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  1. Re:Makes sense. on Pew Survey Documents Gaps Between Public and Scientists · · Score: 1

    Point and score! Winner is you. :D

  2. Re:Delete? on Where Facebook Stores 900 Million New Photos Per Day · · Score: 2

    What the heck are you talking about?! Privacy advocates for years have been screaming about Facebook and their stock remains just as strong.

    The average person doesn't care about long term punishments when the short term gains are attractive. This is why I use Facebook. But I treat Facebook like a loud speaker, it's a great place to share my idiotic ideals but I try to avoid saying anything damaging/damning. (btw, this is what we call acceptance, I long ago welcomed our new Facebook overlords).

  3. Re:Makes sense. on Pew Survey Documents Gaps Between Public and Scientists · · Score: 1

    Let me clarify for OP's intent, "In order to succeed and receive your PhD (along with successfully defending your thesis), one must be of above average education". Intelligence is of little concern and to be honest I'd like to know what defines intelligence. The IQ tests show how good you are in ones culture and pattern recognition, emotional intelligence is another factor, than there is the drive required to actually use any intelligence, and finally education that allows adapting obtained knowledge to newly created ideas.

    To b) depends on what you define as intelligence. If it's education, than yeah be it field education or classroom education, I think knowing wtf you are doing is important and can play a rather large role in career success.

  4. Re:Why force her to do something she doesn't want on Ask Slashdot: Getting My Wife Back Into Programming After Long Maternity Leave? · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I can't speak for either of those professions, but I stayed home for about 6months with my two toddlers (honestly easier than one because they play together), and trust me, it isn't easy. If you actually parent/clean/cook and don't just screw around watching tv and facebooking all day it is pretty constant physical and mental labor. By the end of my run, I was ready to get back to programming. On top of that it really is a thankless job with criticism when you are having a bad day. At least when you are having a bad day programming, you just open up slashdot and slack for a few hours. Do that when you are at home and the house is trashed. Then it becomes mentally debilitating because it's a job that is never done and if you are consistently doing it 24/7 it all goes to hell.

    In regards to coal miner or roofer, again I can't speak to those professions, I can say as a person who worked in construction for 5 years during school, I'd rather be doing that then chasing kids around (if only it was just that).

    Oh and nap time is the time to get shit done, it aint rest time. There are no breaks. And when you are the SAHP your the primary care giver and the other person disconnects so instead of working 40hours a week like your spouse you work essentially 7 16hour days.

  5. And every slashdotter's relative called... on The Next Java Update Could Make Yahoo Your Default Search Provider · · Score: 1

    Why does my computer keep searching using Yahoo! I must have a virus!
    That's just Java... I'll be over shortly to reset it for you and uninstall Java. -_-

  6. Re:This will do WONDERS for Yahoo's image! on The Next Java Update Could Make Yahoo Your Default Search Provider · · Score: 1

    Maybe it's because I use the JDK or something but I have _never, ever_ had an issue with updating java. Just download, install to a new directory, go through and update all the old reference paths (if not using JAVA_HOME/JDK_HOME individually), reboot the computer, hop on one foot and pray to, previously Ra, now The Oracle, offer a virgin sacrifice, reinstall tomcat, and feed a mountain lion. I mean how hard is that?!

    On the real note though, if I'm just updating for a new update version (which I very rarely do as what's released in say JDK 1.6u18 and JDK 1.6u19 is so rarely needed to be done, then again 1.6u17->1.6u18 was a bit of a doozy so it just depends) I can usually just run the installer without issue. If I do a major revision like hell if you think I'm even going to try to update the old folder unless I uninstall it first.

  7. Re:What a bunch of douchebags. on YouTube Algorithm Can Decide Your Channel URL Now Belongs To Someone Else · · Score: 1

    BS this is insightful.

    This stated that it's an algorithm that parses so "let's throw a bunch of engineers on this to add code (for an edge case) (also don't forget to add time for research regarding where and design for the best way to add this edge case), code review, rebuild it, redeploy it to test, test it, pass it back to the developer for a damned edge case that he fat fingered, code review, rebuild it, redeploy it to test, test it, pass it, deploy it to production, maybe production down time, contact the engineer to propagate direct changes to the database through out the environments, test it to make sure it doesn't fuck anything up". The cost in man hours to add an edge case are a lot more than you think in a production environment. The algorithm may or may not need to be re-evaluated. Google has made that determination. There really is no right answer so Google is offering to assist with making updates to the marketing but has no obligation to.

    This isn't 1997 anymore, you don't _ever_ just go into production database and make changes.

  8. Re:Ha? on DuckDuckGo Sees Massive Growth In Post-Snowden World · · Score: 3, Funny

    They'd never be so bold as to add tracking to duck duck go! But for performance and "other stuff" they will be adding analytics.

  9. Re:I'm poor and I'm against this on FCC Votes To Subsidize Broadband Connections For Low-Income Households · · Score: 2

    But you aren't supposed to watch porn at the library! Something about modesty laws, damn you big government!

  10. Re:Infinity on Ask Slashdot: What's the Harm In a Default Setting For Div By Zero? · · Score: 1

    Shouldn't it just be +-infinity? (Except maybe with the +- char)

  11. Re:Maybe on Ask Slashdot: What's the Harm In a Default Setting For Div By Zero? · · Score: 1

    Does anyone want their div by zero errors to result in anything other than zero?

