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  1. Re:New Zealand's Analog TV on Final Days For Australia's Analog TV · · Score: 1

    Yeah, 1'st December up north here, big whoop, does anyone give a crap? is it special when Australia does something the rest of the world has nearly completed?

  2. Re:Free Software on Bitcoin Miners Bundled With PUPs In Legitimate Applications Backed By EULA · · Score: 1

    Looks like I'm back to secretly mining bitcoins on your machine then, thanks anyway.

  3. Re:Free Software on Bitcoin Miners Bundled With PUPs In Legitimate Applications Backed By EULA · · Score: 1

    Can I please have some money?

  4. Re:inconsiderate... on Property Managers Use DNA To Sniff Out Dog Poop Offenders · · Score: 1

    ok then... could a lawnmower man sue if your lawn was more dog shit than grass? or would he just mow around the dog shit and say you only requested the grass be mown, not the lawn. also, do your (or neighbours) kids get to inhale the quality air whilst your lawnmower man is doing his job?

  5. Re:Maybe, but... on Piracy Offers Heavy Metal a New Business Model · · Score: 1

    Didn't one of Nickelback's members do an episode of 'intervention'? that was worth a watch.

  6. Re:inconsiderate... on Property Managers Use DNA To Sniff Out Dog Poop Offenders · · Score: 1

    have you ever heard of a little thing called a 'lawnmower'? how would you like to mow your lawn only to find poop grenades being launched all over the place, breathe in the particulates... mmmmmmm

  7. From orbit on The Best Way To Blow the Whistle · · Score: 1

    it's the only way to be sure.

  8. Re: Ammo on Ask Slashdot: Top Black Friday Tech Picks? · · Score: 1

    just use the standard one: imtheNSAletmein

  9. Re:Good advertising? on Jury Finds Newegg Infringed Patent, Owes $2.3 Million · · Score: 1

    I think you'll find Debit Cards are made for people who cant get credit but still want to shop online.

  10. Re:Why you *should* buy a 4k Monitor this year on Why You Shouldn't Buy a UHD 4K TV This Year · · Score: 1

    I haven't seen 4k myself, can anyone tell me how 30hz is even fast enough for a refresh rate? I remember 60hz crt monitors in the early 90's would give me headaches (70+hz was MUCH better), will this give me twice the headaches?

  11. Re:There is only one reason. on Why You Shouldn't Buy a UHD 4K TV This Year · · Score: 1

    I'm waiting for a 1080p on the side of the road with just a dodgy solder joint or such, I haven't paid for tech since I bought my Creative 2x CD reader kit with soundblaster 16. oh, actually I lie, I paid a few $ for a USB case for a laptop HDD about 4 years ago. other than that every piece of electronics I own is either home built, repaired from cheap or found, or donated to me.

  12. no review sites, talk to real IT professionals on Ask Slashdot: What Review Sites Do You Consult For IT Equipment? · · Score: 1

    review sites will be filled with shills, astroturfers, dogs and idiots, this is the internet after all, I talk to real people who's opinion I trust... and even then take it with a grain of salt and cross reference with other's opinions then make up my own mind from the available evidence. if I went for review sites I would probably own an Iphone and a surface tablet by now. yuck.

  13. Re:Distracted driving on NY Police Get Tall SUVs To Combat Texting While Driving · · Score: 1

    NZ cops most of the time and I would assume UK bobbies too as they're not allowed to carry guns for regular patrols, one unarmed officer against a large angry person is not much of a fair fight. according to the cops.

  14. Re: OOOH! OOOH! I know THAT one!! on Ask Slashdot: Are We Older Experts Being Retired Too Early? · · Score: 1

    congratulations, you win a "whoosh"... I know exactly which POST you are referring to (web forms), maybe my humor is too subtle

  15. Re:30 years? on Ask Slashdot: Are We Older Experts Being Retired Too Early? · · Score: 1

    good god, I haven't spent more than $200 on myself for clothes in the past 8 years, what do your kids do? rip their trousers off like little chipndales every night before bathtime?

  16. Re:OOOH! OOOH! I know THAT one!! on Ask Slashdot: Are We Older Experts Being Retired Too Early? · · Score: 1

    POST stands for Power On Self Test... that and wget will download you a better sandwich than Root access will.

  17. Re:Lie a little on Ask Slashdot: Are We Older Experts Being Retired Too Early? · · Score: 1

    this is not a good move if you're going to be background screened for your position which more and more companies are doing nowadays. one lie on your CV will destroy your credibility with all companies who background screen their potential employees. you'll be fine if you want to work for a criminal organisation though, go ahead and lie your ass off.

  18. India on EU Plastic Bag Debate Highlights a Wider Global Problem · · Score: 1

    the rag-pickers recycle them for cash... just ship em all there, recycling and providing some income for the poor.

  19. Re:Vampire? Huh?! on Tesla Model S Has Bizarre 'Vampire-Like' Thirst For Electricity At Night · · Score: 1

    my tongue has more accurate resolution for voltage testing than the back of a hand or a lightbulb.

  20. Thanksgiving == distraction on 23% of IT Workers Spend Thanksgiving With Coworkers · · Score: 1

    And while you're all sleepy from excessive turkey consumption, your government will dissolve more of your freedoms into the fettered cranberry sauce-like sludge they call democracy and freedom. don't sleep people, it's a trap. put down the turkey and pick up a meth pipe and an "assault weapon", it's the only way to stay alert during a distraction of this magnitude.

  21. Re:Great... on Single-Atom Layer of Tin May Be a New Wonder Conductor · · Score: 1

    only hipsters/n00bs use aluminium foil, tinfoil hat != Aluminium foil hat A Faraday cage with no resistance sounds effective to me.

  22. Re:This is really, really simple to understand on Researchers Build Covert Acoustical Mesh Networks In Air · · Score: 1

    you're trying to tell us that an intel chip contains a 3g modem that works through the Faraday cage also knows as your computer case? good luck getting a signal from in there

  23. psudo-religous-twist on FDA Tells Google-Backed 23andMe To Halt DNA Test Service · · Score: 1

    just remarket it as a psudo religious service like Scientology does...easy, no regulations for religious services.

  24. Re:Doubt it on Digital Taste Interface · · Score: 1

    it probably just tastes like the terminals of a 9v battery.

  25. Re:A few things... on Ask Slashdot: How Do You Protect Your Privacy These Days? Or Do You? · · Score: 1

    a hammer and chisel will take care of that. or a hacksaw.