User: Andy Prough

Re:If you've ever been to China

On: The World's Fastest-Growing Cause of Death Is Pollution From Car Exhaust

Not in China!!

Re:Average consumer intelligence level declining.

On: ISP Data Caps Just a 'Cash Cow'

Cable was not popular in most areas of the US until the early '80s. Used to be the 4-channel free TV programming game - NBC-ABC-CBS-PBS.

Re:$45 a month unlimited Everything

On: ISP Data Caps Just a 'Cash Cow'

I've got a plan from another carrier for only $40.

Average consumer intelligence level declining.

On: ISP Data Caps Just a 'Cash Cow'

Millions of cell phone subscribers are paying big money monthly in order to consume advertising, in a way TV viewers in the 60's and 70's were never stupid enough to fall for.

That's because no one wants to see

On: Hacker Behind Leaked Nude Celebrity Photos Gets 10 Years

Justin's bieber.

Re:What is Open Source information?

On: Hacker Behind Leaked Nude Celebrity Photos Gets 10 Years

It means he's been reading books by Eric Raymond and RMS in a non-proprietary e-reader format.

Re:It has to be something

On: The World's Fastest-Growing Cause of Death Is Pollution From Car Exhaust

Death by unga bunga.

If you've ever been to China

On: The World's Fastest-Growing Cause of Death Is Pollution From Car Exhaust

you'll know its the older vehicles with the 2-stroke engines and zero emission controls that belch out the black smoke all over the place.

No.

On: The World's Fastest-Growing Cause of Death Is Pollution From Car Exhaust

It's because British diesel receives superior dental care, and eats a healthier diet of butter and pork fat.

PRICES REDUCED 1 BILLION PERCENT*

On: SSD Prices Continue 3-Year Plunge

.....(*compared to last year's price drop of 1/billionth of a penny).

Start page instead of Start button

On: Microsoft Has Been Watching, and It Says You're Getting Used To Windows 8

Perhaps you should delicately ask her if she found the start button yet, it could just be a face saving exercise like what MS is trying to pull.

No - first thing we did was sit down and work out whether she was going to use the Start page, or if I was going to go with a 3rd party Start button add-on. She decided to stick with the Start page. Seems to be working alright.

Is she still on tour

On: Zoe Lofgren Wants To Slow Down Domain Seizures By ICE & DOJ

with Springsteen?

Agreed.

On: Instagram Wants To Sell Users' Photos Without Notice

The SHOCKING thing would be if FB did NOT do this.

Interesting conversation at NASA:

On: Twin Probes Crash Into the Moon

"Oh, bye the way, which one's Pink?"

What exactly has Woz done since the Apple I?

On: Wozniak's Predictions For 2013: the Data Center, Mobility and Beyond

You should look at his latest adventure - Fusion-io. If you don't know them now, you will soon. They've been hiring the principle developers of BTRFS and the Linux Block-io head guru. Super-accelerated big-data flash storage is what they are into. Cutting edge stuff.

Wrong.

On: Facebook Ordered To End Its Real Name Policy In Germany

Facebook is not a dating site.

Facebook is very heavily used as a dating site.

Woz said Jobs did not code:

On: Wozniak's Predictions For 2013: the Data Center, Mobility and Beyond

From Woz's blog: "Steve didn't ever code. He wasn't an engineer and he didn't do any original design, but he was technical enough to alter and change and add to other designs. I did all of the Apple I and Apple ][ myself, including the feature choices. I did all of the BASIC myself (it's in handwriting as I couldn't afford an assembler). The only person who helped write some of the Apple ][ code was Allen Baum, who helped with the 'monitor' program."

Make sure you DON'T

On: EFF Spinoff Pools Donor Dollars To Prevent WikiLeaks-Style Payment Blockades

Google "ACLU lawyer jailed". Wouldn't want to burst your bubble about the whole "untouchable" ACLU myth.

What they didn't mention --

On: China's Chang'E 2 Succeeds In Thrilling Asteroid Flyby

North Korea's spaceship was doing donuts around the asteroid by the time the Chinese got there. Glorious Leader's spaceship is much faster and more agile than anything the Chinese could come up with.

Re:So far, it seems to pass the Mom test

On: Microsoft Has Been Watching, and It Says You're Getting Used To Windows 8

I agree - my wife is doing fine with her new Win 8 laptop. I think she's asked me 2 questions about it since I set it up for her 2 weeks ago.

Seems OK.

On: Microsoft Has Been Watching, and It Says You're Getting Used To Windows 8

I've set up laptops for a couple of family members. I tell them to avoid the full-screen apps. Seems fast, and they don't have any complaints at all.

It's OK.

On: Virus Rebuilds Heart's Own Pacemaker In Animal Tests

I doubt that He minds whether or not you capitalize the first letter in His name. And He probably doesn't even care if you call Him "him" or "Him".

You're right.

On: Australia Plans To Drill 2,000-Year-Old Ice Core In Antarctica

Drill deeper.

Yes,

On: Dell Gives Android the Boot, Boots Up More Windows 8

I think I saw an ad for one once in one of those Southwest Airlines in-flight magazines. Certainly not Dell's bread-and-butter business though.

Not yet.

On: Dell Gives Android the Boot, Boots Up More Windows 8

Touchscreen-enabled Chromebooks could change all that in 2013 though.