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  1. Re: 50k worth ads sank it for Hillary? on Why It's So Hard To Trust Facebook (cnn.com) · · Score: 3, Interesting

    It is also entirely possible the Ads were pro-Left positions. We won't know until we see the ads.

    It is also possible that part of the reason FB may not want to expose or show them is how closely they resemble normal user posts.

  2. Re: A good first step on Trump Plans To Dismantle Obama-Era 'Startup Visa' (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    This scam involves allowing cover for foreigners who are granted US investment dollars. How does this create more jobs vs if the money was given to US citizens and legal residents who would start businesses and create jobs?

    If you think about it logically, the net initial jobs created should be the same, but the net wealth that remains in the US will be greater with the removal of this policy.

    Anything pushed through last minute by an administration should be suspect. If this was such an awesome idea, why did it take be so long to get started? If it was such an awesome idea why wasn't it published and spoken about more? Why weren't Americans given time to consider it and provide feedback?

    When you look at it, it seems like a backdoor way for rich people to toss some cash to friends from outside the country and allow them to remain in the US.

    This is the part where your progressive default response is "You're such a racist!"

  3. Re: Control vs. Security on Google Discloses An Unpatched Windows Bug (Again) (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 2

    An honest question, why does Google drop bugs about MS at or before 90 days, while giving Apple 1+ year to fix bugs in past. I'm arguing what position Google should take, but rather suggesting Google be uniform in the standard they apply to everyone. Whatever they do regarding OS X, iOS or the Linux kernel should be the same way they treat Windows and vis versa.

  4. John McClane not John McCain.

    It is John McClane and he has already admitted he is a die hard Trump supporter.

  5. Re: MIKE PENCE IN PLANE CRASH on Apple's New MacBook Pro Requires a $25 Dongle To Charge Your iOS Device (networkworld.com) · · Score: 1

    No, stop lying. Hillary was about to fire a stinger missile, but she froze up and couldn't pull the trigger.

    Later Michael Bloomberg claimed that if it wasn't for Hillary's Parkinsons, he'd have taken his anti-gun money back.

  6. Re: Can we see this evidence? on Top Democrats Request FBI Investigation of Trump Campaign Ties To Russia Over Hacking (politico.com) · · Score: 0

    I just keep it simple:

    She's repeatedly broken the law.
    She lies to the American people.
    Bill lied under oath.

  7. Re: Third Time Actually on NSA Contractor Arrested in Possible New Theft of Secrets (nytimes.com) · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm sure the FBI will add an intent clause not included in the law, just like it did with Hillary Clinton. So this contractor has nothing to worry about. It is not like there are different standards for the politically connected and everyone else.

  8. Re: Requires a knowledge of the job on Ask Slashdot: Would You Fire Your CEO? (cio.com) · · Score: 1

    Socialism and Feudalism are the same thing, with the exception that Feudalism has king/queen/lords while Socialism has community organizers.

    I find Europeans have managed to brainwash themselves to the point that while they managed to rid themselves of their monarchs. They are still not free. They are still slaves. They are still extremely limited. Socialism punishes gifted and hard working people, and socialism retards evolution. Over time socialist countries will become ever more broke, ever more lazy and they will continually devalue individual life. *

    * But WTF do I know, I'm just a kid who thinks for himself, moved to Texas as fast as I could, enjoys the ranch I bought, the horses I bought, the semi-automatic guns I LEGALLY own, the non-semi-automatic guns I LEGALLY own, running my own business and raising my four kids.

  9. Re: Benign dictatorship on Ask Slashdot: Would You Fire Your CEO? (cio.com) · · Score: 0

    A true Republic is the "least bad" type of government.

    A true democracy is as violent and brutal as it is short lived.

    In a Republic laws protect minority interests, minority rights and minority groups. The smallest minority group that is protected being the individual.

    In a Democracy the majority rules. Within true Democracy there is nothing minorities can do about it and there is nothing to protect minority interests.

    If you don't understand the differences, you're not alone. The US President often refers to the US Republican form of government as a Democracy.

  10. MIPS schmips on New Intel and AMD Chips Will Only Support Windows 10 (pcworld.com) · · Score: 1

    Meaningless Indicator of Processor Speed ... is still useful in pointing out to old IBM customers/operators how irrelevant the MF has become.

  11. I carry a XD9 or S&W Shield daily (depends on my clothing that day) and I always have one in the chamber.

  12. Re: Black is the worst threat level...? on Obama Creates a Color-Coded Cyber Threat 'Schema' After the DNC Hack (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    No it is not racist. If white was on the top level and blacks, reds and tans were at lower levels, then it would be racist. This is a diverse pallet and diversity helps make us safe.

    Now, much the content in various emails written by Democrats for Democrats was racist.

  13. Re:frist post on Thanks To Apple's Influence, You're Not Getting A Rifle Emoji (buzzfeed.com) · · Score: 1

    What should we do about people who have the words "killing", "dead" and gun maker's name "sig" in their signatures? How do we handle them? Apart from humor, I got nothing.

  14. Re:Not surprising on Domino's Ends Free Pizza Promo With T-Mobile Due To High Demand (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 1

    So I can say that when I picked up my "free to me" pizza, the guy printed out the receipt and asked how people were paying with cash using online purchase. I found it interesting that it didn't show up as a coupon or something, but paid in cash. The manager was holding all of these odd receipts off to the side and there were 6-10 at that point. Neither the manager nor anybody on his staff was aware of the T-Mobile promotion when I told them. This suggests there was a lack of planning at level(s) to have caused issues.

