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  1. Re:why no rollback on Microsoft's Meltdown and Spectre Patch Is Bricking Some AMD PCs (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    Why does error 0x800f0845 mean rollback is impossible?

    Because 0x23309df008e.

  2. France declared war on Iceland and Germany? on After Iceland and Germany, Now France Declares War on the Gender Wage Gap (fastcompany.com) · · Score: 2

    When did this happen?

  3. Re:Get off my lawn on Can You Install Linux On a 1993 PC? (yeokhengmeng.com) · · Score: 1

    Linux, back in the day, originally ran on 486 processors

    Linux originally ran on 386 processors; support for the 386 wasn't withdrawn until Version 3.8 in 2012.

  4. Bat drones? on Pentagon Seeks Laser-Powered Bat Drones (defenseone.com) · · Score: 2

    Where do they get those wonderful toys?

  5. Would one of these stickers on the bumper of my car defeat the automated license plate readers?

    Not really, no, because license plate photos are generally interpreted by humans, not AIs.

  6. In utterly unrelated news on Bill Gates Is First Guest Editor In Time Magazine's 94-Year History (geekwire.com) · · Score: 2

    Time has given Windows 10 a 5 star review. "The perfect software," the news weekly says.

  7. "sentenced to two years and eight months in jail" on Kansas 'Swat' Perpetrator Had Already Been To Prison For Fake Bomb Threats (go.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    In 2015. So why isn't he still behind bars?

  8. Yes, depending on your internet to that extent isn't smart. However, intentionally screwing with it this way is a horrible thing to do. "Nice internet connection you have here. Be a shame if something happened to it."

  9. They get taken to court by ISPs for attempting to regulate interstate commerce. The ISPS would probably win, too.

  10. Re:Such a shame... on Kinect Is Really Dead Now, Basically (gamespot.com) · · Score: 1

    Yes, game controllers are worse than mouse and keyboard. But motion controllers are even worse. In fact, I'd say the gap between game controller and motion controller is greater than the gap between game controller and mouse and keyboard.

  11. Re:Such a shame... on Kinect Is Really Dead Now, Basically (gamespot.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The hate was mostly from more hardcore gamers. Motion controls are suboptimal compared to a traditional controller since they provide less fine control, and they kept producing games that forced you to use a control scheme that required the motion controller. Dancing games would be one of the few exceptions because there the body motion is the whole point.

  12. Re:This will work! on The World's First 88-inch 8K OLED Display (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    640 x 480 should be good enough for anybody.

    Non-HD Starcraft forever!

  13. Re:Well, don't look at me on Hardly Anyone Wants to Ride the Las Vegas Monorail (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    I appreciated getting away from the crowds for a moment

    So its primary appeal was that nobody uses it. A few moments' thought may show you the problems with that as a business model.

  14. Why not? on Can Docker Survive Google? (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    I mean, they're pretty nice pants.

  15. It's been done on Ask Slashdot: What Would an AI-Written Poem Look Like? · · Score: 2
  16. Re:Reporting on this is terrible on Call of Duty Gaming Community Points To 'Swatting' In Wichita Police Shooting (dailydot.com) · · Score: 1

    Unless the guy answered the door shouting he was going to kill the cops, or unless he was holding a firearm as he opened the door....

    Exactly the OP's point. At the moment, we don't whether that was the case. It does seem unlikely, but until we know more, we can't say.

  17. Re:Is There No Adult Supervision Here at All? on Kodi 18 'Leia' 64-Bit For Windows Is Finally Ready To Replace the 32-bit Version (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    The Name Kodi is short for "Koch Discounter". It's a chain store for household goods. There are about 200 shops, mostly in Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany. There is also an online shop.

      I didn't know the Koch brothers ran a discount store!

  18. Who is "Kodi"? What is "Leia"? on Kodi 18 'Leia' 64-Bit For Windows Is Finally Ready To Replace the 32-bit Version (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    Who knows? Who cares?

  19. Are you sure you got the order right? on Leaving the House Linked To Longevity in Older Adults (yahoo.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Researchers in Israel have found that leaving the house regularly can "contribute to a longer life" for elderly people

    Or that being in poor health means you're less inclined to exert yourself.

  20. Obama says: on Obama Warns Against Irresponsible Social Media Use (bbc.com) · · Score: 2

    Practice safe text!

  21. Re:For the 99% who don't now who Kaplan is (like m on 36,744 People Are Watching Overwatch's Jeff Kaplan Sit Motionless With A Yule Log (kotaku.com) · · Score: 1

    Also, no relation to George Kaplan

    What about Gabe?

  22. Re: Those who were there vs those who were not on Researchers Ask: Are People Better Off Than 50 Years Ago? (marketwatch.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    This! My boomer grandpa while working as a welder making 30 grand a year

    30 grand fifty years ago would be over $200k today. Inflation is an amazing thing.

  23. Re:I guess it's down to camels now: on UK Police's Porn-Spotting AI Keeps Mistaking Desert Pics for Nudes (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    Beavis: That chick has three boobies!

    Butthead: That's her belly fartknocker.

    You mean they weren't watching Total Recall?

  24. Re:The big question on UK Police's Porn-Spotting AI Keeps Mistaking Desert Pics for Nudes (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I think what they are looking for specifically are images of Child Sexual Abuse.

    Well, if they're doing it by looking for a superabundance of Caucasian skin tones, they're doing a fucking horrible job of it. And apparently black kids don't count.

  25. Actually, they're both the militia. The National Guard is the "organized militia" and the general body of citizens is the "unorganized militia". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...