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  1. It’s not all bad, GeForce Experience works n on ComputerWorld Says Newest Windows 10 'Isn't Ready for Prime Time' (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1

    For over a year, GeForce Experience crashes if it’s not the first application I loaded. But now VirtualBox doesn’t work and new installation keeps failing. So double win for me. Less work and more play. SMH

  2. Web(Van) 2.0 on Kroger Will Use Autonomous Vehicles To Deliver Groceries (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    Now with more “web” and “van”. I remember seeing those Webvan vans everywhere in the Bay Area. Might actually work this time since it’s not a company that has to build the full logistic infrastructure from the ground up.

  3. So the GTX 1180 is going to suck, huh? on Nvidia Looks To Gag Journalists With Multi-Year Blanket NDAs (hardocp.com) · · Score: 1

    Sounds like they’re trying to control the narrative and that’s usually a sign their upcoming product sucks. I’m going to guess it’s really good at compute workload and barely faster than the GTX 1080Ti for gaming.

  4. This will make VR mainstream. on Valve's Knuckles EV2 Controller Will Let You Squeeze Things In VR (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    You know the old saying "porn drives new technology adoption."

  5. Re:Mick Jagger is fine... on Some Rivers Are So Drug-Polluted, Their Eels Get High on Cocaine (nationalgeographic.com) · · Score: 1

    You mean Keith Richards. How is he still alive!?

  6. Make money from it!!! on Man Reports PillCam Stuck In His Gut For Over 12 Weeks · · Score: 5, Funny

    I’m sure there’s someone that’s willing to pay to watch that livestream. Or maybe just livestream it with sponsorship from laxative companies.

  7. I haven't seen it and don't plan to on 'Solo' Will Lose $50+ Million In First Defeat For Disney's 'Star Wars' Empire (hollywoodreporter.com) · · Score: 1

    1) I don't care to know about Han Solo's past. Just like I don't care to know about emo-Vader.

    2) Star Wars needs a break. I have serious Star Wars fatigue. I like Rogue One. I even like TLJ despite everything (Rose/Fin, get off my lawn Luke, Leia in space, etc.) There are just too many films and television properties in the SW universe to keep up.

    3) As long as Harrison Ford is still alive he's Han Solo, Indiana Jones, and Deckard. I can't imagine anyone else doing those characters except for Harrison Ford.

    4) I've moved on. Can we get a good Last Starfighter remake? Maybe a limited run series like Battlestar Galactica. Or how about Babylon 5?

  8. And over here we have Barbara Streisand house on Flight-Sim Maker Threatens Legal Action Over Reddit Posts Discussing DRM (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 3, Informative

    I haven’t been keeping up with flight sims for years but if I come back I’ll keep them on my don’t buy list.

  9. Too much marketing speak on Intel Wants PCs To Be More Than Just 'Personal Computers' (engadget.com) · · Score: 2

    Holy Flying Spaghetti Monster, that was marketing loaded statement. How about Intel gets back to doing Intel things, building great chips. Cut the marketing talk and do the engineering walk.

  10. Can we fix BART also? on NYC Transit Boss Unveils Sweeping 10-Year Subway Modernization Plan (nbcnewyork.com) · · Score: 1

    (n/t)

  11. Re:Knocked up teenage sluts on US Births Dip To 30-Year Low (npr.org) · · Score: 1

    20 years ago "omg we have to reduce the teen pregnancy rate!"
    Today "omg where's all the babies at?"

    I thought the age range used for their statistics was odd:

    The general fertility rate sank to a record low of 60.2 births per 1,000 women between the ages of 15 and 44

    Since it's generally illegal to have sex with a person under 18.

    It’s legal if they’re both under 18 and no more than 2 years age difference.

  12. Headline needs clarification on 'Bird Scooters Are Ruining Venice' (latimes.com) · · Score: 1

    When you say “Venice” most people will think “Venice, Italy” not “Venice, California”. It’s like when my cousin says he lives in “Hollywood”, I asked when did he move to California. He lives in “Hollywood, FL”.

