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  1. Re:Good news for stockholders on Ballmer To Retire · · Score: 1

    Microsoft's stock jumps up 10%

    Interesting. But, what do people expect? How the new one will be chosen? At the time, Gates didn't want to be eclipsed too easily, and his Jobs complex helping, he had someone not-that-charismatic-(...) taking over as CEO. Maybe this time MS will finally benefit from a competent leader? Someone from outside, obviously.

  2. Another analogy? on Photocopying Michelle Obama's Diary, Just In Case · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Obama requests a sworn person to have a look at Michelle's diary + contacts etc..., then make a copy kept in a private and secure place for sometime, and only report to him if there is something suspicious. Looks closer to reality...

  3. Great, thanks! If I eat something bad and need to throw up, I'll use that pack

  4. Re:Logans Run on Remember the Computer Science Past Or Be Condemned To Repeat It? · · Score: 1

    Too expensive. Too mature. Too protester. No, CIO prefer to hire younger and less experienced fellows. They're not better, just less expensive and easier to control.

  5. Re:You want obfuscated code? on 22nd International Obfuscated C Code Contest Starts Thursday 1 Aug 2013 · · Score: 1

    I'd have said Perl instead (program made from people in need of showing off, since there are ways to write redable Perl ).

  6. Re:Circular Tube Map on A Circular New York City Subway Map To Straighten Things Out · · Score: 1

    But wouldn't a map where stations are displayed as close as possible to their actual geographical position be more practical? Distance estimation would probably be the first reason.

  7. Well, they could also choose the $0 decontamination option: wait a few hundred years.

  8. Re:Finally! on Bill Gates Is Beginning To Dream the Thorium Dream · · Score: 2

    +1 At least one person here is not _that_ gullible.

  9. Re:Iodine tablets? on Around 2,000 Fukushima Workers At Risk of Thyroid Cancer · · Score: 1

    Iodine tablet is not like paracetamol, you take some _only_ if you really need it. Especially for people above 40 yo, who are usually advised not to take the pills.

  10. Re:Heightened Risk != Cancer Victim on Around 2,000 Fukushima Workers At Risk of Thyroid Cancer · · Score: 1

    That was not _a_ tsunami, that was _the_ tsunami... Something clearly exceptional that was not anticipated (let alone the M9 earthquake).

  11. Back to the future on Ancient Mars Ocean Found? · · Score: -1

    Thanks Mars. Its back past gives a fair picture of the future Earth, thanks to global warming.

  12. What about the clever ships? on N. Korea-Bound Ship With 'Military Cargo' Detained By Panama · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I mean, what about the ships clever enough to *not* take the Panama Canal - and follow the longer path? IOT, how many ships did we miss and How close NK is to having a working nuke?

  13. Re:Holding out for... on Linux 3.11 Features Fall Into Place With Merge Window · · Score: 1

    Amazing how that "3.11" remains in everyone's memory. Personally, not so good memories in fact...
    I'll probably prefer the coming Linux 3.14 ...

  14. You got me! on Are Amazon Vine Reviews of Technical Books a Joke? · · Score: 1

    Had a look inside the book and it seems it explains well the various complex concepts. While it is pretty expensive at $127, I may get one. Next time I write a book, I'll have to make an article in /. too!

  15. Surprised! on Mount Fuji Gets 4G Wireless · · Score: 2

    Many people climb Mt Fuji (3,800m) during the warm season. For those who think the top of the mountain is a deserted place: on the top of Mr Fuji you find vending machines and restaurants... so I'm just surprised 4G was not available until now..

  16. Send the manager to jail on Sent To Jail Because of a Software Bug · · Score: 2

    Maybe that'll encourage other CEO/CFO... to hire competent developers at the right (accurate/higher) salary. Due to the apparent easiness of the www languages (html,css,js,php) many people coming from various horizons proclaim themselves "developer", then offering their "talent" at a lower price.

  17. Re:spectacular ... not on Mars Curiosity Rover Shoots Video of Phobos Moon Rising · · Score: 1

    As often, spectacularly disappointed by Curiosity.

  18. 5000 times faster on Japan and EU Commit 18m Euro To Develop 100Gbps Internet Access · · Score: 2

    5000 times more capacity / bandwidth would be more correct. Unless they intend an FTL technology.

  19. Re:tl;dr It's Guinness Time on Irish Supreme Court Upholds 3-Strikes Rule For Copyright Violation · · Score: 1

    the Commissioner had not given proper reasoning for WANTING TO PROTECT THE FREEDOM, LIBERTY, AND PRIVACY OF EIRCOM CUSTOMERS

    So it seems that the Commission lawyers were not competent enough to elaborate a "proper reasoning". If the case happens in another country (or if there is a possible further appeal in Ireland), lawyers have now a good idea at what they have to slog away.

  20. Re:What hasn't he revealed? on Bolivian President's Plane 'Rerouted Over Snowden Suspicions' · · Score: 4, Insightful

    > What concerns me the most is just how aggressively the entire world seems to be against him

    Nope. The world is not against him. The world is against the possible [economic] retaliation from the US. That's kind of funny: during the cold war, a time people were worrying about possible armed conflicts, Snowden would have been granted asylum from many countries, including USSR. Nowadays, it seems the economic threat has more impact than nukes.

  21. Re:Web Programming on Things That Scare the Bejeezus Out of Programmers · · Score: 1

    > Let's talk about the expectation of being an expert at optimising different servers like Apache, Tomcat and JBoss

    No expert without nginx.

  22. Re:Too bad she is pretty on Google Science Fair Finalist Invents Peltier-Powered Flashlight · · Score: 1

    Marissa Mayer as a counter example..

  23. Re:Too bad she is pretty on Google Science Fair Finalist Invents Peltier-Powered Flashlight · · Score: 2

    The real question is: how much her prettiness helped her to win the Google science fair? The contest works both ways: a person who wins has his/her image associated to Google. Would Google choose a ugly person?

  24. Re:As a concerned Canadian on WA Post Publishes 4 More Slides On Data Collection From Google, Et Al · · Score: 1

    And how do you search (accurately)?

  25. Re:XKCD on Voyager 1 Finds Unexpected Wrinkles At the Edge Of the Solar System · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Funny drawing. But it seems the problem here is the interpretation of the Voyager's data. Not the probes that still do a magnificent job. I've always been fascinated how the Voyagers did/do a great job since 1977. Starting by providing really amazing pictures of our "external planets", following a smart path (that could have been even more awesome if budget wouldn't have been reduced) now they're still able to work and communicate successfully with Earth, from a 120+ AU distance, thanks to a 1977 technology.