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On February 5, 2014, Slashdot announced through a javascript popup that they are starting to "move in to" the new Slashdot Beta design. Slashdot Beta is a trend-following attempt to give Slashdot a fresh look, an approach that has led to less space for text and an abandonment of the traditional Slashdot look. Much worse than that, Slashdot Beta fundamentally breaks the classic Slashdot discussion and moderation system.
If you haven't seen Slashdot Beta already, open this in a new tab. After seeing that, click here to return to classic Slashdot.
We should boycott stories and only discuss the abomination that is Slashdot Beta until Dice abandons the project. We should boycott slashdot entirely during the week of Feb 10 to Feb 17 as part of the wider slashcott
Moderators - only spend mod points on comments that discuss Beta Commentors - only discuss Beta http://slashdot.org/recent - Vote up the Fuck Beta stories
Keep this up for a few days and we may finally get the PHBs attention.
Wow, I had no idea the gaming community was dead on PC.. *slight sarcasm*
Maybe it is dying, but I didn't notice. I see all kinds of games online through Steam coming out. And I know a lot of them didn't begin as console games. Yeah, anecdotal, I know, but I'm not worried.
As for 2k for a gaming rig? It doesn't take that much to compete with the 360 for graphics. 8800GT and you're set. You cant play it all on high settings but I sure as heck can play Crysis with it looking good.
I understand the exaggeration, but in my opinion the PC gaming market will not die anytime soon.
I got sprint for two years - it was the cheapest plan @ 35/mo. Ended up paying close to $60 every month.. and I hardly went over my minutes at all. Hidden fees and taxes out the ying yang.
Now I have ATT, wayy more minutes, better service, rollover, and I pay $45 or less every month.
Although a friend highly recommended verizon. What a vicious cycle of pain.
I didn't realize they measure to three decimal places - that's ridiculous. Considering the accuracy of breathalyzers is no where near that. My source? Heard it from a cop.
Whatever the lowest rpm you can sustain in the highest gear generally gets the best mileage.
Older Toyota Rav4s get their best mileage at 35-45mph, because they have smaller engines than typical for that size of vehicle. But newer cars are often designed for 55-60 highway speed.
Not a bad idea.. but I'd reckon the cost of shipping and packaging is still the most expensive part of the operation. Seems like bothering to ship it back is just extra cost compared to the cost of a DVD.
I agree there are absurdities that should be corrected, but it needs to start with education.
"The average person is pretty ignorant and shouldn't be allowed that much direct control." ... while it's a problem, what happens when we stray from that? Who decides the smart people to be elected? He's charismatic..I'll vote for him!
I was under the impression optical data transmission for backbone lines was not limited by the transmission speed of the fiber, but rather the switching ability of both ends of the line to process/re-route the packets. This doesn't seem like something that would help with that. Yeah we can increase bandwith by 2.7X, but can we handle the optical->electronic processing at the other end? Split the line and add more devices I suppose?
And no, I don't have a link to a white paper handy.
Looking at some of the teacher materials they present on the site,
it makes me want to throw up.
What a disgusting waste of resources trying to teach grade school students what a DMCA Notice is. Kids don't need that crap in their head they've got learning to do.
The moral thing to do is gain power using white lies, then secretly develop plans for nuclear support across the country. Appeal to ignorant people, wink at the smart people, then play your cards so the job gets done right. But you damn well better do it right - and by that I mean safely. One more accident and it'll be 60 years before people aren't afraid to try it again.
Unless he wants another term, in which case keep it on the DL for now.
I could see this having small localized effects when massive hillsides are covered in these things (beyond all the dead birds lying around),
but if you can grasp the massive amount of kinetic and potential energy of the earth's weather systems - and the sun beating down on the planet, then suddenly even a few hundred windmills seem insignificant.
I agree with parent. While there are immature players in any online game I've noticed it's particularly harsh in DotA. That's why I often host noob-only games even when I'm not playing, because there's so few hosted games for people to just play for fun or to learn. For the most part, there aren't too many regular players joining these games with malicious intent, but when that happens I banlist them.
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Please post this to new articles if it hasn't been posted yet. (Copy-paste the html from here so links don't get mangled!)
On February 5, 2014, Slashdot announced through a javascript popup that they are starting to "move in to" the new Slashdot Beta design. Slashdot Beta is a trend-following attempt to give Slashdot a fresh look, an approach that has led to less space for text and an abandonment of the traditional Slashdot look. Much worse than that, Slashdot Beta fundamentally breaks the classic Slashdot discussion and moderation system.
