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  1. article discusses Australian ruling on Companies 'Can Sack Workers For Refusing To Use Fingerprint Scanners' (theguardian.com) · · Score: 5, Informative

    Wasn't mentioned in the overview text (although it can be relatively easily ascertained) but this article discusses an Australian ruling. Just for the sake of clarity before folks from other countries go off the rails thinking it directly effects them.

  2. Re:this doesn't take into account the antartic on Missing Climate Goals Could Cost the World $20 Trillion (technologyreview.com) · · Score: 1

    Pretty sure the OP was aiming for sarcasm.

  3. cryptocurrency "bank run" = video card dumping! on Why Tether's Collapse Would Be Bad For Cryptocurrencies (wired.com) · · Score: 2

    I've been holding off building a computer for my son because I can't get a hold of a video card. As such, I'm all for a cryptocurrency bank run. It is all a speculation bubble anyways.

  4. Ok, this climate change thing just got real on No More Pancake Syrup? Climate Change Could Bring an End To Sugar Maples (sciencemag.org) · · Score: 4, Funny

    For the love of God, won't somebody please think of the pancakes?!?

  5. Re:Another proprietary interface on Intel's Super Portable Compute Card Could Be Your Real Pocket PC (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 1

    This is not designed to be a high-end desktop replacement - it is meant to give you portable/small footprint computing power. And to be fair - you can't compute w/ less than 32GB of RAM and 512GB of storage? Really?

  6. Re:We've seen this coming... on ESPN Has Seen the Future of TV and They're Not Really Into It (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    Maybe the demand was artificially driven by these omnibus must-carry cable deals. Now that the artificial demand can no longer be enforced the cost to produce needs to come down to reasonable levels that reflect the *actual* demand (e.g., I don't have to help pay some jock's multi-million dollar salary just because I want to watch shows on Syfy.)

  7. workaround on FAA: Small Drones Must Be Registered By February (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    Just duct tape a gun to your drone and tell the government that they're violating your second amendment rights if they try to force you to register the apparatus. They're too scared of the NRA to follow through.

  8. I don't see why folks have an issue w/ this on Facebook Puts Users On Suicide Watch · · Score: 1

    If you use Facebook then you're basically posting to a public forum. If you're posting suicidal thoughts to the forum then you are likely reaching out for help whether you consciously realize it or not. This is basically an algorithmic way of identifying such behavior. Following up such flaggings with compassion from appropriate parties could keep someone from ending their life. I think it is a great idea.