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  1. It is but it is getting harder to find dumb TVs. I usually try to find those because a TV + a roku box or a google play/amazon fire box is usually cheaper. But nowadays, you almost have to order one online to find one.

  2. Re:smart tvs are not smart on Even the Dumbest Ransomware Is Almost Unremovable On Smart TVs (symantec.com) · · Score: 1

    Yes. I have one and I love it. It runs fast and has a ton of apps. It also gets a lot of updates.

    I just bought a google player box to replace my amazon fire tv in my bedroom. I was seriously debating getting a roku bx instead - would have if I could have gotten KODI/XBMC to run on my roku.

  3. Re:"Reset to factory settings" button on Even the Dumbest Ransomware Is Almost Unremovable On Smart TVs (symantec.com) · · Score: 2

    Oh, but wait, it's controllable by an app, has Bluetooth and wifi, and connects to the internet, right?

    I get that. However, it is nice not to have to string up wires all over the place (or to crawl through the crawlspace above my ceiling to hide wires.)

  4. Re: I have an idea on Turkey Downs Allegedly Intruding Russian Fighter Near Syria Border (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    The unedited version was him supporting registering people crossing the borders, not registering US citizens that are muslims.

  5. Re:Holy crap ... on Judge Wipes Out Safe Harbor Provision In DMCA, Makes Cox Accomplice of Piracy (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Let me rephrase my previous post...

    The Judge who is supporting a law passed by Clinton (whose wife is running for president) was appointed by Bush (whose brother is running for president).

    I really hope our choices for president next year involve neither of these two families.

  6. Re:Holy crap ... on Judge Wipes Out Safe Harbor Provision In DMCA, Makes Cox Accomplice of Piracy (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Enforcing a law by Bill Clinton whose wife is now running for president.

    It's an ugly cycle we have here.

  7. Re:The judge issued a verdict ahead of trial? on Judge Wipes Out Safe Harbor Provision In DMCA, Makes Cox Accomplice of Piracy (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1, Informative

    When 'justice' is defined by corporate interests, it's time to stop pretending 'justice' has anything to do with it

    Both sides are large corps on this case.

    But somehow I bet the people who claim about 'activist judges' will say this is perfectly OK, because it's in the interests of corporations.

    This shit has to stop.

    I really doubt this. Even Rush Limbaugh has come out on the side of ad blockers and fair use.

  8. Re:I want quality, not politics on Microsoft Blames Layoffs For Drop In Female Employees (cio.com) · · Score: 3, Informative

    FreeBSD has FreeBSD girl aka Randi Harper https://twitter.com/freebsdgir...

    She is not only a woman but an awful SJW attacker. FreeBSD's support of her cause in many discussion list entries is what caused my business to stop our annual donations and migrate >5k hosts over to Linux. Won't disclose the donation amount because that would likely make me identifiable

    I don't blame you. I just googled her and she is pretty terrifying, cold, and heartless.
    http://www.breitbart.com/big-j...

    I skipped on the article and started on the list of her victims. Most of those people are people that I'd consider left leaning, but I would not wish what she did on them or anyone. She really has no problem destroying anyone even those that mainly agree with her.

  9. Re: I have an idea on Turkey Downs Allegedly Intruding Russian Fighter Near Syria Border (reuters.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    And your expertize comes from where?

    We all form our ideas based on the information we have. All networks and people are biased. CNN was just busted editing Trump to make it look like he was talking about Muslim databases by editing out him talking about the wall and border security.

  10. Re:I have an idea on Turkey Downs Allegedly Intruding Russian Fighter Near Syria Border (reuters.com) · · Score: 0

    Your timetable is off if you think that ISIS was formed in 2004

  11. Re:I have an idea on Turkey Downs Allegedly Intruding Russian Fighter Near Syria Border (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    Did you know ISIS was born of intervention policies from the U.S. government? The reason why they are even around is because we are involved

    Yes. But the blame will never be blamed at Obama for his role in creating and then underestimating ISIS.

    Strangely enough, when you kill someone family members, they hate you every single time. I guess you should stamp out that hate with more death and hate...

    I don't see Germany trying to kill Americans and Britons because of the families they lost in WWII. I don't see the Native Americans killing Americans for what happened to their families.

    The problem now is that we fight wars very half-heartily which just allow them to drag out without end.

  12. Re:I have an idea on Turkey Downs Allegedly Intruding Russian Fighter Near Syria Border (reuters.com) · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    If we would open drilling even more in the US and more publicly support fracking, we could never use another drop of middle eastern oil again.

    Do you think we would then ignore the Middle East?

    It would be interesting to find out.

    I personally wish we where doing more to help out the Christians and moderate Muslims being raped, tortured, and murdered over there. If we could take oil out if the equation, we might get more public support on this - or we would hear more about US imperialism.

