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  1. Re:It incorporates some interesting concepts, but. on Valve Announces Steam Controller · · Score: 1

    If SC2 and WoW (I'm not currently subscribed, but I don't kid myself by saying "I'll never be back") could run on this, then I could probably get rid of my Windows box.

  2. Re:Go Judge on Judge Orders Patent Troll To Explain Its 'Mr. Sham' To Jury · · Score: 0

    The directions are in his newsletter, would you like to subscribe?

  3. Re:Obligatory on Myst Was Supposed To Change the Face of Gaming. What Is Its Legacy? · · Score: 1

    At first I was excited reading your comment. Then after seeing the youtube video saying it was for PS 4 I was worried. Since the official website is down, I researched it, and now I definitely know this will be no comparison to Myst.

    Development started in 2009, originally planned for PC and iOS, along with some consoles. Then he decided to discontinue work towards Xbox 360 and PS 3 "due to the relatively low system specs", even though the graphics seem on par with the original Myst. Now it's going to be a limited time PS 4 exclusive, with Windows and iOS versions to follow.

    Really? Xbox 360 and PS 3 don't have enough power for this game, but iOS does? Maybe I should check out his previous game "Braid" first, but this guy doesn't seem to know what he's doing in game development, even if his game design is good.

  4. Re:Illusion of privacy on Google To Encrypt All Keyword Searches · · Score: 1

    And of course, you'd have to compile that code using a compiler that you wrote in assembly.

  5. Robots are Tools on Robots Join Final Assembly Line At US Auto Plant · · Score: 1

    Robots are tools used by humans. Calling this "robot-human collaboration" is like hammering in a nail and calling it "hammer-human collaboration".

  6. Re:So long, Apple on Apple Unveils iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S · · Score: 1

    Yeah, I think this needs to be emphasized. The 5c is only $100 less than the 5s; I wouldn't call it cheap. The 5c is still more than twice the cost of a Nexus 4 ($549 vs $249).

  7. Re:Where's the led notification? on Apple Unveils iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S · · Score: 2

    How do I edit or delete a post here ?

    No :P

  8. Re:Already exists? on "451" Error Will Tell Users When Governments Are Blocking Websites · · Score: 1

    It actually started (as far as I can tell) based on a comment on slashdot from the story An HTTP Status Code For Censorship? This was on June 9th, 2012.

  9. Re:The move to HD hurt them on Wii Outselling Wii U, Only 160,000 Units Shipped Last Quarter · · Score: 1

    The Wii supports 5 players on the same console. I know this because a group of my friends used to have "bomb time" - playing the NES version of Bomberman on the Wii and drinking a Jager bomb in between each round. You just have to use 4 Wii remotes and 1 Game Cube controller plugged in.

  10. Re:No, it still looks like Snowden was lying... on Training Materials for NSA Spying Tool "XKeyScore" Revealed · · Score: 1
    Page 15:

    • How do I find a cell of terrorists that has no connection to known strong-selectors?
    • Answer: Look for anomalous events
    • E.g. Someone whose language is out of place for the region they are in
    • Someone who is using encryption
    • Someone searching the web for suspicious stuff
  11. Re:"Main-in-the-middle"? on Anonymous Source Claims Feds Demand Private SSL Keys From Web Services · · Score: 1

    No, top works just fine.

  12. Re:Containers are always overloaded on Container Ship Breaks In Two, Sinks · · Score: 1

    almost 90,000 pounds (40,823kg)

    was supposed to weigh only 40,000 pounds

    It seems like this error might have been due to the unit of measurement?

  13. Re:Example screenshots of the abuse... on FTC Demands Search Engines Separate Paid Advertisements From Search Results · · Score: 1

    A comparison of some ad background colors:

    • Google: #fff7ec
    • Bing: #f9fcf7
    • Yahoo: #fafaff
    • DuckDuckGo: (255,212,0,0.18)

    DuckDuckGo uses rgba, so it's a real color unlike the near-white the others use, but 18% opaqueness (82% transparent).

    For the first three (at least on my LCD monitor) if you view it straight on, the colors almost disappear. If you view the monitor from an angle, say 45+ degrees to the side, then the colors become much more pronounced.

