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  1. Cannot wait for April, 2029 on Super Blood Wolf Moon Eclipse Is Coming Later This Month (usatoday.com) · · Score: 1

    Super Blood Wolf Moon?' Now We're Just Making Shit Up

    Seriously - the "Super Blood Wolf Moon" is bullshit. Not science. Not News for Nerds. (The idea of a "Super Moon" was invented by an astrologer for $DIETY's sake!)

    This is the next chance to see something really rare. a full moon with no adjectives whatsoever!

    No Blood, Silver, Wolf, Super, Mega, Harvest, Pink, Ultra Blue or even Wombat Moon.

    I think it’s being labelled as a ‘Normal’ moon.

  2. With my cable bill about to hit $200 for almost basic TV, Internet and phone (which I don’t need but if I remove makles the bill go up!) I am ready to listen to Amazon on this.

  3. I've never used Swift, let's see what the code samples on wikipedia look like...

    var str = "hello,"

    str += " world"

    ---

    let myValue = anOptionalInstance?.someMethod()

    ---

    let leaseStart = aBuilding.TenantList[5].leaseDetails?.startDate

    ---

            guard let leaseStart = aBuilding.TenantList[5]?.leaseDetails?.startDate else { //handle the error case where anything in the chain is nil //else scope must exit the current method or loop

            }

    ---

    protocol SupportsToString {

            func toString() -> String

    }

    extension String: SupportsToString {

            func toString() -> String {

                    return self

            }

    }

    ---

    func !=(lhs: T, rhs: T) -> Bool

    Ahh yes, it's very clear how Swift is so much less "geeky" than other languages like C# or Java! I'm sure a student looking at it for the first time would instantly realize how much better it is instead of saying "that's not for me"!

    Swift always looks to me like C# run through Apple’s legal department.

    Aple’s mian problem is that their framework sucks.

  4. Phenominal Eclipse Experience from Melbourne. on Ask Slashdot: How Did You Experience The Solar Eclipse? · · Score: 1

    I live in CA but happened to be in Australia last week. The view there was phenominal.

    The sky started to go dim at around 6pm. By 7pm we were in totality, and the whole thing lasted over 12 hours. Incredible.

  5. Re:I'm glad they're doing the research. on Stem Cell Brain Implants Could 'Slow Aging and Extend Life,' Study Shows (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    No. Unless of course it’s mine.

  6. Ask Bobby Tables!

  7. Re:KIM-1 on Ask Slashdot: What Was Your First Home Computer? · · Score: 1

    My first was a KIM-1 also! 1kB RAM, Hex Keypad, but I could save to a cassette tape IIRC.

  8. Re:No headphone jack ... on HTC's New Flagship Phone Has AI and a Second Screen, But No Headphone Jack (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    Yea, and Apple will sue them for this.

    They patented not having a headphone jack on a phone.

  9. Re:Breaking on HandBrake 1.0.0 Released After 13 Years Of Development (fossbytes.com) · · Score: 4, Funny

    Update. News at 11.1.

  10. Re: Unconscionable terms. on Are Airlines Intentionally Overbooking Their Flights? (popularmechanics.com) · · Score: 1

    I am changing the terms of the contract. Pray that I do not change them further...

  11. Re:Columbia != Colombia on US Navy's High-Tech Ship Loses Power In Panama Canal (usni.org) · · Score: 1

    Did it visit columbia? As in DC?
    TFA says Colombia, the American country. Because btw, America is a continent.

    ‘America’ is not a continent. North America, and South America, are each separate continents.

  12. Qantas. on Delta Now Lets You Track Your Baggage In Real-Time (thenextweb.com) · · Score: 1

    Had this almost a decade ago.

  13. Re:well spent money ? on Say Hello To Branded Internet Addresses (cnet.com) · · Score: 2

    What does Icann do with all the money ?

    It’s a non-profit. So in order to not make a profit they give it to their directors.

  14. It’ll mostly likely all burn up. on China Confirms Its Space Station Is Falling Back to Earth (popularmechanics.com) · · Score: 1

    Except the toilet.

  15. Re:why time seems to only want to go from past... on Physicists Confirm a Pear-Shaped Nucleus, and It Could Ruin Time Travel Forever (sciencealert.com) · · Score: 1

    You mean, “take this backdown to the basement” surely.

  16. Re:WTF is "positivism"? on The Return of OS/2 Warp Set For 2016 (techrepublic.com) · · Score: 1

    It’s a branch of logic that Bruce is in charge of.

  17. Re:600k? on $600k Fine Over Data Center Death (datacenterdynamics.com) · · Score: 1

    Yes, but if TFA is correct and the person who died was not informed of the live circuit status, you can add two zeroes to the end of that number when the wrongful death lawsuit is filed.

    This was not in the USA, so those kind of damages won’t be given out.

  18. Re:You're the problem on Bad Programming Habits We Secretly Love (infoworld.com) · · Score: 2

    Real programmers use 0001 (on PDP-11)

  19. Re:Just got several emails... on A Powerful 8.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Chile's Coast · · Score: 1

    Just got 2 notifications at work stating that there is a warning, and that there may be damage to our area. I live in Southern California, and my place of work is on the coast.

    Gotta love the news organisations in CA for non-sensational and decisive information.

    Some poor guy out at 4am to film the tsunami, all six inches of it.

  20. Re:From TFA: bit-exact or not? on Ten Dropbox Engineers Build BSD-licensed, Lossless 'Pied Piper' Compression Algorithm · · Score: 1

    You need to use a high performance digital video cable for best results. I recommend Monster.

  21. Re:Why? on Why Our Brains Can't Process the Gravest Threats To Humanity · · Score: 1

    The first (false) assumption you made is that most people care about the whole species' long-term survival. They don't.

    You have to be a robot for that.

  22. Re:Batteries with Solar Systems = No Net-metering on Tesla's Household Battery: Costs, Prices, and Tradeoffs · · Score: 1

    Googling “SolarCity Contract” brings it right up. It’s on their web site.

  23. Re:"seems i should be paying less..." on Comcast Planning 2Gbps Service, Starting With Atlanta · · Score: 1

    It makes an ass out of u and mptions?

  24. Re:So with Russia still under sanctionsq on Russian Official Proposes Road That Could Connect London To NYC · · Score: 2

    It would probably be easier to block it where it hits Alaska, given that's where it enters the US.

    New Jersey. Leave it to Christie.

  25. Re:Is he dangerous? on Man Claiming Half Ownership of Facebook Is Now a Fugitive · · Score: 3, Informative

    Why the heck did he have a tracking bracelet to begin with? He was convicted of being a fraudster and financial criminal, but was he convicted of violent crimes? Do they really give tracking bracelets to non-violent criminals in the USA?
    That's truly fucked up if so.

    I'm not even convinced that the guy is guilty of anything other than pissing off a rich, white, entitled douchebag.

    Ask Martha Stewart...