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  1. Re:First world problems on Ask Slashdot: How Do You Deal With Glare On Cellphones? · · Score: 4, Funny

    this guy has them.

    Talking about the guy posting a tech question anonymously on the internet or the guy posting a snide response anonymously on the internet?

  2. Re:It is not a justification for more surveillance on Terrorist Attack In Brussels Airport and Metro Station: At Least 34 Dead (mirror.co.uk) · · Score: 0

    Nah, just increased copyright protection. I bet they used the same networks file sharers use to steal profits directly from the RIAA. Best approach is just shut down anything that can be used illegally, like the internet and public roads.

    On a more serious note, my sympathy to those affected. I really don't have a good answer to prevent these tragedies but don't see reducing the rights of common citizens as helping any.

  3. Why my battery doesn't last longer than a couple hours, I prefer to buy a new battery, rather than buy a new phone. I don't use it to extend the life of a normal battery but to extend the life of the phone. Phones used to improve enough to warrant a regular upgrade but I'm planning on driving my Galaxy S5 into the ground.

  4. Agreed. Now add a user replaceable battery and storage (I am not talking solder) and we'll talk.

  5. Re:What about pedestrians? on MIT Study Shows Stop Lights Won't Be Necessary In The Future (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1

    So the preference is to double the number of places cars need to stop? I've never had trouble with people crossing when I turn, except for bikes on the sidewalk that don't slow down when going through the intersection.

  6. Timed traffic lights are better as people don't have to even slow down. Of course that is often somewhat of a pipe dream...

  7. Re:Not all complaints are legit on Steam Stealer Malware Becomes Extremely Sophisticated, Remains Very Cheap (securelist.com) · · Score: 1

    Heck, here in Sweden it's supposedly cool to order champagne just to have it poured into the sink to show that you can afford it ..

    Tell them to ship me the champagne and I'll resell it back to them. We can repeat this as often as they feel they need to dispose of money.

  8. Re:SolarCity - Tax dollars - Why this is happening on US Projected To Lead the World In New Solar Installations This Year (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1

    So you are agreeing with the point that solar power is not yet cost effective in all locations?

  9. Yeah, would have been better to leave Asia to the Imperial Japanese https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

  10. Re: What are those developers developing? on 1 in 3 Developers Fear AI Will Replace Them (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1

    I sell software that makes this process easier. And there is nothing easy about it. Our software just enables geniuses to do it more easily.

    No way it's automated. Most of the process is going and asking people what they mean.

    And then translating what people mean into what software is actually capable of performing.

  11. Re:really? on 1 in 3 Developers Fear AI Will Replace Them (computerworld.com) · · Score: 2

    AI is about the same as model based programming from what I've seen. Programs like LabView and GameMaker drag and drop programming seem to make programming easier but from what I've seen as a programmer and teacher, the hard part of programming isn't the language. The hard part of programming is knowing how to fully describe a process to do something with a program. In other words, mathematical logic.

    I would see AI programming as being very similar to model based programming. It can figure out how to turn a process into a program but first you need a person who can very clearly define that process. If an AI can do that for us, it isn't an AI but a true intelligence.

  12. Re:You know... on Maryland Public Buses Record Passengers' Conversations (washingtonpost.com) · · Score: 2

    It is similar to people posting something on the internet and then becoming confused when it negatively impacts them. Pro tip: Don't do dumb stuff in public or be willing to accept the results.

  13. Re:Logic? on The Case Against Algebra · · Score: 2

    This! Strongly this! In college I had a course in Boolean logic and general logic as a math course. It formed the basis I use as a programmer. As a teacher I'm finding that the students are lacking an understanding of problem solving and mathematical logic, which I wish the school would address.

  14. Re:75% of American Horse Association riders say... on AAA: 75% Of Drivers Say They Wouldn't Feel Safe In An Autonomous Vehicle (consumerist.com) · · Score: 1

    I write software for aircraft systems. Even at the level of certification required there, bugs slip through. Mostly innocuous but bugs nonetheless. I'm sure that software will be safer than humans at driving cars, I just don't want to beta test that software.

  15. Re:Really? You think Trump gives a toss? on Laid-Off Disney IT Workers Decry Offshoring At Trump Rally (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1

    Not a bad perspective.

  16. Re:Really? You think Trump gives a toss? on Laid-Off Disney IT Workers Decry Offshoring At Trump Rally (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1

    Trump says a lot of interesting things and a lot of dumb $h... I'm still trying to figure out if he is better or worse than any other politician, if I can identify the lesser of the evils and bring myself to vote in that manner.

  17. A Subpoena is not a law suit. "subpoena duces tecum orders a person or organization to bring physical evidence before the ordering authority or face punishment. This is often used for requests to mail copies of documents to the requesting party or directly to court." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

  18. Re:And so ... on Windows 10 Now Showing Full Screen Ads On Lock Screen (consumerist.com) · · Score: 1

    Well for those only using word editors and internet like my wife, Chromebooks (soon to become android notebooks I guess?) are awesome. For software developers like me, I'm tempted toward Linux but just too many MS products still needed for the workplace... sigh.

  19. Re:Some retailers still offer subsidies on Samsung Unveils Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge and Gear 360 VR Camera (hothardware.com) · · Score: 1

    I've talked with people with other phones and Verizon seems to the be one for near 100% reliability in my area. Other providers are kind of hit or miss. Plus the cost of prepay is almost low enough to cover what the subsidy would. Though I still wonder if an alternate provider would be worth the less reliable service.

  20. Re:Looks pretty, but... on Samsung Unveils Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge and Gear 360 VR Camera (hothardware.com) · · Score: 1

    Yep, sticking to my Galaxy S5 until it doesn't run anymore. And now that Verizon decided to do away with phone subsidies without dropping the prices any, I'll switch to prepay.

  21. Re:Really? on Best Way To Mine Bitcoins - Allow Errors! · · Score: 1

    Just so long as people remember that a heuristic is not always the best solution: a heuristic "is any approach to problem solving, learning, or discovery that employs a practical method not guaranteed to be optimal or perfect, but sufficient for the immediate goals"

  22. Re:Really? on Best Way To Mine Bitcoins - Allow Errors! · · Score: 1

    You are welcome, I just don't choose to post my published paper on slashdot since it shows the kind of crap that is accepted in publications.

  23. Really? on Best Way To Mine Bitcoins - Allow Errors! · · Score: 2

    Approximations can solve problems faster than exact algorithms but with occasional errors? Who would have thought? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

  24. Re:Math is a Chore on An Advanced Math Education Revolution Is Underway In the U.S. (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 1

    Such as teaching subtraction by eating skittles?

  25. Re:Insanity on Are Roads Safer With No Central White Lines? · · Score: 1

    If you're relying on reflective paint, what about fallen trees, deer, pot holes, other debris and road users not coated in reflective paint? If someone is using the road and relying on the lines to keep them on the route, then they are using the road unsafely.

    We can't fix all problems, therefore, we shouldn't fix any problems!

    If fixing a problem makes another problem far worse, let's just ignore that other problem!