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  1. Re:I wish they could do that for news... on Cracking The Code On Trump Tweets (time.com) · · Score: 1

    ...any time they begin to focus on her, Trump loudly spouts something so outrageous that they can't help but focus on him.

    It's almost as if Clinton, Trump, and the media planned it that way.

  2. Sanders voters will bitch and moan and then vote for Hilliary.

    I don't know about others, but I won't vote for a lying corporate whore. I'm leaning toward Jill Stein of the Green Party, but I may go back to the Libertarian Party.

    Either way, neither Clinton nor Trump has my vote, regardless of my signature line.

  3. Many "good guys with a gun" in a chaotic situation could easily make a bad situation much, much worse.

    Don't you know? There's a "good guy with a gun" tell that they all know about.

    It's kinda like "gaydar"....they just know their own kind. However, they can't explain how they know.

  4. "And nothing of value wa..." on Digital Currency Ethereum Is Cratering Amid Claims Of a $50 Million Hack (businessinsider.com) · · Score: 1

    oops, I guess something of value WAS lost here.

    Carry on....

  5. There is a certain amount of "I've got mine, fuck you" going on here.

    That's about as succinct a summary of the general outlook on life here in America as I've ever seen.

  6. when there's a choice between bad and worse, we have to choose bad.

    Not necessarily true. For example, sometimes the fastest way out of a burning building is to just go through the flames.

    Although in this case, to continue the burning building analogy, the flames are everywhere, and the building is just about to collapse on top of us.

  7. Re:It's amazing she still has defenders on Assange: Wikileaks Will Publish 'Enough Evidence' To Indict Hillary Clinton (rt.com) · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I'm a one-issue voter, and that issue is not opening the seventh seal and ushering in the apocalypse.

    The funny thing is that I'm also a one-issue voter, but in my case it IS ushering in the apocalypse.

    Let's face it; our grand experiment with representative democracy is done. It failed. Let's just burn it to the ground, salt the ashes, and hope the cockroaches do better than we did.

  8. Re:Drive-by text message advertising on Bluetooth 5 With 2x More Range and 4x Better Speed Coming Next Week (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 2

    I don't know for sure, but I'd guess that they have a micro-cell in the store. When your phone registers with the cell (since it's the closest VZW cell to you), Verizon sends the text to you via standard SMS.

  9. Re:What do you mean not advertising as normal on Bluetooth 5 With 2x More Range and 4x Better Speed Coming Next Week (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    No need to get paranoid, yet...it's not that kind of advertising.

    Advertising Channels are used for discovering devices, initiating connection and broadcasting data. For instance, when you go to pair a Bluetooth keyboard or speaker with one of your devices, advertising packets can let you see the name of the device before you've paired it so you can distinguish it from all the other Bluetooth devices that are within range.

    Think, "Hi, everyone out there....I'm a (device) named (name)"

    Most likely, the enhancements allow for longer names or more capability descriptions.

    https://www.bluetooth.com/specifications/bluetooth-core-specification/technical-considerations

  10. ...it just wants French users who use google.com instead of google.fr to not see personal information about French citizens...

    If that's the case, then French ISPs need to force all traffic to redirect from google.com to google.fr in order to comply with French law. It's probably easier to regulate the national ISP than a local affiliate of an international corporation.

  11. Yet another reason not to use Uber on Uber Denies Access To Harvard Startup That Compared Ride-Hailing Prices (boston.com) · · Score: 1

    Here in the state of Ohio, a standard taxi rate is $4 for the hire plus $2 per mile. Any licensed taxi service has to abide by that rate. If I can't find out what my ride will cost before I book the trip, and without downloading an app on my phone, I'm not going to use their service. As an additional bonus, I can pay cash for a taxi.

  12. Re: This sort of thing is why people like Trump on IT Layoffs At Insurance Firm Are A 'Never-Ending Funeral' (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1

    I don't like Clinton but at least she's got big words pandering to those concerned about dealing with global warming.

    FTFY

  13. Re:Campaign season on US Death Rate Rises, Health Officials Aren't Sure Why (nbcnews.com) · · Score: 1

    Clinton's beating Sanders 1,769 to 1,501. That makes her the Party's choice as well.

    FTFY

  14. Re: US disagrees on Google Appeals French Order For Global 'Right To Be Forgotten' (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    And Google should stop using data to fine tune their advertising and instead just start charging a nominal fee for each user search. They could stop all this advertising and marketing bother and start making some real money.

