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  1. A Tin Foil hat for your iPhone.

    No, seriously. At night you don't want to be disturbed anyway. So a case that is completely opaque to the electromagnetic spectrum.

  2. Why Waste a First Post? on Consciousness Goes Deeper Than You Think (scientificamerican.com) · · Score: 1

    ...So I'll hijack this.

    If true, the fact that a newborn is "conscious" could have a profound affect on the Abortion Debate.

    If conscious at birth, when did the child become conscious? 8 months? 7? etc?

    Now the argument over, "is it a person" is dramatically changed.

    Interesting.

  3. Are you seriously suggesting that's what I said?

    Fuck off, you illiterate fool.

  4. Meta-analysis on Diesel Cars Contribute To 5,000 Premature Deaths a Year In Europe, Says Study (phys.org) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Is there anything more useless than a Meta-analysis?

    How many times have eggs been bad for you, then good again?

    Butter?

    Fats?

    Etc?

    Brought to you by Meta-analysis.

  5. Re:Demand outstripping supply? on Slashdot Asks: Which IT Hiring Trends Are Hot, and Which Ones Are Going Cold? · · Score: 1

    Managers are idiots.

    They operate in the arena of influence and appearances. If they read in Fortune that some technology is Trending, they'll want to find someone and be able to say their department is Top technology. So their hire fresh turds of of school who've had a few semesters in Visual processing, or some other AI and pay them tons of money while ignoring the people that are actually keeping the company running by maintaining and enhancing the current systems.

    Some AI jock can't make sure the check go out every week.

  6. Re:only FOX squirrels do this on There's a Logic To How Squirrels Bury Their Nuts (berkeley.edu) · · Score: 1

    All the squirrels were wondering who's been fucking with their nuts.

  7. Re:The memos were fake on Meet the Font Detectives Who Ferret Out Fakery (wired.com) · · Score: 1

    Bush didn't write a letter declaring his hatred for the military, did he?

  8. Re: The Russians. on What's Causing The Hurricanes? (yahoo.com) · · Score: 1

    Explain to everyone what experiment would falsify AGW.

    We'll wait.

  9. Remind me... on Study Finds That Banning Trolls Works, To Some Degree (vice.com) · · Score: 2, Insightful

    ...who gets to define who the trolls are and what constitutes Trolling?

    Is it like Pornography?

  10. Poverty on $782,000 Over Asking For a House in Sunnyvale (mercurynews.com) · · Score: 1

    California has the nation's higest poverty rate.

  11. Re: The Russians. on What's Causing The Hurricanes? (yahoo.com) · · Score: -1, Troll

    This too.^^

  12. Re:The Russians. on What's Causing The Hurricanes? (yahoo.com) · · Score: 0

    This.

    But wait, there's more!

    Every generation seems to think THEY'VE discovered something new about the world and then launch an entire social movement to figure out why and how to stop it.

    Famine
    Drought
    War
    Disease

    All part of life on earth since there was life. Yet every few generations, who don't remember the last time it happened, think it's a new thing.

  13. Bluetooth Case on Hobbyist Gives iPhone 7 the Headphone Jack We've Always Wanted (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    For that amount of money he could have designed a Bluetooth enabled Otterbox type of case...with a headphone jack.

  14. Ummm.... on AskSlashdot: How Do You See Your Life After Firefox 52 ESR? (mozilla.org) · · Score: 0, Troll

    ...if your life is affected by a browser, you need to re-evaluate your life.

  15. Re:Basic Skill on US Employers Struggle To Match Workers With Open Jobs (npr.org) · · Score: 1

    Folks, that question has a multiple hour answer

    And there's yer problem right there.

    Your question crosses several distinct disciplines and jobs specifications...coding, networking , server administration, etc.

    I work at the largest defense company in the world and have been involved with transitioning applications and servers across domains, installing new phone systems, reconciling insane layers of security, etc. The very capable and knowledgeable people I worked with in each area of technology required to accomplish all of this can't do what I do and I can't do what they do.

    Even the Guru we worked with, who has been here for over 30 years only had the big picture in his head. He relied on specialists and coordinated them.

    I don't think I'd like working for you. Your question demonstrates unfocused requirement specifications and unclear goals.

  16. Re:On the Job Training on US Employers Struggle To Match Workers With Open Jobs (npr.org) · · Score: 1

    It was for a help desk position helping bank customers login to online banking.

    I would kill myself before I did that shit again.

  17. Re:On the Job Training on US Employers Struggle To Match Workers With Open Jobs (npr.org) · · Score: 1

    When the Market is extended to embrace impoverished workers, then this is what you get.

  18. Re:On the Job Training on US Employers Struggle To Match Workers With Open Jobs (npr.org) · · Score: 5, Informative

    HR: " We need someone with 5 years experience with Tech A, 10 years with Tech b, and two years with Tech C"

    Recruiter: "Tech C has only been available for 1 year"

    HR: "That's what the manager said"

    Recruiter: "I have someone who's been in the Industry for 30 years, has 10 years in Tech A, 20 years with Tech B, but only six months with Tech C."

    HR: "Sorry, we can't use him."

    Lest you think I jest. I saw this in person.

  19. Reposting the AC's comment. If you want to disappear it, you'll need to work harder.


    The Left will come to you telling stories of tolerance, inclusiveness and equality.

    They will make you believe that's what they believe in and work for.

    But as soon as they have weaseled their way into power, be it in an industry, government or other organization, they quickly reveal themselves as the totalitarian absolutists that they really are.

    The world's greatest atrocities were all perpetrated by people who believed they were doing it for the greater good.

  20. Contradictions on Large-Scale Dietary Study: Fats Good, Carbs Bad (cbsnews.com) · · Score: 1

    How many times must there be conflicting results in these "studies" before they decide that they are going about studying this all wrong?

  21. Re: Don't cheat and don't worry on The IRS Decides Who To Audit By Data Mining Social Media (typepad.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    If SocialMedia like '%conservative%'
            Audit;

  22. Re:So "Hyperloop" is a 200mph maglev? on 201 MPH Pod Run Wins SpaceX's Second Hyperloop Competition (geekwire.com) · · Score: 1

    Not to mention that they can be manufactured in a factory instead of onsite.

  23. Re:So "Hyperloop" is a 200mph maglev? on 201 MPH Pod Run Wins SpaceX's Second Hyperloop Competition (geekwire.com) · · Score: 1

    One reason I like this whole process of seeing the Hyperloop developed is that as far as I can see, it is not the benefit of any government funding.

    When these people are putting their own money on the line, I expect a higher chance of a workable solution.

     

  24. But One Day... on A Game You Control With Your Mind (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    ...this will be reality and that will create another issue.

    How would you know that what is appearing on the keyboard is actually what that person is thinking? Not speaking of just fucked up software getting it wrong, but of the "feed" being hijacked.

    So you have a witness at a trial testifying through a future device like this, but the interface is hacked and the witness, who can't otherwise communicate, is saying things he doesn't want to say.

    I detect a good move plot twist here.

  25. Re:2017 on Columnist Mocks The Case Against Cord-Cutting As 'Too Many Choices' (techhive.com) · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Just wondering who asked this guy anyway?

    Seems like an opinion in search of an issue.