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Comment Re:I'm shocked, SHOCKED! (Score 1) 190

And you'll see a lot of second sites very near the first.

Almost anywhere you live, you likely live within a hundred miles of an "auto mile", where you have 7 or 8 dealerships strung right next to each other. Almost always they're owned by just a couple families, rather than all single person shops.

Dealers are scum. Never liked buying a car from one, and hope to never again buy a car from one.

Comment Re:Vague article (Score 2) 319

Just because someone is known, doesn't mean anything can be done.

What should have been done with these guys before they killed people? Have them watched indefinitely? Imprison them because they may cause a crime? Limit their freedoms in any other way?

The world governments know a lot about a lot of individuals. It's just that most of what they know is circumstantial and not actionable information.

Comment Re:No (Score 1) 437

That's because Apple will push a notification to any Apple iDevice that's compatible with the latest version of iOS when it's connected to the internet.

Google can't do that because the hardware manufacturers all run custom versions of Android.

Whether the hardware manufacturers add value to the OS is not for me to say.

Comment Where should I hold my Bitcoins? (Score 1) 161

Back when MtGOX went bust, people were saying you'd have to be an idiot to keep your Bitcoins there as they were untrusted.

I'm sure people are saying the same thing now about Bitstamp.

So I ask: Other than keeping it myself either in a personal wallet on my PC or smartphone or burned onto a CD on my shelf, where should I keep my Bitcoins? (Because on my desktop computer or smartphone is just asking for trouble, and on a CD is just asking for a different type of trouble.)

Comment Re: MicroSD card? (Score 1) 325

Agree 100%. Most people have some vague idea what a microSD card is.

If they were told they could make their iPhone hold more by buying one, they will get the cheapest one they could find online. If they're unlucky enough, they'll get one of those that say they're 128GB but actually have only 16GB space. And then blame Apple.

Let alone format them and have any idea of how to manage two storage pools when one of them is removable.

Comment Re:It depends... (Score 2) 335

Absolutely. Speed limits are kept artificially low in most jurisdictions.

I have a highway near me with a limit of 65. In clear weather it's common to be doing 70 in the slow lane and have almost everyone pass you cursing that you're holding up traffic.

If they want to use cameras, I'm all for it. But they should be clearly marked and also set to only give out tickets when people are in the reckless driving speeds (15 miles over the limit?).

Comment Re:even better (Score 1) 133

How much dedicated time does the gas station take to make the gasoline? ;-)

Realistically I would assume the solar array would use a storage battery so you don't need to generate the power at the instant the Tesla drives up.

On the other hand, 26-53 Teslas/day may be a bit of a low number. I've been at Tesla recharging stations where there are two or three Teslas parked and charging at the same time. And this was in NJ, not the west coast where there are more Teslas on the road.

On the third hand, no one drives into a supercharger with a completely depleted battery. I would wager that most people are just topping off from less than 50% charge to 90%.

On the fourth hand, a Tesla charging station doesn't have to be run completely off solar panels. Panels can supplement and take some of the base load off of the hard lines.

Comment Re:I don't get it... (Score 1) 266

I'm on Tribenzor, which is literally just a mix of three regular and cheap blood pressure medicines, but it's 'not generic' so I have to pay a much more expensive rate.

Then you're part of the problem. Tell your physician that you want medications that you can afford without copays and you don't want to fall into a donut hole at the end of the year when you've maxed out your benefits for the year and have to pay full cost for a month or more.

If your doc refuses to change to generic alternatives, there are two options. One is that there are no generics that can treat what you have, the other is that your doc is in the pocket of their local pharmaceutical reps.

BTW, check out http://goodrx.com/ and put in your zip code to see what your medications cost at local pharmacies.

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