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  1. I don't play any of those but looks like they will easily run on my 9 year old i7 950

  2. Actually I would disagree with you the number of applications waiting for more computing power has diminished over time. When is the last time gaming was held up by processing? Going to 4k gaming is an exercise in diminishing returns.

  3. This isn't about cheapness, it is about time to market. Should Sony have waited until their Slim versions of Playstation were ready before selling them?

  4. Re:not sure this is correct on Humans Simply 'Hardwired' For Laziness, Study Says (studyfinds.org) · · Score: 1

    What is 'this'? I don't even bother to read the summaries any more.

  5. Sounds like a big hassle on John Hancock Will Include Fitness Tracking In All Life Insurance Policies (venturebeat.com) · · Score: 1

    I would rather die...

  6. Re:What typical 9-5? on Wharton Professor Says America Should Shorten the Work Day By 2 Hours (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    If you are one in a million there are 6,000 people just like you.

  7. Re:slashdotters...5th type? on People Tend To Cluster Into Four Distinct Personality 'Types,' Says Study (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    I have a special slot they can push the pizza under the door so there is no interaction

  8. slashdotters...5th type? on People Tend To Cluster Into Four Distinct Personality 'Types,' Says Study (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 4, Funny

    Where is reserved and neurotic?

  9. Best peice of advice... on Which Company Makes the Best Camera Phone in 2018? Not Apple · · Score: 1

    Just 'Be Brave' and suck it up!

  10. Re:Don't you love it, when on Many Job Ads on Facebook Illegally Exclude Women, ACLU Says (nbcnews.com) · · Score: 1

    ... and when these increasingly complex 'ideas' clash with each other, it comes down to which one of these is more important to the person making the accusation

  11. Re:Strawman on Many Job Ads on Facebook Illegally Exclude Women, ACLU Says (nbcnews.com) · · Score: 2

    Burden of proof lays on the OP, not to mention you can't prove a negative.

  12. Re:Everything is "discriminatory" on Many Job Ads on Facebook Illegally Exclude Women, ACLU Says (nbcnews.com) · · Score: 1

    Actually yes, you can discriminate. Check out the hooters case.
    https://www.businessinsider.com/how-can-hooters-hire-only-women-2015-9

  13. Re:Add more income brackets on Is Tech Billionaires' Educational Philanthropy a Bug Or a Feature? · · Score: 2

    No shit what does OP think they deposit millions of dollar in their checking account?

  14. Re:or maybe less people can afford to eat out... on American Eating Habits Are Changing Faster than Fast Food Can Keep Up (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 2

    Or you could be one of the 50% of all people with less than average IQ. In an increasingly complex society what are we going to train these people to do?

  15. As you get older these things don't just go away, they pile up. If you can fix something like this it is worth doing it.

  16. Re:Newsflash: plastic is toxic on Study Suggests BPA-Free Plastics Are Just As Harmful To Health (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 2

    Plastics made from polyethylene and polypropylene are extremely safe and durable but because they are cloudy or opaque are not preferred for food items by manufacturers.

  17. Re:Mulched rubber tires on Road Makers Turn To Recycled Plastic For Tougher Surfaces (economist.com) · · Score: 1

    On September 11th in Zwolle, a town in the Netherlands, a 30-metre bicycle track made from 70% recycled plastic and the rest from polypropylene was opened. It will be used to test a product called PlasticRoad, which is being developed by two Dutch firms—KWS, a road builder, and Wavin, a firm that makes plastic piping—in partnership with Total, a French oil-and-gas firm.

    Yes I understand a asphalt mixture was discussed later but this material was the focus.

  18. Re:Insufficiently scrutinized? on The Man Behind the EU's Copyright Law is 'Surprised' By What's in the Proposal (qz.com) · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Europeans are morons! I guess you have to pass it to read what's in it....

  19. Re:Mulched rubber tires on Road Makers Turn To Recycled Plastic For Tougher Surfaces (economist.com) · · Score: 1

    if you RTFA there is no asphalt in this material

  20. Re:My mistress says my vote is for ... on Python Joins Movement To Dump 'Offensive' Master, Slave Terms (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    only if it is a stacking plug

  21. rename paper shredders! on Python Joins Movement To Dump 'Offensive' Master, Slave Terms (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    Shredding humans is a terrible practice, so let's rename paper shredders to something less uncomfortable.

  22. Re:So what's the alternative? on Python Joins Movement To Dump 'Offensive' Master, Slave Terms (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 2

    more importantly master/slave is a common engineering term such as master/slave cylinders that predates computers

  23. Re:Indeed on iPhoneXsMax, Now That's a Tongue Twister (om.co) · · Score: 1

    For that much money I want more syllables!

  24. not to mention that the more conservative charge cycles extend the life of the battery

  25. If you don't take care of yourself it is bad for people that depend on you. Obviously you haven't the slightest clue about morality or mental health.
    here is a primer for you:
    https://www.google.com/search?...