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  1. Obligatory South Park quote on 'We Need Robots To Take Our Jobs,' Veteran Tech Reporter John Markoff Explains Why (recode.net) · · Score: 1

    They took our jobs!

  2. Just don't on Ask Slashdot: How To Get Started With Programming? [2017 Edition] · · Score: 1

    Most likely if you haven't got the urge by your 20s to try and control your computer you just aren't going to like it.
    .
    Because basically, *any* computer language learnt will be a complement to your skills, albeit only fun or frustration.
    .
    You see, the language is only the tool, assignments, loops, statements and conditionals is pretty much all you need to start.
    GOTO is considered evil, but then again it's not.
    .
    Why haven't you tried anything?

    I don't want to proclaim holiness on developers, the mythical art of programming or anything, it's just that I've seen too many people blindly jumping a career opportunity ending up in disappointment.

  3. Re:Is it still the same server? on Server Runs Continuously For 24 Years (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1

    > Full disclosure, I'm a former Stratus Employee. Ahem, full disclosure, what's yer uptime?

  4. As article summary says, traditional BSOD will remain (though with less info than WinXP) on released builds, green on insider only. I don't know what the fuss is about

  5. Windows 8 was alright for anything but the desktop (mobile, home theater).
    Windows 10 is more polished and suitable for desktop, and price/quality wise a good choice without the telemetry.
    Anyhow, I don't see me going back to OSX in the future with Jobs gone, Linux for development because that's where the server's at,
    not because Linux was ahead, as it used to be.
    Despite the achievements Linux Desktop is still feels like kludges.

  6. Re:Fantastic! on Android Things Is Google's New OS For Smart Devices (theverge.com) · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Yes, Android is Debian/Ubuntu/*BSD/* without maintenance, future support.
    Why is it so hard to get a SIMPLE display server and app store done right?

  7. The future depends on what you do today

  8. Much less than 100 times alright, but somehow most JITs/emulators (hello Transmeta) manage to incur a ridiculously high load on the system so running multiple large emulated apps simultaneously is troublesome. Why not distribute in CIL or llvm IR format?

  9. I doubt there are many jobs in Rust or Swift, why not try C++?

  10. Re:It's just not time yet on Why MakerBot Didn't Kickstart A 3D Printing Revolution (backchannel.com) · · Score: 1

    I'd like a cheap point welder for metal.

  11. Re:Smart but foolish on Sysadmin Gets Two Years In Prison For Sabotaging ISP (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 1

    He kinda was *TRYING* to do the right thing by making sure he had the proper rights

    Or it was disaster management to claim the trashing of the ISP as a side-effect. What's the penalty for trashing your former employer?

  12. Re:And to think the DNC wanted to face Trump... on Donald Trump Wins US Presidency (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Voting for someone on the basis of their sex is just as stupid as voting for someone on the basis of their race/skin-colour. You should be voting on the basis of their policies — far more complex than some genetic attribute.

    Not stupid, logical.

    Politicians are perceived to lie and break promises on a regular base, you don't know what to expect.
    Then it is logical to vote on persistent attributes.
    In any case, would Clinton have won your vote on Clinton would have the most political impact itself, women as president.

  13. Re:Going by the data in the summary... on Male Birth Control Shot Found Effective (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    But most people don't. I can't, because I'm large, uncut, and fat.

    No ads please.

  14. Re:Fag control shot on Male Birth Control Shot Found Effective (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Just because there may not be a genetic component to homosexuality doesn't mean that it isn't fixed or is somehow a choice.

    Not relevant. Homosexuality is and has been for ages, a fact of life.
    Nothing wrong, it's personal.
    The problems start when sexuality of any kind are suppressed (e.g. religion, cultural). Male rejection usually stems from sexual uncertainty or fear of being hunted. Most get over it,bullying is a choice.

  15. Re:Battery size doesn't matter on iPhone 7 Finishes Last In New Test of Battery Life (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    I need Nokia battery time. Windows Phone is pretty close and does the job.

  16. Re:Well that's nice on Linus Torvalds Officially Announces the Release of Linux Kernel 4.8 (softpedia.com) · · Score: 0

    I'm running stampede 2.0.32 and it still works on my 0xF00F, almost as smooth back when it was the year of the Linux Desktop.

    No more first posts since ages though and swap partition envelopes nearly the disk nowadays when starting Firefox.

  17. Re:Well there's two things with that on AMD Publishes Preview Linux Hybrid Driver With Vulkan, OpenGL 4.5 Support (phoronix.com) · · Score: 0

    Isn't it possible to use a firmware layer between driver and hardware?

  18. use-after-free on Pwn2Own 2016 Recap: Hackers Earn $460,000 For 21 Hacks (securityweek.com) · · Score: 1

    Can anyone explain the user after free exploit?

  19. FYI app list on FTC Warns Android App Developers About Use of Audio-Tracking Code · · Score: 4, Informative

    A list of apps using Silverpush is available at: https://public.addonsdetector....
    I'm in no way affiliated with this site.

  20. Re:I thought we liked open source? on US Government Pushed Many Tech Firms To Hand Over Source Code (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    Why is handing over the source code a bad thing?

    It's all Objective-C which makes your eyes bleed.

  21. Minimum wage laws actually hurt low income and low skill workers twice: not only does it price many of them out of the labor pool, it also increases the cost of goods and services, which hurts low income groups the most.

    Sure, let's prevent the low income groups from getting hurt and join them with the Bangladeshian sweatshop crew.
    I'm not into history or economics but I have enough experience in life to know there
    never has been such a thing as a free market, never is and never will be; power corrupts and people tend to group in peers.
    Having large groups of people with and without money in the same area is a recipe for unrest -- bad for business.

  22. Re:Dammit Microsoft get with the program on Once Pro-Microsoft, Here Maps Drops Support For Windows 10, Windows Phone (here.com) · · Score: 1

    > One of my clients issued me with one of the Nokia Winphones; it's OK although the UI is less refined than an iPhone or my Android Nothing wrong with the phone or the OS (8.1). Power for a week, faster than an Android, at 160 bucks. (lumia 640)
    Does calling, browsing, whatsapping, integration with hotmail, downloadable maps, good camera apps.
    The Android vs Winphone contest is quite the opposite of Linux vs Windows, e.g. apps stuck, no updates, poor battery time after a while, poor support, buggy interface, you name it.

  23. Re:Serious Sam was to much... on 'Serious Sam 1' Engine Released As Open Source · · Score: 1

    Boring? Never really tried the cannon did you?
    Also funny, only things serious are the coding and gameplay..

  24. whooo hooo on ScummVM, Update With a Bang (kingofgng.com) · · Score: 2

    2 guys from andromeda

  25. Re:"If it ain't broke, don't fix it?" Fuck off. on Join the Hunt For the Government's Oldest Computer (muckrock.com) · · Score: 1

    It is simply not a fair comparison, the 70s were still more the mechanical age requiring regular maintenance.
    If anything, I think were lucky these things are durable.