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  1. and this is news because... on Climate Modeller Wins $10,000 Wager Against Solar Physicists, Fails To Collect (blogspot.com) · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Is that what the news on slashdot is now... every time two random dudes make a bet, if one does not pay up, it's an article on slashdot?

    On the plus side, there is going to be a lot of articles

  2. seriously? on Shareholder Sues Facebook After Stock Plunge (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    next, he'll sue the weather for not being what he expected if he goes to the beach and it starts raining

  3. they should start the pre-crime unit on New Crime-Predicting Algorithm Borrows From Apollo Space Mission Tech (digitaltrends.com) · · Score: 1

    wait, isn't that what happened in minority report?

  4. No, it's not true AI on SpaceX Will Send an AI Robot To Join Astronauts On ISS (seattletimes.com) · · Score: 1

    I for one welcome our robotic overlords but stop the hype.. . I have no doubt it's a really cool robot with pretty neat software and it probably can do a lot of really funky stuff but it is really annoying how lately anything with a little machine learning, a few clever tricks is presented as full AI as if it was self aware etc

  5. I'm not distrac... oh a screen; great cat video... on Ask Slashdot: Are Interactive Computing Devices Addictive? · · Score: 1

    wait, I was doing something... I forgot... wow, another cat video... I didn't know cats could do that, this is awesome

  6. Are they trying to parrot java with perl? on Developer Creates An Experimental Perl 5 To Java Compiler (perl.org) · · Score: 1

    no pun intended :p

  7. And that's just left turn;imagine they remove both on How UPS Trucks Saved Millions of Dollars By Eliminating Left Turns (ndtv.com) · · Score: 1

    If they can save millions by removing just the left turn... imagine how much they can save by removing both the left turn... AND the right turn :p

  8. 512 terabyte addr space should B enough 4 anybody on AMD Unveils Vega GPU Architecture With 512 Terabytes of Memory Address Space (hothardware.com) · · Score: 1

    Is that how the saying goes? I am not sure :p

  9. I for one welcome our robotic overlords on Avatar-Style Manned Robot Takes First Steps In South Korea (valuewalk.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I am not sure what I'd do with one but I want one :p

  10. It doesnt count if he is wearing a red sweater on Ken Bone May Have Violated FTC Guidelines With Uber Tweet (vice.com) · · Score: 3

    c'mon leave the guy alone. (1) he is new to this, last week he had less than 10 followers (2) it's not that bad, really (3) how the heck isn't it obvious it is an ad from the tweet

  11. Re:Magnetic strip? on French Banks Offer Credit Card Numbers That Change Every Hour (thememo.com) · · Score: 1

    You do know that bank transfers are not a europe specific thing :)

    I just bought something and the payment was divided in 3 equal payments... on multiple occasion, I don't personally want to give my bank information each time I make such a purchase. It creates a more serious problem, as if you give your bank information to each merchant for that kind of transaction then you have in effect recreated the same problem with your bank account.

    At least with a credit card number, it is a lot easier to change it and there is an expiration date

  12. not sure how they handle recurrent payments on French Banks Offer Credit Card Numbers That Change Every Hour (thememo.com) · · Score: 2

    if the card is essentially useless... then recurrent payments will be a pain

  13. Re:Magnetic strip? on French Banks Offer Credit Card Numbers That Change Every Hour (thememo.com) · · Score: 1

    europe transitioned to chips a lot earlier than the US. They have even required a pin for transactions for years

  14. Run an intrusion detection system on Ask Slashdot: Is My IoT Device Part of a Botnet? · · Score: 1

    It depends on how much efforts you want to put into this. The best way to detect these kind of weird behaviors is using an intrusion detection system/ deep packet inspection at the router level. You can limit the damage they would do with a few firewall rules. As was mentioned, Having an additional layer behind your internet router can slow people down and at least prevent people from harming your local network.

    The problem is a lot of these IOT devices, is they can roam freely and some automatically connect to multiple public wifis... so if they are vulnerable they go across networks.

  15. As long as we stay away from europa, we're good on Should We Seed Life On Alien Worlds? (sciencemag.org) · · Score: 1

    At least I think so :p

  16. and apple invented the iElectricity 4G on Apple Creates Energy Company, Looks To Sell Excess Power Into The Grid (9to5mac.com) · · Score: 1

    for it to work, you got to hold your devices correctly

  17. Sharks with laser? on India Installs 'Laser Walls' At Border With Pakistan (nbcnews.com) · · Score: 3, Funny

    now if they manage to put those lasers on sharks... it's gonna be awesome.... but maybe they don't have the budget for sharks :p

  18. Cameras, GPS, constant communication with base would mitigate loss but I guess it could be an acceptable cost of doing business

  19. I had a different idea of starship technologies on Self-Driving Delivery Robots To Hit Sidewalks of London In 2016 (thestack.com) · · Score: 1

    amusing they call themselves 'starship technologies' but maybe it's because the earth is a spaceship.

    either way, I welcome our robotic overlords :)

  20. Please send my regards to Christine :)

  21. Re:Department fail on Amazon Work-Life Balance Defender: Prior Employer Nearly Killed Me and My Team · · Score: 3, Funny

    From what I hear, only a few corporate drones :p

  22. It's larger than we thought, lets call it a planet on New Horizons Phones Home After Pluto Flyby -- Craft Healthy, Data Recorded · · Score: 3, Insightful

    lol, that surely won't wake up any old controversy :)

    anyway, awesome to see images coming through

  23. Oh no! it is the end of the world... again on Double-Dynamo Model Predicts 60% Fall In Solar Output In The 2030s · · Score: 1

    damn mayans, they were right... just a little off.

    on the plus side, that should offset the effects of global warming for a little while

  24. I have an exact location :p on ESA Still Searching For Philae; May Have Zeroed In On a Possible Location · · Score: 1, Insightful

    It's on the fricking comet. At this point, what difference does it make where it is exactly?

  25. Re:Just stick to the mantra on No, Your SSD Won't Quickly Lose Data While Powered Down · · Score: 2

    Very true, backup is key... but if you are backing up on media that loses data, are you really backing up the data?