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Comment Re:Snowden... (Score 4, Informative) 142

I believe (from a quick Google search) that to be pardoned for a crime you first have to be convicted of that crime.

Nope. See U.S. Proclamation 4311, for example:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GERALD R. FORD, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, pursuant to the pardon power conferred upon me by Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution, have granted and by these presents do grant a full, free, and absolute pardon unto Richard Nixon for all offenses against the United States which he, Richard Nixon, has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 20, 1969 through August 9, 1974.

Comment Why not use Comcast's excess customer calls? (Score 4, Insightful) 150

Since Comcast can't seem to service their customer service lines in a timely, intelligent or helpful manner, and nearly all of the callers end up angry, why not just use the excess calls for training? It's not like these callers will be any more frustrated by operators who know nothing about Comcast than they are by actual Comcast customer service agents.

Comment Re:Correction (Score 1) 182

All they need to do is price their offering at $50 or so for a year or two to kill off the municipal service...

You're probably right, but I'd keep paying $100/month to the local utility for the privilege of not dealing with Comcast. I would rather crumple fifty dollar bills and throw them in the gutter than have to deal with Comcast's worst-ever customer service.

Comment Re:in my opinion this guy is like Jenny McCarthy (Score 1) 320

How DARE he question Monsanto or even suggest that food from their genetic engineering be labeled.

So if I were to say that 2+2=4 and the moon is made of green cheese, you'd side with me on both issues because you agree with one? Whether or not you give him a pass on GMO labeling, there's plenty of quackery left on the table.

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