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  1. LOL

  2. Re:Bla Bla Bla on Hardware For a Cheap Linux Desktop (phoronix.com) · · Score: 1

    and I clearly said:

    I didn't spend a lot of time searching for an example because I don't need to waste hours to prove a point.

    That's just a quick example. I regularly locate much more capable machines at lower prices.

    Perhaps you shouldn't take things out of context before opening your mouth. I also said:

    If you spend some time...

    Clearly, you didn't spend any time, your "research" is poor, and you're using your inexperience as an excuse for your own mouth.

  3. Re:Bla Bla Bla on Hardware For a Cheap Linux Desktop (phoronix.com) · · Score: 1

    I'm neither delusional nor a hand-me-down moocher.

    I didn't spend a lot of time searching for an example because I don't need to waste hours to prove a point. Here is a 6 core in the ballpark of the stated price. If you spend some time, you can find listings that weren't well described, scratch and dent, short sale, and a ton of reasons why they sell for crazy cheap. http://www.ebay.com/itm/381478...

    That's just a quick example. I regularly locate much more capable machines at lower prices. If you believe you must pay market value for everything you buy, perhaps it is you that is delusional, sir. There are people that make millions buying low and selling high. If you spend less time insulting random people on slashdot, perhaps you'd have more time to find better deals.

  4. Bla Bla Bla on Hardware For a Cheap Linux Desktop (phoronix.com) · · Score: 2

    I would run a XEON X5690 (6 core 3.46ghz) with 24GB of RAM and an SSD. You can find entire machines with Quadro video, audio, and a shitload of other components for about $200.00

  5. Re:"Open == Secure"? on Open Source Code Isn't a Warranty (opensource.com) · · Score: 1

    My point is that those arguments are irrelevant.

    Closed source software is written by people that are BOTH not paid to do it and paid to do it. Open source software is written by people that are BOTH not paid to do it and paid to do it. You make incorrect assumptions and irrelevant points in your arguments to illustrate that somebody else's arguments are irrelevant.

    Closed source can only be audited by people whom are granted the permission to view the code by the copyright holder (small pool of auditors). Open source software can be audited by anyone (larger pool of potential auditors). When it concerns public safety, copyright holders have an interest in protecting access to flaws which would tarnish their reputation so they control auditor access. However, the public has an interest in auditing software which renders products/service unsafe to use, so the power of the community is employed to audit and improve open source software in ways which make it safer. Clearly, when it concerns matters of public safety, open source software is more likely to be audited.

  6. Re:Huh? on 500 Million Users At Risk of Compromise Via Unpatched WinRAR Bug · · Score: 2

    For years I have always renamed the archivefile.exe to archivefile.rar. This prevents it from running as an executable, and WinRAR opens it just fine. Trusting any archive file SFX is sinful indeed.

  7. Re:Of For Fucks Sake on Ask Slashdot: Getting My Wife Back Into Programming After Long Maternity Leave? · · Score: 4, Funny

    Slashdot.org - News for lost souls and drifters in life who can't decide what to do with themselves.

  8. LOL

  9. Re:I wish I could quit you, Adobe Reader. on Security Researcher Drops 15 Vulnerabilities for Windows and Adobe Reader · · Score: 4, Informative

    We installed Foxit Enterprise Reader and disabled in-browser PDF viewing for all browsers. This forces PDF downloads and everything displays wonderfully. It's lightning fast too!

  10. Drops? on Security Researcher Drops 15 Vulnerabilities for Windows and Adobe Reader · · Score: 5, Insightful

    He dropped them from his to do list?

    He was carrying them around and dropped them?

    Slang for "He published them" ?

    He dropped them from his research list?

    He dropped the vulnerabilities from his own systems?

    Apparently "Slashdot" means to "Slash" the English language with slang. Can we please "DROP" the amateur reporting styles?

  11. Re:Unlikely to matter at all on Illinois Supreme Court: Comcast Must Identify Anonymous Internet Commenter · · Score: 1

    It won't matter at all because the verbiage is a metaphor, and like all metaphors they require interpretation. The anonymous user could easily argue that Hadley took his metaphorical comment out of context.

    "Hadley is a Sandusky waiting to be exposed. Check out the view he has of Empire from his front door."

    Sandusky Ohio is a city with one of the largest collections of roller coasters in the world. Clearly the anonymous comment was trying to convey (metaphorically) that Hadley is on a wild roller coaster ride who views everything he sees from his front door as his empire.

    All that we really know is that Hadley is extremely sensitive to free speech, and he is willing to throw excessive amounts of money at a problem that doesn't really exist. Sounds like he's going to be a great role model for other politicians as the chairman of the board of Stephenson County, Illinois.

