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  1. Improve a child's attention span on New 'Civilization' Game Will Be Sold To Schools As An Educational Tool (technobuffalo.com) · · Score: 1

    And smack them upside the head until they start doing their work. Easiest ADHD treatment.

  2. What incentive does the government have to actually capture these lone wolf nut jobs? You could easily capture 90% of them and let the other ten get away with their crimes just to justify a "budget" increase.

    There's a special place in hell for these do-nothing bureaucrats.

  3. How will it impede innovation ATT/Verizon? on Tom Wheeler Defeats the Broadband Industry: Net Neutrality Wins In Court (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    I would love for someone during these hearings to ask the lobbyists for these telecom companies how restricting access to every service except the ones that pay will impede innovation. I could use some amusement.

  4. Re:Nope on Ask Slashdot: Can Technology Prevent Shootings? · · Score: 1

    But getting rid of guns will./p>

    Why don't you check in with the French and see how well that worked out.

  5. Tough sell by the prosecutors on Miami Money-Laundering Case May Define Whether Bitcoin Is Really Money (ibtimes.com) · · Score: 3, Informative

    The IRS already defines Bitcoin as "property" and not currency.They seem to have tied an arm behind themselves. From this nifty press release: https://www.irs.gov/uac/newsro...

    I give it another year or so before gold, silver, and "bitcoin" have a special designation that closes this loophole.

  6. Slashvertisement on Amazon Built An Echo Simulator You Can Use In the Browser (venturebeat.com) · · Score: 0

    Not so subtle there. I'll pass, Amazon knows enough about me. No need for them to know what odd things i'd ask it.

  7. Not surprised, teaching to the test on American Schools Teaching Kids To Code All Wrong (qz.com) · · Score: 1

    Programming is a multifaceted activity. Most of these teachers are probably not even qualified to teach programming and you end up getting this hard reliance on a textbook. Not knocking them or their abilities, but it's just the nature of what goes into good programming

  8. Hold the f*cking phone! on Wikipedia Editor Says Site's Toxic Community Has Him Contemplating Suicide (vice.com) · · Score: -1

    If this guy is too weak to handle the environment he should either leave or seek psychological help.

    As others have said, if something you do for fun and for free is causing such angst it's time to step outside.

  9. Why did she go to Germany? on Developer Of Anonymous Tor Software Dodges FBI, Leaves US (cnn.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    She should be heading to a country that doesn't have an extradition treaty with the US.

  10. Sounds like the same RIAA numbers for piracy on Connecting Everyone To Internet 'Would Add $6.7 Trillion To Global Economy' (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    Extrapolating stuff like this always cracks me up. Hooking up a bunch of illiterate villagers in middle of nowhere Africa will not magically make $6.7 trillion appear out of nowhere. For that amount to be realized, these people need education, changes in culture, elimination of corruption,clean water, sanitation, better all round infrastructure, better access to food, and improvements to healthcare.

    Until that happens they'll most likely play Angry Birds instead of start the next wall street tech fad.

  11. Re:MJ does not impair judgement on Employers Struggle To Find Workers Who Can Pass A Drug Test · · Score: 1

    I've held**, the irony of this typo and my username do not escape me ;)

  12. MJ does not impair judgement on Employers Struggle To Find Workers Who Can Pass A Drug Test · · Score: 1

    I've hold a well paying professional job, show up on time, hit the gym, pay my bills on time, and have a very active social life. I smoke a few bowls every night before bed (just look at my user name). I have no hangover from this.

    This past week, I went out for drinks with a colleague who was moving back to Russia. In a typical Russian fashion, he broke out the vodka shots and we all proceeded to get righteously wasted.

    The next day, I was a complete mess with a throbbing head ache. Thankfully it was a Friday. Took a sick day. That malaise went well into Saturday.

    I even have smoked blunts to myself driving down i95 through the Bronx during rush hour. Did this in Los Angeles too. The difference between some herb and alcohol is immense. Driving drunk is far more dangerous than driving stoned.

    It's time we let this obsession with sobriety go especially when alcohol and tobacco are far more dangerous.

  13. Re:Very surprised on Warren Buffett Buys $1 Billion Stake In Apple (cnn.com) · · Score: 2

    There are probably more reasons why he's investing in it. He's worth $66 billion and a $1 billion dollar investment would hide any deficiencies if a big fish decides to cash out. I get the impression someone called in a favor to him to keep the stock from dipping.

    I look forward to the shorting opportunities.

  14. Why is it still 140 character limit? on Twitter To Stop Counting Photos And Links In 140-Character Limit (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    I always wondered what the reason was for the 140 character limit when my phone's SMS limit was 160.