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  1. Re:How does this help anyone? on Class-action Suit Filed Against Microsoft Over Surface Write Off · · Score: 1

    But if we are going to start suing businesses for poor business decisions and a little bit of lying - hell, there are a LOT of businesses that need suing.

    As a business owner, you are correct. Every business lies, we just sugar coat it by calling it "control of information."

  2. The new 'Merica on SF Airport Officials Make Citizen Arrests of Internet Rideshare Drivers · · Score: 1

    Using the governments ability to threaten violence in order to protect your job security. 'Merica.

  3. What is a publisher even for? on MS To Indie Devs: You Have a To Have a Publisher · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Why do dev companies even need publishers? Serious question, what do publishers bring to the table?

  4. Re:Oy. on Google Fiber: Why Traditional ISPs Are Officially On Notice · · Score: 1

    I pay ~$45/year for a VPN service that doesn't keep logs of anything it's users do on top of a DNS encryption service which is free. Privacy restored.

  5. Things like this on Massive Email Crash Hits Canadian ISP Shaw · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Are one of the reasons I don't use ISP hosted email. Main reason is portability.

  6. Ok, it's my fault he left. on Groupon Still Losing Money, CEO Is Fired And Leaks Final Email · · Score: 1

    I unsubscribed from all future emails from Groupon yesterday. Pretty sure that was the straw that broke the camels back for him.

  7. Useful desktop applicatoins? on Nvidia Tegra 4 Benchmark Results · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Could these recent mobile phone processors be adapted to the desktop?

  8. At least consult a lawyer on Piriform Asks BleachBit To Remove Winapp2.ini Importer · · Score: 1

    A good lawyer will give you an initial consultation for free. I sought out a lawyer for a contract dispute with my business and he gave me the advice I needed for free though I offered to pay. He said it was a simple issue and he hoped I would return to him in the future for something more complex.

  9. Re:I'm curious to see how many retailers actually on Credit Card Swipe Fees Begin Sunday In USA · · Score: 1

    As a retailer I already pass the surcharge on. I know what I want my profit to be on a product or service and then I pad that for overhead and credit card fees. Only difference between what I do and this "new rule" is that even cash payers pay the extra.

  10. Re:I will still use my desktop computer on Intel Leaving Desktop Motherboard Business · · Score: 1

    Why do I never have mod points when I need them? +1 Funny.

  11. Re:Nope, ain't happening on Valve's SteamBox Gets a Name and an Early Demo at CES · · Score: 3, Informative

    My PC is 5 years old and the only upgrades I've done are more memory and new video cards periodically. Build a beefy enough system up front and upgrades later are minimal.

  12. Re:Guns are not unsafe... on Using Technology To Make Guns Safer · · Score: 1

    I see this so often and I think it is inherently false. Case in point: Guns are designed to kill. Cakes (or cars, or ....) are not.

    Guns are not sentient beings therefore they are not responsible for the actions of those who control them. When you can put a gun on trial for killing somebody, well I will bow to our new firearm overlords.

  13. Guns are not unsafe... on Using Technology To Make Guns Safer · · Score: 3, Informative
    Handlers are unsafe. There is no such thing as an "accidental discharge", there are only negligent discharges. Basic rules of firearm safety:
    1. 1. The gun is always loaded. Even if you know beyond the shadow of a doubt that there are no rounds in the magazine or chamber, you always treat a gun as if it is loaded.
    2. 2. Never point a gun at anything you aren't willing to destroy.
    3. 3. Finger OFF the trigger until you are ready to fire.

    There are more, but those are the most basic and most important. Guns aren't responsible for violence anymore than cakes are responsible for fat people.

  14. Re:Was it justified on Apple Axes Head of Mapping Team · · Score: 1

    Wishing I had some mod points to so I could mod this down.

  15. It may be the law on Amazon Charges Sales Tax On "Shipping and Handling" · · Score: 1

    Here in Georgia, shipping on an item sold to another is taxable. I found that out when I ordered some toner for a copier from my local supplier but didn't have time to go pick it up. I called them and they pointed me toward the Georgia law laying it out.

  16. If I don't like 8 on Microsoft Releases Windows 8 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Can I reinstall 7 or does upgrading invalidate my Windows 7 key?

  17. Outrageous! on Major Backlash Looms For Apple's New Maps App · · Score: 1

    You mean a company can't be all things to everybody!??! What is happening to the world?

  18. Re:Criminal Investigation on Should We Print Guns? Cody R. Wilson Says "Yes" (Video) · · Score: 1

    True, but they can't legally sell it or transfer it to another owner without first inscribing a serial number, makers name and makers location on it. And that's just for firearms the maker manufactures for his or her own personal use. If they actually want to manufacture firearms for sale, they need to be licensed to do so.

  19. I can attest... on Exposure to Backlit Displays Reduces Melatonin Production · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I've found that over the last year or so I've had trouble falling asleep and getting deep restful sleep. I started getting off the computer about an hour before I plan to go to bed, taking 3mg of Melatonin and reading a book. Now I'm getting the best sleep I've ever had. On that note, good night.

  20. Buy hard copies. on Will Your Books and Music Die With You? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This is why I buy hard copies of any book I really like. Partly to show off that I've read it but also to pass along to my children or others who may be interested.

  21. Re:Who would have thought... on Widely Used Antibacterial Chemical May Impair Muscle Function · · Score: 1

    Theo Bromine never harmed a dog in his life! The nerve...

  22. As a math failure, I disagree... on Political Science Prof Asks: Is Algebra Necessary? · · Score: 1

    I didn't excel at math in high school and college because I thought "I'm never going to use this." Then live threw me a curve ball and I had an opportunity to buy a small business and get out of a dead end, miserable tech support job. Now I sorely wish I had tried harder at math because I have to do a considerable amount of it being an owner/operator of my little one man shop. A certain proficiency in math should be required for all majors because you never know where life will take you.

  23. Re:Sensational? on Defcon Researchers Build Tool To Track the Planes of the Rich and Famous · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Wealth envy. "They are rich and have private planes and can travel with some relative privacy. That's not fair, we should be able to track them so we can eventually harass them."

  24. Re:Good job not reading on USPS To Ban International Shipping On Lithium Ion Powered Gadgetry · · Score: 1

    Not saying you're wrong as I didn't read the link, but the USPS seems to be contradicting themselves on this one according to the letter I received from them. http://www.scribd.com/doc/93249053/USPS-LiOn-Battery-Letter

  25. Missing the point? on Hulu To Require Viewers To Have Cable Subscriptions · · Score: 1

    Isn't the whole point of Hulu so you don't need a cable tv subscription? Guess it's off to tpb for me.