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  1. Re:Consumer Reports I trust more than Apple on Consumer Reports Stands By Its Verdict, Won't Recommend Apple's MacBook Pro (mashable.com) · · Score: 1

    Your question was a non-sequitur, not based on the facts.

  2. Re:Consumer Reports I trust more than Apple on Consumer Reports Stands By Its Verdict, Won't Recommend Apple's MacBook Pro (mashable.com) · · Score: 2

    CR is under no obligation to retest. Catching and fixing issues in QA before the product is shipped is Apple's responsibility. CR isn't Apple's beta tester.

  3. Re:Consumer Reports I trust more than Apple on Consumer Reports Stands By Its Verdict, Won't Recommend Apple's MacBook Pro (mashable.com) · · Score: 2

    "Seems like if they can't get consistent answers they would want to find out why?"

    It's not their responsibility to figure out why the answers are different, as long as the questions are consistent. If the results are inconsistent, that's Apple's problem.

  4. Re:Good Riddance on Has the Internet Killed Curly Quotes? (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 5, Informative

    Huh? They're in UTF-8 (U+201C=\xE2\x80\x9C and U+201D=\xE2\x80\x9D), as are all Unicode characters.

  5. So you have a picture of gtall, bare chested on a horse, on your hard drive. What you two do is your own business, we don't need to know.

  6. That's big talk. Have you ever scored 8 goals in a hockey game against NHL alumni? Or recovered ancient Greek urns while out swimming? Where's the picture of you, bare chested on a horse?

  7. Too hard to repeal it, when it's easier to infringe it.

  8. Re:Bigoted much? on FBI and Homeland Security Detail Russian Hacking Campaign In New Report (theguardian.com) · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Just read the report. It's a stinking pile of BS. Nowhere does it even attempt to provide evidence which would link Russia to the DNC hacks. It makes a claim of "technical details regarding the tools and infrastructure used [by Russia]...", outlines some script kiddie type stuff, but provides absolutely NO information or specifics which would link the DNC hack to Russia. The vast majority of the small 13 page "report" is boilerplate security stuff, not specific in any way to either the DNC hack or Russia.

  9. Re:Freeadvice.com is worth what you paid for it on Seattle Man Accused of Using Social Media To Set Up Fake Porn Agency (nbcnews.com) · · Score: 1

    You're arguing with someone with the name "Capt. Dork," and who uses "freeadvice.com" as a reference?

    YHBT. YHL. HAND!

  10. What's fucked up is someone known as a civil rights leader taking over the floor of the House of Representatives to demand that civil rights be taken away.

  11. Re:Hmm... familiar on Jack Dorsey Says Twitter Needs An Edit Function (buzzfeed.com) · · Score: 1

    OMG!! Ponies!!!!!

  12. Re:Hmm... familiar on Jack Dorsey Says Twitter Needs An Edit Function (buzzfeed.com) · · Score: 1

    Twitter supports Unicode, what are they complaining about?

  13. Re:We have opposing evidence on US Announces Response To Russian Election Hacking [Update] (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    And, whoever it was, there's no concrete indication of bias. It could be simply that the Rs didn't fall for phishing, had better secured systems, or there was nothing interesting there.

    There's nothing to indicate any of the documents were manufactured. If the Ds hadn't done anything wrong, they wouldn't have been hurt by the leaks. When Brazile got caught unethically feeding debate questions to HRC, she lied about it, digging the hole deeper - perhaps she's a Manchurian operative of the Russians. It wasn't the Russians who put classified emails on Anthony Weiner's laptop. It wasn't the Russians who made HRC lie about the emails on her private server, or lie about deleting evidence which was under subpoena.

    And, the press reporting is laughable. Donna Brazile:"They came after us absolutely every day until the election. They tried to hack into our system repeatedly." That went through the press with absolutely no critical commentary. Hell, I'm being targeted every day by dozens of attempts to hack in (primarily ssh). But I don't take it personally, or blame it on the Russians, or the Mexicans, or the Tadjikistanis, or the British, or the Koreans (actual sources of the most recent attempts). With no evidence presented, we're expected to take the word of the same "intelligent" people who claimed Saddam had WMD? It wouldn't surprise me that their secret evidence was no more than where the netblock of incoming hacking attempts was located. That means nothing.

