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  1. Mac + new GPU ? on Ask Slashdot: What Should A Mac User Know Before Buying a Windows Laptop? · · Score: 1

    If you can wait a few months, and don't mind spending Apple Dollar$, how about using the new external GPU?
    An added advantage could be - lock the GPU gadget in a closet, and give it out for good behavior.
    Meanwhile, the Mac laptop itself can be used continuously for normal school purposes.

    https://www.theverge.com/2017/...

  2. Re:Raise your child properly on Ask Slashdot: What Should A Mac User Know Before Buying a Windows Laptop? · · Score: 1

    The Roblox site says Mac is supported.
    I don't know much about it; what doesn't work?
    I'm also interested to join my kids.

    https://www.roblox.com/#Roblox...

  3. Re:The Mouse That Roared on 'Quark Fusion' Produces Eight Times More Energy Than Nuclear Fusion (futurism.com) · · Score: 1

    That's simple; Accelerate all the baryons you plan to fuse to a significant fraction of C large enough to produce sufficient time-dilation effects.

    I'm curious about this possibility. To my understanding, velocities of non-C particles are always in context (ie, relative) to an observer. Thus you don't need to accelerate the baryons at all, they're already traveling close to the speed of light relative to some other speedy observer -- who may or may not exist.

    This "velocity gap" is sometimes useful in use-cases like detecting high-speed short-lived muons falling through the atmosphere, when they would ordinarily decay long before hitting the ground had they not been moving so fast (relative to Earth).

    But the fast-moving particles don't notice their speed. So unless you intend to stick your hands in and manipulate these proposed high-speed baryons as they zip along more slowly, relative to you, it doesn't change their decay fate or make the reaction any more or less chain-able.

  4. Use-case of distributed pieces? on Developer Shares A Recoverable Container Format That's File System Agnostic (github.com) · · Score: 1

    Could this be also be used when the file contents are deliberately separated? Eg, distribute the file pieces (sectors?) to different audiences / storage locations, such that one has to get cooperation from all piece-holders to retrieve the net results? Eg: nuclear launch codes, and other less dramatic scenarios.

  5. Re:In Other Words on No, We Probably Don't Live in a Computer Simulation, Says Physicist (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    That's a "metaphor billion", not a calculated billion.

  6. Maybe eBay is the solution? on Why You Should Care About the Supreme Court Case On Toner Cartridges (consumerist.com) · · Score: 1

    Quoting another Slashdot post ...

    eBay can't be sued

  7. Re: Given that Venezuela's economy is tanking on Venezuelan Developers Are Using Bitcoin, Rare Pepe Trading Cards To Fight Against a Dismal Economy (cryptoinsider.com) · · Score: 1

    It seems the Middlemen are always the ones cashing in, regardless of the 'ism.

    And here we thought a "man in the middle" attack was merely a hack.
    But no, it's a pervasive part of human nature.

  8. And if you think the performance N.F.R. is dark, wait 'til you find out about security.

    NFR

  9. misguided objections on U.S. Proposes Car-To-Car Data Sharing Standards (networkworld.com) · · Score: 1

    I find the privacy concerns here overrated. If you are afraid of being tracked, disable your transmitter, or spoof your vehicle ID, etc. Go ahead, who cares. Hopefully you'll also have the ability to buy a third-party device (or build your own) which lets you do stuff like this, instead of depending on the original manufacturer who probably won't. While the Fords and GMs won't like alternate suppliers, they're also not likely to provide retrofits, so an aftermarket might spring up to handle older vehicles... and user-preference scenarios. Does NAPA have lobbying power?

    The real benefit seems to be with new robo-cars (driver-less), or commercial services like taxis & uber, big things like trucks, and utility functions like police, firetrucks, ambulances - which would benefit from broadcasting their INTENTS of direction, speed, maneuvers, maybe even destination, etc. Also smaller vehicles like bicycles and motorcycles which may want to broadcast just to be noticed, as their accidents often involve other drivers who just don't see them.

    How to RECEIVE and process this incoming data is an interesting question. Maybe an augmented windscreen, showing small color-enhancements of what to expect, and warning indication of impending hazards? There's also automation potential in some form. I assume reception will be free and without required login, ie, the familiar broadcast model.

    Security against hackers is certainly a good topic, but just part of the picture of bad data. What if a real registered driver intentionally give "fake indications", or merely makes a mistake in giving it, or simply changes her mind?

    I recall a cop saying that turn signals are only suggestions; they can fine you for not using them (or doing so falsely), but you are still liable for accidents if you believe someone's mistaken signal and trust that instead of doing diligence in watching what the other driver really does. In other words, it's a mandatory but still advisory system. Contradictions and displeasure aside, at least we have a working model to build upon.

