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  1. Re:How is this currently legal? on Bill Would Stop Warrantless Border Device Searches of US Citizens (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    I saw some BS reasoning like only looking at 'read' messages because they would be cached. If they take the device into another room you can guarantee that they are connecting it to a machine to copy the phone's data (you might want to consider logging into Google, Apple, etc. and removing the devices then re-authenticating to expire old tokens which may have been copied).

  2. Re:Is Google slowly Dieing? on Google X Worked An Older Employee Until He Was Hospitalized, Then Laid Him Off (thenextweb.com) · · Score: 1

    I think ultimately Chromecast, or wireless displays generally make more sense. Why have a lot of devices with different interfaces that all need to be updated?

  3. Re:Is Google slowly Dieing? on Google X Worked An Older Employee Until He Was Hospitalized, Then Laid Him Off (thenextweb.com) · · Score: 1

    Yes, years before it was released.

  4. Full EVs won't make half the sales for at least 10-years, probably closer to 15-20. A minority of the pieces in a car are actually the engine and related parts.

  5. Its pretty easy actually - Ford makes money every year, Tesla loses money every year. So Ford's profit margins are a positive, while Tesla's are a negative.

  6. Re:aadhaar is controversial because ... on WhatsApp To Foray Into Digital Payments With India's Controversial Aadhaar (mashable.com) · · Score: 1

    Anyone can call himself Eustace H. Plimsoll, of The Laburnums, Alleyn Road, West Dulwich and the judge has no way to check if the chap had been up before him or not.

    You realize all brown people don't look alike? /coughs

  7. Re:Brave and bold is fine... on The Mac Pro Is Getting a Major Do-Over (mashable.com) · · Score: 1
    Its apple, so more appropriate:
    • Expensive
    • Disposable
    • Dongles
  8. Re:About fucking time they came to their senses on The Mac Pro Is Getting a Major Do-Over (mashable.com) · · Score: 1

    Or you could just not buy Apple hardware, I've never seen any other laptop power system fray or have as many issues as magsafe.

  9. Desktop with Laptop Hardware on Apple Will Ship A Pro iMac Later This Year, It Won't Feature Touchscreen (buzzfeed.com) · · Score: -1, Troll

    Who buys this garbage? Isn't this News for Nerds, not News for Marketing Victims.

  10. Re:Is Google slowly Dieing? on Google X Worked An Older Employee Until He Was Hospitalized, Then Laid Him Off (thenextweb.com) · · Score: 2

    They have serious issues with follow through, the last successful product was probably Chromecast which while popular hasn't lit the world on fire (anecdotally it behaves worse for me today than when it was first released). The last really big success was Android nearly 9-years ago.

  11. Do you realize the sheer value of the patents and IP that they own, and the threat that this presents to the status quo?

    The same can be said for any automotive manufacturer.

  12. Re:Absurd on Musk Trolls Shorts as Tesla's Value Hits Record, Passes Ford (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Tesla produced ~80,000 cars last year, Ford produced 6.7-million. From a purely numbers perspective its pretty much inconceivable that Tesla will approach Ford for decades, obviously Ford also has a correspondingly larger number of assets and there is considerably more risk in Tesla's future than Fords.

  13. Re:Seems like a good idea to me... on Bidding Website Rentberry May Be the Startup of Your Nightmares (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    Don't forget that the banks were giving politicians preferential rates and white glove handling.

  14. Re:Don't like Rentberry? on Bidding Website Rentberry May Be the Startup of Your Nightmares (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    As someone who owns... you're conveniently forgetting the whole swath of people who can't afford to buy.

  15. Re:Only on slashdot... on Bidding Website Rentberry May Be the Startup of Your Nightmares (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    Have you ever looked at the number of shill bidders on ebay?

  16. Re:Disjunction between headline and text on This is Why Australia Hasn't Had a Recession in Over 25 Years (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    As an outsider, it doesn't seem reasonable to blame the party in power. They can't control the global economy or force your trading partners to buy more. More importantly, cutting spending during an economic downturn has been shown to acerbate the problem.

  17. Re:Disjunction between headline and text on This is Why Australia Hasn't Had a Recession in Over 25 Years (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    The actions of the government of the day during the GFC were widely regarded globally as an example of an economy that had successfully navigated the GFC.

    Point of order, I'm not sure who you think was doing the wide regarding... but as a normal Canadian who reads a lot, Australia is never mentioned in the context of the financial crisis. The only articles I've ever seen talked about coal exports to China and a couple about that batshit crazy rich lady. Oh, and occasionally someone being eaten by a shark or alligator.

  18. Re:Quick questions on This is Why Australia Hasn't Had a Recession in Over 25 Years (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    I think its more accurate to state that they looked the other way for short term profits

  19. Re:Quick questions on This is Why Australia Hasn't Had a Recession in Over 25 Years (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    According to your post, the US helped *everyone* through the depression. Was the extra debt borne by everyone, or only the US? Will foreign citizens help us pay back the money we spent to help them through, or only US citizens?

    The US was the primary beneficiary of the causing factors of the crash, other countries were largely caught in the fallout. And yes, other countries have been also been stuck with doing a lot of stimulus.

    Was the extra money spent on things that would make our economy stronger, such as infrastructure, high-speed internet access, health care, or research? Or was it spent to expand the military (as in: number of aircraft carriers)?

    Wasn't a lot of it given to the bankers who caused the problems as zero cost loans.

  20. Re:Disjunction between headline and text on This is Why Australia Hasn't Had a Recession in Over 25 Years (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    Canada had similar regulations on our banking industry - however when oil prices dropped part of the economy slowed. If I recall correctly wasn't Australia buoyed through the down periods by exporting coal?

  21. Re:Don't forget those on Smartphones May Be To Blame For Unprecedented Spike In Pedestrian Deaths, Says Report (cnn.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I think the biggest issue is that people assume when they have the right of way they don't need to pay attention. Unfortunately there are too many drivers who both don't understand who has the right of way, and others who don't pay attention to anything that isn't another car.

    The safest thing to do is assume everyone else is an idiot, while I always try to exercise my right of way (otherwise it leads to more people assuming others will give way) I'm also watching everyone. e.g. I'm looking out for cars behind me while approaching the intersection.

    As others have pointed out, cars are better and more isolating than ever. When cars were worse drivers needed to slow down more for corners, they didn't accelerate as quickly, etc. There is also more traffic than ever.

  22. Re:Europe is the one that should be scared. on 'No Turning Back' on Brexit as Article 50 Triggered (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Sure there is, EU has stated that they will not many times. Otherwise, why wouldn't any other strong economy exit EU and maintain economic benefits without supporting the whole.

  23. I live 5-minutes from a major theatre, I go once every few years. Even if you can get a seat in a decent viewing position you're still stuck with an uncomfortable seat. At 6'1" I'm tall, but normal tall and yet the only way I fit in seats is to cross my shins.

    Insult to injury, a single ticket is ballpark of a blueray and much more expensive than renting.

  24. Small Fine on Airline Fined For Sending 3.3 Million Unwanted Emails (bbc.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Companies send out emails because they're effectively free, even with the fine they still reached 3.3-million people for $87,000 which is practically nothing. Printing flyers and mailing them to 3.3-million homes would likely cost millions of dollars, to my mind the fine should be higher than the cost of mailing the flyers.

  25. Remove Advertising on Xbox One's Faster, Simpler Interface is Now Available To Everyone (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    That would make the interface a lot simpler.