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  1. Strange times on Failed Software Upgrade Halts Transit Service · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Why was a weekday selected for this software update?

  2. Oh on New Smart Glasses Allow Nurses To See Veins Through Skin · · Score: 1

    Heeeeeelllllloooooo Nurse!!!

  3. Re:Awww on Winamp Shutting Down On December 20 · · Score: 1

    Don't forget Batman!!!

  4. Re:Don't really see the market on Not All USB Power Is Created Equal · · Score: 1

    This very well could be the issue. With a recent wipe I will check to see if there is any improvement.
    And still no KitKat :(

  5. Re:Don't really see the market on Not All USB Power Is Created Equal · · Score: 1

    I've noticed this as well when charging from a docking station usb port. It claims it is charging, and it doesn't lose charge as fast as when it's on pure battery power, but still loses charge over an extended period of time. Normal charging from the wall or other usb sources works fine. I think that particular usb port is just too weak. I don't have any issues with my battery life. I'm very happy with my Nexus 7 (2012).

  6. Re:I didn't have sex with your wife on Warner Bros. Admits To Issuing Bogus Takedowns · · Score: 1

    My wiener did. So, we're good, right?

    I don't think this is off topic. It may be crude, but makes the point that WB shouldn't get away with the excuse they used.

  7. Re:Shame on them on Clam That Was Killed Determining Its Age Was Over 100 Years Older Than Estimated · · Score: 1

    No beer and no TV make Homer something something...

  8. Re:Security? on Google Chrome 31 Is Out: Web Payments, Portable Native Client · · Score: 1

    Technically that's once and again.

  9. Re:It's People. on Soylent: No Food For 30 Days · · Score: 2

    No, Soylent Hulk is hard, Soylent Norris is impossible.

  10. Re:It's horrible on Microsoft Kills Stack Ranking · · Score: 1

    I completely agree. I'm not sure how they would be able to tell. We did have a technical lead who was for all intents and purposes a manager who had a very good idea of how people were performing. I highly respected our tech lead. The problems still being that stacked rankings were still enforced, and the technical lead was allowed to submit suggestions on ranking, but those suggestions fell on deaf ears of the upper level moron.

    I think if a team does well over all, and everyone does a good job they should be rewarded equally. If someone goes above and beyond, reward them more. If another individual is a blatant, lazy fool, rate them poorly or fire them. But don't set a certain number of great, good, bad, poor spots.

  11. It's horrible on Microsoft Kills Stack Ranking · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Lockheed Martin also employed stacked rankings. The local manager had no clue who people were. How can you even rank your employees when you have no idea who they are?!?!? I was called by another coworker's name multiple times. I finally called my manager out on it in front of everyone at a picnic. He didn't confuse me with the other individual after that... There was so much turnover we basically lost a contract due it and having to retrain new people ALL THE TIME. I don't blame those of us who left. Many people busted their asses and did an excellent job, only to be rated average or below because the manager had a certain number of slots to allocate certain rankings. AND THAT'S IF HE KNEW WHO THE FSCK YOU WERE!!!!!!

  12. Kudos to them for standing up for a good cause and the principles they believe in. It's nice to hear someone is actually looking out for the good of the community rather than fscking it.

  13. Re:Please, Google on TrueCrypt To Go Through a Crowdfunded, Public Security Audit · · Score: 1

    frankly it's written like a madman.

    Like or by?

  14. NOOOOOOOOO on Microsoft Donates Windows 8.1 To Nonprofit Organizations · · Score: 1

    IT'S A TRAP!!!

  15. I'm not sure who I trust more...current drivers or future auto-pilot programmers. We have a hard enough time with bugs, exploits, and black hats in existing software let alone some new emerging technology. Do we want to open ourselves up to attack or possible mass malfunction? Who's to say Joe "Doesn't know **** about coding" Blow down the street hasn't opened up his car's system and tampered with it in order to get to work faster and cause problems for the rest of us? Existing drivers can be influenced by many external or internal factors as well, and may be very unpredictable. They might have a good/bad day and drive better or worse. Drivers may allow themselves to be distracted by any number of things, or even fall asleep. We also have to deal with intoxicated drivers. Humans are fallible creatures. I guess either way you end up trusting your life to someone or something which is out of your control. Computers may be more predictable MOST of the time, but if a bug crops up which affects everyone in a horrible way, we're all screwed. What if something went awry with the code which controls breaking or avoiding collisions? Wrecks everywhere! The difference being if a person fails, it is just that one person. If a mass produced system fails, it could be many.

  16. Re:If even monkeys can use it... on Monkeys Use Minds To Control Avatar Arms · · Score: 1

    ...how long can it be until Slashdotters are reported using the avatar to get a hand job that feels like somebody else?

    "Oh, yeah, just like a real hand" - http://bigbangtheory.wikia.com/wiki/The_Robotic_Manipulation

  17. Re:Amazing on Monkeys Use Minds To Control Avatar Arms · · Score: 1

    As long as said implants don't affect memory and cause more dupes, I'm on board with the plan :)

  18. Re:Are PC gamers benefiting ? on AMD's Radeon R9 290 Delivers 290X Performance For $150 Less · · Score: 1

    and 3dfx dissapeared up their own arse.

    I believe Nvidia bought 3DFX.

  19. how thorough on Syria Completes Destruction of Chemical Weapon Producing Equipment · · Score: 1

    21 of 23 and 39 of 41...yep, that's all of them...no need to check those four at all.

  20. Re:dup on Why NASA Launched Millions of Tiny Copper Wires In Orbit · · Score: 1

    Today must be AIzheimer's Day, the previous story was a dupe, too.

    AIzheimer's Day wasn't last month? Or is it the AIzheimer's?
    http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/13/10/24/000204/researchers-tout-electricity-storage-tech-that-could-recharge-devices-in-minutes

  21. Re:Noun, verb, noun noun verb (or: terrible headli on Hacker Spoofs Track Plays To Top Music Charts · · Score: 1

    They've infiltrated /. We're doomed.

  22. Re:What I do every year of course... on Slashdot Asks: What Are You Doing For Hallowe'en? · · Score: 1

    I will be doing this as well! :D

  23. Works on cats, must work on ppl on Slashdot Asks: What Are You Doing For Hallowe'en? · · Score: 1

    Orange or Green food coloring and This!!!

  24. Re:Really? on Debian To Replace SysVinit, Switch To Systemd Or Upstart · · Score: 1

    fuck pico, nano is where it's at!

    nano FTW!!! :) I actually use vi on a somewhat regular basis when I don't have access to nano. I don't really have anything against the other editors, but nano just makes quick changes easier by a few key strokes.

  25. Re:I wish they'd do it here. on NYC's 250,000 Street Lights To Be Replaced With LEDs By 2017 · · Score: 1

    Yes, we've had LED traffic signals here for years, and I've only seen them obstructed by snow once. You need a wet, sticky snow and a swift drop in temperature for it to happen. IINM they put remote-controlled heaters in the newer ones.

    And it seldom snows upwards. I don't think I've ever seen it snow upwards.

    Check the image in this article from a few years ago...
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/16/led-traffic-lights-that-c_n_393769.html