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  1. One Hand: Comcast, The Other Hand: Better Value....You can only choose one.

  2. Re:Digikey kicks their butt on With Nothing Left To Sell, RadioShack Is Selling Itself To People (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    You left out the part about Apple. At one time they were selling Apple II's. And when the Mac came out they had a chance to actually become an official Macintosh distributor. As one manager told me, "It's hard enough finding people who know how PC's work." When I asked why this was he replied, "I meant harder to find someone who'll do it for the pay. Computer people want more money." This is also why I think they dropped the hobby parts. They weren't willing to pay for the expertise the job would have required.

  3. Re:The Mosque on Manchester Attack Could Lead To Internet Crackdown (independent.co.uk) · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I'm tired of hearing this argument. Because, you know why...Back in the 1960's there were Catholic churches in the south which were doing the same thing. Telling their followers segregation was God's will, planting bombs, killing children. Yet during that whole time no one held the other Catholic churches or even the Vatican accountable. So explain to me why Islamic culture should be held to a higher standard?

  4. Re:Details, details. on President Trump's Budget Includes a $2 Trillion Math Error (time.com) · · Score: 2

    Thank you, Fiscally Responsible Barbie.

  5. I saw a T-Shirt on Where Have All the Insects Gone? (sciencemag.org) · · Score: 1

    It shows some bees and it said, "If we go we're taking you with us" *handed cease and desist order* Dammit! I should have read your article about stealing jokes first! :(

  6. Re:Aww, a widdle feewing being huwt on FCC Suspends Net Neutrality Comments, As Chairman Pai Mocks 'Mean Tweets' (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    And if you can't handle the heatsink, stay out of the computer.

  7. Re:Who the hell... on Tesla's Highly-Anticipated Solar Roofs Go Up For Pre-Order Today (inhabitat.com) · · Score: 1

    Agreed. Obviously x0ra has never been to Spencer Gifts.

  8. Virgin Mobile on Slashdot Asks: Which Wireless Carrier Do You Prefer? · · Score: 1

    I've been a custom of theirs before smart phones were even around. I had a small pay-as-you-go phone before getting their iPhone. It's $30 a month unlimited but throttled after 1 gig. Which for me is no big deal. Just give me phone, e-mail and weather and I'm fine. Also, when I bought my iPhone 5c I think it was $350. Which was $100 cheaper than everyone else at that time.

  9. Back in the 1970's (when dinosaurs ruled)... on Scientists Invent Ultrasonic Dryer That Uses Sound To Dry Your Clothes (yahoo.com) · · Score: 4, Interesting

    They had a commercial with several celebrities showing energy efficient appliances. "Which will be available soon." Jo Anne Worley proudly displayed a washer that worked with sound waves. Hence, not needing a dryer or detergent. Which was funny considering how many different detergents she did ads for. Whatever happened to that 'modern' marvel?

  10. Re:It's for a stock bump on Boeing To Lay Off Hundreds of Engineers Amid Sales Slowdown (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    And I think was done so Boeing would be ripe for a takeover. Then after that occurred our Fuh...I mean Mein President would say they're a great company and the U.S. government fully supports their product.

  11. Re:Golden age of remakes maybe on Slashdot Asks: What's Your Favorite Sci-Fi Movie? · · Score: 1

    'The Similars' currently on Netflix. It's like a 90 minute Twilight Zone episode. It has a 95% rating by critics on Rotten Tomato. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt39...

  12. Men must of created this... on New Approach To Virtual Reality Shocks You Into Believing Walls Are Real (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    ...because they're always thinking about walls while women are always thinking about ceilings.

  13. "I love it how Republicans want smaller government just big enough to fit in our bedrooms." - West Wing

  14. And guess how many of those VPN services will have congressmen as stockholders.

  15. The other side of the coin on GOP Congressman Defending Privacy Vote: 'Nobody's Got To Use The Internet' (washingtonpost.com) · · Score: 1

    If they're going to sell our data then they have to wait until 2018 and ALL previous data must be deleted. Everyone starts from scratch with a clean slate. If not, then all federal employees and elected officials using government computers must give FREE public access to THEIR previous user history. This, of course, will need to be available in hard copy for those who choose not to use the internet. ;)

  16. So you're saying... on Nintendo Switch Consoles Are Reportedly Warping When Docked (independent.co.uk) · · Score: 4, Funny

    The console is moving to the left? Or moving to the right? Which makes you impatiently move your hips. As you hold the unit out with both hands tight. And you give it to the repairman with a thrust As his confused look really drives you insane...

  17. It's not exactly 72 on the dollar... on NASA Spends 72 Cents of Every SLS Dollar On Overhead Costs, Says Report (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    It's 42 for the normal overhead and 30 for the secret military overhead. Just thought I'd clear this up.

  18. Great, now you and a special friend can... on Kickstarter Campaign Aims To Add a Full Android Device To the Back of Your iPhone (macrumors.com) · · Score: 2

    ...,have Tindr on one side and Grindr on the other. And use them both at the same time.

  19. Re:What happened to all the jolly coloreds? on Strange New Social Media Trend: Licking Nintendo Switch Cartridges (macon.com) · · Score: 0

    They're too busy... + Driving your drunk-ass daddy to work so he'll actually show up on time. + Teaching at the vocational college your mamma attends so she can stop flipping burgers. and + Giving your sister a medical checkup when 'accidents' happen.

  20. Re:Intentionally poisioning their product on Strange New Social Media Trend: Licking Nintendo Switch Cartridges (macon.com) · · Score: 1

    Strike two, Miss Paltrow, strike two.

  21. "As a Customs and Border Patrol Officer... on Software Engineer Detained At JFK, Given Test To Prove He's An Engineer (mashable.com) · · Score: 1

    ...I find this line of enquiry perfectly acceptable. I need to verify you are actually a hooker."

  22. "Put your wheel over the Bible..." on Questioning The Privacy Policies Of Data-Collecting Cars (autoblog.com) · · Score: 4, Funny

    "...Do you, Herbie the Love Bug, swear to tell the truth, the whole truth..."

  23. During the 70's or 80's... on The Videogame Industry Is Fighting 'Right To Repair' Laws (vice.com) · · Score: 3, Interesting

    This reminds me of a true story that keeps rearing it's head up ever few years. A certain computer company charged their clients thousands of dollars to upgrade each of their mainframes. Sure enough the upgrade worked great. Without flaw. The Problem: All the technician did was flip a switch inside the machine. While this discussion is about repair service, it falls under the same logic. A lot of the little tweaks to fix something could be done with little or no cost.

  24. Professor Quatermass was quoted as saying, on NASA Scientist Revive 10,000-Year-Old Microorganisms (bbc.com) · · Score: 2

    "They look like little grasshoppers."

  25. That's Not What I Asked on Developer Explains Why All Windows Drivers Are Dated June 21, 2006 (microsoft.com) · · Score: 1

    "And if more than one driver provides a perfect match, then the one with the most recent timestamp is chosen. If there is still a tie, then the one with the highest file version number is chosen. Suppose that the timestamp on the driver matched the build release date. And suppose you had a custom driver provided by the manufacturer. When you installed a new build, the driver provided by Windows will have a newer timestamp than the one provided by the manufacturer." But is it the flagon with the dragon or vessel with the pestle?