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  1. Re:I'd consider that quite a feat on Hackers Could Read Your Hotmail, MSN, and Outlook Emails by Abusing Microsoft Support (vice.com) · · Score: 2

    Even if it's still there, there's a good chance it's cleaned it out and disabled. I registered mine back when Hotmail was still the name, but then a Gmail invite came from a friend and eventually I stopped logging into it. By the time I did it was basically a new account activation but with a "Welcome back" message. I lost all the old emails and contacts thanks to that.

  2. Some say the real punishment is financial. Legal fees, time lost at work, all of that adds up and you have to deal with it whether you're innocent or not.

  3. Unsolvable Problems on Under Pressure, Amazon Plans To Accept Cash at Cashierless 'Go' Stores (cnn.com) · · Score: 2

    Yeah, there's a reason everything seems to be an endless battle - even when one party has total control and a concrete agenda, they blow it. An American politician can do too much and cause a disaster or do too little and say, "We'll get it right next time if you vote for me," thus it pays for them to be as ineffective as possible.

    We will never solve any issue that we care about. Instead, our politicians will continue to fight a forever-war over meaningless bandaids and half-measures while promising it will solve everything and/or destroy us all.

  4. Re:the only solution is not buy smart TVs on Android TV Update Puts Home-Screen Ads On Multi-Thousand-Dollar Sony Smart TVs (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    I was looking for a TV in the 20-35 inch range for my mother a couple months ago. I don't know what's available online, but in stores everything is "smart" unless it's tiny. Most of what was available was 720p as well - often without labeling it so. They just stay vague about the resolution. A couple of times I had to search the TVs model online to avoid buying one of those by mistake... but I couldn't avoid the "smart" stuff, not without ordering online at least. Everything is "smart" now.

    I own a 40-something inch 1080p TV from 2014 that isn't "smart" and I'm hoping it lasts a while. My Roku is sufficient for my internet streaming needs... no need to build that in. I don't want to have to wait for the TV to boot and load advertisments just to play a game or watch a Blu-ray... but it's looking like there won't be a choice before long.

  5. Maybe we can improve ourselves by not assuming that we truly know things. Even when we're not insufferable enough to think that we know everything, there are still things we believe that could be wrong, and it's probably a longer list than we'd assume. Therefore, it pays to not get too attached to them.

    That lack of attachment could help prevent future discord in social media, but I'm not really sure. It's just something I've thought about lately.

    Worst case: We can always do without.

  6. Re:Get this off my Slashdot! on 'Fortnite' May be a Virtual Game, But It's Having Real-life, Dangerous Effects (bostonglobe.com) · · Score: 1

    Battle Royale is recent right? Well, something I read says so anyway. It also claimed that its popularity picked up after that. The game you played back then could be a lot different now.

    I've considered checking it out, but I kinda hate grind-fests. I have a grind that pays, so what sense does it make to pay to do that (or grind for free)? I bet even a kid could find a better use for their time.

  7. Re:Well, all the platforms are quick to do that. on 'It Took 10 Seconds For Instagram To Push Me Into an Anti-Vaxx Rabbit Hole' (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    They want you to get stuck in an unhealthy obsessive rut because that's where the real money is.

  8. Re:It's just a freakin laptop on Prioritizing the MacBook Hierarchy of Needs (sixcolors.com) · · Score: 1

    Obviously not, or else they could just use another keyboard (without looking silly).

  9. The Internet can make it seem like you're encircled by opposition, but when it's so easy to create hundreds of sock puppet accounts, it's worth it to sit back and ask yourself if you're arguing with real individuals, or an agenda that wants to look like it has more support than it actually has.

  10. They get to enjoy the freedom offered by an untamed wilderness. You get enjoy seeing less of them around.

  11. Re:Why fight them? on Why Some US Cities are Fighting 'Dollar Stores' (eastbaytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    A libertarian would not agree to that. For him, the line should be were he is. Market "principles" override democracy and the only legitimate choice a voter can make is for further deregulation. Eventually it'll be a utopia and you won't need to vote anymore. Any problems the community or country faces will have to be resolved on an atomized individual level - and you know how good we are at that.

