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  1. Re:Deliberately breaking software... on Ask Slashdot: What Software (Or Hardware) Glitch Makes You Angry? · · Score: 1

    Firefox is a company? Mozilla made Firefox! :P Anyways, yeah I agree on them breaking stuff. ALL companies.

  2. Re:Interesting... on Scrap Dealer Finds Apollo-Era NASA Computers In Dead Engineer's Basement (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    And a felony for taking work's properties out.

  3. Re:I loved it! on Work From Home People Earn More, Quit Less, and Are Happier Than Their Office-bound Counterparts (qz.com) · · Score: 1

    Yeah, I met several of these work from home people at Cisco. :)

  4. Re:I'm there already on Reddit Is Testing Country-Specific Home Pages That Highlight 'Geo Popular' Content (ndtv.com) · · Score: 1

    But do you use bookmarks to read these subscribed subReddits or something? My home page's top monthlies show random every XX minutes.

  5. I loved it! on Work From Home People Earn More, Quit Less, and Are Happier Than Their Office-bound Counterparts (qz.com) · · Score: 2

    I did it for 1.5 years as a contractor for Cisco. I have disabilities like impediments, unable to drive, etc. It was perfect for me. I would totally do it again!

  6. Re:Big surprise on Comcast, Verizon, and AT&T Want Congress To Make a Net Neutrality Law Because They Will Write It (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    Well, you can still do that with dial-up ISPs today even though not many want to use dial-up. ;)

  7. GWB! on NASA Finally Admits It Doesn't Have the Funding To Land Humans on Mars (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    In the past, oil on Mars. That didn't happen. :(

  8. And... on Students Are Better Off Without a Laptop In the Classroom (scientificamerican.com) · · Score: 1

    Smartphones, tablets, etc. Same at work. :P

  9. Re:Crutches prevent learning to walk on Students Are Better Off Without a Laptop In the Classroom (scientificamerican.com) · · Score: 1

    Recording the lectures is also nice too while taking notes.

  10. Re:I think that the more important question is... on Ask Slashdot: Is There a Way To Experience the Chinese Internet From Outside? (fffff.at) · · Score: 1

    Ha, that reminds me of Spaceballs! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

  11. Re:I think that the more important question is... on Ask Slashdot: Is There a Way To Experience the Chinese Internet From Outside? (fffff.at) · · Score: 1

    For curiousity and fun!

  12. Re:Why is this surprising? on The Oculus Rift Still Isn't Selling, In a Worrying Sign For VR (technologyreview.com) · · Score: 1

    For my old compound eyes, I can't see 3D even with Avatar in Arclight Cinema's Dome in HollyWEIRD. :(

  13. Bah, go older! on Microsoft Will Sell Office, Windows as a Bundle (axios.com) · · Score: 2

    Ha, I was still using Office Pro 2000 SR3 until 10/22/2016 due to a nasty HDD crash. So, I installed new 64-bit Windows 7 HPE SP1 and its Office 2003 Pro SR3. And then, I got a free copy of Office 2007 Pro SR3. I also have LibreOffice just in case. I don't like the newer Office versions too.

  14. Re:Revolutionary idea on Could Technology Companies Solve Traffic Congestion? (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    Also, less stress, more happiness, more non-work time, etc. :)

  15. Re:Won't be long now on Google Home Ends A Domestic Dispute By Calling The Police (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    Or in Mozilla's Gecko engine web browsers to restore windows and tabs. I wished restoring would work with secured forms since someitmes those datas get cleared. :(

  16. Re:It's okay for your one-person office on Enthusiast Resurrects IBM's Legendary 'Model F' Keyboard (popularmechanics.com) · · Score: 2

    At my former employer, my cubicle neighbors hated my loud and fast typings on clicky Dell keyboards (not even Model M and F types)! They were mostly females too! :/ I even made a poll and posted their comments in my http://aqfl.net/node/5825 ... ;)

  17. Re:Never liked Skype. on Skype Users Slam Microsoft's Attempt To Infuse App With Social Media Magic (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    Ah, I never use the AV stuff. I don't even have a mic and webcam in my old desktop PCs. ;)

  18. Re:QA on Microsoft Plans Up To 3,000 Job Cuts In a Sales Staff Overhaul To Fuel Cloud Growth (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Ditto. Please bring back QA and hire me! :(

  19. Never liked Skype. on Skype Users Slam Microsoft's Attempt To Infuse App With Social Media Magic (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    I used it briefly, and didn't see why it is that popular. I don't use video and audio. I still prefer IRC, ICQ, AIM, YIM, BBS, etc.

  20. Re:Effects on overall speed? on OpenBSD Will Get Unique Kernels On Each Reboot (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 1

    And Theo still cared not after that. :P

  21. Re:This is fucking stupid on Chicago To Make Future Plans a Graduation Requirement (thehill.com) · · Score: 1

    For me, it was entomology and then I decided to go to CS.

  22. Re:Agree in theory, but in practice is something e on EU Parliament Calls For Longer Lifetime For Products (eubusiness.com) · · Score: 1

    Well, you could fix parts of mobos if you knew what was wrong like bad caps. ;)

  23. Re:20 years worth? on Customer's 20-Year-Old Email Account Shut Down Over Unusual Address (www.cbc.ca) · · Score: 1

    You toss important e-mails too? I keep all for about a year and only keep the important ones forever when still needed.

  24. Re: Tech Industry Robber Barons on Ubuntu Disputes 'Ads In MOTD' Claims (twitter.com) · · Score: 1

    Move out, duh.

  25. Re:So stop locating there on Investors Who Back VC Funds Are Worried About Valley Culture (axios.com) · · Score: 1

    Yes, come to my rural city. :P