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  1. Age discrimination at its worst on California Law Banning Paper Receipts Clears First Hurdle In State Legislature (latimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Many seniors rely on paper receipts. They often do not have internet access or any intention of using modern technology. Banning paper receipts is bad.

  2. Re:Add electric cars to the list on Electronics Are 'the Fastest-Growing Waste Stream in the World' (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    I really wasn't think of the in car infotainment. I was more thinking of the batteries. Replacing them in a Toyota Prius is over $3,000.00. Now, look at all the Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt, and Teslas. All those batteries got to go somewhere ... Recycling is a joke. We used to dump crap overseas, but now, they don't want our old cardboard anymore. What a mess!

  3. Add electric cars to the list on Electronics Are 'the Fastest-Growing Waste Stream in the World' (vice.com) · · Score: 2

    With Electric batteries having a limited life span (like all of my old smart phones), we should include electric cars, which are basically smart phones on wheels. lol.

  4. Switching from one cord to another is not cord cut on There Are Way Too Many Streaming Services · · Score: -1

    When I cord cut, I canceled satellite TV and put an antenna in my attic to watch digital television broadcast. What everyone is calling cutting the cable is BS and code for some media group. My internet is still with the local cable provider. Tell me, what cord did I cut? lol. What a joke topic.

  5. FALSE information AGAIN on Huge Reduction in Meat-Eating 'Essential' To Avoid Climate Breakdown (theguardian.com) · · Score: -1

    Here we go again from the Climate Change Alarmists who are in denial about the true cause of global warming. The cause is overpopulation. Climate change is just a side effect and nothing more. We are also eating the wrong meat. We should be eating humans (soylent green anyone?). lol. Time to bring in Thanos. Once we have removed half of the population, the issue of climate change is gone. All of the climate change alarmists can solve the problem by killing themselves this upcoming Earth Day.

  6. Overpopulation is a bigger problem than alcohol on Alcohol Causes One In 20 Deaths Worldwide, Says WHO (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1, Informative

    Overpopulation is a leading cause of global warming

  7. Does not work as expected on Google Made New Search Tools To Help Veterans Find Better Jobs (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    If you put in a MOS, such as 74B, you get a lot of non-technical jobs, like Operations Manager. Basically, it just points you to companies that are "veteran friendly". Don't rely on Google.

  8. MAGA pun

  9. Sue people who use oil on NYC Sues Oil Companies Over Climate Change (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    lol

  10. When this is done in California, it isn't news.

  11. Pumping from underground lowers the ground on Louisiana's Governor Declares State Of Emergency Over Disappearing Coastline (npr.org) · · Score: 1

    Out in California, during the drought, a lot of water was pumped from underground. This ended up in lowering the ground level. Maybe the oil and gas industry are doing the same in LA?

  12. Re:Revert to 1990s control of encryption on New Legislation Would Ban US Government From Purchasing Apple Products (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Don't fool yourself. Software "rendition" can be done from overseas.

  13. Re:Revert to 1990s control of encryption on New Legislation Would Ban US Government From Purchasing Apple Products (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Once encryption is reclassified as a weapon, it could be done. Don't think for a minute, that this will protect you for a minute. Software "rendition" can be done overseas in locations where USA law does not apply. When companies have to comply with governments such as PRC, etc. with full access to customer phone, data, etc., there is no privacy. There is only the illusion of privacy. This is all legal maneuvering by Apple so it can legally not comply with USA govt requests. It would then be done elsewhere. Imagine if you wanted to sell product in PRC, you would have to comply with PRC govt requests.

  14. Re:Revert to 1990s control of encryption on New Legislation Would Ban US Government From Purchasing Apple Products (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    SCP to PRC is much easier. Why would they put it in books?

  15. Re:Revert to 1990s control of encryption on New Legislation Would Ban US Government From Purchasing Apple Products (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    That was my point exactly!

  16. Re:Revert to 1990s control of encryption on New Legislation Would Ban US Government From Purchasing Apple Products (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    That would only apply in USA. Don't fool yourself. In PRC you have no protection. USA govt can have software "rendition" done overseas where USA laws do not apply. Or maybe just stick your head in the sand. Have some more Kool-Aid. Fool.

  17. Re:Apple already breaking encryption for PRC on New Legislation Would Ban US Government From Purchasing Apple Products (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Source code was one particular example of tech companies complying with PRC. I am sure that there are other ways that tech companies are complying with PRC. After all PRC is big market.

  18. Apple already breaking encryption for PRC on New Legislation Would Ban US Government From Purchasing Apple Products (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Don't think for a minute that you have privacy with iPhone. Apple only wants to be able to legally say no to requests from USA govt. In Peoples Republic of China, Apple must comply, or they cannot do business there. Tech companies must provide PRC with source code (under SLA), just as Microsoft did with Windows.

  19. Re:Conflict of interest on New Legislation Would Ban US Government From Purchasing Apple Products (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 0

    Don't fool yourself for a minute. Apple has been doing this for China for a long time. They only want a legal reason to say no to USA govt, in order to sell more iPhone as a "defender of privacy". Think you have privacy, do you?

  20. Re:Even better reason on New Legislation Would Ban US Government From Purchasing Apple Products (arstechnica.com) · · Score: -1, Troll

    Not a clue, do you have? Don't fool yourself that Apple does not help the Peoples Republic of China. In USA, they only want a legal way to say no. In China, they have to comply with PRC requests. Don't even think for a minute that there is anything such as privacy.

  21. Revert to 1990s control of encryption on New Legislation Would Ban US Government From Purchasing Apple Products (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 4, Interesting

    One thing the govt can always do, whether we like it or not, is revert to the control of encryption that was common in the 1990s and earlier. They could, by law, restrict encryption for export, etc. One reason Apple should not push to hard, but then again Apple has no problem providing all kinds of decryption support in China.

  22. Re:Maybe not about North Korea on South Korea Plans Moon Landing By 2020 (examiner.com) · · Score: 2

    China already claims moon as extension of South China Sea.

  23. Apple is the i-thority on Congressman: Court Order To Decrypt iPhone Has Far-Reaching Implications (dailydot.com) · · Score: 1

    Yep you heard it first. We now have a new i-word. Ithority. :-D

  24. Re:Outsource management to AI on Why Some Cities Get All the Good Jobs (chicagotribune.com) · · Score: 1

    I can see that. It will need to be at some level first. The good thing is how much money companies will save when they outsource management to an AI. Here is my favorite AI: The Jolly Roger Telephone Co

  25. Re:Technology Paradox on Why Some Cities Get All the Good Jobs (chicagotribune.com) · · Score: 1

    That is correct. My team in CA was laid off last year, but location in GA and Bangalore were kept. These latter 2 locations were new. While there were no new positions in CA, new positions were created in GA and Bangalore. This was a bit demoralizing as you knew what was going on, even when management/upper management did not reveal their plans. They did not want us to leave while we cross-trained new team members in the 2 locations. The important thing is to be aware of things around you and to stay ahead of the game.