  12. Re:Growing up on Lobbyists Demonize 'Right To Repair' Legislation (securityledger.com) · · Score: 1

    That was Samsung, famed maker of things that explode.

  13. If you reuse passwords - and even if you don't - https://haveibeenpwned.com/ can be pretty useful. It alerts you if your passwords are found in that never ending stream of hacker data dumps. A new feature was added recently where you can enter the it directly to determine if it's been compromised. Whether or not you trust that is another matter. But for the attentive, it's a good service overall for knowing when to retire a password.

  14. Both of you enter a ring and fight to the death. Winner gets the gas.

  15. Re:Nazi faggots love Trump on New Ransomware Strain is Locking Up Bitcoin Mining Rigs in China (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    Don't feed the trolls.

  16. Without the screen, most of the hardware inside is superfluous. They'll need to remove that too.

  17. You just ask to have your number transferred. Mine started with a different carrier and altogether, on a pre-LTE CDMA network, 14 years ago.

  18. Re:They still are on Who'd Go To University Today? (spiked-online.com) · · Score: 1

    Nah, just tasteless. Like lobster, you'll need lots of seasoning. Then you're alright.

  19. Re:No, gross stupidity on Man Spoofs GPS To Fake Shop Visits For Profit, Gets Caught (nikkei.com) · · Score: 1

    If someone is smart enough to come up with an illegal scheme to make money, they're smart enough to come up with a legitimate one. So actually I agree: the stupidity is not in the spoofing itself, that's actually kind of impressive. Rather, it's the poor application of skill and effort that makes it stupid. He's like those investors that run ponzi schemes instead of actually investing. I'll never understand these people.

  20. Re:So jail for violating an EULA? on Man Spoofs GPS To Fake Shop Visits For Profit, Gets Caught (nikkei.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I would think fraud, since he's certainly not entitled to that $45k.

  21. Using actual architecture models instead of meter sized Minecraft blocks is not a shortcut - there's still a ton of work to do - but it's definitely more noteworthy, better looking, and more worthwhile.

  22. Re:maybe if they rammed it things would of been be on A Chinese-Built Replica of the Titanic Will Set Sail From Dubai in 2022 (fastcompany.com) · · Score: 0

    Considering it sunk as a result of long glancing blow breaching multiple watertight compartments, you're probably right.

  23. Re:Wonder what happens when you look at numbers on Authors of Controversial 'Seattle Minimum Wage' Study Revise Their Conclusions (bloombergquint.com) · · Score: 1

    My first claim regarding exceptions should have a source. In case you're looking for it, here it is.

  24. Re:Wonder what happens when you look at numbers on Authors of Controversial 'Seattle Minimum Wage' Study Revise Their Conclusions (bloombergquint.com) · · Score: 1

    Seattle raised it to $15.45 for large chains this year, with exceptions for smaller businesses that go as low as $14 without benefits and $11.50 with them. Meanwhile, Portland's current minimum wage is actually $12.00 and not $11.25 as you've stated.

    Thus, it is presently possible to actually earn a smaller official minimum in Seattle than in Portland, provided you work for a small company with tips and/or good benefits.

    When actually considering the past the situation is not that different: In 2009, Seattle's minimum matched its state minimum at $8.55. Meanwhile, in Portland the minimum wage was $8.40.

    In both cities, the minimum wage has been increasing at since the recession. In 2016, when it was $9.25 state-wide, Oregon assed a bill to increase it every year by 50 cents, with Portland having a dollar more than standard and $1.25 over rural. Although Seattle's minimum is higher, it has exceptions and a greater cost of living than Portland. Minimum wages will be pegged to inflation by 2021 for Washington and 2023 for Oregon, with continued cost-of-living adjustments for their respective urban juggernauts.

    It might also be worth it to consider how different state regulations, port access, and local industries affect these cities and their unemployment rates. I don't have all day for that, but if you're truely interested in this subject feel free to dive in.

  25. Re:I see the next trend here! on Driverless Car Hype Gives Way To E-Scooter Mania Among Technorati (nbcnews.com) · · Score: 1

    An idea so dumb it's inevitable!