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  1. Re:More like 30000000% on Spam Calls Jumped Over 300% Globally in 2018 (venturebeat.com) · · Score: 1

    Yeah, this week has been especially bad. I went from 1-2 a week to 1-2 daily.

  2. I've had some fun with my Lennybot on Spam Calls Jumped Over 300% Globally in 2018 (venturebeat.com) · · Score: 1

    I try to check the Caller ID against multiple websites to determine if they are spam calls and send them to Lenny. I've had some good results:

    Lenny vs Tech Support
    Lenny on a 16 minute call with Visa/Mastercard Services
    Lenny taking a survey

    Lately they seem to generate random CIDs and are getting past my CID checks.

  3. I send them to Lenny on After Microsoft Complaints, Indian Police Arrest Tech Support Scammers At 26 Call Centers (zdnet.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    Like this one time time

  4. Re:Alternatives on The Fight Over NASA's Future · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I'd like to see a move away from the Ares-Orion stack and a move towards the more versatile Jupitor plan.

    Huh? How is Jupiter more versatile? Its a single rocket that would not have the lift capability of Ares 5, nor the safety of Ares 1... You Jupiter freaks need to stop drinking that cool-aid.

  5. Re:Why the Ares I? on NASA Shuttle Replacement's Problems Are Worsening · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Because none of those launchers you mentioned could lift the Orion capsule, which is the whole idea for the project (even though the current Ares I design cant do that either). If we scrap Ares now and cancel Shuttle, the US wont be launching people until 2018 at the earliest.

  6. Re:Linode.com on Decent Co-Location or Virtual Server Hosting? · · Score: 1

    I second this recommendation! I have been with linode for a few years now and other than a few glitches with the data centers where they are hosted, I cant complain. You get a nice web control panel which allows for total control of your vm. And the few times I did need support my tickets were answered promptly. Thanks caker, mikegrb & tasaro!

  7. how about the grid? on Is Backyard Wind Power Worth It? · · Score: 1

    You dont need an expensive storage system... you can just borrow from the grid. They even have meters that allow power to flow both ways. A battery system is great during brownouts or blackouts and unless you want to be totally independant, why even bother?