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  1. Re:MS Wants to Own Your Machine for Good on Windows 10 Now a 'Recommended Update' For Windows 7 and 8.1 Users (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    I would suspect that this is due to people not necessarily needing a new piece of hardware every 6 months. Those things do cost money dollars you know.

  2. The real question... on Microsoft Edge's Private Browsing Mode Isn't Actually Private (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    Is why are you relying on your web browser to provide you with the security to break laws, that's not what private/incognito are for.

    It's to prevent other users on the machine from seeing your browser history...

  3. Re:What could go wrong on France To Pave 1000km of Road With Solar Panels (solarcrunch.org) · · Score: 1

    Yeah, I mean it's not like street cleaning vehicles exist right?

    Getting sick of all them dirty roads, they better get on that.

  4. Tell me why I should care.. on A Crowdfunding Site To Help Pay Patients' Medical Bills · · Score: 4, Insightful

    About an industry that can write off $40 billion and still make massive profits.

    It's not like getting all $6 billion of our 'card and flower' money is going to make them drop prices one dime.

  5. Re:Why the fuck is this on Slashdot?! on Flat-Earth Argument Results in Rap Battle (npr.org) · · Score: 2

    Because it's an awesome rap battle involving science.

    Sheesh you must be a fun dude to hang out with.

  6. Re:Dying of suspense... on Filmmaker Forces Censors To Watch 10-Hour Movie of Paint Drying (ibtimes.co.uk) · · Score: 5, Informative

    "The BBFC confirmed it had awarded the movie a U certificate along with a note warning that the description of the film "may contain spoilers". It also read: "Paint Drying is a film showing paint drying on a wall. It contains no material likely to offend or harm.""

    From the TFA. I thought the response was pretty good.

  7. International Law is a joke, you and everybody else should have figured that one out by now.

    There's nothing, and I mean NOTHING binding any government to adhere to it. Sanctions just make you look at it in a 'how much can I afford to get away with' way.

  8. Re:Insanity. on The Russian Plan To Use Space Mirrors To Turn Night Into Day (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    Most of us live in giant illuminated cities, this is just illuminating these places from space instead of lots of little lights.

    I think you might be overthinking this a tad.

  9. Re:He's Not Qualified on Hawking Says Scientific Progress Is Major Source of New Threats To Humanity · · Score: 1

    What, are you implying you need some sort of degree to talk common sense and logic?

    Are you mad because he's taking all the philosopher gigs or something?

  10. After Reading the Article on Before I Can Fix This Tractor, We Have To Fix Copyright Law (slate.com) · · Score: 1

    I still don't know what's actually broken with the tractor. I feel like this is important information when we're talking about copyright law, IE what are you actually trying to do.

  11. Re:and how long before the next Hitler comes to st on More People In Europe Are Dying Than Are Being Born (phys.org) · · Score: 1

    It'll end up over here not over there this time I gather.

  12. "Who needs to explore the New World when we have plenty of unsolved issues right here in Europe"

    The Natives here would have been happy I guess, but this line of thinking isn't how to make technological progress.

  13. Re:Paper rockets on NASA Safety Panel Finds Concerns With the Journey To Mars (examiner.com) · · Score: 1

    We just need to wait for the Chinese to start seriously pushing for a manned Mars mission, then you'll get all those right wingers on board with their dollars. Nothing gets a conservative to spend money like the fear of non-white people doing something before they do it.

    It's the exact same thing that happened with Mercury/Apollo.

  14. Re:Is an official visit any better? on Kentucky Bill: Wait an Hour Before Posting Injuries To Social Media (kentucky.com) · · Score: 1

    People who generally give this news are trained to do so.

    It's a bit better than seeing "LOL Look at this wreck!!!1" on Facebook at least.

    Not that you can successfully legislate something like this, at all.

  15. Re:So...a year with fewer hurricanes = no warming? on The Top Weather/Climate Events of 2015 (wunderground.com) · · Score: 1

    I think you're confusing prediction with increased probability.

    Climate Science isn't really that great at prediction, you should be able to figure that one out by looking at the 5 day.

  16. Re:Database of the year? on Oracle Named Database of the Year, MongoDB Comes In Second (softpedia.com) · · Score: 1

    you think a fortune 500 company only has one installation?

    Really?

  17. Re:Not the reason for opposition on The US Gov't Could Become the Biggest Customer for Smart Guns (computerworld.com) · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Honestly that sounds like New Jersey's problem, so why should I care.

    They went and instituted a moronic law, they can deal with the fallout.

  18. Re:There is only one goal on The US Gov't Could Become the Biggest Customer for Smart Guns (computerworld.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    It most likely wouldn't apply, or you'd end up with a grandfathered in clause. (which is good cause I like my Mosin)

    And they honestly aren't worried about those rifles in the least, hardly anybody goes out and does a mass shooting (or commit any other crime) with an M1, and honestly that's not what this law is even about preventing.

    This is all about preventing current military grade weapons used by the federal government being stolen and used. We're not really talking about small time people either, this is likely about organized crime.

  19. Re:There is only one goal on The US Gov't Could Become the Biggest Customer for Smart Guns (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1, Insightful

    So if the officer went out without a loaded mag it'd be their fault, but we'll blame the gun manufacturer when the cop fails to charge the fucking battery.

  20. Re:Smart guns are a dumb idea on The US Gov't Could Become the Biggest Customer for Smart Guns (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1

    Considering the amount of times we're seeing cops gunning down unarmed kids, is that actually a bad thing?

  21. Re:I have an idea ... on K12CS.org: Microsoft, Google, Apple Identifying What 1st Graders Should Know · · Score: 1

    Yeah me too.

    Here's the problem, those people aren't making the decisions on teaching, and again, you should know this by just talking with them.

  22. Re:I have an idea ... on K12CS.org: Microsoft, Google, Apple Identifying What 1st Graders Should Know · · Score: 1

    Because the 'experts on education' (Read: The DoE) don't know shit, and you and everybody else knows it.

  23. Re: If it can be played, it can be copied on Pirates Finding It Harder To Crack New PC Games (engadget.com) · · Score: 2

    I haven't had this problem in over 10 years with DRM on games or enterprise software.

    Did you just step out of a time machine or something?

  24. Re:why bother on Pirates Finding It Harder To Crack New PC Games (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    Can't tell if uneducated or just a trolling neckbeard.

    The consoles have pretty much adopted the steam model of sales and direct downloads at this point.

  25. Re:Good! on Pirates Finding It Harder To Crack New PC Games (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    Jail time is a little strong.

    If you walk into wal-mart and steal a game you're not going to end up in jail. It's called petty larceny. Huh, interesting that, we actually have a law for this, that can be applied.

    Rather than allowing these companies to sue you for millions of dollars they don't deserve.