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  1. Re:So what is Apple actually accused of? on Belgian Consumer Organization Sues Apple For Not Respecting Warranty Law · · Score: 1

    Apple Care isn't just an extended warranty. It includes tech support.

  2. Re:Well... on US Near Bottom In Life Expectancy In Developed World · · Score: 0

    So why are we counting the US as a "developed" country? Most of the country is relatively undeveloped. If it weren't for New England and California, it'd practically be a third world country.

  3. Yes, this is the problem. on Ask Slashdot: How To React To Coworker Who Says My Code Is Bad? · · Score: 2

    In the end the boss man doesn't give a shit about how clean the code is.. he give a shit about how fast the code was written and if it does everything it's supposed to and more.

    This is the reason most software is terrible.

  4. Re:No. on Has 3D Film-Making Had Its Day? · · Score: 0

    I'm sure a lot of stupid people said the same thing about "talking pictures." Just because some in the industry will try to stick to doing thing the old way doesn't mean they will be successfull. Ultimately the benefits of the improved viewing expierence will outway the costs of changing the way shots are laid out and transitions are made, so long as they find a way to make true holographic movies feasible in the first place.

  5. I was ok with this until I realized it was porn. on Jury Decides Artist's Gory Images On Website Are Art · · Score: 1

    I guess I'm still kind of ok with it. I'm just worried about the people who are drawn to this site.

  6. Re:America on Drawings of Weapons Led To New Jersey Student's Arrest · · Score: 1

    A Bushmaster 223 isn't an exceptionally powerful rifle. Many prefer it because it is lightweight and very accurate. You may be thinking that it is fully automatic, but it's actually only semi-automatic rifle.

    The most you need for any serious hunting is a bolt-action rifle.

    Which probably weighs twice as much, so you can see why the Bushmaster is preferable.

  7. Re:What the heck? on Drawings of Weapons Led To New Jersey Student's Arrest · · Score: 1

    Yes, obviously. Next stupid question.

  8. Possession of a weapon? on Drawings of Weapons Led To New Jersey Student's Arrest · · Score: 1

    The unidentified teen was charged with possession of a weapon

    I am pretty sure possession of a weapon is not a crime. Otherwise they'd better haul me off to jail. . . me and everyone else.

  9. Civilian control on Who Should Manage the Nuclear Weapons Complex, Civilians Or Military? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Isn't the military supposed to be under civilian control already? Have they gone rogue and I just haven't heard of it until now?

  10. Re:Dear Apple on Apple Kills a Kickstarter Project - Updated · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The lightning connector is better than a "standard" USB connector in many ways. It's easier to plug in because you don't have to worry about which way to plug it in. It carries more power so it will charge faster. It is smaller, so it will fit on smaller devices. Saying that everyone should use the "standard" is basically saying that what we have now is good enough for all time and should never improve. But I don't think we're there yet.

  11. Re:Such a great love for Google Maps on iOS 6 Adoption Rates Soar Following Google Maps Release · · Score: 1

    I've been using Apple maps for a while, and I've had fewer problems with it than I used to have with google maps (it'd often direct me to businesses that had gone out of business). Of course, neither of these services is really up to Apple's standards. Forstall was ousted for pollitical reasons, not simply because he released a product that wasn't up to Apple's standards (this was hardly his first). I don't know why software in general has such poor quality, but Apple's been scraping by with deeply flawed software for quite a while simply because it was as good as or better than the alternatives. Maybe getting rid of Forstall will be a good opportunity for them to try something new.

  12. Re:As a boxer... on Your Hands Were Made For Punching According To New Study · · Score: 1

    If landing punches is breaking your fingers then you're doing something wrong.

  13. Re:Patents = Usury on The Mark Cuban Chair To Eliminate Stupid Patents · · Score: 1

    The Bible prohibits consolidating land as well as charging interest. I guess the Pope felt that since they were already doing one, they may as well do the other.

  14. Re:How about money? on School Shooting Prompts Legislation To Study Violent Video Games · · Score: 1

    We'll never know for certain because patient files are confidential. But as I understand it this information has been confirmed by a few anonymous sources in the police department. Supposedly his mother volunteered with the kindergardeners, and she was going to have him committed. The hypothesis is he was upset and he felt she loved them more then him so she killed her and then he killed all the children. Unfortunately, I doubt we'll ever be able to do more than speculate about this.

  15. Re:How is this different? on IQ 'a Myth,' Study Says · · Score: 1

    The idea that you can add together the scores of various tests and come up with overall idea of a particular student's ability to learn is nonsense. Instead of attempting to identify "gifted" individuals and giving them special attention, it makes more sense to try to identify an individual's strengths and weaknesses so that you can find the learning environment best suited to them. Moreover, you could never use tests exclusively to achieve this because you have to know what that person wants to achieve and what they're interested in.

  16. Re:How about money? on School Shooting Prompts Legislation To Study Violent Video Games · · Score: 1

    Maybe $25,000 a month doesn't sound like a lot to you, but it's a lot more than it costs to raise a child, even an autistic one.

  17. How about money? on School Shooting Prompts Legislation To Study Violent Video Games · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Adam Lanza's mother received nearly $25,000 a month in alimony, maybe the should study the connection between receiving ludicrous amounts of money for no reason and violence in children as well.

  18. Just? on Possible Habitable Planet Just 12 Light Years Away · · Score: 1

    We could conceivably make the trip in 12,000 years. Nothing to it!

  19. Re:typical on Facebook Ordered To End Its Real Name Policy In Germany · · Score: 1

    They win a lot of government cooperation this way, and they wouldn't have been able to resist these governments anyway. It's good business.

  20. Re:typical on Facebook Ordered To End Its Real Name Policy In Germany · · Score: 2

    Since Facebook is meant to help you stay in touch with your friends, signing up with an alias is not going to give you a good idea of what the site is all about. Nevertheless, you can sign up with an alias, and the only risk you run is having them delete your account. I've only seen that happen once, to a friend who had a second account. All my friends who used an alias on their only account still have it.

  21. We've got them now! on NASA On Full Court Press To Deflate Doomsday Prophecies · · Score: 4, Funny

    They wouldn't deny it unless it were true!

  22. On the other hand. . . on Atheist Blogger Sentenced To 3 Years in Prison For Insulting Islam · · Score: 1

    The prescribed sentence for this is death, so I'm sure the authorities think they're being totally reasonable and lenient with this "criminal."

  23. Re:Another instance of... on UT Professor Resigns Over Fracking Conflict of Interest · · Score: 1

    Or just take them afterward. It's not like the water's initial condition has any bearing on whether it's safe to drink today.

  24. Re:I know this is crazy, but. . . on Outrage At Microsoft Offshoring Tax In the UK, Google Caught Avoiding US Taxes · · Score: 1

    Yes, but it also scares off foreign investment.

  25. Re:And the rich walk away laughing. on Outrage At Microsoft Offshoring Tax In the UK, Google Caught Avoiding US Taxes · · Score: 1

    Right. Like I said. The problem is the transactions which will no longer occur. Right now, we have a tax system that conveintly hides most of this problem, but with the sales tax, the effects will be directly visible.