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  1. No opt-out? on Amazon Marketplace Shoppers Slam the Spam (fortune.com) · · Score: 1

    Isnt this technically a violation of the (you) CAN-SPAM (whenever you want) Act?

  2. They've had brain emulators since the '70s.

    Just ask Arnim Zola. SHIELD had him stuck in a computer for 40 years.

  3. Re:Just don't buy HP on EFF Calls On HP To Disable Printer Ink Self-Destruct Sequence (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    My ancient Samsung ML-1710 has been running for years. My Samsung CLP-300 color laser, on the other hand, jams every third page. I've given up using it. One of these days I'll get rid of it and free up desk space

  4. Re:In other words on Roller Coasters Could Help People Pass Kidney Stones, Says Study (nbcnews.com) · · Score: 1

    I can just see the Prescription Fast Pass.... "Go to the front of the line with your doctor's prescription! Prescription Fast Pass(r)!!!!"

  5. Re:Impressive spec on SpaceX Tests Its Raptor Engine For Future Mars Flights (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 1

    3MN is pretty damned impressive. That's roughly half of what an F-1 engine produced.

  6. Re:I would try it. on Roller Coasters Could Help People Pass Kidney Stones, Says Study (nbcnews.com) · · Score: 1

    Toradol. I was pretty f***ed up when they told me. It was also almost 20 years ago.

  7. Re:I would try it. on Roller Coasters Could Help People Pass Kidney Stones, Says Study (nbcnews.com) · · Score: 1

    I got Tornadol. Good shit. On top of everything else, it was Xmas eve!!!

  8. Re:In other words on Roller Coasters Could Help People Pass Kidney Stones, Says Study (nbcnews.com) · · Score: 0

    I'm with you.

  9. Re:I would try it. on Roller Coasters Could Help People Pass Kidney Stones, Says Study (nbcnews.com) · · Score: 1

    I've only had one. I was begging them to kill me for a while, until the drugs took hold.

  10. Re:Between two pillows. on Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Have Become Top Carbon Polluters (technologyreview.com) · · Score: 1

    Apparently bad movies raise your carbon footprint!!!

  11. Quote Wolfang Pauli.... "This isn't right. It isn't even wrong"

  12. Will it come with a Lexa Doig robot? on Google Is Planning a 'Pixel 3' Laptop Running 'Andromeda' OS For Release in Q3 2017 (androidpolice.com) · · Score: 0

    n/t

  13. Re:Those figures should not be trade secrets on Judge Skewers Oracle Attorney For Revealing Google, Apple Trade Secrets (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 2

    And those figures *WOULD* have remained secret, except the court said, "Give them to Oracle for the trial".

  14. Re:lower infosec budgets will INCREASE hacking dam on Sad Reality: It's Cheaper To Get Hacked Than Build Strong IT Defenses (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    127.0.0.1, or if you prefer, ::1

  15. Re:My wife or me on Cops Are Raiding Homes of Innocent People Based Only On IP Addresses (fusion.net) · · Score: 2

    Indeed. The rule of thumb to figure out whether to use "me" or "I" is to try the plural.

    If you'd say "us", use "me". If you'd say "we", use "I".

  16. AT&T oursources their email to Yahoo...

  17. By my count, 500,000 is about 10,000 times more than 56.

  18. Re:Perhaps all new legislation on AT&T and Comcast Helped Elected Official Write Plan To Stall Google Fiber (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    That only works for tax purposes, and only if you're like a galactic megastar like Hotblack Desiato.

  19. Larry Ellison Says 'Amazon's Lead is Over' on Larry Ellison Says 'Amazon's Lead is Over' As Oracle Unveils New Cloud Infrastructure (venturebeat.com) · · Score: 1

    Larry Ellison says a lot of things. Some of the may even be true, but I doubt this one is.

  20. You, sir, have won the Internet for today.

    Please mod the parent up.

  21. Re:Rivalry on Vim 8.0 Released! (google.com) · · Score: 5, Funny

    That makes sense. Emacs is a great OS, just needs a good editor. Vim fills that need.

  22. Re:Other than Brother... on HP Printers Have A Pre-Programmed Failure Date For Non-HP Ink Cartridges (myce.com) · · Score: 1

    I recently upgraded my Samsung ML-1710 to a Brother HL-2270DW.

    No complaints with either one.

  23. The other question is... on Tesla Is Suing An Oil-Company Executive For Impersonating Elon Musk (businessinsider.com) · · Score: 1

    Is Jason Wheeler going to get his ass fired and become *FORMER* CFO?

  24. Re:At&t doesn't even try to pretend it isnt ex on Netflix Pushes FCC To Crack Down On Data Caps (dslreports.com) · · Score: 1

    Which VPN service are you using?

  25. I vote for The Cuckoo's Egg on Slashdot Asks: What Are Your Favorite Technology Books and Novels? · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Cliff Stoll's account of how he tracked the CCC hackers is a very good read.