"Because everybody needs a little pussy now and then." I once said that on AOL, then told the moderator to go ahead and ban me. He replied that the phrase was fine given the context, as I was talking about my girlfriend's cat always getting on my keyboard.

The problem is with the selective use of this data against one's enemies... you can't think of any current high office holders that would do something like that, can you?

I was thinking more of Henrietta Lacks.

Where do I get human animal cells? Asking for a friend...

I'm looking forward to all the nearly free hardware that will be available when the AI data center building craze goes bust! Am I the only person that thinks they are massively overbuilding the infrastructure for this?

Can it store my ENTIRE porn collection?

I always expected Amazon to increase profits by running loud ads on TV and radio saying, "Alexa, order for immediate delivery!" That will teach you for not requiring a PIN number for any purchase!

Almost every time I ask google something on my car touchscreen connected to Android Auto, it puts up a popup asking me to rate my Google Assistant experience... that would be a popup OVER the map I'm trying to use to navigate! Also, please stop asking me to confirm the reports of police car sightings... again, it's obstructing my map and making me miss my exit.

"Good think I'm not susceptible to addiction to social media!" says the guy who has had a Slashdot account for the last 21 years...

Which one has better surfing?

No, the umbrellas were made out of Hickory, not Beech.

Oh honey, none of us can afford KoolAid anymore. Just lIke Jim Jones, we're all using Flavor Aid now!

To be honest, most of the work in the sorting centers could be better done by robots. I always assumed they used humans in the sorting centers just to make their minority employment numbers look good. I.e. women of color are rewarded in the sorting centers.

Apple AirTags already have that market covered.

Seems like mandating driver-hostile technology creates a booming market for shops smart enough to defeat the technology, kind of like the current booming market for defeating diesel emissions controls.