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  1. Re: In the interested of National Security on There Are Ajit Pai 'Verizon Puppet' Jokes That the FCC Doesn't Want You To Read (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    You're the one calling them "draft jokes."

    RTFA, it specifically calls them 'draft' versions. Justify it all you want, but simply giving a crap about someone's draft jokes, much less making a big deal out of it, is pathetic. You seem to be one of those just looking for stuff to be mad at. You are part of a big group who thinks likewise.

  2. Re: In the interested of National Security on There Are Ajit Pai 'Verizon Puppet' Jokes That the FCC Doesn't Want You To Read (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Hey, if you care about his draft jokes, then that is YOUR patheticism IMHO.

  3. Re:In the interested of National Security on There Are Ajit Pai 'Verizon Puppet' Jokes That the FCC Doesn't Want You To Read (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 2

    Seriously? People are so pathetic that they care about this guys draft jokes? Is there a 'get a life' tag to put on this story?

  4. Re:The Law of Unintended Consequences on Detroit Decides Against Banning Airbnb -- For Now (detroitnews.com) · · Score: 1

    Doing legal reviews before enacting an ordinance is probably a good practice for them to consider in the future.

  5. I'm glad Headphone Jack will live longer. He's an old friend.

  6. Re:Last DRM free media on Are Music CDs Dying? Best Buy Stops Selling CDs (complex.com) · · Score: 1

    Maybe if they produced more music I would want to listen to for more than a few times.

    It takes work to find, but there is great new music out there. I have many albums produced in the last decade I listen to repetitively. Unfortunately, most people would not recognize most of those artists.

  7. Re:Ah, the memories on Tablet Shipments Decline For 13th Straight Quarter (venturebeat.com) · · Score: 2

    If something has been happening for 13 straight quarters, its hard to see how it qualifies as news.

  8. Re:Its the content, stupid! on Are Music CDs Dying? Best Buy Stops Selling CDs (complex.com) · · Score: 1

    I agree on Lady Gaga. I'm not into her music, but man is she talented. She also is very classy on how she respects accomplished artists of the past. People see her over the top stuff and fail to recognize her talent. I was one of those until I saw her carry Tony Bennett through their concert with grace and respect, she had me sold. I have tremendous appreciation for her talents.

  9. Re: Free, but not obligatory? on Tesla To Construct 'Virtual Solar Power Plant' Using 50,000 Homes (cleantechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Neither link tells us about cost per KW installed. Please try again.

  10. Re:Free, but not obligatory? on Tesla To Construct 'Virtual Solar Power Plant' Using 50,000 Homes (cleantechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Either way, Musk is a master at getting government contracts. I'm sure it won't be hard to find willing participants to have government pay some of their power bills.

    The question is why don't they just do it with cheaper Chinese panels?

  11. Re:Its the content, stupid! on Are Music CDs Dying? Best Buy Stops Selling CDs (complex.com) · · Score: 1

    Makes you not want to buy a lot of stuff just on principal.

    Like a dictionary, perhaps?

    Thanks Captain Typo Defender. What would we do without you?

  12. Re:Last DRM free media on Are Music CDs Dying? Best Buy Stops Selling CDs (complex.com) · · Score: 2

    I agree. I stream but its not always convenient. I like my USB in my car full of my own collection. No data costs, no fumbling on my phone, etc. More lossless download options would be nice.

  13. Re:Its the content, stupid! on Are Music CDs Dying? Best Buy Stops Selling CDs (complex.com) · · Score: 2

    I love live music, but unless you have a massive and/or high-quality PA system, expert mixers who've tuned to the venue, bartender, and at least 20 friends to enjoy it with you, CD is just plain better, usually even when it's a live show. And it's always available. Maybe there's a niche where that's not common, but that niche isn't going to kill the CD.

    Of course live music will never be as refined as something studio produced or even live recorded and mixed. But there is nothing comparable about a live performance by a true entertainer/artist and a CD listening experience. The CD can't replicate that live experience. Of course, there are those bands that can't perform live worth a crap.

    Live performance is where the money is made these days. So at least in that vein the truly talented entertainers are making some decent money.

