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  1. Re:14.04 LTS was also broken on Ubuntu 15.10 Kernel Regression That Broke Graphics Displays In VMWare Patched · · Score: 1

    The updated kernel was released yesterday. Why are you still using 3.19? You can upgrade to 4.2 via LTS Enablement Stack... https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel...

  2. Re:Pick based on the games you want: on Ask Slashdot: Xbox One Or PlayStation 4? · · Score: 1

    I got an old PlayStation 2 gamepad working fine on a PlayStation 3 with a generic PlayStation to USB adapter. My Logitech USB gamepad would not work on the PlayStation 3 though.

  3. How's this analogy... You are allowed to drive your car, but before you turn on to any street, you must get permission from every person who owns or resides on that street.

  4. Another view... on Experimental Air Force Rocket Launch Fails (theverge.com) · · Score: 2

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?... Shows a heck of a spin during accent.

  5. Re:just a first generation proof of concept on Federal Prison System Wants Anti-Drone Technology (networkworld.com) · · Score: 1

    There's supposed to be anti-drone devices in the works due to drones interfering with firefighter aircraft in California.

  6. Re:BBC iPlayer on Ask Slashdot: What's Your Media Setup? · · Score: 1

    BBC is going to cut off people using VPNs from outside of the UK soon... http://www.wired.co.uk/news/ar...

  7. Use the one you have... on Ask Slashdot: Storing Family Videos and Pictures For Posterity? · · Score: 1

    For snapahots. It will be easy, convenient, compact. If you want to step up then get a DSLR for higher def photos. As a amateur photographer using Pentax products since 1976, I've collected quite a stash of their cameras and lenses. I now have a Pentax DSLR that has the same lens mount as all those lenses I've collected, some very rare and hard to get, but I always grab my Cannon Powershot for those need it now times.

  8. I sent mail... on What's the Oldest Technology You've Used In a Production Environment? · · Score: 1

    via USPS today instead of an email. I even remembered to put a stamp on it.

  9. Re:Last songs on Apple Recalls Beats Pill XL Speakers As Fire Risk · · Score: 1

    You forgot "Burning down the house - Talking Heads"

  10. What part of the ISS is she in? on Astronaut Snaps Epic Star Trek Selfie In Space · · Score: 1

    Is it a command module? Never saw that before.

  11. My mistake... on California Looks To the Sea For a Drink of Water · · Score: 1

    I saw this on the local news in San Diego and thought it was the same story.

  12. Correction to story... on California Looks To the Sea For a Drink of Water · · Score: 1

    This is not a desalination plant, it's a wastewater (sewage) plant further purified to drinking water quality. "The demonstration facility will use advanced water purification technologies to purify and test approximately 100,000 gallons of recycled water each day." http://www.padredam.org/204/Ad...

  13. I'd rather they bring back Fringe... on The X-Files To Return · · Score: 2

    Along with the LSD tripping Dr. Walter Bishop. Much better series, except for the last season where it got ridiculous.

  14. It's Easy... on One Astronomer's Quest To Reinstate Pluto As a Planet · · Score: 1

    If it has a moon it should be labeled a planet. Done, end of conversation. But what if a moon has it's own moon, hmmm.

  15. Spock... on Leonard Nimoy Dies At 83 · · Score: 1

    Is the reason I became a tech nerd. RIP

  16. Re:Block spoofing. Or charge for that privilege on How One Small Company Blocked 15.1 Million Robocalls Last Year · · Score: 2

    AT&T lost me as a customer due to the ridiculous amount of telemarketers calling me. They wanted to charge me even more money to add call blocking or Caller ID. No thanks, got a cell phone for 1/3 the price of my landline and only family got that number, all others get my google call number.

  17. Re:Try Here on Ask Slashdot: Can I Trust Android Rooting Tools? · · Score: 1

    Yes, this is the goto for android rooting.

  18. Re:When I was a young squirt on Radio Shack Reported To Be Ready for Bankruptcy Filing · · Score: 1

    I learned basic on one of those. I made a Lottery program from scratch with a RNG using a dataset, then excluding each number as it was chosen. It was a pain in the ass getting it trimmed down to 4k. No, it didn't pick a winning lottery number but it was fun tinkering with it.

  19. Air Raid Siren Test In San Diego & Sonic Booms on Ask Slashdot: Sounds We Don't Hear Any More? · · Score: 1

    Every once in a while you could hear the Air Raid Siren Test In San Diego, even 5 miles away. It's been long removed. Almost sounded like this but was more of a single blast test. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
    Another sound I haven't heard since the 60's are the sonic booms from Miramar NAS.

  20. I filed so many 1088's with the FCC... on FCC Revamps Customer Complaint System · · Score: 2

    And absolutely nothing was done. The Do Not Call list is a joke, I think telemarketers use it to make more calls. I finally said "F" it, and cancelled my landline. No one but family gets my cell phone number, everyone else gets my google call number and can only leave a message.

  21. If it wasn't internet bandwidth... on Dish Introduces $20-a-Month Streaming-TV Service · · Score: 1

    I'd be interested if it were via Satellite, but this would put my internet bandwidth over the limit. I see by the article you can add genre packages, which is neat.

  22. Re:um... on BU Students Working On a Cheaper, Gentler Suborbital Rocket · · Score: 1

    Oh, and the model rocket record altitude stands at 72 miles so far. http://www.hobbyspace.com/Rock...

  23. Re:um... on BU Students Working On a Cheaper, Gentler Suborbital Rocket · · Score: 1

    Don't you hate the term "model rocket" when you're spending an easy grand on Aerotech 98mm casings and propellant, not to mention the rocket, licensing and FAA waivers? I gave up after my license qualifying H engine flight because the regulations in California are too strict to go any further.

  24. The official website with all episodes... on Behind the Scenes With the Star Trek Fan Reboot · · Score: 4, Informative
  25. Banking is so insecure... on US Treasury Dept: Banks Should Block Tor Nodes · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I found a $25 withdrawal from my Savings account showing up as "Check converted to an electronic transaction by the merchant" from a Kohls store. I don't shop at Kohls, and that account doesn't even have checks, so this was either an error entering the account number or a crook. Kohls wouldn't give me any information on this saying it wasn't available, escalating it higher only got me a "we'll get back to you" which never happened. The bank said there's nothing they can do to prevent this from happening again except to close the account and reopen it with a different account number. The bank refunded the $25, but I would never have noticed if I hadn't checked all the transactions on the statement. Long story short, anyone can enter a routing and account number and make purchases if they get a lucky number that works.