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  1. They're just trading numbers for words on Are Review Scores Pointless? · · Score: 1

    They're dropping numbers in favor of words. So the review system is completely in place. What was nice was when game magazines had three people review a game, usually one in depth and two smaller reviews. You could see in the mag which authors preferred what kinds of games and then with their reviews you could be like, oh I always like Bobs reviews, his reviews line up well with what I like. The personalization is gone with all the meta reviews.

  2. Re:It's called and end-run on FBI Attempts To Prevent Disclosure of Stingray Use By Local Cops · · Score: 1

    Which doesn't make sense, how can they run a machine like this legally, that's like me putting an antenna up at fort meade and going, "No, no, it's ok, there's no expectation of privacy," all while I link to and download all the information people and equipment on the base are sending. I'd go right to jail.

  3. Re:stingrays on FBI Attempts To Prevent Disclosure of Stingray Use By Local Cops · · Score: 1

    This is the guy the FBI claims it stopped when they "uncover" terrorist plots. Luckily this guy posted as Anonymous Coward, they'll never find you now!

  4. Re:Windows 10 is free on Microsoft Trademarks "Windows 365" · · Score: 1
  5. Re:Windows 10 is free on Microsoft Trademarks "Windows 365" · · Score: 1

    http://www.pcworld.com/article... http://www.computerworld.com/a... Hardly anyone is rejecting the subscription model. Look at DirecTV or whatever releasing a seperately branded tv box, HBO is ready to move over to subscription. Amazon. It's what people seem to want instead of more for less.

  6. Windows 10 is free on Microsoft Trademarks "Windows 365" · · Score: 1

    The OS is being released for free, or free to Win 8 users. I can't remember the stipulations. And I think Office is free for the first year, then some sort of subscription. Subscriptions are the way of the future, soon you'll download office then to unlock more options it's a subscription or a micro transaction.

  7. Re:There is no legitimate reason to show it. on Does Showing a Horrific Video Serve a Legitimate Journalistic Purpose? · · Score: 1

    There you go, being all logical. Wrong site for that.

  8. Re:Be careful how you define Troll on Twitter CEO: "We Suck" At Dealing With Trolls, Vows To Kick Them Out · · Score: 1

    It's the feel good society we live in, no one needs to hear an opinion that differs from theirs. People with different opinions or views are "trolls" according to many people. It all goes back to people being told they can't be racist or whatever. Sure you can, it's your right to think however you want, whenever you want. You also have the right to say whatever you want or print whatever you want. The only thing you can't do is use that speech or writing to incite violence (even though that's exactly what our fouding fathers did). But long ago the people that got in charge told everyone else that if they don't think like them they're wrong and they're the problem. It always goes like that. New group comes to power, their ideals are thrust upon you. People that are PC are the worst, they want you to believe that thinking different is wrong.

  9. Re:Terrible lawyering by the defense on Ross Ulbricht Found Guilty On All 7 Counts In Silk Road Trial · · Score: 1

    In most trial you can't bring up crimes that have not been prosecuted or proven. You can't be like hey,"this guy might be a murder for all you know." They can't even locate the people he supposedly wanted to kill.

  10. Re:Terrible lawyering by the defense on Ross Ulbricht Found Guilty On All 7 Counts In Silk Road Trial · · Score: 1

    They brought it up as facts and to try to show the type of person he was, both of these things are wrong. Especially if the defendant couldn't bring up his own ideals to counter the possibly fake ones by the prosecution.

  11. Re:Terrible lawyering by the defense on Ross Ulbricht Found Guilty On All 7 Counts In Silk Road Trial · · Score: 1

    You can only get rid of so many jurors. This is a commone problem now that crimes or supposed crimes are beyond the average juror and judge.

  12. The Real Reason... on Some Hackers Unknowingly Gathering Intel For the NSA · · Score: 2

    For all of these hackers and hacker groups getting arrested by the FBI. The FBI really wants to read Scarlet Johannson's emails not look at her pics.

