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  1. Why? Did you even try it, or just reimage in a fit of thoughtless rage? I have to assume the latter given that you didn't bother to google how to undo the upgrade. (Hint: Under the Update and Recovery settings. Exactly where one would expect to find it.)

  2. Re:Unpopular opinion: This is a good thing. on Microsoft Denies Rogue Windows 10 Upgrades, Says Users Remain Fully In Control (hothardware.com) · · Score: 1

    I concur. With the addition of "Quit whining, it's your fault for not paying attention."

  3. Re:went to bed with 7, woke up with 10 on Microsoft Denies Rogue Windows 10 Upgrades, Says Users Remain Fully In Control (hothardware.com) · · Score: 0
    Bright side - you had an excuse to replace an obsolete wifi adapter. Sucks if you didn't have $20 to spend, but it couldn't have had much life left anyhow.

    Second bright side - 10 makes 7 look as old and obsolete as it actually is.

  4. It's not like there haven't been plenty of warnings. Feb 2, it was announced (I read it here) that it was going to be a Recommended update, and as such could be installed automatically. There's also the GWX window that's been popping up in every consumer edition of 7, that I guess nobody paid attention to.

    Besides, I can't think of one good reason to stay on 7 when 10 is free. I'm sure plenty of people will proffer suggestions, but I'm betting each is easily dismissed nonsense. Go ahead and try to prove me wrong.

  5. Re:Like their customer service... on Comcast Provides Uncapped 1 Gb Service To 1 Customer -- of 22.4 Million (myajc.com) · · Score: 1

    HAH!

  6. Re:First thought... on Comcast Provides Uncapped 1 Gb Service To 1 Customer -- of 22.4 Million (myajc.com) · · Score: 1
    Well, Google has Fiber in parts of Atlanta, but hasn't rolled it out in Dunwoody (part of Atlanta) yet. See the link for the "coming soon"

    https://fiber.google.com/citie...

  7. Re:First thought... on Comcast Provides Uncapped 1 Gb Service To 1 Customer -- of 22.4 Million (myajc.com) · · Score: 1

    As a matter of fact, it is! Well, Atlanta is, and Dunwoody is part of Atlanta. Technically it's own municipality, but "inside the perimeter" of I-285, so it's part of the greater metro area. Also, there's this: https://fiber.google.com/citie...

  8. Enemies?? Why, because they see things differently? Because their approach to solving problems is different from yours?

    Why you forget that good, intelligent people can disagree on matters of substance and decide that your approach is so unarguably correct that anyone who disagrees must be evil, democracy ends and civil war begins.

    Liberals and Conservatives both want what's best for America, both want everyone to do well, be happy, be healthy, and be financially secure. Just because they disagree on how best to achieve those goals, doesn't mean they don't share them. So pull your head out of your ass and ditch the hyper-partisan nonsense.

  9. An attack like that will only solidify his support. Even if Trump hadn't already proven himself capable of turning attacks into support, the social dynamics would do it for him.

    And then there are all the political speech and procedural issues. DDoS attacks and hacks are not how we handle political discourse. Trying to forcibly silence a candidate is wholly unacceptable, no matter who or why. If they don't like Trump, they can engage in the process by speaking and voting against him. NOT by interfering with his speech. That is not how democracy works.

  10. Holy crap, that was close! on Hackers Steal Bank's Crypto Credentials, But Are Foiled By Their Own Typo (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    With credentials for the central bank, they could have collapsed the entire nation. Hell, they were going to steal almost a full 1% of the nation's GDP! 1% might not sound like much, but it would have been devastating.

  11. Re:Corrupt government freaking out ALERT on In Brazil, Police Overstep Court Order To Sieze Former President's Email · · Score: 1

    Not competent, or insufficiently corrupt? Brazil has a massive problem with official corruption, largely related to the state-owned oil industry.

  12. I wonder if it's necessary on In Brazil, Police Overstep Court Order To Sieze Former President's Email · · Score: 1

    They're going after the most powerful people in the country. People who have corrupted and subverted all the systems of governance, including justice. Prosecutorial excess may be the only way to overcome the power and influence of the targets. And they have managed to take down people previously thought untouchable, like the international construction mogul that just got a lengthy prison sentence.

  13. My favorite lightweight photo editor/organizer: on 9 Open Source Alternatives To Picasa · · Score: 1
    Still the Microsoft Office Picture Manager. No good for Linux, but free as part of Sharepoint Designer 2010.

    I still don't know why MS stopped including it in Office. It's absolutely ideal for what my users need - fast, easy batch correction/resizing/rotation of photos for upload to real estate multiple listing sites.

  14. Re:I'm surprised on First Bionic Fingertip Implant Delivers Sensational Results (gizmag.com) · · Score: 1
    Nooooooooooooooo!

    I wish I could throw something at you right now...

  15. Re:I'm surprised on First Bionic Fingertip Implant Delivers Sensational Results (gizmag.com) · · Score: 1
    HAH! I didn't, but I'm glad you did.

    Now go to hell you punning bastard.

  16. Woah, they figured out the "protocol"? on First Bionic Fingertip Implant Delivers Sensational Results (gizmag.com) · · Score: 1

    The link itself is wicked impressive, but transmitting valid signals is HUGE!

  17. Gumballs. on Feds: Brink's Employee Makes Off With $196,000 In Quarters (cnn.com) · · Score: 1
    That's what I'd do with all those quarters.

    Not just gum though, mostly candy.

  18. Sounds like the wrong approach. on U.S. Military Spending Millions To Make Cyborgs A Reality (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    One device the size of two nickels? Shouldn't it be dozens/hundreds/thousands/zillions of very small IO... thingies?

  19. Odd editorial tone. on Brazilian Coders Are Pioneering the First Cross-OS Malware Using JAR Files · · Score: 1

    It's written like a piece on an OSS project. When I got to the end, I was thinking, "Why are these researchers making malware?" Had to go back and re-read the first two words.

  20. So she didn't set up a private server until she was already running the State Department? And here I thought maybe it was something she just kept using. Looks even worse now.

  21. Re:Will she pardon here self and him once she gets on Justice Dept. Grants Immunity To Staffer Who Set Up Clinton Email Server (washingtonpost.com) · · Score: 1

    Going by what her husband did if she wins, and he's rich enough, he'll get a pardon right before she leaves office.

  22. Ready to use nuclear weapons at any time... on Kim To N. Korean Military: Be Ready To Use Nuclear Weapons At Any Time (reuters.com) · · Score: 1
    ...we build one that actually works.

    Loudmouthed little turd.

  23. Re:Ideas of a political scientist on The Case Against Algebra · · Score: 1

    I was one. They don't like math. And they're really, really bad at it.

  24. Not surprising, PoliSci people hate math. on The Case Against Algebra · · Score: 1
    I know this from personal experience. I majored in PoliSci. They can barely handle basic statistics, which led to some academic disagreements that led to my exit from a masters program.

    Turns out there's far less intentional "lying with statistics" in politics than you might think. Truth is, they just can't follow the math.

  25. How is Trevi going to do it? Who for? on Iraq's Mosul Dam Could Burst At Any Time (blastingnews.com) · · Score: 1

    ISIS controls Mosul, so even if the Iraqi government took the dam back, the area is still a literal war zone. So, who provides security? Does ISIS have an interest in the dam remaining intact? If Mosul is downriver, I'd certainly think so, but ISIS is nuts.