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  1. Similar form, More functional on Ask Slashdot: How Should I Replace My Netbook? · · Score: 1

    My wife seems to like her Dell Inspiron 11 2-in-1. The overall size is just slightly larger than my old Dell mini 10. The touchscreen and ability to flip to become a tablet, makes it more functional than the old mini 10. If you can upgrade to an SSD you'll get decent performance.

  2. Re:Dumb idea from the start on Hardly Anyone Wants to Ride the Las Vegas Monorail (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    Yeah, the ideal monorail would loop from the airport to the existing rail behind MGM Grand, then up to Freemont street and back down to behind Mandalay Bay to the airport again.

  3. Re: Un. Fucking. Believable. on Hardly Anyone Wants to Ride the Las Vegas Monorail (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    Phoenix, AZ, the light rail has a station that has a stop next to an Airport Skyshuttle stop.

  4. Re:I still use them on A Global Shortage of Magnetic Tape Leaves Cassette Fans Reeling (wsj.com) · · Score: 1

    Maxell XLII-S, that's a name I haven't heard in a long time, a long time

  5. Say what? on 'Daylight Savings' Is Grammatically Incorrect (qz.com) · · Score: 1

    I'm from Arizona you insensitive clod!!

  6. Re:related documentary on Swarms Of Flying Robot Bees Could Monitor Weather, Collect Data (venturebeat.com) · · Score: 1

    Oh man I was thinking about this episode when reading the article.

  7. Wait, what? on New Office Sensors Know When You Leave Your Desk (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    Wow, the onion is getting real good at anonymizing their articles now.

  8. In other news... on Across US, Police Officers Abuse Confidential Databases (ap.org) · · Score: 1

    The earth is round!

  9. 10 days since the announcement, however if you go to the 4 major U.S. wireless websites, you see no notice of the recall on their front pages. All you see is "iPhone 7 coming soon"

    Have the carriers sent out emergency emails or texts to Note 7 owners?

  10. Re:Firearms usage on Federal Court Nixes Weeks of Warrantless Video Surveillance · · Score: 1

    Yes, I figured that was the case, Specifically targeting one household with unwarranted surveilance.

  11. Firearms usage on Federal Court Nixes Weeks of Warrantless Video Surveillance · · Score: 1

    I can understand the fourth amendment violation in this case.

    Playing devils advocate, what would the argument be if a police officer was driving by on the street and had observed the suspect shooting the bottles with a firearm? I do know here in Arizona, that you cannot discharge a firearm within 1/4 mile of any occupied building. If that is the case in Washington, wouldn't thus give the police probable cause to search the home?

  12. Re:COBOL on Google Doodle Remembers Computing Pioneer Grace Hopper · · Score: 1

    I have to agree with this one.

  13. Re:Consoleworks? on Ask Slashdot: Tools For Managing Multiple Serial Console Servers? · · Score: 1

    Consoleworks is what we used at one of my previous employers. It had software that would run on Windows or Linux.

  14. Why oh why? on Wrong Fuel Chokes Presidential Limo · · Score: 2

    Why oh why is this a story on Slashdot?

  15. Great first line!

  16. Different than WiFli? on From the Nuremberg Toy Fair, a New Linux System For RC Cars · · Score: 1

    So this is the Linux version of WiFli?

    http://interactivetoy.com/IATC1011/home/bladerunner.html

  17. Vehicle Type on TomTom Satnavs To Set Insurance Prices · · Score: 1

    From the Article:

    "Drivers on the scheme will be given a TomTom PRO 3100 as part of the package, and the device will include Active Driver Feedback and LIVE Services to warn drivers when they were cornering too sharply or braking too hard."

    I wonder if they take into account the type of vehicle?

    A "sharp" turn, at say 20mph, in an SUV is more dangerous than the same "sharp" turn in a sports car.

  18. Re:Also on Ebert: I'll Tell You Why Movie Revenue Is Dropping · · Score: 1

    My Kingdom for mod points. Thanks first poster. My sentiments exactly. How many remakes must we endure?

  19. nmap on Microsoft Windows? on Cnet Apologizes For Nmap Adware Mess · · Score: 2

    nmap on Windows?

    remember that scene in Scanners?
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  20. Re:Missing the point. on How To Get Into an Elite Comp-Sci Program · · Score: 1

    Ditto on the recruiters calling. I recently submitted for a promotion to management at my former job. Since I had to updated my resume, I decided to post it on monster.com. I said I was looking for full time, non-contract work, but that sure didn't stop the recruiters from trying to contact me.

  21. Re:Move to military contracting if you do get out. on With Troop Drawdown, IT Looks To Hire More Vets · · Score: 1

    Air Force - It's not just a job... It's a job with a uniform!

  22. Re:"Required for Windows 8 client" -- Microsoft on How Microsoft Can Lock Linux Off Windows 8 PCs · · Score: 1

    Odd, I'm looking at my work laptop, Thinkpad T410, with a big old Windows7 sticker on it.

  23. Odd on Microsoft Suggests Heating Homes With "Data Furnaces" · · Score: 1

    Anyone find the timing of this article a little odd, what with record setting heat in much of the U.S.. Last thing we need it a way to "heat" our homes....

  24. Re:Link on PuTTY 0.61 Released · · Score: 1

    Yes, this is what allows me to watch Youtube at work, amongst other things.