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Re:How Nantucket Came to Be the Whaling Capital of the World on Friday November 20, 2015 @03:57PM (#10603829)
I once knew a man from Nantucket. The stories weren't true.
Re:Facebook to Begin Testing Six New Reaction Buttons on Thursday October 08, 2015 @12:34PM (#10353843)
Still missing the dislike button... I would rather have "dislike" than "angry"
Re:Show HN: Cancel your Comcast in 5 minutes on Friday October 02, 2015 @07:40PM (#10321966)
I've cancelled Rogers up here in Canada in a painless, lie free, asshole way without resorting to swearing.

It's easy, just say you want to cancel, act like an imbecile, refuse to be transferred to their retentions department. When they offer you a better deal, or ask why, just repeat "I want to cancel" over and over, and if they still give you guff, ask to speak to their supervisor (all after getting their name and agent number).

I was able to cancel everything in under 5 minutes.

Remember, you don't have to be nice or polite to them when they're trying to upsell.

Re:Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'Privacy Is a Fundamental Human Right' on Thursday October 01, 2015 @08:22PM (#10315794)
Then google should come back with stronger privacy rules and ensure that their users information won't be sold to any third party.

Oh wait, they can't because that is the majority of their income.

Re:Hollywood Terminal Hacking on Wednesday September 02, 2015 @12:16PM (#10160244)
This is something I have waited forever for.. I'm going to sit in a dark corner of a cafe and let this run... Will it project onto my face as well?
Re:Amateur Radio in Play in Aftermath of Nepal Earthquake on Monday April 27, 2015 @02:05PM (#9448052)
I have been thinking of getting my license for the last couple of years.

While I've noticed its decline in the last decade, it still seems to hold some cool factor.