  14. Re:Its the content, stupid! on Are Music CDs Dying? Best Buy Stops Selling CDs (complex.com) · · Score: 1

    Well, I was never much into the charts I guess. Good news is it is so much easier to find new and good artists these days, because so much stuff is a click away.

  15. Re:Its the content, stupid! on Are Music CDs Dying? Best Buy Stops Selling CDs (complex.com) · · Score: 1

    Most music made back then was rubbish too, the good stuff survived. Ease of making a and distributing music today means a flood of crap, I agree, but I still find good artists and new music I enjoy thoroughly.

    My biggest gripe with CDs historically has been pricing. They decided on a very narrow price range, regardless of the quality of the content or artist. A production of painstaking effort for months from accomplished musicians cost about the same a garage band banging out 3 chords. Makes you not want to buy a lot of stuff just on principal.

  16. Re:Last DRM free media on Are Music CDs Dying? Best Buy Stops Selling CDs (complex.com) · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I just have no need to drive to a store to hope they have a CD I want and pay more for. I'll buy on-line. I don't need to hold it in my hand before purchasing. I'll buy on line.

    But I tend to buy used CDs, rip and stash. So I'm only only indirect support for the new CD market.

  17. Re:What kind of nonsense is this? on NIH Study Links Cellphone Radiation To Cancer In Male Rats (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 1

    Yes, and they aren't trying to hide that fact. They aren't making the claim that any exposure level is carcinogenic. What they've done though is *possibly* shown that it has the potential to be carcinogenic in large enough exposure levels. Further research will need to be done, first to replicate their results, then to see if any sort of pattern in terms of exposure length vs exposure amount vs frequency of exposure, etc. can be determined for safe exposure levels.

    Exactly. There's nothing wrong with the science and method behind this study. The problem lies in the headlines people decide to use to cover it, and the words chosen in articles that cover it.

  18. Wouldn't it be more appropriate for him to slow down other bicyclists?

  19. Working with good people is one of the most rewarding aspects of a job. I like to work at home but not all the time. When in the office, I almost never call anyone that is there, I go talk to them in person. Communication is often much much better face to face than telephone or video chat.

    Having strong relationships with colleagues makes it easier to work remotely when you do.

  20. Re:Revolutionary? on Laser Scans Reveal Maya 'Megalopolis' Below Guatemalan Jungle (nationalgeographic.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I'm looking at the article and the images, and it looks to me like they think a lot of these 'might' be structures, but also many could just be natural rock formations. It seems that everything the they think appears like a structural foundation is assumed to be a man made structure and then they add an AR building on top.

    I'm sure the researchers know what they are dealing with and will go and do some verification, but I think maybe there's some media hype on just how certain the are. They haven't actually gone and uncovered any of these newly mapped structures as far as I can tell.

  21. I suspect Apple is limited in its ability to provide a generic question answering function because it doesn't have the internet data mining capabilities of Google and Amazon. Apple is hardware centric, Google is data centric, Amazon is somewhere in between.

  22. Re:1 in 50 Faceblind? on One in 50 of Us is Face Blind -- and Many Don't Even Realize (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    So, FB might simply be a natural defense against visual trauma?

  23. Re:how do you figure out who's hot or not? on One in 50 of Us is Face Blind -- and Many Don't Even Realize (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    I have FB as well. My brain just doesn't remember faces by default unless I have repetitive exposure over a short period of time. If I meet you for 10 minutes, I'll likely not remember your face the next day. I've been aware of this since my college days when I realized I did not recognize a girl I had gone out on a date with just a few weeks earlier. I try my best to overcome by concentrating on faces. It helps but not always.

    Sometimes, I can remember a face but not associate it with the person, but I suppose this is more common.

    I never forget an ass though! (JK)

  24. Re: Too much delta-v? on Tesla Model S Plows Into a Fire Truck While Using Autopilot (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    No, of course. There is no practical way to determine such a thing, much less normalizing such data for any useful purpose.

    Of course it also not relevant to this specific event.

  25. Re:Revenue OR profit? on Elon Musk To Stay At Tesla For Another Decade (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 5, Funny

    Since he's such a valuable asset, as a precaution he's not allowed to drive with Autopilot.