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  1. Feathers and technology? on Super-Black Is the New Black (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 1

    "Feathers contain nanotechnology"... Interesting, who developed that tech and put it on birds? Inquiring minds need to know.

  2. Re:Not perhaps on Your Car May Soon Start Serving You Ads (siliconbeat.com) · · Score: 1

    Upvote the parent, please.

  3. Re:Ha! on Your Car May Soon Start Serving You Ads (siliconbeat.com) · · Score: 1

    Horns are for those who can't peacefully rage well. Rethink your life :)

  4. Re:Ha! on Your Car May Soon Start Serving You Ads (siliconbeat.com) · · Score: 1

    Username checks out.
    On another note: fuck that, my car is my private oasis of tranquility (when I'm not yelling at other drivers) and I intend to keep it that way. Screw your naviSPAM system, TeleSPAM, keep this garbage to yourselves.

  5. It's either alreasdy here or quickly marching towards our territory.

  6. What's next on nerd news? on Ask Slashdot: What Is Your View On UFO Sightings? · · Score: 4, Funny

    A few propositions for new article titles for the editors: - How would you rate your most recent encounter with chupacabra? - Is Yeti a good Xmas house guest? - Bigfoot - what to serve for breakfast... is tea OK? - Why are gargoyles unhappy with their medieval portraits? Looking at you BeauHD... but not only you.

  7. Re:Awesome! on Nvidia Introduces a Computer For Level 5 Autonomous Cars (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    Only if it can't mine Bitcoin when not in motion.

  8. I like the fingerprint scanner too, even though I think it doesn't help recover a meaningful percentage of stolen devices. Call me cynical, but I think it only helps Apple sell more units. I liked the earlier versions of Apple products a lot more than those I/we use now. The walled garden has some poisonous flowers in it and you can't simply walk by. That's mainly because of work requirements for slack.skype.hangouts.whatever connectivity 24/7. Anyway, back to the culprit - what I was trying to say is: I refuse to actively participate in the quest to ugly tech distopia, where you need to let a machine scan your face to use the gadget you spent your money on "buying". Apple is beginning to feel more and more like MSFT of the late 90's and 2000's. Cheers!

  9. Good on Face ID Is Coming To the iPad Pro Next Year, Says Report (macrumors.com) · · Score: 0, Redundant

    So that's one gadget I won't be getting. More money in my pocket.

  10. Re:Remember kids, there is no inflation on Is Amazon Lowering The Global Rate of Inflation? (businessinsider.com) · · Score: 1

    This. On top of that, it is a very pleasant and satisfying feeling to feed people with what you made from scratch.

  11. "Iranian City Soars To Record 129C Degrees" Does the C stand for Celsius or just a random character, to make things look cool?

  12. It's a publicity stunt.

  13. Re:Good good on Massive Ukraine Munitions Blasts May Have Been Caused By a Drone (bbc.com) · · Score: 2

    In the age of Google maps, your ignorance of geography is unforgivable.

  14. Re:Why is this news? on Software Engineer Detained At JFK, Given Test To Prove He's An Engineer (mashable.com) · · Score: 1

    This. I've been writing code for 20+ years, in several languages. Could I write the b-tree piece they asked for after 20+ hours of likely no sleep, from the top of my head? Probably not. If I had to solve the b-tree problem as part of something I work on, I'd not even think to roll my own, I'd look at existing implementations and most likely find a library, where someone much closer to the problem as already solved it properly. Also, this exercise assumes they have someone on hand that would be able to evaluate the solution without bias.

  15. In the meantime... on ISRO Makes History, Launches 104 Satellites With Single Rocket (indiatimes.com) · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ... we are fighting idiocy over climate change and wrestle with 'alternative truth' - it's embarrassing. At least Elon is trying to save our face.

  16. Really? on How Tech Ate the Media and Our Minds (axios.com) · · Score: 4, Funny

    Speak for yourself, Sparky. Not all of us are FB zombies. There are dozens of us. DOZENS!

  17. Re:Ban temporary lifted for the wrong reasons on Microsoft's H-1B Workers Cited In Motion That Successfully Blocked Trump's Travel Ban (geekwire.com) · · Score: 1

    Wh has this been downvoted? It is a valid perspective, even if voiced by an AC.

  18. Re:Never give a number on Ask Slashdot: Should You Tell Future Employers Your Salary History? · · Score: 1

    " I will entertain offers between $x and $y." x is most likely to be considrered what you are going to sign on the dotted line for, in the eyes of the employer.

  19. paying customers, beta testing on Apple Investigating Issue With AirPods Randomly Disconnecting During Calls (macrumors.com) · · Score: 2

    Just like Microsoft did in the 90's and 00's (and possibly still does now), Apple now uses paying customers to do the last round of testing for them. After they purchase the iGadgets. The recent MBP/iPhone port removal shenanigans will sure keep me riding my hardware to their last breath.

  20. Deleteme on RIAA Seizes Wrong MP3Skull Domain (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 0

    Posting to undo erroneous modding.

  21. I'm thinking, Facebook Massager Lite will make many lonely women happy, even if it is single-speed as the name suggests.

  22. Re:VTOL planes a/k/a Widowmakers on Uber Is Researching a New Vertical-Takeoff Ride Offering That Flies You Around (recode.net) · · Score: 1

    Precisely. This is nothing but hype to drive media coverage, investor interest and 'self-submitted' slashvertisement. Move along, nothing to see here.

  23. Re:Nope on The Chip Card Transition In the US Has Been a Disaster (qz.com) · · Score: 0

    Why is this downvoted to oblivion?

  24. Re:Of course they have. Carry on for 50+ generatio on 'Sister Clones' Of Dolly The Sheep Have Aged Like Any Other Sheep, Study Says (npr.org) · · Score: 1

    Cloning is done extensively in beef production, and the answer is that it tastes the same.

    Citation needed

  25. Re:This is why on Google and Facebook May Be Suppressing 'Extremist' Speech With Copyright Scanners (theverge.com) · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Are you saying that criticism of leadership is 'mongering'? Are you high right now?