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  1. Re:Kildall was a great guy, but perhaps myopic on CP/M Creator Gary Kildall's Memoirs Released As Free Download (ieee.org) · · Score: 1

    PC-DOS was delivered with every IBM PC. MS-DOS as a separate OS for clones came a bit later, including versions for not-PC compliant computers. Microsoft wrote both.

  2. The rest is just a rant about MS-DOS on CP/M Creator Gary Kildall's Memoirs Released As Free Download (ieee.org) · · Score: 1

    The entire rest of the book is just a rant about how he was screwed by IBM, Microsoft and DOS.

  3. Re:Not a Violation of 1A because why? on Police Asked Facebook To Deactivate Woman's Account During Deadly Standoff (abc7.com) · · Score: 1

    And if you read the article, Facebook only agrees to do this 73% of the time. It is an option for Facebook to comply, not a requirement.

  4. Re:Not a Violation of 1A because why? on Police Asked Facebook To Deactivate Woman's Account During Deadly Standoff (abc7.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    She can speak all she wanted. Facebook is not required to help. People egging her on while she is holding out with a 5 year old is not being helpful. How about the 5-year old's rights?

  5. Re:Could they also block political ads? on Microsoft, Google, Apple Could Be Requested To Actively Block Pirated Downloads, Says Report (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 1

    By your command...

  6. Ok on Pennsylvania To Apply 6% 'Netflix Tax' (allflicks.net) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    back to pirating content.

  7. Could they also block political ads? on Microsoft, Google, Apple Could Be Requested To Actively Block Pirated Downloads, Says Report (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 1

    God, I would love that.

  8. The population of California is 15% Asian, so it is slightly high in comparison.

  9. Obama will be available soon on Apple Makes Slight Progress On Diversity While Its Rivals Are Making Practically None (macrumors.com) · · Score: -1, Troll

    You can get black and Hawaiian with one hire.

  10. Re:Window dressing: IOC does NOT equal combat read on US Air Force Declares F-35A Ready For Combat (defensenews.com) · · Score: 1, Interesting

    There were lots of planes that people called a failure at the start, and turned into outstanding aircraft. We can't get enough V-22s now. The WWII P-51 was a pathetic aircraft until they changed the engine and added the 85 gal fuel tank behind the pilot. The fuel tank made the plane unstable, but since you had to take off from England and climb to altitude before flying to Germany, you burned all that fuel before you got into the fight. Suddenly you had an outstanding long range aircraft.

  11. Re:I will believe it when a PILOT says that on US Air Force Declares F-35A Ready For Combat (defensenews.com) · · Score: 3, Informative

    The F-104 wasn't designed poorly, but it was designed as a very high speed fighter. At low speed the plane was hard to handle. Pilots weren't getting enough experience on it before having an accident. This was before fly by wire and computer control. The F-16 is designed to be highly unstable, but is controlled by its computer. A pilot could not control one without computer assistance. Technology makes a huge difference.

  12. Problem is it's analog on Japan Starts 8K TV Broadcasts In Time For Rio Olympics (pcworld.com) · · Score: 1

    and no one has a connection that can handle it.

  13. I'm waiting for Windows 11 on Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Anniversary Update (zdnet.com) · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's one louder.

  14. Re:Useless on mars because... on New Solar Cells Can Convert CO2 Into Hydrocarbon Fuel (nextbigfuture.com) · · Score: 1

    Yes there is, it's locked up in CO2. Burn the H2 produced with the CO produced. Yes, that would burn. It would be strange since you would end up with H2O and carbon, or possibly methane.

  15. Re:Much bottled water is just tap. on Florida Regulators OK Plan To Increase Toxins In Water (washingtontimes.com) · · Score: 1

    We never ran into a problem with the major companies bottled water. Dasani and Aquafina were fine. The best water was actually canned water by Anheuser-Busch, but it tasted like aluminum and people didn't like it. Next best was the gallon jug water that FEMA keeps in storage for emergencies, very strictly tested. Some small brands were very good, but many of them were very suspect.

  16. Re:Another day in paradise... SNAFU on Florida Regulators OK Plan To Increase Toxins In Water (washingtontimes.com) · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Bottled water is not as safe as you think it is. I was mobilized with the National Guard to help after Hurricane Katrina. One of our missions was to distribute water. We noticed that some of the water bottles would turn green sitting in the sun. Since we were the Army, we were equipped with water testing equipment. We started testing each lot of bottled water delivered to the state. An amazing number of shipments were rejected for high levels of various contaminates including biological, lead, and one with an amazing amount of dissolved iron (off the scale on our test equipment). I learned that bottled water might taste good, but it is not as safe as people think. I don't doubt much of this was caused by companies ramping up production to sell to the government and make a big profit.

  17. Re:That's 129.2F if you're interested. on 54C Recorded In Kuwait Likely Hottest On Record In Asia (foxnews.com) · · Score: 1

    I always wondered how everyone understood measurements given by the UK show Top Gear when they talk about miles, miles per hour and horsepower. Not to mention pints.

  18. Hydrogen powered cows?

  19. Re:this is serious on UK 'Emergency' Bulk Data Slurp Permissible In Pursuit Of 'Serious Crime' (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 1, Funny

    I am serious — and don’t call me Shirley.

  20. The Ads and clickbait are how they make money. Without them the aspects have no value. Yahoo giving us features without them making money is why the company is tanking.

  21. Re:So space x is now 'plane lands on runway' on Germany To Require 'Black Box' in Autonomous Cars (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    What does your comment have to do with black boxes on autonomous cars?

  22. Don't autonomous cars have this aready? on Germany To Require 'Black Box' in Autonomous Cars (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    I'm not aware of any autonomous car that doesn't do this already.

  23. Notepad on Slashdot Asks: What's Your Computer Set-Up Look Like? · · Score: 1

    Since I am at work: Windows 7, Internet Explorer and Windows Notepad.

  24. She "may" become the new prime minister on Theresa May Becomes UK's 'Spy Queen' and New Prime Minister (arstechnica.co.uk) · · Score: 5, Funny

    I keep reading these headlines that Theresa "may" become prime minister. I wish they would make up their minds.

  25. Maybe the robot is related Bender Bending Rodríguez.