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  1. Re:"New and improved" disease on Institutional Memory and Reverse Smuggling · · Score: 1

    We also live in the age of 'if you can think of it then it has probably been done'

    http://sourceforge.net/projects/jledger/

  2. Re:I see this in code I work on all the time on Institutional Memory and Reverse Smuggling · · Score: 1

    I think this is one of the reasons for mature code in older developers- you just can't do the mental gymnastics any more so you make things clear and simple :-)

  3. Re:History vs. Archaeology on Institutional Memory and Reverse Smuggling · · Score: 1

    I am going to be taking PMP training next month and I am thinking that Dilbert is going to be the manual.

  4. Re:Big variation in ages on Half Life of a Tech Worker: 15 Years · · Score: 1

    Google is known for hiring the best straight out of academia. How many people were working at Google 10 years ago? Those that performed well are now making top dollars in management. I don't think you can read anything in their age range than what describes a growing company.

  5. Re:It's not age - it's money and misogyny. on Half Life of a Tech Worker: 15 Years · · Score: 1

    And I suppose the person writing the article is well informed and completely objective.
    A little skepticism is in order.

  6. Re:Asking people to pay for what they use?!? OMG! on Web Usage-Based Billing On Its Way · · Score: 1

    How is electricity a resource beyond an environmental one? If a city outgrows it's electricity source it raises rates to build a new plant.
    An internet provider has to pretty much do exactly the same thing if it runs out of bandwidth.

  7. Re:Municipal broadband is on its way, then on Web Usage-Based Billing On Its Way · · Score: 1

    And cheap drives this for me... I have no problem with usage fees if it means that someone who uses internet to check their email and a news site or two pays very very little for doing that. There are tons of people that pay way too much for their very low usage.

  8. Re:Maybe... on Web Usage-Based Billing On Its Way · · Score: 1

    Using sharing as an analogy- suppose you are sharing a park or a basketball court. If someone hogs the resource charging for it so you can finance a new park makes sense.

  9. Re:Needs to stop on Web Usage-Based Billing On Its Way · · Score: 1

    Marked funny but this will probably put an end to people offering open connections from their house.

  10. Re:You all missed the most amazing thing from that on TV Ownership Declines For Second Time Since 1970 · · Score: 1

    I would be very surprised if there wasn't a negative correlation between wealth and TV viewing.

  11. Re:Obligatory from The Onion on TV Ownership Declines For Second Time Since 1970 · · Score: 1

    ...and the vast majority of it is forgotten.

  12. Re:There is probably truth to that. on Does Telecommuting Make You Invisible? · · Score: 1

    It's not as simple as that.When I was in engineering I always spent time with the salespeople and management and got the pick of the projects coming down the pipe. In exchange I gave them good technical input and advice that benefited all of the developers.

  13. Re:There is probably truth to that. on Does Telecommuting Make You Invisible? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Yup, all the deals and decisions are made in the hallway.

  14. In Soviet Russia on 155 MPH Biofuel Truck Breaks Speed Record · · Score: 0

    Biofuel burns YOU!

  15. Re:it started in 2005 on Doctor Who To Become Hollywood Feature Film · · Score: 1

    I have to give the producers and directors props for not sexualizing the Harry Potter series any more than made sense in the context of the films. One could hope they would do the same with Dr Who....

  16. Re:What's stopping you? on How Do I Get Back a Passion For Programming? · · Score: 1

    An inverse relationship between fun/creative/interesting/mentally-stimulating and pay is almost guaranteed in just about any field.

  17. Re:No more low hanging fruit on The Stroke of Genius Strikes Later In Life Than It Used To · · Score: 1

    Thank you for summarizing TFA which was way too long.

  18. Re:Intelligence downside on When Geeks Meet, Are They More Likely To Have Autistic Kids? · · Score: 1

    I think lack of intelligence is an advantage in certain cases, like being in a highly oppressed or abused state. We know that abused children's brains are 'trimmed' of neurons which I would assume is done to promote survival- intelligent people would be more likely to commit suicide or go crazy in these circumstances.

  19. Re:Don't trust anything Fast Company says on Is the Apple App Store a Casino? · · Score: 1

    BOO!

  20. Re:Discourage on Ask Slashdot: Learning Dart Development? · · Score: 1

    I would attribute all four of these to lack of experience, not to a lack of a degree.

  21. Re:How does this catalyst work? on Highly Efficient Oxygen Catalyst Found · · Score: 1

    The electricity costs whatever it is worth at the power line, regardless of the source.

  22. Re:How does this catalyst work? on Highly Efficient Oxygen Catalyst Found · · Score: 1

    The problem with electrolytic hydrogen is that electricity is expensive, not that the process is inefficient.

  23. Re:silver lining on In Bolivia, a Supervolcano Is Rising · · Score: 1

    A years worth of survivalist food is 700$ and a simple matter to procure.
    Don't romanticize about the 'old days'!

  24. Re:Where's our futuristic paradise? on The Real Job Threat · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Most poor people own an entertainment robot, it's called a PS3 or XBOX.

  25. Re:There is Always More Work to Do on The Real Job Threat · · Score: 2

    It the number of people working in agriculture is any indication then yes, machinery did ruin agriculture jobs.