  15. Re: Why doesn't law enforcement get it? on Tech Firms Say FBI Wants Browsing History Without Warrant (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    You are fucken retarded.

  16. Re: Nice on T-Mobile Is Giving Customers Stock In the Company (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    Paying ~$42 for each new customer that probably pays $35-$70 a month isn't diluting shareholder value the way I do accounting.

    Also look at how this move actual makes T-Mobiles position stronger.

    So big takeover company TBC is out there. TBC wants to buy/merge with T-Mobile to grow. TBC goes to T-Mobile to strike a deal and learns a bunch of their best customers are also share holders. How do you think the new company is going to look? AreTBC guys in suits going to be running it or is the dude with the long hair, pink shirt and converse along with customer mojo going to running it? Are TBC terms going to just enough to get minimum votes needed; not a penny more? Or is it going to focused on ensuring positive feelings and goodwill with T-Mobile shareholders/customers?

  17. Re: Upgrade on Ask Slashdot: Would You Recommend Updating To Windows 10? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Apple treats people like shit.

    Apples is the least open and least compatible, even failing to work with earlier versions of products they made.

    If you want openness, use Linux. Fedora, CentOS and Ubuntu are great.

    If you want an OS that is most compatible with hardware and software, use Windows.

    If you want to "feel cool" while paying a premium, then buy Apple.

  18. Re: You have to know how to secure a Windows 10 PC on Ask Slashdot: Would You Recommend Updating To Windows 10? · · Score: 1

    If you update to 10 from machine with media center, they give you full DVD player features. This is the only reason I used media center so deal worked for me. May or may not work for you, just letting you know.

  19. I promote Windows 10 ... on Ask Slashdot: Would You Recommend Updating To Windows 10? · · Score: 0

    It is a great OS:

    - PS improvements, with Windows 10 1511, PS, and VS Code the intellisense is amazing. Gives great detail on commandlets and support features, not in 7.
    - latest Hyper-V is great. I have used VMware and Virtual Box in past, but latest Hyper-V in Windows 10 is now my default. I run PoC versions of 2016 as well at Ubuntu 16.04 LTS on my laptop.
    - Gives you additional Office 365 features/options
    - Better with touch screen
    - Better task switching
    - Edge browser has potential, but not there yet.

  20. Re: I would like a simpler electric car on Model X Owner Files Lemon Law Suit Against Tesla, Claims Car Is Unsafe To Drive (bgr.com) · · Score: 1

    EV owners will spend more time and money dealing with failed batteries than I'll ever spend on my car Toyota in total. I drive from Dripping Springs to Austin and pass Tesla's every day. Two on side of road with issues, both model S. I've been in Tesla Ses of various years and simple things like the stitching on the leather and console plastics seemed of less quality in comparison to my Avalon's interior by a significant amount.

  21. Re: Isn't the Model X a prototype? on Model X Owner Files Lemon Law Suit Against Tesla, Claims Car Is Unsafe To Drive (bgr.com) · · Score: 1

    It's also interesting for other reasons:

    1. People paid $1000 to reserve car without really knowing what final product or cost will be.
    2. There are less batteries, which, reduce the total driving range to unusable limit for many people.
    3. It was called the model 3 so when you put all the Tesla models together you get s3x. Which, would be funny if I were 12.
    4. And this goes to the kind of company Tesla is at heart. Tesla had 3 months of operating expenses on hand when it went out collecting $1000 deposits, which, didn't extend its lifeline beyond 3 additional months. That isn't enough to ensure Tesla survives long enough to deliver on promise. Kind of crappy move.
    5. While Tesla pretends to be green, by letting people drive cars using energy from coal burning power plants, EM's other company burns huge amounts of rocket fuel to land, instead of using a "green" (or white) parachute.

  22. Why do many environmentalist hate oil and diesel that occurred naturally on our planet, but get so excited about bio-diesel that takes up land and energy to produce that could be used for feeding people or other positive purposes?

    Even the name bio-diesel is sideways and laughable. I'm going to start selling organic-oil, it's exactly like regular oil, only it makes leftist feel better when consuming it.

  23. Re: There is only one goal on The US Gov't Could Become the Biggest Customer for Smart Guns (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1

    When the car shut off the wheel locked in place.

  24. Re: There is only one goal on The US Gov't Could Become the Biggest Customer for Smart Guns (computerworld.com) · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I had GM rental few years back, going around a highway turn at 60 mph in North Carolina the Chevy shutoff. Power steering locked solid as result. I applied breaks, but road straighten before car completely stopped. I ended up in a corn field about 15 feet off side of road. My wife and I were lucky, produce not so much. Turns out that was the problem GM hid that killed other people. Thanks for example proving how dumb smart guns are.

    PS - I wrote this while open carrying an extremely reliable S&W in Texas. God Bless.

  25. Re: did they damage the car? on D.C. Police Detonate Man's 'Suspicious' Pressure Cooker · · Score: 1

    What if the reason he left the car there was he legally couldn't move it without a valid license?

    Also not every cop is incompetent, but the overwhelming major are disconnected from the people they police, power tripping bullies, disgruntled revenue generators, slow thinkers (aka incompetent) or a combination of the above.