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  1. Re:Jobs must be rolling in his grave... on Apple Unveils iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S · · Score: 0

    Except the "cheap" iPhone is not cheap at all. According to various sources the price would be 599 euros (~790 USD) in Europe

  2. Designing Interfaces on Ask Slashdot: Good, Relevant Usability Book? · · Score: 1

    Designing Interfaces by Jennifer Tidwell http://www.amazon.com/Designing-Interfaces-Patterns-Effective-Interaction/dp/0596008031 Actually you could be better of if you hired UX expert who makes the decisions regarding usability - the developers may not be the best people making usability related decisions.

  3. The Latvian thing on Wikimedia Foundation Enables HTTPS For All Projects · · Score: 1

    Nice to have Wikipedia running on Lativan version of standard HTTP protocol (https). But then again, I am an Estonian who commented on the item 2 days late.

  4. Extension but not a replacement on Amazon To Launch Kindle Tablet? · · Score: 1

    I can see Amazon tablet as an extension but definitely not as a replacement of existing Kindle family. The primary advantage of dedicated e-book readers - long battery life - is just not there.

  5. On cheating and plagiarizing on How Easy Is It To Cheat In CS? · · Score: 1

    At Tallinn Technical University where I do my postgraduate in CS, the policy on cheating and plagiarizing is quite strict. The minimal punishment is zero for grade and the student has to take the course again next year. The maximum punishment is expulsion from university.

    A good rule on plagiarizing was written down by one of my professors. Quote: "Using diagrams, source code or text in unchanged or changed but recognizably similar format without citing to the original source is plagiarism. Presenting plagiarized work means automatically grade zero". When citing the sources, it must me clearly stated, what part originates from original source and what is the contribution of the presenter. External but quoted are considered not done" or partially done", depending on author's own contribution." Sorry for bad translation, it sounds almost as bad in its original language (Estonian).

    In my opinion, when you cheat at university, the place is definitely not for you.

  6. Re:What a retard! on Old-School Coding Techniques You May Not Miss · · Score: 1

    Using hungarian notation for strict typed languages, e.g. Java would be redundant and moronic, but for PHP where variable types are not forced I find using it unavoidable.

  7. Re:Another? on Space Cube – the World's Smallest Linux PC · · Score: 1

    Nope, but it runs Quake.

  8. Re:Another? on Space Cube – the World's Smallest Linux PC · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Exactly the same question. My puny phone has 64MB RAM, 369 MHz CPU, screen, battery, built-in speakers, mini-USB port and minimalistic keyboard and internal volume of 66cc (roughly 4 cubic inches). I really do not see the point of that gadget except being really cheap and expendable - and that product is not.