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  1. Re:Oh great, what could possibly go wrong? on RF Safe-Stop Shuts Down Car Engines With Radio Pulse · · Score: 1

    you think too small. modify the frequency to shut down humans.

  2. Re:And radio pays how much? on Spotify's Own Math Suggests Musicians Are Still Getting Hosed · · Score: 1

    I thought BMI & ASCAAP helped artists recoup costs by billing radio stations.

  3. Re:Supply and demand on Spotify's Own Math Suggests Musicians Are Still Getting Hosed · · Score: 1

    As Johnny Rotten sang, it's an unlimited supply, an unlimited amount.

  4. rack of VM's for making $ on Spotify's Own Math Suggests Musicians Are Still Getting Hosed · · Score: 1

    I should build a rack of VM's and configure them to play my songs over and over and over. that way i could actually make some money on spotify.

  5. Re:Because that is how the rest of the world works on Ask Slashdot: Why Are Tech Job Requirements So Specific? · · Score: 1

    but say the job requires you know a certain Watchguard Firewall. When the license for that box is up, it may be better to replace it with a Cisco or Fortinet device. If you have a smart generalist, they'll be able to move from brand and model to brand and model. The way HR & IT mgrs are handling it, is they'd rather hire a person who knows a specific device/interface, and only that device/interface, rather than someone who can handle the technology as it changes - which it surely will.

  6. Re: Wagging the dog. on Only 25% of Yahoo Staff "Eat Their Own Dog Food" · · Score: 1

    it's as if Outlook stabbed Yahoo Mail to death and left a bloody glove at the scene of the crime. I especially like the typos and the fact that the CIO admits there's still things that Outlook does better, so you can use it for 30 seconds. Who has time to keep swapping between programs just because the CIO is butthurt? deliver a better product that employees Want to use.

  7. they're still neighbors on Australia Spied On Indonesian President · · Score: 1

    is, not was

  8. bigger losses ahead on Digital Textbook Startup Kno Was Sold For $15 Million · · Score: 1

    It's difficult to build up a large selection of publications ready for the higher education market, where one can't push out CRAP instead of high-quality education materials. Texas has little control over higher education publishing, and far too much nonsensical control over K-12, where revisionism and unadorned religious swaggery holds sway over intellectual honesty and these troubling things called "facts". Still, the bloodletting to come in the educational industry will be from the traditional publishers who fail to adapt to the new reality of digital gadgets used for reading and studying.

    As much as I enjoy my Apple iPad, the popularity of 16gb devices which cannot hold many reading resources is troubling. Apple traditionally packs in the least amount of storage possible in consumer devices, with incredibly ridiculous markups to reach 64gb or 128gb of storage. If Intel pushes their own tablets with more storage at a reasonable cost, then Kno has a real future.

    Back in my past, I was furious at how much college textbooks cost, and how little trade-in value I'd get -- if any, since from semester to semester the reading materials for a given course might change. The market changes of the past 20 years have had little influence on the current trajectory: digital data and high-speed distribution changes everything. While I recognize the need of publishers to employ DRM control in order to generate profits, maybe expensive university systems should change their models to remunerate professors who research and publish -- while the learning materials decrease in price. There's little use for the existing publishing and distribution system if higher education can publish and distribute at will.

    I don't believe that MOOC will make much sense until there are big changes to how multibillion dollar universities position themselves at the forefront of sharing knowledge with those who need it the most.

  9. Re:Ham-handed love sequences ruined it on Thor: The Dark World — What Did You Think? · · Score: 1

    well now that she's married and a mom, she probably isn't turned on by superstuds like hemsworth. if she was drunk, or maybe if they were banging IRL the love scenes wouldn't have come across so Lucasian. (is that a word?)