    Yes.

    No.

    Maybe.

    Don't look in the box!

  12. Re:If there are patent issues on Reasons To Use Mono For Linux Development · · Score: 1

    First of all, this should be +5 informative. However I do have a bone to pick.

    What is so hard about making a wrapper sdk for 360 to xbox one? So that it's simply "recompile & redeploy"? I know I'm just a shitty java dev but most frameworks that are built if they aren't backwards compatible then those frameworks die due to being considered unstable (or simply never get updated due to costs).

  13. Re:$100,000,000 on FCC To Fine AT&T $100M For Throttling Unlimited Data Customers · · Score: 1

    Why would you fine a person based on revenue, and a corporation based on profit? Either revenue for both, or profit for both would be the "fair" solution.

    Who ever said life was fair?

  14. Re:Hey moron on FDA Bans Trans Fat · · Score: 1

    Per serving... they still contain trans fats. (There is less than .5g of trans fats per tbsp (and it's just shy), it still contains partially hydrogenated soybean oil).

  15. Re:Say Good Buy to the Rainforests .... on FDA Bans Trans Fat · · Score: 1

    +1 that sounds tasty!

    But aren't you guys discussing saturated fat and not trans fat?

  16. Re:Lawyerly bullshit .. on FCC Nixes PayPal's Forced Robocalls Plan · · Score: 1

    *woosh*

  17. Re:In other words on Netflix Is Experimenting With Advertising · · Score: 1

    "Doubt it" No seriously, I do. We (slashdot, internet collective) piss and moan and claim we will run for the hills all the time but really it's convenient for the masses. You might leave, but will it really hurt them? No. They might lose thousands but doubtfully much more than that due to the fact that before all else convenience reigns supreme. Hell, millions of Americans still subscribe to cable tv for no other reason than it's convenient.

  18. Re:Up Next: Monster Cable Ethernet Protocol on Microsoft Edge To Support Dolby Audio · · Score: 1

    But it's made with 0.0001% of gold! Totally worth it guyz.

  19. Re:Websites are slowly catching on on Adblock Plus Victorious Again In Court · · Score: 2

    "Do I want to contribute to this site in another way?"
    No
    "But I've designed and made this content for you to enjoy, should I not be paid?"
    No
    "Okay, don't use my site then"
    Okay

    The sites that I want to use I donate to if given the option. They tend to not be overfilled with ads, but I will always look for the least annoying while most useful alternative to your content. If this makes you sad, that's fine with me.

    "What about the quality, it'll go down if there are no incentives."
    No, it won't.

  20. Re:Quite the Opposite on Ask Slashdot: Career Advice For an Aging Perl Developer? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    There's a difference between a team lead, architect, PM, and an IT manager. The IT manager strives to learn and understand but basically manages the team, the PM translates the coders and works between them and the business. The team lead needs to understand everything and the architect needs to understand the code capabilities and the bigger picture.

    Here the guy listens, learns from those under him but has the previous technical insight and the business experience to be able to respect the iron triangle and the business while being able to manage money and his department. But hey don't listen to me on these definitions, this is just my experience. (I'm sure I'll get a bit of flame for even suggesting this)

    Though I guess if you haven't ever had a manager role I'd say go PM. But as real advice I'd say read up on modern JS techniques and go in as a front end developer at say a php shop or any shop that separates their front end guys from their back end guys. JS esp. things like node are making a rather big break through imho.

  21. Re:It's about money. on North Carolina Still Wants To Block Municipal Broadband · · Score: 1

    "You must be the change you wish to see in the world."

    Or if Ghandi isn't motivating enough, then let's go for ridiculous: "Go beyond the impossible and kick reason to the curb!"

  22. Re:You're dying off on The Auto Industry May Mimic the 1980s PC Industry · · Score: 1

    In bigger cities with decent public transportation but in cities (like Kansas City or it's outlying suburbs like Johnson County) cars are the only way to get around. Walking and biking isn't practical when the closest McDonalds is over 7 miles away in the suburbs (not that we are apparently eating McDonalds anyways). Sure there is a mythlogical bus system that some believe, nay have faith!, exists but it's quite elusive and won't get you near your destination.

    I'd think anywhere that's not east coast/west coast in the united states still will have a demand for vehicles (exclusions also count outlying islands, I only add this part because someone will call me out on it. I'd say this counts chicago too but I don't know if they ever got their shit together and made a decent public transit system).

  23. Re:You're dying off on The Auto Industry May Mimic the 1980s PC Industry · · Score: 1

    Wait... wait...wait wasn't it the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am? Maybe after 2002 you are thinking of the Grand Am (totally different cars)? That was made till 2005 then up till the end of pontiac they had the G6 (a fun little car!)

  24. Re:No. on Is Agile Development a Failing Concept? · · Score: 1

    Actually that's my favorite and technically I believe how scrum is supposed to operate. If changes come in, then the rest of that sprint (or the next sprint) is supposed to be to designing and making said changes and getting them approved. Then after the design sprint it begins development sprint the following (or a future one depending on what is going on). Point is Agile is supposed to be agile to the buisness and the developers but be realistic and not cowboy coding.

  25. Re: News for nerds on Religious Affiliation Shrinking In the US · · Score: 1

    No mod points to give, but just wanted to give you a "I totally accept that point of view even though I may or may not agree with it". :D