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  1. Re:Depicts an depressing situation on While Chrome Dominates, Microsoft Edge Struggles To Attract New Users (neowin.net) · · Score: 1

    >> Linux at 2.36%

    Linux increased it's desktop market share. That's good, but a long way remaining to the top.
    Probably next year Linux could overtake Edge, that would be cool.

  2. >> Discarded solar panels, which contain dangerous elements such as lead, chromium, and cadmium, are piling up around the world
    What a bullshit article.

  3. Re: And this is why Republicans... on Study Claims Discarded Solar Panels Create More Toxic Waste Than Nuclear Plants (nationalreview.com) · · Score: 1

    >> I was told my panels and batteries would pay off in about 20 years

    There's your problem. Why storage and a 'ROI of 20 Years, when you can have a ROI of 8 Years without storage and battery hassle?

  4. Re:False economy. on Microsoft Admits Disabling Anti-Virus Software For Windows 10 Users (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    >> Adding antivirus gives malware writers an even larger surface to attack.
    Yep, exactly. And even sometimes, it's straight backdoors that are added, as is the case in SSL interception by AV Software.

  5. Re:Can you feel sorry for Microsoft? on Microsoft Admits Disabling Anti-Virus Software For Windows 10 Users (bbc.com) · · Score: 2

    Simplify :
    Windows 10 (S) is bad

    Simplify again:
    Windows 10 is bad

    Simplify one more time:
    Windows is bad. - There we are.

  6. Re:What could possibly go wrong? on Curiosity Rover Decides, By Itself, What To Investigate On Mars (sciencemag.org) · · Score: 3, Funny
  7. Re:Crash in a parked trailer on Curiosity Rover Decides, By Itself, What To Investigate On Mars (sciencemag.org) · · Score: 0

    >> That's why you run such a prototype ...
    The prototype is much much more closer to trailers :

    https://www.google.de/webhp?ie...

  8. Crash in a parked trailer on Curiosity Rover Decides, By Itself, What To Investigate On Mars (sciencemag.org) · · Score: 1

    Will it autonomously crash in a parked trailer ?

  9. Re:To be PC, it will only recognize white males on Facial Recognition Is Coming To US Airports (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    >> Facial Recognition Is Coming To US Airports
    I'm Not Coming To US Airports.

  10. Re:Race to unprofitability on eBay Will Now Price Match Amazon, Walmart and Others On Over 50,000 Items (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 2

    Ebay increased their fees again last year. They have a crazy margin on stuff they don't sell themselves.

  11. Optical fiber is the best isolator. on Ask Slashdot: Best Way To Isolate a Network And Allow Data Transfer? · · Score: 2

    Optical fiber is the best option to allow large voltage differentials on data networks.
    You can transmit data through nodes that have over 100 000 V potential difference.

  12. Re:Do the basics... on How Can Businesses Close 'The Cybersecurity Gap'? (venturebeat.com) · · Score: 1

    >> How Can Businesses Close 'The Cybersecurity Gap'?
    Easy peasy.
    These companies just need to switch to linux, and use a few safe protocols ( like SSH)

  13. Re:Sponsored on Green Party Leaders Don't Want Windows In Munich (techrepublic.com) · · Score: 1

    LibreOffice can edit pdfs on any common platform.

  14. Re:I could use this! on Google Drive Will Soon Back Up Your Entire Computer (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    >> Google Drive Will Soon Back Up Your Entire Computer
    No. Thanks.
    I got back up already.
    Without publishing everything.

  15. Re:Link to XP patches? on Microsoft Warns of 'Destructive Cyberattacks', Issues New Windows XP Patches (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    Here's a link to a better patch:
    https://linuxmint.com/

  16. Re:You Had One Job - Links Please on Microsoft Warns of 'Destructive Cyberattacks', Issues New Windows XP Patches (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    There's a better patch for that :
    https://linuxmint.com/
    BTW, You don't need a KB number.

  17. Re:A data center is a big fridge on Ask Slashdot: What Would Happen If You Were To Put a Computer Inside a Fridge? · · Score: 3, Informative

    >>I don't think you are supposed to keep food in the same freezer you have your computer.
    you're not supposed to put a computer in a fridge.

  18. Re:Should disallow mixing tabs/spaces on Ask Slashdot: Will Python Become The Dominant Programming Language? · · Score: 1

    Good point. Although a warning should be enough.

  19. Yes we can on Ask Slashdot: How Can Programmers Move Into AI Jobs? · · Score: 1

    >> How Can Programmers Move Into AI Jobs?
    That's how :
    http://www.commitstrip.com/en/...

  20. >> I think nuclear is a great choice, both now and going forward.

    Nuclear is a waste.

  21. >>There are robotic cleaners for solar panels. They can easily get rid of snow:

    There are also human cleaners for solar panels. They can easily get rid of snow:

  22. Re:The Big Question Is... on Intel Fires Warning Shot At Qualcomm and Microsoft Over Windows 10 ARM Emulation (hothardware.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    >> What about something more CPU-heavy like ... Blender, Handbrake ...

    For those ones, you don't need x86 emulation, as you can use an ARM compiled version, the source is available.

    Fot the other proprietary stuff, perhaps some will be released in an ARM binary form, especially if ARM laptops and even desktops become popular in the future ....

  23. Buying Windows ? when you can get Linux for Free ? on Intel Fires Warning Shot At Qualcomm and Microsoft Over Windows 10 ARM Emulation (hothardware.com) · · Score: 1, Funny

    Buying Windows ? when you can get Linux for Free ?

  24. Next item on the ban list : Mobile phones...

  25. Next item on the ban list : Mobile phones.