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  1. You would think that by now they would have nano pigs that are just as cute but eat 1/16 of the food.

  2. OK. I see your point.
    People are IGNORANT idiots.

  3. utter conjecture on How To Make Messages Easy For an Alien Race To Understand (hackaday.com) · · Score: 1

    This is all complete conjecture until we contact an "alien race".

  4. Backwards spin on What Happened To the Martian Ocean and Magnetic Field? (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 3, Funny

    Is the backwards spin evidence that cats had used the Venerian spin to get their planet moving.

  5. Re:Isn't it widely accepted... on What Happened To the Martian Ocean and Magnetic Field? (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 1

    Actually, the red color comes from off-spec Tang that the moon people didn't like. Also, the dolphins that used to live on Mars took all of the water when they moved to Earth.

  6. I used to drink soft drinks... on The Decline of 'Big Soda': Is Drinking Soda the New Smoking? · · Score: 1

    I used to drink soft drinks. Then they added all of this corn syrup and removed the sugar. Now it tastes like crap.
    I wonder how much this has contributed to the decline of "big soda"?

  7. $1.00 plus is a rip-off on The Decline of 'Big Soda': Is Drinking Soda the New Smoking? · · Score: 1

    Who pays $1.00 or more per bottle? At my local supermarket I can buy 35 * 1liter bottles for $2.79US (just under $0.08 per bottle).

  8. the kind of company that wants my $$$ on Samsung Decides Not To Patch Kernel Vulnerabilities In Some S4 Smartphones · · Score: 1

    These "dumbass" companies have a few more generations of device sales before this becomes a major problem. Then something has to give.

  9. Re: Like any other customer? on Carly Fiorina: I Supplied HP Servers For NSA Snooping · · Score: 1

    That may be so, but this is 2001 we are talking about.

  10. Architects: poor analogy on Are Enterprise Architects the "Miltons" of Their Organizations? · · Score: 1

    This is a poor analogy. Architects are often engaged to make changes to structures. Often more frequently than building from scratch.

  11. not Zuckerberg's priority on Mark Zuckerberg Issues Call For Universal Internet Access · · Score: 1

    Of course not. If Zuckerberg had started a company like Blue Apron, Toll Brothers, or Blue Cross I am sure he would be asking for universal food, shelter, or healthcare.
    Unfortunately, Facebook's profits are tied to the number of subscribers---and they all need access to the internet.

  12. Still rediculous on Australian Workplace Tribunal Rules Facebook Unfriending Constitutes "Bullying" · · Score: 1

    So, when does unfriending someone constituted as "unreasonable behavior"?
    It is still ridiculous.

  13. Two words... on Study: People Emit a "Germ Cloud" of Bacteria As Unique As a Fingerprint · · Score: 1

    PROVE IT

  14. What's a rogue Google? on Symantec Subsidiary Thawte Issues Rogue Google Certificates · · Score: 1

    What's a Rogue Google, and why does it have a Certificate?

  15. Not MS's first Linux on Microsoft Has Built a Linux Distro · · Score: 3, Funny

    This is not the first Linux released by Microsoft.
    The first one was released in 2003. http://www.mslinux.org/
    It was released under GPL (Gates Private License).

  16. Not quite accurate... on Chemical Evidence Shows the Nazis Weren't At All Close To Having the Bomb · · Score: 1

    Szilard actually wrote the letter (Einstein only signed it). Regardless, it only stated that Germany had ceased selling uranium from Czechoslovakian mines. It does not mention that Germany is actually working on an uranium bomb. The letter urges further research on chain reactions. The letter does not urge that the US develop an uranium bomb.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

  17. missed opportunity on AT&T Offers $250k Reward To Find the California Fiber-Optic Ripper · · Score: 5, Funny

    Personally, I am a bit disappointed that the reward wasn't 256k.

  18. don't forget Netflix on A More Down-To-Earth Way To Bring the Internet To the Rest of the World · · Score: 1

    Netflix is one of the single largest chunks of bandwidth in many areas.

  19. Not a technical problem on A More Down-To-Earth Way To Bring the Internet To the Rest of the World · · Score: 1

    Brazil's problems here are not technical and do not only extend to bringing the internet to the masses.

  20. quite literally "down-to-earth" on A More Down-To-Earth Way To Bring the Internet To the Rest of the World · · Score: 1

    This is quite literally a "down-to-earth" solution when compared to balloons, drones and satellites.

  21. Of course they have an army... on Italian Military To Switch To LibreOffice and ODF · · Score: 1

    Of course Italy has an army. It gives the Italian designers something to practice on.
    Apparently even Armani has had a hand in their uniform designs.
    http://www.styleite.com/news/r...

  22. Not exactly... on Italian Military To Switch To LibreOffice and ODF · · Score: 2

    The article was about how the city of Pesaro, Italy was switching back to MS.
    http://tech.slashdot.org/story...

  23. So true... on What Ever Happened To Google Books? · · Score: 2

    "Unfortunately, Google made the mistake it often makes, which is to assume that people will trust it just because it's Google."
    Such a true statement---and only Google makes this mistake.

  24. best laid plans of mice and ... common carriers on TSA Luggage Lock Master Keys Are Compromised · · Score: 1

    Of course you can plan to have your luggage at your final destination.
    What if your carrier doesn't deliver to your destination? (Ever go somewhere remote?)
    What if your hotel's mail room didn't get the memo? (Your carrier tracks your package, but what about the destination?)
    What if someone steals your stuff from your destination? (I mean, really, how hard is it to steal an unattended suitcase?)
    Funny how that works.

  25. Backup for suitcase latches & zippers on TSA Luggage Lock Master Keys Are Compromised · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Of course they are compromised and this is by design. Why else would you purchase a combination lock with a master key?
    The only reason I use these locks is because too many suitcases and travel bags are prone to opening when handled by the airline's gorillas that toss your baggage around. The locks can serve as one more item that needs to fail before the contents of your baggage cascades around the luggage carousel.

    However, if the TSA thinks that the master key system was secure, why didn't they mention the breach earlier. All agencies have policies on handling sensitive information. If the TSA does not follow their own policies, they should be held accountable at the highest levels.