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  1. Re:How long on American Farmers Are Still Fighting Tractor Software Locks (npr.org) · · Score: 1

    I had noticed your user name from the start ;-) hence the punch with somehow called zulu time...

  2. Re:How long on American Farmers Are Still Fighting Tractor Software Locks (npr.org) · · Score: 1

    Seriously this time, consider the following Unix timestamp:
    120314165174Z

    The "Z" means the Z timezone which is basically a short for UTC.

    Now, airplane pilots and military often spell as follow:
    tap: tango alfa papa
    zoo: zulu oscar oscar

    So, the Z timezone slowly became the "Zulu" timezone.

    Denoting UTC as Z began around 1950 and it simply means "zero offset" to UTC.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

  3. Re:How long on American Farmers Are Still Fighting Tractor Software Locks (npr.org) · · Score: 1

    Ok, I have to admit the use of the term "Zulu time" might seem pejorative at first glance...

    On the contrary, I would vouch that some people, somewhere, have a clue. After all, did people using Zulu time realized the kind of major problems that could occur if they weren't?

    Then; Zulu==smart

  4. Re:Sounds like real listings on Thousands of Fake Google Maps Listings Redirect Users To Fraudulent Sites (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 1

    I kinda have to admit that's what I thought too while reading the parent post a while ago...

  5. Re:Sounds like real listings on Thousands of Fake Google Maps Listings Redirect Users To Fraudulent Sites (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 1

    Hello dear Sir,

    It is me! The electrician ^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H locksmith!

    I can assure you that I am fully legit and competent and that I possesse all certifications.

    Fell free to call me anytime in full confidence, I guarantee your full satisfaction.

    Also, do not believe all the fake news you read on the Internet. I am afraid that this article might impact me and make it harder for me to take care of my nine kids and my wife.

    Thank you dear Sir,

  6. Re:How long on American Farmers Are Still Fighting Tractor Software Locks (npr.org) · · Score: 1

    Na, it's currently 12:38 in Zulu time. See here for current Zulu time:

    https://www.timeanddate.com/wo...

  7. Re:How long on American Farmers Are Still Fighting Tractor Software Locks (npr.org) · · Score: 2

    I live on the ISS you insensitive clod, we simply use Zulu time.

  8. root the tractors on American Farmers Are Still Fighting Tractor Software Locks (npr.org) · · Score: 5, Funny

    It seems like somebody needs to step in and develop a root kit for those tractors.

  9. Re:I miss software that works. on Celebrating '21 Things We Miss About Old Computers' (denofgeek.com) · · Score: 1

    A lack of memory protection actually did however encourage people to write better code...

    What are you guys talking about? I had protected memory back then since I always installed a padlock on the computer case.

  10. Re: Twitter and Scala on Ask Slashdot: Should I Move From Java To Scala? · · Score: 1

    Also, the parent doesn't seem to know about JIT and runtime optimization. Things get optimized so it doesn't have to do a double dereference every time, in a loop for example.

  11. Re:Java is garbage on Ask Slashdot: Should I Move From Java To Scala? · · Score: 1

    Damn, I posted basically the same thing above. See here:

    https://slashdot.org/comments....

    I am surprised that java developers don't seem to know how to create output parameters. As stated in my first post above, I am not saying this is a good idea but here is how you do it if you need to:

    int[] out1 = new int[1];
    int[] out2 = new int[1];
    int[] out3 = new int[1];

    void setOutParameters(int[] v1,int[] v2, int[] v3) {
        v1[0] = 1;
        v2[0] = 2;
        v3[0] = 3;
    }

    setOutParameters(out1,out2,out3);

    System.out.println(out1[0] + "" + out2[0] + " " + out3[0]); // prints "1 2 3"

  12. Re: Twitter and Scala on Ask Slashdot: Should I Move From Java To Scala? · · Score: 0

    This is silly, for:

    1. pass by reference (yah, probably not happening, but if I can choose only one, I'd take it.)
    2. output variables. Sometimes you don't want to make yet another class/struct/etc.

    an array will make a fine wrapper object and make the intention clear if you ever need to do this which is rare.

    int firstNumber = 24;
    int secondNumber = 26;
    int[] result = new int[1];

    add (firstNumber,secondNumber,result);

    System.out.println(result[0]); // prints 50

    void add(int firstNumber,int secondNumber,int[] result) {
        result[0] = firstNumber + secondNumber;
    }

    I do have a String library that use use the passed StringBuilder as an input/output parameters to avoid creating new builders and strings on every string operation although.

  13. It depends how well know your connection method is. Security by obscurity sometimes work. This is why I use tin can and piano string connectivity to get enhanced security and make my devices harder to connect to:

    https://arstechnica.com/civis/...

  14. to make their firmware stacks available for audits on a continuing basis by security professionals and subject to binding actions based upon those audits to fix issues as they are found.

    Well, if this works as well as OpenSSL, at least we could say it is a starting point I guess...

  15. Re:I liked the dot-band technology on How the IBM 1403 Printer Hammered Out 1,100 Lines Per Minute (ieee.org) · · Score: 3, Informative

    I l  ked dru    printe s bet er
       i        m         r     t

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TypefaceDrumPrinter1966.jpg

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_printer

  16. Re:What about 'Scarring'? on Scientists Invent Smartphone Screen Material That Can Repair Its Own Scratches (ibtimes.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    They say: "like nothing has happened". Note that skin heals without scars for benign scratches. Maybe this doesn't work at all for deep or straight through scratches and works like skin for small ones...

  17. In theory, use this on humanoid robots and they could become self-healing.

  18. Re:How many are legitimate drone complaints? on Drone Complaints Soar in the UK (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    I see, maybe even alien sightings are reported as drones now,,,

  19. Re:Indeed on Someone on Medium Just Said C++ Was Better Than C (medium.com) · · Score: 1

    Thanks for that! I never would have guessed...

  20. Re:Hope he has really strong arms. on Jetpack Entrepreneur Creates Iron Man-Style Human Flying Suit (venturebeat.com) · · Score: 1

    I'd say it would need about 6-8 engines in total.

    I am sure nobody will ever need more 640K engines anyway...

  21. Re:Legalised Marijuana and UBI on New UBI Program Launches In Canada To 'Define Our Future' (thestar.com) · · Score: 1

    nope, for quite a while, we have been a testing ground for the US.

  22. Yep indeed, you need layers and layers of IDS watching each other and some qualified humans to make sense of the reports (e.g. yet another layer of unknown working for the company teams). This has become ridiculously expensive to manage lately but remains the only way to go IMHO.

  23. Of course it was.

    -Hans

  24. Re:VMWARE is the future? on Ask Slashdot: What's the Best Working Environment For a Developer? · · Score: 1

    What are you talking about? Or, are you still using a CPU without virtualization flags?

  25. In other words, the business model of Let's Encrypt is to sell digital certificates that aren't worth the electrons they are printed on.

    Let's Encrypt certificates are free and issuance is fully automated.