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  1. Re:Gulshan Rai is an idiot on India Presses Microsoft For Windows Discount in Wake of Cyber Attacks (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    What? You write this as if 'India' is a customer.

    'India' is a nation, millions of customers. I wonder how much of a discount would be needed to get them all to migrate to Windows 10, given the concerted campaign to malign Windows 10, warranted or not.

    As if this is a pricing problem.

  2. I'd accept that. PayPal doesn't do merchant servicing very well. 'Merchant disservicing'. is their model

  3. Dealing with PayPal, I bet this is not Sony's fault. If there was a spike in chargebacks, it's usually some clever boys finding a way to get refunds for charges they never paid. But PP does sometimes burp, and they will fix this.

    Not that Sony ever made a mistake...

  4. Suffering from chronic mild asthma, I can share with you that my asthma will kick in when I stop work. Exercise-induced bronchospasm. Even when I've trained to do the work.

    I'll hit the inhaler then. Another reason I am not a Marine.

  5. But it's accurate.

  6. Re:Thieves and computer experts - lose a hand on Contractors Lose Jobs After Hacking CIA's In-House Vending Machines (techrepublic.com) · · Score: 1

    Amputation for stealing food.

    That's moral. Compassionate. A measured response.

  7. And, you know from previous reports, that the real reason gag orders and such are necessary is because the hacked (MTA in this case) are UNABLE to fix the problem in a timely manner.

    Sad, but too many organizations employ technology solutions they are unable to maintain.

  8. The writeup went from 'extremist' to 'terrorist' effortlessly. As if these are in some way equivalent.

    But no matter, this, in the U.S. is indistinguishable to me from prior restraint. Only the reality that these companies are not constrained by the First Amendment, and offer a service that need not actually abide by the First Amendment, saves them. It also should illuminate their operations. Facebook, for instance, cannot be considered a news organization. Oh, wait, they actually do publish news. Will they distinguish between protected news content and unprotected 'other' content? Can they? Is there a difference between a sponsored CNN post and the rantings of a college professor on their own page?

    Indeed, is the CNN post news, commentary, opinion? Should it be protected by the First Amendment? Does Facebook, for example, have a responsibility, bound to permit it in its entirety, or can Facebook pick and choose CNN posts, edit them, suppress them, as it wishes? It does so with user content. Is that a violation of the First Amendment?

    What makes my posts unworthy of constitutional protection on Facebook, but CNN's posts, which to so many are clearly biased opinion not fact, protected? Merely because they come from an organization that used to be considered a reliable news outlet?

    This is a terrible thing for free speech, despite the attraction of suppressing terrorism and violence by shutting off the terrorists... But CNN and other 'news outlets' have, recently, published reports of seemingly reasonable people in the US calling for or supporting the assassination of elected officials. Do we actually intend to suppress those statements? Why?

  9. Definitions? on Physicists Have Created the Brightest Light Ever Recorded (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    So, what does 'brightest' mean?

    More photons? Wow. I recall discussion of how to propel spacecraft with light. The Sun does indeed exert pressure on objects. Makes sense that at some point the 'light' you shine, if enough photons, may have interesting effects on it.

    I'm assuming 'bright' doesn't mean anything to do with spectrum, or frequency, or such. That didn't make sense to me...But bright white light is often defined by color temperature, or spectrum. So...

  10. Re:A compromise solution on 'Chiropractors Are Bullshit' (theoutline.com) · · Score: 1

    My first civilian GP was trained in a spinal manipulation method that he used to teach me how to realign my L3-4-5 vertebrae and gain immediate relief from back pain. At age 21. Sucked. Later I visited 'the local Chiropractor', a wonderful man who helped me immensely.

    Now, 40+ years later, my GP is is a D.O., and I would not have another M.D. except for specialized needs.

    But Chiropractors who rely first on radiographic exams, dietary supplements, and are willing to adjust your patella worry me. When I figured out that my last Chiropractor was relying mostly on his physical therapist to give me a regimen of core strengthening exercises to minimize my back pain, I adopted those for my own regular use. The $19.95 monthly gym fee is a better deal than dinging my insurance $40 every week.

    I'm not convinced subluxation is sound routine treatment, since I can do that by rolling over in bed.

  11. The Repugnant is right slanted?

    Please excuse yourself. You are wrong.

  12. Re: HILLARY SHOULD OF WON on Congressman Steve Scalise Among 5 Shot at Baseball Field (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1
  13. Re:Poor customer service is intentional, IMO on Former CenturyLink Employee Accuses Company of Running a Wells Fargo-Like Scheme (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    CL went down in my area on Super Bowl Sunday, from the night before to the night after.

    Still no credit. Still not even acknowledgement.

  14. Re:Nothing will come of it on Former CenturyLink Employee Accuses Company of Running a Wells Fargo-Like Scheme (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    They also get machines maintained as part of the lease. Fixed cost, predictable.

    Until they decide to replace them with a simpler device - tray. And you fill the tray.

    They don't really want your bulk change anyways...

  15. No, you're not.

    If you're paying them, it's not too much for you...

    So stop paying them.

  16. Are 1000 out 6 billion distinguishable from random chance, or even useful?

  17. Re: HILLARY SHOULD OF WON on Congressman Steve Scalise Among 5 Shot at Baseball Field (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    WHAT shootings from insane right-wingers? Really?

  18. Re: HILLARY SHOULD OF WON on Congressman Steve Scalise Among 5 Shot at Baseball Field (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    So you get it. Good.

  19. Re: Ban all cars on Congressman Steve Scalise Among 5 Shot at Baseball Field (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Of course he did write he slept with a rifle, somewhat discrediting his premise. Then he recommends that a shotgun would suffice.

    Not that he used one. I thought so.

  20. Re: HILLARY SHOULD OF WON on Congressman Steve Scalise Among 5 Shot at Baseball Field (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    In response to threats, actual assaults, and encouragements from the Left for the Left to instigate and expand

    Nice.

  21. Re:Ban all cars on Congressman Steve Scalise Among 5 Shot at Baseball Field (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    I would not hunt polar bear with a 12 ga and slugs. insufficient range.

    You're not winning this argument.

  22. Re: Thoughts and prayers on Congressman Steve Scalise Among 5 Shot at Baseball Field (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    And that disproves the premise. Work through your own logic...

  23. Re: Thoughts and prayers on Congressman Steve Scalise Among 5 Shot at Baseball Field (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Shooting people is a dramatic assault on their rights.

  24. Re:HILLARY SHOULD OF WON on Congressman Steve Scalise Among 5 Shot at Baseball Field (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    "The Republicans started this preach violence for political gain thing after Reagan lost"

    Citations, please.

  25. Re: Only the commercial monetization is new on A 12-Month Campaign of Fake News To Influence Elections Costs $400K, Says Report (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 1

    That's inconvenient.