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  1. Re: What did you THINK would happen? on Kansas 'Swat' Perpetrator Charged; Faces 11 More Years in Prison (latimes.com) · · Score: 1

    In the early 90's, I worked in IT with a guy who was an EMT. He got out of that job because the risk of contracting AIDS on a daily basis by trying to treat knife/gunshot wounds by infected people was just getting too great.

  2. Re:How do some people use so much? on Will Cape Town be the First City To Run Out of Water? (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    I suspect that the water shortage problem started quite a long time ago. In 2005, there was a sci-fi show called "Charlie Jade" that was set in Cape Town. Charlie could transition between different dimensions when he came into contact with water. The show lasted only one season.

  3. "Thank You" is the correct response to being delivered a hot delicious pizza in a timely manner. If the car was 2 hours late, and the pizza was cold, then the correct response is "Thanks for nothing"!

  4. Re:Because that is our protocol on Apparently, People Say 'Thank You' To Self-Driving Pizza Delivery Vehicles (technologyreview.com) · · Score: 1

    You might want to tell that to people working at fast food restaurants. When I approach the counter, I expect to be greeted so I can start my order. Usually, the kid behind the counter just stands there and stares at me.

  5. "Two security researchers, Alexander Bolshev of IOActive and Ivan Yushkevich of Embedi, have been playing WatchDogs 2 way too much."

  6. In reality, you'll be getting 10% support from Intel on that matter.

  7. Re:You could have AM radio. on Future Samsung Phones Will Have a Working FM Radio Chip (androidpolice.com) · · Score: 1

    If you really must have bands other than FM, you could try connecting a Realtek Software-Defined Radio (SDR) to the USB port using USB On-The-Go. You would have to provide your own antenna, and I don't know if it provides transmit capabilities...

  8. Re:Does NextRadio use the FM chip, or Wifi? on Future Samsung Phones Will Have a Working FM Radio Chip (androidpolice.com) · · Score: 1

    That's the problem with NextRadio. It works even if you don't HAVE an FM chip. This is very misleading, and may cause users to experience increased data usage and overage charges.

  9. OK, but I wonder where you're going to put that antenna...

  10. What the hell kind of internet addict would crumble after only a DAY of inadequate internet? Use mobile-only for a MONTH, then we'll talk.

  11. Re:This is a guy with a big styrofoam ball on Jack In the Box CEO Says 'It Just Makes Sense' To Replace Workers With Robots (grubstreet.com) · · Score: 1

    I'm thinking he's the father of DeadMau5.

  12. Re:What doesn't make sense on Jack In the Box CEO Says 'It Just Makes Sense' To Replace Workers With Robots (grubstreet.com) · · Score: 1

    "Dealership" indeed! It doesn't even float!

  13. Dude, that was 25 years ago! There are plenty more places to get nasty stuff, like Norovirus. Try Chipotle or Taco Bell.

  14. "Massive corn clog in port 7!"

  15. Well, it's "Jack in the box", so I guess it would be "Grillbots".

  16. Re:covert fingerprint collection... anywhere on 'I Tried the First Phone With An In-Display Fingerprint Sensor' (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    I still have several knuckles that I can use to activate those touchscreens...

  17. With "Older" silicon, you can probably buy a faster CPU to put into your older motherboard. It's not really a "NEW" CPU, just a faster one to compensate for the performance hit.

  18. Re:Finally! on With WPA3, Wi-Fi Security is About To Get a Lot Tougher (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    WPA2 was good enough. For most things, it still is.

  19. Re:Burning Man on Google Loses Up to 250 Bikes a Week (siliconbeat.com) · · Score: 1

    That's what the T-1000 said.

  20. Re:Googlers on Google Loses Up to 250 Bikes a Week (siliconbeat.com) · · Score: 1

    I think Google employees should be called "Alphabeteers".

  21. Re:White noise can be copied too on White Noise Video on YouTube Hit By Five Copyright Claims (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Encrypted data is indistinguishable from white noise. Without the proper decryption key, you wouldn't even know it was data, yet encrypted data can be copyrighted. Now is the white noise you hear actually random background white noise, or is it encrypted data? YouTube's algorithm cannot tell, so it has to err on the side of caution.

  22. Honeywell makes great thermostats. Both mechanical and electronic.

  23. Thankfully, Chrome doesn't use ActiveX, a terrible security decision on Microsoft's part.

  24. Re:So sad... Kinect joined beloved friends like... on Kinect Is Really Dead Now, Basically (gamespot.com) · · Score: 1

    "I love the Kinect. It's so... bad!"

  25. Re:"New, higher fan-requested gaming accessories" on Kinect Is Really Dead Now, Basically (gamespot.com) · · Score: 1

    "What are fans requesting?" Answer: Gooble Boxes.