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  1. Re:I used to be an Apple fanboy ; now I am done. on Apple Will No Longer Reveal How Many iPhones, iPads, and Macs It Sells (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    As long as you aren't married to specific professional applications that do not support linux (Adobe Lightroom/Photoshop, for example), then you can probably get by just fine.

  2. I still listen to GTA3 stations on How 'Grand Theft Auto' Is Changing the Way the World Experiences Music (rollingstone.com) · · Score: 1

    Many if not all of the songs from GTA3 are on Spotify. Head Radio and Lips 106 are still fun to listen to.

  3. Re:I don't understand the damage on Southwest Airlines Engine Failure Results In First Fatality On US Airline In 9 Years (heavy.com) · · Score: 1

    You're assuming the blade shoots cleanly out radially, but at the rotational speeds involved it likely was clipped by subsequent fan blades like a chunk of ice in a blender and propelled forward where it destroyed part of the cowling. Once that structure is damaged the aerodynamic forces would rip it apart.

    Some Blade Failure Tests

  4. I wouldn't want to be a beta tester for a 1st gen device with no pedigree. Maybe after a few iterations, sure.

  5. Re:Go ahead, copy Samsung and Apple on LG Announces V30 Smartphone With 'FullVision' OLED Display, Dual Cameras (phonedog.com) · · Score: 1

    Same here. Almost got a used V20 to replace my aging 6P but waited for this. With no removable battery, there is no point.

  6. Re:Most Likely Scenario on A US Spy Plane Has Been Flying Circles Over Seattle For Days (thedrive.com) · · Score: 1

    Yes, Boeing's Military Flight Center is located at Boeing Field. I worked on their AEW&C (mini-AWACS for export) planes and that's where they did test flights.

  7. Re:With all this hate... on Systemd Named 'Lamest Vendor' At Pwnie Security Awards (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 1
  8. MX Linux on Systemd-Free Devuan Linux Announces A Second Release Candidate (devuan.org) · · Score: 5, Informative

    For those interested in a polished out-of-the-box distro that does not use systemd, MXLinux is based on Debian Jessie and defaults to sysVinit. I'm a fan.

  9. Re:Less hope for Ubuntu sans systemd then.. on Canonical Killing Unity For Ubuntu Linux, Will Switch To the Superior GNOME (betanews.com) · · Score: 2

    MX Linux is what you are looking for.

  10. Re: but you arent a traditional CA on Over 14K 'Let's Encrypt' SSL Certificates Issued To PayPal Phishing Sites (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 2

    It is however the duty of the CA to verify identity and ownership of the domain before issuing the cert. That what makes them an authority.

  11. MX Linux on Linux.com Announces The Best Linux Distros for 2017 (linux.com) · · Score: 1

    Tried Elementary OS, don't agree that the desktop is "elegant" at all. I disagree with the walled garden paradigm as well. Currently on MX Linux. Debian based. Sysvinit. Runs wonderfully with Cinnamon.

  12. The Mars '98 Lander suffered a similar fate; in that case the rockets cut off too soon:

    Mars Polar Lander

  13. Commodore on Slashdot Asks: How Did You Learn How To Code? · · Score: 1

    C64's BASIC was my first exposure to programming. I had to take a FORTRAN class in Aero Engineering school, and coded a computer model based on some old NASA code for my Master's Thesis. My first job was writing FORTRAN and C code for spacecraft flight software. Learning on the job ever since.

  14. Re:Does it come with an RA? on Dorms For Grownups: a Solution For Lonely Millennials? · · Score: 2

    Very good question. I always managed to land douchey roommates in college when I didn't have a choice about it, and sometimes even when I did. Even if it's "curated" (is that even legal?), that's a lot of opportunity for Big Brother-type drama. Some people like micro living and I'm sure people will be attracted to that. Sort of an upscale intentional community of sorts.

  15. I had something more svelte in mind on Guy Creates Handheld Railgun With a 3D-Printer (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    When I read handheld it makes me think more along the lines of the Noisy Cricket ...

  16. Adobe Lightroom/Photoshop, Ableton Live, Native Instruments Apps, anything using VST plugins; Sony Vegas Yes, there are Linux alternatives but they are just not as good.

  17. Mars '98 on Ask Slashdot: How Much Did Your Biggest Tech Mistake Cost? · · Score: 1

    I worked on both the Mars Climate Orbiter and the Mars Polar Lander, though not on software related to the failures. I did fry a $12k damper during testing though due to a misunderstanding with the thermal engineers on hardware placement (I didn't lose my job, I was fresh out of college). Due the fact that the capillary pumped loop heat pipe thermal system didn't work, they ended up cutting it off and adding extra heaters/sensors at the last minute. Looming launch deadlines make for crazy times ...

  18. Not a New Concept on Using Adderall In the Office To Get Ahead · · Score: 1

    For an eye-opening documentary on Methamphetamine (understanding Adderall is low dose amphetamine): "National Geographic: World's Most Dangerous Drug" (available on Netflix) In Asia it goes by "ya ba" and is used by workers to work longer hours and more shifts, to make more money. "Some say the pressure to compete has created a generation of Thai meth addicts"

  19. This can only go bad ... on Thync, a Wearable That Zaps Your Brain To Calm You Down or Amp You Up · · Score: 1
  20. Re:Oooh ... formally promised ... on Ello Formally Promises To Remain Ad-Free, Raises $5.5M · · Score: 1

    Wait. You're trusting investors and stockholders, whose primary goal is to make money, to ensure that the company sticks to their profitibility-limiting "benefit corp" goals?

  21. Re:"CipherShed" on TrueCrypt Gets a New Life, New Name · · Score: 1

    I suggest IronCrypt or something of the sort that projects strength and security.

  22. "CipherShed" on TrueCrypt Gets a New Life, New Name · · Score: 5, Funny

    Suddenly I think of banjos.

  23. Re:2001, oh how cute! on Space Station's 'Cubesat Cannon' Has Gone Rogue · · Score: 1

    Monoliths even ....

  24. Cards Against Humanity on Ask Slashdot: What Are the Best Games To Have In Your Collection? · · Score: 1

    Side-splittingly funny.

  25. Classic Menu Style? on KDE Releases Plasma 5 · · Score: 1

    Just installed and tried it. I don't see the "Switch to Classic Menu Style" option on the Application Launcher. I probably won't use it just for that.