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  1. Re: Just sad that Obama didn't do that on Washington Sues Facebook, Google For Failure To Disclose Political Ad Spending (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 1

    At that level? Please. It's a plum job for a law firm to list on its resume.

    They won't just do risky stuff for their client's benefit without their knowledge. At best, they will fake no knowledge for plausible deniability purposes.

    Wait, are we talking about Hillary's lawyer or Trump's children and lawyer?

  2. Transportation is a challenge -- while the state is planning for a future where cars run on renewable electricity

    Given Hawaii is a bunch of volcanoes rising out of the ocean, I don't understand why Hawaiian cars even need engines since they only need to roll downhill.

  3. Re:Perfect sort of law... on Hawaii Passes Law To Make State Carbon Neutral By 2045 (fastcompany.com) · · Score: 1

    These laws are a variation on the religious claim that the world is ending soon so rement...and give the priest money.

    This is just the secular politics/religion parallel.

  4. Re:People in Russia are powerless on Edward Snowden: 'The People Are Still Powerless, But Now They're Aware' (theguardian.com) · · Score: 0

    Russian government shilling in action.

  5. For now on Nvidia Says New GPUs Won't Be Available For a 'Long Time' (pcgamer.com) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "No GPUs for a long time. .forseeable future..."

    "Late July..."

    Consumer electronics is more development cycle-compressed than ever.

  6. I'm sorry, but turning down $3 billion? I would have sold out for a thousandth of that.

  7. Re:In other not surprising news... on Car Makers Used Software To Raise Spare Parts Prices (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    Went to get a Chrysler key fob replaced. The salesguy selling you the repair service (that's what they legally are, there even was a Supreme Court case about it) called the parts to ask if they had any in stock, on speakerphone.

    "Yes, we have one of that model in stock, it's 67 do..." cut! The sales guy cut the speakerphone.

    I was charged $200.

  8. Re:That's how inventory theory works! on Car Makers Used Software To Raise Spare Parts Prices (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    The constant vibration means the finest of dust slowly works into the connectors, eventually breaking the connection. This is a very difficult problem to solve.

  9. Re: Which harness? on Car Makers Used Software To Raise Spare Parts Prices (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    To get cruise control, the dealer can add the controls and enable it in the computer. The harness wires and software are already in the vehicle because it's cheaper that way.

  10. According to one science fiction story, we all evolved from bacteria from a space dog dump let out by a stopping saucer.

    So don't be too worried about it, indeed don't pooh pooh the idea.

  11. Re:Very interesting on Uber Facing Ban In Turkey After Erdogan Backs Taxis (sbs.com.au) · · Score: 1

    The ideal situation is people are free to decide things for themselves precisely so jackasses can't seize control for their own benefit, handing out goodies to their supporters, exactly what this thread is about.

    What you say is the exact opposite of the ideal situation.

  12. Re:I can hardly wait for my on Facebook Is Killing Off Trending As It Tries To Revamp Newsfeed (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    "Which ad experience would you prefer?"

    I will put the window in the background and go do something else until it times out is what I prefer, along with the death of people who think up abominations like that.

  13. It's the lying and hiding of what they do with it.. Aol begged for years for a ph num as ultimate backupbfor pw recivery

    Ok stop. Is autocorrect a patejted thing such thwt newrb6 letter touches cannot be fixed against a simole dictionary, to say nithing if more xom0lex alcorighns?

  14. Re:Smoke and mirrors on DeepMind Used YouTube Videos To Train Game-Beating Atari Bot (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    It is how humans learn -- the vast majority is watching what others did which is successful (also the easiest way to change someone's mind, as it is the opposite of preaching.)

  15. Much of our problem is a novel one historically -- too much cheap, calorie-rich food.

    Economists studying just such longevity would correlate it with lack of calories per person or high dollars per calorie vs. earning. Here we have the opposite.

    Don't worry, we lead the way but many nations are following.

  16. Re: lies on China Overtakes US For Healthy Lifespan, WHO Data Finds (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    Those are all negligent numbers for this statistic. Nice try at thinking to take pot shots, though.

  17. Re:This is why we are a Republic on California Senate Votes To Restore Net Neutrality (theverge.com) · · Score: 2

    If you bought X speed, should Comcast be able to degrade your Netflix speed to X - ExtortionAmount unless Netflix pays them a cut of what you pay Netflix?

    That's where the lying by big ISPs comes in. The amount Comcast charges you is a lie -- they demand a cut of what you pay Netflix too.

  18. Re: Moscow Donald is next... on Kaspersky Suits Tossed, Fed Bans Will Continue (axios.com) · · Score: 1

    Russia and Trump don't even have to communicate anymore. It's a chess game where moves are obvious to both sides. Trump must survive because exposure leading to impeachment is horrible for Russia as the sanctions wi go exponential, especially against the elites.

    Ergo appear anti-Russia, up to and including military action that might ding them in Syria.

  19. Re:Wish I could say I was "first" on California Senate Votes To Restore Net Neutrality (theverge.com) · · Score: 0, Troll

    Omnipresent regulation and laws detailing all aspects of life in the pursuit of the ongoing Perfecting of Mankind will grow to such a ponderous burden that progress in technology will start slowing, approaching the rate under dictatorship or failed state. No one can do anything without securing difficult permission from the overlords.

    Good luck with perfecting people. I'm sure there's a regulation somewhere that saying Mankind is worthy of firing, or if you're lucky, merely being sent to a re-education camp, if done in a university, scholastic, or business environment.

    Seriously.

    No, seriously.

    No, really, seriously.

  20. Facebook? Reddit? Alexa?

    What are these things? Get offa my lawn!

  21. The Russian people see what Putin want...

    Oh, I get what this whole thread is about.

  22. It's all relative when some live on dirt floors on Thailand is New Dumping Ground For World's High-Tech Trash, Police Say (trust.org) · · Score: 1

    I wish some galactic civilization would use Earth as a dumping grounds for its high-tech trash. Even if a little poisonous, can you imagine the boon to humanity?

  23. Re:Sounds liek an investigation, no evidence yet on Intel Faces Age Discrimination Allegations Following Layoffs (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    Ha ha! You don't wanna work 60 hours a week, a third of it for no pay!

    L0053r!!!

  24. Re: Or did they not keep up with technology? on Intel Faces Age Discrimination Allegations Following Layoffs (engadget.com) · · Score: 2

    Were the olders given the opportunity to accept it?

  25. However, an Intel spokesperson categorically denied that age played a role.

    "We didn't discriminate against older employees," said Cody McYoungling, 27.