    The day Google starts directly charging for user searches is the day Yahoo and Bing have wet dreams about. People are too used to not paying for their searches out of their pocket. They prefer to exchange their data, even if they're not aware of it.

  15. Re:Maybe they just don't like the shows? on Men Are Sabotaging The Online Reviews Of TV Shows Aimed At Women (fivethirtyeight.com) · · Score: 1

    To answer your questions:

    Maybe men legitimately don't like shows that are aimed at women, and they're more vocal about it?

    I think that's a fair assessment.

    Is that wrong?

    I wouldn't say its wrong, but I would say its not helpful.

    Are men supposed to simply sit down and keep their opinions to themselves? What's the hope here?

    I'll answer these together, starting from the base assumption that men are watching these shows with their wife and/or girlfriend.

    The rationale here is that you as the guy have a deep affection for the woman in your life, and want her to be happy. She enjoys watching this particular program, and for some reason she also enjoys your company. I'm sure she's made sacrifices for you, such as watching a movie or show you enjoy that she didn't care for. It's all part of the give and take of life.

  16. Re:Slashdot in twenty sixteen on Filmmakers Ask 'Pirate' to Take Polygraph, Backtrack When He Agrees (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 2

    Firefox for Android supports extensions, and the top 3 extensions are privacy related:

    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/android/

    Chrome for Android does NOT support extensions.

    Does Chrome for Android support apps and extensions?
            Chrome apps and extensions are currently not supported on Chrome for Android. We have no plans to announce at this time.

    https://developer.chrome.com/multidevice/faq

  17. Re:Context on Government Spy Truck Is Disguised As A Google Street View Car (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    I come here for information not pointless mass debating.

    I'm sorry, you must have hit the wrong site.

    You're at slashdot.org...pointless mass debating is the reason this site exists.

  18. I'm afraid you don't remember correctly.

    The President is also the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. That means he can directly order any military officer or enlisted person.

    As to the choice between Clinton and Trump, if we're going to go to hell anyway, let's just vote in Trump and get it over with. Clinton will take too long.

  19. So she's not evil. She's merely incompetent.

    Good to know.

  20. Re:And the election was handed to Hillary Clinton on John Kasich To Drop Out, Leaving Trump as GOP Nominee (vox.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    government officials form both parties have used private email addresses

    But have they deliberately and willfully had markings stripped from classified information and transmitted it over public networks?

    there is no upside for either side to drag this into court

    So you're saying it's only illegal if you or I do it, but if you're high enough in the government it suddenly becomes legal?

    Good to know.

  21. Re:In other news... on Pro-Clinton Super PAC Caught Spending $1 Million On Social Media Trolls (usuncut.com) · · Score: 1

    The mainstream Democratic Party has devolved into what I call "Republican Lite".

    It has all the central control and corporate ownership the sheeple crave,without the faux-Christian theocracy they may not like.

    Again, I refer you to my signature...

  22. Re:im doing nothing of the sort, actually. on Alphabet's Nest To Deliberately Brick Revolv Hubs · · Score: 1

    So what alternatives do you suggest?

    Here's one solution...http://www.homedepot.com/p/Economy-Heat-Cool-Manual-Thermostat-CT31A/100400017

    A fancier option is...http://www.homedepot.com/p/Lux-Digital-Mechanical-Thermostat-with-Light-DMH110-010/204356282

    I see no reason to have my thermostat connected to anything other than power and HVAC.

  23. Re:Can anybody cite a use-case for this... on Company Creates Gun That Looks Like a Cellphone (nbcnews.com) · · Score: 1

    One was cited on the first sentence of the article..

    You mean the social awkwardness associated with being discovered carrying a gun? I have two simpler and cheaper solutions.

    1 - A proper holster and well-fitting clothes. As a bonus, the clothes can be worn with or without the gun.

    2 - Not carrying a gun at all. While this is my personal preference, I understand that some people may not have the option, whether by occupation or paranoia.

  24. ...I'd be happy to have other choices...

    Your wish is granted!
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_2016#Major_third_parties

    Otherwise, I refer you to my signature...

  25. Re:The gig economy? on A New Reality For IT: the 18-Month Org Chart · · Score: 3, Insightful

    pull out a 12" frying pan and hit them in the face as hard as you can.

    And not one of those nancy-boy aluminum and Teflon ones, either. Get yourself a cast-iron frying pan. It's much more satisfying.