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  1. Re:Now adding even MORE extra packaging! on Amazon Will Now Let You Try On Clothes Before You Buy Them (theverge.com) · · Score: 1
  2. Re:Go raise a bobcat or mountain lion then get bac on Cats May Have Been Domesticated Twice (sciencemag.org) · · Score: 1
  3. Re: Does Amazon GRANT PATENTS now? on Amazon Granted a Patent That Prevents In-Store Shoppers From Online Price Checking (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    Amazon will now sentance you to 10 years hard labour for questioning their authority.

  4. Re: Yet another reason to never use in-store wifi on Amazon Granted a Patent That Prevents In-Store Shoppers From Online Price Checking (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    Another reason to always use a VPN as well. I run my own on a digitalocean droplet.

  5. Re: It's not easy to quit on E-cigarettes 'Potentially As Harmful As Tobacco Cigarettes' (uconn.edu) · · Score: 1

    I quit smoking 22 years ago and I agree!!

  6. Re: Drug delivery device on E-cigarettes 'Potentially As Harmful As Tobacco Cigarettes' (uconn.edu) · · Score: 5, Informative

    While nicotine is a dangerous chemical poison (and useful insecticide) I was always under the impression it was other chemicals in cigarettes that were even more harmful.

  7. There's some truth to that in that both are easy to learn, and slower to run. However python is quite powerful - it can do almost anything. Basic was quite limited.

  8. Re:Simple question on A Power Outage In Silicon Valley Was Caused By A Drone Crash (mercurynews.com) · · Score: 1

    The same could be said for forks, guns, cars, swing sets, dating sites etc. People have and will continue to die from all of those on a regular basis.

  9. In the medical world companies file similar enough patents to confuse government examiner's basically getting a 25 year extension. Not sure if Intel has done this or not.

  10. Re: This shit always annoys me. on Amazon Kills Off Unlimited Cloud Storage Option For Amazon Drive (usatoday.com) · · Score: 1

    It's marketing. "unlimited" sells

  11. Re: Cheaper to buy your own on Amazon Kills Off Unlimited Cloud Storage Option For Amazon Drive (usatoday.com) · · Score: 2

    You lost me at easy....

  12. Re: Cheaper to buy your own on Amazon Kills Off Unlimited Cloud Storage Option For Amazon Drive (usatoday.com) · · Score: 1

    It's a great idea in theory, in practice it will probably not be kept up to date. Most people can't be bothered to keep any backups.

  13. Re:Tired of the upgrade carousel on Apple To Phase Out 32-Bit Mac Apps Starting In January 2018 (macrumors.com) · · Score: 1

    Many Mac owners, myself included have a lot of older equipment too. I'm typing this in a 3 month old Macbook air, however I have a few Mac mini doing various tasks around the house and a Macbook 5,2 with maxed out ram and an SSD which works well. I love the fact that they were continuing to get OS updates at least. It's understandable that after so many years updates may stop though.

  14. They finally realized.. on Apple Adds Support For FLAC Lossless Audio In iOS 11 (thenextweb.com) · · Score: 1, Insightful

    The marketing department finally realized flac support would be a great way to sell larger phone storage.

  15. They probably allow access to "googlebot" just not other browers. So technically possible, but against google tos.

  16. Re:Need to ban gasoline powered cars on 'Instantly Rechargeable' Battery Could Change the Future of Electric Cars (sciencedaily.com) · · Score: 1

    That would be a terrible idea, there are many areas where electric cars aren't practical like Alaska. Industries such as trucking don't have electric technology available to them yet. Instead, a small tariff on gasoline a few cents per gallon, and a direct subsidy to cleaner cars would help to equalize the cost or tip slightly in favour of electric or cleaner technology. This would naturally cause many people to switch to the cheaper, cleaner options.

  17. Personally I think a lot of people might be more focused on long term goals like finishing their education, building new inventions and such if they aren't worried about basic food and housing. It's a great goal for society to work towards, even if it's not practical now.

  18. Another good idea would be adding a contact switch to the hood, so the alarm will go off when the hood is opened. Jeep should have done this from new.

  19. Re:I would suggest... on Ask Slashdot: How Do You Choose a News Source? (csmonitor.com) · · Score: 1

    I do the same, and also: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Maybe because New Zealand is isolated from the rest of the world a bit, their view on the news often seems less biased.

  20. Re: Who knew... on Windows XP Computers Were Mostly Immune To WannaCry (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    That was it. I remember getting a free copy of Windows NT with Visual Basic 5, and I waited a bit before switching as 98 SE was pretty solid.

  21. Re: Who knew... on Windows XP Computers Were Mostly Immune To WannaCry (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    98 sp2 was okay, but 98 regular would sure crash alot.

  22. Great ideas start in basements and garages on Apple Co-founder Thinks Apple Is Now Too Big a Company To Come Up With the Next Big Thing (9to5mac.com) · · Score: 2

    Of course Apple is too big to come up with the next big thing. Great ideas start in basements and garages, just like Apple when they first started. https://www.retireat21.com/blo...

  23. Re:Android malware is profitable for Google and mf on Malicious Apps Brought Ad-Clicking 'Judy' Malware To Millions Of Android Phones (fortune.com) · · Score: 1

    I'm actually considering a BB for my next phone, might just be the best way to do Android.

  24. Re:Just carry around... on Researchers Found Perfect Contraceptives In Traditional Chinese Medicine (inverse.com) · · Score: 1

    Birth control is best in layers, so socks and sandals, unkept beard while carrying a D&D rule book will do the trick for sure.

  25. Flip phones are great, battery lasts weeks not hours, better call quality and reception. I bring my old nokia flip on a $25 / year cell phone plan. I also have an ipad mini with LTE, but normally leave it at home.