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  1. And this is the same for copyrights. on Patents That Kill · · Score: 3, Insightful

    And this is the same for copyrights.

  2. Java - Many Libraries To Source - Strong String .. on Ask Slashdot: Best Rapid Development Language To Learn Today? · · Score: 1

    Java - Many Libraries To Leverage - Strong String Support - Can be compiled to Javascript (GWT) - Strong Community ... Where I work we recently have begun transitioning from PHP/Etc to Java/GWT for both web-based (GWT) and non web-based (CLI) utilties and sundries that we use "to get it done". We have found that we spend more time creating code that works and alot less time debugging type issue, undelcared variable issues, etc and the performance gain over PHP was also a nice improvement. An additional benefit is if you add GWT to the mix you get Java->Javascript compilation combined with simplified AJAX/RPC for any thing web-based you are needing to create. The Apache Commons, XOM, JSOUP, and other 3rd party packages greatly simply stuff like XHTML processing, data extraction, format conversions, looping through files, and directories, reading files line by line, etc. And for some of our more heavy data stream processing type stuff, the built in threading stuff can give a definate peformance benefit when designed for. While it is a compiled language, the development cycle for basic "get it done" stuff is extremely rapid because the applications we are creating are not large and the language is alot more flexible than basic Bash scripting, etc. Eclipse also goes along with with automatic code completion, etc, in greatly speeding things up. The core 'Java' syntax is similar enough to core 'C' syntax that you can spend your time actually learning the higher level stuff and alot less time learning where different punctuations go. A good a quick introduction to the language would be something like: "Linda Java Essential Training" - http://www.lynda.com/Java-tuto... (Not saying this one is better than any other quick introductions...) Whichever language(s) you choose ... best of luck. -Mike

  3. Amazing Video - Quite to the Point on FCC Website Hobbled By Comment Trolls Incited By Comedian John Oliver · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I actually found this video quite informative and too the point. He definately attacks the issue head on while "sugar coating" everything in comedic form to hold attention. His approach to getting this message out in this video might be one of the most effective ways I've seen to date.

  4. Beta SUX. on Slashdot Tries Something New; Audience Responds! · · Score: 1

    Beta SUX.

  5. Re:purchased for free. on Ask Slashdot: Funding Models For a Free E-book? · · Score: 1

    They do see a difference.

  6. Re:Free? on Ask Slashdot: Funding Models For a Free E-book? · · Score: 1

    Very low margin on paper copy. I sell a book via Lulu for $9.95, I get ~ $1.13 royalty per book. I sell same book via Amazon kdp for $2.99, a $7 savings, I get $1.97 royalty per book. I usually sell more copies via kindle than by paper. DRM is *optional* as an author setting for Kindle. (I have mine turned *OFF*).

  7. Re:Paying for Amazon DRM == bad mkay! on Ask Slashdot: Funding Models For a Free E-book? · · Score: 1

    You can sell via Amazon and *NOT* use DRM.

  8. Re:Make up your mind.... on Ask Slashdot: Funding Models For a Free E-book? · · Score: 2

    I currently make my Cherokee Language eBook evailable for free from my main website, and 2.99 for ebook for through any distribitors with no DRM option where possible. Haven't had people send me any nasty-grams. I get decent sales are on Amazon (for my very small, and lower income overall target audience).

  9. Not it being freely available, but *licensing*? on Amazon Blocks Arch Linux Handbook Author From Releasing Kindle Version · · Score: 4, Informative

    Yes, I am sure it is *not* the fact that his content was free elsewhere, but more likely the weak association with the rights of the work. I have two books published in KF8 format, (http://goo.gl/DkR4T) and (http://goo.gl/r6oDN), both also available as free non-KF8 epub/pdf downloads, and Amazon sent me a query as to the RIGHTS as (using some automated system I presume) they detected that the content was available elsewhere for free. I responded appropriately, as the primary copyright holder, and my material has remained published accordingly. And for those worried about GPL, etc, content, as the author, you can specify NO DRM!

  10. Re:Water power on Tata Intends To Sell Air-Powered Car In India · · Score: 1

    Stroms... not compressors!

  11. Re:Not the first air powered car! on Tata Intends To Sell Air-Powered Car In India · · Score: 1

    Further down past the trains.

