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  1. Re:Massive conspiracy on IRS Lost Emails of 6 More Employees Under Investigation · · Score: 1

    I've had the IRS send me money out of the blue because they calculated that I over payed them one year.

  2. Re:Laundering on US To Auction 29,656 Bitcoins Seized From Silk Road · · Score: 2

    From the gggp: "Even worse than laundering: the US government is ensuring that only the rich have access to these bitcoins sold at a reduced price."

    Apparently you agree.

  3. Re:Tea on House Majority Leader Defeated In Primary · · Score: 0

    My issue with the Tea Party is that it was created entirely by Fox to screw with the democrats. I don't see how anyone can give it any credibility.

  4. Re:Awesome on NSA's Novel Claim: Our Systems Are Too Complex To Obey the Law · · Score: 1

    Really, you should get one of those Aeron mesh chairs. It's much nicer to let your body breath.

  5. Re:"touching their knee to the ground" on New Car Can Lean Into Curves, Literally · · Score: 1

    To be picky and literal, touching a knee slider to the ground is different from touching a knee to the ground.

  6. Re: No one will ever buy a GM product again on GM Names and Fires Engineers Involved In Faulty Ignition Switch · · Score: 1

    So just carefully turn the key the two clicks from running to off but unlocked, but not the three clicks to a locked steering column all while dealing with a rampantly accelerating car. That sounds reasonable.

    For what it's worth, I've had the accelerator stick to the floor in an old 1981 datsun 310, but that was on the highway, and it was simple to just push in the clutch. I've also had the accelerator pedal get stuck on a 1965 ford pickup, but it also had a clutch and I'd have to try to pry it off the floor with my shoe. The ford's pedal was odd. It was attached to the floor with a strip heavy rubber and it slid against a little metal lever that came down from the dash. Not the most reliable mechanism.

  7. Re: just use a dedicated video streamer on Netflix Ditches Silverlight For HTML5 On Macs · · Score: 1

    Exactly. My $50 wifi enabled bluray player streams netflix hd just fine.

  8. Re:Some may switch back again.... on Apple Says Many Users 'Bought an Android Phone By Mistake' · · Score: 1

    I've been using the accounts icon under settings to add these gmail accounts (at least for the more recent android phones. Older phones were different), and it seems to add them to the Gmail app. But whatever -- as long as the user is happy, I'm good.

  9. Re:Some may switch back again.... on Apple Says Many Users 'Bought an Android Phone By Mistake' · · Score: 1

    Ha. I get to help various employees set up their google apps email on their phones where I work. Guess which phone has just one email program and is easy to add an account for. I don't even understand why android needs two or three different email apps.

  10. Re:Every Other OS on Microsoft Won't Bring Back the Start Menu Until 2015 · · Score: 1

    Microcenter -- though even a 2GB ram refurb goes for $550.

  11. Re:Please quit conflating TV's and monitors. on 4K Displays Ready For Prime Time · · Score: 1

    You probably already know this, but you will need a significantly powerful video card or cards to drive Star Citizen on a 4k display. I'll probably have to spend $700 on a video card just to get acceptable results on my 2560x1600 display.

  12. Re:Cheap labor versus automation on How LEDs Are Made · · Score: 2

    I'm suddenly thinking that my job isn't so bad... I would go insane after the first three minutes.

  13. Re:Does anyone sell a real car anymore on Ford's Bringing Adaptive Steering To the Masses · · Score: 1

    Well, there are plenty of kit cars you can buy that are quite primitive, but they seem to cost much more than a conventional mass produced car.

  14. Re:A sad truth . . . on 4K Displays Ready For Prime Time · · Score: 1

    +1 on waiting for consumerization. I'm one of those who bought a scanner when they were about $500, one of the first color inkjets that was also about $500 (Epson stylus color), etc. and that's when $500 was worth something. I'm a little more conservative with this stuff now days.

  15. Please quit conflating TV's and monitors. on 4K Displays Ready For Prime Time · · Score: 1

    I was at Costco the other day and they had a 4K tv on display running a demo with scenes of flowers and mountains. The detail was amazing and I can certainly see myself buying one once they are reasonably priced. For the time being, I'm fine with my 6 or 7 year old 50" 720p plasma tv.

  16. Re:News Organizations on Iranian Hacker Group Created Fake News Organization For Social Engineering · · Score: 1

    Should I assume from your claim that Forbes and their source are both certified as neutral by an independent third party?

  17. Re:News Organizations on Iranian Hacker Group Created Fake News Organization For Social Engineering · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I was going to say fox, but maybe you're right and it is more widespread.

  18. Re:Well... on Mutant Registration vs. Vaccine Registration · · Score: 1

    I don't know. Can't crabs travel through clothing? Actually an STD database seems like a good idea as you can't really trust people to be honest.

  19. Re:To prevent fire, burn everything ahead of time on Study: Stop Being So Cynical, You Could Give Yourself Dementia · · Score: 1

    That's a very good comment, though some people seem to live charmed lives, so it's understandable that they would be optimistic.

  20. Re:At last Dre has enough money to go back to scho on Apple Confirms Purchase of Beats For $3 Billion · · Score: 1

    I was just at Costco and saw some "Beats by Dre" headphones for $200. It seems he has dropped the Dr. part of his name.

  21. Re:salts they put back in on Apple Confirms Purchase of Beats For $3 Billion · · Score: 1

    Heh. I once drank some pure RO water that I bought for my salt water aquarium just to see what it would be like. The water had no flavor at all. If anything, you just sort of noticed that your tongue was wet. Also note that drinking too much pure water is dangerous as it will leach minerals right out of your body.

  22. Re:quality of their audio gear on Apple Confirms Purchase of Beats For $3 Billion · · Score: 1

    I think the mass consumerism angle is a good point and the main reason why we now have all these high-quality alternatives to the iPhone. Only three years ago, everything android sucked in comparison. I say this as a big fan of over-ear Sennheiser headphones (I have a nice inexpensive set of HD 202 right here at work).

  23. Re:What the f*$# is wrong with us? on Misogyny, Entitlement, and Nerds · · Score: 2

    The best trolls are indistinguishable from serious comments.

  24. Re:Steam server wasn't available on Watch Dogs Released, DRM Troubles · · Score: 1

    I suppose it depends on the game. There are a few multiplayer games (I think Dungeon Defenders) that will straight up end your game if the steam servers go offline, and they seem to go offline at least once a week and usually at evening hours in the U.S.

  25. Re:A Formula only an Actuary could Love on Why You Shouldn't Use Spreadsheets For Important Work · · Score: 1

    To be fair, that could be made much more readable using some logical carriage returns and indentation. I think alt-enter adds a newline in excel.