If you haven't seen Slashdot Beta already, open this in a new tab. After seeing that, click here to return to classic Slashdot.
We should boycott stories and only discuss the abomination that is Slashdot Beta until Dice abandons the project.
We should boycott slashdot entirely during the week of Feb 10 to Feb 17 as part of the wider slashcott
Moderators - only spend mod points on comments that discuss Beta
Commentors - only discuss Beta
http://slashdot.org/recent - Vote up the Fuck Beta stories
Keep this up for a few days and we may finally get the PHBs attention.
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Discussion of Beta: http://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=56395415
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Alternative Slashdot: http://altslashdot.org (thanks Okian Warrior (537106))
1. Create dummy company
2. Create functional satellite system
3. Go Bankrupt
4. Sell off hardware to "new" company
4. Profit.
Not that I disagree with your point, but the cursor control did improve from 2.1 to 2.2 which has been wild for a while.
In fact, they just released a beta for a few additional features. Go valve!
I would check my GC game manuals, but all I have are "backup" copies.
electrolytes???
Do they like Vinegar and Sea Salt or plain? Seriously, the Navy could be buying computer parts with backdoors if this is what goes on.
You can't make me unhappy.
Wow, I had no idea the gaming community was dead on PC.. *slight sarcasm* Maybe it is dying, but I didn't notice. I see all kinds of games online through Steam coming out. And I know a lot of them didn't begin as console games. Yeah, anecdotal, I know, but I'm not worried. As for 2k for a gaming rig? It doesn't take that much to compete with the 360 for graphics. 8800GT and you're set. You cant play it all on high settings but I sure as heck can play Crysis with it looking good. I understand the exaggeration, but in my opinion the PC gaming market will not die anytime soon.
Now I have ATT, wayy more minutes, better service, rollover, and I pay $45 or less every month.
Although a friend highly recommended verizon. What a vicious cycle of pain.
*Living in Alaska and Washington State.
And if they are clever enough to do otherwise, they don't deserve to be put in prison!
I didn't realize they measure to three decimal places - that's ridiculous. Considering the accuracy of breathalyzers is no where near that. My source? Heard it from a cop.
Whatever the lowest rpm you can sustain in the highest gear generally gets the best mileage.
Older Toyota Rav4s get their best mileage at 35-45mph, because they have smaller engines than typical for that size of vehicle. But newer cars are often designed for 55-60 highway speed.
Not a bad idea.. but I'd reckon the cost of shipping and packaging is still the most expensive part of the operation. Seems like bothering to ship it back is just extra cost compared to the cost of a DVD.
Heck I'd order seconds!
I agree there are absurdities that should be corrected, but it needs to start with education.
... while it's a problem, what happens when we stray from that? Who decides the smart people to be elected? He's charismatic..I'll vote for him!
"The average person is pretty ignorant and shouldn't be allowed that much direct control."
zing!
banned.
I was under the impression optical data transmission for backbone lines was not limited by the transmission speed of the fiber, but rather the switching ability of both ends of the line to process/re-route the packets. This doesn't seem like something that would help with that. Yeah we can increase bandwith by 2.7X, but can we handle the optical->electronic processing at the other end? Split the line and add more devices I suppose?
And no, I don't have a link to a white paper handy.
"autonuke"
A brief history of heists: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/howaboutthat/6069167/Self-preservation-societies-a-brief-history-of-heists.html
Looking at some of the teacher materials they present on the site,
it makes me want to throw up.
What a disgusting waste of resources trying to teach grade school students what a DMCA Notice is. Kids don't need that crap in their head they've got learning to do.
Unless he wants another term, in which case keep it on the DL for now.
I could see this having small localized effects when massive hillsides are covered in these things (beyond all the dead birds lying around), but if you can grasp the massive amount of kinetic and potential energy of the earth's weather systems - and the sun beating down on the planet, then suddenly even a few hundred windmills seem insignificant.
I agree with parent. While there are immature players in any online game I've noticed it's particularly harsh in DotA. That's why I often host noob-only games even when I'm not playing, because there's so few hosted games for people to just play for fun or to learn. For the most part, there aren't too many regular players joining these games with malicious intent, but when that happens I banlist them.