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  1. Re:I have been living under that rock on 'Yanny vs. Laurel' Reveals Flaws In How We Listen To Audio (theproaudiofiles.com) · · Score: 1

    It helps to illustrate what a difficult problem voice recognition is, and the problems we will undoubtably face as these algorithms become more ubiquitous.

    Consider the case of medical transcription. Did the the doctor say you have "cancer" or "herpes"? It's important we get this right.

  2. Re:Thunderbird... on Slashdot Asks: Which Is Your Favorite Email Client? · · Score: 1

    I'm curious what issues people have with Thunderbird. It does everything I need. I can ignore the application for the most part and and just focus on my emails. As it should be.

  3. Re:Can't be excluded on Stephen Hawking Service: Possibility of Time Travellers 'Can't Be Excluded' (bbc.com) · · Score: 2

    Jesus exists. He's the Mexican fellow that mows my lawn.

  4. Re:tranquilize the masses? on Reporter Shares Experience of Visiting a Flat Earth Convention (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    Ever wonder why everyone on television has perfect teeth? It's the flouride.

  5. Re:Parallel reconstruction on AI Systems Should Debate Each Other To Prove Themselves, Says OpenAI (fastcompany.com) · · Score: 1

    It will then be ready to run for political office.

  6. Re:Looking at the comments so far... - Meh on Richard Stallman Demands Return Of Abortion Joke To libc Documentation (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    If they don't give a shit give 'em Dulcolax.

  7. Re:meanwhile in Appalachia on 70-Year-Old Former Volkswagen CEO Charged With Fraud Over Emissions Scandal (cnn.com) · · Score: 0, Troll

    Don't forget the frackers. They're literally causing eathquakes with no repercussions.

  8. Re:This is the fight that will define the future on Tech Giants Hit by NSA Spying Slam Encryption Backdoors (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    If the anal-retentive, power-grubbing law-enforcement and politician types get their way, then there will be no such thing as 'private communications', 'secure data', or for all intents and purposes 'privacy' -- unless you're law enforcement, a politician, or (of course) The Rich.

    In my experience, law enforcement, politicians and the rich have the most to hide and the most to lose from weakening encryption. If I were of the mind to be a snoop I wouldn't target Joe Blow from Idaho. I'd go for the juiciest secrets.

  9. I don't know any musicians who are in it for the money. When i was playing professionally, I'd rake in 8 to 14 dollars a night. Enough to buy new strings and eat an early morning breakfast at Dennys. But you do get laid a lot so, there's that.

  10. Wait, what? on Pornhub Hasn't Been Actively Enforcing Its Deepfake Ban (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    Some links would be helpful. Just for research purposes, you see. I think it would be useful to verify these claims, um, first hand.

  11. Lifeline is a program for people who have low income. $30 a month might now seem like a lot to you but it's a lot for some.

  12. Undisclosed person of power: I want the report on Aria 51!

    Aria 51 is from one of Puccini's lesser-known and enigmatic operas "lombrichi dallo spazio" circa 1896.

    It caused quite a stir amongst the classe privilegiata.

  13. Re:Investments only go up right? on Students Are Using Their Loan Money To Buy Cryptocurrency, Study Says (fastcompany.com) · · Score: 1

    Well, they're young and still at the stage where they think they are invincible. They mistake they make is using student loans which can't be discharged in bankruptcy. When they get older and wiser they'll use credit cards :)

  14. Re:We can't send him to trial... on UK High Court 'Perma-Bans' Efforts to Extradite Lauri Love to the US (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    some dumb cop arrested someone for suspicion of drug possession, which turned out to be donut crumbs.

    To be fair, donut crumbs are like crack for cops.

  15. Re:Alternative Sources on YouTube Will 'Frustrate' Some Users With Ads So They Pay for Music (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    YouTube is a great place to find interesting material to youtube-dl and watch it locally. It ceased to be useful for any other purpose since Google bought it screwed with the comment system. I predict intentionally irritating users further is only gonna backfire on them.

  16. Re:Why not just buy Fox News? on China Approves Giant Propaganda Machine To Improve Global Image (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    He didn't. It's literallly the next fscking sentence.

  17. Re:Even worse than the FB faux pas... on Facebook Says It is Sorry For Suggesting Child Sex Videos in Search (cnet.com) · · Score: 1

    I suspect it's something a litlle more mundane, like using the frequency of searches to rank up autocompletion. There are people out there that will game this behavior just for the lulz.

  18. Re:Water shipped in plastic contains...plastics? on Microplastics Found In 93 Percent of Bottled Water Tested In Global Study (www.cbc.ca) · · Score: 1

    We've had our tap water tested against bottled, and it's better in all respects. A tad hard, good Magnesium content, and the taste is right up there with pure spring water from the local mountains.

    Consider yourself lucky. My tap water tastes like bleach and lime (the mineral, not the fruit). I've spent a lot of time and money trying to filter this water into something palatable with varied success including a number of different carbon filters and a reverse osmosis system. All produced water with an unsavory aftertaste.

    Currently, I "build" water by distilling it then adding back minerals to adjust the ph. It doesn't taste as good as spring water, but it's the best I've come up with so far. Before this experiment I would have thought producing clean, good-tasting water given an abundant supply of tap water would be easy, but it hasn't been in my case.

  19. They make opaque labels expressly for the purpose of covering LEDs.

  20. Also, the best material to darken windows is aluminum foil. Put it on with furnace tape. Use small fragments of furnace tape to cover any pinholes.

    It's also the best material to completely cover your head. Just use the same instructions.

  21. Re: Great news! on Researchers Discover Colistin-Heteroresistant Germs In the US (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Acting in the best interests of their patients is what doctors get paid to do. They have extensive training, knowledge, and first-hand experience to rely on.

    Antibiotics are indicated for viral infections because they prophylactically prevent secondary infections. It's not because doctors are conspiring to eradicate mankind.

  22. FBI Director Christopher Wray again has called for a solution to what the bureau calls the "Going Dark" problem...

    It's not a problem, but a direct response to governmental overreach. It's a solution.

    I always find it astonighing how many people who work in government don't agree with the core principles the country was founded on. It really should be a prerequisite to obtaining a job in government.

  23. Re:this is why... on Leaked Files Show How the NSA Tracks Other Countries' Hackers (theintercept.com) · · Score: 1

    What? Why?... The only actual content from this article that I can see is that WHEN the NSA has compromised a system, they look to see if anybody else has also owned the box.

    See the part where is says "Leaked files" and "tranche of stolen NSA hacking tools?" If the NSA can't keep their secrets secret then you shouldn't trust them or any one else with a backdoor key to encryption. One of many reasons, actually.

  24. Re:Spreadsheet on Ask Slashdot: Best To-Do/Task List Software? · · Score: 1

    A spreadsheet. That's all I use but was afraid to admit so on Slashdot. One column for priority, one for task description, and optionally one to mark completed.

    Anything more and I spend time managing task lists instead of doing tasks.

  25. Re:CPAC = Gun-Free Zone on NRA Gives Ajit Pai 'Courage Award' and Gun For 'Saving the Internet' (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    My high school was a gun-free zone simply because no one ever thought of bringing a gun to school. We settled disputes the old-fashoined way. With our fists.