  12. Not the first air powered car! on Tata Intends To Sell Air-Powered Car In India · · Score: 5, Informative

    This is not an original concept! SEE: http://www.aircaraccess.com/history.htm Brief quote: For half a century the air-powered locomotive was a serious contender for the top spot in transportation because of its obvious advantages: simplicity, safety, economy, and cleanliness. Air engines were built first during a period of experimental daily use in metropolitan street transit during the 1880s and 1890s, by companies organized by inventors and air car advocates such as General Herman Haupt. In New York City a building-sized 1500 horsepower compressing station was constructed for the use of the transit locomotives that were being tested there on daily routes. Air-powered mining locomotives were manufactured routinely by steam locomotive companies. Until the 1930s and 1940s the air mule had no serious competition from electric or internal combustion engines in mining because the heat and spark made them unsafe in closed-in and gassy places. The term "air engine" disappeared from engineering textbooks between 1931 when William Lawrence Saunders died, and the end of the second world war. Gas engines had been perfected, the power of the oil industry was established, and gas was cheap.

  13. Re:kindle...? on Kindle E-Book Sales Surpass Print Sales In UK · · Score: 1

    It does not natively support Cherokee. You gotta figure out how to KF8+embed font it. I went through that labor, so can you.

  14. Re:kindle...? on Kindle E-Book Sales Surpass Print Sales In UK · · Score: 2

    The newer KF8 format supports embedded TTF fonts. (Don't know if it supports RTL though) Here is one I created in Cherokee (definately *not* latin): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006YJRQGC/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B006YJRQGC&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwcherokeele-20

  15. Re:It is also a FINITE supply. on Beneath Africa, Survey Finds 'Huge' Water Reserves · · Score: 1

    Past reforestation projects there haved failed. They kill the trees, (intentionally dig them up), because they are convinced it has to be that way for the goats.

  16. It is also a FINITE supply. on Beneath Africa, Survey Finds 'Huge' Water Reserves · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It is also a FINITE supply.... not a true fix for water shortage problem long-term...

  17. Re:Do you really? on GNOME 3: Beauty To the Bone? · · Score: 1

    I refuse to go back. I *LIKE* my mulit-tasking, 64-bit, unicode, *multi-window enviroment*

  18. Re:Fucking up a perfectly good hammer on GNOME 3: Beauty To the Bone? · · Score: 1

    Indeed!

  19. Re:These "UI Designers" made me want to hurt peopl on GNOME 3: Beauty To the Bone? · · Score: 1

    Have the tried the MATE fork of Gnome2? http://mate-desktop.org/

  20. Re:Do you really? on GNOME 3: Beauty To the Bone? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Hrmmmm as a *writer* and doing other sorts, such as *programming*, I need multiple windows thank you very much. Just because you are incapable of handling anything beyond a small tablet interface does not mean I am limited to such by ability, unless *forced* upon me... I also use *mouse focus*, not *click focus* as well...

  21. Re:BLECK! on GNOME 3: Beauty To the Bone? · · Score: 1

    I am now using the MATE gnome2 fork myself.... I jump ship from KDE 3.something...

  22. BLECK! on GNOME 3: Beauty To the Bone? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Awful desktop design. I *need* multiple windows displayed, *NOT* maximised to a single task view.... *LAMERZ*

  23. Re:What I did. on Ask Slashdot: Best Connect Scheme For a 2-ISP Household? · · Score: 1

    Indeed. pfSense is a seriously useful bit of software! set up a college's main firewall with auto failover between two firewalls.... it can even replicate states and configs automatically. It can also run from CD-ROM with a floppy to store the config on if you have an older box.... And can use just one NIC you have the ability to sep things out by VLAN, etc.

  24. Re:Stupidity! on Is Sugar Toxic? · · Score: 1

    If you are taking insulin shots, hypoglycemic can be an issue. If you are not taking insulin shots, you can eat *only* fat and some protein and be just fine. You body will split the protein chains up into ketones and sugar on demand, if it needs sugar for anything. There is no reason for our food to be full of it. The modern American diet is killing off the native population!

  25. Re:It's complete bullshit on Is Sugar Toxic? · · Score: 1

    Eating excess carbs *will* cause wait gain. Insulin spike causes sugar level in blood to drop, which triggers "fake hunger" for carbs, which causes a short term spike in blood sugar followed by another blood sugar low which causes another bout of "fake hunger" for carbs. Especially for those individuals who are *NOT* of European/middle eastern descent. And >40% members of said populations will also develop some degree if diabetes before the age of 45. High levels of cards for non-Europeans/middle eastern descendants is *BAD*