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  1. Re:My view of this on Ahmed Mohamed, His Clock, and the Curious Turn of Events · · Score: 0

    He neither invented nor built nor even "rebuilt" a clock; he repackaged one.

  2. Re:I liked the cartoon that read: on Ahmed Mohamed, His Clock, and the Curious Turn of Events · · Score: 1

    Goddamn; remarkably astute and well-said.

  3. I hate to break it to the author... on Ahmed Mohamed, His Clock, and the Curious Turn of Events · · Score: 1
    From one of TFA's:

    and even that dirty garbage-picked black and white TV my parents dragged home that they knew I’d have a blast playing with

    I hope I'm not shattering the illusion of a pleasant childhood but if his either of his parents were at all technically inclined, then there's only one reason to provide a kid with a used TV to take apart... and while there probably won't be a blast, I'd certainly expect a loud spark and possibly the smell of burning flesh... :p

  4. Re:And so what, people still drove cars on Investigation Finds Exxon Ignored Its Own Early Climate Change Warnings · · Score: 1

    Big Oil, which had no problem with nuclear weapons

    I've heard that Big Ag has no problem with radial tires; I wonder if that's true...

  5. Re:The War On Drugs is a War On Sick People on The Economics of Drug Sales On the Dark Web · · Score: 1

    but probably outside the scope of this conversation

    And definitely outside the scope of his intellect. ;)

  6. Re:Color me naive.... on Volkswagen Ordered To Recall 500K Vehicles Over Its Own Malicious Programming · · Score: 1

    Seems like you've never had an emissions test done. No, they don't interface with your vehicle's ECU; they stick a probe up it's ass^H^H^H tailpipe.

  7. Re: This proves Linux sucks on Microsoft Has Built a Linux Distro · · Score: 1

    Aspie much? I think you missed the point...

  8. Re: Clever on Microsoft Has Built a Linux Distro · · Score: 1

    Indeed; so incredibly well-played that they now look far more incompetent than ever... and that's no small feat.

  9. Re: So not publically not eating your own dog food on Microsoft Has Built a Linux Distro · · Score: 1

    I trust you're getting compensated for your attempts to change the subject?

  10. Re: Hardware Access on Android Lollipop Can Be Hacked With Very Long Password · · Score: 1

    Locked bootloader on my Verizon S5 as well. Cocksuckers.

  11. Re: Wow, so much effort on NASA Delays Orion's First Manned Flight Until 2023 · · Score: 1

    Wow, harmless passive-aggressive types sure try to grow a [virtual] pair when they post AC, don't they...

  12. Re: SEE! on Microsoft Signs Renewed Cybersecurity Agreement With NATO · · Score: 1

    Unless, that is, you're a koolaid-drinking little sheep with an IQ no higher than 120 or so... ;)

  13. Re: SEE! on Microsoft Signs Renewed Cybersecurity Agreement With NATO · · Score: 1
    No. The law is entirely orthogonal to the matter; an illegitimate security researcher would be looking to for vulnerabilities to exploit and a legitimate security researcher would be looking for vulnerabilities to patch.

    "Legitimate" != "legal"

  14. Re: Depth on Finnish Diver Finds German WWII Submarine Near Estonia · · Score: 1

    It's not about whether they can submerge; it's about whether they can re-emerge again. ;)

  15. Re: Do you seriously expect us to believe this BS on Chinese Compiling "Facebook" of US Government Employees · · Score: 0

    Are you a complete idiot (no, really)? You've utterly failed to get the point: This claim isn't dubious or far-fetched in the slightest; rather, it's completely fucking redundant (virtually all nations do this) and this isn't even remotely newsworthy.

  16. Re: Huh? on Chinese Compiling "Facebook" of US Government Employees · · Score: 1

    That would depend entirely on the effectiveness of the prenup...

  17. Re: NIH syndrome on Chinese Compiling "Facebook" of US Government Employees · · Score: 1

    The key word is "publicly."

  18. Re: CLEARLY! on Chinese Compiling "Facebook" of US Government Employees · · Score: 1
    Shill, in your inept, unsuccessful attempt at being sarcastic, you've inadvertently done a not terrible job of advocating for privacy.

    Thus it would seem that you now owe your fascist masters an apology... and their pocket change back.

    Imbecile.

  19. What are the chances... on Saturn's Moon Enceladus Has Global Subsurface Ocean · · Score: 1

    I wonder what the chances are that, like Earth, it might have a core that's undergoing slow fission...

  20. Re:EV conversion on Porsche Unveils Its First Electric Car · · Score: 1

    Why do I say this? Because even though Porsche rules required the owners (aka the Porsche family) to stay out of management (thus Piech's exodus to VW/Audi) in the late 70's), VW Group essentially functioned as one entity, sharing tech, manufacturing facilities and even platforms; there are multiple models that can be purchased either as a Porsche or an Audi...

  21. Re:EV conversion on Porsche Unveils Its First Electric Car · · Score: 5, Interesting

    His son Ferry is the Porsche car maker we all know... and did the 356.

    His grandson Ferdinand Piech is the Porsche car maker we all should know... and did the 240mph 917/30, the Quattro (amen) and the Bugatti Veyron. Hell, he even designed the most reliable and indestructible engine ever put in a passenger car (the Mercedes turbo-charged five-cylinder). These may be among the reasons that it was he (and not his father or grandfather) who won Car Executive of the Century.

  22. Re:Start with the basics. on Ask Slashdot: How Would You Introduce Kids In Rural India To Computers? · · Score: 1

    FreeBSD, vim and python

    Not remotely basic enough. Teach 'em calc (thank you, Newton and Leibniz) and how to use a goddamn slide rule. Hell, teach 'em how to use an abacus... but make sure they learn analog logic (including hydraulic and pneumatic circuits aka fluid logic) and then move 'em on to analog PLC's. Only when they've mastered all that shit (which they should have by the time they're in middle school, if you've started early enough) do you move 'em onto digital.

    They'll be unstoppable (unlike, sadly, most of you guys). ;)

  23. Re:Italy has a military? on Italian Military To Switch To LibreOffice and ODF · · Score: 2

    Florence, Venice and the Vatican all relied on a private military known as Condottieri; was that what you were referring to?

  24. Re:Italy has a military? on Italian Military To Switch To LibreOffice and ODF · · Score: 2

    Italy had a powerful military when Americans were crapping on the ground and worshiping buffalo.

    What, Florence and Venice?

  25. Hmm, maybe the next step'll be... on Italian Military To Switch To LibreOffice and ODF · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...Sabayon Linux, baby! (And if you don't like it, vaffanculo!!)