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  1. "customer feedback"??? on Microsoft Backtracks On 'Nasty Trick' Upgrade To Windows 10 (bbc.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    If a mugger is beating you up and you are asking him to stop, does that count as "customer feedback"? It seems to, at least by the Microsoft definition.

  2. I think Bing is appropriately named, if it is named after that useless machine in the beginning of Monty Python's "The Meaning of Life".

  3. Re:Not misleading in the least on Windows 10 Upgrade Activates By Clicking Red X Close Button In Prompt Message (bbc.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    Actually, if what you are saying is true, I would expect to see only this window rather than the standard nagware windows I'm seeing. They snuck in that window on me one night, and after I cancelled it, the nagware left me alone for a couple of days. It's back now, and I kind of expect to see the nasty one back soon.

  4. I wondered why I saw a message congratulating me on scheduling my Windows 10 "upgrade". I found the cancel link, but I think I had to acknowledge at least twice that I didn't want their malwar....er...upgrade. Apparently, this is an indication that Microsoft knows that Windows 10 is about as popular as Kim Jong Un, that is, you must be forced to take it.

  5. Kiosks might be a good idea on Wendy's Plans To Automate 6,000 Restaurants With Self-Service Ordering Kiosks (investors.com) · · Score: 1

    I would welcome them, just so my order goes in right. I think they still need the burger flippers for the time being, though. However, the cashiers aren't always the dumb one in the transaction. I can still screw up my order at the kiosk and then yell about it not being my fault. They will need to properly design the user interface, because the average fast food customer isn't going to want to have to take a class to order lunch. Kiosks won't prevent your food from spitting, though. There's still that possibility at the cooking/wrapping stations. That said, an Elbonian CEO would probably do at least as good a job at half the price.