Spyke

Replies

linux

Comment on

Why are all the Lenovo ThinkPads either like $500-600 or like $2000?

Reply in thread

I just go to e-bay and search for "refurbished lenovo thinkpad (model I want)" and look for sellers that have good ratings with the buy it now filter on because I don't have patience for bidding. If they have a warranty it should be fairly prominently featured on the page. Last time I got a 3rd gen touchscreen L14 for like $300 and it came with a 2 year warranty, runs Mint like a champ!

Comment on

China is secretly fueling America's data center rage

Pretty sure it's mostly data centers that are fueling America's data center rage: My bills have skyrocketed and these fuckers got sweetheart deals on everything from power supply to totally avoiding any accountability for fucking up the environment, all to make rich, corrupt assholes richer.

Oh, and the power companies? Also brazenly corrupt.

Plenty that we all can and should criticize China about, but this is bullshit.

Comment on

If someone became Pres. and got rid of the Patriot Act, would that negate all laws that were enacted because of it? Or would a person have to go piece by piece to get rid of it entirely?

What you are describing effectively can't happen: The president doesn't really have the power to nullify entire laws passed by congress after they have been passed. The legislative branch would have to pass something to effectively get rid of it or the judicial branch would have to declare it unconstitutional.

The effects this would have would depend on the language of the bill that was passed or the ruling that was issued.