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  1. Re:Forgive my ignorance on The Next Falcon Heavy Will Carry the Most Powerful Atomic Clock Ever Launched (space.com) · · Score: 1

    And my microwave oven goes to 99:99

  2. Well, who's an idiot if a law like that actually gets passed?

  3. Re: 'This happened for two reasons.' on All 500 of the World's Top 500 Supercomputers Are Running Linux (zdnet.com) · · Score: 2

    I think he got it just right.

  4. I'm probably one of the few people here who prefers open floor layout. When I'm working on something not totally exciting presence of people next to me keeps me a bit more concentrated on my work. If I'm alone in my corner my mind tends to wander off or just turn off. Being in the cubicle after lunch with somewhat boring coding task will get me dozing off. But separate office is the worst: I need increasing amounts of coffee to stay awake.

    You could probably diagnose me with ADD though. So how rare am I?..

  5. Can I stay ignorant and just get umbrella deposit -to- USD conversion ratio? Bonus points if you google what is jiao for me.

  6. Re:What it means... on Android Creator Andy Rubin Launches Top-of-the-line Essential Phone (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    This is actually great, but it still requires manufacturer+provider to be in the loop. I'd consider it "solved" when I myself can update Android while the low-level device drivers stay the same.

    And TBH I don't see a simple solution for this, considering for example TFA phone needs custom notification icons ordering to leave a gap for front facing camera up on top of the screen.

  7. Re:Better than SongSmith on Microsoft Wants To Use DNA For Cloud Data Storage (technologyreview.com) · · Score: 1

    I watched the whole thing.

  8. Re:If Microsoft didn't collected so fucking much d on Maybe Don't Manually Install Windows 10 Creators Update, Says Microsoft (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    At least have an exhaustive list of what they collect and publish where they store the intermediate results locally, so public can keep that in check. Without this FUD starts about keyloggers and web tracking that may or may not be happening in reality.

    Instead they choose to dumb stuff down.

  9. I dunno, I watched the webcast and that leeward fin will definitely need a new paint job. So, like I said, I dunno about 24hr turn around so far.

  10. But to me it's not just making the sound louder, it's also about distinguishing voices from background sounds enough to comprehend them. Thankfully I'm not yet deaf enough for this to be a serious problem in a theater. But I'm on my way there: at home I either have to wake my neighbors or use headphones. Hence, subtitles.

  11. You realize everyone doesn't have to take your family to a theater to go there themselves?

  12. Re:You Cannot Ban Math on Britain Wants Tech Firms to Tackle Extremism (fortune.com) · · Score: 1

    Of course you can. There were plenty of science fields banned throughout history.

  13. Re:They're going to lose a lot of good people. on IBM, Remote-Work Pioneer, is Calling Thousands Of Employees Back To the Office (qz.com) · · Score: 1

    It'd be nice to have a lively company too, but 20 bucks are 20 bucks.

  14. Re:Their answer to oversubscription as well on First Detailed Data Analysis Shows Exactly How Comcast Jammed Netflix · · Score: 1

    You're welcome.

  15. Re:Quack science is for quackers on The Cryonics Institute Offers a Chance at Immortality (Video) · · Score: 1

    Nailed it in one.

    More like in three. And they are not the only issues. And all of them are addressed. Go read Wikipedia or something.

    To me the the options are quite simple: you either shell out some cash and there's a small chance of you being reanimated, or you don't and you're gone.

  16. Re:Sounds familiar... on StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm Details Released · · Score: 1

    Well that's your fault anyway, you shoulda saved her off Antiga Prime zerg swarms the other day...

  17. Re:Not creepy but smart, on Unabomber Property Up For Creepy Online Auction · · Score: 1

    Free registration in nationwide creeps database included!

  18. Re:sigh. on USPTO Gives Google Patent For Doodles · · Score: 1

    I guess things like your comment would show up only under the latter search.

  19. Re:Operating System Feature on Adobe Putting PDF Reader In a Sandbox · · Score: 1

    Apparently, I'm using more modern version of Windows, than you've got. It's NT4 and has the feature you've mentioned. Check it out.

  20. Re:Operating System Feature: VM's. on Adobe Putting PDF Reader In a Sandbox · · Score: 1

    True, but not as transparent as I'd like it. I'm in, once they get GPU virtualization performance as the CPU one... or just move all SIMD logic into CPU and standardize instruction set.

  21. Re:Operating System Feature on Adobe Putting PDF Reader In a Sandbox · · Score: 1

    It's getting there: as earlier command prompt OS and UI shell earlier were (more) separated, right now hypervisor and OS are individual products. Wait 5 years...

    For now you can use UAC/sudo, non-root user accounts or Sandboxie and its alternatives.

  22. Re:Sandbox on Adobe Putting PDF Reader In a Sandbox · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sounds suspiciously Apple-like. iPhone apps do this very thing.

    No shit Sherlock: sandboxing, emulation, memory and hardware virtualization, CPU ring modes are all Apple inventions from 1970s and Windows 7 you're browsing from right now has its code base from Apple Lisa of that era.

  23. Re:lolwut? on HTML5 vs. Flash — the Case For Flash · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Like everyone else I hate the security issues of Flash and think that for simple things like web forms, pull-down menus and video players designers should switch to HTML5. However there's no good alternative for web games.

    Though there's clearly some progress, I have yet to see playable games in HTML5. All we have right now are few conceptual proofs. Google's pacman doesn't count: it lags and I'm pretty sure took 20 times more time to develop than its Flash alternative.

  24. Re:Ok, but on Too Many College Graduates? · · Score: 1

    Interesting idea. I'm more for employers covering individual employee's student loan rather than public fund approach. Students from your local techie school should be more affordable to employer than some high flying business/law/med grads.

    Some employers right now are doing it, but government can be more encouraging here. Instead of paying off interest for active students, even ones who wont get a related job.

  25. Re:Whatever it taks! on iPad Is Destroying Netbook Sales · · Score: 1

    Am I the only one who thinks the more slashdotters are on iPads, the better? It's way easier to troll with real keyboard, like I'm doing right now.