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  1. Re: If this FCC approoved it on FCC Approves Next-Gen ATSC 3.0 TV Standard (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    I believe the correct wording is that it's a mechanism to charge people *of* color

  2. Re:"...diets heavily based on venison and fish..." on First Signs of Obesity In Some Arctic Groups Have Been Linked To Instant Noodles (sciencealert.com) · · Score: 1

    Pasta is about 90% pasta and 10% sauce. I wouldn't even suggest putting them together.

    That's like calling pizza a vegetable.

  3. I find it hilarious - here is apple having tried to force a proprietary standard, so everything existing is not compatible (lightning).
    Now we have apple finally adopting everyone else's industry standard and everything they had previously is incompatible (USB-C).

    Isn't this what happened to Firewire?

    Maybe one day they'll catch up to headphone jacks.

  4. Re:Jesus on Comcast To Offer Pay-As-You-Go TV, Broadband Service (dslreports.com) · · Score: 1

    Please. It's something they do because they want to charge people more for the same service. It has nothing to do with customers not paying bills. That's what *contracts* are for.

  5. Re:DRMed dealer only part on Japan Says Yes To Mirrorless Cars (carscoops.com) · · Score: 1

    Actually if we're talking a camera, why couldn't people replace it with their own?

    Probably not all that complicated.

  6. This is explicitly incorrect. You cannot and will never get permission.

    The DMCA and other laws need to enable security testing by security professionals if it's not causing harm (as opposed to negligence). I do recall there are already laws on the books for this.

  7. government spying is extremely lucrative, so these things are not separate. If you're spying on business deals you're going to profit immediately.

  8. Re: This is why America needs President Trump on Laid-Off Abbott IT Workers Won't Have To Train Their Replacements (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1

    when those are your choices you're basically telling us you're too ignorant to realize that you shouldn't have to make bad choices. You're the definition of voter apathy.

    If your choice is to lose an arm or a leg, well maybe you shouldn't have to accept either option.

  9. Re:Ehh... Cloud Computing? on A New Reality For IT: the 18-Month Org Chart · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This is the very definition of bad math/outsourcing mistakes.

    Just because it costs less doesn't mean you're getting an equivalent service. If you save $200k but lose $500k in productivity then congrats you have outsourced to the detriment of the business. Likewise transition costs take out more productivity.

  10. Re:Or maybe... on A New Reality For IT: the 18-Month Org Chart · · Score: 2

    While the relationship isn't equal financially, the leave/fire is exactly equal.

    You're not obligated to give 2 weeks and neither are they . You're given whatever the company is financially obligated to give you when you leave and vice versa. Etc.

    The relationship isn't equal financially in that they make financially a substantially larger amount of money than what they pay you - which isn't disclosed to you. If you make $100k but they're making $700k off of you (even after expenses), who is getting the bad deal?

  11. I think a better way to word that is everyone is entitled to offend /insult you.

  12. Re:Just follow the money. on AMD Rips 'Biased and Unreliable' Intel-Optimized SYSmark Benchmark (hothardware.com) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Having to pay money to remove corruption in an established organization is not the definition of ethical business in the first place.

    That's called the old extortion/thug plan "pay up for protection".

    BAPco deserves $0 from anyone, especially if they have a problem discriminating against people who don't give them omney.

  13. Re:And here are the first words it spoke on Scientists Grow Working Vocal Cord Tissue In the Lab (sciencemag.org) · · Score: 2

    That's only if you put the vocal cords inside his anus.

  14. Re:There are alternative explanations on Non-Binding Resolution: EU States Should Protect Snowden · · Score: 0

    Maybe they weren't.

    The real vote wasn't 285 to 281. It was 342 to 274. Not "Close".

    see: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/...

  15. Re: Don't care on BBC Begins Blocking VPN Access To iPlayer (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 1

    Money grabs which don't have to exist encourage piracy, so that's dumb.

  16. Re:Idiots ruined it for everyone on NBC News Reports US Will Require Registration For Consumer Drones (nbcnews.com) · · Score: 1, Troll

    If the entitled are the bureacrats, then yes. The "stupid things" were called "being elected/appointed".

  17. Re:That was easy on Microsoft Is Downloading Windows 10 Without Asking · · Score: 1

    Given the way things are going with wine and for openGL, we could be there already if it wasn't for generally abysmal support for linux drivers. I think Valve pointing out "hey, halflife runs equally well on linux when you freakin support it!" is about the only chance we have of having reasonably up to date linux gaming support in the future.

  18. Re:Popping the popcorn on Julian Assange To Be Interviewed In London After All · · Score: 1

    There is no US analog, because the US has no legitimate interest here. We're only involved because our government is more than happy to roll over for the MPAA.

    There is no "Sexual fraud" here, and there is historical evidence of both the US being willing to break international law as needed for MPAA interests alongside the evidence that the swedish prosecutor is refusing to follow standard swedish procedures which were openly supported by Assange.

  19. Re:Finally they have seen the light on Julian Assange To Be Interviewed In London After All · · Score: 1

    Please, he wouldn't have even been sentenced in sweden. They'd hold up his case in court for 5 years with no representation and then send him to the US to be awaiting charges forever.

  20. Re:Power users on The Tricky Road Ahead For Android Gets Even Trickier · · Score: 1

    I don't really understand; are you trying to imply that there are/aren't "power users"? About 50% of people who use phones are power users; it's nearly impossible to buy a low end phone.

  21. Re:Tesla enables Edison to win the endgame? on How Tesla Batteries Will Force Home Wiring To Go Low Voltage · · Score: 1

    Curious - is there any good reading material you could suggest regarding power sourcing/distribution/hvdc/grid power management of this kind? This sounds like an interesting thing to read about.

  22. Re:Only Two Futures? on The Demographic Future of America's Political Parties · · Score: 1

    Reading comprehension is helpful. GP said getting more conservative AND voting against conservative. It's that the republican party isn't conservative as much as extremist; not that old age correlates to voting conservatively.

  23. Re:Christ on Kim Dotcom Calls Hillary Clinton an "Adversary" of Internet Freedom · · Score: 1

    This is exactly correct, but the problem is what is the alternative? You're given the choice between a terrible choice and a worse terrible choice. Neither of those are things that should be supported.

  24. Re: Typo: Digital Rights Management on Firefox 38 Arrives With DRM Required To Watch Netflix · · Score: 1

    This is hilariously incorrect. Money *works* short term, it doesn't work long term.

  25. Re:It's not limited to the US on More Than 40% of US Honeybee Colonies Died In a 12-Month Period Ending In April · · Score: 1

    All you're saying is your parents are bad at beekeeping, sorry. It's called "anecdotal" evidence for a reason - it is solely your own. The reality is most people aren't as bad at beekeeping.