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  1. I have a MacBook Pro and I'm planning the switch to Ubuntu. The System76 display is 1920x1080. If you're coming from a retina display, that's not going to do it. I'm looking at a Dell XPS 15 as the replacement.

  2. Google Stint on Interviews: Ask James Gosling About Java and Ocean Exploring Robots · · Score: 1

    You were at Google briefly. I secretly hoped you were hired on to create Java++/Java 2.0. What were you promised/hired to do at Google? Would you ever consider creating a Java 2.0?

  3. Java Community on Interviews: Ask James Gosling About Java and Ocean Exploring Robots · · Score: 1

    Do you think Java would have such widespread use if it weren't for the community projects? Java as a language hasn't changed much and the real innovation is coming from community projects like Groovy and Scala. C#'s language specification has changed and they're adding more features. Java's language is more stagnant. Would you change that?

  4. Epic Win on Interviews: Ask James Gosling About Java and Ocean Exploring Robots · · Score: 1

    What's it like to have done something that is such an epic win for the industry? When you sit there and ponder your life's achievements, how does it feel to have created Java?

  5. Re:Insufficient Data on Ask Slashdot: Getting Hired As a Self-Taught Old Guy? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This, plus: Take a good, hard look at yourself from the employer's viewpoint. Is your resume 10 pages long, etc? Are you networking? Do you have a good LinkedIn profile? Linkedin is how recruiting is done now. Being self-taught only makes a difference if you let it.

  6. He-Man Rode Dinosaurs on Ask Slashdot: How Do I Explain That Humans Didn't Ride Dinosaurs? · · Score: 1

    Enough said. And I think he read the Bible while at the gym.

  7. Duct Tape? on 4-Billion-Pixel Panorama View From Curiosity Rover · · Score: 1

    Is it me or is the cylinder on the back covered in duct tape? Times are tough at NASA...

  8. Encouraging Engineering on Ask Steve Wozniak Anything · · Score: 1

    My daughter (3) has a great engineering potential. How do I encourage that in world where everyone wants to be reality TV star? My parents never fostered that and I became an engineer. I often wonder how things would be different had my parents done more.

  9. Re:Marketing guy's function on Why Non-Coders Shouldn't Write Code · · Score: 1

    recursion + marketingpeople = stackoverflow (not the site, but the programming one)

  10. Re:Marketing guy's function on Why Non-Coders Shouldn't Write Code · · Score: 2

    The real one:

    function MarketingFunction(originalText)
    {
    var revisedText = new String(originalText + "!!!!"); //would add more exclamation marks, but Slashdot won't let me
    return revisedText;
    }

  11. I Stand on Ask Slashdot: What's Your Take On Stand-Up Desks? · · Score: 1

    I started using a standing desk a year ago and I won't go back. I bought this desk http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001MS70Z2/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00. See my review for caveats because the keyboard tray isn't wide enough for mouse and keyboard. Yes, the standing will make your knees sore. I bought this mat and it does help http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EFK9KM/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00. I feel much better in general. My back pain went away and I feel much healthier in general.

  12. Donate To Elderly on Ask Slashdot: Best Use For an Old Smartphone? · · Score: 3, Funny

    Donate the phone to the elderly http://www.securethecall.org/. Oh wait, this is slashdot. Root the phone and then donate it.

  13. Tried KDE on Ask Slashdot: Why Aren't You Running KDE? · · Score: 1

    I tried KDE 4.7 for about 2 weeks. I ended up going to XFCE. Not because of bloat, etc, but because it did exactly what I wanted. I do miss some of the widgets and GUI goodness, but those don't merit a switch.

  14. Android Development on Ask Slashdot: Best Training To Rekindle a Long Tech Career? · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Since you already know Java, give Android development a try. I know a few people who have rekindled their love of programming by doing some mobile apps.

  15. Re:Honesty on Ask Slashdot: My Company Wants Me To Astroturf, Should I? · · Score: 2

    Yours went much better than mine. I found myself on the losing end of political battle.

  16. Re:Honesty on Ask Slashdot: My Company Wants Me To Astroturf, Should I? · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    You probably haven't ever dealt with a company like this. Honesty isn't the best policy and you will yourself either shunned or fired.

  17. Hipster Glasses on Google Glasses Announced · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Was anyone else wondering if the glasses he wears are hipster glasses?

  18. Re:Why Video? on Slashdot Asks: How To Best Record Remote Video Interviews? · · Score: 1

    Yes, there is the obvious ability to see the other person. I am more curious to know what function(s) these people are being interviewed for.

  19. Why Video? on Slashdot Asks: How To Best Record Remote Video Interviews? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I am curious why video is necessary for these interviews.

  20. On The Ground on Science Reveals Why Airplane Food Tastes So Bad · · Score: 1

    I have eaten airplane food on the ground and it tastes the same (bad).

  21. Re:Why not stick to real risks? on The Risk of a Meltdown In the Cloud · · Score: 2

    I published my research in to cloud costs. Maybe that will help your company. http://www.jesse-anderson.com/2012/02/ec2-performance-spot-instance-roi-and-emr-scalability/

  22. Record Yourself on Ask Slashdot: How To Give IT Presentations That Aren't Boring? · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Record a video of yourself giving the presentation. You will see the some areas you can work on. Put the video on YouTube and ask your friends/family for feedback.

  23. Things That Make You Go Huh? on How To Get Developers To Document Code · · Score: 1

    That is when you really need to document. In a year's time when you go back to that workaround, will you remember? Probably not. Put in a comment briefly explaining why you did a workaround or what external force prompted that choice.

  24. Thrillers on Ask Slashdot: What Do You Like To Read? · · Score: 1

    I like a good thriller. That would be earlier Tom Clancy and Vince Flynn. The James Bond books show a little age but are great too.

  25. Re:So, no Shakespeare then? on Japanese Use Wild Monkeys To Track Radiation · · Score: 1

    No, those Shakespearean monkeys are still under my employ.