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  1. Re:I don't get it on Google Gets Consumer Service Ultimatum From German Consumer Groups · · Score: 1

    If the fines and/or costs of complying with this stupid law exceeds revenue in Germany, why would Google stay? Lose money for... good will, good bratwurst, good cars? Google is there because it is profitable, so there was no reason to leave Germany. Make it not profitable, not many reasons to stay.

  2. Re:You know... on Google Gets Consumer Service Ultimatum From German Consumer Groups · · Score: 1

    Well, who are you going to blame if your email gets hacked and someone gets all your information? Are you going to try to blame Google for giving out the information to the wrong party when the request looks valid? Oops, too bad they complied with the law.

  3. Re:You know... on Google Gets Consumer Service Ultimatum From German Consumer Groups · · Score: 1

    And it's a company that can shut down its service in Germany. If Germany becomes too much of a pain in the butt, or is costing too much, bye-bye.

  4. A drug dealer says it's good? on Drug Site Silk Road Says It Will Survive Bitcoin's Volatility · · Score: 1

    Then I'm in!

  5. Everyone knows it was just a on Higgs Data Could Spell Trouble For Leading Big Bang Theory · · Score: 1

    Chicken that laid a very large egg.

  6. But if you add this, and this, and this... on ZDNet Proclaims "Windows: It's Over" · · Score: 1

    When people (i.e. Slashdot) has to offer work around solutions for your OS for even the littlest things, you may have a problem.

  7. Re:Worth it? on Trader Pleads Guilty To Illegal Purchase of Nearly $1B In Apple Stock · · Score: 1

    Never been to jail, have you?

  8. Re:Too little too late on Windows 8.1 May Restore Boot-To-Desktop, Start Button · · Score: 1

    I see no purpose in up-modding AC astroturfers. Completely against the point of why AC was created in the beginning.

  9. Re:Probably not the last B&W - but theatre onl on Repo Man Director Alex Cox Plans To Edit Next Film With OpenShot · · Score: 1

    You can still buy 8mm film. I think it's Japanese stock, but it's still there. Some people just want to do this weird stuff for some reason.

  10. Just install some icemakers on NOAA: Arctic Likely Free Of Summer Ice By 2050 — Possibly Much Sooner · · Score: 1

    Or a big refrigerator.

  11. Do we get paid? on Ask Slashdot: Building a Web App Scalable To Hundreds of Thousand of Users? · · Score: 2

    If we're doing work for you, how much do we get?

  12. Re:That's how they will do it on Iran Plans To Launch an 'Islamic Google Earth' · · Score: 1

    Or the US southeast with all their pork BBQs?

  13. Re:That's how they will do it on Iran Plans To Launch an 'Islamic Google Earth' · · Score: 1

    I figure they'll just replace North America with a picture of a camel.

  14. Re:Well the ultimate value of a dollar is on BitCoin Value Collapses, Possibly Due To DDoS · · Score: 1

    Or you could try the scam that the guy in Vegas did by paying his employees in Golden Eagles, which are stamped at $1, but has a value of like $1200. The IRS was none to pleased at this, as he was trying to skirt tax laws.

    If you have to go through all kinds of hoops and machinations to prove that something is correct (like Bitcoins mean a damn), there just might be a chance that your original hypothesis was a bit flawed.

  15. Re:Well the ultimate value of Bitcoin is on BitCoin Value Collapses, Possibly Due To DDoS · · Score: 2

    CheeseWiz!

  16. Re:Well the ultimate value of Bitcoin is on BitCoin Value Collapses, Possibly Due To DDoS · · Score: 1

    No no. Helper monkeys (normally capuchins). You can train them to do almost anything, including being a hitman (see the movie Phenomena). Now that is value, especially since they won't tear off your face like a chimp can.

  17. Re:Same is not good enough on How Google Fiber Could Do Some National Good, Or At Least Scare the Carriers · · Score: 1

    I don't think you mean "require," but rather "allow." Unless the government is going to pay for a company to lay down cable/fiber, how do you make a 2nd company put it in if it doesn't want to?

  18. Re:Devil's advocate here on New Pirate Bay Greenland Domains Suspended · · Score: 1

    I'd consider that as a tip to law enforcement. You'd think they would actually be happy to get a bunch of tips.

  19. Re:Like a refrigerator on Windows 8 Killing PC Sales · · Score: 1

    Each person has their own needs. There is no way any smart phone is going to be able to do my A/V work in the near future. If they hit that level, and someone makes that "laptop shell" product you mentioned, I'd be sold.

  20. Re:My theory on Windows 8 Killing PC Sales · · Score: 1

    I agree on Launchpad, it's fairly dumb. If I don't use an app often enough for the Dock, I always have a Finder window open anyway. When my dad installed Win8, he was always going through pages of applications trying to find the one he wanted. Told him he didn't have to do it that way. He's not a dumb guy, but he's also the type of guy who refuses to ask for directions (or do a simple Google search for an answer).

    I get touch control for tablets. What I don't get is why MS thinks people are going to want to be waving their arms around like monkeys on large-screen desktop systems. Heh, it would be funny if MS released it's version of the NES PowerGlove. (AVGN would be so proud.)

  21. Re: Compatible with Windows 7? on Intel Unveils New Atom and Xeon Processors and Future Rack Scale Architecture · · Score: 0

    Enjoy wasting your time hacking around. I guess your time is worth $0/hour?

  22. Day laborer equivalent... on "Micro-Gig" Sites Undermining Workers Rights? · · Score: 2

    of the tech business. If you're worried about being stiffed or not having benefits, just don't do it. Though this sounds way too annoying to be successful. The 5er stuff might be OK. I'd pay someone $5 for a drawing of a monkey slapping Justin Beiber.

  23. Re:Why redact anything on DoJ Answers FOIA Request After Six Years With No Real Information · · Score: 1

    It would be funny if they were just a series of dick jokes or something similar.

  24. Re:No surprise on DoJ Answers FOIA Request After Six Years With No Real Information · · Score: 1

    You both are fools if you believe what you just wrote.
    #1) Get elected
    #2) Stay elected
    #3) Rake in that money and perks

    They don't give a shit about us at all. OK, maybe 1 or 2 do. Woohoo, color me purple.

  25. Re:Give 'em a break. on DoJ Answers FOIA Request After Six Years With No Real Information · · Score: 1

    or D: Anal probing aliens. Always with the probing.