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  1. Re:And nothing of value was lost on Cryptocurrency Markets Lost $18 Billion Overnight (yahoo.com) · · Score: 0

    Fiat also has no value, as opposed to minerals, water, energy, food, etc.

  2. Re:Manipulation on Cryptocurrency Markets Lost $18 Billion Overnight (yahoo.com) · · Score: 1

    Well, you're damned if you do, you're damned if you don't. - Bart Simpson

  3. Re:I don't trust the blockchain hype. on Cryptocurrency Markets Lost $18 Billion Overnight (yahoo.com) · · Score: 1

    Problems for power consumption of proof-of-work coins, yes.

    Reddcoin, for example, does not have that problem.

  4. You fools! on Cryptocurrency Markets Lost $18 Billion Overnight (yahoo.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Meanwhile, everyone who has Dogecoins can still rely on the one and only 100% reliable 1:1 trade ratio of Dogecoin-to-Dogecoin.

  5. Re:Patching would have caused more downtime & on World's Largest Chip Maker Will Lose $250M For Not Patching Windows 7 Computers (networkworld.com) · · Score: 1

    ... like MS-DOS.

  6. If I had lost $250 million, I would WannaCry too!

  7. Re:The Problem with Theoretical Physicists on Study Finds Flaw In Emergent Gravity (phys.org) · · Score: 1

    If you ask me what "holographic screens" are, it certainly won't be anything related to physics...

  8. Re:Not just Linux on TCP Flaw Lets Remote Attackers Stall Devices With Tiny DoS Attack (zdnet.com) · · Score: 0

    If I have to switch from Mac OS X/macOS, I know which OS I'm going to use. The FreeBSD team seems quick to fix things.

  9. Re:Yeah even Linux has issues on TCP Flaw Lets Remote Attackers Stall Devices With Tiny DoS Attack (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    I'm glad I came here today.

    Eww... too much information.

  10. Re:Nothing new on Online Photos Can't Simply Be Republished, EU Court Rules (politico.eu) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    "For 400€ of damages no less."

    This is about the law, about applying it and with sane amounts.

    I never understood the USA courts asking for millions of dollars for every little fucking thing, when 99.999999999% of people would never be able to pay even 0.1% of such a ruling.

  11. Re:True for any new shopping method. on Only a Small Percentage of Users Buy Stuff Through Alexa, Report Claims (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    I'm guessing the OP is younger and still has the mindset "anything new is better and anything old has to be replaced even if it works fine, just because it's old".

  12. Re:Solution in search of a problem... on Only a Small Percentage of Users Buy Stuff Through Alexa, Report Claims (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Millions of people all over the world are paying with their phones and have been doing so for the past few months/years.

  13. obligatory xkcd on Only a Small Percentage of Users Buy Stuff Through Alexa, Report Claims (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 3, Funny
  14. Anyway, who the hell commits to a twitter request? Seriously?

    The current U.S.A. president?

    (no idea, just asking)

  15. Why? After all, it's not like they're trying to hijack the DNS requests of their users or something.

  16. You should see what this extension recommended to me. I'm a fan of hentai, furry, tentacles, etc. You know, the normal stuff. But the things this extension recommended me will haunt my nightmares:

    Monochromatic, black and white hentai mangas. The horror.

  17. Re:Yes, exactly... on Palm-branded Smartphones Could Return This Year (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 1

    Next up, an Amiga-branded Windows 10 PC!

  18. Re: Can I really hate Bill Clinton now? on BBC Wants Microsoft To Expose 'Doctor Who' Leaker (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 1

    That doesn't mean sitting a 3-year-old on top of a case of dynamite and handing him a fucking flamethrower is a good idea.

    It depends. Is it a "Not A Flamethrower" by The Boring Company?

  19. Re:Follow the lead of the USA on Planet At Risk of Heading Towards Irreversible 'Hothouse Earth' State (vice.com) · · Score: 2

    CO2 emissions per capita are a meaningless measure. You need to look at CO2 emissions per $GDP at the very least, but even that isn't really a correct measure.

    Indeed. The Earth doesn't give a fuck about $GDP.

  20. Re:Enough on MoviePass Limiting Subscribers To 3 Movies Per Month (npr.org) · · Score: 1

    Well, if you're paying anyway you might be less picky when going to the movies.

  21. Re:Enough on MoviePass Limiting Subscribers To 3 Movies Per Month (npr.org) · · Score: 1

    Dozens of Netflix shows per day? You are a weakling, sir!

    I follow the MoviePass philosophy and watch at least twenty two-hours-long movies every day!

  22. Obligatory Darth Vader on MoviePass Limiting Subscribers To 3 Movies Per Month (npr.org) · · Score: 0
  23. Re:However on Why iPhone and Android Phone Prices Will Get Even Higher (cnet.com) · · Score: 1

    Which is ironic considering they're still selling Macs with completely outdated specifications in 2018. Look at the Mac mini and the MacBook Air, for example.

  24. Re:However on Why iPhone and Android Phone Prices Will Get Even Higher (cnet.com) · · Score: 5, Informative

    Apple supports their phones and tablets for a lot more than 24 months.

    As an example, iOS 12 will support the following:
    iPhones
    iPhone X
    iPhone 8 Plus
    iPhone 8
    iPhone 7 Plus
    iPhone 7
    iPhone 6S
    iPhone 6S Plus
    iPhone 6
    iPhone 6 Plus
    iPhone SE
    iPhone 5S (First released on 2013-09-20)

    iPads
    12.9-inch iPad Pro
    10.5-inch iPad Pro
    9.7-inch iPad Pro
    iPad (fifth-gen)
    iPad Air 2
    iPad Air
    iPad Mini 4
    iPad Mini 3
    iPad Mini 2 (First released on 2013-11-12)

  25. Re:Good bye on Why iPhone and Android Phone Prices Will Get Even Higher (cnet.com) · · Score: 1

    Step 2. Buy duct tape