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  1. This "first-world problems" thing being used to dismiss issues is getting out of hand.

  2. Re:Interesting litmus test... on Facebook May Dislike the Social Fixer Extension, but Many Users Love It (Video) · · Score: 4, Interesting

    It would at least make sense if that were the case. But, it isn't. They have demanded he remove portions of social fixer that have nothing to do with ads or the blocking of them. In my opinion, when your site serves up HTML, as long as my browser does not subvert your webserver to gain unauthorized access, or use your APIs in a way that you did not intend it to, then what I do with that HTML you have served up is entirely my business.

  3. Re:Point of order. He isn't refuting the evidence on DOJ: Defendant Has No Standing To Oppose Use of Phone Records · · Score: 1

    Hah! Ahahaha! LOL.

  4. Re: This just in... on Car Dealers vs the Web: GM Shifts Toward Online Purchasing · · Score: 4, Informative

    Except that "under the age of 25" basically means the world hasn't kicked them in the balls yet, and biking around their urban area seems a pleasant way to pass the INFINITE amount of time they have left.

  5. Re:Netflix on Apple Offers Refund To Stiffed Breaking Bad Season Pass Customers · · Score: 1

    This is sensible; but the reason I don't buy on iTunes or physical media is because I really don't care if it becomes unavailable. I've watched it, no point to me in watching again. My only exception at all to this rule is Office Space. :)

  6. Re:Massachusetts legislature admits incompetence on Massachusetts Set To Repeal Controversial IT Services Tax · · Score: 1

    I have read before that legislators often don't even write the laws; they are written by lobbyists who persuade legislators to sign off on it. I don't know the veracity of that claim, but more often than not, it seems feasible.

  7. Re:Next two asteroids: Edwards & Luna on Lowell Observatory Pushes To Name an Asteroid "Trayvon" · · Score: 2

    I clicked on that examiner link. I was greeted with 2 (that's T-W-O) banner ads at the top of the screen for a stupid Steve Buscemi show that I never got past the first episode of. These banners then expanded *themselves* to fill the entire screen, twice. I contracted them. I began reading the article. About one paragraph in, a video advertisement swooped in from the bottom and began playing itself. It had a little "X" at the top, so I clicked that X. As soon as I clicked the X, a popup advertisement appeared in the center of my screen. I then closed down that website entirely. It's almost like they didn't want me reading what they had typed at all.

  8. Re:Why read past the second paragraph? on Why One Woman Says Sending Your Kid To Private School Is Evil · · Score: 2

    Doesn't matter; your downloading the page likely caused multiple ad impressions to register, supporting the author and publisher.

  9. 19 year old? on Death of the Car Salesman? BMW Makes AI App To Sell Electric Cars · · Score: 1

    Even the article that's linked immediately behind "19-year-old" has 7/23/92 as his birthdate. That's 21 years in my book.

  10. Re: As usual. on Measles Outbreak Tied To Texas Megachurch · · Score: 1

    I'm sorry, a voice of reason and inclusive live-and-let-live compromising of beliefs will not at all be welcome in the "burn all the Christians and be sure to bring marshmallows" group that this news post will scare up.

  11. Re:The alternative on New Drug Mimics the Beneficial Effects of Exercise · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Ain't nobody got time for that. I say bring on the pills.

  12. Re: What? on MMO Fan Site Removes Character Stats Over Trademark Claim · · Score: 1

    Have you not heard? Everything is now a crime.

  13. Uh oh, you've attacked their Jesus. on Kernel Dev Tells Linus Torvalds To Stop Using Abusive Language · · Score: 1

    Linus gets love and only love on this website. Very strange. All these people saying "professionalism" doesn't matter must not work around other people. Every person doing a job anywhere you interact with, you expect professionalism. Or would you like your waiter to cuss you out over your choice of dinner?

  14. Re:When you ride at night, on Lead Developer of Yum Killed In Hit-and-run · · Score: 1

    ...that's exactly what is going to happen ? Hello, and welcome to the internet.

  15. Re:When you ride at night, on Lead Developer of Yum Killed In Hit-and-run · · Score: 1

    I have never been to nor heard of such a community. The article seem to imply that this is a felony, as in this case I would think murder is the proper charge. "Anyone with information about the hit-and-run should call Crime Stoppers at 919-683-1200. Crime Stoppers pays cash rewards for information leading to arrests in felony cases and callers never have to identify themselves."

  16. Re:Innocent until blogged about on Security Researcher Attacked While At Conference · · Score: -1, Troll

    That doesn't "substantiate her claims." That substantiates that one person was injured, and so was another. Could have been a fistfight, could have been anything. Still her word versus his as to the cause of the fight, unless there is visual/audio evidence or other witnesses.

  17. Google breaching privacy? on Congress Demands Answers From Google Over Google Glass Privacy Concerns · · Score: 2

    Google glass takes pictures and videos. So what? So does my phone. I could walk down the street holding up my phone recording everybody and everything. Streetview was a google system being operated by a google employee (or contractor.) Google glass is just some guy wearing some glasses. My point is, why is everyone all pissy that "google is invading privacy" when it's actually the person wearing the glasses?

  18. Re:Original Jedi Knight on Activision, Raven Release 2 Star Wars Games Under GPL · · Score: 1

    True, I forgot that JK was itself a sequel.

  19. Original Jedi Knight on Activision, Raven Release 2 Star Wars Games Under GPL · · Score: 2

    I wish they'd release the code for Jedi Knight (the first one) if only for nostalgia. I spent many of my 12-year-old nights making levels for that game in JED.

  20. Re:EA at it again on SimCity 5: How Not To Design a Single Player Game · · Score: 1

    I looked up this Anno 2070 game. It looked very pretty and an interesting concept. The trailer was enticing. It's also available for as little as $18.29. You wouldn't pay $18 for a legal copy of a game you obviously enjoy?

  21. Re:WTF? on What EMC Looks For When It's Hiring · · Score: 1

    I've been in computers professionally for 12 years now and have never once, ever, ever heard the three letters EMC put together in reference to a company.

  22. Re:Doh! on Over the Antarctic, the Smallest Ozone Hole In a Decade · · Score: 1

    I see that the game of identifying logical fallacies instead of actual debate is still being played these days.

  23. Nashville on California's Surreal Retroactive Tax On Tech Startup Investors · · Score: 1

    Nashville welcomes you with open arms.

  24. Re:terrorism on US Attorney Chided Swartz On Day of Suicide · · Score: 4, Informative

    You've obviously never seen "A Few Good Men" and and can't identify the quotation, or the outcome to the person who said it. Get over yourself.

  25. Re:confused on Colleges Help Students Fix Their Online Indiscretions · · Score: 1

    I do as well. How's that for improving your image? To be fair, though, I had to click on Images. The first website result was obviously her reputation site.