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  1. Happy 420.

  2. Prelude to hurling rocks from space? on Russia Wants To Send A Gun-Shooting Robot To The ISS (mashable.com) · · Score: 4, Funny

    Prelude to hurling rocks from space?

  3. Apple II Plus on Ask Slashdot: What Was Your First Home Computer? · · Score: 1

    I was five when Dad came home with the Apple II Plus, it changed our lives.

  4. Failure is the mother of success? on North Korea Parades Hybrid 'Frankenmissile', Then Fails Yet Another Missile Launch Test (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    I jest.

  5. Cats? Surely they'd accept cats as a substitute for my presence?

  6. I jest.

  7. Some say, veal, if you prefer red meat references.

  8. Does it perform better in gaming? on The Windows 10 Creators Update Is Now Available (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Does it perform better in gaming? That's the only reason why I own a Windows 10 PC.

  9. Re:Noble of them but... on Forget Apple. Xiaomi CEO Now Wants to Be More Like Costco (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 2

    I fear their ambitions are not of that nature but to emulate the "knockdown prices" strategy with Chinese manufactured products?

  10. How about free body cams for civilians? on Taser Offers Free Body Cameras To All US Police (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    How about free body cams for civilians?

  11. I missed those quaint microfiche readers.

  12. Skynet.

  13. Great news for the Canucks tourism industry! on 'Extreme Vetting' Would Require Visitors To US To Share Contacts, Passwords (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    Canada offers a decent alternative "Americanized tourist" experience.

  14. Internal PSU, talk about innovation.... on Microsoft's Project Scorpio Will Pack Internal PSU, 4K Game DVR Capture (windowscentral.com) · · Score: 1

    I'm perplexed as to why this is even a feature on the Scorpio.

  15. Default webpage template? Or, simply no fucks given to a no fucks deserved console.

  16. Would you trust yourself to describe the issue? on Toronto Start-Up Will Send a Mechanic To Your Driveway To Repair Your Car On Demand (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 1

    I wouldn't trust myself to accurately describe, let alone diagnose a vehicular system fault or failure, apart from the common cyclic replacement of consumables (battery, brake pads, rotors, bulbs).

  17. Re:Now we know where the moral compass is pointing on FBI Dismisses Child Porn Case Rather Than Reveal Their Tor Browser Exploit (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    That reinforces the banality of technology being a double-edged razor.

  18. Now we know where the moral compass is pointing. on FBI Dismisses Child Porn Case Rather Than Reveal Their Tor Browser Exploit (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Interesting, albeit disturbing, insight into the moral compass of the FBI. Secrecy trumps child pornography.

  19. Are views up on Twitch and Patreon? on YouTube Views Are Down Across the Board, Analysis Says (kotaku.com) · · Score: 1

    Are views up on Twitch and Patreon?

  20. Re:Elephant in the room on Why MakerBot Didn't Kickstart A 3D Printing Revolution (backchannel.com) · · Score: 1

    Quality would be the biggest elephant in the room? Injection molded thermoplastics offer vastly different and in most instances superior engineered mechanical properties as compared with 3D printed alternatives. I would not risk my Garmin on a 3D printed plastic adapter in actual use. Until then, its a cool toy to have for show and tell in schools and perhaps inspire the next generation of engineers.

  21. Re:3D editing is hard on Why MakerBot Didn't Kickstart A 3D Printing Revolution (backchannel.com) · · Score: 1

    Unigraphics NX and its predecessors coupled with a decent 6 DOF device, 3D modeling is actually a breeze. Relatively high barrier entry to hardware and software had always been the major handicap to 3D CAD/CAM. We're decades away from practical enthusiast level additive 3D prototyping.