    Finally, there's no evidence that the influence on the election was any different than that of the political advertisements being run every day by candidates and PACs. If anything, it provided info which would have gotten a journalist positive recognition for bringing wrongdoing to light.

  14. Re: Can't be worse than FL human drivers on Florida Senator: No Permit Needed For Driverless Cars In Florida (politifact.com) · · Score: 1

    "Uber's business model relies on them pushing costs for car ownership, insurance, maintenance and yearly fees to their drivers."

    No it doesn't. Their business model relies on easily connecting cargo (passengers, currently, but freight in the future) with transportation. As they say "they came up with a simple idea - tap a button, get a ride."

    Using people with cars for transportation was a low-capital way to get started. But those drivers are paying all the vehicle costs you mention and still making a profit for themselves. Uber now has enough capital to start building their own infrastructure of self driving cars and retain that profit (or lower prices to keep competition at bay).

  15. ...a valley is a low point geographically. It doesn't have a shadow.

  16. "That many people need MJ to treat their specific condition?"

    What's Michael Jordan got to do with it?

  17. Re:No. It didn't "predict" anything. on Tesla Autopilot 'Predicts' Accident Before It Happens (engadget.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    "predict - say or estimate that (a specified thing) will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something."

    "Predict" is exactly what it did. "Predict" doesn't mean the mystical fortune-telling you seem to think it means.

  18. One can get an "and so forth" patent?

    I need an attorney, to patent a simple invention which will "improve life, the universe and everything" using innovation, science, technology, "and so forth." It will be fundamental to any possible future patent. I'll be rich!

  19. Re:Dear Matthew on Facing Layoff, An IT Employee Makes A Bold Counteroffer (computerworld.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    "I am baffled why Americans believe they have a "right" to tax the sale of a product made in China and sold in France."

    Because the manufacturing and sales are controlled by a US based company, as is the profit benefit which results. If a US entity, which receives the benefits of US law, makes a profit by any means, why should it not be taxed by the US?

  20. Re:Perhaps but considering his situation... on Congressional Report Claims Snowden In 'Contact With Russian Intelligence' (cnn.com) · · Score: 2

    Thanks for supporting the point. A functionary breaking a contract to expose illegal activity is more honest than an executive breaking an oath in order to hide it from Congress and the public.

  21. Re:Pretty good for dishwashers, but computers? Meh on 2016 MacBook Pro Fails To Receive a Recommendation From Consumer Reports (9to5mac.com) · · Score: 1

    "why would you need any of that in a pickup truck?"

    Based on the pickups I see being driven around here, the ability to carry cargo isn't an important consideration for the majority of pickup drivers.

  22. Re:Pretty good for dishwashers, but computers? Meh on 2016 MacBook Pro Fails To Receive a Recommendation From Consumer Reports (9to5mac.com) · · Score: 1

    Back in the '80's, CR dinged VW because they used a single turn signal indicator in the console instead of the separate left and right ones common on US cars. One could only conclude that CR drivers needed that as a reminder because they often forgot which way they intended to turn.

  23. Re:Perhaps but considering his situation... on Congressional Report Claims Snowden In 'Contact With Russian Intelligence' (cnn.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    "Congress has no reason to take Snowden at his word."

    How so? Snowden has shown himself to be more honest and ethical than the intelligence bureaucracy which is smearing him.

  24. The point of sanctuary cities is to harbor criminals.

  25. That's a straw man. You're (look it up, that's how it's spelled) addressing a completely different law than the one I cited (8 USC 1324), which prohibits "knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has come to, entered, or remains in the United States in violation of law, conceals, harbors, or shields from detection, or attempts to conceal, harbor, or shield from detection, such alien in any place.."