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  1. Re:omniweasel, how's it taste "eating your words"? on The Town That Banned Wi-Fi · · Score: 1

    I said your comments aren't trustworthy. I wasn't talking about your software. Like - you can't trust them to be on-topic or relevant or new in any way.

  2. Re:Considering you had to "eat your words"? on The Town That Banned Wi-Fi · · Score: 1

    If you didn't notice, you're little personal war had you replying to me yet ignoring someone who was actually asking about your hosts file.

    The comment you're replying to has me speaking on your behalf (since you didn't do it) and explaining to them why it works better than other methods, speedwise.

    I don't at all question that it's the fastest option for DNS queries and blocking sites by hostname. Back in this original thread you're enjoying linking to, I simply stated that most of us have sufficiently fast computers with CPU cycles to spare and that fastest isn't necessarily best.

    P.S. I "went silent" because I don't get notifications of replies from AC's. But since I know you're off your meds this week, I decided to go looking for your replies to see what you're saying this time.

  3. Re:omniweasel, how's it taste "eating your words"? on The Town That Banned Wi-Fi · · Score: 1

    This doesn't exactly answer my question. All it does is prove that you have a vendetta against literally everyone.

  4. Re:dave420 "defends himself" by ac & evasion? on The Town That Banned Wi-Fi · · Score: 1

    How does that justify clogging up everyone else's feed with off-topic spam? Answer: it doesn't.

  5. Re:What flaws dave420? on The Town That Banned Wi-Fi · · Score: 1

    People don't evade AC comments intentionally. I personally have notifications turned off for AC replies and have no motivation for turning them on. Sorry, if you reply I won't get it unless you sign up for an account. You might as well - everyone knows who you are already.

    If you feel that it's OK to spam Slashdot, you shouldn't get so upset if I reply to each one.

  6. Re:dave420 "defends himself" by ac & evasion? on The Town That Banned Wi-Fi · · Score: 1

    What on earth do hostfiles have to do with choosing between Apache or Nginx? Sorry, this is getting silly.

    And making an on-topic recommendation like that doesn't appear in any way to be an advertisement, as far as I can tell. What "true motives" are you saying he has? And how do they relate to you, personally?

  7. Re:The Guardian?!?? (Why not NY Times?) on The Town That Banned Wi-Fi · · Score: 1

    It's an Associated Press article. You'll find the exact same text and photos in paper and digital news sources all over the world (including the U.S.). It was not written by any staff of The Guardian.

  8. Re:Yeah, make fun of them, but... on The Town That Banned Wi-Fi · · Score: 1

    Have you made mayonnaise from scratch? Is oil OK? Is egg yolk OK? That's all mayo has to have - it's better with salt and a tiny pinch of seasoning. You don't have to use vinegar, but lemon juice is nice.

  9. Re:SubjectsInCommentsAreStupid on The Town That Banned Wi-Fi · · Score: 1

    Never know what they're putting in our water supply. Water never used to do this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

  10. Re:What I wrote's nonsense dave420? on The Town That Banned Wi-Fi · · Score: 1

    Considering he spams these answers just about everywhere, I could answer off the top of my head. The DNS results are cached in-memory and run in kernel memory space and so it's faster than any sort of software filtering such as ad-block. Technically, that's faster than maintaining a hosts file on a router or doing any router-level filtering like OpenDNS, but it's not exactly convenient. Especially if you own multiple computers and devices.

  11. Re:What I wrote's nonsense dave420? on The Town That Banned Wi-Fi · · Score: 1

    Dave420 is not the one squirming. All of the rest of us are from having to see your repeated off-topic posts. He was on-topic and had something thoughtful to say. You do not. A HOSTS file simply isn't relevant to the discussion.

    By the way, I do my DNS filtering at RING -1 - on the router. No impact on computer performance, centralized management, and OS Agnostic filtering.

    Oh, and I'm perfectly happy not blocking any sites, because I know how to use the Internet. So that's a centrally managed empty hosts file.

  12. Re:"Other types of electromagnetic radiation" on The Town That Banned Wi-Fi · · Score: 2

    The area of the planet where you can actually see EMF?

