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  1. Re:Look at that smile on Hacker Leaks Michelle Obama's Passport (nypost.com) · · Score: 1

    Wookiees smile a lot?

  2. Re:Flickr is still better on Yahoo Confirms Massive Data Breach, 500 Million Users Impacted [Updated] (recode.net) · · Score: 1

    You should look at smugmug.com for serious photography. I've been using them for years and they're great.

  3. Re: Trump is right on this, as on many things on Trump Opposes Plan For US To Hand Over Internet Oversight To a Global Governance (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    You would not read, nor would you believe, the full list. You're damned and determined to vote for Hillary no matter what and nothing we say or type will change your mind. Why then should we bother giving you evidence? If you wanted to, you could find it all with a simple Google search.

    For example:
    Do you know what the word "Arkancide" means?

  4. Re:Who cares about Allo? on Google Backs Off On Previously Announced Allo Privacy Feature (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    Look at his username.

  5. Re:Next the gov't decides YOU have too much money. on 'Paying Taxes Is a Lot Better Than Phony Corporate Courage, Apple' (theintercept.com) · · Score: 1

    By "noone" did you mean "no one" or "none"?
    Noone is not a word.

  6. Re:Ah yes ethics on UK Standards Body Issues Official Guidance On Robot Ethics (digitaltrends.com) · · Score: 1

    It would be nice to have an ethical government, but there never has been one in the history of the world. It seems that government and ethics are like matter and antimatter - they can't coexist.

    It would help if the citizens were educated and aware and actually took part in running their own countries. I guess that's asking for too much.

  7. Re:Stick a fork in.... on Computer Specialist Who Deleted Clinton Emails May Have Asked Reddit For Tips (usnews.com) · · Score: 1

    What a display of abject stupidity!

  8. Re:And thus the Internet of Things collapses on Woman Sues Sex Toy App For Secretly Capturing Sensitive Information (ctvnews.ca) · · Score: 1

    So all the people born with talent (musicians, athletes, singers, actors, etc.) get rich because of parents and social connections?

    There are plenty of talented people who are rich who came from extreme poverty. And let's not even start with inventors!

  9. Several U.S. citizens have been convicted of treason when the country was not at war. Look it up.

  10. Re:Wrong question on Ask Slashdot: Why Aren't Techies Improving The World? · · Score: 1

    Your post makes more sense than all the others added together.

    We have a lot of people, generally younger than 40, who have no perspective on history and how far we've come. And those under 25 have even less. I tend to blame the schools for not teaching history properly, but the blame may lie with our culture in general. There's too much focus on "me" and not enough focus on "thee".

    I don't know were the idea came from that our goal should be utopia, because we're never going to get there. Humans are just not evolved enough to handle a utopia. We probably never will be.

    Techies should just do what they're good at and enjoy doing. Leave the rest up to those with a broader education. I don't want any group of specialists trying to run the world.

  11. Re:Not a nice way to die on How Cities Are Using Dry Ice To Kill Rats (usatoday.com) · · Score: -1, Troll

    I am truly bewildered by a society that wants rats killed "humanely", but doesn't give a second thought to how unborn humans are killed. Humans feel pain, too.

    Looked at in that way: it's MY right to choose how I kill rats!

  12. Was it one woman or several?

  13. Re:Butchering a line of dialog from "Serenity" on Samsung Formally Recalls The Galaxy Note 7 (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    If it's water resistant, then just keep it under water.

    Charge it under water. Use it under water.

    Fire problem solved. :)

  14. Re:undermined? on FBI Agent Posing As Journalist To Deliver Malware To Suspect Was Fine, Says DOJ (vice.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    Amen! The media has reached its lowest level of trust ever, according to the most recent poll.

    Anybody who blindly trusts any media outlet is beyond stupid.

  15. This is rich on FCC Republicans Refused To Give Congress Net Neutrality Documents (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 0, Troll

    Democrats accusing Republicans of obstruction!

    Pot, meet kettle.

  16. Re:Not a problem with credit unions on It's Not Just Wells Fargo - How Sales Targets Can Encourage Wrongdoing (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    I would switch to a credit union in a heartbeat, IF I could find one that was open on Saturday. There are plenty of credit unions in my area, but not one of them is open on Saturday.

  17. Re: They're boring in a good way on Colin Powell's Private Email Account Has Been Hacked (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    No, you really don't want pictures.

    Powell is a straight-up kind of guy; what you see is what you get with him. He may not be particularly fond of Trump, but I doubt he could ever force himself to vote for Hillary.

  18. Never had that happen because I keep location services turned off. The Google map app still shows me where the traffic jams are because of all the nice people who keep location services turned on on their phones.

    I have to open the app to see it, of course, but once or twice per 50 miles is plenty of warning about traffic.

  19. Re:Why the hurry? on US Tech Firms Urge Congress To Allow Internet Domain Changeover (reuters.com) · · Score: 2

    That the large tech companies would be in favor of the United States giving up control should come as no surprise. They are all in favor of globalism. They see only markets, not borders. Everybody everywhere is a potential customer or worker to exploit.

    The world may indeed have a global government one of these days, but now is not the time for it. There is still too much disparity, conflict, and greed for there to be only one government. Besides, I'll be dead a long time before it happens so I won't care.

  20. "The only question is, who could write bigger checks than the oil industry? Who?"

    Uh, the government.

  21. There used to be a geologist on Coast to Coast AM (Art Bell's radio show) who always claimed that there was a relationship between the moon and earthquakes. He predicted the 1989 World Series quake and lost his government job. His name was Jim Berkland.

  22. Re:Because there's no advantage on Digital Wallets Have Yet To Catch On, JPMorgan Executive Says (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    You'd better keep your license with you while you're driving. In my state you could still get a ticket for driving without a license, whether you have the number memorized or not. Asking a cop to look it up is a waste of time. He'll just write the ticket. If you take your license with you to court, the judge will throw out the case, but look at the time you've lost going to court.

    Section 32-6-9
    Possession and display of license.
    (a) Every licensee shall have his or her license in his or her immediate possession at all times when driving a motor vehicle and shall display the same, upon demand of a judge of any court, a peace officer, or a state trooper.

  23. Re:What does it cost without Amazon's garbage? on Amazon Launches Updated Fire HD 8 Tablet Now With Alexa Voice Services (hothardware.com) · · Score: 1

    That's true about way too many products nowadays.

    Another gripe about the Fire HD is that it's Amazon's version of Android and they don't update it very often.

  24. How lost are we? on It's Official: You're Lost In a Directionless Universe (sciencemag.org) · · Score: 1

    We're as lost as a biddy in tall grass.

    Feel free to add your own . . .

  25. $580 million in Federal money on ITT Tech Is Officially Closing (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    From the number of commercials ITT Tech had on television last year, my guess would be that they spent all that Federal money on ads.

    I'm glad I won't have to watch any more of their inane commercials.