Slashdot Mirror


User: The-Ixian

The-Ixian's activity in the archive.

Stories
0
Comments
2,648
First seen
Last seen
Profile
(view on slashdot.org)

Comments · 2,648

  1. Re:I want as person there on Wendy's Plans To Automate 6,000 Restaurants With Self-Service Ordering Kiosks (investors.com) · · Score: 1

    I am sure these things would go hand-in-hand because you would need to put in the framework for automated order submissions anyway so an app is relatively cheap and is therefor a great value add.

  2. I think that most people are active and busy trying to occupy their time. I believe that to be natural human behavior. I don't think anyone in the world works harder than someone who is homeless trying to survive. It's just that some forms of work are rewarded and others aren't.

    How often do you think: why don't those criminals use their talent and get a job?

    Because jobs suck!

    I have a decent job that I don't mind doing but I cannot imagine any job that I could happily do day in and day out for 50 years...

    Yet if you complain or want a system where you can live a basic life and pursue the things that truly make you happy, you are a leech.

  3. Re:Good Advertising on DVDFab Has Ignored Court's Shut Down Order, AACS Says (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 2

    Agreed.

    Though, really, this is one of the reasons that I don't own a single DVD or Blueray disc.

    If I really want to watch something I will rent it from Redbox for $1.50, thanks.

  4. Re:21 million ain't all that big... on Linux Is the Largest Software Development Project On the Planet: Greg K-H (cio.com) · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah and you'd never know it... SAP being such a lightweight and straightforward product...

  5. Re:Windows 7 not supported on WhatsApp Now Has a Desktop App, Available on Windows, OS X · · Score: 1

    And... of course I meant to say "All MS platforms higher than version 7"

  6. Re:Windows 7 not supported on WhatsApp Now Has a Desktop App, Available on Windows, OS X · · Score: 1

    It is most likely written as a Windows Universal app. Which means that it is installed via the Store and will run on all MS platforms including Xbox and mobile (in theory).

  7. Re:Killing jobs? on Slashdot Asks: How Long Before Self-Driving Cars Become Mainstream? · · Score: 2

    This is what I was thinking. It's an all or nothing situation.

    If you car is driving itself you are not going to be paying any attention. You may be expected to. You may be at fault for not doing so. But you will not.

    Even if you were paying as much attention to the road as you normally would, after a while your response time may start to lapse. At the very least, your normally unconscious decision making will be thrust into the conscious mind which will cause you to choke and make bad decisions.

  8. Re:DMCA 2 may stop that but if it has jail/prison on Open Source Artificial Pancreas Helps Engineer's Son Survive With Type 1 Diabetes · · Score: 1

    Yeah, except that the level of care given in correctional facilities is terrible.

    A friend of mine died shortly after being released from prison (they released him because of his medical condition btw) because they wouldn't care for his leukemia properly.

  9. Cynical on Scientists Develop 'Second Skin' To Smooth Wrinkles (cbsnews.com) · · Score: 1

    I love the little bit about "delivering a drug locally"... yeah right, I am sure that is the reason for the research... we don't already have anything like that...

    Sounds to me as though MIT wants a piece of the multi-billion dollar cosmetic industry...

    People will buy anything that remotely claims to get rid of wrinkles.. oh, it came out of MIT?... well... won't all my friends be so impressed!

  10. So skateboards are inherently safe, got it.

  11. Replying because I mis-click moderated you.

    Was going for +1 Funny and clicked -1 Troll instead.

  12. Re:What's interesting on Microsoft Hits $1 Trillion In Total Cumulative Revenue: Reports (mspoweruser.com) · · Score: 2

    Microsoft makes:

    - Peripherals
    - Gaming consoles
    - Computers
    - Phones
    - Tablets
    - IoT

    Apple makes:

    - Peripherals
    - Computers
    - Phones
    - Tablets
    - IoT

    Seems like they both make close to the same amount of stuff... They also both make a lot of software.

    So... how is one a hardware company and one a software company again?

