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  1. Re:For 10K he could have bought a RV on The Google Employee Who Opted For a Truck Over Bay Area Rents (dice.com) · · Score: 1

    I don't think they allow RVs. They probably wouldn't allow the truck either under local ordinances but it's common enough to fly under the radar so to speak.

  2. Re:What Stops These Young Kids on The Google Employee Who Opted For a Truck Over Bay Area Rents (dice.com) · · Score: 1

    Funny how things come full circle. In the far past men used to leave home to make their fortune and once they were established financially they would THEN look for a wife. Seems like that may be the way to go as most men today aren't really mature until they reach around 30 years of age or so.

  3. Re:Cautionary tale on The Google Employee Who Opted For a Truck Over Bay Area Rents (dice.com) · · Score: 1

    They could be foolish enough to do that but who'd live like that if there was no monetary benefit. If I wanted to live in a dump AND have no money I could buy a single wide trailer in Alabama and work at the local Dairy Queen. It's a lot less stressful.

  4. Re:alternately: on The Google Employee Who Opted For a Truck Over Bay Area Rents (dice.com) · · Score: 2

    Damn, makes a double-wide seem palatial.

  5. Re:memory loss defence? on Bank's Severance Deal Requires IT Workers To Be Available For Two Years (computerworld.com) · · Score: 2

    I'd make it hard for them to even find me.

  6. Re:The questions were oddly techincal on Americans Show 'Surprising Willingness' To Accept Internet Surveillance (dailydot.com) · · Score: 1

    I've seen a lot of people on Facebook talk about all kinds of illegal stuff they're doing. It's like it never occurred to them they can get in trouble.

  7. Re:Land of the free? Home of the brave? on Americans Show 'Surprising Willingness' To Accept Internet Surveillance (dailydot.com) · · Score: 1

    The thing is, they are going to spy on you. It doesn't matter if you want it or not, if they admit it or not, if it's illegal or not. They can't not do it. It's who and what they are. If they can then they will. I think we need to make it so it's inadmissible in court without a warrant and then they can spy away. If they catch someone smuggling nukes into Boston that's probably never going to court anyway. As far as less catastrophic stuff they wont be able to use it.

  8. Re:Wait until he finds out on Learning To Fly, With a Full-Size Cockpit Simulator · · Score: 1

    Coming down is easy. It's the ground that's hard.

  9. Re:Or put another way... on In Battle With Ad Blockers, Ad Industry Fesses Up To Alienating Users (iab.com) · · Score: 1

    Not at all....more like a devil. Horns and all.

  10. Re:Or put another way... on In Battle With Ad Blockers, Ad Industry Fesses Up To Alienating Users (iab.com) · · Score: 1, Insightful

    I find it amusing to hear women complaining about the objectification of women as sex objects and then watch how many walk around with mid-thigh length skirts and shoes with 6" or more spiked heel shoes. Not to mention the bags of silicon they've had implanted. I find it especially amusing since the thing I find most attractive is a happy attitude and a love of fun. As long as they aren't 100 pounds overweight I can deal with almost anything else if they like life and aren't bitches. Hell, I don't really mind the weight that much.

  11. Re:Heck of a Mistake! on Windows 10 Upgrades Are Being Forced On Some Users (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Resistance is futile.

  12. I got a deal on a couple of 1TB 2.5 drives that rotate at 7200 RPM. I was going to buy an ssd but the mini's original drives weren't that bad so I picked up two new ones for 110 bucks and it's pretty sweet. I've got my video files on an external 4TB drive in a FW800 case so it's pretty sweet. I'll probably stick with it for another 2 or 3 years. I like the look of the new Mac Pro but it's just too pricey for a hobby.

  13. Re:Has The Whole World Gone Topsy Turvy? on Walmart Open Sources Its Cloud Platform To Take On Amazon (walmartlabs.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Walmart has enough money they can just do it like Microsoft does. Keep throwing money at it. Piles of cash have always made up for innovation and experience.

  14. I bought a dual I-7 2ghz quad core equipped mac mini 3 years ago. In all reality it's fast enough. It's the first computer I ever felt that way about. It does everything so quick that the only time I have to wait more than a second or two is when I transcode video. That is time consuming but still pretty good. I don't game so the HD 4K graphics is adequate. After 3 years I feel no pressure to upgrade and always in the past a year after buying or building a computer I'd start craving more speed. If I was a gamer it would of course be different but my favorite game is still Railroad Tycoon 2. I think now it's just cheaper and less power that is where the most improvement comes from. For 90 percent of users out there a low end unit is more than powerful enough, even to run windows.

  15. Re:Remember Republicans and Ron Paul? on Electoral System That Lessig Hopes To Reform Is Keeping Him Out of the Debate (usatoday.com) · · Score: 1

    My problem with the Republicans is mainly where they've agreed with the President. The horrid "Patriot" Act being the worst offense but there are others. If all they're good for is to agree with the President about pissing all over the Constitution then to hell with them. I'm not voting for people that attack my Constitutional protections. The fact they claim to care about individual freedoms and oppose big government but routinely fail to show it in what they vote for only makes me despise them more than the Democrats who I know Love big government. I see the Democratic party hating on Bernie Sanders too since he's not a sellout like the Bitch. As much as I disagree with his politics I have to respect his integrity. That's all the money people in both parties care about, the whores.

