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  1. If it's not one of his never-ending succession of self-promotional rallies, it's probably a protest.

  2. Re: This is why cord-cutting has become common on How Much Does a Cable Box Really Cost? The Industry Would Prefer You Don't Ask (latimes.com) · · Score: 1

    I've never had that problem in the 2 years I've had the Bolt, but the SDV box (connected via USB) did disconnect/reconnect (according to the TiVo box) once.

  3. Re:This is why cord-cutting has become common on How Much Does a Cable Box Really Cost? The Industry Would Prefer You Don't Ask (latimes.com) · · Score: 2

    I have my own -- SiliconDust Home Run Pro I think it is. An 'm' style cableCard to get three channels at once. But if it breaks I will have to buy another one.

    For several years, I was using a MythTV system I built that could record 3 channels, but it only had SD tuner cards -- which was fine for me. Cox switched to digital only and I thought about updating my system to use a SiliconDust unit and CableCard, but Cox has a spotty record in several ares of the country of randomly enabling the CC bits and I didn't want to mess with it. I ended up buying a 1TB TiVo BOLT w/4 tuners and am pretty happy with it. A friend has a Roamio w/6 tuners and 2 Mini Tivo units and I liked the TiVo UI *much* better than the Cox standard or Contour units. (Note that I have *not* updated to their "New Experience" UI, which I'm pretty sure I won't like as much as the current UI.) In any case, it's less expensive to buy than rent over the the long run, and/but it's *yours* ... so maintenance is your problem.

  4. Re:Market-based Approach on How Much Does a Cable Box Really Cost? The Industry Would Prefer You Don't Ask (latimes.com) · · Score: 1, Funny

    So, what's the going price for an FCC chairman?

    About $3.50 ...

  5. Re:If it wasn't for the network... on People Are Keeping Their Phones Longer Because There's Not Much Reason To Upgrade, Study Finds (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    My only complaint is that the phone is running Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) and there are no updates available. Not sure if I can root it and/or install something else.

    Note: Spec sheet says 4.3, but phone actually says 4.4.2.

  6. No you don't. Just do what I did: cut a notch into the screen using a razor blade.

    Pro Tip: A black Sharpie works too. :-)

  7. Re:If it wasn't for the network... on People Are Keeping Their Phones Longer Because There's Not Much Reason To Upgrade, Study Finds (vice.com) · · Score: 2

    ... and is certified waterproof to 3m for 30min.

    Sorry, I mis-typed. That should be 3ft not 3m. [ Thankfully I don't do unit conversions for ESA or NASA :-) ]

  8. Re:If it wasn't for the network... on People Are Keeping Their Phones Longer Because There's Not Much Reason To Upgrade, Study Finds (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    I had a $200 Qualcomm QCP-1920 from 1998 through 2015 from nTelos (originally PrimeCo in my area) until they sold their local spectrum Sprint and they said my phone wouldn't be supported. I bought a Kyocera Hydro VIBE on sale for about $150 from Ting (which also uses Sprint in my area) in August 2015 and am still using it with them. I'm not a heavy smartphone user and my bills are around $15/month -- which is what I was paying with nTelos/PrimeCo w/o the per-minute costs.

    I'm pretty happy with both the phone and Ting and see no need to upgrade the phone or change providers anytime soon. My only complaint is that the phone is running Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) and there are no updates available. Not sure if I can root it and/or install something else. But... It does have an FM receiver that works with NextRadio, as well as a headphone jack, removable battery, wireless charging, NFC, Bluetooth, and is certified waterproof to 3m for 30min (suck it iPhone).

  9. Uh huh ... on Wisconsin's $4.1 Billion Foxconn Boondoggle (theverge.com) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ... company insists it will eventually hit the $10 billion investment target ...

    ... and Duke Nukem Forever was eventually released too... Just sayin'.

  10. I was thinking a different VLA and what the f*ck that had to do with the Linux kernel.

  11. You need a "smiley face" to indicate that you "like" something? Are you functionally illiterate? Mentally challenged? A child under the age of 4?

    Nope. Just President of the United States. :-)

    [ Note the smiley face. It's a joke. Sure it hits *really* close to home, but a joke none-the-less. ]

  12. Okay, but ... on Windows Defender Becomes First Antivirus To Run Inside a Sandbox (zdnet.com) · · Score: 0

    ... when will this be available in Windows 7 - you know, the version everyone still uses (and likes)?

  13. Are the pedestrians paying attention to their surroundings or walking (or bicycling) while fixated on their phones? The latter group is going to end up as Darwin Award winners at some point anyway... (And, yes, I have seen people riding a bike while staring at their smartphone.)

  14. Crazy old man yells at cloud....

    Or, at least, sends email about it -- IN ALL CAPS.

