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  1. Re:They have to practice on something on Robot Lawnmowers Are Killing Hedgehogs (wired.com) · · Score: 1

    They're trying pretty hard to prevent that. The one I was considering purchasing had to be re-activated every 30 days or so otherwise it would stop working. Only the factory could reset it. If someone stole it they were essentially stealing a paper weight.

  2. Online Store Inc? on Nintendo To ROM Sites: Forget Cease-and-Desist, Now We're Suing (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    I assume Nintendo is preparing to release some online switch store where you can get a rotation of games for a membership like PSN and XBOX does or you can directly purchase access to old games.

    As such, they are getting rid of any low hanging fruit before release now that these rom sites are possibly costing them money.

  3. Re:IF you don't buy a lot at Amazon, and don't str on PSA: Amazon Will Increase Price of Prime To $119 (cnbc.com) · · Score: 2

    There's more to it. I love Prime and have had it since it'd debut. We still order goods of amazon weekly, if not more. However, when I first got Prime, the landscape for competition was much different than today. Amazon's success has driven competitors to follow suit and offer free / expedited shipping, reducing the value of Prime. Now they are increasing the cost and justifying it by tacking on extra services.

    That's great if you use those services, but consumers that don't are seeing an increase in price and a reduction in value.

    I'm personally not sure if I'll renew given I'm on of those in the middle.

  4. Consumers: All IPhones should be completely repairable with third party solutions!
    Also Consumers: All IPhones should be completely unhackable even by the goverment!

    My gut feeling is some of these updates by Apple are the result of closing security holes.

  5. Re:OBS Studio. Done. on Ask Slashdot: How Do You Stream/Capture Video? · · Score: 1

    Agreed on all points. If you're happy with your current workflow then look at getting faster internet, mainly your upload speed.

    Your video files are likely huge, so it's no surprise it takes a while to upload to youtube.

  6. Re:GPS can only send location (and time) informati on Dealership Remotely Disables A Car Over A $200 Fee (www.cbc.ca) · · Score: 1

    You literally argued the same thing as the guy you were trying to correct.

  7. seriously on Ask Slashdot: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Desktop Default Application Survey · · Score: 4, Insightful

    WTF

  8. Re:I believe it on FTC Probing Allegations of Amazon's Deceptive Discounting (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    I should say, sometimes, not a lot of times.

  9. I believe it on FTC Probing Allegations of Amazon's Deceptive Discounting (reuters.com) · · Score: 2

    Every time I decided to buy something on Amazon, I first search for it on Google to compare prices.

    A lot of the time, Amazon'z retail price is inflated over the going rate and their sale price is near actual retail.

    I've probably saved a couple hundred dollars on some of my larger purchases doing that.

  10. A lot of coding geniuses in here on Ask Slashdot: How Do You Read Code? · · Score: 1

    Or just self righteous and pretentious snobs who think they are superior because how dare you think they read like the masses.

  11. Re:Relevant in an intro programming course on Ask Slashdot: How Do You Read Code? · · Score: 1

    I wouldn't even bother with double left bracket, just double bracket. The opening and closing become second nature very quickly.

    Also, I don't think I've ever even needed to type the word "and" while writing code, so saying "double and" or "and and" can easily convey &&.

    I agree with you, simplifying unicode names is a great start for the classroom.

  12. My college banned laptops in pretty much every class but core comp sci classes. It was the at the educator's discretion, but they all followed the same understanding. There were countless kids angry about it, trying to shift blame saying the content was dull, or their snowflake generation was better than every previous generation and they should be entrusted with more responsibility, claiming they could multi task better with laptops, etc.

    The reality was, we all took in way more information when we had to write it down and then copy it to a computer and there were never giant distractions between my professor and I.

    The benefits to banning electronics far outweighed the benefits to having them in the class room.

  13. Re: Clickbait is clickbait on Ask Slashdot: Will Python Become The Dominant Programming Language? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    My college taught had a course that went through every language to teach differences and focused on the fact that there were different tools for different tasks. The core classes however all used java to teach programming principles. I really felt it was the right approach. Learning different tools is necessary as a programmer, but even more important is the proper mindset, patterns, and approaches, regardless of our chosen language. A good programmer can pickup any language and work towards proficiency then mastery.

  14. Re: Watch out for scams! on Should The Government Pay For Veterans To Attend Code Schools? (backchannel.com) · · Score: 2

    If your company is I.T. and has that high of required hours, either your making insane paychecks or your being scammed and the military guys are leaving because they see the bs.

    Nobody with good skills should put up with those hours unless they decided the compensation is well worth it.

  15. Re: Watch out for scams! on Should The Government Pay For Veterans To Attend Code Schools? (backchannel.com) · · Score: 1

    If your going to be a dick, at least be one under your real account.

  16. The market has always rebounded. Betting against that is just foolish.

  17. Re:The seas are NOT going to boil. on Prepare For Even More Volatile Weather in 2017 (engadget.com) · · Score: 2

    With a uid that low, I can only assume you are speaking from past experience.

  18. No thanks please? on OMGUbuntu: 'Why Use Linux?' Answered in 3 Short Words (omgubuntu.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    Windows just works fine for everything I need.

  19. Re: So that's unlimited data with limits on Verizon Now Offers 'Unlimited' Data On All Plans, Without $5 Fee (dslreports.com) · · Score: 1

    Ok, let's take your perspective then. They are offering unlimited 2g speeds with X gb of 4g premium data. Honestly though, nobody cares about marketing speech.

    The reality is they are essentially giving everyone a free overage protection toggle in this announcement. It's a good thing.

  20. Awefuly clickbatey summary on PayPal Dumped Cloud Company After It Refused To Monitor Customers' Files (fortune.com) · · Score: 5, Informative

    I initially thought the summary meant PayPal wanted access to the customer data, but the story told me they just wanted analytics showing the file sharing website was attempting to combat copyright infringement.

    I still side with seafile, but that's not nearly as douchey as I interpreted the summary.

  21. Re: IF they hadn't have made a big deal about it on AMC Threatens Copyright Lawsuit Over Walking Dead Spoiler (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 1

    I assume that because the connection with the example case is so stretched thin, they sent that letter on purpose to drum up publicity for the finale. They want the Streisand effect.

  22. How about going after everyone else when your done on Google France Being Raided For Unpaid Taxes (reuters.com) · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I guess you have to start somewhere, but this is pretty much how every international business in the world dodges taxes.

  23. Re:Also known as on Combat Lasers To Be Added To US Fighter Jets (nextbigfuture.com) · · Score: 5, Funny

    I really hope they don't shutoff all of the laser pods just because the magenta laser is low on fuel.

  24. Doesn't exist yet on Ask Slashdot: Economical Lego-Compatible 3-D Printer? · · Score: 2

    Duplo block might be as close as your going to get with the current precision of 3d printers.

  25. Re:Never Deleted Then? on Panasonic To Commercialize Facebook's Blu-Ray Cold Storage Systems (cio.com) · · Score: 1

    That is exactly what I would expect, as should any person with a real understanding of the technology. There is no way an IT company is going to spend the time or resources going through their long term backups just to make sure they removed all of your data.

    Even the EU data laws state companies must only make reasonable efforts.