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019 @12:14AM
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Attached to: Ask Slashdot: How Do You Feel About the End Of Google+ ?
The indie tabletop RPG scene really adopted Google+. Why? Damned if I know, but they've been struggling to find an alternative since the announcement was made that it was going away.
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byFulminata
2018 @02:51AM
(#56237893)
Attached to: 'Flippy,' the Fast Food Robot, Turned Off For Being Too Slow
This is basically the machine that places like Burger King and Dairy Queen were using back in the 80s and 90s. I assume that something similar is still used today, but maybe that's changed.
Nobody was flipping burgers back then, you just put a frozen patty in the machine at one end, and it came out done on the other. Have the patty roll over an open flame at some point in the trip and you get your "flame broiled" part.
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byFulminata
2015 @06:54PM
(#50164777)
Attached to: New Facebook Video Controls Let You Limit Viewing By Gender and Age
Some women like to share videos of their physical hobbies (yoga, dance, etc.) without a bunch of guys jerking off to them. Before they'd have to create a separate profile or kick their male friends off their FB account. This gives them another option.
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byFulminata
2015 @08:23AM
(#48744577)
Attached to: Sony Thinks You'll Pay $1200 For a Digital Walkman
Sony doesn't think "you" will pay $1200 for an MP3 player. They think that the people who pay hundreds of dollars for Monster cables will pay it, and that there are enough of them out there for the product to be profitable.
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byFulminata
2015 @02:10PM
(#48738955)
Attached to: After Outage, Sony Makes Peace Offering To Users of PlayStation Network
No one with any decision making ability at Sony was inconvenienced by the outage on Christmas.
It was the grunts, doing the same kinds of jobs that most of the people posting here do, who had to go in and try to fix it instead of spending the day with their families.
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byFulminata
2014 @12:42PM
(#48084749)
Attached to: Complain About Comcast, Get Fired From Your Job
Exactly. (Responding to cancel out a mis-rating)
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byFulminata
2014 @11:19AM
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Attached to: Ask Slashdot: Is There an Ethical Way Facebook Can Experiment With Their Users?
"Sign up for other services and you volunteer to participate in random experiments" is NOT ethical.
For it to be ethical it would have to be a very clear opt-in procedure, not something buried in a ToS somewhere.
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byFulminata
2014 @09:53PM
(#47709165)
Attached to: Comcast Training Materials Leaked
Yes, but the description above indicates that they are trained not to take "no" for an answer.
It's not good business to irritate your customers, unless it doesn't matter because you have them locked into your service due to a virtual monopoly.
Looking to find and fill a genuine need for your customer = good.
Trying to sell them something they obviously aren't there for (such as additional services when they are looking for tech support) = bad.
Continuing to bother a customer when they tell you that they're not interested = terrible.
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byFulminata
014 @06:36PM
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Attached to: The Daily Harassment of Women In the Game Industry
RTFA. It's not so much about workplace harassment as it is about harassment because of their work.
Unfortunately, the summary doesn't really make that clear.
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byFulminata
014 @06:25PM
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Attached to: The Daily Harassment of Women In the Game Industry
She's not talking about comments like "nice ass" as much as she's talking about comments like "die, you fucking cunt!"
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byFulminata
4 @02:59PM
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Attached to: Should Tesla Make Batteries Instead of Electric Cars?
I actually understand his point. If Tesla just makes batteries for other companies, then they don't see Tesla as competition. If Tesla's also producing cars, then they are far less likely to do business with them regardless of how good their batteries are.
It's still a terrible idea. For the most part, the other car companies won't innovate unless they have competition. Tesla is far more likely to create real change by existing as a car company than they are by existing as a parts company.
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byFulminata
4 @02:53PM
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Attached to: Should Tesla Make Batteries Instead of Electric Cars?
This is an example of why listening to "investors" is a terrible idea. It's like listening to a gambler advise you on how to coach a sports team.
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byFulminata
2014 @03:00PM
(#46835403)
Attached to: Consumers Not Impressed With 3D Printing
That would have been the headline in the 70s. This is why consumers don't generally drive innovation, and why judging the prospects of a new technology before its had time to overcome some of its early weaknesses is premature.
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byFulminata
2014 @05:45PM
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Attached to: NSA Confirms It Has Been Searching US Citizens' Data Without a Warrant
Welcome to April 1st. Your wish will be granted on April 2nd.
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byFulminata
014 @01:20AM
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Attached to: WSJ: Prepare To Hang Up the Phone — Forever
As soon as they can guarantee reliable cell service to everyone, they can be allowed to cease providing land line service to everyone.
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