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  1. Re:Just have them towed. on Anti-Tesla Pickup Truck Drivers Take Over a Supercharger Station -- Again (electrek.co) · · Score: 1

    The water is part of the transmission though, not the fuel source.

  2. Re:units please on Tesla's Having Issues Charging In the Cold · · Score: 1

    There's a difference between needing a set of jumper cables to get going again, and the Tesla's inability to move itself with a cold (dead) battery though. I keep jumper cables in my car because my battery is weak to begin with.

  3. Not really on US Justice Blocks Implementation of ACA Contraceptive Mandate · · Score: 1

    No, if car insurance worked like health insurance, it would cover mechanical problems, like engine blow ups, tire failures, transmission slippage, suspension wear. In that case it makes sense for the insurer to pay for oil changes, new tires, etc as it is less expensive than paying for a new engine, accident caused by blow-out, and the like. Car insurance as we know it is more similar to Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage. If you die or lose limbs, like in an accident, they pay. Much cheaper, not even close to health insurance.

  4. AND: on You Are What Your Dad Ate · · Score: 1

    ...what your mom didn't!

  5. a couple good ones on Ask Slashdot: What Magazines Do You Still Read? · · Score: 1
    I still subscribe to Save The Forests and give subs as gifts to close friends as well. ~

    I do still receive and read usually cover to cover Cycle World, Motor Cyclist, and Sport Rider.

  6. Kuro5hin? on Rusty Foster Isn't Dead · · Score: 0

    He may not be, but his website is certainly on its way.

  7. Re:Real Butter on A Subscription-Based Movie Theater · · Score: 2

    Our local theater just upgraded to digital, new sound system too. They pump up the volume so loud now that I can't bear to watch anything there anymore. But, they DO have real butter and salt, so we just grab the popcorn and take it home. Cheaper that way too. :)

  8. You're over thinking it. on Slashdot Asks: SATA DVD Drives That Don't Suck for CD Ripping? · · Score: 1
    Just use this:

    MP3 to FLAC Converter. :)

  9. And just today on Caltech and UVic Set 339Gbps Internet Speed Record · · Score: 1
    I switched a guy over from copper DSL max 3mb/sec to our new fiber network, max TEN mb/s!

    UTMA

  10. Obviously on US Particle Colliders In Need of Funding · · Score: 2

    ... the answer is privatization. The private sector can always do a better job than government, and is much more efficient! Republicans NEED to win this fall so that they can cut funding completely, cut harmful regulations on nuclear research, and get this country back to science's true mission, making money! ~

  11. Re:solder 3 wires and get good toslink out on $50 Sound Cards Impress Versus Integrated Audio · · Score: 1

    Is this DiY guide still available? I've looked for cm102 parts, it looks like Newegg only has cm106 based devices, are these the same? Thanks for your help.

  12. FTTH in progress here on Rural Broadband to Replace POTS As Beneficiary of US Gov't Subsidies · · Score: 1

    All the local phone companies where I live (Northern ND) have some sort of FTTH plan. I work for a contractor doing the work in people's homes after the fiber is buried, and the larger 'cities' (50 to 3000 people) all have fiber, now we're working on the tiny towns, then the farms, etc. Whatever stimulus money they're getting to do all this sure is working. I hope it works for you all in the future too (especially the gentleman in TN.)

  13. consequences? on District Attorney Critiques Gizmodo Emails In iPhone 4 Prototype Case · · Score: 1

    I doubt he'll feel so smug when he's hit with a federal civil rights lawsuit and is disbarred. Hey a guy can dream can't he?

  14. FF5 on Firefox 5 Details: Sharing, Home Tab, PDF Viewer · · Score: 1

    Has anyone else noticed that the abbreviation FF5 looks an awful lot like FFS?

  15. Re:Not a big deal on Virgin Mobile To Start Throttling Broadband2Go · · Score: 1
    To be fair, their website does say this,

    Great Reasons to Choose Us

    • The Only Internet You'll Ever Need
    • Unlimited Internet, No Contract
  16. Re:Washington State on 'No Refusal' DUI Checkpoints Coming To Florida? · · Score: 1

    hah, I first read that as CPB (Corporation for Public Broadcasting)...

  17. Re:and we should also... on Recording the Police · · Score: 5, Funny

    But, but... According to Jim Pasco, executive director of the national Fraternal Order of Police, police misconduct is "so rare it might as well not exist."

  18. I know how: on Why Anonymous Can't Take Down Amazon.com · · Score: 1

    The only way to take down Amazon would be to announce super-special, super-limited deals, like an XBox or TV for 90% off, at a certain time of day. Or host a woot-off and bring up a bag of crap.

  19. Re:Sweet, Sweet Irony on Michael Moore Posts Julian Assange's Bail · · Score: 5, Funny

    Or that he's actually the same person as Rush Limbaugh, but really both are played by the greatest actor in the world, FRED SAVAGE!

  20. DVI Cables on Goodbye, VGA · · Score: 1

    Where I work, we have boxes and boxes of left over DVI cables. All our monitors came with them, yet we use maybe 1 out of 100. I'm sure there are plenty of other places like us, willing to unload them cheap, if you look around. And these are not used, still sealed in the OEM packaging.

  21. Netflix on Do Firefox Users Pay More For Car Loans? · · Score: 1

    Similar case when I signed up for Netflix. In Firefox I was offered a 2-week free trial, while IE was 1 month.

  22. Re:I can see it now. on Colleges May Start Forcing Switch To eTextbooks · · Score: 1

    Really sucks when a kid fails a class, then has to buy a NEW textbook to take it the second time... lol

  23. OT... on Colleges May Start Forcing Switch To eTextbooks · · Score: 1

    Did you tell anyone you were naming the file realanal before publishing it? :) Probably just my perverse mind at work...

  24. Not nationwide on Six Major 3G and 4G Networks Tested Nationwide · · Score: 1

    The tests were not run nationwide, they were run in select major cities. This happens to be a major sticking point if you're like me and don't live in one of the few 3G ATT or TMobile markets. I personally hate ATT, only because they're such liars. They can play Nick Drake all day, their coverage still sucks. And their commercials shouldn't say "3G not available in all areas" it should say 3G not available in MOST areas.

  25. Someone should show them on North Korea Announces Achieving Nuclear Fusion · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Someone should show them what REAL fusion looks like, by dropping an H-bomb in his lap...