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  1. Re:I've done this with Dosbox too but... on Why a Linux User Is Using Windows 3.1 · · Score: 1

    When you have too many solutions or choices, you'll never be happy, because you're never sure you picked the best one. Check out this TED talk Barry Schwartz: The paradox of choice

  2. Re:Because I hate using a mouse on Ask Slashdot: Why Aren't You Running KDE? · · Score: 1

    i3 is great and I enjoy it even more than awesome. I'm tired of manually fiddling with windows and trying to maximize screen usage on two monitors. The computer should do that for you. Using tiling window managers is so refreshing. Like learning functional programming paradigms for the first time.

  3. Re:Also as a practical matter on British Teen Jailed Over Encryption Password · · Score: 1

    Maybe you could simply provide them with _a_ password. Too bad if it doesn't work, maybe data got corrupted. At least you tried to comply. Hopefully, owning broken computer equipment isn't a crime.

  4. Re:youryou'retheirtherethey're on The Great Typo Hunt · · Score: 1

    Just yesterday I read a forum post where some American mixed up prospective/perspective and hire/higher. A systematic error that is a shining example of cringeworthy edumacation.

  5. Re:in other important astronomy news... on Rumor of Betelgeuse's Death Greatly Exaggerated · · Score: 1

    I just wanted to mention, for those who have asked, that absolutely nothing whatsoever happened today in Sector 83 by 9 by 12. I repeat, nothing happened. Please remain calm.

  6. Re:A new meaning to the expression.. on SA's Largest Telecomms Provider vs. a Pigeon · · Score: 1

    I'd be more concerned about TTL...

  7. Measuring progress? on Has the Rate of Technical Progress Slowed? · · Score: 1

    I think it's silly to measure the rate of technological progress by its impact on humans. The universe doesn't exist to entertain humans. Whatever science discovers about it, it's all progress. Some discoveries have a big impact on our lives, most do not.

    Why would the rate of progress have slowed down? We have more scientists and better tools than 50 years ago. Doesn't make sense.

  8. Great economics on Is "Good Enough" the Future of Technology? · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's good for the economy to produce stuff that people have to replace regularly. We should produce crap that breaks every few months. That would really boost consumerism and spin up the economy. But what we really need are cheap and simple replacement societies. When a world police like the US bombs another country and takes their resources, they can just slap in a modern, cheap and simple solution. Benefit for all.

  9. Solar roadways interview on Solar Roadways Get DoT Funding · · Score: 2, Interesting
  10. Re:I don't understand it. on Breast Cancer Gene Lawsuit Argues Patents Invalid · · Score: 1

    It is legal because companies want to make money with them. Welcome to the insanity of the monetary system.

  11. Your first kernel compile/install? on What Did You Do First With Linux? · · Score: 1

    I've been around since Linux 2.0.32.

  12. Re:In my head while driving. on Where's Your Coding Happy Place? · · Score: 1

    Yeah, reality is a bitch.

  13. Particle of the gaps on Higgs Territory Continues To Shrink · · Score: 1

    Higgs boson is the particle of the gaps.

  14. Re:No Opera? on Microsoft Says IE Faster Than Chrome and Firefox · · Score: 1

    What if the browser doesn't cache the html, but some parsed and validated memory dump of the document? Then you'd be comparing the cache systems too. Maybe it'd be better to load from localhost without caches.

  15. Re:Qt bindings on Walter Bright Ports D To the Mac · · Score: 1
  16. D is nice, but... on Walter Bright Ports D To the Mac · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Programming in D is nice, but the situation is a bit annoying.

    1. Tango vs Phobos. Phobos is the official standard library, but it seems most use Tango. Phobos is also pretty low level compared to Tango.
    2. The reference compiler dmd is 32bit only, gdc is outdated and abandoned, and ldc is still alpha status and has missing features. Ldc is quite promising though.
    3. D2 is maybe the biggest issue. It has very useful features, such as partial C++ compatibility, but D2 is a moving target and practically no library supports it. It's also unknown when or if ever D2 will become stable. I haven't seen much discussion about it in the newsgroup either.

  17. Re:Great, but... on Dirac 1.0.0 Released · · Score: 3, Funny

    I had success integrating Dirac, and got a result of 1.

  18. Re:Global Warming - why?? on Gentoo 2008.0 Released · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Not much benefit, but show me a distro with packages as up to date as Gentoo, and I'll switch over. I think most choose Gentoo because it's bleeding edge and for customization. Compilation and speed are just by-products as far as I'm concerned.

  19. Re:Blurred beyond recognition? on Google Begins Blurring Faces In Street View · · Score: 1

    Well, now you have 15 pixels of fame.

  20. After seeing the movie on Serenity Trounces Star Wars · · Score: 1

    all I could think was, Serenity now! Serenity now!

  21. Not the only one on TrueCrypt 4.3 Released · · Score: 1

    I'm using dm-crypt with cryptsetup. Works great.

  22. Re:Yes, but on Windows Vista Released To Manufacturing · · Score: 1

    Perhaps he'll send the kernel of the cake, and eat the rest himself.

  23. A known fact on Games Already Filling Blu-Ray Discs · · Score: 1

    Software grows to use all resources. It's been like that for some decades.

  24. Re:He's using memory technique on Pi Recited to 100,000 Digits · · Score: 1

    Memorization is cool, but it would be even cooler if he could calculate the digits on the fly.

  25. Re:3 meetings a week! on Good Agile — Development Without Deadlines · · Score: 1

    Well, they have to somehow find out what program everyone thinks they're building.