  13. Interested to know the mechanism on Microsoft: Windows 10 Will Remain Free For People With Accessibility Needs (betanews.com) · · Score: 2

    Does this imply a specific build of Windows 10 that has accessibility options permanently enabled? That would seem unlikely unless it just enforces 1 option to be active at all times.

    I am guessing if that were the case, the "hold ctrl to find the mouse cursor" option would not count...

    The solution would have to be automated though, right? I mean, MS isn't going to make a huge amount of work for themselves by verifying doctor's notes or something like that...

    Interested to see how this will work and how long it lasts (since it seems like a pretty easy system to "game").

    Perhaps MS is just creating a glaring loophole and giving everyone a "wink and a nod" to allow them charge for Windows 10 at the same time as making it "free" for anyone who wants it...

  14. Re:The real reason? on Neuroscience Explains Why Dieters Rarely Lose Weight (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    My method is simply to not own a car.

    Having to rely on my own two legs for 100% of my transportation needs really works wonders.

    The worst part is hauling heavy items like cat litter... but it builds a strong back...

  15. I tend to agree with you.

    I never really got the appeal of Prince's music. I certainly appreciate his talent and there are some real devotees, especially here in Minneapolis, but his music was never my cup of tea.

    Rest in peace sweet Prince.

  16. Re:Not To Worry on Hearing Aid Business Under Pressure From Consumer Electronics · · Score: 4, Funny

    So you just don't call it a medical device... done deal.

    Just like "herbs" are not "medicine" or "fees" are not "taxes"

  17. Enough with the *gates on Volkswagen 'Dieselgate' Software Developed At Audi In 1999, Says Report (reuters.com) · · Score: 2

    Unless you are talking about Gates McFadden of course...

  18. Re:NOT Isis on Joking About Giving Money To ISIS Can Cost You Money (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Or, "I am Sending money In dollarS"

  19. Re: Wow on Netherlands Looks To Ban All Non-Electric Cars By 2025 (yahoo.com) · · Score: 1

    Most of Peart's works are...

    His skill with the word is only rivaled by his skill on a drum set...

  20. Re:Wow on Netherlands Looks To Ban All Non-Electric Cars By 2025 (yahoo.com) · · Score: 2

    Exactly!

    If you don't at least know of Rush you can turn your nerd card in at the door...

  21. Re:Keurig? Never heard of them... on Keurig Spends 10 Years Developing A Recyclable Coffee Cup (boston.com) · · Score: 1

    In theory having a closed loop system can provide a superior cup of coffee by removing all of the variables (grind, temperature, quantity, time, etc).

    So you get the same cup of coffee every time. Therefor, you find a kcup/brand/type that you like and you know it will taste the same every time.

    I have a single serve Keurig, I like it for the reasons above and I don't want to make a full pot every time I just want a single cup of coffee... which is maybe once a week or even less.

  22. Re:You don't have to use keurig brand cups on Keurig Spends 10 Years Developing A Recyclable Coffee Cup (boston.com) · · Score: 1

    Keurig does have a full pot version called the Bolt, with recyclable cups. The filter is attached to the foil top so you peel that off and toss that in the trash then put the plastic part in the recycling. It is a decent cup of coffee and the machines are very brain dead easy to use... but they are prone to breaking.

    We ended up going back to the old drip coffee makers at our company after having to call service on them a few times. Also there is a supply chain problem with those particular sized cups.

  23. Re:Can I pay to make its search WORK? on Apple Considering Google-Like 'Paid Search' On App Store (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 2

    This is exactly what I have to do. Even to find Apple's own applications.

    You type in the EXACT APP NAME and it doesn't come up in a search.... what the crap is with that?

  24. Re: Yes, but it's a Dyson on Dyson Airblades 'Spread Germs 1,300 Times More Than Paper Towels' (telegraph.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    I have seen plenty of people who do the perfunctory hand wash by running water over their hands for 2 seconds just so that people in the room already know that the "procedure has been followed"

  25. Clearly this is the embrace phase of.... something...