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  1. Re:Didn't affect me on Hacker Taunts Blizzard After Knocking Gamers Offline (csoonline.com) · · Score: 1

    I got DC'd from Battle.net so I lost my D3 connection, but I reconnected in less than 3 minutes. A bit annoying, but nothing to ruffle feathers about.

  2. Re:If it's available, it will be used.. on Cops Deploy StingRay Anti-Terror Tech Against $50 Chicken-Wing Thief (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 2

    You mean the court orders that are never denied? He could probably submit one to find out where his daughter goes on a date and get it approved. It really wouldn't surprise me if the courts these are submitted to are nothing more than an automated system that auto-approves everything.

  3. You're thinking of undeterminism, not determinism.

  4. We've had Prime for a few years. I actually don't even think about having it. It's deducted once a year (which I normally miss), and we order enough from them I'm spoiled on the regular 2-day shipping, with next-day for cheap. Their prices aren't always the greatest, but I love the fact they almost always have what i'm looking for so for me it's worth the convenience.

  5. The Mote In God's Eye

  6. Re:Multiple Displays on Standing Desks May Not Be Healthier Than Sitting All Day, Say Scientists (fortune.com) · · Score: 1

    I use this solution at work. The tall chair is quite comfortable, and when I want to stand I simply move the chair off to the side. Not sure where you are getting that this would cause back injuries (the reason I use this setup is that I have five crushed vertebrae in my back, two are very bad). Granted, I don't use a drafting table, just a normal office cube-type desk that is raised up.

  7. If the guy really is a mino(taur), then I can understand his increased methane output.

  8. Re:Naughty cannabis on French Drug Trial Leaves One Brain Dead and Five Critically Ill (theguardian.com) · · Score: 2

    Even if is timed to a few minutes, it would be very helpful.

    Actually, timed edits never help. The amount of time needed to proofread your post is invariably "time of the edit function + 1 second". All timed editing does is frustrate you.

  9. Re:Good luck with that on Kentucky Bill: Wait an Hour Before Posting Injuries To Social Media (kentucky.com) · · Score: 1

    But what if the chickens don't want to wear the nylons?

    LOL

  10. Re:So...a year with fewer hurricanes = no warming? on The Top Weather/Climate Events of 2015 (wunderground.com) · · Score: 1

    You do realize my post was not serious, correct? Last paragraph and all.

  11. Re:So...a year with fewer hurricanes = no warming? on The Top Weather/Climate Events of 2015 (wunderground.com) · · Score: 0

    What's to forget? You never knew anything about it.

    Neither did/do anyone who actually believes man is actually behind any steep curve in climate change/global warming. I guess if you drilled down to a granular-enough level, humans might be responsible for speeding up warming by like... 3 weeks and 4 days.

    All of this would happen, just like it is, if the planet were barren. Of course, we'll never have any data that shows this since ANY set of data collected will always be analysed and presented in a way that supports the researchers doing the ehh... how to word this... 'science'.

    It is nothing more than a myth to divide the people so the power players can conquer. The issue is divisive enough that both sides will never work together to actually figure out what is actually behind it. Anything done to try and combat it will be driven by profits and/or power, not anything that could genuinely affect what is happening.

    For the record, I don't know what to believe (my post is just playing along with the mantra of the deniers (I figured I have to be on one side or the other); I went with them as I'm a huge X-Files fan (Deny everything!)). I gave up trying since neither side will budge an inch in any discussion and maybe re-think what they believe, since by god whatever side you're on, IS RIGHT!!

  12. Re:Litigious Much on "Clock Boy" Ahmed Mohamed Seeking $15 Million In Damages · · Score: 1

    Correction:

    On the one hand:
    On the other hand:
    On the gripping hand:

  13. Re:It's either that... on UK and US Suspect That ISIS Bomb Took Down Flight 9268 (cnn.com) · · Score: 4, Funny

    high density silicon devices

    I realize this is a nerd site, but you can still call them breast implants. No need for technical jargon in that category.

