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  1. Re: Fix it with some careful regulation on What Airbnb Did To New York City (citylab.com) · · Score: 3

    This is what San franciscodid. It's removing even more units from the rental market.

  2. Re: sheesh, the paranoia is strong with this one on Ask Slashdot: Should We Worry Microsoft Will 'Embrace, Extend, and Extinguish' Linux? (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    SQL server for Linux is pretty cool. I just fired up a docker instance a while back and our whole testing environment runs on it now. Didn't have to make any changes. I'm sure there's some fidelity differences at the higher-end feature like the warehousing and clustering, but for now I'm liking it.

  3. Re: What GUI toolkit for WSL? on Ask Slashdot: Should We Worry Microsoft Will 'Embrace, Extend, and Extinguish' Linux? (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    Yeah who cares? You're running Windows: you have access to the largest library of GUI apps available on the planet. You don't need to subject yourself to half-done opens piece rip-offs. You can use the real thing!

  4. Re: Desktop Linux, not Server Linux on Ask Slashdot: Should We Worry Microsoft Will 'Embrace, Extend, and Extinguish' Linux? (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    This is quite insightful. I do a lot of work on both window and Linux development and I find increasingly that Windows is the best Linux desktop shell. For me, at least. I run an X server for the very few X11 apps I need to run. Everything else is either Windows, ssh or wsl.

  5. Re: Linux subsystem better than cygwin on Ask Slashdot: Should We Worry Microsoft Will 'Embrace, Extend, and Extinguish' Linux? (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    I used Cygwin daily for over 15 years. I deleted it last month, the only thing I was using any more was the X server. I found a replacement.

    Wsl is significantly better: You can run elf binaries, for christ's sake!! You can 'apt install' whatever you want.

  6. Re:How do you talk people into paying you on Bill Gates Thinks AI Taking Everyone's Jobs Could be a Good Thing (businessinsider.com) · · Score: 1

    my washing machine is better at washing dishes than me.

    it doesn't want to get paid.

    what are you smoking?

  7. Re:I should also add on Bill Gates Thinks AI Taking Everyone's Jobs Could be a Good Thing (businessinsider.com) · · Score: 1

    sounds like a pyramid scheme to me.

    "hey come build my pyramid with me, it'll be great. and you won't need to clean the toilets, i promise!"

  8. Re:Then I'll own the robots on Bill Gates Thinks AI Taking Everyone's Jobs Could be a Good Thing (businessinsider.com) · · Score: 1

    just ask them who cleans the toilets in Galt's Gluch?

  9. i mean, sure there are exceptions to every rule, but i'm sure not all Fins are cantankerous fucks with over-sized egos and outdated stereotypes.

    wait, was i talking about the Fins?

  10. yes, worked with a proud, happy and productive Fin for many years.

  11. yeah, i think you're missing the whole point.

    keep selling you're stuff, mate.

  12. Re:No job, no healthcare! on Bill Gates Thinks AI Taking Everyone's Jobs Could be a Good Thing (businessinsider.com) · · Score: 1

    basically what you're saying to a worker is this: "hey we made a device that can completely replace your productivity at a fraction of the cost, can operate 24x7, doesn't require healthcare, sick days, vacation, a pension, can be fired/replaced at a moment's notice", so now in order for you to command the same salary we need you to to start outperforming _it_.

    i'm not sure if you're paying _any_ attention to the progress of robotics and AI right now. but pretty soon this attitude is going to results in pitchforks.

  13. Re:No job, no healthcare! on Bill Gates Thinks AI Taking Everyone's Jobs Could be a Good Thing (businessinsider.com) · · Score: 1

    ouch. tell that to _every_ American worker that lost his/her job to automation over the last 100 years.

  14. and yet Finland's life satisfaction rating is up around 98% (compared with the US's 78%).

  15. Re:How do you talk people into paying you on Bill Gates Thinks AI Taking Everyone's Jobs Could be a Good Thing (businessinsider.com) · · Score: 1

    what if all the work is done by robots that don't need to eat?

  16. The Culture is coming on Bill Gates Thinks AI Taking Everyone's Jobs Could be a Good Thing (businessinsider.com) · · Score: 1

    We know that Musk is a Banks fan. Maybe Gates is, too?

  17. Re:Income, not jobs... on Bill Gates Thinks AI Taking Everyone's Jobs Could be a Good Thing (businessinsider.com) · · Score: 1
  18. Re:Income, not jobs... on Bill Gates Thinks AI Taking Everyone's Jobs Could be a Good Thing (businessinsider.com) · · Score: 1

    the past didn't have robots.

  19. Re:Income, not jobs... on Bill Gates Thinks AI Taking Everyone's Jobs Could be a Good Thing (businessinsider.com) · · Score: 1

    what if a robot took your _need_ for a salary?

  20. Re:Man who already is stinking rich... on Bill Gates Thinks AI Taking Everyone's Jobs Could be a Good Thing (businessinsider.com) · · Score: 1

    history didn't have robots.

  21. Re:Man who already is stinking rich... on Bill Gates Thinks AI Taking Everyone's Jobs Could be a Good Thing (businessinsider.com) · · Score: 1

    > Man who already is sinking rich...

    is A-OK with effectively devaluing all his money.

  22. Re:Montana? MONTANA? on Montana Becomes First State To Implement Net Neutrality After FCC Repeal (thehill.com) · · Score: 1

    yeah. but federal law does not limit regulations Montana can apply to businesses operating in Montana. there's no overriding going on here.

  23. it's about imposing the will of the people of Montana.

    suck it.

  24. Re:Good luck with that. on Montana Becomes First State To Implement Net Neutrality After FCC Repeal (thehill.com) · · Score: 1

    why? net neutrality is about the last mile. interstate commerce doesn't apply here.