  12. Re:Did you mean... on Ask Slashdot: Are There Any Search Engines Left That Don't Try To Think For Me? · · Score: 5, Informative

    Did you mean... "are there any humans left that know how to RTFM?" Google provides instructions on advanced use cases such as these.

    Advanced Search Form:
    http://www.google.com/advanced_search

    Advanced operators to filter and fine tune results:
    https://sites.google.com/site/gwebsearcheducation/advanced-operators

  13. Search Operators and Advanced Search on Ask Slashdot: Are There Any Search Engines Left That Don't Try To Think For Me? · · Score: 1

    Google has enabled search operators
    https://sites.google.com/site/gwebsearcheducation/advanced-operators

    There is also an advanced search form available.
    http://www.google.com/advanced_search

    Using these features combined, I don't have any issues finding anything I need in Google's database.

  14. Java is the Devil on Report: Aging Java Components To Blame For Massively Buggy Open-Source Software · · Score: -1

    Java is the Devil; avoid it at all costs.

  15. Dell Precision T7500 on Ask Slashdot: What Hardware Is In Your Primary Computer? · · Score: 1

    I'm running a mostly stock but partially custom Dell Precision T7500. The main purpose was gaming (Battlefield 4) but I also need it for graphics and development. Two quad core Xeon processors at 3.73 GHz (8 cores) Stock motherboard with Intel 5520 chipset 24 GB ECC Fully Buffered 1333 MHZ DDR3 nVidia GTX 690s with surround view enabled Eight OCZ 60GB SSD Drives in RAID0 (480GB array) with dedicated 512MB DDR3 I/O buffer Stock 1100W PSU Three Dell Ultrasharp 24 inch monitors (surround view) Windows 7 Enterprise x64 Dell UPS 1920W battery backup

  16. Re:This man is a fool on Nobel Prize-Winning Scientist Criticizes Role of Women In Labs · · Score: 1

    If I had heeded your advice, I would have missed out on countless blow jobs and spicy flings that lasted days, weeks and sometimes months.

  17. They Just Proved His Point on Nobel Prize-Winning Scientist Criticizes Role of Women In Labs · · Score: -1, Troll

    They just proved his point when they took truthful statements and CRIED about them. The articles convey that it was women that complained about his statements.

  18. PDF/A on Ask Slashdot: What Is the Best Open Document Format? · · Score: 5, Informative
  19. Re:I use simple hiring fuction.. on Why Companies Should Hire Older Developers · · Score: 1

    I think your sarcasm detector is broken.

  20. Re:Poster sounds sympathetic, but sounds like thre on VA Tech Student Arrested For Posting Perceived Threat Via Yik Yak · · Score: 1

    You definitely missed something. If he has knowledge that somebody else is going to implement another 4:16 moment, then clearly he is a hero attempting to warn society. His comment, “Another 4.16 moment is going to happen tomorrow. Just a warning (sic).” does not in any way convey that he himself would implement another 4:16 moment.

  21. Re:Render farm? on Star Wars Battlefront Game Trailer Is So Realistic It Looks Like Movie Footage · · Score: 0

    You separated two complete thoughts with a comma. Since they are both complete sentences, they should have been separated by a period. Please learn to form sentences before you move on to correcting other peoples grammar.

  22. The definition of irony: on Ford's New Car Tech Prevents You From Accidentally Speeding · · Score: 2

    Make a video about your vehicles ability to automatically SLOW IT SELF DOWN, and then post a slogan at the end of the video which reads "Ford - Go Further"

  23. I'm going to... on Ford's New Car Tech Prevents You From Accidentally Speeding · · Score: 1

    I'm going to mount a 25mph speed light sign on the back of my vehicle. Nobody will be able to pass me!!!

  24. We did the same thing - works great on Ask Slashdot: Building a Home Media Center/Small Server In a Crawlspace? · · Score: 1

    We did the same thing as you want to do except we put our servers in the attic. We had the same concerns: dust, moisture, bugs, etc.

    I bought a 12U rack, added two rack-mount batteries, a 48 port switch, and 3 Dell R510s with 24TB each. I built a wooden enclosure around the rack with plexiglass windows on the front and rear and detachable covers with draw-bolt latches so we could service the servers. I bought a hydroponic blower from eBay and some ducting from Lowes. The blower sucks 70 degree dry air from the house and forces it through the front of the 12U rack. During the summer, the exhaust is vented to the attic. During the winter, the exhaust side is ported back into the home to help heat the house.

    Everything has been running squeaky clean for 2 years without issue.

  25. Re:There might not be Proper English on Why There Is No Such Thing as 'Proper English' · · Score: 5, Funny

    Here is all of slashdot translated into "unproper english". Makes me laugh. LOL!

    http://www.gizoogle.net/tranzizzle.php?search=http%3A%2F%2Fslashdot.org%2F&se=Go+Git+Dis+Shiznit