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  1. Re:$15/month for one channel? on Android, Chromecast To Get HBO Now · · Score: 1

    $15 a month to stream and binge watch season 5 of GoT immediately after the season is done is a quicker and cheaper than iTunes or Amazon.

  2. Wasn't Uber kosher with exactly this in MA? on Uber Forced Out of Kansas · · Score: 1

    Background checks and insurance?
    http://yro.slashdot.org/story/...

    The "wild west" days of ridesharing services may be coming to an end. The governor of Massachusetts has proposed a bill that would regulate Uber, Lyft, and their rivals in the state. Among the new rules: ridesharing services would have to run background checks on their drivers and keep a roster of active drivers; vehicles would need to have some external marker indicating that they're a ridesharing car; and drivers would need to hold at $1 million worth of insurance when transporting passengers.

  3. Firefox's downward slide... on Chrome Passes 25% Market Share, IE and Firefox Slip · · Score: 2

    Is it all post Eich or pre Eich and/or did Eich's departure hasten the decline?

  4. No qwerty slider? on LG G4 and Qualcomm's Snapdragon 808 Benchmarked · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Do not want.

  5. Re:Still can't believe on Early Bitcoin Adopters Facing Extortion Threats · · Score: 1

    It applies to lots of things. In this instance here someone filed a fake claim of child abuse.
    http://www.bostonglobe.com/met...

  6. Re:The perennial disconnect... on The Great IT Hiring He-Said / She-Said · · Score: 1

    Ruby, anyone...?

    Is Ruby no good any more?

  7. Re:Answer: No. on Will HP's $200 Stream 11 Make People Forget About Chromebooks? · · Score: 1

    And it comes in blue and pink.

  8. Re:Chili's is trying this = fail on Automation Coming To Restaurants, But Not Because of Minimum Wage Hikes · · Score: 1

    The kiosk also takes up a good deal of table space. I'm sure they can make it less obtrusive in time, but as it exists currently it's terrible.

  9. Re:Listmania begins on Ask Slashdot: Best Phone Apps? · · Score: 1

    What's the appeal of Firefox mobile over Chrome? On the desktop I use Firefox because it has a real adblocker, but on Firefox mobile it doesn't appear I can add to the filterlist from my phone which makes the adblock plus mostly worthless.

  10. Does it self-update to 64-bit? on Chromium 37 Launches With Major Security Fixes, 64-bit Windows Support · · Score: 1

    I've been running 32-bit Chrome on Windows 7 64-bit. Does the Chrome self-update upgrade it to Chrome 64-bit or is it a seperate download somewhere?

  11. Re:Too bad he has no Foreign policy on Rand Paul and Silicon Valley's Shifting Political Climate · · Score: 3, Insightful

    We took a leading role in Iraq. Would have been better if we didn't.

  12. Re:Brian Green;'s multiverse book on How Deep Does the Multiverse Go? · · Score: 1

    Or maybe this life is as good as it gets for you and your multiverse you's.

  13. Re:Que the outrage on BlackBerry's Innovation: Square-Screened Smartphones · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Blackberry should make a killer android phone with qwerty slider.

  14. Reminds me of this Rails bootcamp in Boston. on Girls Take All In $50 Million Google Learn-to-Code Initiative · · Score: 4, Informative

    Asian males and white males get screwed.
    http://www.thisismetis.com/rub...

    Total Cost: $12,500 for 12 weeks.
    We offer a $2,000 scholarship for women, underrepresented minority groups, and veterans or members of the U.S. military. We also provide a $2,000 refund when you accept a position through our placement program.

  15. Re:E-mail lost to SOP on IRS Recycled Lerner Hard Drive · · Score: 1

    It's not even a space issue. MS was saying don't put PST files on the network:
    http://blogs.technet.com/b/ask...

    Has that guidance even changed since then?

  16. So, basically Google Reader bookmarks? on Google Stars Extension For Chrome Leaks: Hands On · · Score: 1

    Save, share, and organize bookmarks instead of RSS feeds.

  17. Re:Feature Creep V2R1 on I Want a Kindle Killer · · Score: 1

    For me, it's about expanding it as a reader. If the Kindle had a gmail app and an rss reader I'd pick one up tomorrow.

  18. Re:The Nook is/was excellent on I Want a Kindle Killer · · Score: 2

    I don't care for your keyboard idea, but yes about the rooted Nook. I'm not sure why no one came out with a full fledged android device with an eink screen. If you are mostly reading emails, reading internet articles, reading twitter, etc, it works great and is very functional.

  19. Re:And yet they supported Obama on Was Eich a Threat To Mozilla's $1B Google "Trust Fund"? · · Score: 1

    The difference is that no one thinks Obama is sincere. For him it's just a political calculation.

  20. Re:A simpler cure on Daylight Saving Time Linked To Heart Attacks · · Score: 1

    For me the problem is most likely that because I miss that hour of sleep I'm only making it through the day with vast amounts of coffee. Which then makes me wired.

  21. I believe it. on Daylight Saving Time Linked To Heart Attacks · · Score: 1

    I feel miserable for at least 2 weeks after daylight savings time. Like someone kicked me in the head each morning. Walk around like a zombie.

  22. Re:Typical American Attitude on Under Armour/Lockheed Suit Blamed For US Skating Performance · · Score: 2, Insightful

    You do realize that it is possible to congratulate the winner while also trying to find the cause for a loss, don't you?

    Not really, no.

  23. Re:Oh God we suck please help on Under Armour/Lockheed Suit Blamed For US Skating Performance · · Score: 1

    That's what I think. And subtract points from their score for even asking.

    Have they no shame?

  24. The direction to Nook should have taken. on Microsoft Building an 'Xbox Reading' App For Windows 8 · · Score: 2

    The eInk Nook was able to be rooted into a full fledged android tablet. The version of android was rather old which was unfortunate, but otherwise it was a nice device. Reading GMail, looking at RSS feeds, viewing twitter were all pretty good on an eInk screen. It would have been nice to see a company produce a device that did this.

  25. Re:Easy fix on Dirty Tricks? Look-Alike Websites Lure Congressional Donors · · Score: 1

    I'm unclear how that is fraud. The intent is to get people to recoup a donation made in error. Am I misunderstanding?