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  1. So when will they announce job losses?

  2. Re:Commercials? on Munich Plans New Vote on Dumping Linux For Windows 10 (techrepublic.com) · · Score: 1

    I had to do a fresh install of Windows 10 on a PC not long ago. There was no network support out of the box on that machine, and the start menu was nice and clean.

    I installed the network drivers, and the Windows 10 start menu was radically different... there was a TON of tiled ads in the menu.

  3. Re:I for one welcome... on Startup Plans To Clean Up Cigarette Butts Using Crows (popularmechanics.com) · · Score: 1

    Crows can definitely identify people... and cats. My brother's cat made enemies of the crows near his house, so whenever the cat went outside all the crows around his house would dive at his cat.

  4. Re:It's the principle that counts on Google Slashes Prices of Its USB-C Headphone Dongle Following Minor Outrage (mashable.com) · · Score: 1

    The other $8 is the cost of diesel to chug the things over from China.

  5. Re:Sometimes antenna isn't an option either. on Comcast's New 'Xfinity Instant TV' Streaming Service Charges $18 For What Antennas Offer For Free (exstreamist.com) · · Score: 1

    You need the antenna, a HD Homerun, and install the HD Homerun app on your phone.

  6. Re:What ignorance gets published these days on Consciousness Goes Deeper Than You Think (scientificamerican.com) · · Score: 1

    My cats would get ready to pounce when they see me pick up the laser pen. They know it's me but love to chase the red dot anyway.

    My brother's cat was the same way... reach for the pen and they get ready to jump on the red dot.

  7. Sounds like Apple is taking lessons from Microsoft - multiple control-panel-esque derivatives in many places with no clear definition of what is supposed to be where.

  8. Re: backlash from apple on Hobbyist Gives iPhone 7 the Headphone Jack We've Always Wanted (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    You forgot the "with headphone jacks" at the end of that sentence.

  9. Re:Not good news on Software Is Eating the Auto Industry (strategyanalytics.com) · · Score: 1

    Didn't we just have an article on here about an OTA (or network) update disabling TVs? I really wouldn't want that happening to cars...

    Just wait until some hacker sends an OTA update to disable vehicles... then maybe shit will hit the fan?

    Really stupid decision.

  10. Re:Thanks. Any weather app recommendations? on Popular Weather App AccuWeather Caught Sending User Location Data, Even When Location Sharing is Off (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    If you are looking for the best recommendation that won't slurp your info in some way or another, it would be best to look out the window.

  11. Re:IC engine efficiency is hardly 20% on Mazda Announces Breakthrough In Long-Coveted Engine Technology (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    That's why it sweeps from rich to lean. I have an air/fuel gauge in one of my cars and you can see this sweeping action happen in real time.

    Passengers in my car for the first time see that gauge sweeping back and forth and usually ask what it's for.

  12. Re:first on Ask Slashdot: What Can You Do With Old Coaxial Cable? · · Score: 1

    Nobody wires up telephone anymore.

    Sure they do, ADSL is still used all over the place...

  13. Re:first on Ask Slashdot: What Can You Do With Old Coaxial Cable? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Sure, but for most people a properly wired home is telephone and coax run to most rooms. Almost all non-techie people use wireless. We're a unique crowd here.

  14. Re:first on Ask Slashdot: What Can You Do With Old Coaxial Cable? · · Score: 5, Informative

    I'd just terminate them properly with wall plates where need be and leave them. Surely you aren't going to live in this house your whole life? As another mentioned, you can set up an OTA TV antenna and use them to run it to your TV.

    I wouldn't remove anything, if you sell your house you can take a hit on the sale price for not having it wired properly.

  15. Re:Why the fuck did eth0 become enp0s19?! on Ask Slashdot: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Desktop Default Application Survey · · Score: 2

    open up your machine, and add a second nic. Now you find your new nic is eth0 and your old one is eth1, and everything is potentially broken.

