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  1. Re:There can be only one 'implementation' on FCC Chairman Calls Net Neutrality a 'Mistake' (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    Comcasts servers sit on comcast's network. Netflix's servers will be slower for Comcast customers unless they put a server in Comcast's data center. That server spot should _not_ be free to Netflix.

  2. Re:Got you on FCC Chairman Calls Net Neutrality a 'Mistake' (theverge.com) · · Score: 0

    Netflix should be allowed to put servers in Comcast's datacenter for free? What makes them special?

  3. Re:How do you even find out what your colleagues m on Female Engineer Sues Tesla, Describing a Culture Of 'Pervasive Harassment' (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    Most people buy exactly as much house as they can afford (morons that they are).

    Closing price is public information. For first homes, you can more or less back calculate the family income from house price. Have to know if they are veterans and a few other things, but it's pretty direct.

    It is useful information for extorting more money from the big cheeses. For example: If you know you are making less money than the moron who's mistakes you are always fixing, you know they can afford to increase your pay a lot. If you know everybody at the place is paid for shit, you know it's time to move.

  4. Re:Shop mentality vs office mentality on Female Engineer Sues Tesla, Describing a Culture Of 'Pervasive Harassment' (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    I call bullshit. Have you ever tried to get a receipt from a stripper while sitting in gyno row? It's impossible, I know.

  5. Re:Why isn't Uber being sued? on Female Engineer Sues Tesla, Describing a Culture Of 'Pervasive Harassment' (theguardian.com) · · Score: -1, Troll

    30 years being ogled?

    Not likely. 15 if they are lucky (assuming no Chesters), then they are past their expiration date.

    Most female Engineers spend zero years being ogled. Same as most male Engineers.

  6. Re:Wrong Definition of Neutrality on FCC Chairman Calls Net Neutrality a 'Mistake' (theverge.com) · · Score: 2

    So, you're in favor of the government specifying exactly what is and isn't QoS? Can you say 'regulatory capture'? What happens when a video streaming site claims to be a gaming or VOIP site to get higher packet priority? What if it actually makes efforts to do both and hide the distinction?

    I'm in favor of increased competition in ISPs. Like all the wireless services recently bringing back 'unlimited' data plans.

    It's not simple. Even if their was a simple rule that could be made, I have faith in government not to do it the simple good way, when their is money and power to be acquired by doing it the corrupt legalistic way.

  7. Re:Huh? Harassment? on Female Engineer Sues Tesla, Describing a Culture Of 'Pervasive Harassment' (theguardian.com) · · Score: 2, Informative

    Yeah, they just accidently walk around with their tits half hanging out.

    Women _want_ to be pursued, but only by the one man they are sending 'fuck me' signals to, not the rest of you nerds. Cat called/hollered? Not usually, but sometimes definitely, especially when young and insecure.

    You realize that stick on perky nipples (to be stuck onto the outside of Bras) are a thing?

    Have you ever noticed the unique body language of women with nice big tits when frustrated? They stand on tiptoes then let themselves drop down onto their heels, usually with a verbal 'herrup'. To make their boobs jiggle and get what they want from nearby men.

    Women will absolutely complain about 'being asked out'. 'Be attractive, don't be unattractive': Is the key to not being charged with sexual harassment.

  8. Re:There can be only one 'implementation' on FCC Chairman Calls Net Neutrality a 'Mistake' (theverge.com) · · Score: 2

    Move the goalposts. QoS makes it necessary to prioritize some types of packets over others. Your proposal breaks the net.

    Allowing QoS under network neutrality, requires the government to micromanage exactly what is and isn't QoS. Can you say 'regulatory capture'? It's inevitable and bad.

    You realize that the real Comcast vs Netflix battle was about paying for colo space in Comcast's racks. Everybody involved knew that a hog like a big streaming service needs servers at big ISPs. Netflix wanted the space for FREE. Comcast wanted to know what made Netflix so special? Netflix spun that as 'wanting to charge us for fast service to our customers'.

  9. Re: Good way to kill the golden goose! on FCC Chairman Calls Net Neutrality a 'Mistake' (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    You can have a fixed IP, but it isn't free.

    Dynamic DNS can make it all work anyhow.

  10. Re:Apps for harrassment? on Female Engineer Sues Tesla, Describing a Culture Of 'Pervasive Harassment' (theguardian.com) · · Score: 4, Funny

    When I was a kid in HS we used to harass other drivers. 2 or 3 of us (separate cars) would pull up next to an old lady at a red light. On cue, we'd all start to reverse slowly, while watching the old lady freakout, thinking her brakes were letting her roll into traffic.

  11. Re:There can be only one 'implementation' on FCC Chairman Calls Net Neutrality a 'Mistake' (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    QoS is a necessary thing, you moron. Not all packets are the same.

  12. Re:Wrong Definition of Neutrality on FCC Chairman Calls Net Neutrality a 'Mistake' (theverge.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    You just broke the net.

