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  1. Already found on Medical Radioactive Material Truck Stolen In Mexico · · Score: 1

    Probably stolen by people who didn't know what it contained.

    You're too late.
    Next story.

  2. Re:I think people just won't own these cars on Nissan Leaf Prototype Becomes First Autonomous Car On Japanese Highways · · Score: 1

    Meh, there are just too many people for 2D movement.

    Someone had better figure out how to reliably send me a drone to taxi me around.

  3. southwest? on Nissan Leaf Prototype Becomes First Autonomous Car On Japanese Highways · · Score: 1

    > who no doubt cleared traffic to make the test a little easier

    There are lots of empty roads NorthEast of Tokyo, and not having a human in the car is actually recommended.

  4. Re:I have some bad news and some good news on Two Million Passwords Compromised By Keylogger Virus · · Score: 2

    The worse news is that the information they protect is all about Tim's lunch and Kristy's horrible new shoes.

  5. Re:They're already paying on FCC Chair: It's Ok For ISPs To Discriminate Traffic · · Score: 2

    I am reinforcing the previous statement with my firm belief that it describes the future.
    They will get their way. We will pay for it.

    It might take 1, 2 or 3 administrations, but the power of money says that the big corps will kill net neutrality and abuse their duo/monopolies to kill all competition as they see fit, allowing the occasional little guy to pay them for the privilege of letting them point out that his existence proves that it's still a "market".
    The difference with the soviets is that the profits won't go to the state but to the Bahamas.

  6. Re:Grumpy? on In Letter To 20 Automakers, Senator Demands Answers On Cybersecurity · · Score: 1

    I know this is a scary issue that needs to be properly addressed before I can't by a dummy car anymore (I'm currently 100% immune to remote hacking).

    I also realize that the senator has an election to win in 11 months.

  7. Grumpy? on In Letter To 20 Automakers, Senator Demands Answers On Cybersecurity · · Score: 2, Funny

    There, get your ... campaign contribution... and stop asking questions.
    Just trust us, we know how to build cars and we know how to keep them safe. We're Totally and Extremely Professional and Competent Organizations, you can trust us with stuff that goes boom.

  8. Re:The other side of the coin on FCC Chair: It's Ok For ISPs To Discriminate Traffic · · Score: 1

    Verizon will just point out that HD (or 4k) Pay per view is a lot more reliable when they do it.

    It doesn't take many "inadverterent" breaks in a movie to make people believe Netflix is garbage. Hey, look, the internet is fine, ok? Just see how good your speedtest numbers are.

  9. Re:They're already paying on FCC Chair: It's Ok For ISPs To Discriminate Traffic · · Score: 1

    s/would/will

  10. Startups? Go abroad on FCC Chair: It's Ok For ISPs To Discriminate Traffic · · Score: 1

    Between the patent wars and the ISPs soon racketing you if you want to reach customers, the US is quickly becoming a very hostile place for tech and internet startups. The big guys will buy the few who somehow make it.

    Innovation, being risky, won't be favored by the remaining huge consortiums living off virtual monopolies, so any progress will have to come from abroad.

  11. Re:The USA a free country ? on Fearing Government Surveillance, US Journalists Are Self-Censoring · · Score: 1

    > There is no evidence that this action is anything but voluntary.

    Self-censorship?
    I do not think this word means what you think it means...

  12. Re:!= google glasses on Epson Tries to One-up Google Glass with Moverio-Goggles (Video) · · Score: 1

    How many media people compare random tech equipment to something remotely the same shape from apple?
    Standard click-bait.

    For once, Google is the one getting the free name-drop.

  13. We've improved on it. on Japanese Aircraft-Carrying Super Submarine From WWII Located Off Hawaii · · Score: 1

    The current versions allow for a lot more bombers, but they are one-time use drones.

  14. Re:Take the test yourself on New Education Performance Data Published: Asia Dominates · · Score: 1

    Which gets us to the question: did the teenagers fail on purpose?

  15. Re:Pros vs Cons on RF Safe-Stop Shuts Down Car Engines With Radio Pulse · · Score: 1

    6: Local dealer frying cars of the right make. Profit!

    because flipping bits in your computer-laden car as it's operating is highly likely to be permanent.
    You don't just go ahead and drive it off five minutes later if you corrupted the microcontrollers.

    "That'll be $3000 for a new computer, maaam! Nope, it's not under warranty"

  16. Re:Rumor says on Is GWU Econ Prof. Nick Szabo Satoshi Nakamoto? · · Score: 1

    Everyone knows that Satoshi Nakamoto is The Stig.

  17. Meh on New MIT Camera Takes 3D Photos in the Dark · · Score: 5, Funny

    Doesn't matter, you WILL step on the Lego.

  18. Re:THE SOLUTION ! on Copyright Takedown Requests to Google Doubled In 2013 · · Score: 2

    Don't do that, you're going to upset The Job Creators!!!

    The Google jobs creators, that is, since 3% of "6.5 million requests during the week of November 18, 2013" means they need a whole lot of Google employees to process and deny so many takedown notices.
    Because this is a delicate legal process which has to be done carefully and could not be automated for fear of mistakes or overreach, you know.

  19. Re:Easy Plan on Lawsuits Seek To Turn Chimpanzees Into Legal Persons · · Score: 1

    You forgot the most important!

    Step 4: Charge the taxpayer $50,000/yr to keep those dangerous animals behind bars
    Step 5: Profit!

  20. Re:Finally a flat playing ground on Supreme Court Declines Case On Making Online Retailers Collect Sales Taxes · · Score: 1

    The Euro is also creeping up around 1.35 USD, which offsets the current price gouging by the airlines and hotels.

  21. Re:Get Ready... on Supreme Court Declines Case On Making Online Retailers Collect Sales Taxes · · Score: 1

    I am looking forward to the Customs and Border Patrol's reactions to Amazon's fleet of drones flying packages in from Antigua.

    Need to buy a house near the coast and some defense stocks, the fireworks will be awesome!!

  22. Re:Finally a flat playing ground on Supreme Court Declines Case On Making Online Retailers Collect Sales Taxes · · Score: 1

    Cook County, IL (Chicago) has had up to 11% depending on what you buy.
    Lambasted at the time as the highest in the nation by people trying to repel it. I think the extra percent or two has been phased out.

    By law, EU countries have to have 15% to 25% VAT for non-essential goods. But it's always included in the price so you're not reminded of it every time you pull out your wallet.

  23. Geography on Volvo Plans To Have Self-Driving Cars In Swedish City of Gothenburg By 2017 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Let me be the tenth to point out that Sweden's capital is not Beijing.
    It had to be said.

  24. Re:disparate on Over 20% of Online Black Friday Sales Came From Mobile Devices · · Score: 2

    Someone has some hype to fuel...

    Tablets can have higher resolution than PC monitors, and be connected to the big-screen TV in the living room.

    Are Android and ios really a good indication of "mobile"?
    How much of this shopping actually came over 3/4G connections?

  25. Re:Video medical/surgical records on Google Glass Making Its Way Into Operating Rooms · · Score: 1

    Gladly (or not), you'll be asleep when the doctor says "glass, erase the last ten minutes of the video"