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  1. Re:I'd like a HUD that tells me what it says on Feds Unveil Rule Requiring Cars To 'Talk' To Each Other (thehill.com) · · Score: 1

    Strange , I have tried left foot fake braking to get tailgaters to back off in situations where I can't get rid of them. They didn't move an inch off my bumper. The only way I have found is too slow way down (construction zone on interstates makes it legal) and then when they back off speed up.

    Of course this varies by state I am sure. Someday I will make a bumper sticker in tiny letters saying " If you can read this while driving go back to New Jersey.

  2. Re:More then the movie made... on Falsely Accused Movie Pirate Deserves $17K Compensation, Court Says (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 2

    The movie Mad Max 2, was called the Road Warrior in the US, not Mad Max. As far as I Know only the original movie Mad Max was dubbed for the US.

  3. Re:It helps the economy too on EPA Increases Amount of Renewable Fuel To Be Blended Into Gasoline (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Fortunately in my state we can now buy E0 gas from the pump. Yes it is more expensive but I would hate to have to buy those expensive cans all summer long. My chainsaw on day decided it wouldn't start on E10. Now it starts every time.

  4. Re:Does Tesla actually make a profit? on Are Tesla Crashes Balanced Out By The Lives That They Save? (eetimes.com) · · Score: 1

    What is the efficiency of coal fired electric plants, which is what makes most of electricity in the USA?

  5. It must be on November 14th Supermoon Will Be Biggest In 68 Years (nationalgeographic.com) · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It must be caused by global warming,

    I mean climate change,

    I mean carbon.

  6. Re:Couldn't Clinton Still Win? on Slashdot Asks: Should The US Abolish The Electoral College? · · Score: 1

    I predicted that Trump would win but he would do something radically stupid to cause the EC to vote for someone else. Pence would make a good president.

  7. Re:No, no, no. on Slashdot Asks: Should The US Abolish The Electoral College? · · Score: 1

    The same thing happens in NY. It looks like Hillary won in 17 out of 62 counties and the state went over whelming to her. The Governor election is usually even worse with the winner winning only 5 counties, the 5 boroughs of NY city.

  8. The real alternative is to put up an antenna and setup Mythtv. Free television might not have all the garbage that cable has but it has enough. Yes I only get 11 channels but even that puts me months behind during the new show season.

  9. Re:Freedom Not Allowed ! on Governor Cuomo Bans Airbnb From Listing Short-Term Rentals In New York (nypost.com) · · Score: 1

    Where I live construction always starts at 7AM. One reason I got out of the industry. I am a night person. I Will work in my Garage at night with the doors closed and you will never hear me.

  10. Great news on Scientific Breakthrough Increases Plant Yields By One Third (wsu.edu) · · Score: 1

    Now all we have to do is increase the other plant food, CO2 and the world will plenty of food.

  11. Re:Doctor Doctor Give Me The News on Multiple Linux Distributions Affected By Crippling Bug In Systemd (agwa.name) · · Score: 1

    The correct sentece is: "Is the boat fast?"

    It fits both meanings. " Full Definition of fast 1 a : firmly fixed b : tightly shut c : adhering firmly d : not easily freed : stuck e : stable
    Link

  12. Re:Doctor Doctor Give Me The News on Multiple Linux Distributions Affected By Crippling Bug In Systemd (agwa.name) · · Score: 1

    The sentence the "Boat is fast" can mean fast speed or tied to the dock.

  13. Re:She's right on Study: Earth Is At Its Warmest In 120,000 Years (washingtonpost.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    Here is another perspective based on non smoothed data.

  14. Re:Cut the bullshit, facebook. on Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg On 'Napalm Girl' Photo: 'We Don't Always Get it Right' (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    If this isn't a double peak I don't know what is. You are right. The trend is down and probably will never go back up.

  15. Re:Cut the bullshit, facebook. on Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg On 'Napalm Girl' Photo: 'We Don't Always Get it Right' (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    Do what I did ( if you still can) Block everyone from posting to your wall, timeline or what ever they call it this week. If someone wants to chat with you they will have to message you. If you want to talk to send them your email, and then talk with out having to worry about your conversation ending up in a Facebook ad. Use the connections of Facebook provides without really using it.

  16. I will have to wait for used cars too. The last car I bought cost $2K. I wonder if electric cars will ever get that low?

  17. Re: So the tax returns aren't public? on Assange Says Wikileaks is 'Working On' Hacking Donald Trump's Tax Return (slate.com) · · Score: 1

    No one believes a pseudo anonymous coward! Post with your real name and address if you want to have an intelligent discussion.

    Fusta,
    (I have to assume that is your name)

    You are missing the point. When you reply to a coward and they reply back, you have no idea if it is the original coward or a different coward. This makes having an intelligent discussion with cowards impossible. There could be 10 replies all by different cowards. The original coward may never even know you replied because all cowards share the same email account.

    The only solution I have found to this problem is to never read or reply to cowards. Problem solved.

  18. Re:Illusions on Researchers Discover How To Fool Tesla's Autopilot System (cnet.com) · · Score: 1

    I don't understand, I speed up and slow down using my fingers while on cruise control.

  19. Re:No More reboots on George Takei Opposes Gay Sulu In 'Star Trek Beyond' (hollywoodreporter.com) · · Score: 1

    I thought he spent the whole series waiting for Ziggy to pop out and tell him what to do. The mirror universe was the only time he acted like a Captain and for most of that he wasn't one.

  20. Re:No More reboots on George Takei Opposes Gay Sulu In 'Star Trek Beyond' (hollywoodreporter.com) · · Score: 2

    CBS recently killed Star Trek for good. Too bad the non Trek people don't know this. They will keep giving them money for an action adventure movies where they don't have to think.

  21. Re:Contrary to What Others Say on The Great Tablet Gold Rush Is Over (mashable.com) · · Score: 2

    I thought I would use a tablet for everything, but then I found I hardly used it. My 3 screened desktop is just too good at everything. A one app tablet is just a chore to use. switching back and forth constantly. Having everything right there is too easy. The last time my desktop died I didn't even bother getting out the tablet while waiting for the part to arrive.

  22. Re:No SD Card slot on The Great Tablet Gold Rush Is Over (mashable.com) · · Score: 1

    Can the tablet read RAW or do you set the camera make a RAW and a JPEG? I will have to check on the speed hit using micro SD verses full sized. Right now I just wait to get home to a real computer to check if I got the shot. Anyway great idea.

  23. ...Compare Uhura, Chekhov, and Sulu to the Imperial Storm troopers...

    You can't compare them. Uhura, Chekhov, and Sulu are officers and Storm troopers are foot solders. You have to compare TOS Red shirts with Storm troopers. They both die like flies and they both have terrible aim.

  24. I am presently using Frontier DSL. They are slow and I lose my connection many times a day. I am not going to pay cable rates so I am pretty much stuck. At one point they were planning on a 5 Gig a month cap. They dropped that when customers left in droves.

    Of course they are trying to stop Google. Where I am moving too they are the only provider. It would be nice to have a the ability to go somewhere else in the future.

  25. They need to do one more thing on Apple Patents a Way To Keep People From Filming At Concerts and Movie Theaters (qz.com) · · Score: 1

    They need to invent away to stop people from making vertical videos. That would benefit mankind.