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  1. Re:Safety Deposit Box on Ask Slashdot: Best On-Site Backup Plan? · · Score: 1

    You make it sound like finding people who lived though the 1906 quake is an easy thing to do.

  2. Re:More cars on the streets cannot be good on Google's Self-Driving Cars: 300,000 Miles Logged, Not a Single Accident · · Score: 1

    I was thinking this the other day. Not only park themselves, but eventually run simple errands like get the oil changed, fill up with gas, drop off laundry, etc... as long as the retailers adapt, which they probably will.

    None of this would reduce the number of cars on the road, but they could be done during non-rush hour times when the roads have less traffic.

  3. Re:Rear Ended on Google's Self-Driving Cars: 300,000 Miles Logged, Not a Single Accident · · Score: 1

    My guess is the cameras used for navigation will also record so that fault can be more easily assessed. Obviously courts will be involved but there should be ample evidence available so that most things can be resolved fairly and efficiently.

  4. Re:known features? on Windows 8 Is Ready · · Score: 1

    Only $39.99 if you upgrade* before January 31!

    *This term is used for marketing purposes only and Windows 8 may or may not be an actual upgrade to what you're using now.

  5. New cost structure. Some things are still free. on Amazon Matches iTunes Match With New 'Audio Upgrade' Feature · · Score: 1

    The following is from the press release:

    Cloud Player is available in a Free tier and a Premium tier. Cloud Player Free customers can store all MP3 music purchased at Amazon, plus import up to 250 songs from their PC or Mac to Cloud Player, all at no charge. Cloud Player Premium customers can import and store up to 250,000 songs in Cloud Player for an annual fee of $24.99. Amazon-purchased MP3s (including all previous purchases) do not count against the 250 or 250,000-song limits and will be added to both Free and Premium Cloud Player libraries at no charge.

  6. It's not just the money on Star Wars: The Old Republic Adding Free-To-Play Option In November · · Score: 1

    SW:TOR would have been a pretty decent single player game. But I think many people are just plain tired of formulaic level based gameplay for MMOs. In single player games it's fine but when you want to play with your friends, things like levels, separate servers, separate factions all get in the way. They should make MMOs where if you know someone in real life that plays, there are no artificial barriers to grouping with them in game and having fun together.

  7. Re:A field in its infancy on Khan Academy: the Teachers Strike Back · · Score: 1

    I understand the point you are trying to make in the first sentence but it does not follow that much smaller classes and more teachers is a solution to that particular problem. A small class doesn't guarantee all the students will be on the same level regarding prerequisite knowledge (though it increases the probability). Nor does it guarantee the teacher has enough time and/or resources to resolve all references.

  8. Re:What I don't understand ... why just not leave? on Man Physically Assaulted At McDonald's For Wearing Digital Eye Glasses · · Score: 2

    That was one of the things that surprised me when I visited Paris. The French really do like McDonald's. The place was packed and it wasn't because of tourists.

  9. Re:Enough with the gimmicks. on Hollywood Acts Warily At Comic-Con · · Score: 1

    Getting rid of color would also be a big bonus. Sound I'm iffy on. It really ruined a lot of stars but I'm not a total luddite and it really seems to enhance the experience for some movies.

  10. Re:Netflix box that also plays games on Startup Aims For $99, Android-Powered TV Game Console · · Score: 1

    It wouldn't hurt Netflix as they require a subscription to stream to a PC (or anything else) but it would hurt Hulu where streaming to a PC is free but they require a sub to stream to a non-PC device.

  11. Re:Problem? on Algorithmic Pricing On Amazon 'Could Spark Flash Crash' · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This is the kind of problem that is solved with natural selection. The companies too stupid to put in a minimum price will go out of business and the remaining companies will be stronger.

  12. Re:Question: on Ask Slashdot: How Do I Stay Employable? · · Score: 1

    Option 5, make work more flexible with fewer "at the office" hours so you have time to work and raise kids.

  13. Re:My First 'C' class on What's To Love About C? · · Score: 1

    A pointer is something that points to something else. He was trying to make it easy for you to visualize the concept but apparently he failed.

  14. Re:Forget the PC on Bill Gates Says Tablets Aren't Much Help In Education · · Score: 1

    You could leave out the calculator.

  15. Re:Unit? on Dr. Dobb's 2012 Salary Survey · · Score: 1

    That's the first thing I noticed as well. The article says per year. So $90 per year comes out to... 4 cents an hour.

  16. Re:Roku Box on Ask Slashdot: Best Way To Watch TV In 2012? · · Score: 2

    I concur. The Roku box makes no noise and is a low power draw when idle. With Roku + Netflix + Amazon, I never don't have something to watch. I only have Amazon because I forgot to cancel after a free promo when I wanted something shipped quickly. I'd also consider Hulu+ if I cared about current season shows.

    For sports, there's a sports bar within walking distance of my house. A beer is much cheaper and tastier than a cable bill.

  17. Re:Is it really that bad? on Are We Failing To Prepare Children For Leadership In the US? · · Score: 1

    The problem isn't that everyone sues. The problem is it only takes one lawsuit for a school to change its policies. And these accrue over time.

  18. Re:Agree on Why Bad Jobs (or No Jobs) Happen To Good Workers · · Score: 1

    Have you ever worked on a project that was complex enough that the people working on it had to work together? The "works well with others" part of your skill set is not only desirable but necessary if you want to be successful in that environment.

  19. Re:O RLY? on Why Bad Jobs (or No Jobs) Happen To Good Workers · · Score: 1

    Ah, but training, along with a career development path, creates employee loyalty.

    Where I work, most of the employees stay until they retire. Some of the employees that do leave for other companies or to start their own businesses come back a few years later. We bring in people straight out of college with no prior work experience, train them on the job, give annual raises and offer a promotion path. These things combined contribute greatly to employee loyalty.

  20. Re: O RLY? on Why Bad Jobs (or No Jobs) Happen To Good Workers · · Score: 1

    Actually, what I got from the article wasn't so much that wages were the main problem. The root problem was none of the companies were willing to train people or even let them learn on the job. They all wanted people that were "ready to go" from day one, and the only way to do that was to hire people from other companies who were doing the exact same thing. So you end up with companies all trying to hire from the same group of people without looking outside that group (thus a "shortage").

  21. Re:Savvy study author ... on Belief In Hell Predicts a Country's Crime Rates Better Than Other Factors · · Score: 1

    You misrepresent Christians. Not all Christians believe they are exempt from eternal damnation. For example, the Catholic Church believes that you will be judged even if you believe in Jesus. You can be reconciled but it's not a lifetime pass. Every time you sin you have to go to confession or it will be held against you.

  22. Re:Two types of "Capitalists" on Capitalists Who Fear Change · · Score: 1

    We could call the second group "Economists".

  23. Re:well, duh on Bloomberg, WSJ: Student Aid Increases Tuition · · Score: 1
  24. Re:Government actually working for the people on A Digital Citizen's Bill of Rights · · Score: 1

    Right thing to do, wrong reason to do it.

    Laws, like sausages, cease to inspire respect in proportion as we know how they are made.

  25. Re:The bigotry on this thread is awe inspiring. on 2013 H-1B Visa Supply Nearly Exhausted · · Score: 1

    Our country started with open borders in case you didn't know that.