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  1. what!? on City of Munich Struggling With Basic Linux Functionality · · Score: 1

    "There are no programs for text editing, Skype, Office etc. installed and that prevents normal use,"

    LibreOffice is available from the Ubuntu package manager. Skype is also available for Linux. There're also a plethora of text editors available for Linux, including but not limited to emacs, vi, nano and Sublime Sheeeesh!!!!

  2. Re:Pandering to the masses? on Towards Public-Friendly Open Science: YouTube Alongside Journal Articles? · · Score: 2

    Science should not be trying to suck up to the stupidest among us.

    Unless those stupid people are Federal and/or State legislators.

  3. 3 Laws on Volkswagen Factory Worker Killed By a Robot · · Score: 1

    It sounds like the 3 laws were omitted

  4. Android development on Ask Slashdot: Getting My Wife Back Into Programming After Long Maternity Leave? · · Score: 1

    She could get into Android development but that's not something she could just jump right into, even with her Java background

  5. Re:This is America! on Freedom of Information Requests Turn Up Creationist Materials In Schools · · Score: 1

    The world needs ditch diggers and fry cooks, too

  6. Re:Of course the majority will be from Android on The Tricky Road Ahead For Android Gets Even Trickier · · Score: 1

    Says the troll, who's bugged IPhone can be crashed with a simple text message containing arabic characters

  7. fairwell on Mandriva Goes Out of Business · · Score: 1

    How sad. Mandrake was the first Linux distro I tried, years ago.

  8. I use... on Choosing the Right IDE · · Score: 1

    Eclipse for Java and Scala. Notepad++ for SQL, HTML and javascript.

  9. Re:There can be only one. on Choosing the Right IDE · · Score: 1

    I don't want code generation or any refactor-all-the-things functions

    You'd rather create getters and setters for a simple value object, yourself? You'd rather overload toString() manually? These are no-brainers that only consume time.

  10. necessary skill on Ask Slashdot: What Tech Skills Do HS Students Need To Know Now? · · Score: 1

    lolspeak

  11. Re:Cursive on Ask Slashdot: What Tech Skills Do HS Students Need To Know Now? · · Score: 1

    Calligraphy?

  12. 1-2-3-4-5 on House Bill Slashes Research Critical To Cybersecurity · · Score: 1

    Lamar Smith, who I assume doesn't know jack about computer science or cyber security, probably uses the same code on his luggage as for all his passwords: 1-2-3-4-5

  13. Maybe... on Hubble Spots Star Explosion Astronomers Can't Explain · · Score: 1

    Maybe it was a Deathstar

  14. Re:Although unused, not useful on Amazon Tests Delivery Drones At Secret Canada Site After US Frustration · · Score: 1

    Yes, because planes have never dropped out of the sky and injured people before, right? Oh, well since they have, let's ban all private and commercial planes and helicopters from flying over commercial and residential areas.

  15. Personally... on Why America's Obsession With STEM Education Is Dangerous · · Score: 1

    Personally, I don't see Apple as a good example to follow.

  16. Re:Requires Almost Direct Access on Ex-NSA Researcher Claims That DLL-Style Attacks Work Just Fine On OS X · · Score: 1

    Have you ever connected to a network that wasn't yours?

    Yes and whenever I do connect (to an untrusted network that isn't mine) from my laptop or from my Android-based Samsung Galaxy S5, I use the latest stable OpenVPN client to connect to a VPN server on my Rasberry Pi at home.

  17. ready...get set... on Scientists Insert a Synthetic Memory Into the Brain of a Sleeping Mouse · · Score: 1

    Que MIB neuralizer and Total Recall jokes.

  18. Re: Alternatives are available... on uTorrent Quietly Installs Cryptocurrency Miner · · Score: 1

    No, I turned them off too after they started to get really annoying (video with sound). However, in light of this news about a silent install of a currency miner, maybe its time for me to switch to Qtorrent

  19. Re:Why uTorrent? on uTorrent Quietly Installs Cryptocurrency Miner · · Score: 2

    Yes, I adjusted those settings a while ago, after uTorrent started showing video ads with audio. However, in light of this recent news about a silent install of Cryptocurrency miner, maybe its time for me to switch to something like Qtorrent.

  20. SHIELD on NVIDIA Announces SHIELD Game Console · · Score: 4, Funny

    Soon to be renamed to Hydra

  21. Re:sad news on talk radio on Leonard Nimoy Dies At 83 · · Score: 1

    I didn't know he lives here in Boston :/

  22. suddenly... on Leonard Nimoy Dies At 83 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Suddenly, I feel old. For some reason, I always feel that way about the death of an actor who portrayed a revered character that inspired me in my childhood.

  23. Re:When it's REALLY bad on Harrison Ford To Return In Blade Runner Sequel · · Score: 1

    Don't forget Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. I'm still trying to forget that.

  24. hmm on Harrison Ford To Return In Blade Runner Sequel · · Score: 1

    *raises an eyebrow* Somehow I doubt it will be as good as the original. For one thing, the first was based on the PKD novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep", which raised thought provoking questions. What will the movie sequel be based on?...more of the same?

  25. Re:Please tell me this is satire on Use Astrology To Save Britain's Health System, Says MP · · Score: 1

    Is...is this real? Not some wayward story from The Onion?

    If you are old enough, perhaps you will remember Nancy Reagan...