  13. Re:The Fuck? on MEAN Vs. LAMP: Finding the Right Fit For Your Next Project · · Score: 1

    It says you can move some code that was put in the wrong place in the original design. It doesn't say anything about replacing anything. It doesn't say it's necessarily appropriate or that you can use a Frontend environment to do backend things or vice versa.

  14. Re:The Fuck? on MEAN Vs. LAMP: Finding the Right Fit For Your Next Project · · Score: 1

    Nobody ever said this:

    you can replace node.js with AngularJS

    Where is it? Maybe you're misreading what the actual quote is saying.

    The point isn't whether AngularJS input checking code would transfer over verbatim, the point is that coding conventions could be very similar. And yes, despite using different objects, a validation function of regexes/switches/if-then could all transfer over with minor tweaks. Certainly has a chance of being easier than writing completely separate code for PHP/Python and Javascript.

  15. Re:The Fuck? on MEAN Vs. LAMP: Finding the Right Fit For Your Next Project · · Score: 1

    Original post:

    If you write code for Node and decide it’s better placed in AngularJS, you can move it over with ease

    You're right. That's not replacing. But code that works client-side could be moved server-side and vice-versa. And I gave an example of one case where that might happen. Or where the same code might be used in both places. I don't really know why you're in love with the fact that you used the word replacing, so I can't address it any more specifically.

  16. Re:Makes sense on YouTube Algorithm Can Decide Your Channel URL Now Belongs To Someone Else · · Score: 1

    But if you go to slashdot.org/~mcdonalds (Slashdot's user URL format), you get someone misappropriating McDonald's trademark. So...bad example.

  17. Re:Makes sense on YouTube Algorithm Can Decide Your Channel URL Now Belongs To Someone Else · · Score: 0

    slashdot.org/~mcdonalds

    Corrected because GP can't spell.

    And this user account is posing as McDonald's for one +3 Funny comment, so it's a bad example.

  18. Re:Interesting fact on Microsoft Attempts To Clarify the Windows 10 For Everyone Rumor · · Score: 1

    Maybe it's just part of the running joke that 2015 is really 1993 in disguise. You know, with a Jurassic Park movie out and all.

  19. Re:I DON'T want windows 10 on Microsoft Attempts To Clarify the Windows 10 For Everyone Rumor · · Score: 1

    2020 is a long time from now. I'm not concerned, but XP support just ended last year. Windows 7 has plenty of time left.

  20. Re:The Fuck? on MEAN Vs. LAMP: Finding the Right Fit For Your Next Project · · Score: 1

    Field validation? You might arguably want some of the same code on both sides for more complex field validation, since client-side is more responsive.

  21. Re:Yes, but please don't end all alternative medic on Is the End of Government Acceptance of Homeopathy In Sight? · · Score: 1

    They said "a thyroid disorder", not all thyroid disorders. I'm assuming, they were referring to hypothyroidism or sub-clinical hypothyroidism.

  22. Re:Who buys them? on Is the End of Government Acceptance of Homeopathy In Sight? · · Score: 1

    And these same people probably think that willow bark extract is effective but that aspirin isn't.

  23. Re:Who buys them? on Is the End of Government Acceptance of Homeopathy In Sight? · · Score: 1

    I have a co-worker who had a cardiovascular reaction to toothpaste. No medical literature other than anecdotal, but apparently all over the Internet (but she never searched for herself). One brand of higher-strength (much more sodium fluoride) toothpaste caused her to have irregular heartbeats. I have no doubt that it's true, and I'm not surprised at all that there was no documentation on the side effect.

  24. Re: Who buys them? on Is the End of Government Acceptance of Homeopathy In Sight? · · Score: 1

    A neti pot can also be dangerous if you don't use distilled or boiled water, since it's a great way to get amoebas into your brain.

  25. Re:Who buys them? on Is the End of Government Acceptance of Homeopathy In Sight? · · Score: 1

    If you use leeches for bleeding patients, it might be a fine, medically-sound treatment for post-stroke care.