  14. Re:Emacs org mode on Ask Slashdot: Open Tools For Logbooks and Note-taking? · · Score: 1

    I couldn't agree more. There is something about writing your notes down that for me has a memory affect associated with it. I could take the same notes in a digital program, but when I do I just don't remember things like I do when writing them down. I still swear by notebooks at work, and have never had issues searching for anything I needed to look up.

  15. Re:"My name is The Plague" on The Mutant Genes Behind the Black Death · · Score: 1

    And a 60 year prison sentence sounds pretty boring to me.

  16. Re:how will you verify? on American IT Workers Increasingly Alleging Discrimination · · Score: 1

    I did some contracting for a company that wanted a certain individual because he had what the CEO wanted regarding their project. He wrote the job description so exact, that there was no chance of anyone else having the exact qualifications he was looking for. He did post it like he was supposed to, and after no responses was able to get his H1B hire from India. I'm not sure about the changing jobs thing though, he worked for roughly a year then went to another job although I didn't have, nor did I want to know, the details behind it.

  17. Re:Why wireless charging? on Google Shows Off 2 New Nexus Phones, a New Pixel, and More · · Score: 1

    It is convenient not having to carry cables around with you. I have three, one for the car, one for the office, and one for home. It is extremely convenient. I don't have to look for a wall outlet, or plug a usb cable into my pc or laptop.

  18. Re:When will AWS get IPv6 ability? on Inside Amazon's Cloud Computing Infrastructure · · Score: 0

    "The packets are larger, so there is an increase in power consumption"

    You also need Cat 6DD for the increase in packet size. The wiring has a larger diameter to meet the larger packet needs.

  19. Re:At least you know what kind of food... on China Preparing To Send Crewed Shenzhou 11 To Tiangong 2 Space Station In 2016 · · Score: 2

    Or, as stated in the Seinfeld episode, "only over there they just call it food."

  20. Re: When The Lunatics Take Over The Asylum on French Woman Gets €800/month For Electromagnetic-Field 'Disability' · · Score: 1

    I love the Southpark episode about this. SHUT UP AND STUDY! *SMACK*

  21. Re: When The Lunatics Take Over The Asylum on French Woman Gets €800/month For Electromagnetic-Field 'Disability' · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I grew up when it was OK for parents to discipline their children. I had to pick my own switch once, and only once. My kids did as well. And guess what, they grew up to be successful in school and their careers.

    Being taught to respect authority isn't 'contending' with anything. They aren't going to grow up and be mentally ill due to getting a spanking when they misbehave. I firmly believe a lot of problems with today's children/young adults are a direct result of being brought up knowing there are no consequences for their actions.

  22. Re:Very sad - but let's get legislation in place N on Ashley Madison Hack Claims First Victims · · Score: 1

    Apples to other people's Orangutans comparison

    This made me chuckle.

  23. Re:He lost my vote on Jeb Bush Comes Out Against Encryption · · Score: 1

    And they wonder why people don't show more interest in our elections...

    What elections?

  24. Re: ... using the name and e-mail address of othe on Hackers Publish Cheating Site's Stolen Data · · Score: 2

    how many people are going to be on those lists who never signed up for the site

    All of them.

  25. Re:Deliverance? on New Video Shows Shot Down Drone Hovered For Only 22 Seconds · · Score: 1

    First, let me say that IMHO the guy shooting the drone acted in a hotheaded, impulsive, and dangerous manner. My post history shows I am a strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment, but that's for responsible & intelligent handling and use. What this person did was neither smart nor responsible. He should be charged with reckless discharge of a firearm resulting in the destruction of private property. At the least.

    I'm curious as to what you would do if your teenage daughter was out sunbathing, in your fenced in back yard, and a drone flew overhead? I ask this because while it is easy to sit in judgement of his actions with the benefit of hindsight, I can't say I wouldn't have done anything different, save for not threatening the guys with a gun.

    Where would you draw the line on what appears to be snooping by someone you couldn't identify? If you call the cops, the drone just flies away. I am of the opinion that he was justified in bringing it down. When it comes to protecting my family, I would never leave anything to chance. After the recent article on here, maybe we should all go buy super soakers for drone defense.