  13. Re:FAA? When did the Moon become part of the USA? on FAA Could Extend Property Rights On the Moon Through Regulation · · Score: 1

    That's like saying Canada doesn't own all of Canada because no one stepped on a specific point for 100 years.

  14. Re:track record on US Air Force Selects Boeing 747-8 To Replace Air Force One · · Score: 1

    Their leaders haven't been assassinated before in recent times. The ones that have travel with security. Like the PM/Pres of the Netherlands, I think he bicycles alone most places. But killing him doesn't send the message that the "leader of the free world" does.

  15. Re:track record on US Air Force Selects Boeing 747-8 To Replace Air Force One · · Score: 1

    They're making those new saddle style seats.

  16. Re:iPads replaced laptops for me on The iPad Is 5 Years Old This Week, But You Still Don't Need One · · Score: 1

    Have you seen the bench mark tests for a 6? They're barely above the 5S, and the lack of inovation really stands out. Since they aren't doing a lot to improve their phones except play catchup it appears to me to be a weaker position. I'm not saying their aren't smart people there, but Steve Jobs was the type that pushed people through being a dick. Everyone said no one can use a digital keyboard, he pushed it and told everyone you'll get used to it and like it more. Now they don't have that drive.

  17. Re:iPads replaced laptops for me on The iPad Is 5 Years Old This Week, But You Still Don't Need One · · Score: 1

    A side note, I have owned many Apple phones and recently went back to Windows Phones. I was never an Apple fanboy, but I was a Steve Jobs fanboy in that he pushed people (very hard) and they made amazing products. His grasp on what people wanted is why Apple survives today, but the lack of that driving force IMHO will slowly push Apple back to the 90s.

  18. iPads replaced laptops for me on The iPad Is 5 Years Old This Week, But You Still Don't Need One · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I myself had a few laptops. IBM thinkpad, that super thin light Dell of the mid 2000's, then I got an iPad. Instantly I was like, "no need for a laptop anymore," (I still had a desktop for power using and torrents) they're great. The iPad even got my mom into computers more than she ever was, internet shopping, email, imgur, etc. is all because of my first iPad. They're great devices, relatively affordable and pretty affordable on the used market. Enough people buy one every year and put them in cases that you can find super clean ones in great condition. I just think that iPads have done a lot more for kids and older parents and grandparents than any other computing device has done in the last 5 years.

  19. Re:Ipads last A LOT longer on The iPad Is 5 Years Old This Week, But You Still Don't Need One · · Score: 1

    This post has it right. I've sold, traded, etc my iPads to family members. The tech still works, I have my sisters old iPad now and it's great for surfing the web and writing letters and stories while watching tv.

  20. Probably has to do with intent or some such thing, like yelling "Fire!" in a crowded movie theater. Like I could tweet out for someone to kill the president, sure freedom of speech, but the secret service then gets to come visit me.

  21. Re:Bitcoin on Bitcoin Volatility Puts Miners Under Pressure · · Score: 1

    Nixon got us off the gold standard.

  22. Re:Ghost Car Alert on What Isn't There an App For? · · Score: 1

    They're just rims, they don't need covers. The SUVs in MD are missing the model name and other badging except the make symbol. They're also slightly lower than stock SUVs.

  23. Re:Yes brown fat will help you on Being Colder May Be Good For Your Health · · Score: 1

    People sat up when they slept back then too, so the beds didn't have to be as long since they weren't lying down. Many people had lung diseases and would cough flem and mucus when lying down and in the morning, but sitting up the mucus didn't come up so they thought lying down was the problem.

  24. This synopsis on Research Highlights How AI Sees and How It Knows What It's Looking At · · Score: 1

    makes it seem like the computers are morons. Anything that is black and yellow is a school bus...mmmmm nope.

  25. Re:Only in America... on Apple DRM Lawsuit Loses Last Plaintiff, but Judge Rules Against Dismissal · · Score: 1

    Couldn't prove they purchased the item from 8 years ago.