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  1. for this thing to BSOD

  2. Twitter dev is dead, long live Twitter dev on Twitter Just Sold Its Developer Platform To Google (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    Twitter waffled for so long about exactly what kind of relationship it was going to have with its budding developer community. I can honestly say I'm surprised their decision went in this direction, but at least they made a decision ... I guess?

  3. Ignored as the Mac lineup has been, I for one am thrilled they have yet to jump on the [IMO] asinine touchscreen/stylus laptop craze. YMMV and that's perfectly fine, but it fits not at all into my workflow.

  4. "Get off my lawn."

  5. golf clap on The Most Popular Product Of All Time · · Score: 1

    *twirls finger and whistles*

  6. when the temperature regulator overheats? What regulates the regulator?

  7. I give this a name on Crash Chrome With 16 Characters · · Score: 1

    "Browser Golf."

  8. Re:No fewer than 7 on Short Sleepers Might Be Benefiting From a DNA Mutation · · Score: 1

    But I should mention that I absolutely envy colleagues of mine who regularly function on 5-6 hours of sleep. I could get quite a lot more done with the extra 2-3 hours.

  9. No fewer than 7 on Short Sleepers Might Be Benefiting From a DNA Mutation · · Score: 1

    ...and 8+ is ideal. But between being a full-time developer and running marathons, I figure whether it's due to the lack of a genetic mutation or simple necessity is, bluntly, irrelevant. If I get fewer than 7 hours of sleep, I suck at everything, physical or mental.

  10. Re:I lost my ability Toucan on Why the Framework Nuclear Agreement With Iran Is Good For Both Sides · · Score: 1

    Were you busy on Wednesday or something?

  11. Re:sadness on Sir Terry Pratchett Succumbs To "the Embuggerance," Aged 66 · · Score: 1

    Would give you all my mod points if I had any. Thank you.

  12. Re:Love my old car on Report: Automakers Fail To Fully Protect Against Hacking · · Score: 1

    My abacus works just fine, too. Doesn't mean it's reached the ultimate apex of utility.

  13. I don't trust anyone on Ask Slashdot: With Whom Do You Entrust Your Long Term Data? · · Score: 4, Funny

    So I just remember everything.

  14. "Solargraphy" on Georgia State Univ. Art Project Causes 2nd Evacuation & Bomb Squad Call · · Score: 1

    The cameras were actually there to capture the lulz.

  15. Well damn on Confirmed: FCC Will Try To Regulate Internet Under Title II · · Score: 4, Funny

    Where's the "suddenoutbreakofcommonsense" tag? Actually useful for once!

  16. Re:I suppose this means there's still hope on Simon Pegg On Board To Co-Write Next Star Trek Film · · Score: 1

    The first one had "Nemesis" as its predecessor. Literally having a pulse made it a decent movie.

  17. I suppose this means there's still hope on Simon Pegg On Board To Co-Write Next Star Trek Film · · Score: 2

    The first movie in the reboot series was passable. The second was flat-out some of the laziest writing I've ever seen; I'm still raging about the "cold fusion" bomb.

    Hopefully this means the writing will improve somewhat. Granted, it's not exactly a tall order but I'll take what I can get.

  18. Slashdot needs an abuse mechanism... on Twitter Should Use Random Sample Voting For Abuse Reports · · Score: 4, Insightful

    ...for flagging Bennett posts.

  19. So basically on Republicans Block Latest Attempt At Curbing NSA Power · · Score: 4, Insightful

    A watered down version of the original bill with the name "FREEDOM" in the very title still couldn't pass muster once the WSJ put the words "terrorist" and "ISIS" next to it.

  20. Re:Summary is Troll Rant on How Our Botched Understanding of "Science" Ruins Everything · · Score: 1

    I have literally no idea what the summary even said.

  21. In before... on New Study Projects World Population of 11B by 2100 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    ...all the comments about "Bayesianism is better than Frequentism" or "Why didn't the authors use this Frequentist analysis?" start popping up. Not that I'm advocating for one over the other, just arguing that they're both tools that are often used for the same nail without realizing that you need to hold them slightly differently for them to actually work the way they're supposed to.

    I hope a carpentry analogy is acceptable in lieu of a car analogy.

  22. Re:I predict on Combating Recent, Ugly Incidents of Misogyny In Gamer Culture · · Score: 1

    I get the distinct impression I'm only going to add fuel to the raging fire by responding...but I'm honestly perplexed by the "gay-bashing" comment. What in my history fits that moniker? I basically comment on science articles or I bash tech companies. That's pretty much it.

  23. I predict on Combating Recent, Ugly Incidents of Misogyny In Gamer Culture · · Score: -1, Troll

    We'll get about 10 minutes of halfway-decent discussion and debate before the trolls descend and start upvoting blatantly misogynistic tripe.

  24. Re:No inherent meaning to this event on Anita Sarkeesian, Creator of "Tropes vs. Women," Driven From Home By Trolls · · Score: 1

    So your solution, then, is anarchy? I mean if the human race is going to do its own thing anyway, irrespective of nuances like "laws" and "don't be a dick."

  25. Re:Symmetrical? on Verizon Boosts FiOS Uploads To Match Downloads · · Score: 1

    Pretty much. This guy nailed it.