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  1. Maps is a must try on Diablo 3 Expansion Reaper of Souls Launches · · Score: 1

    I have 2 characters that are able to do maps right now and I heartily recommend everyone to give maps a try at least once. It may be true that many high level builds require unique items but the summoner build should be able to take on maps with just decent rares. fyi, all my gear are self found, no trading.

  2. In programming terms on Judge Tells Feds To Be More Specific About Email Search Warrants · · Score: 1

    Government search request = *.*

  3. Re:Moral of the story: on F-Secure: Android Accounted For 97% of All Mobile Malware In 2013 · · Score: 1

    Don't install apps from back alleyways: ... Are people really that naive?

    Not really sure naive is the problem. The habits from using windows is carried over I think. Android is in some ways similar to Windows where you can literally install anything from everywhere. Not saying that Windows does not get malware but Windows at least do get periodic system updates and most people install some sort of anti-virus / anti-malware solution. Both of these seem to be missing in many Android phones.

  4. Cliche on First Look At the Animals of the New Hebrides Trench · · Score: 1

    No godzilla?

  5. Ford Explorer on Ford Dumping Windows For QNX In New Vehicles · · Score: 1

    The future of the Ford ... Explorer is black, um ... bleak

  6. Re:Something is better than nothing on Oklahoma Schools Required To Teach Students Personal Finance · · Score: 1

    when my teacher didn't know something we would write to Dianna Hacker ask her to answer our confusion.

    English / grammar is just an example. Isn't it possible for student who are still confused after a personal finance lesson to seek advice elsewhere? Should we ban all subjective subjects? Literature perhaps?

  7. Something is better than nothing on Oklahoma Schools Required To Teach Students Personal Finance · · Score: 1

    Teachers are not perfect and we really shouldn't expect them to be. How qualified were your English teachers in High School? Did they not play a part in your ability to make such a coherent (slight flawed) argument?

  8. Isn't it similar to seeking a second opinion? on Ask Slashdot: How Do You To Tell Your Client That His "Expert" Is an Idiot? · · Score: 1

    I believe the phrase "different points of view can help ...." makes for a decent excuse. Trust Your Doctor? When to Get a Second Opinion

  9. Tale of 2 migration to Open Office on UK Government May Switch from MS Office to Open Source · · Score: 2

    The city of Freiburg in Germany embarked on a migration to OpenOffice.org and failed terribly while another German city -- Munich -- announced that the success of its open source migration had netted savings around $13 million. Partial migration / mixed environments seem to be a very bad idea.

  10. Pot calling the kettle black? on Oracle Broadens Legal Fight Against Third-party Solaris Support Providers · · Score: 5, Informative

    Oracle Linux Support offers support for any existing Red Hat Enterprise Linux installations. Is this a case of pot calling the kettle black?

  11. Re:Level of AI (Artificial Intelligence) on Will You Even Notice the Impending Robot Uprising? · · Score: 2

    Maybe along the lines of "Turing test"?

  12. Level of AI (Artificial Intelligence) on Will You Even Notice the Impending Robot Uprising? · · Score: 1

    I think the discussion would be more meaningful if we factor in the level of AI (Artificial Intelligence). A machine that repeats a set of pre-defined instructions is just a machine. A machine that is able to think for itself is fundamentally different from a typical machine.

  13. Re:Bullshit - got it in Hawaii on Employee Morale Is Suffering At the NSA · · Score: 1

    With so much information to manage, almost everything is stored on the NSA servers. Naturally, I believe the NSA servers must have some sort of access control mechanism to implement a "need to know". But someone has to manage this access control mechanism, i.e. system admin? While I do not know the exact job scope given to snowden but I believe he does have some sort of system admin privileges. Furthermore it was reported that he "borrowed" passwords from fellow co-workers. We will never know if there is a lack of "need to know" but i doubt the snowden case is sufficient proof of anything.

  14. Modify haversack = shoplifting? on Driver Arrested In Ohio For Secret Car Compartment Full of Nothing · · Score: 1

    If I modify my haversack to include a secret compartment and carry it into wal mart, would I be facing charges of shoplifting?

  15. Re:A tale of two german cities on How Munich Abandoned Microsoft for Open Source · · Score: 1

    The city of Munich could try recouping some of its costs by selling this solution to other cities like Freiburg.

    Not really sure the Munich solution would make a difference in Freiburg. My guess is the leaders in Freiburg lack the courage (or ego?) to see it to the end. Unless a perfect / painless solution exist? Nah

  16. A tale of two german cities on How Munich Abandoned Microsoft for Open Source · · Score: 1

    Quite a dated article comparing the open source migration attempted by Freiburg vs Munich. There was also a slashdot submission on Freiburg

  17. Re:What's the point of Bitcoin if this happens? on US Government Embraces Bitcoin in Hearing on Virtual Currency · · Score: 1

    What is left if these are no longer credible advantages?

    A new coin will be born?

  18. Prime numbers & cryptography on Republican Proposal Puts 'National Interest' Requirement On US Science Agency · · Score: 1

    Let's see, prime numbers was discovered in circa 300 BC? I am sure we all saw that it would eventually become an important part of modern cryptography.

  19. Too Many Cooks Spoil the Soup on Tech Titans Oracle, Red Hat and Google To Help Fix Healthcare.gov · · Score: 3, Funny

    Enlisting JUST ONE of the tech giants would be more productive.

  20. Re:Reality vs Ignorance and inertia on Autonomous Cars Will Save Money and Lives · · Score: 1

    Like medicine, there are usually side-effects to every thing in life. Ease of online transaction comes with the possibility of financial fraud. I am not denying the possible benefits of 100% autonomous system, but in the event of a malfunction, the risks of death/injury is very real.

  21. Re:Stallman ain't gonna be happy on Torvalds: SteamOS Will 'Really Help' Linux On the Desktop · · Score: 2

    Paint.NET may not have as many features as GIMP, but it's equally free and not even close to as painful to use.

    Visual Studio has had a no-strings-attached free version since, what, 2003? Retire the obsolete FUD please.

    I am sure traditional airlines lowered their fares out of good will. It was just a coincidence that low cost carrier appeared at the same time.