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  1. ... in other news... on China's Foreign Ministry: China Did Not Attack Github, We Are the Major Victims · · Score: 1

    sun is cool to the touch, sea is but a few inches deep...

  2. laser? on Festo Reveals New Robotic Ants and Butterflies · · Score: 2

    When can I get with equipped with a friggin laser?

  3. Re:Ask sea world on SeaWorld and Others Discover That a Hashtag Can Become a Bashtag · · Score: 1

    "Yes." History is littered with humans that cares more about money than fellow human beings. And you think human is somehow going to act any different because it is dealing with another non-human creature?

  4. Indiana won't miss them... on Gen Con Threatens To Leave Indianapolis Over Religious Freedom Bill · · Score: 2, Funny

    My guess is that the good governor thinks AD&D players are Satan worshipers anyways...

  5. quoting the immortal words of Miracle Max... on "Google Glass Isn't Dead!" Says Google's CEO Eric Schmidt · · Score: 4, Funny

    " It just so happens that google glasses here is only MOSTLY dead. There's a big difference between mostly dead and all dead. Mostly dead is slightly alive. With all dead, well, with all dead there's usually only one thing you can do..."

  6. Re:I dub all unswitchable hardware: disposable on OEMs Allowed To Lock Secure Boot In Windows 10 Computers · · Score: 4, Informative

    ... to apply some unofficial, off-the-record pressure to the OEMs ...

    Pressure? Not at all. There'll just be a ... "discount" if you do. This has happened before, and it'll happen again. It's within M$'s nature to rub out its competitors by pressing every advantage; it can't help itself.

  7. Re: Can't have it both ways on German Vice Chancellor: the US Threatened Us Over Snowden · · Score: 2

    And which of the ww2 allies did NOT benefit from Nazi scientific research, many of which were built on the top of genocide victms?

  8. You want to get their attention? on Feds Fine Verizon $3.4 Million Over 911 Service Outage Issues · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Make the fine a (large) percentage of their annual gross revenue.

  9. Re:Throwback? on Not Quite Dead: SCO Linux Suit Against IBM Stirs In Utah · · Score: 1

    Where is TJ when you need her?

    That's PJ, son.

  10. Re:Yellow Alert on Most Powerful Geomagnetic Storm of Solar Cycle 24 Is Happening · · Score: 1

    Now I call _THIS_ a colossal negative space wedgie!

  11. Re:Wow. on World's 1st Penis Transplant Done In South Africa · · Score: 1

    I can already see a new category in the organ black market...

  12. Re:Breaking News on Steve Jobs's Big Miss: TV · · Score: 1

    You really should read things said about Jobs of that time frame; that man had the tendency of making sure his voice is the only one that counted.

  13. It's open source, stupid on VLC Gets First Major Cross-Platform Release · · Score: 2

    If you want those "features" bad enough, break out your favor editor and download the source.

  14. errr. huh? on Stephen Hawking: Biggest Human Failing Is Aggression · · Score: 1

    This surprise revelation comes from the most brilliant mind of our generation? In other news, the sky is still blue...

  15. I fail to grasp how this achieves anything on Patent Troll Wins $15.7M From Samsung By Claiming To Own Bluetooth · · Score: 1

    so you smash all their belongings. With their winning from the suit, they'll just buy new ones to replace the ones you smashed. Plus they get to have you charged with vandalism and sue you for damages. They get to have new things and make your life even more miserable, a total win-win for them.

  16. Re:To whoever did this on Russia Prepares For Internet War Over Malaysian Jet · · Score: 1

    I am pretty sure they'll sleep just fine, like the perpetrators of ethnic cleansings of late. Never forget, MY ASS.

  17. Horse back? You gave them too much credit on Verizon's Accidental Mea Culpa · · Score: 1

    From their time table, I am *guessing* they're traveling on foot. It would take but a few months if they're traveling on horse back.

  18. Given their monopolistic tendencies... on Ask Slashdot: How Many Employees Does Microsoft Really Need? · · Score: 1

    ... enough to deprive potential competitors of necessary human resources.

  19. Net Neutrality on MIT May Have Just Solved All Your Data Center Network Lag Issues · · Score: 1

    And big network service provider will implement it to the detriment of their revenue (think Comcast and Netflix). Riiiiiight.

  20. one word - idiocracy on Scientists Successfully Grow Full Head of Hair On Bald Man · · Score: 1

    now the most brilliant minds can move on to prolonging male erection. no, boosting IQ is still dead last in the list.

  21. FCC doesn't know much about the Chinese, do they? on Chinese Vendor Could Pay $34.9M FCC Fine In Signal-Jammer Sting · · Score: 1

    When sued -

    0. stall plaintiff
    1. transfer assets to a new shell company
    2. closed down old shell company
    3. rinse and repeat

  22. but is it going to stop them? on Kaleidescape Settles With DVD CCA But No Victory For DRM · · Score: 1

    " Is there a broader implication for DRM? Not really."

    But is it going to stop them from parading it as such? Hell no.

  23. if you really want their attention... on Shunting the FCC To the Slow Lane · · Score: 1

    throttle the family of fcc top dogs. that'll get them to change their tune real fast.

  24. no matter how you re-org... on Steve Ballmer Reorganizing Microsoft · · Score: 1

    no matter how you reorg a funny farm, it's still a funny farm.

  25. monetize ? on Pennsylvania Supreme Court Tweets Rulings · · Score: 0

    court is paid for by tax dollars, but the ruling is posted to a privately own service that could be monetized. is this a good thing?