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  1. Re:Maybe develop control systems in Linux not Wind on Norsk Hydro, One of the World's Largest Aluminum Producers, Switches To Manual Operations After Ransomware Infection (zdnet.com) · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I still need to maintain a bunch of AT computers on MSDOS that run some old pipetting robots. It's how it goes.

  2. Re:Maybe develop control systems in Linux not Wind on Norsk Hydro, One of the World's Largest Aluminum Producers, Switches To Manual Operations After Ransomware Infection (zdnet.com) · · Score: 4, Interesting

    it may not be sophisticated, but my guess is that their PCs have special hardware components and drivers to run their production equipment that are not available in WINE or linux or even Win7.

    These boxes should have been on sneakernet, it's really the only solution for something this important yet this vulnerable.

  3. I guess you have an american education, so its not really your fault. But there are other countries in the world too. Nowhere did i state i was american.

  4. It worked great for money laundring, where you buy a house and sell it the same day for double the price. This is why they put humans bavk in the process...

  5. As a computational biologists in europe, i see a notable change in granting bodies that require open access publications. We have to put this in writing when we apply for grants. This happens on both national and EU level, so my experience is quite different than tfa.

  6. Re:Not the stupidest idea on Remote Workers Can Get a Cushy Apartment, Free Office Space, and $10K If They Move To Tulsa (nextgov.com) · · Score: 3, Interesting

    You may want to have a look at the 2016 elect results for Tusla before you pack your bags

  7. This is new? on Minister in Charge of Japan's Cybersecurity Says He Has Never Used a Computer (nytimes.com) · · Score: 5, Informative

    I could argue that the US president knows a similar amount about politics or diplomatics, but then I guess that honor could be extended to most in his administration.
    See guys, now that it happens in another country is when you see it is a weird thing.

  8. If I look at the website, it seems that they used the domain for a legitimate business before MS registered their company. Doesnt sound like a domain squatter to me, but then why are they forced to give the domain to MS? Is that legal in the US?

  9. The current RedHat 7 ships PHP5.4 (or lower) by default. Adding 5.6 means adding a non-standard repo and thus tainting your update environment. Can be done but not classy.

    Having said that, I run a small ISP with many tiny NGOs as customers. All these sites were developed for PHP5.2 or something by "Bob" who left and nobody has the money or expertise to update the site to PHP5.6 or higher. If I force an upgrade I effectively kill over 300 websites that are pretty much running fine, despite the vulnerabilities puslished. Remember that most of these customers have ever even heard of PHP or what it is supposed to be doing, and they care even less as they are not IT people.

  10. Translation for scientists on Construction Begins On $1 Billion Telescope That Will Take Pictures 10 Times Sharper Than Hubble's (qz.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    80 feet = 24 meter

    really slashdot, SI units have been published in 1960.

  11. Re:C'mon, what's with the weird units? on Lockheed Martin Creates Its Largest 3D-Printed Space Part To Date (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    It did make me wonder how many libraries of congress would fit in it

  12. I think their reasoning is bullshit, but i found forwarding a message in whatsapp a pain in the neck, as i always needed to send another message to say that i forwarded the previous one from Jack.

    This is whatsapp catching up with an email feature we had 30 years ago.

  13. Lousy signal for analog gives you a noisy reception. Lousy digital signal gives you stutter, which is way worse.

  14. Not in Europe on Researchers Say a Breathalyzer Has Flaws, Casting Doubt On Countless Convictions (zdnet.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    In .nl at least, these breathalyzers are used by police to do a quick test only. If the result is positive, the suspect is carted to a police station where a much more accurate machine is used to determine the blood alcohol levels. Only that ladt number is used as evidence.

    I was assuming all countries had similar methods.

  15. Jar jar, the younger years. With baby wookies

  16. McDonalds should be claimin their michelin star. Despite being heavily criticized by renowned chefs, their appeal to a large audience shows they are haute cuisine!

  17. Re:With Excel + Python, on Microsoft Considers Adding Python As an Official Scripting Language in Excel (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 1, Insightful

    When I'd say "I struggle to see the purpose of using a language where a semicolon is significant" you'll scream and berate me for heracy. It's just another key. If you think the whole niche of python and its popularity is solely based on this one single feature you're ignorant.

  18. Re:They have DNA sequencer on board on Bacteria Found On ISS May Be Alien In Origin, Says Cosmonaut (independent.co.uk) · · Score: 2

    If it is non-terrestrial, why would it use DNA, and then specifically the exact 4 nucleotides that we use?

    The only evidence here by the way is: we looked really careful and did not see it then so it must be from space.

  19. looks familiar on The Secret to Tech's Next Big Breakthroughs? Stacking Chips (wsj.com) · · Score: 2

    Isn't that the magical breakthrough that made cyberdyne so much money?
    https://i.ytimg.com/vi/DGQlYCFT7d0/maxresdefault.jpg

  20. Cigarettes and cars have different utility and contribute differently to the economy. If cars only existed to kill its occupants we'd have banned them long ago. ...

    You mean the assault rifles they sell legally at gun shows have another use?

  21. except this is about mutation in sperm cells, which are also used to make girls

  22. Re:Best Place to Experiment on Fathers Pass On Four Times As Many New Genetic Mutations As Mothers, Says Study (theguardian.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    eh yah, but that's completely unrelated to TFA. This is about mutation accumulation in germ cells (i.e. sperm). This mutation rate is not specific for the Y chromosome, thus the girl babies receive the mutations at the exact same rate as the boy babies.

    Basically all the article states is that mature egg cells accumulate fewer mutations than mature sperm cells, which is kinda obvious as their stem cells go through fewer cell divisions until they create the cell that actually becomes the germ cell.

    Really people, why is this modded up?

  23. Re:Woo hoo! on Scientists Finally Unlock the Recipe For Magic Mushrooms (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    true, but you can then only patent the improvement, which (if people pay for this) needs to be substantial. The patent will not strip you of the ability to use the unmodified product.

  24. Re:Command Prompt is black. Powershell is blue. on Microsoft Is Updating the Windows Console Colors For the First Time In 20 Years (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    Maybe you should try reading TFA beforing concluding the story is wrong. This is not about the background, it is about the coloring scheme defaults in cmd.exe. I agree it is a bit far-fetched to call this an overhaul though.

  25. Nsa on Why The US Government Open Sources Its Code (opensource.com) · · Score: 3, Informative

    When the nsa had their code open sourced, everone got upset...