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  1. Let us know when the Government inserts a warning message when you try and call someone with a low credit score like China does.

  2. Peak buzzword achieved! on Blockchain Gaming Is Coming to the PS4 (sludgefeed.com) · · Score: 5, Funny

    So... are we done with blockchain yet? Or do we need to wait for the Blockchain Burger at McDonalds?

  3. Hope they don't use glossy paper... on In a First, Amazon Begins Mailing 70-page Printed Holiday Toy Catalog To US Homes (cnbc.com) · · Score: 3, Funny

    glossy paper makes for a poor fire starter.

  4. My mind went full Simpsons when reading this.

  5. No we can not... on Can We Test the Speed of Light Using 'Lensing' from Supernovae? (arxiv.org) · · Score: 1

    Perhaps YOU can, but I'm too busy.

  6. What next? on Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies Are Useless, The Economist Says (economist.com) · · Score: 5, Funny

    I bet they'll say my Magic cards & Beanie Babies are useless as well!

  7. Then they needed a better business plan than "sell 10$ for 5$".

  8. Re:Oh no! Who will make fun or us nerds now? on 'The Big Bang Theory' Is Finally Ending (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    Yeah... I tried to watch it, but couldn't stomach laughs at the expense of those with autism and/or OCD.

  9. In my experience, many people who have a degree in computer science are worse coders because they are taught that there is a specific way to do something rather then being able to creatively solve problems.

  10. It's your own fault for paying attention. on 'It's Time to End the Yearly Smartphone Launch Event' (vice.com) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    You could just ignore new product launches. If you're happy with your current phone, keep using it. The reason they do the yearly updates, is because people buy them.

  11. Re:Why not mobiles too? on Pentagon Restricts Use of Fitness Trackers, Other Devices (apnews.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    They already restrict the carrying and usage of [mobile devices, including phones.

  12. Re:Spyware... on Windows 10 Continues To Close in On Windows 7 (betanews.com) · · Score: 4, Funny

    You're comments have been noted, and are being added to your permanent record.

  13. Re:Why change what's working? on Senate Rejects New Money For Election Security (apnews.com) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It is a mistake to think that Russia is on their "side". They are interested in conflict, not one side winning over the other.

  14. The question here I guess is, which is more "evil"? No access, or censored access? I just got back from China, and having to use Bing felt wrong.

  15. Re:What, again? on Commodore's Amiga Is Being Revived In Newly Updated Hardware (hothardware.com) · · Score: 1

    Sure, if you want a project rebuilding an old Amiga is fun. But then you start looking at spending hundreds or even thousands of dollars on upgrades and it just gets silly. If your goal is to run Amiga OS and games, the best middle ground seems to be a dedicated FPGA system. Lets you use old accessories etc, only thing they tend to be missing is a floppy drive, which frankly I can do without... most "new" Amiga systems end up replacing the floppy with a flash drive anyhow.

  16. Re:What, again? on Commodore's Amiga Is Being Revived In Newly Updated Hardware (hothardware.com) · · Score: 2

    Thus the FPGA systems like MiST etc. Physical joystick ports, dedicated hardware, can be used for other things and much cheaper than a used Amiga much less a new one.

  17. What, again? on Commodore's Amiga Is Being Revived In Newly Updated Hardware (hothardware.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Ah, never mind. I see this is about the same stuff as last time (Apollo etc). Sure, you could spend a bunch of money on a "new" Amiga, but at the end of the day it seems simpler to just run an emulator or FPGA system (I went with the later).

  18. Won't work in 'merica.... on Microsoft's Next-Gen Xbox Will Focus On 'XCloud' Game Streaming (theverge.com) · · Score: 2

    Sorry, but our internet is REALLY bad here. Will work well in China and any other country that has actual competition and infrastructure. But here we have monopolies and still consider DSL an option.

  19. Still have to pay Comcast... on Cord-Cutting Keeps Churning: US Pay-TV Cancelers To Hit 33 Million in 2018 (Study) (variety.com) · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Do we really think the cable companies care, so long as we're still paying them for the internet access? They have a monopoly no mater how you look at it.

  20. Re:Easy to scoff, harder to respect on RIP Tata Nano, the World's Cheapest Car (cnet.com) · · Score: 1

    It's even easier to scoff at a car named tiny tits.

  21. and if it passes the legal challenges from the Trump administration, since part of the repeal of Net Neutrality was a prohibition against states from creating such laws.

  22. Re:Way ahead of you... on How Much Americans Could Save by Ridesharing Driverless Cars Over Owning · · Score: 1

    Strange, I find a monthly cost that you can't really get out of, constant maintenance and regulations, etc to be the opposite of freedom.

  23. Re:Way ahead of you... on How Much Americans Could Save by Ridesharing Driverless Cars Over Owning · · Score: 0

    Don't live where there are hurricanes, problem solved.

  24. Way ahead of you... on How Much Americans Could Save by Ridesharing Driverless Cars Over Owning · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I only need a car once or twice a year, so I just rent one. Seems pointless to own a car.

  25. Re:Simple argument... on Reddit's Case for Anonymity on the Internet (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 1

    You know... I plumb forgot I used Kenja as my alias here. But no, that's not me. I think I got the name from the old anime Peacock King.