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  1. Apples an Oranges on There Are Now Twice As Many Solar Jobs As Coal Jobs In the US (vox.com) · · Score: 1

    Just goes to show you that anyone can compare numbers and draw conclusions---whether it makes sense or not.
    Different industries. Different kinds of products (minerals versus engineered product). Sure, why not compare meaningless metrics.

  2. reap what you sow on 'The End Of The Level Playing Field' (avc.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Seriously, a venture capatalist is complaining about the state of things? VCs created this very environment so that they could profit from it. It was only possible by tying up all of the IP and suing everyone into oblivion if they infringed over the smallest detail.
    You reap what you sow.

  3. In the USA... unlimited limits you.

  4. God forbid that LG should make a refrigerator that works well, LG is just piling on more and more useless features. Heck, they cannot even make a reliable ice maker that doesn't occupy 1/4 of the refrigerator and freezer volume. To make things worse, all of those screens in the doors just increase the heat load on the cooling system---even after making the door ridiculously thick to accommodate the screen and extra insulation. So, how do they want to improve the products? By adding WiFi. Brilliant!

  5. Courage! on Rumors of Cmd's Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated (microsoft.com) · · Score: 1

    I'm just glad that Microsoft didn't have the courage to make CMD.EXE work only over a proprietary wireless interface.

  6. Default what? on Rumors of Cmd's Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated (microsoft.com) · · Score: 1

    So, doesn't the CMD shell run by default when you execute CMD.EXE? Was someone planning on changing that?

  7. bringing back the '90s on Verizon Explores Lower Price or Even Exit From Yahoo Deal (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    Well, if they are trying to bring back the 90s, they will need Yahoo as well as AOL.
    What's next? Bringing back CompuServe?

  8. Any US taxpayer and corporation that buys US Treasury bonds has the same exemption in the US. Also, in most US states the interest from bonds issued by the state are also tax exempt. Who cares?

    What I would like to know is how much of the US debt would be offset by Apple not paying corporate taxes. What is the interest paid on that amount? This is part of the real damage that Apple is inflicting on US citizens.

  9. The other day my wife and I realized the same thing---we hardly watch Netflix anymore and we are considering cancelling it altogether.

  10. So, is that double as in 2 ROT13s of the data?

  11. Sock full of batteries on Android Malware Used To Hack and Steal Tesla Car (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 2

    You don't even need an OS and the battery life is better. Just club someone with a sock full of batteries (don't even need to be LiPos). You don't even need to charge the batteries.

  12. Call the Tech line on US Navy's High-Tech Ship Loses Power In Panama Canal (usni.org) · · Score: 2

    Hello. Zumwalt-class tech support. Chet speaking.
    Have you tried turning it off and on?

  13. Can you say "going out of business" on SpaceX Files FCC Application For Internet Access Network With 4,425 Satellites (geekwire.com) · · Score: 0

    This just proves that SpaceX will be a short-lived company. I doubt they have the capital to put it in place, let alone maintain it. And for what?

  14. Wow, when did /. get overcome by MS fanbois?

  15. If Facebook manipulates the news feeds, they are creating a bias. Zuckerberg's assessment is is biased as well. This isn't news.

  16. Microsoft is making it hard to be a customer, too. Windows 10 is abhorrent---and many of the worst "features" are making their way into Windows 7 and Windows 8.1.

  17. why isn't this modded as "funny"? on Windows 7 and 8.1 Are Gaining More New Users Than Windows 10 (digitaltrends.com) · · Score: 1

    Obviously, you don't know how Inventor uses Excel in this context. It's not an ODF issue.

  18. I see they didn't have the courage to remove the headphone jacks on the MacBooks yet. Interesting.

  19. Tesla shoud do something... on Will Tesla Install Home Solar Panels To Charge Cars? (buffalonews.com) · · Score: 1

    Tesla should do something to justify their "zero emission" vehicles claim.

  20. Who would still use Cisco? on Cisco Develops System To Automatically Cut-Off Pirate Video Streams (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Honestly, after all the NSA backdoors and intercepting packages to install spy devices, who is installing new Cisco equipment?

  21. Dont' confuse "balls" for sheer incompetence.

  22. Unless Yahoo had disclosed this to Verizon... on Verizon Believes Yahoo Email Hacking 'Material,' Could Affect Deal (cnbc.com) · · Score: 2

    Unless Yahoo had disclose this to Verizon of course this would affect the deal. No news here.

  23. It shouldn't be. What exactly is falling here?

  24. So, is Congress and the President being replaced.. on White House: AI Holds the Potential To Be a Major Driver of Economic Growth and Social Progress (venturebeat.com) · · Score: 1

    So, is Congress and the President being replaced by AI? That may, indeed, have the effect of economic growth and social progress.

  25. Doubtful... on Pokemon Go Could Add 2.83 Million Years To Users' Lives, Says Study (cnn.com) · · Score: 3, Informative

    Did the researchers take into account how many Pokemon Go morons walked in front of cars, buses, and other vehicles while playing the game.
    I personally saw a Pokemon Go idiot fall down a flight of stairs. She twisted her ankle and injured another innocent bystander.