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  1. I think there's something to be said... on "Jobs" vs. "Steve Jobs": Hollywood Takes Another Stab At Telling the Steve Jobs Story · · Score: 1

    ...for doing him justice as a "dick weasel".

  2. if they're now teaching to the top, bottom, and... on New Google and CMU Moonshot: the 'Teacherless Classroom' · · Score: 1

    ...middle of the class, they're actually teaching 3 classes, not one.

    Pair programming? Great. Another step toward the institutionalization of parasitism.

  3. Re:And, the hell with any expectations... on Nobel Prize-Winning Scientist Criticizes Role of Women In Labs · · Score: 1

    Perhaps in business, good "managers" do. I don't know. I'm working in a boys' club at the moment. Perhaps it is a different standard in science, requiring something like "excellence" as opposed to simple productivity. Personally, I take more issue with slowing science than I do with capitalism. (Though the good lord knows there are some miserable folk leading science programs, to be sure!)

  4. And, the hell with any expectations... on Nobel Prize-Winning Scientist Criticizes Role of Women In Labs · · Score: 1

    ...of ~~carpet~~ respect. ~~People~~ have to be able to accept deserved criticism, though I think the tendency to expect sympathy might be instinctive in some cases.

  5. A seminar? I hope they served refreshments. on How the Red Cross Raised Half a Billion Dollars For Haiti and Built 6 Homes · · Score: 1

    :x

  6. How is paying a blackmailer not illegal? on Why Is It a Crime For Dennis Hastert To Evade Government Scrutiny? · · Score: 1

    Isn't that making oneself an accessory to a crime or something? Isn't there some necessity to report a known criminal activity?

    And does anyone have any specific details about what is preventing prosecution of the sex crime? Is it that the victim is uncooperative?

  7. Re:Judges undermine justice on Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Sentenced To Life In Prison · · Score: 1

    It's a very small step from judge to "judge-mental"! :)

  8. I think he is mainly right. on Elon Musk Establishes a Grade School · · Score: 1

    It seems a bit unfortunate not to try to expose students to the main store of human knowledge, but maybe that just isn't practical anymore.

    My old college liked the adage: "learning how to learn". Perhaps if students are taught basic research and problem solving, they will be able to investigate other/general topics as needed or desired.

  9. Honestly, I think the "challenges" you are... on Ask Slashdot: Career Advice For an Aging Perl Developer? · · Score: 1

    ...facing are a lot of hype. The age factor is a lot of hype and the new languages are a lot of hype. Anyone who has good core programming skill (of any flavor) is still going to have to address (on a new job) finding themselves in a wilderness of complexity. Anyone who can dig in and eat fire will always find a place, and the only path to this is experience. (There goes the age factor.) (Think of a steel blade tempered in a fire.)

  10. Re:As a father with a daughter on Psychologist: Porn and Video Game Addiction Are Leading To 'Masculinity Crisis' · · Score: 1

    The primary cause of feminism I have found in men is having a daughter. They can be an extremely strong influence. I've seen them (fairly young girls) overwhelm their fathers right in front of me.

  11. "It brings density which may be good..." on A Visual Walk Through Amazon's Impact On One Seattle Neighborhood · · Score: 1

    Thank god this is something they seem to realize is NOT the case in TX, and fortunately TX has the space to spare. I, for one, can't f- STAND living all packed in close together like that. I perceive it as some kind of mental illness.

  12. Re:Get over it on No Justice For Victims of Identity Theft · · Score: 1

    Yeah, this "victim" (big ~~executive~~) sounds like a bit of a douche and an a-hole. We live a world of e-money. Thems are the breaks for such convenience it affords. Let him go back to reaming out some underlings to get his jollies.

    BTW, wish I had some mod points to give!

  13. Counter-intuitive as it seems, the main reason... on Why Companies Should Hire Older Developers · · Score: 1

    ...that I'm aware of that corporate likes younger developers is because they're green and can be pushed around. On the face of it you would think this strategy somewhat limiting (i.e. what about talent, ability, etc.?), but that seems to be what feeds the captain's cat! :)

  14. What's fizz-ual voodi-oo? on Microsoft Releases Visual Studio Code Preview For Linux, OS X, and Windows · · Score: 0

    :) ..

  15. Though it doesn't look so good for the reviewers.. on Scientists Have Paper On Gender Bias Rejected Because They're Both Women · · Score: 2

    ...on the face of it, if the researchers are so good, what are a couple of biologists doing trying to publish (survey-based) social science?

  16. time to review your Hippocratic oath, bro-hans... on American Psychological Association Hit With New Torture Allegations · · Score: 1

    :) xx

  17. WTF is with all this sensitive, new age jargon... on Unearthing Fraud In Medical Trials · · Score: 1

    ...suggesting the "FDA is in a co-dependent relationship with the pharmaceutics industry and need strong legislative support to end this bad behavior"? Is there no such thing as accountability anymore? Are we all so hopelessly helpless we need some great (HIGHER-KNOWING/wise) ~~group~~ to come along and help us wipe our A$$ES? My guess is the TF Author simply ~~wants~~ to be ~~reamed out~~.

  18. K.I.S.S. on Smart Homes Often Dumb, Never Simple · · Score: 1

    DOH! :)

  19. Re:Established science CANNOT BE QUESTIONED! on Skeptics Would Like Media To Stop Calling Science Deniers 'Skeptics' · · Score: 1

    The function for reccommending caution contains more than just a member for truth vs falsehood. It also contains a member for risk. If the coefficient of truth is high, but the coefficient of risk remains low, the reccommendation for caution still might be low. However, if the truth is moderate and the risk is very high, caution well might be reccommended.

  20. Re:Coding != Cracking on Hackers' Shutdown of 'The Interview' Confirms Coding Is a Superpower · · Score: 1

    True, and

    Hacking != Carcking,

    but does that imply Hacking == Coding ??

    A: NOOOO!!!!!!!! (though this is in fact true!)

  21. Sheesh, this is a no-brainer! on Hackers' Shutdown of 'The Interview' Confirms Coding Is a Superpower · · Score: 1

    White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Thursday that the Obama Administration is viewing the Sony attack as a "serious national security matter" and is considering a range of possible options as a response, which could turn things into a contest of U.S. Superpower vs. Coding Superpower.

    NUKE THEM BACK INTO THE STONE AGE!!!!! :D

  22. OH SHWAT! I THOUGHT THE were HAVING IT!!! :( on "Team America" Gets Post-Hack Yanking At Alamo Drafthouse, Too · · Score: 1

    afasda

  23. BE VEWY VEWY AFWAYED AWEC BOWDWIN!!! :) on "Team America" Gets Post-Hack Yanking At Alamo Drafthouse, Too · · Score: 1

    Damn, that thing's just down the street. PARTY TIME!!!!! :P

  24. Wow, I think this calls for a nice big chorus of.. on In Breakthrough, US and Cuba To Resume Diplomatic Relations · · Score: 1

    "WE ARE FAMILY!!!!!" :)

  25. "increasing diversity" increasing "randomness" on New AP Course, "Computer Science Principles," Aims To Make CS More Accessible · · Score: 1

    What kind of a stupid objective is that? Couldn't try for something like "encourage excellence" or "increase quality" to help us become globally competitive? But, noooooooo......!!!!!! :)