  16. Re:Going out of business ... on Playboy Drops Nudity As Internet Fills Demand · · Score: 1

    I actually read Playboy for the articles. No....really.

  17. Re:Remember Republicans and Ron Paul? on Electoral System That Lessig Hopes To Reform Is Keeping Him Out of the Debate (usatoday.com) · · Score: 1

    I don't see where I'd have gotten anything I liked out of Romney. Hell, Bush was president for 8 years and he did his best to destroy the country. The sad thing is this supposed liberal we have now only continued the worst of the Bush policies. I didn't cause this shit, the Republicans did. Since the Republicans took over the Senate and the House just what have they accomplished? Name one single thing? They did help President Obama continue his assault on American citizens with that sadly misnamed "Patriot" act. God damn to hell whoever named that piece of legislation. "Patriot" act, shit...that's like the "People's" Republic of China. An oxymoron if ever there was one. Kind of like "honest" politician. I mean it man, I'm fed up. It's sad when you look back at Clinton like that was the good old days. Tell me, weren't the Republicans supposed to be the party of LESS government? Hmmmm?

  18. Re:Talking to someone is mean now? on Charge Rage: Electric Cars Are Making People Meaner In California · · Score: 1

    I'm not sure what a microagression is. I'd bet though that if someone politely said "hey I see you're car is charged up now, mind moving so I can get mine charged?" they'd find that there would be no problem at all most likely. If someone did object I'm sure they'd be labeled inconsiderate. I have always found that if I act reasonable and polite almost everyone responds to me in the same manner. There are the occasional exceptions of course but those can be dealt with.

  19. Re:Talking to someone is mean now? on Charge Rage: Electric Cars Are Making People Meaner In California · · Score: 1

    I'm someone to whom race is irrelevant. I judge people by their actions, not their color. Bringing race into the conversation is the action of someone who feels the need to put someone else down based on some random act of birth that has nothing to do with their ability so as to cover for why they themselves have failed to live up to their self image as superior. If it makes you feel better to call me a niggerlover then have at it. You're beneath contempt and as such your opinion is of no consequence.

  20. Re:Remember Republicans and Ron Paul? on Electoral System That Lessig Hopes To Reform Is Keeping Him Out of the Debate (usatoday.com) · · Score: 1

    I don't see where Romney would have been an improvement over President Obama. I don't believe anything he says and when I look at his record I don't really think he would have done a better job than the current clown. At least President Obama doesn't claim to be a conservative. The way the modern so called Republicans have performed inspires no confidence at all. Chris Christy? He'd wipe his ass with the 4th amendment. The reason the House can't elect a speaker is because everyone is finally getting fed up with the bullshit and lies. This runaway mess we've got started with a supposedly conservative president who was anything but. Call it sitting on my hands if you like but I'll be dipped in shit before I vote for the likes of Mitt Romney. I voted for Bush and that left a shitty taste in my mouth. I'm so fucking ashamed of myself. There's a reason that Trump and Carson are leading and it's a simple one. We're tired of their fucking lies.

  21. Re:Democrats, not the "Electoral System" on Electoral System That Lessig Hopes To Reform Is Keeping Him Out of the Debate (usatoday.com) · · Score: 1

    And I see a supreme court that thinks the Constitution is not a literal document.

  22. Re:Coronation my ass - Hillary!'s public execution on Electoral System That Lessig Hopes To Reform Is Keeping Him Out of the Debate (usatoday.com) · · Score: 1

    That actually pissed me off more than Hillary. At least she's a damn civilian. Patreaus actually commanded men that he held to higher standards than he did for himself. What a travesty. He should have been court martialed. I kept a safe when I was in the Air Force. Those regulations pertaining to classified materials are draconian and carry harsh penalties. To see people at the top ignore the law with contempt is abominable. To see people excuse them is even worse.

  23. Re:Merry pranksters on Charge Rage: Electric Cars Are Making People Meaner In California · · Score: 1

    If you come in my yard and take apples off my tree you're a thief. If I'm not upset enough to call the cops over just because I don't want to be bothered with it that doesn't change your status. You're still a thief. Yes, it'd be nice if he decided to provide charging stations. Perhaps, instead of stealing electricity the guy could ask the owner if it was okay. That way it wouldn't be theft.

  24. Re:Remember Republicans and Ron Paul? on Electoral System That Lessig Hopes To Reform Is Keeping Him Out of the Debate (usatoday.com) · · Score: 1

    I watched the Republican debates several times the last election cycle. I noticed that when Ron Paul would disagree with something that the core Republican voters hold dear he'd get booed. He never let it bother him, several times he'd go into lecture mode and explain his position like a college professor explaining something to a class. I saw a lot of thoughtful looks when he was done. No one liked what he had to say but he did make them think about it. Sadly the end result was Mitt Romney. I abstained from voting in the presidential election. Fuck me if I voted for either of those shitstains. I couldn't figure out which one was less shitty.

  25. Re:Democrats, not the "Electoral System" on Electoral System That Lessig Hopes To Reform Is Keeping Him Out of the Debate (usatoday.com) · · Score: 1

    Because those groups decided that you would pay for their elections.