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  1. Re:Bitcoin on Krugman On Bitcoin and the Gold Standard · · Score: 1

    Then your neighbors aren't just being "jerks" for unplugging your rig. They're seeing you abusing the system and putting a stop to it. They need to start taking more permanent steps.

  2. Re:A Groupon pitfall on Groupon Puts IPO On Hold · · Score: 1

    It wasn't a deal offered only to new customers. Anyone could have bought the Groupon, even the pissy regular. He chose not to buy a voucher for a discounted rate so he doesn't get the deal. (Maybe he didn't know about it, oh well. Coupon clippers pay less than non coupon clippers.)

  3. Re:Enforcment of Secret Law on EPIC Uncovers: Mobile Scanners Not 'Certified People Scanners' · · Score: 1

    And apparently it will get you a really nice girl so you can have some really nice sex.

  4. Re:It's a shame... on Measles Resurgent Due To Fear of Vaccination · · Score: 1

    Why do you think it's all about you? They don't mod you down to punish you. They mod you down because they don't want to read what your wrote, and are hoping to protect others from having to do so.

  5. Re:Best quote of the article on Novell Wins Against SCO Again · · Score: 1

    No, at the trial the ownership of the copyrights was still in question. The Judge had previously ruled in Novell's favor, but it had been reversed on appeal. SCO didn't want that previous ruling mentioned, but Novell was allowed after SCO claimed slander damages from after that ruling. Even if it was overruled, Novell couldn't be claimed to be maliciously slandering SCO if they had good reason to believe what they said was true.

    The "Most Hated Company" bit was just to further cut at the damages. Novell's claims weren't the only thing that lost SCO money, their own actions (in suing their former customers) hurt them badly as well.

  6. Re:constitution also protects: on Mass. Court Says Constitution Protects Filming On-Duty Police · · Score: 2

    Did you read that story? The people whose house burned did not pay their fire department fee. Basically they were given the option of paying this tax, and did not. As a result, their house burnt down. This is exactly what would happen if the fire department were not tax supported at all.

  7. Re:So... on A Custom Objectionable Word List Ate My Homework · · Score: 1

    I guess it could be worse. They could have used the regular expression functionality. I wonder how many legitimate words would be caught by .*fuck.* ?

  8. Re:So... on A Custom Objectionable Word List Ate My Homework · · Score: 1

    So, I guess there's no talking about Tricky Dick in History class. Or about Dick Clark or Dick van Dyke (banned on two counts). Or any Richard in class whose parents used the nickname Dick and it stuck (not that I've seen any of those recently)

  9. Re:The pope said this debate is an "absurdity" on Evangelical Scientists Debate Creation Story · · Score: 1

    But, of course, the Evangelical Christians are protestant and don't give any credence to anything the Pope says about religion. Some, in fact, consider him to be the Antichrist.

    Many other Protestant churches would agree with him on this issue, though

  10. Re:Science vs Religion: Contradictions? on Evangelical Scientists Debate Creation Story · · Score: 1

    The funny thing is, if they asked the pastor at their community church, he would probably tell them that no, Genesis isn't the literal truth. They should pay more attention to the religion they claim to believe in.

  11. Re:Wow, when you can't trust CNET on Download.com Now Wraps Downloads In Bloatware · · Score: 1

    Google pushes its toolbar for Firefox, and Firefox will search from the address bar (default google) without any search box.

  12. Re:'Criminal acts of sabotage' on Verizon Employees End Strike · · Score: 1

    The examples in the story are definitely criminal and I'd say fit the definition of sabotage. I'm sure the vast majority of strikers did not engage in this sort of behavior, but I'd like to see the union come down hard on the people who did for making them look bad.

  13. Re:Google+ on Facebook Says That Google+ Has No Users · · Score: 1

    That could just be because "geek stuff" generates better discussion than "hey look at this link."

    Try posting the same thing to both and see where the better discussions develop

  14. Re:No social games? on Facebook Says That Google+ Has No Users · · Score: 1

    There are social games on Facebook? The only ones I've seen just let you send a request to "friends" asking them to click a button for you, no actual social interaction at all.

  15. Re:Fake? on GPGPU Bitcoin Mining Trojan · · Score: 1

    There's no need to make groups of 3 digits.

    Except for the fact that it makes numbers easier to read when they're broken up into regular groups.

    When dealing with coordinates, of course, the grouping commas are going to cause confusion and should not be used. I'm not sure what separator is used for coordinates in areas where the , is used as a decimal point. But I'm sure they've figured out something that works.

  16. Re:ITS NOT REAL-WORLD MONEY! on EVE Online Ponzi Scheme Nets $50k Worth of In-Game Currency · · Score: 1

    And if I had the opportunity to sell my in game currency for $50k, I'd do it and not worry about my account being terminated.

  17. Re:Aren't we talking different markets? on 3DS and Vita Face Tough Battle Against Smartphones · · Score: 1

    I don't consider JRPGs to be fit for hardcore RPG gamers. I want something like Neverwinter Nights or Dragon Age. Nothing like that available on the PSP

  18. Re:I like this idea. on Mozilla To Remove User-Facing Firefox Version Numbers · · Score: 1

    It's fine that it's totally meaningless. It doesn't hurt the vast majority for that little number to be in the About box. (Which the vast majority never look at anyway.)

  19. Re:So which is it? on 8 Grams of Thorium Could Replace Gasoline In Cars · · Score: 1

    They describe Rare Earth Elements as the Lanthanides plus scandium and yttrium. Thorium is an Actinide, on the row beneath Lanthanides on the chart. Uranium and the Thorium are the only actinides present in nature in any appreciable quantities, so I guess they don't get their own "X element" category.

  20. Re:How abundant can rare earth metal really be? on 8 Grams of Thorium Could Replace Gasoline In Cars · · Score: 1

    Don't tell them that their smoke detectors may contain Americium, a radioactive element. But I guess that's ok since it's named after America and thus Patriotic. An element named after a foreign God isn't going to get cut the same kind of slack.

  21. No one wants 3d on How Apple Is Beating Nintendo At Its Own Game · · Score: 1

    The 3DS's major selling point over the DS is the 3D. I'm mildly interested in getting a hold of one just to see how well the 3d works, but I have no interest in owning one. I imagine a lot of people are just perfectly happy with their DS and don't see a need to upgrade for a function they're not interested in.

  22. Re:Oh Look.. on Fake Names On Social Networks, a Fake Problem · · Score: 1

    Just ask Magnolia-Fan

  23. Re:Oh Look.. on Fake Names On Social Networks, a Fake Problem · · Score: 1

    It doesn't always lead there. I've been in a few groups that are remarkably civil without requiring real identities (or excessive moderator action). And back in usenet days when I engaged in some of my most uncivil Internet conversation I actually used my real name. But it's a definite contributing factor. Even with my semi-anonymous usernames like this, I often restrain myself from my instincts to be a complete ass.

  24. Re:Macs on Apple Now Offering Free Recycling For PCs · · Score: 1

    My choice is usually McIntosh, but I picked something else to not confuse the joke too badly (I don't like Red Delicious either)

  25. Re:Macs on Apple Now Offering Free Recycling For PCs · · Score: 2

    Can't you read? You get an Apple Gift Card. Good for one Apple. I suggest a Red Delicious, they're tasty (it's right in their name).