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  1. BWAH HA HA HA HA HA on Microsoft Engineer: Open Source Windows Is 'Definitely Possible' · · Score: 5, Funny

    *thud*

    -- The Princess Bride

  2. I am grateful on The GNU Manifesto Turns Thirty · · Score: 2

    Without him, I probably wouldn't have had the career I was able to have, nor enjoy the Debian distribution I currently enjoy every day.

    I am grateful.

  3. PostIt notes now are even more useful on Hertz Puts Cameras In Its Rental Cars, Says It Has No Plans To Use Them · · Score: 1

    Use PostIt notes to cover the camera lens, until _you_ chose to allow yourself to be video-ed.

  4. Open Source FTW on Schneier: Everyone Wants You To Have Security, But Not From Them · · Score: 2

    partly because there are lots of people who want you to be secure against everyone but them. And that includes all of the major computer manufacturers who, roughly speaking, want to manage your computer for you

    ...Open Source software, FTW!

  5. Re:Six Million Dollar Man, FTW on Star Wars-Style "Bionic Hand' Fitted To First Patients · · Score: 1

    : )

  6. Six Million Dollar Man, FTW on Star Wars-Style "Bionic Hand' Fitted To First Patients · · Score: 1

    The Six Million Dollar Man predates StarWars and bionics, m'kay.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

  7. Venus Equilateral - Special Delivery on Wired On 3-D Printers As Fraud Enablers · · Score: 1

    Will be interesting to see how copyright and patent laws evolve, once people can DIY more and more and more.

    Will things evolve to end up like "Venus Equaliteral - Special Delivery" or continue with the status quo?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

  8. For people on a STEM path, yes on Should We Really Try To Teach Everyone To Code? · · Score: 1

    For people on a STEM path, yes.

    I'd like to see small coding projects be part of the curriculum of science classes.

    Elementary school, can have a Science Club, and maybe some coding projects.

    Middle School, in science elective courses.

    High School, in science elective courses.

    College, if someone is in a STEM major of study.

    For everyone to have to learn it? Nah.

  9. OnStar on Smartphone Theft Drops After Spread of Kill Switches · · Score: 1

    That's right! ...my bad for forgetting it's already here.

  10. Cars will be next on Smartphone Theft Drops After Spread of Kill Switches · · Score: 1

    My prediction, and not exactly a stretch to predict: Cars will be next.

  11. Massive HIPPA violation on US Health Insurer Anthem Suffers Massive Data Breach · · Score: 1

    "Someone's gonna kiss the donkey." -- Battleship

  12. Just ask the NSA for suggestions on Test Shows Big Data Text Analysis Inconsistent, Inaccurate · · Score: 1

    ...They seem to be quite proud of their massive warrantless text analysis ; )

  13. Code beautifier on Anonymous No More: Your Coding Style Can Give You Away · · Score: 1

    Perhaps something like Artistic Style might help.

    http://astyle.sourceforge.net/

  14. Well deserved on Bjarne Stroustrup Awarded 2015 Dahl-Nygaard Prize · · Score: 1

    Kudos, and well deserved.

    C++ is my favorite language to program with, over the past few years.

  15. Proprietary on Justified: Visual Basic Over Python For an Intro To Programming · · Score: 5, Insightful

    No, thanks.

    Choosing a proprietary solution is not a good answer.

  16. Model rocketry SAMs are next on Being Pestered By Drones? Buy a Drone-Hunting Drone · · Score: 1

    Model rocketry Surface to Air Missiles are next, it seems.

  17. Excellent! on Obama Proposes 30-Day Deadline For Disclosing Security Breaches · · Score: 0

    30 days is plenty of time to research, patch, test, public announce fix, make fix available.

  18. Snick of a 3.5inch floppy disc case on Ask Slashdot: Sounds We Don't Hear Any More? · · Score: 1

    Playing with the little metal media guard 'door' on the 3.5inch floppy disc, letting it snick closed after opening it with a finger.

    Was a unique and distinctive sound.

  19. It's up to Citizens to be the Watchers on LAPD Orders Body Cams That Will Start Recording When Police Use Tasers · · Score: 1

    1. Corrupt officers will always find a way to have their recording equipment 'become ineffective' when they are doing illegal things, like provoking suspects....

    2. Corrupt justice officals will always find a way to tamper with evidence so it becomes damaged or lost.

    3. It is up to Citizens to be the Watchers, and post the raw video of incidents to Social Media, like youtube, and get the word out.

  20. H.G. Wells has given us a glimpse how things might end up for those that cannot create/fix/use anything: meatl

  21. Only thing that matters on Anthropomorphism and Object Oriented Programming · · Score: 1

    However, I also think that if a team or individual programmer can release software that serves a useful purpose, and is maintainable, then those are the only things that matter. Which language, functional or object-oriented 'way' that was used to get there? Seems less important.

    (As for all the CompSci101 ad hominem one-upmanship of which definition is best to apply to each programming language, methodology, or style, I say: go do your bran muffin time *rueful laugh*

    "A shoe!" -- Monty Python, Life of Brian

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?... )

  22. Functional as in C on Anthropomorphism and Object Oriented Programming · · Score: 0

    Yeah, probably true.

    I _meant_ function-al programming, .like as in using functions in C, as opposed to OO.

  23. Encapsulation on Anthropomorphism and Object Oriented Programming · · Score: 4, Insightful

    For me, I prefer OO programming (c++/java) to functional programming (C-lang), just due to encapsulation. I like having an object, with methods for its attributes, public/private methods, and such. Then having the objects interact in my program. It kinda makes sense to how I think.

    However, I also think that if a team or individual programmer can release software that serves a useful purpose, and is maintainable, then those are the only things that matter. Which language, functional or object-oriented 'way' that was used to get there? Seems less important.

  24. Trust on Why Aren't We Using SSH For Everything? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I think, because only a fraction of 'net users are security conscious.

    The rest just use the 'defaults' of their apps and search result links for things like email , online shopping, and online banking, and trust(?) that the people providing the access to their email, online banking, and online shopping, kept them safe.

  25. Google takes the long view on The One Mistake Google Keeps Making · · Score: 1

    Google takes the long view.

    They do not seem to worry about neato flashy quick-to-market stuff.

    They seem to take the long view. It is a good sign. And likely a good long-term investment, and I do not just mean stock price.