  10. I hate mentioning Microsoft solution, but at least OneNote is decently secure, and one doesn't have to use a cloud provider to store the notes file. So far, it has been a suitable replacement.

    Not true for MacOS. You can ONLY save to MS OneDrive, and the OneNote files seem to be hidden there, so forget about control over sharing with others.

    In fact, the only reason I'm looking at EverNote now is to get around this restriction from Microsoft - the original "data spy" service.

  11. Re:Trump wins post debate polls among bed-sitters on FBI Investigating Possible Hack of Democratic Party Staffer Cell Phones (cnn.com) · · Score: 5, Funny

    Out here in the boondocks, we're wondering about beds that weigh 400 pounds. Waterbeds maybe?

  12. Snowden himself isn't begging your pardon, he just wants a fair trial; "fair" in the sense that he can use a "public interest" defense (whistleblower) instead of having it automatically disqualified. This is something Congress could (and should) allow.

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/sno...

    As I see it, Clinton (with her email server) and Snowden are either both innocent or both guilty of disclosures. Maybe Obama could pardon Clinton on his way out, for any non-crimes she may or may not have accidentally committed during her dutiful years.

  13. Re: a win for open source on Firefox 49 Postponed One Week Due To Unexpected Bugs (softpedia.com) · · Score: 2

    As a counter point, though not in the OSS realm: The profiles of Steve Jobs & Steve Wozniak. It's vision and ambition which eventually made the company king of the heap, not (or not just) engineers with great ideas within their own domain.

  14. Re:It's good to be king on The FBI Recommends Not To Indict Hillary Clinton For Email Misconduct (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    Snowden should apply for the same standards. Either they're both "guilty" (as defined by deserving punishment, as opposed to having performed a particular act), or both "innocent".

  15. The future of performance on Interviews: Ask Perl Creator Larry Wall a Question · · Score: 1

    Do you see a way forward to a "high performance" Perl for a niche of use-cases in which fast response times (low latency) is major consideration? This isn't meant to trigger a "fast enough" flame war, but rather, to gain insight and make comparisons with perceived competitors such as Cython, Rpython, and Pypy.

  16. So how come the FCC (and other Gov't TLAs) haven't cracked down on email spammers and telephone scammers as well? Also disruptive to communication. Maybe it will take a real weirdo president to put things into perspective. A couple candidates come to mind. And one of them thinks running one's own email system should be just a secure as what the feds can offer. How did Hillary avoid junk mails?

  17. Re:Too late on The Internet of Things Is a Surveillance Nightmare (dailydot.com) · · Score: 1

    "OpenTRV conf / Saturday November 29th" - Would be helpful if you added the YEAR to your event dates, so the audience knows whether there's an upcoming event, or if your web presence is yet another ancient one-hit wonder.

  18. Re:That's reasonable on 2016's First Batch of Anti-Science Education Bills Arrive In Oklahoma (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    I suggest that the authors of such a bill are less interested in whether or not you understand than whether you have some tolerance for discussion of a topic you disagree with.

  19. Re:That's reasonable on 2016's First Batch of Anti-Science Education Bills Arrive In Oklahoma (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    As though this attempted disqualification will convince anyone.

  20. Re: Is this the 21st Century? on 2016's First Batch of Anti-Science Education Bills Arrive In Oklahoma (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    And in the meta-discussion about the debate, your assumptions about what means "Creation" will be clearly pointed out.

  21. Re:Poly-gas fuel? on German Automakers Working On Hydrogen Fuel Cell Tech (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Impressive, you've explained how to do it and described the issues which will be encountered!

    So H2 fuel introduces new limiting factors; therefore let me reorganize my question: With an engine designed to burn H2 fuel, like the ones mentioned in the original post, is it feasible to make cost-effective modifications such that it could also burn more conventional carbon-based gases?

  22. Poly-gas fuel? on German Automakers Working On Hydrogen Fuel Cell Tech (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Is it feasible to build these engines such that they can run on several types of gaseous fuels - CNG and H2 and perhaps others like Propane? Flexibility in the fuel cycle could be a way to introduce H2 if large-scale manufacturing of it becomes worthwhile.

    What's supposed to be the point of H2 fuel anyway, as far as cars are concerned? More convenient for fuel cells than Xanols?

  23. Let's see what Trustwave has to say about this. If their lawyers will let them comment. And why not? About time "silence is deafening" becomes a legal deficiency.

  24. Comercial potential on DUI Charges Dismissed Against Woman Whose Body Brews Alcohol (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    Commercial potential for wino's tired of lining up for MD 20/20. Or for prisoners who can't readily get bottles - let your body do all the work! Maybe also as a supplement before a long posting in Saudi Arabia.

  25. Re:My new years resolution... on New Year's Resolutions For *nix SysAdmins (cyberciti.biz) · · Score: 2

    Let's see if Perl 6 will beat IPv6 into takeoff mode.