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  1. Re:Don't let perfection be the enemy of good enoug on Test Shows Big Data Text Analysis Inconsistent, Inaccurate · · Score: 1

    +1, great response

  2. Re:california is a joke on Ed Felten: California Must Lead On Cybersecurity · · Score: 1, Funny

    No need to get all lathered up and angry! Relax! Clean your guns, watch some NASCAR and enjoy some BBQ pork rinds.

    California won't come to you, I think you will be safe in whatever flat spot you park that single wide trailer in.

    And be sure to tell your neighbors and coworkers how lucky they are to not be in California!

  3. Is this also found in adult diapers? on Scientists Discover Compound In Baby Diapers Can Enlarge Brain Cells · · Score: 1

    Asking for a friend.

  4. Re:Stands to reason on NSA Hack of N. Korea Convinced Obama NK Was Behind Sony Hack · · Score: 1

    How much could I get for my UID?

  5. Re:If you wanted ownership of the machine on Ask Slashdot: Can I Trust Android Rooting Tools? · · Score: 1, Informative

    gMail and chrome != Google Play Services

    Google Play Services is like iTunes for Android, there is an agent on the phone which does such chores as:
    1) deliver GCM "push" notifications (and other housekeeping chores)
    2) notify you of application updates
    3) probably other stuff but I haven't had coffee yet

    +1 to brad-x, if you are serious about owning the machine then you should not be on Android

  6. Re:ASN.1 isn't a programming language. on Little-Known Programming Languages That Actually Pay · · Score: 1

    I spit coffee when I read the summary. I have a long background in network management and ASN.1 (by itself) won't get you anywhere.

  7. Re:Get Out of Your Bubble on Dish Pulls Fox News, Fox Business Network As Talks Break Down · · Score: 1

    +1 and well played

  8. Re:Question doesn't match on Is Enterprise IT More Difficult To Manage Now Than Ever? · · Score: 1

    My favorite conversations always happen after the executives have a nice lunch w/a vendor.

  9. Re:Everything's broken, as usual. on Google Releases Android Studio 1.0, the First Stable Version of Its IDE · · Score: 1

    Another K upvotes from me as well. Android Studio/Gradle has cost me literally weeks of lost time. I will not be rushing to check the latest release of horrors.

  10. Re:So What on Hawking Warns Strong AI Could Threaten Humanity · · Score: 1

    +1 damn right

  11. Re:You too can discover Jupiter's moons using only on Who Needs NASA? Exoplanet Detected Using a DSLR · · Score: 2

    +1 for "some Italian"

  12. Re:Thanks for crashing my web server! on Linux On a Motorola 68000 Solder-less Breadboard · · Score: 1

    +1 Inspiring

  13. Re:10x Productivity on Do Good Programmers Need Agents? · · Score: 1

    Good. Amazingly, there is more than one job out there.

  14. Re:Here's the deal on Do Good Programmers Need Agents? · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I have been contracting since 1992. It is true we both want to get paid max($$). It is not true these are separate money pots. Most companies will look at your commission and my hourly rate as my total burn rate.

    I will agree that recruiting is difficult because I don't know anyone who sticks w/the job even though it can be a license to print money. I will also agree that a competent recruiter is a joy. I switch jobs perhaps every year which means I am always looking for my next contract. Most recruiters are on to some other sales position in a matter of months, so there is constant churn.

    Yes, there is a hostile attitude to recruiters. Some of it is silly, some of it is well earned. The fake jobs on DICE just to collect resumes are one bad example. The meat market, commodity skill attitude is another. I have a dedicated phone line that I keep just for recruiters to leave voice mail, and I have an amazing collection of WAV files containing broken english about skills I never had for jobs I would never consider.

    My favorite ploy is the agencies who stalk me on LinkedIn. When I move to a new contract, they call my old employer to ask if they need any additional help. And they call my new employer to ask if they need any additional help. The kicker is they drop my name as if I endorse this action, which frequently gets me a email about "which side are you playing?" Needless to say, I do not return the phone calls of these agencies.

    To wrap up, I would starve without recruiters and I am happy to do business w/them when it works out. You just have to be picky about who represents you.

  15. Re:Tasks in the military can be limited on Why Military Personnel Make the Best IT Pros · · Score: 1

    I am also an expired CT, and I spent my last six years of active duty in software. When I separated, it was difficult for people to understand my background unless they were already in the community. I agree w/you: we (CT) should do rather well but I only know a handful of people who have managed to build decent careers outside of DoD.

  16. Re:Probably US Navy missile on 3 Decades Later, Finnair Pilots Report Dramatic Close Encounter With a Missile · · Score: 1

    SM1 (standard missile 1) required active guidance all the way, typically a 55B fire control RADAR or similar.

    Typical warhead was continuous rod (a lot of shrapnel). The idea being to tear holes in the target and let aerodynamics do the rest.

  17. Stanford as a buzzword factory on How Stanford Engineers Created a Fictitious Compression For HBO · · Score: 3, Funny

    Now they can admit it.

  18. Re:Put some of the money back in... on Switching From Microsoft Office To LibreOffice Saves Toulouse 1 Million Euros · · Score: 1

    Points!

  19. Re:News source on Wikipedia Blocks 'Disruptive' Edits From US Congress · · Score: 1

    I love your .sig

  20. Re:It is safer to fly on Train Derailment Dumps Two 737 Fuselages Into Clark Fork River · · Score: 1

    Barge and tug. Not everything fits in a container.

  21. Re:NAM for mail alias and anti-virus on An Army Medal For Coding In Perl · · Score: 1

    I got a NAM for coding in 1987, and my (regular, active duty) job was to actually code.

  22. Re:Well, this won't backfire! on Wikipedia Editors Hit With $10 Million Defamation Suit · · Score: 4, Funny

    Or that attorney who tried to sue "the oatmeal" I forget his name...

  23. Re:South CHINA sea on China Builds Artificial Islands In South China Sea · · Score: 1

    I was thinking "troll" but you might be right

  24. Re:Doesn't surprise me. on Driver Study: People Want Fewer Embedded Apps, Just Essentials That Work Easily · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Sorry to read about your small penis. I have read recently that purchasing a cadillac might help.

  25. Re:Doesn't surprise me. on Driver Study: People Want Fewer Embedded Apps, Just Essentials That Work Easily · · Score: 1

    I own two aircraft. Doesn't change my age. What are you compensating for and why do you think a cadillac helps?