  14. Re:Insightful video on Leaked Microsoft Video Parodies Chrome Ad · · Score: 1
    We need a Shill mod. New account posting the same minute as the story, followed up by this classy post: BUYING SLASHDOT ACCOUNTS

    I will buy old Slashdot accounts. For 2-3 digits you can get hundreds of dollars. Contact me at [redacted] !

  15. Re:Age old "issue" on "Micro-Gig" Sites Undermining Workers Rights? · · Score: 1

    Basically if you are going to someone else's private property to perform work, they can legally monitor your activities and pay you accordingly.

    Do you see the problem with regards to computer programmers?

  16. Re:2 questions on T-Mobile Ends Contracts and Subsidies · · Score: 1

    I'm on T-mobile and was looking this up for my fiancé who is on AT&T.

    1) The iPhone will work on T-Mobile once it has been unlocked. You have to contact AT&T to unlock the phone, but it seems like it will be pretty simple, as long as "all contractual obligations ... have been fully satisfied." See here.

    2) Coverage in Orlando was fine for me. I didn't run any speed tests there, but I live in Gainesville, FL and have seen up to 19 Mbps download. It averages around 12 Mbps down, and 1.5 Mbps for upload. I'm not sure about the SF Bay area.

    One thing I want to know is how easy it would be to end the contract early, and pay the early termination fee (it shouldn't be much, as her contract ends this summer). Would they unlock the phone after that without any hassle?

  17. Re:no subject on Scientists Study Getting an Unwanted Tune Out of Your Head · · Score: 1

    Oh god, no! I'll even take Lady Gaga over this!!

  18. Offtopic on Driver Trapped In Speeding Car At 125 Mph · · Score: 1

    So after the latest Dice ad, I finally created an account on Reddit, and already read about this story there. Now I understand all the posts about Slashdot always being the last to the party. Can anyone recommend the best subreddits to subscribe to when trying to replace Slashdot news?

  19. Stop stop stop on Reasons You're Not Getting Interviews; Plus Some Crazy Real Resume Mistakes · · Score: 1

    Stop stop stop stop stop stop stop stop stop.

    Please.

    Thank you.

  20. Re:We need to nip this in the bud. on What EMC Looks For When It's Hiring · · Score: 1

    Agreed. I really, really hate this.

  21. Re:I hope this guy's good... on E-Mail Hack Exposes Bush Family Pictures, Correspondence · · Score: 1

    What is it If I enter your house and take photo's of your photos?

    That would be copyright infringement, and you would be lucky if your first born son doesn't have to finish your ### life sentences once you die in prison.

  22. Obligatory xkcd on Will Renewable Energy Ever Meet All Our Energy Needs? · · Score: 1

    Extrapolating By the third trimester, there will be hundreds of babies inside you.

  23. Re:The Tech on Aaron Swartz on MIT Warned of a JSTOR Death Sentence Due To Swartz · · Score: 1

    Apparently, http://mit.edu/ has been hacked by Lulzsec.

  24. Re:And we care because why? on Instagram Loses Almost Half Its Daily Users In a Month · · Score: 2

    Not quite. The original (and still current) terms state:

    you hereby grant to Instagram a non-exclusive, fully paid and royalty-free, worldwide, limited license to use, modify, delete from, add to, publicly perform, publicly display, reproduce and translate such Content, including without limitation distributing part or all of the Site in any media formats through any media channels, except Content not shared publicly ("private") will not be distributed outside the Instagram Services

    My non-lawyer understanding is that this allows them to apply their filters to the photos and display them on their website.

    They changed the updated terms which will go into effect on January 19th:

    you hereby grant to Instagram a non-exclusive, fully paid and royalty-free, transferable, sub-licensable, worldwide license to use the Content that you post on or through the Service, subject to the Service's Privacy Policy, available here http://instagram.com/legal/privacy/, including but not limited to sections 3 ("Sharing of Your Information"), 4 ("How We Store Your Information"), and 5 ("Your Choices About Your Information"). You can choose who can view your Content and activities, including your photos, as described in the Privacy Policy.

    So the updated terms going into effect were reworded, but not any less of a concern. They are adding the bits about the license being transferable and sub-licensable, and removing the bit that excludes private photos from these terms.

  25. Re:Isn't this just bulimia? on Dean Kamen Invents Stomach Pump For Dieters · · Score: 1

    Depends on the size of the target market.

    I'm guessing that the size of the target market is quite large.