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  1. Re:This is hardly a new issue on Volkswagen Factory Worker Killed By a Robot · · Score: 1

    You have to wonder how many accidents and deaths have been prevented by robots taking the place of human manual laborers.

  2. Answer: on What If You Could See Asteroids In the Night Sky? · · Score: 2

    You Could See Asteroids In the Night Sky...

  3. Augmented Reality? on The Real-Life Dangers of Augmented Reality · · Score: 1

    Sounds like a misnomer- distracted reality is more like it.
    Eventually we could have little VR bots going to the mall or work for us instead of our corporeal being leaving the house, but is this reality?

  4. Re:Zero respect for SCOTUS on Supreme Court Ruling Supports Same-Sex Marriage · · Score: 1

    A constitutional amendment is the way to override the supreme court.

  5. most catastrophic hard drive failure? on When Will Your Hard Drive Fail? · · Score: 1

    What happened, the hard drive caught on fire and burned down the house?

    Seriously though there is nothing catastrophic about a hard drive failure, it is just an is.

    The catastrophe was this guy's back up plan.

  6. Re:not many tears if it is. on Is Microsoft's .NET Ecosystem On the Decline? · · Score: 1

    Short and sweet, .NET was a response to Java.

  7. Re:Is this important? on Video Games Can Improve Terror Attack Preparedness, Even If You Don't Play Them · · Score: 2

    A video about click-bait awareness would be great for the /. editors

  8. Burning Questions on Video Games Can Improve Terror Attack Preparedness, Even If You Don't Play Them · · Score: 1

    Can we host this on a Beowulf Cluster of IOT devices? Will this attract more women into IT?

  9. This doesn't exist in the 'Real World', today on Aura: Harnessing the Power of IoT Devices For Distributed Computing · · Score: 1

    Millions of computers that would have been considered a supercomputer a couple decades ago are connected by high speed connections, yet there is no real market for unused cpu cycles even though there has been several attempts. Most of these computers are probably under 5% utilization unless they have a virus.

    I am beginning to thing IOT stands for 'idiot on tranquilizers'

  10. Re:SubjectsInCommentsAreStupid on Linus Torvalds Says Linux Can Move On Without Him · · Score: 1

    There is more to it than being technically capable.
    If you want to submit a change and aren't able to confidently able to articulate the how and why of it you are going to waste a lot of peoples time, even if the change is technically correct.

  11. Re:Mostly because our food is shit. on CDC: Americans Getting Heavier, Average Woman Weighs As Much As 1960s Man · · Score: 1

    Fruit juices are just as bad as soda. Have you ever squeezed your own orange juice? It takes several oranges to make a restaurant sized serving. You would look at someone funny if they ate 3 or 4 oranges but that's exactly what you are getting when you drink juice.

  12. Re:We could just raise wages on CDC: Americans Getting Heavier, Average Woman Weighs As Much As 1960s Man · · Score: 1

    You don't believe that statistically poor people have lower impulse control? There are lots of poor people that are thin too...

  13. Re:Which of course has nothing to do with... on CDC: Americans Getting Heavier, Average Woman Weighs As Much As 1960s Man · · Score: 1

    Fake muscle (alone) would be a disaster. It takes a long time for your joints, connective tissue and even bones to strengthen through exercise. Boosting muscles would result in a lot of injuries.

  14. Comcast Solution on Ask Slashdot: Dealing With Service Providers When You're an IT Pro? · · Score: 1

    For years I have been dealing with a certain cable provider for internet. I found that ask to have your service disconnected they will transfer you to a 'real' customer service rep.

  15. Re:Sounds like the ad version of Windows 10 with B on Microsoft Research Paper Considers Serving Web-ads From Localhost · · Score: 1

    Yeah I think you are spot-on. They are exploring ways to generate revenue without charging for the OS.

  16. Origin of 'Privad' on Microsoft Research Paper Considers Serving Web-ads From Localhost · · Score: 3, Informative

    Privy(outhouse) + ad (derived from)

  17. Re:Halo Products Made in USA on Microsoft Manufacturing Surface Hub In the US · · Score: 1

    Yeah my experience has been with Music Man who make excellent quality instruments in California..,. not much with the larger makers.

  18. Halo Products Made in USA on Microsoft Manufacturing Surface Hub In the US · · Score: 1

    Electric guitar manufactures charge a premium for guitars made in the USA. It would be nice if other manufacturers started to pick up on this. There are probably benefits too in having a certain amount of your production done in close proximity to your engineers and design team.

  19. Re:I think it's more of a toughguy/humblebrag thin on Ask Slashdot: What Hardware Is In Your Primary Computer? · · Score: 1

    There isn't really much you can do programming-wise that can outclass an i7 (1st gen) or better with an SSD as long as you have enough RAM.

  20. I call Balogna on Why Our Brains Can't Process the Gravest Threats To Humanity · · Score: 1

    Suppose there was prediction a large asteroid was going to hit earth in 100 days with 95% certainty. I guarantee you would see a lot of this 'processing' going on....

  21. Re:Work Setup on Ask Slashdot: What Hardware Is In Your Primary Computer? · · Score: 1

    SSD!

  22. Re:4 year old i7 920 still plugging along! on Ask Slashdot: What Hardware Is In Your Primary Computer? · · Score: 1

    yeah I've got a 950 it is quite fast I have never bothered to overclock... have been thinking about upgrading it to a six core xeon though.

  23. Re:Married and having affairs on Nobel Prize-Winning Scientist Criticizes Role of Women In Labs · · Score: 1

    Really? Who cares about this guy's personal life. He's a scientist.

  24. Re:Getting Ridiculous on Ghost Towns Is the First 8K Video Posted To YouTube -- But Can You Watch It? · · Score: 1

    Glad somebody caught it ;-)

  25. Getting Ridiculous on Ghost Towns Is the First 8K Video Posted To YouTube -- But Can You Watch It? · · Score: 1

    My razor has only four blades now I need eight.