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  1. Re:Power requirements on Corporate America's Blockchain and Bitcoin Fever is Over (axios.com) · · Score: 1

    And while they're trying to do that, Reddcoin has been using proof-of-stake for years.

  2. Re: No Faraday cage? on Drive-By Shooting Suspect Remotely Wipes iPhone X, Catches Extra Charges (appleinsider.com) · · Score: 3, Funny

    They're law enforcement officers. They don't have time to play the sims.

  3. Your sarcasm detector is broken, friend.

  4. Re:Economics 101 on Netflix Says It Will Test Lower-Price Subscription Plans (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    Netflix Canada:

    Basic, CAD$8.99/month
    Watch on 1 screen at a time in Standard Definition. Download videos on 1 phone or tablet.

    Standard, CAD$10.99/month
    Watch on 2 screens at a time. HD available. Download videos on 2 phones or tablets.

    Premium, CAD$13.99/month
    Watch on 4 screens at a time. HD and Ultra HD available. Download videos on 4 phones or tablets.

  5. I totally agree, but why are they adding this kind of bloat to Firefox?

  6. Re:At least your openmedia sides with the public . on Attacks on the Media Are a Threat To Democracy, Justin Trudeau Says (www.cbc.ca) · · Score: 1

    It's the basic divide and conquer method. People fight against themselves instead of grouping together. And while they're busy fighting against each other they don't fight the government.

  7. Meanwhile, in Canada... on Attacks on the Media Are a Threat To Democracy, Justin Trudeau Says (www.cbc.ca) · · Score: 3, Informative
  8. Re:Crossover opportunity on Dyson May Make Wearable Air Purifiers That Double as Headphones, Says Report (cnet.com) · · Score: 2

    In the same line of thinking, Microsoft too. I mean, think of the number of times someone said "Fuck Microsoft!"?

  9. If you're going to make a reference, the least you could do it spell it correctly. It's "Perri-air".

  10. So...

    Apple sucks.
    Microsoft sucks.
    Linux sucks.
    iOS sucks.
    Android sucks.

    Are you guys still using an Amiga computer in 2018?

  11. Re:It's not easy being green on Amazon Is Kicking All Unauthorized Apple Refurbishers Off the Site (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    Pollute different.

  12. Re:Genius on Google Says Adding Dark Mode To Apps Saves Battery (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    +1 million informative.

  13. As a website developer, the only mindset I have about Windows is "Ugh, now I have to test everything with Edge and hope nothing breaks".

  14. If you cannot define the perimeter of your complaint, stop wasting our time.

    A. I want to complain.

    B. You want to complain? Look at these shoes. I've only had them three weeks and the heels are worn right through.

    A. No, I want to complain about...

    B. If you complain nothing happens, you might as well not bother.

    A. Oh.

  15. Bonus points for not even caring that it's too long to even fit in the browser title bar.

  16. Then, when you miss a rent payment, or stop paying rent altogether, they repo the windows, in the middle of winter.

    A better comparison would be that if you stop paying rent, the windows stay there but open automatically and stay opened until you pay your rent.

  17. Stupidity called, it asked that you stop insulting it with your Microsoft example.

  18. Did it impact their sales in any negative way? Nope.
    Did it impact their stock price in any negative way? Nope.

    The real question is, why isn't it impacting them on these points?

  19. In the Windows-as-a-service era, it's perfectly understandable that problems will occasionally crop up.

    Why is it perfectly understandable? Because they're Microsoft and you just know they're going to screw something up once every month, or because of some other unknown reason?

  20. Re:And like that, nobody cared. on Disney's New Netflix Rival Will Be Called Disney+, Launch Late 2019 (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Either I woke up in an alternate universe today, or you're thinking of another company than Microsoft.

  21. Re:Japan beat them on Chinese News Agency Adds AI Anchors To Its Broadcast Team (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    Stupid slashdot interface scrolled the page up and made me reply to my own post...
    I was replying to #57615484

  22. Re:Japan beat them on Chinese News Agency Adds AI Anchors To Its Broadcast Team (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    Riiiiiidge Raceeeeer!

    Wait, what are we doing again?

  23. Re:Japan beat them on Chinese News Agency Adds AI Anchors To Its Broadcast Team (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    +1 for Miku and Mitchie M.

  24. Re:"Reins", dammit on Robyn Denholm Takes Over the Reigns of Tesla From Elon Musk (reuters.com) · · Score: 2

    Horses? That's the things they use to make car engines, right?