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  1. it gives people something to complain about because they have nothing better to do and didnt think of it themselves.

  2. i love the humor.

  3. we do have a "smart" fridge that the housekeeper takes care of but a "smart" bathroom. how do you spell $divorce.

  4. Re: LOGO writer? on Ask Slashdot: How Can You Teach Programming To Schoolchildren? · · Score: 1

    give them a laptop when they are born and let them figure it out. if they break it, buy them another one, if they break that one, they are not interested and will end up being a ceo / shareholder.

  5. icebalm, we cant fix stupid. if the student cant operate a laptop, they will end up at mcdonalds on their smartphones while taking an order.

  6. darkain, agreed, dont blame the student or...the laptop. the system and teachers are not in the loop with todays younger generation and their knowledge. the teacher just wants to pay the bills, the students want to lower the bills using the laptops. theres your higher test scores.

  7. Re: THis shit's been going on for decades on After 15 Years, Maine's Laptops-in-Schools Initiative Fails To Raise Test Scores (npr.org) · · Score: 1

    maybe the student should test the teacher using the laptop and see if the teacher is worth their salary.

  8. good job brad

  9. this way the driver can concentrate on their smart phone while on the highway...cough, cough.

  10. Re: Version Control = Good on Developer Accidentally Deletes Three-Month of Work With Visual Studio Code (bingj.com) · · Score: 1

    you gotta cover your a** man. its the developers fault.

  11. Re: how much? on Why AI Won't Take Over The Earth (ssrn.com) · · Score: 0, Troll

    agreed. none since there is no intelligence in our govt's.

  12. Re: Donald TRIMP supported RUSSIANS at work, Actua on Bitcoin Just Surged Past $4,000. TechCrunch Explains Why (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 1

    bitcoin is...$ in the bank :)

  13. Re: LOL, crybaby snowflake blames everyone else. on Fired Google Engineer Says Company Execs Shamed and Smeared Him (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 0

    dennys has help wanted signs.

  14. Re: Sweet news! on Americans Are Dying Younger, Saving Corporations Billions (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    if they died older...they would have to pay bennies to pay for the funeral...but again...common knowledge.

  15. Re: There is a difference on Maybe Americans Don't Need Fast Home Internet Service, FCC Suggests (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    i like my t1 line. it keeps the mother-in-law quiet when she visits.

  16. Re: Uh.... on The No-GPS Road Trip (popularmechanics.com) · · Score: 1

    gps is good if you dont have a brain and have to be told where to go.

  17. Re: April Fool! on High School Students Compete In 'Microsoft Office Championship' (latimes.com) · · Score: 2

    good for the hourly wage students since basicly every office uses ms office products.

  18. Re: Secure this on Should the Internet Be Secure By Default? (esecurityplanet.com) · · Score: 1

    another simple question with a simple answer. Yes.

  19. Re: Advertisement opportunity on How Apple Is Putting Voices In Users' Heads -- Literally (wired.com) · · Score: 1

    i just saw it on cnn.

  20. Re: An even better punishment.. on Volkswagen Executive Faces Jail Time After Guilty Plea (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    im glad i dont own vw stock.

  21. cilicon valley needs to hire u.s. citizens...even thou immigrants are cheap labor.

  22. Re: Television...Radio...Books... on Slashdot Asks: Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 1

    a simple answer to a simple question. No, smartphones have not destroyed a generation.

  23. Re: Do the needfull... on The US Is Becoming a Hot Spot For Outsourcing (bendbulletin.com) · · Score: 1

    what do we mean becoming...

  24. Re: I don't like Trump, but on Trump Removes Anthony Scaramucci From Communications Director Role (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    tony. i think dennys or mcdonalds is hiring.

  25. Re: Not going to happen on Should The Government Fix Slow Internet Access? (fivethirtyeight.com) · · Score: 1

    the govt still uses Windows because the agents at the IRS have to make excuses for the hold time they put you on because...they use slow computers which are connected to their slow Internet / Intranet.