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  1. Re:Humans can part a trailer just fine on Tesla Will Reveal Its Electric Semi Truck in September (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 1

    I've met humans, and over half of them were dumber than average!

  2. Re:I'm bored of the Internet as an app delivery to on Instagram's Snapchat Clone Is Now More Popular Than Snapchat -- and It's Only 8 Months Old (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    You forgot: Apps in your apps, which app! APPS!

  3. Since we're sharing open source media tools, here's one I've been meaning to try: https://www.sonerezh.bzh/

  4. But it's plugins, I assume. Just don't use those plugins. The beauty of open-source: Learn what you're doing, and then you can use just the parts that you want!

  5. Re:Did I miss the boat? on Facebook Has Reached Its Microsoft Bing Moment -- History Shows the Results Won't Be Pretty (cnbc.com) · · Score: 4, Funny

    I didn't have a facebook account before it was cool!

  6. Re:Like the zodiac for programmers on Eric S. Raymond Unveils New List Of 'Hacker Archetypes' (ibiblio.org) · · Score: 1

    Or "color theory." What colors look good on you determine your personality traits and so on.

  7. Re:Definitely OAF on Verizon Is Rebranding Yahoo, AOL As 'Oath' (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    "Welcome to OAF!"

  8. Re:Time to acknowledge reality on Twitter Is Ditching the Egg (fastcodesign.com) · · Score: 1

    Actually, come to think of it, Slashdot IS hardened Twitter, without the popularity (or icons).

    Or unicode!

  9. They were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn't stop to think if they should.

  10. Obligatory "indicted" reference.

  11. It better all be over head, because after all they're the freakin' National Aeronautics and Space Administration!

  12. Do you like pain? Then try wearing a corset!

  13. Nuke it from orbit? on No One Knows What To Do With the International Space Station (popsci.com) · · Score: 1

    It's the only way to be sure.

  14. Comment on Ask Slashdot: What's The Easiest Linux Distro For A Newbie? · · Score: 1

    HandyLinux is what my buddy uses for his grandparents' computer. It runs, they check email and facebook, and that's it.

    p.s. It's in French so for English, you have to change the localization. I'm assuming that's straightforward.

  15. Re:good bet that the judge had the same experience on Class Action Lawsuit Launched Over Forced Windows 10 Upgrades (courthousenews.com) · · Score: 1

    Yeah, do those groups sound impartial to you? Think about it.

    (And, I am in one of those camps.)

  16. Shut up and take my money!

    This is the literal interpretation of the premium twitter accounts.

  17. Does this mean I can watch PewDeePie without adblock and without commercials?!

  18. Re:Youtube lost me to forced ads. on YouTube Loses Major Advertisers Over Offensive Videos (rollingstone.com) · · Score: 1

    You forgot:

    => You're welcome

    p.s. Don't forget about the BEST WAY to stop ads: the hosts file!

  19. Re:Mumumum on Boy, 4, Uses Siri To Help Save Mum's Life (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    There are orthographic standards for the UK. They may not make sense (theatre? litre?), but they are standardised!

  20. Re:Take a look at the illustration. on Ebook Pirates Are Relatively Old and Wealthy, Study Finds (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 1

    I agree. Reminds me of the xkcd heatmap.

  21. I believe that would have the opposite effect. Paragraphs are not designed to impede reading.

    Ever read Les Misérables?

  22. Re:American exceptionalism on America May Miss Out On the Next Industrial Revolution (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    Right, because we totally won in 1945.

  23. Wot?!

  24. Musical virus-- like Taylor Swift?

  25. Re:You know what's better than streaming? on Pandora Debuts Premium On-Demand Music Tier (usatoday.com) · · Score: 1

    Here's another novel idea:

    Use the OTA radio in your region to discover new bands, through functions such as changing the channel and friends' and neighbors' recommendations. Enjoy the gigantic selection of mediocre music that is available to you.

    If you happen to discover a band that you keep listening to, buy their albums!

    It's not an either/or situation.