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  1. Re:Laserdisc, Pocket PC, Nokia phone, Thinkpad T42 on Ask Slashdot: What Old Technology Can't You Give Up? · · Score: 2

    I believe they recently announced Star Wars theatrical releases for BluRay.

  2. Playback at 24 FPS. on World's Fastest Camera Captures 4.4 Trillion Frames Per Second · · Score: 4, Funny


    If it's possible to play this back at 24 FPS, we can shoot that 3 minute homemade porn we've always wanted!

  3. Wow. on NFL Players To Use Tablet Computers During Games · · Score: 3, Funny


    Neat idea, but shouldn't they be concentrating on the game and not playing "Learning my ABCs with Mickey"?

  4. Re:"For Computer Programmers" on Vint Cerf on Why Programmers Don't Join the ACM · · Score: 2


    "Machinery" is from 1947. Back then you didn't type your code, you wire-wrapped it.

  5. Obvious solution. on Is the App Store Broken? · · Score: 5, Funny


    Become the sole developer for Blackberry app!

  6. Re:name and location tweeted... on Man Booted From Southwest Flight and Threatened With Arrest After Critical Tweet · · Score: 1

    How does "sycophant" work here?

  7. Re:I had iLASIK about 11 months ago. on Laser Eye Surgery, Revisited 10 Years Later · · Score: 1


    If you want to see my surgery from the surgeon's end of things, Here you go!
    Yes, they gave me a DVD of it.

  8. I had iLASIK about 11 months ago. on Laser Eye Surgery, Revisited 10 Years Later · · Score: 2


    iLASIK is done with all lasers, one to make the flap that was previously done by blade, and the usual LASIK after that. Fewer reported complications than with the older blade style. At my six month checkup I was seeing 20/10 from my left eye and 20/15 from my right. I'm 48 and previously wore progressive lenses. They adjusted my right for a closer focal distance.

    It all just works, I love it.

  9. Re:Metal Stars on New Class of Stars Are Totally Metal, Says Astrophysicist · · Score: 1

    It's crazy but my hearing is excellent at 48. That's after ~30+ years of blowing them out with Lemmy and other noise. I'm sure one day damage will just arise.

  10. Metal Stars on New Class of Stars Are Totally Metal, Says Astrophysicist · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    Want metal? Come on Motorhead's Motorboat September 22-26! "The loudest boat in the world!"
    Motorhead, Anthrax, Megadeth, Wilson, High on Fire and a host of others...
    \m/

  11. Re:Will upgrading iOS remove this? on They're Spying On You: Hacking Team Mobile Malware, Infrastructure Uncovered · · Score: 1

    Some apps have jailbreak detection and will not run, or issue a warning, on jailbroken iOS devices. An app called "Divide" used for keeping work data via MS Exchange (mail, contacts, calendar, etc.) separate from your normal stuff is one.

  12. Re:Yaaaay! on Google Forks OpenSSL, Announces BoringSSL · · Score: 5, Funny


    Google SSL... Now with a side channel for ads.

  13. Re:Isn't Samsung the largest UNIX vendor? *grin* on One Developer's Experience With Real Life Bitrot Under HFS+ · · Score: 1

    Linux isn't UNIX. Apple is the largest UNIX vendor in the world.

  14. ZFS, Apple! on One Developer's Experience With Real Life Bitrot Under HFS+ · · Score: 2


    This is why Apple should resurrect its ZFS project. Overnight they would be the largest ZFS vendor to match with being the largest UNIX vendor.

  15. What a joke. on EU's Top Court May Define Obesity As a Disability · · Score: -1, Troll

    In the olden days, they'd round them all up, lock them in a barn and set it on fire. Now it's a ~disability~.

    The gravy train is only a supersized meal away!

  16. Re:Cabbies. on California Regulators Tell Ride-Shares No Airport Runs · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I was suggesting that the bulk of the complaints are likely coming from cabbies.

    Michael Peevey mentions "safey rules" but then goes on to 'lacking airport permits, as well as lacking proper "trade dress" on their vehicles and lacking proof of insurance.' Ok, lacking proof of insurance I can understand. So carry papers in the glovebox and all is well.
    Airport permits? That's just money denied to the airports. I'd wager the complaints that are not from cabbies are from the airport authorities for this very reason.
    Trade dress? Fine, slap on a cheap magnetic sign. That is not a safety issue.

    They dress is up as "safety rules" but the real motives are financial.

  17. Cabbies. on California Regulators Tell Ride-Shares No Airport Runs · · Score: 4, Insightful


    "We have heard numerous complaints that (our) safety rules are being ignored,"

    Yeah, the cabbies are complaining. I would guess non-cabbies love the service.

  18. Re:Editors Won't Won't Edit on Starbuck's Wireless Charging Stations Won't Work With Most Devices · · Score: 1

    It's a double negative. In reality the wireless chargers work flawlessly.

  19. Re:Apple Actually Cares About Privacy on iOS 8 Strikes an Unexpected Blow Against Location Tracking · · Score: 1


    they'll still keep a list of where you've been on the phone..

    Settings -> Privacy -> Location Services -> System Services -> Frequent Locations -> Off
    There are several good privacy related options in there.

  20. Oh bugger... on Study: Male Facial Development Evolved To Take Punches · · Score: 5, Funny


    Of course I read this after my sandwich was late.

    Sorry, sweetie...

  21. Ctrl-S? Ain't nobody got time for that! on Goodbye, Ctrl-S · · Score: 3, Informative


    I'm busy F4'ing.

  22. Not to sound cold... on Ask Slashdot: Communication With Locked-in Syndrome Patient? · · Score: 0, Offtopic


    Not to sound cold, but this type of situation a good example for why you should make a living will.
    Does this poor lady want to go on tied to machines or does she want to be unplugged? The choice should be hers, but without knowing her wishes, that makes it a no-win situation.

  23. Re:NIHFS? on Tux3 File System Could Finally Make It Into the Mainline Linux Kernel · · Score: 0


    When anything has a claim to fame of "trying to be better than $GOLD_STANDARD", I am skeptical. There must be very compelling reasons to not just stick with what is tried and true. ZFS is the cat's meow, "trying to be better than" when we're talking about something as critical as a filesystem... I'll wait and see, thanks.

  24. ZFS or fail on Tux3 File System Could Finally Make It Into the Mainline Linux Kernel · · Score: 1


    Come to the 21st century, use ZFS.

  25. Re:Will his fame last? on H.R. Giger, Alien Artist and Designer, Dead at Age 74 · · Score: 1


    I do wonder how long his popularity will last after his death.

    Who are we talking about again?