    Any net neutrality law that make QoS illegal breaks the net. Any law that doesn't, has to micromanage what QoS is. Which means that the trustworthy folks in DC are in charge of yet another thing.

    Your ISP can't control how fast the server you connect to is. How are they supposed to guarantee end to end speed?

  13. Just pull bullshit numbers out of your ass. It's what we expect from you.

  14. If you were playing baseball on a marked field (not a marked field would be grey area if you were their first and it was obvious to all you were playing ball), it would be on the spectator. Assumed risk.

    If you were just hitting a baseball in a park and ignoring the people there, it would be on you.

  15. Re:The drone operator got off light on Man Gets 30 Days In Jail For Drone Crash That Knocked Woman Unconscious (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 0

    There is a name for cyclists that operate like complete psychopaths: Critical mass. They are _proud_ of being psychopaths.

    Bikes over 16 oz should also require a license and numbered plates.

  16. Re:sorry sack o shit on 'Uber Is Doomed', Argues Transportation Reporter (jalopnik.com) · · Score: 1

    We hate you self righteous lying pricks too.

    Systems _are_ gamed. The fact that breaks your world view isn't my problem. Adjust your world view to work with humans, don't expect humans to change.

  17. Re:Uber may be in trouble but no self driving cars on 'Uber Is Doomed', Argues Transportation Reporter (jalopnik.com) · · Score: 1

    50% of the world's population lives in cities != 50% of the world's population lives in mega-cities like the HongKong area or BostiYorkAdephia.

    To get to 50% you have to count the 'burbs as part of the cities. Which are entirely different places.

  18. Re: Two people. Tee-hee. on SpaceX Plans To Send Two People Around the Moon In 2018 (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    Can you imaging the third guys reaction? I'd say all three would have to be down or it's a non-starter. Long odds.

    BTW 0.1 is the highest estimate. No competent polls show that. 0.04 is a more common result.

  19. Re:D/FW has been growing twice as fast (fastest in on Scraping By On Six Figures? Tech Workers Feel Poor in Silicon Valley's Wealth Bubble (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    Same difference.

  20. Re:The sharing of table scraps economy not viable? on 'Uber Is Doomed', Argues Transportation Reporter (jalopnik.com) · · Score: 1

    Aluminum suspension members, yikes. You realize that _all_ stressed aluminium will eventually break from metal fatigue? Aluminum race car parts are fine as they are constantly replaced, but on street cars? Eventually those members will just break in half, expect no warning.

    On an old car, I'd have to zyglo those parts (looking for invisible cracks). Or I'd be 'making diamonds' when driving.

  21. Look at that dude who bought the old stern wheel steam ship last summer.

    Oh wait, it capsized and sank in the channel. Paid $1000, now has a million dollar cleanup bill. Oops.

  22. Re:The sharing of table scraps economy not viable? on 'Uber Is Doomed', Argues Transportation Reporter (jalopnik.com) · · Score: 1

    My bandsaw dropped into my hands. Old but good enough for a bandsaw (Jet tool). For the price of hauling it off, cleaning and lubing it. One bad tooth, have to watch it.

    Much better than a chopsaw. Saves tons of cleanup time before welding (playing with ffffire).

  23. Re:The sharing of table scraps economy not viable? on 'Uber Is Doomed', Argues Transportation Reporter (jalopnik.com) · · Score: 1

    Even the manufacturer (Energy Suspensions) admits they don't last as long as rubber ones. But that comes down to failure mode, polyurethane develops gaps where it was taking a pounding. Rubber just turns to mush, everywhere. So the rubber failure isn't so noticeable. I'm sure you saw old bushings and were amazed you were on those the day before.

    Done it on a few cars, Civic, Mustang. The worst are A arms. Two bushings, in line. Even with a press, had to torch out the inserts, then press out the smaller collar through the bigger with a long drift, a huge VW axle socket and a bunch of shims. Then the other way.

    My vice wouldn't touch those. Would have needed locomotive sockets to be the big catchers in the standard socket setup. Getting them loose was the bitch. Used my big fine thread, long bolt and socket/plate and shims, no joy. Just bent plate. These bushings are about 2 inches and you replace the metal collars holding the rubber.

    Like I say, for $20 more than the rear set, I could have just gotten tubular steel populated assemblies. Really fixing the front involves removing the motor and installing a new K member...later, maybe.

    For now the polyurethane, yellow konis and lower final gear have done the trick. The kid had spent all his money on the motor, then raced his licence away, then sold it (to me) when the cops were promising him they'd take it next time. They followed me, looked bummed out, needs paint.

  24. Isn't Moscone Center a 3 or 4 block walk from a BART subway station? Am I losing my mind?

    I'll park and ride, it's the fastest way to get past the bay bridge. A few roaming crazies don't scare me.

    Getting from Antioch to the south bay would really take for fucking ever, but many times of day cars would be just as bad or worse.

  25. Re:D/FW has been growing twice as fast (fastest in on Scraping By On Six Figures? Tech Workers Feel Poor in Silicon Valley's Wealth Bubble (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    Yeah, but you have to live in Oklahoma.