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  1. Re:Common sense on Surge In Online Orders Overwhelms UPS Christmas Deliveries · · Score: 1

    If only Christmas came on the same date every year people could plan ahead and not have to wait until the last second.

  2. The Survival Manual on Will You Even Notice the Impending Robot Uprising? · · Score: 1

    "How to Survive a Robot Uprising" by Daniel H. Wilson

  3. Re:Use Google-like monopolies to your advantage on NSA Uses Google Cookies To Pinpoint Targets For Hacking · · Score: 1

    I wonder if there is an IP issue here? Can Google sue the NSA over using their techniques?

  4. Re:Good health in a pill? Sure, why not? on Diet Drugs Work: Why Won't Doctors Prescribe Them? · · Score: 1

    A placebo will work if you get the right one.

  5. Why do I need to remember passwords? on Why People Are So Bad At Picking Passwords · · Score: 1

    Why can't my home computer manage passwords. Seems like it's smart enough to generate a password, pass it to the secure site, then at log off generate another password pass it to the site and then log off. Let the computers handle the task. Then have one master password or some other technique to log onto the computer that can only be used from the keyboard.

  6. Re:Honesty is never treasured in corporate world on The Best Way To Blow the Whistle · · Score: 4, Interesting

    It happens in the government too. I lost a career doing it.

  7. Let the lawsuits begin on Jolla's First Phone Goes On Sale · · Score: 1

    Ex-employees? Any bets on how long it'll take for the first suit to be pressed?

  8. Nothing is a total loss on CMU AI Learning Common Sense By Watching the Internet · · Score: 1

    It can always serve as a bad example.

  9. Re:Consequences? on IRS Left Taxpayer Data Vulnerable and Lied About It · · Score: 1

    Amen!

  10. Re:Orson Scott Card on Movie Review: Ender's Game · · Score: 0

    I once bought one of his books on audible.com. The book was aimed at a much younger audience than me and was somewhat juvenile. At the end of the narration he put a screed about Clinton and how he was going to ruin America. Fortunately, audible.com let me return it for a refund.

  11. Re:OpenBSD Rocks. on OpenBSD 5.4 Released · · Score: 1

    Has it changed much since 2003? That's the last time I tried to use it and that's when my manuals are dated. Not a dig, it's just I haven't tried it since.

  12. Don't do it Edward on Snowden Seeks International Help Against US Espionage Charges · · Score: 5, Informative

    Nobody in Congress is interested in protecting you. No intelligence service in the world is interested in helping you. As soon as you set foot in any country that has an extradition agreement with the US you are gone.

  13. It's all part of being a sociopath. What other people think doesn't matter.

  14. No wonder on NSA Broke Into Links Between Google, Yahoo Datacenters · · Score: 2

    No wonder Dianne Feinstein finally came out sort of against the NSA. When they piss off one of her biggest clients it gets serious.

  15. Re:Sweet! So when is the IPO? on Dell Is Now a Private Company Again · · Score: 1

    You beat me to it. As soon as they can get their lies together "Wall Street. Here we come." There's always money to be made on an IPO. At least for the insiders.

  16. Is this unusual? on Jeffrey Zients Appointed To Fix Healthcare.gov · · Score: 1

    Is this unusual for the insurance industry? I deal with a large health insurance company whose web site sucks. It is impossible to find any useful information on it. There is no logical way to search for a doctor. None of the default choices apply to the client type( How many geriatric patents need to see a prenatal specialist?) There is NO way to contact anyone and their customer service isn't. I've been fighting this site for four years and they still haven't gotten it fixed.

  17. Touch us and you'll pay on NSA Monitored Calls of 35 World Leaders · · Score: 1

    My thoughts, Ankh-Morpork, are of thee/ Let others boast of martial dash/ For we have boldly fought with cash/ We own all your helmets, we own all your shoes./ We own all your generals - touch us and you'll lose./ Morporkia! Morporkia!/ Morporkia owns the day!/ We can rule you wholesale/ Touch us and you'll pay. Terry Pratchett

  18. The Mouse that Roared on New EU Rules To Curb Transfer of European Data To the U.S. · · Score: 1, Insightful

    The EU better be careful or Wall Street will get mad.

  19. Re:Meh on Windows 8.1 Rolls Out Today · · Score: 3, Funny

    I liked the comment in the ARS article asking "How do I remove the Start Button from windows 8.1."

  20. Buzzword bingo much?

  21. Re:Pay American taxes, or lose American support on Irish Government May Close Apple's Biggest Tax Loophole · · Score: 1

    Apple's lobbying cost are so low because Cali politicians are so cheap.

  22. Tyson on Gravity: Can Film Ever Get the Science Right? · · Score: 1

    Screw Dr Tyson.

  23. Re:"I knew Obamacare would be bad..." on Lessons From the Healthcare.gov Fiasco · · Score: 1

    Universal heath care doesn't look so bad now does it?

  24. Re:Surprised? Not Entirely on Scientific American In Blog Removal Controversy · · Score: 1

    Be careful of what the Guardian says on this topic. They are very anti-open access for journals.

  25. Re:I'm shocked, shocked on UK Minister: British Cabinet Was Told Nothing About GCHQ/NSA Spying Programs · · Score: 1

    From Casablanca: Rick: How can you close me up? On what grounds? Captain Renault: I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here! [a croupier hands Renault a pile of money] Croupier: Your winnings, sir.