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  1. Re:Science creates understanding of a real world. on How Scientific Consensus Has Gotten a Bad Reputation · · Score: 1

    "The proof is in the pudding" refers to a particularly acrimonious argument between two mathematicians over dinner.

  2. Re:Gotten? on How Scientific Consensus Has Gotten a Bad Reputation · · Score: 1

    "American English is the largest group of English speakers".

    But the consensus is not always right. 8-)

    Nor is the writer of that comment.

  3. Re:Poor Ingressors on Text While Driving In Long Island and Have Your Phone Disabled · · Score: 1

    Some of us walk.

  4. Re:containment on WD Announces 8TB, 10TB Helium Hard Drives · · Score: 2

    Not a problem. The MTTF of a 10TB magnetic disk is probably around 10 minutes.

  5. Re:It doesn't need to send a "copy" on Device Boots Drones, Google Glass Off Wi-Fi · · Score: 1

    >Deauth frames are unencrypted management frames.
    Deauth frames are unauthenticated management frames.

    There. Fixed that for you.

  6. Re: Do you really think corporations are going to. on 3 Short Walking Breaks Can Reverse Harm From 3 Hours of Sitting · · Score: 1

    My boss is in a different country with a 9 hour time lag.

  7. Re:Simple physics on Surprising Result of NYC Bike Lanes: Faster Traffic for Cars · · Score: 1

    So Miller Coupling Capacitance delay implies that bikes cycling side by side go 2X slower.

  8. Re:Ah yes... on Apple Announces Smartwatch, Bigger iPhones, Mobile Payments · · Score: 1

    You can suggest it, but I will ignore your suggestion and carry on slacking off at work.

  9. Re:Ah yes... on Apple Announces Smartwatch, Bigger iPhones, Mobile Payments · · Score: 1

    I have no interest in what you are or are not interested. I was responding to the AC at the top of this thread, which may or may not be you. If you don't like it, go and start your own internet cess pit.

  10. Re:Legacy Support on Apple Announces Smartwatch, Bigger iPhones, Mobile Payments · · Score: 1

    Please NO!. Do not bring back System 7.

  11. Re:Ah yes... on Apple Announces Smartwatch, Bigger iPhones, Mobile Payments · · Score: 1

    I don't care. I wanted them to hold a macbook event, so they can announce a retina macbook air, so I can go and buy one.
    I have no interest in iPhones or iPhone events.
     

  12. Re:Ah yes... on Apple Announces Smartwatch, Bigger iPhones, Mobile Payments · · Score: 1

    Well I'm not happy they didn't announce a retina macbook air.

  13. Re:A Betteridge No. on Is It Time To Split Linux Distros In Two? · · Score: 1

    High pids are legal in Washington State and Colorado.

  14. So it's not the bike lanes. on Surprising Result of NYC Bike Lanes: Faster Traffic for Cars · · Score: 2

    TFA implies is has nothing to do with bike lanes. The benefit comes from the improved intersection, which can happen with or without bike lanes.

  15. Re:A Betteridge No. on Is It Time To Split Linux Distros In Two? · · Score: 1

    I don't give gnat's chuff whether or not systemd is used. Whatever is used it's got to deal with the problems as they exist. I don't care if boot time was an advertised feature, it is in no way a defining feature or one that makes systemd or anything else compelling to distro makers. The compelling feature is that it can coordinate things as they come and go. This can be solved many ways and I don't think the systemd way would be how I would architect it, but my assertion remains true. Servers won't continue to be static blobs of 19" rack hardware that remains on and running 24/7. They're going to become more runtime reconfigurable, sliceable and diceable in CPU, VM, memory, network and offload capabilities.

    So the dreams of admins that they can hang onto system V init and it will serve their needs for all time is just wrong.

  16. A Betteridge No. on Is It Time To Split Linux Distros In Two? · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The issues that brought systemd into existence (coordinated handling of a frequently reconfigured hardware as things are plugged in and out and connections go up and down) is not different to hardware that reconfigures frequently due to power saving, with things turning on and off. This just isn't a big issue in server chips right now, but it will be in the future as advanced power saving techniques move from mobile to desktop to server. Then the split will look silly.

  17. Re:What happened to the core-wars? on Intel Launches Xeon E5 V3 Series Server CPUs With Up To 18 Cores · · Score: 1

    It's a server chip. You'll need a server motherboard, but you can certainly buy one and use it for your computing needs.

  18. Isolation, not greater comfort. on 3 Recent Flights Make Unscheduled Landings, After Disputes Over Knee Room · · Score: 1

    I have flown in first, business and economy class. I'm not rich, but I can collect points like anyone else who travels frequently on business. I think it's safe to say the benefits of first class have nothing to do with the seats and everything to do with isolating you from others. A business class seat is plenty comfortable enough. Improving the first class seats achieves nothing. First class travelers don't go around thinking "Gee I wish the seats were a bit nicer".

    Look at some Middle East airlines that have been installing what is essentially a seat in a box. Not better comfort, better isolation. That's what people will pay for.

    If you travel first class international, typically there will be a separate first class lounge at the airport so you don't have to mix with the great unwashed in business class.

  19. Re:Chip and PIN on Banks Report Credit Card Breach At Home Depot · · Score: 1

    Because there are a string of documented attacks against NFC payment systems.

  20. Tropico 5 on Buenos Aires Issues a 'Netflix Tax' For All Digital Entertainment · · Score: 1

    I was playing Tropico 5 last night.

    Coincidence? Inquiring minds want to know.

  21. Ugh. Noise. on The Quiet Revolution of Formula E Electric Car Racing · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I used to work in an F1 team.
    The thing I hated most was the noise.

    There is no downside to Formula E racing. It's quieter. There isn't liquid fuel sloshing around. The races are shorter.

    Let's just drop F1 and move over to Formula E. I might even consider going back if that happens.

  22. Re:"Other verticals"? on Akamai Warns: Linux Systems Infiltrated and Controlled In a DDoS Botnet · · Score: 1

    Phew! At least they're not congruent.

  23. using sophisticated software on Out of the Warehouse: Climate Researchers Rescue Long-Lost Satellite Images · · Score: 1

    >using sophisticated software

    I wonder what that means. Is it more sophisticated than the software I use day to day? What makes it sophisticated?

  24. Re:"Other verticals"? on Akamai Warns: Linux Systems Infiltrated and Controlled In a DDoS Botnet · · Score: 1

    What the hell is a vertical?

    It's perpendicular to horizontals.

  25. Re:Where is the standard????????? on Can ISO 29119 Software Testing "Standard" Really Be a Standard? · · Score: 1

    You have to pay.