  13. Microsoft has had this service for awhile on Does Gmail's New 'Confidential Mode' Make It Easier to Phish? (vortex.com) · · Score: 2

    Microsoft has had this service for awhile: confidential and expiring email. If you’ve done a loan or bought house in the last two years, you may have encountered it. Usually the loan or escrow company calls me ahead and tell me to expect it. So the best practice for these type of emails would be don’t click unless you’re expecting it.

  14. What’s the over/under for Google to abandon on Google Says Android Things is Finally Ready For Smart Devices (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    That’s all we need, another billion vulnerable devices after three years.
    wife: “Why do we need a new refrigerator?”
    me: “Google doesn’t release security updates for it anymore and it was hacked.”
    wife: “Just disconnect from the Internet.”
    me: “Too late. We can’t open the door unless we pay the ransom. Plus, malware has set the compressor to overload in 72 hours if we don’t pay.”
    wife: “See, what did I tell you?! You didn’t need to know from the supermarket if our eggs were expired.”

  15. What!? on Lycos Finally Discontinues Its Free Email Service (lycos.com) · · Score: 1

    I haven’t seen a @lycos.com since the ‘90s.

  16. Re:Why buy it now? on Selling Full Autonomy Before It's Ready Could Backfire For Tesla (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    They told us it would be $4,000 if it was purchased later. Only a $1,000 difference.

  17. Don’t wait on Did Harvard Scientists Predict The End of the Universe? (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    Don’t wait until 10^139-1 year, invest in my bubble universe survival kit today!!! It’s an investment that will survive the end of the universe.

  18. If Apple jumped off a bridge.... on Slashdot Asks: Should Android OEMs Adopt the iPhone's Notch? · · Score: 1

    If you don’t need to have the notch, for the love of all things beautiful, don’t put it in.

  19. Damn you Rick Springfield!! on Microsoft Email Privacy Case No Longer Needed, Says The US (cnn.com) · · Score: 2

    Definition of moot

    1 a : open to question : debatable
    b : subjected to discussion :

    But instead we get this version of moot:
    2 : deprived of practical significance : made abstract or purely academic

    Thanks a lot Rick Springfield, you screwed a word by making it opposite of itself. I’m happy you didn’t get Jessie’s girl.

  20. Yes!!! Bring back the dodo for..... KFC on Should We Revive Extinct Species? (washingtonpost.com) · · Score: 1

    I could really use some extra crispy dodo with the Colonel’s secret recipe right now.

  21. Windows Loot Box Edition on Microsoft Is 'Demoting' Windows for the Cloud, Says CNN (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    Why do I get the feeling that there will be a “fun” version of Windows with loot boxes. There’s already one with micro transactions (ie. Solitaire).

  22. Re:You guys just noticed GDrive blocking stuff now on Sex Workers Say Porn On Google Drive Is Suddenly Disappearing (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    That's to prevent people from spreading malware around. That's reasonable.

    And some people would say porn is worse than malware. The point is Google has always been blocking content and yet people are only getting upset about it now. I don’t see how .bat could spread malware though. Made running old DOS games on an old system a pain when I can’t just have a friend send over his .bat. Of course, this was like a decade ago.

  23. You guys just noticed GDrive blocking stuff now?!! on Sex Workers Say Porn On Google Drive Is Suddenly Disappearing (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    I guess it took porn for people to notice that Google blocks file they deem unacceptable. Google have been blocking .exe, .com, .bat and other extensions for years, even if you change the extension. You have to encrypt the files.

  24. Re: Bullshit on Ask Slashdot: Is Beaming Down In Star Trek a Death Sentence? · · Score: 2

    That was very insulting of me to be so quick to be dismissive. My aura needs cleansing and my chankra isn’t aligned.

  25. Re: Bullshit on Ask Slashdot: Is Beaming Down In Star Trek a Death Sentence? · · Score: 1

    Let me summarize them for you since you took the assertion that I wouldn’t read it: there’s evidence of consciousness after clinical death.

    Good, you're making progress. Now that you accept the existence of NDEs, let's look at how they relate to OBEs:

    https://link.springer.com/arti...

    https://link.springer.com/jour...

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

    Hahahaha