  15. Editors to the rescue. on NASA Revives Hubble Space Telescope After Three-Week Mechanical Failure (nasa.gov) · · Score: 1

    A gyro is a device that measures the speed at which the spacecraft is turning, ...

    Thanks. On this tech site, in this context, I was thinking tasty Greek snack.

    [ Although, if the ones on Hubble *are* wrapped in lamb, that might explain the problems they're having ... ]

  16. When you're wrong, you're wrong. on Kansas 'Swat' Perpetrator Will Now Plead Guilty To Dozens More Swat Incidents (nbcnews.com) · · Score: 1

    Tyler Rai Barriss, 25, intends to waive his right to trial and admit guilt to a 46-count federal indictment, ...

    Forty-six counts? Apparently, this guy *really* misunderstood the slogan, "You're either SWAT or you're not."

  17. Re:not many stats on Canonical Releases Statistics Showing Adoption of Snap Packages (neowin.net) · · Score: 1

    apart from there being 4100 snaps, and there are 100,000( and growing) installs per day, there aren't any stats as far as i can see. did i miss a link?

    So... If I'm doing the math right, all the snaps will be installed in less than an hour, and then they're done - right?

    What's next?

  18. Re: So? on President Trump Accuses Twitter of Political Bias (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    NPR tweeted the US Constitution in it's entirety, tweet after tweet after tweet. So yes, it is possible.

    Sure, but wouldn't each tweet count separately? (Obviously, in the his example, the US Constitution isn't copyrighted and, if it was, it would have expired...)

  19. Re:How did it work, I wonder? on Suspicious Packages Spotlight Vast 'Mail Cover' Postal Surveillance System (fastcompany.com) · · Score: 1

    Those were examples. The operative phrase was, "It is possible for mail to go through the mail without being cancelled by the USPS." More to the point, I have actually received stamped mail that has no cancellation marks. Furthermore, the reports are that the packages, or majority, were courier / hand delivered. Don't really know why you're so cranked up, unless you're a crank that believes the conspiracy nonsense.

  20. Heisenberg checks his wallet on Creating the First Quantum Internet (axios.com) · · Score: 3, Funny

    Chicago Quantum Exchange

    Great. So traders will know where the market is going or where it is, but not both.

    I imagine Heisenberg wouldn't like uncertainty when it comes to his principle - or dividends ...

  21. Re:How did it work, I wonder? on Suspicious Packages Spotlight Vast 'Mail Cover' Postal Surveillance System (fastcompany.com) · · Score: 2

    All of the photos of the packages show absolutely no post marks, barcodes, cancelled postage..
    [ ... blather deleted ... ]

    None of the packages shown have ever been in the USPS system, nor Fedex, UPS, etc, etc..
    What the fuck?

    The fuck is that you're an uninformed idiot.
    From Fact Check: 'Canceled Stamp' Conspiracy (a conservative opinion site, BTW):

    Lastly, the premise that if a stamp is not canceled it was therefore not mailed through the USPS is incorrect. As the executive director of the American Philatelic Society, Scott English, tells TWS Fact Check, “It is possible for mail to go through the mail without being cancelled by the USPS. There are still hand-stamped packages and in other cases, a postal clerk will use a magic marker to draw a line through stamps. There is no standard throughout the country.”

  22. From TFA title:

    We Asked Crypto News Outlets If They’d Take Money to Cover a Project. More Than Half Said Yes

    (a) "Crypto News Outlets" is not really the same as "Media Outlets" -- to be fair though, TFS says "blockchain media sites".

    (b) Who cares? They're crypto / blockchain media outlets/sites -- whatever the hell *that* means.

    (c) See (b).

  23. More likely ... on President Trump Accuses Twitter of Political Bias (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 2

    Trump and some other Republicans have complained that Facebook, Alphabet's Google and Twitter have censored or suppressed conservative voices.

    ... the companies simply removed bot accounts pushing propaganda. As the accounts of actual people, like Alex Jones, they apparently violated the companies' Terms and Conditions. Not really a 1st Amendment issue as companies and individuals can limit whatever they want on their platforms - for any reason.

  24. Re:So? on President Trump Accuses Twitter of Political Bias (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    Yes, they can, but they can't have the safe harbor provision as they show to be checking for every post with a system, so they should be liable for every single copyright infringement on the platform.

    Copyright infringement in 140 / 280 characters or fewer? It's possible an entire, or substantial part of a, work could be tweeted in under that, but otherwise it would probably fall under fair use -- all assuming no source was cited and/or it wasn't shown to be a simple quotation.

  25. Re:The Orville on Star Trek Animated Comedy Series Is In the Works (ew.com) · · Score: 1

    Much of the humour on that show is about how flawed the characters are ...

    One can be personally flawed yet still be (or act) professional and honorable. I think The Orville manages to pull that off better than ST:D. In addition, exploring personal flaws, weaknesses and strengths is often more interesting, especially as they usually drive other behaviors, personal and professional.