  10. Re:Ham-handed love sequences ruined it on Thor: The Dark World — What Did You Think? · · Score: 1

    Natalie Portman isn't half as beautiful as Jaimie Alexander
    http://www.1zoom.ru/big2/12/332499-pinkoo39.jpg?m=1

  11. Re:Which company bought this 'new' rule? on EPA Makes Most Wood Stoves Illegal · · Score: 1

    gimme a break. after the recent government shutdown, can we trust the legislative branch to do anything beyond line their own pockets while the 99% suffer?

  12. Re:Send a clear message... on OSHA Wants To Post All Workplace Injury Reports Online · · Score: 1

    it's more likely that shitty employers will punish employees for reporting safety concerns; in a crappy job economy, it's more likely that workers would take more risks than they would prefer because they're so afraid of losing their job and knowing how difficult it is to find another one, especially if you are unemployed.

  13. I forgot. on Withhold Passwords From Your Employer, Go To Jail? · · Score: 1

    Forgetting isn't a crime. Reagan got out of charges of War Criminal behavior (secretly funding a terrorism campaign in El Salvador) by claiming he forgot.

  14. Re:Because they used an attractive woman. on Pen Testers Break Into Gov't Agency With Fake Social Media ID · · Score: 5, Insightful

    so really the title should be "attractive women more likely to get job offers." move along, no story here.

  15. HP Laser Quality better than Samsung on Ask Slashdot: Best SOHO Printer Choices? · · Score: 1

    I've owned 4 different HP color lasers, and last year replaced one that had died after just 2 years' worth to a cheap $350 Samsung ($200 cheaper than the HP with ethernet and OSX + Windows drivers). Print quality is terrible, 3rd party remanufactured / refilled cartridges from ebay are quite cheap but produce washed out colors and sometimes toner that doesn't stick to the page. My next printer will likely be another HP, if I have the money for it.

  16. Re:Healthcare.gov is not Facebook on How To FIx Healthcare.gov: Go Open-Source! · · Score: 1

    But it fails for me in the sign-up phase. That means that it's not even touching the supposed complex infrastructure. I can't even get a fucking account started.

  17. Re:So, like, don't start wars you shouldn't, M;K? on Dick Cheney Had Implanted Defibrillator Altered To Prevent Terrorist Attack · · Score: 1

    no skin off his penis. he's rich, bitch! got paid more money from his oil company job while being veep than he was paid to be vice president. and republicans in congress doubled his salary.

  18. security holes for EVERYONE! on Auto Makers To Standardize On Open Source · · Score: 1

    "You get a security hole! And you get a security hole! And you get a security hole!"

    just like on Oprah. but not.

  19. why didn't they just come over to my house? on In Room With No Cell Service, Verizon Works On Future of Mobile · · Score: 1

    the bars I get on my verizon iphone 4 are there for looks only. the moment i step into my house, all bets are off. I can go from 4 to 0 to 1 to 4 and back, just sitting in the same fucking location.

  20. Re:The Superhuman Future? Khan? on Personal Genomics Firm 23andMe Patents Designer Baby System · · Score: 1

    no need for Cerebro, if we focus on making Homo Superiors instead of those lowly Homo Sapiens

  21. have you seen pictures of your mom naked? on California Outlaws 'Revenge Porn' · · Score: 2

    do you want to?

  22. Re:Nudes do more than humiliate you... on California Outlaws 'Revenge Porn' · · Score: 1

    hell, having big naked tits getting pissed on is what made kim kardashian a household name.

  23. Re:with the intent on California Outlaws 'Revenge Porn' · · Score: 1

    what about free speech?

    - "this hooker gave me herpes. be careful, gents."
    - "my ex-husband gave me aids."

    there's some good reasons why free speech should not be limited. if you don't want to see naked titties, turn off the super bowl.

  24. Re:Let the Conspiracy Theories begin... on Tom Clancy Is Dead At 66 · · Score: 1

    it was the Russians, silly goose.

  25. how long before the terrorists see opportunity? on U.S. Government: Sorry, We're Closed · · Score: 0

    when the government isn't operating at full capacity, it presents a fantastic opportunity for terrorism. also obama could use a false flag attack to kick the republicans into gear. i doubt he has the balls for this though.