on AT&T Plans 5G Network Trial for DirecTV Customers (fortune.com) · · Score: 1

    Huh. I stand corrected.

  15. Re:AT&T doesn't even have 4G yet... WTFATS? on AT&T Plans 5G Network Trial for DirecTV Customers (fortune.com) · · Score: 1

    They called hspda+ 4G, when it's really 3G+. They are all running LTE now, which is real 4G.

  16. Re:Yes, Apple keeps the profit on Apple Tops Holiday Sales With 44 Percent of All New Device Activations (macrumors.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    Companies that use Foxonn.

    Acer Inc. (Taiwan)
    Amazon.com (United States)
    Apple Inc. (United States)
    BlackBerry Ltd. (Canada)
    Cisco (United States)
    Dell (United States)
    Google (United States)
    Hewlett-Packard (United States)
    Huawei (China)
    InFocus (United States)
    Intel (United States)
    Microsoft (United States)
    Motorola Mobility (United States)
    Nintendo (Japan)
    Nokia (Finland)
    Sony (Japan)
    Toshiba (Japan)
    Vizio (United States)
    Xiaomi (China)

  17. Re:Internet required for single player game on Super Mario Run Is Now Available (independent.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    It has multiplayer features. Toad Rally, specifically.

  18. My ISP doesn't offer IPv6. If I use a tunnel brokering service like hurricane electric, google keeps asking me for a capatcha.

  19. Re: Obama has no right to do this on President Obama Orders Review of Cyber Attacks On 2016 Election (reuters.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    Unless there is a retirement or death, the supreme court will be back where it started since the vacancy is from a conservative.

  20. Re:Obama has no right to do this on President Obama Orders Review of Cyber Attacks On 2016 Election (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    "Ousted"could mean "lame duck"

    It could, but it doesn't and never has.

    Oust(ed) definition: Drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place.

  21. Re:Obama has no right to do this on President Obama Orders Review of Cyber Attacks On 2016 Election (reuters.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    He has not been ousted. His term is coming to an end.

  22. News flash. You are part of the unwashed masses.

  23. Yea, lets wear a mask of guy who wanted to set up a theocracy...

    "Anonymous" and their ilk can keep their masks.

  24. Political parties are a crutch for people who can't think for themselves.

  25. Too much think about and too much to deal with on Ask Slashdot: Could A 'Smart Firewall' Protect IoT Devices? · · Score: 1

    I have exactly four items that connect to the internet, my laptop, roku, wii and iPhone. I'm not connecting my lightbulbs, outlets, fridge, thermostat or any other ridiculous crap.