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Does Anyone Really Prefer Glossy Screens?
An anonymous reader asked a question that I've been wondering about too: "I live in a small southern European country where natural light abounds. This may sound good, but it is a pain when it comes to using laptops that come with a glossy finish, making it impossible to work unless you are doing it in the dark. To make matters worse, since we are a small market, most manufacturers only offer a subset of their product line, and don't allow you to choose any options available in other countries (like matte screens). Buying abroad is not an option since we have our own very specific keyboard layout. Why are manufacturers doing this? Does anyone really prefer using glossy screens for day-to-day activities?"
we have our own very specific keyboard layout
You can use software to map a key to some character other than what is printed upon it. This isn't quite as nice as having it printed on but if you can remember then it's better than dealing with a glossy screen outdoors. Next problem?
How...mature and well thought out. I'm sure you're just the smartest little bee you can be. Hop on along, though. Adults are talking.
Why bother replying to an AC post at -1? You do realize that pretty much nobody will see it, unless browsing at -1, right? And unless the AC is actively trolling and watching for replies, the original poster won't see your reply. If they are actively trolling, you're just making it all the more visible. Do the "adult" thing and ignore the troll. And what mod on crack thought it would be good to mod you informative, drawing yet more attention to the AC troll?
Don't feed the trolls. Ignore them, and let the mods make them disappear. It makes slashdot better for everybody.
Velociraptor = Distiraptor / Timeraptor
Because sometimes, the AC who is at -1 when you're coming across the reply was sitting at +5 earlier. Mods aren't perfect. Including me. Occasionally, it's worth it to point out a modding mistake.
Those who can, do. Those who can't, sue.
This 90% figure is pure fiction. A journalist at The Guardian (loss making competitor to The Times) speculates that they might have lost 90% of their online readership. He doesn't have access to The Times' numbers.
No, it's never worth pointing out a modding mistake. Let the mods fix it. At the best, you're wasting a mod point on you being modded offtopic - (see the reply of mine you replied to) at the worst, you're tempting a dumb moderator to give you an informative mod, like the great grandparent I replied to.
Ignore the trolls, even if they're moderated into visibility. They'll be below the waterline before too long. More quickly if you don't reply to them, and bring attention to their post.
Velociraptor = Distiraptor / Timeraptor