  13. Re:Why would Disney do this? on Disney IT Workers Prepare To Sue Over Foreign Replacements (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1

    This.

    Most people I know state that you should plan to work for a company for about 5 years before moving on to another one, using the skills you learned at your current job to leverage power when negotiating for the next job.

    There is no loyalty from either the employee or the employer. It is a two sided situation. An employer is not going to show that much loyalty to a workforce that sees it's current job as a means to it's next one. And an employee will go to where the money is and not every corporation can compete on the pay scale as other corporations.

  14. Re:Speedy Delivery on Google Previews Android Studio 2.0 (sdtimes.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Do you want it too? I'd rather not have apps able to touch that.

  15. Re:Lost in Space? on Netflix Remaking Lost In Space (ew.com) · · Score: 1

    No kidding. If you're going to bring back a Sci Fi show from that era, why not do one with good writing, like The Twilight Zone? Though somehow I don't think that'd be the same without the narrator smoking a cigarette...

    They have redone the twilight zone at least.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

    The 80's version had an episode by J. Michael Straczynski, write of Babylon 5 and Jerimiah

  16. Re:Yeah, nice self publicity YouTube on YouTube Defending Select Videos Against DMCA Abuse · · Score: 4, Funny

    Call me back when they've made it their policy to protect every video that has a strong fair use defense.

    You forgot to list your phone number.

    Never mind, we can probably get it from Google.

  17. Re:If you don't like the textbooks, on Texas Narrowly Rejects Allowing Academics To Fact-Check Public School Textbooks (csmonitor.com) · · Score: 1

    Three questions :
    Who support charter schools?
    Who supports vouchers?
    Who is always trying to slash public school funding?
      the answer is the same to all questions

    Those who want their children going to a better school?

  18. Re:If you don't like the textbooks, on Texas Narrowly Rejects Allowing Academics To Fact-Check Public School Textbooks (csmonitor.com) · · Score: 1

    It was way too expensive for us so we stuck with public schools. Since then, we have increased our advocacy to help public schools against politicians who seem hell-bent on closing all public schools and funneling money to their corporate donors (testing companies, charter schools, etc.).

    The school choice would help defray the cost of the private school and there are several types of Charter schools - several of them free (well, as free as public schools.)

  19. Re:Fact check or PC checking? on Texas Narrowly Rejects Allowing Academics To Fact-Check Public School Textbooks (csmonitor.com) · · Score: 1

    I think there are very few people who when they hear the word "worker" would infer from that "slave", indeed in a "modern" context "worker" is a positive description.

    "The Atlantic Slave Trade between the 1500s and 1800s brought millions of slaves from Africa to the southern United States to work on agricultural plantations."

    I would hope that our public school students would know from the context that the "Atlantic Slave Trade" was bringing in slaves

  20. Re:Why not use an actual Steam Machine? on SteamOS Gaming Performance Lags Well Behind Windows (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    They used a machine that they built recently for the purpose of demonstrating dual-booting

    He used a computer set up two years ago which isn't that recent.

    While using an actual Steam Machine would be interesting, there are far more Windows users who are contemplating their next OS decision than probably Steam Machine customers. It's kind of spendy.

    I disagree. This is more like a console and I think most people interested in the SteamOS will be those buying it prebuilt.

    I see it as an amazing show of goodwill by Steam that they released it and made it "easy" for those that like using linux to install.

  21. Re:sample... on SteamOS Gaming Performance Lags Well Behind Windows (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    "certain hardware configurations" implies that the problem only occurs on some hardware setups but not others. Right now we have no reason to think that's the case. Where are the hardware setups where all is great? It's more likely that this is a widespread problem.

    It would be a more interesting test to take an actual steam machine, test the games on that hardware and then dual boot to windows on the same machine.

  22. Re: It'll make it more potent... on UK May Blacklist Homeopathy (bbc.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    Nah. We don't give shit what you do.

  23. Re: Bullshit on Google Car Pulled Over For Driving Too Slow, Doesn't Get a Ticket (thenextweb.com) · · Score: 1, Insightful

    I have no problem with the police stopping a slow driver. It's often an indicator of drink driving, or could be an indicator that the driver's sight is impaired.

    Agreed. Slow drivers also make other drivers less safe by increasing other driver's agitation and frustration. This leads to tailgating, unsafe passing, etc

  24. Re:Firefox long term strategy on Mozilla Plans To Remove Support For Firefox Complete Themes · · Score: 1

    I think the complaint has never been bloat

    You don't have to go beyond the comments on this page to know that is false

  25. Re:Agree on Mozilla Plans To Remove Support For Firefox Complete Themes · · Score: 1

    I tried to pull up that extension and was greeted to a EULA. Is this common now? The only addon I use noscript - figured if I wanted to complain that ads are evil because of the insecure scripts then I should start just blocking ads that use scripts

    I just tried tab tree based on another post here, so I guess that makes two.