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  1. Good hardware, bad software. on Bluetooth 5 Is Here (betanews.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Unfortunately for BT the software stacks will still suck.

  2. Re:Cruising the information superhighway through a on New Stegano Exploit Kit Hides Malvertising Code In Banner Pixels (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 1

    Microsoft's Virtual PC gave us "B" before they abandoned the whole idea in favor of Hyper-V. As for "C" people already intentionally lose date through things like FF's "incognito" mode. The stuff they want to keep usually ends up in the cloud anyway where stronger security measures can be applied.

  3. Cruising the information superhighway through a VM on New Stegano Exploit Kit Hides Malvertising Code In Banner Pixels (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 1

    For all reasons mentioned and past exploits I can see cruising the internet through a VM becoming very popular. Especially since some new NAS are coming with the ability to run a VM.

  4. Interesting (a weighty problem) on Engineers Explain Why the Galaxy Note 7 Caught Fire (digitaltrends.com) · · Score: 0

    Koreans are a very light people. ;-)

  5. Netflix says that H.264 High encoding saves 19% bandwidth compared to other encoding standards while VP9 saves 36%.

    So the advantage is everyone in the internet "slow lanes" can currently enjoy the same experience as those in the fast lanes?

  6. Re:The fine won't hurt the DC owners. on $600k Fine Over Data Center Death (datacenterdynamics.com) · · Score: 1

    Downtime? That would be when the work doesn't automatically switch to the other data centers, right?

  7. Somehow I was thinking of that episode of the Simpsons when Homer comes into our world.

  8. A non-Slashdotted link to the PDF. on Scientists Extract RSA Key From GnuPG Using Sound of CPU · · Score: 1

    http://www.slideshare.net/daniel_bilar/acoustic-20131218

    A link that's not Slashdotted (yet).

  9. Re:slashdotted, cloudflare fail, here's a copy-pas on Cracked Game Released To Get Back At Pirates · · Score: 1

    I agree with the publisher, but I'm afraid we're going to have to go far down the rabbit hole before the majority give up their pirate ways.

  10. Overwelming. on Artificial Skin Sensitivity Rivals That of Human Skin · · Score: 4, Informative

    I think the problem isn't having as many sensitive sensors as possible. It's integrating their output into a larger sensor framework.

  11. Creativity doesn't need remuneration on Ask Slashdot: Are There Any Good Reasons For DRM? · · Score: 1

    And what about ALL the people who go to work every day? Are they being creative for a paycheck? Or is this argument the exclusive domain of artists?

  12. True Wisdom on Wolfram Alpha Drills Deep Into Facebook Data · · Score: 4, Interesting
  13. BEAM me up. on Inside Mantis: a 2-Ton Hexapod Robot With a Linux Brain · · Score: 1

    Wonder if BEAM is being used behind the scenes?

  14. Star Trek Justice. on Do Nations Have the Right To Kill Enemy Hackers? · · Score: 1

    Do Nations Have the Right To Kill Enemy Hackers?

    I mandate that all enemy computers, be like the consoles in Star Trek. "Take THAT enemy combatant! *ZZZAAPPP!*".

  15. A buggy proposition. on Nanoscale 3D Printer Now Commercially Available · · Score: 0

    So with this printer will I be able to create nano-spy-bugs?

  16. Breaking & entering. on Pwnie Express Releases Pwn Pad Ahead of Schedule · · Score: 1

    Today they've launched their latest product, continuing along the same line of hiding cutting edge open source security tools in plain sight

    I'll be impressed when they come out with the Pwn Condom.

  17. There's oil in that thair managment. on Can Valve's 'Bossless' Company Model Work Elsewhere? · · Score: 1

    "I just listened to a fascinating podcast with Valve's economist-in-residence, Yanis Varoufakis, about the unusual structure of the workplace at Valve where there is no hierarchy or bosses.

    Can't remember the book, but there was a Brazilian oil company that had a similar structure.

  18. Educational singularities. on Tech Leaders Encourage Teaching Schoolkids How To Code · · Score: 1

    "Code.org has released infographics and a video to explain why students should be taught to code in school.

    I'm sure I'm going to offend quite a few, but in the grand scheme of things, why that particular set of skills? We could be teaching people other, just as important, fields, so why single out coding?

  19. The myth of the "universal" westerner. on We Aren't the World: Why Americans Make Bad Study Subjects · · Score: 1

    Studies show that Western urban children grow up so closed off in man-made environments that their brains never form a deep or complex connection to the natural world.

    So what does their study say about "western" who have been raised rural?

  20. It's not old til you've married it. on Google Patents Staple of '70s Mainframe Computing · · Score: 1

    Hey, things are new if you've never seen them before!

    Just wait till you all grow up and discover cougars.

  21. Re:Dosbox or freedos on Life After MS-DOS: FreeDOS Keeps On Kicking · · Score: 1
  22. Re:Interesting idea on Discourse: Next-Generation Discussion/Web Forum Software · · Score: 3, Insightful

    How about putting close at hand the tools to make a better, more educated post? Note Spellcheckers, and Wikipedia are close by. Wolfram Alpha for another, although none are integrated. Grammar and math checkers next.

  23. Android on a stick. on WindowsAndroid Lets You Run Android 4.0 Natively On Your PC · · Score: 1

    $25 ARM on a stick Plug that into my monitor's HDMI and using bluetooth and there's my "ICS" experience.

  24. WebRTC isn't just browsers. on Microsoft Going Its Own Way On Audio/Video Specification · · Score: 1

    WebRTC isn't just for browsers, but ATAs is well.

  25. Computer safety gear. on CES: IN WIN Displays Costly but Beautiful Computer Cases (Video) · · Score: 1

    Looks like a roll-over cage for a computer. Handy if your computer crashes.