Slashdot Mirror


User: AmazinglySmooth

AmazinglySmooth's activity in the archive.

Stories
0
Comments
136
First seen
Last seen
Profile
(view on slashdot.org)

Comments · 136

  1. Re:The irony of it is on Trump Blocks China-Backed Takeover of US Chip Maker 'Lattice Semi' (cnn.com) · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I think the reasons are different than you mention: 1) Chinese and Indian students are significantly filtered, so that only the very top students can apply to US schools. 2) In order to stay in the US, it is beneficial for foreigners to have advanced degrees; US citizens do not need the advanced degree to stay. 3) The demand for engineers is high, so many US-born graduates leave school as soon as they can earn a living.

  2. I hate to rub it in like a jerk, but I got mine. Two years ago, in Austin, GFBR announced and TW offered 300Mbps/20Mbps service for $65/mo. Then, GFBR took forever to roll it out, so TW raised the price fo $75 and then $95/mo. I downgraded to 200M/20M and bought my own modem to keep the price to $80/mo. Now GFBR is here and I get 1000/1000 for $70/mo. TW keeps sending me offers to come back... sad.

  3. Re:Inflation, anyone? on Universal Basic Income Programs Arrive (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    Some people like to accomplish things, but very few people are artisans just waiting to be free from financial obligations. Have you seen the stuff people do in internet videos? I think your assumptions are dangerous and lacking in real world experience.

  4. What is the solution? on AT&T Building Massive Fiber Network That Barely Exists (techdirt.com) · · Score: 2

    So, what should we do about it?

  5. Re:Fuck you Very Much, Disney. on Disney Making Laid-Off US Tech Workers Train Foreign H1-B Replacements · · Score: 1

    Except that condemned want the blade to be sharp.

  6. Re:He also wants to roll back civil rights too. on Rand Paul Moves To Block New "Net Neutrality" Rules · · Score: 1

    The Civil Rights Act fundamentally changed the role of government in people's lives. I think the goals were noble, but the result hasn't been successful. I don't see blacks and whites living together peacefully just because of some law. Furthermore, it really impinges on people's freedom even if they are wrongheaded, which is why I think he would want it gone.

  7. Year of the Linux desktop!!! on Microsoft To Open Source .NET and Take It Cross-Platform · · Score: 2

    I'm sure this will usher in a new era for Linux desktops!

  8. Re:Nitrogen asphyxiation, if you must execute on Botched Executions Put Lethal Injections Under New Scrutiny · · Score: 1

    You could do it in the Costco tire department...

  9. Interference? on Is It Really GPS If It Doesn't Use Satellites? · · Score: 1

    Seems like it would be sensitive to magnetic interference despite the assertion.

  10. Re:2 kinds of countries in the world on Comcast Predicts Usage Cap Within 5 Years · · Score: 1

    Nothing is static in this world. If voters complain, things will change. You just have to convince enough of them that you are correct. Too bad they won't have access to your website and social media to know about you.

  11. Re:This is a solution in search of a problem. on A Look at Smart Gun Technology · · Score: 1

    I want it. Maybe I am not a current gun owner, but have small kids. Maybe I live in a safe area so the likelihood of needing a gun is low, but I might still want one in case. Maybe I don't want my kids to accidentally use it. So I can see a need for it.

  12. Re:Deniers are too stupid to read -- prove me wron on Wyoming Is First State To Reject Science Standards Over Climate Change · · Score: 1

    I wish I could mod this up.

  13. Re:Bad syllogism on Mathematical Model Suggests That Human Consciousness Is Noncomputable · · Score: 1

    You can, however, blame ignorant fucktards who don't understand the data OR the theory who go around acting like self-righteous assholes when a scientific theory intrudes on their ideological leanings.

    FTFY: You can, however, blame ignorant fucktards who don't understand the data OR the theory who go around acting like self-righteous assholes when a scientific theory bolsters their ideological leanings.

  14. In Austin nothing has really changed... on The Mere Promise of Google Fiber Sends Rivals Scrambling · · Score: 5, Interesting

    So they all announced upgrades here in Austin: Google first, then AT&T Uverse, and now TWC. But. Nothing has really changed. Everyone has announcements, but the coverage areas are so small and nothing has changed. TWC has made the best annoucment that their 300Mbps service will be available all over Austin, but not yet. They have offered some date in the future that I'm sure will be delayed. So competition works, but no one is really being that aggressive.

  15. Re:Bad syllogism on Mathematical Model Suggests That Human Consciousness Is Noncomputable · · Score: 1

    Baloney. What a stupid argument. Here is it, summarized: 1. Here is one mathematical model of a way that memories could work. 2. This method would be computable. 3. But that would mean memories degrade the more you remember them 4. But memories don't degrade the more you remember them. 5. Therefore memories are not computable.

    Assignment for the student: find the flaw in this argument.

    You cannot blame the theory when the data doesn't match! That is denial-ism!

  16. Re:Somebody thought it was atmospheric pressure? on Siphons Work Due To Gravity, Not Atmospheric Pressure: Now With Peer Review · · Score: 1

    You haven't met my girlfriend!

  17. ATT installer said... on AT&T's Gigabit Smokescreen · · Score: 1

    He said that no one would install new services in a neighborhood that required digging up buried wires. My whole neighborhood has underground utilities, so he suggested that we pay to have fiber installed in our neighborhood and work a deal out with ATT. I don't think we will be getting it any time soon. However, because of Google and ATT here in Austin, TWC has announced (but not yet delivered) 300Mbps service, so competition does seem to be working.

  18. Re:Why do these people always have something to hi on VA Supreme Court: Michael Mann Needn't Turn Over All His Email · · Score: 1

    1000 vs. 12000? So this "scientist" spends 1/13th of his time writing personal emails? Wow.

  19. Re:The Canadian Exodus.... on Retired SCOTUS Justice Wants To 'Fix' the Second Amendment · · Score: 1

    "now defunct Russian..." I wonder how Ukraine feels about that...

  20. Re:Co-op programs on Ask Slashdot: Fastest, Cheapest Path To a Bachelor's Degree? · · Score: 1

    Huh? I was paid quite well for my co-op time and graduated without debt! You should shop around.

  21. Co-op programs on Ask Slashdot: Fastest, Cheapest Path To a Bachelor's Degree? · · Score: 1

    My school (University of Cincinnati) requires all engineering grads to have 1.5 years of industry experience (co-op) to graduate. That means that you get paid for 1.5 years at a decent rate and likely will have an offer at graduation. Worked great for me, though, it does require a 5 year program to complete. Regardless, you get a solid grasp of the fundamentals and a job.

  22. Perfect timing? Right before WWIII on US War Machine Downsizing? · · Score: 1

    Seems like the world is getting more dangerous and we are spending money on retirees and freeloaders instead. I'm sure this will end well.

  23. If they designed it better... on HP To Charge For Service Packs and Firmware For Out-of-Warranty Customers · · Score: 1

    you wouldn't need firmware updates.

  24. Matlab has a solution for this, but $$$ on Ask Slashdot: How Many (Electronics) Gates Is That Software Algorithm? · · Score: 1

    Look at Mathworks. They have a solution for this.

  25. Different hobby on 'Pushback': Resisting the Life of Constant Connectivity · · Score: 1

    For me, information, learning, and technology are hobbies. I guess people have different hobbies that don't involve gadgets, which is fine. I was into gadgets long before most; it just seems like smart phones brought technology to more people. Eventually the trend will shift to something else.