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  1. Waves observation on Cats May Have Been Domesticated Twice (sciencemag.org) · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...these two waves of cats sported different genetic signatures.

    Don't forget that cats exist as both waves and particles!

  2. Patent litigation in 3.2.1 on Hackers Unlock Samsung Galaxy S8 With Fake Iris (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    Apple lawyers are getting ready to sue, since hearing that Samsung are infringing on the eyePhone.

  3. Re:I just want to know which slashdot user it is. on 'Grammar Vigilante' Secretly Corrects Bristol Street Signs (irishtimes.com) · · Score: 1

    I just want to know which slashdot user it is.

    Alright, ill admit, its myself.

  4. Re:So long on 'No Turning Back' on Brexit as Article 50 Triggered (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    You do remember that we've always been at war with EastAsia?

  5. Correction of typo... on Lack of Oxford Comma Could Cost Maine Company Millions in Overtime Dispute (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Is there a distinction between "shipment" and "distribution" of the 3 classes of items?

    Rather than what I typed:

    Is there a distinction between "packing" and "distribution" of the 3 classes of items?

  6. Are the terms defined?

    Is there a distinction between "packing" and "distribution" of the 3 classes of items?

    If they mean the same thing, then you couldn't argue that it means "packing for shipment or packing for distribution of: ..."

    In that case, when you accept that the 2 actions are equivalent, i.e. A === B, you'd be saying "packing for A or packing for A", which is clearly redundant.

  7. Re:The Pi Symbol is Nonsense on This Is How the Number 3.14 Got the Name 'Pi' (time.com) · · Score: 1

    The pi symbol could easily be replaced with something that depicts the representation between radius and circumference

    Can I vote for the new symbol to be Pac-Man?

  8. Re:pi != 3.14... on This Is How the Number 3.14 Got the Name 'Pi' (time.com) · · Score: 1

    Irrational post warning.

    I look forward to further instalments, as this is so far woefully incomplete.

  9. You appear to be in a super position.

  10. Re:Sickening on Ask Slashdot: Why Don't Graphics Cards For VR Use Real-Time Motion Compensation? · · Score: 1, Insightful

    I agree, it's almost motion-sickness inducing.

    Plus it looks very unrealistic; quite eerie.

    Like interpolating pixels in the uncanny valley.

  11. From the History section on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

    Chuck Weiss explains why he created DUAL:

    I created the DUAL table as an underlying object in the Oracle Data Dictionary. It was never meant to be seen itself, but instead used inside a view that was expected to be queried. The idea was that you could do a JOIN to the DUAL table and create two rows in the result for every one row in your table. Then, by using GROUP BY, the resulting join could be summarized to show the amount of storage for the DATA extent and for the INDEX extent(s). The name, DUAL, apt for the process of creating a pair of rows from just one.[1]

    The original DUAL table had two rows in it (hence its name), but subsequently it only had one row.

  12. Who is going to store one record in a table?

    Oracle created a table called dual.
    One row, one column.
    It's a singular name (not "duals").
    It's called dual because it used to contain 2 rows.

  13. Androgenous nomenclature on Man Builds 'Scarlett Johansson' Robot From Scratch (mirror.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    The robot, named Mark 1

    Isn't Mark a male name?

  14. Re:SLASHVERTISEMENT on Egypt Blocked Facebook Free Basics For Not Letting It Spy On Users (reuters.com) · · Score: 3

    This is a much more cerebral fooling than some years.

    I'm enjoying it (just as much as other recent changes).

    Now can you hack in some code to make :like: display as a thumbs-up image, just for today? :-)

  15. SLASHVERTISEMENT on Egypt Blocked Facebook Free Basics For Not Letting It Spy On Users (reuters.com) · · Score: 2

    This story is a blatant Slashvertisement!

    I remember when it was all much less blatant :-)

    (18-digit UID, today)

  16. Of course :-)

    But I think you meant UTF-1000010001110100000111001001000

  17. I never realised it was in hex.

    Always thought it was octal.

    I guess it could have been any integer base >= 6.
    (obviously not 10 though, that would be far too silly)

    btw, are there ever any rogue 6 scores these days?

  18. You mean UTF-1000

  19. Re:It's April 1st on Reddit Deletes Surveillance 'Warrant Canary' In Transparency Report (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    Only thing I've seen so far is that the scores and user IDs are appearing in binary.

    I'm disappointed "scores" wan't translated to "10100s"

  20. Re:Opening up other risks on Study: Drones Present Minimal Threat To Aircraft (cio.com) · · Score: 1

    ...put chemicals or explosives in one.

    Something like a battery. Like all drones already carry.
    Depending on size and chemistry, a hot jet engine isn't going to a good place for it to get into.

  21. Re:Thanks, good work. on The State of Slashdot: Https, Poll Changes, Auto-Refresh, Videos, and More · · Score: 1

    I've never seen a funny or insightful post that would have somehow been more hilarious or intelligent if it had accents in it.

    What aboot this one, eh?

  22. System not required on Australia Working On High-Tech Shark-Detection Systems (itworld.com) · · Score: 4, Funny

    You don't need a system to detect "High-Tech Sharks"...

    ...you can see their laser-beams easily.

  23. Re:Lessons on Bad Programming Habits We Secretly Love (infoworld.com) · · Score: 1

    If one is careful about rounding at the right time, one can live with Double for smaller amounts.

    It's fine for a small amount, e.g. zero.

    The next smallest amount 0.01 can not be held exactly in a Double. Nor can 0.1

    DO NOT USE DOUBLE FOR MONEY.

    (or for any figures which need to be stored exactly)

    Multiply everything up by the required factors of 10 and store the value as an integer, e.g. a number of cents.

    Or write your own decimal class, maybe with an integer to hold the dollars and another for the cents (and another for the tenths or hundredths if you need them).

  24. Re:"Correct" Is Subjective on Who Makes the Decision To Go Cloud and Who Should? · · Score: 1

    TLDR Stupid people are usually too stupid to realise that they're stupid.

    Ha ha ha, that's really funny, and smart, like me. Wait - why have I got the vague feeling like someone's been talking about me, and not in a nice way?

  25. Re:It's a shame on England To Test "Electric Motorways" · · Score: 1

    ...you get banned from driving for a year...

    ...speed limit Nazis...

    We have ways of making you walk!