    I've never had that happen before udev decided to give really stupid names to ethernet ports. You know why? udev was smart enough to remember what mac address tied to what port. I had eth0, installed a card with two ports on it, and they became eth1 and eth2. Persistent rules are a thing in udev. Or was? I have a machine that will rename its ethernet port from the enp0s19 to enp0s116666777 or something stupid once in a while on reboot breaking all sorts of things. I had to turn that "persistent network names" off (tip: net.ifnames=0 on kernel parameter line) so it wouldn't occasionally screw up my networking on reboot. So much for predictable network names...

  16. Re:This is why not to use open source on Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPC-HC) for Windows Pushes What Could Be Its Last Update (mpc-hc.org) · · Score: 1

    You implied there is a choice and I pointed out in many cases there simply isn't one. Yet you still insist there's a choice when there isn't.

    The hatred for systemd baffles me - you're mad because volunteers are building something you don't want?

    I use systemd on a couple computers. Out of five computers, it only truly works properly on one, half works on another, and doesn't work at all on three.

    Maybe the hatred has something to do with it being a piece of utter shite? Every other month there's news (not good news) about systemd, the last one being systemd-resolved - another halfass attempt at assimilating another system function that led to very serious vulnerabilities.

  17. Re:But what would be the alternative ? on Artificial Sweeteners Associated With Weight Gain, Heart Problems In Analysis of Data From 37 Studies (npr.org) · · Score: 1

    I did a similar switch. The trick with green tea is don't let it steep too long or it gets very bitter.

    I moved from Coke to ginger-ale when I want a fizzy drink. While there's less acid I also found I drink ginger-ale a lot less than when I would drink Coke.

  18. Re:This is why not to use open source on Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPC-HC) for Windows Pushes What Could Be Its Last Update (mpc-hc.org) · · Score: 4, Informative

    Good luck with that, considering more and more userspace applications have systemd as a hard dependency.

  19. Re: I call bullshit on the call of bullshit. on 'Chiropractors Are Bullshit' (theoutline.com) · · Score: 1

    I'd avoid any Chiropractor that wants you to visit on an ongoing basis. If that is the case, you would be right in that a masseuse would be a better and cheaper alternative. I have a Chiropractor who is willing to deal with a specific issue and solve it and that's it. I've visited him for a total of 3 sessions for two different back problems in the last 10 years. There's nothing temporary about the relief I got.

    That depends on the type of back problem you have. I tend to get a vertical twist in my spine and it will eventually pinch nerves causing loss of feeling in my legs (as in: I literally can fall over while walking, it's a weird feeling.)

    My chiropractor keeps this twist in check, I see him every two to three months. I tried going without it and I would get very sore (nerves pinched.)

    So far, I have my mobility back and have no complaints. Their office do have all these supplements which I ignore but do not underestimate the value of a chiropractor when you have a real back problem.

    In my case I combined it with physiotherapy to strengthen my core back muscles. I tried physio without the chiropractor and after four months I was in pain. The physiotherapists couldn't figure out why.

  20. Or, oddly enough, the opposite might happen. Maybe someone will actually submit patches to fix all those bugs.

  21. Re:Have you ever met anyone... on Domestic Appliances Guzzle Far More Energy Than Advertised, Says EU Survey (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    The eco program on my dishwasher focuses on conserving water, not electricity - it heats the water as needed. I've never had dishes not come out clean on mine running in eco mode and it's eight years old now.

  22. Re:This is a repeat from the mid 70's to early 90' on You Can Hack Some Mazda Cars With a USB Flash Drive (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 1

    He forgot to mention the seats had springs poking through the upholstery. So when the seat belt auto-tightened on the track, it literally became a pain in the ass!

  23. Re:45% of consumer base is misleading on New Threat To Traditional Sports Leagues: Millennials Prefer Watching eSports (venturebeat.com) · · Score: 1

    Dang, where's the turd emoji when you need it....

  24. Re:You can turn that off on Netgear Adds Support For "Collecting Analytics Data" To Popular R7000 Router · · Score: 1

    You mean you currently can turn that off. That may not be so true in the future.

  25. Re:I have thousands of songs on MP3 Is Not Dead, It's Finally Free (marco.org) · · Score: 1

    Your computer can't play FLAC? That's just funny.

    All of my devices, including my phone and AV receiver in my living room support FLAC.