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  1. Re:And I'm frustrated with them too on Locals Reportedly Are Frustrated With Alphabet's Self-Driving Cars (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    In my area, the one with the faster foot goes first. And there are 3 4-way stops that used to be traffic lights, and IMO still should be.

  2. Re:The closely related Site Registration Oopsie on The 'Scunthorpe Problem' Has Never Really Been Solved (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    I once tried to register a username, "Pen Is God". Apparently, they didn't like pens.

  3. Re:WeightWatchers on The 'Scunthorpe Problem' Has Never Really Been Solved (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    LOL! On one website, I mentioned my wris****ch. I'd never even heard of that word before that. The same site had trouble with racc00ns, tyc00ns, and the Vice Prez at the time was D**k Cheny. Naturally, I kept trying to steer the discussions to rich people, furry animal, and national leaders whenever possible. :)

  4. True, but even with that, I'd rather drive for 30 minutes each way than take the bus for a minimum of 90 minutes each way.

  5. Re:Surprise -- there are a few bugs on Waymo Self-driving Cars Are Having Problems Turning Around Corners (siliconangle.com) · · Score: 1

    That's fine at this stage. But if the testing is only in good weather, they can't claim that self-driving is anywhere near ready for the places that have rain/snow/sleet/hail.

  6. Re:why is that information even available ? on Millions of Texas Voter Records Exposed Online (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 1

    They might not know who I voted for, but wouldn't they know which primary I voted in? They could figure from that whether I voted for the Blustering Buffoon or the Wicked Witch of the East.

  7. I am sure they will reappear next time the price goes up a little to tell us all how as 16 year olds they were buying ferraris and dating supermodels.

    That was before they invested in bitcoin. Now they're sacking at Walmart.

  8. OTOH, I've seen suicide hotline numbers posted there.

  9. If you trust the government, then that means you are trusting Trump. Do you want him to decide who to censor? And if the answer is "yes", keep in mind that it could have been Hilary, and I done think anyone who would trust him would also trust her.

    The government has no business stopping people from speaking, and IMO, neither should any business that is as big as a government.

  10. The good thing about it is on Return of the Bubble Car? (reuters.com) · · Score: 2

    If the car breaks down, you can carry it home.

  11. Are you kidding? on Slashdot Asks: Did You Have a Shared Family Computer Growing Up? (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    I didn't even have an abacus when I was growing up!

  12. Re:I think I'll be able to avoid panic over this on Hackers Can Falsify Patient Vitals (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 1

    So, all in all, this would take someone with some level of medical training, a specific goal in mind, an almost criminally stupid network admin, and active cooperation from the patient to make it work.

    Well, they probably have a goal or they wouldn't be in there, and the next one is practically a given. That just leaves your first and last conditions.

  13. Re:Developer costs are not fixed, why should apps on Apple Asked Developers To Adopt Subscriptions and Hike App Prices, Report Says (venturebeat.com) · · Score: 1

    But the user wanted it to say "Hello $name" and now it has a buffer overflow.

  14. Re:Jesus it shouldnt need firmware updates on Hack Causes Pacemakers To Deliver Life-Threatening Shocks (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Oops, ignore previous. The pc with the problem is an HP.

  15. Re:Jesus it shouldnt need firmware updates on Hack Causes Pacemakers To Deliver Life-Threatening Shocks (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    I believe it's an Azus.

  16. Re:Jesus it shouldnt need firmware updates on Hack Causes Pacemakers To Deliver Life-Threatening Shocks (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    ...I don't know about you but if I had a pacemaker i'd want it updated...by the way it's rf not the internet...

    Considering the mess with my last Win10 update, I don't think I would.

  17. I had no problem with my Spectrum-Warner service. I had a big problem with the Spectrum-Warner price.

  18. Re:I do. LOVE FIOS. Love. Love. Love. on People Still Don't Like Their Cable Companies, ConsumerReports' Telecom Survey Finds (consumerreports.org) · · Score: 1

    You got a letter? I just got a price hike. No letter, no explanation, but it was about 2 years after I got it. One month my bill was $160 (still too high), the next it was $210!!!

  19. I do that one better. My programs are full of REAL bugs.

  20. Re:So I guess you have never bought anything onlin on Browser Firm That Required Users To Confirm Their Real Life Identity Shut Down After Its Employees Were Threatened (xconomy.com) · · Score: 1

    I don't have to give my name to use Chrome, Firefox, or even Edge. Admittedly, I have to give my real name & shipping address to Amazon.

  21. Re:How about not blowing away work? on Windows 10 To Use Machine Learning in Latest Attempt To Make Reboots Less Annoying (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 2

    They should ask, but have a limit. "Okay, user, you've postponed for 6 days. The system WILL reboot and update tomorrow a 2 AM. Save your work by then or else!!!"

  22. Re:Homeschoolers Unite! on 'No, Amazon Cannot Replace Libraries' (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    Uh, have you ever seen magic shows or plays at a Starbucks? I havent...

    They can make a $5 bill disappear.

  23. Re:Its simple on 'No, Amazon Cannot Replace Libraries' (vice.com) · · Score: 2

    Also, libraries can serve as cooling centers for people who don't have A/C when the temp exceeds 100F. Doesn't Starbucks throw you out if you stay too long without coffee?

  24. Re:As a vegetarian since 15 years... on Impossible Burgers' Key, Bloody Ingredient Wins FDA Approval (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    I've gone the other way. As a kid/teen, I'd eat anything that didn't move, and a few things that did. I'm a lot more picky now.

  25. Re:As a vegetarian since 15 years... on Impossible Burgers' Key, Bloody Ingredient Wins FDA Approval (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Once, when I was visiting my GF's farm-bred family, they were talking about beheading chickens, and I informed them that my chickens came from the grocery store.