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  1. Re:Alta Vista adopted paid search entries on Why AltaVista Lost Ground To Google Sooner Than Expected · · Score: 1
    ^This

    AltaVista was thee search engine in it's time. Around the time Google come out, the search results on AltaVista become heavily dominated with paid sites. You use to be able to find what you wanted within the first few hits on Altavista. Then, it started taking 2 to 3 pages of search results to find what you were looking for. Often, those 2 to 3 pages included repeated links to the same paid sites.

    Google brought back the magic of being able to find what you wanted. Not pages and pages of paid links.

  2. NYC Panoramic on Making the World's Largest Panoramic Photo · · Score: 1

    There is more to see in the panoramic photo of NYC.

    http://time.com/world-trade-ce...

  3. Only works if on Robbery Suspect Tracked By GPS and Killed · · Score: 1

    ... the criminals are not aware of what is being done. Good job NYT for letting the cat out of the bag.

  4. Re:u wot m8 on Microsoft Confirms It Is Dropping Windows 8.1 Support · · Score: 3, Funny

    I use Slackware, you insensitive clod.

  5. Google Maps... on Iran Builds Mock-up of Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier · · Score: 1

    ...is a little out of date. https://www.google.com/maps/pl...

  6. Re:In other news on Silk Road 2.0 Pledges To Compensate Users For Stolen Bitcoins · · Score: 1

    In other news, Silk Road 2.0 is being run by the FBI...

  7. Product Confusion on Google's Own Nexus Tablet Leaks Into the Wild · · Score: 1

    Cisco Nexus 7k

    This is going to be annoying for people that work with Cisco products.

  8. Sidoarjo Mud Flow on Supervolcano Drilling Plan Gets Go-Ahead · · Score: 3, Interesting
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidoarjo_mud_flow

    It is expected it to flow for the next 25 to 30 years.

  9. Washed Passport on Damaged US Passport Chip Strands Travelers · · Score: 1

    I've accidently washed my passport several times. It looks horrible. But I still use it. Yes, I get asked about it all of the time. I haven't been stopped yet. I guess all it takes is one holier than thou, protector of the passport, looking for a raise or recognition individual to make life difficult.

  10. Security Clearance on Do Slashdotters Encrypt Their Email? · · Score: 1

    I use to encrypt email. But then I got a job that required a government security clearance. The person assigned to do the background investigation asked for my passphrase. I gave it to them. I haven't encrypted email since.

  11. Re:Really? on US Gov't Pays IT Contractors Twice As Much As Its Own IT Workers · · Score: 1

    So you knew what the government was paying the contracting company for the position. The contractor themselves was only making 1/3 to 1/2 of what the contracting company was getting paid for the position. Unfortunately, the contracting companies prefer to to hire people that only meet the requirements in the statement of work so that they can pay less in salary and keep more for themselves. Someone that exceeds the requirements will want a higher salary.

  12. Career Opportunity on Novell Wins Against SCO Again · · Score: 1

    Me, Inc is hiring.

  13. Judge's Humor on Peter Adekeye Freed, Judge Outraged At Cisco's Involvement · · Score: 1

    From paragraph 10 of the ruling: "This seems to be the start of a series of misadventures that could only be the subject of a Joseph Heller novel."

    It never a good thing to be the subject of a judge's humor.

  14. Great Idea on Blizzard To Require Real First and Last Names For Official Forums · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think posting a person's real name is a great idea. I'd never get embarassed by having my real name associated with some lame username that I picked over 10 years ago.

  15. Move along on Climategate's Final Days · · Score: 1

    Obi-Wan: [with a small wave of his hand] You don't need to see his identification.
    Stormtrooper: We don't need to see his identification.
    Obi-Wan: These aren't the droids you're looking for.
    Stormtrooper: These aren't the droids we're looking for.
    Obi-Wan: He can go about his business.
    Stormtrooper: You can go about your business.
    Obi-Wan: Move along.
    Stormtrooper: Move along... move along.

  16. The sad part is... on US Climate Satellite Capabilities In Jeopardy · · Score: 4, Insightful

    ...someone probably received an award and promotion for claming they saved the government money.

  17. Audiophile... on How $1,500 Headphones Are Made · · Score: 2, Interesting

    ...someone who listens to the stereo, not the music.

    // Been said before. Will be said many times after this.

  18. Logo on Command Line Life Partner Wanted · · Score: 1

    Don't forget to teach them Logo.

  19. Gentoo on Gentoo in Crisis, Robbins Offers Solution · · Score: -1, Troll

    Troll mode on:

    Gentoo has always been a group of amateurs. When Gentoo first started, they'd SPAM Slackware IRC channels. "You know how to compile software. Do you want to become a developer for Gentoo?"

    Just look at the history of problems they've had with emerge or whatever they call it. /me ducks

  20. Right.... on How Would You Design Your Dream Office? · · Score: 1

    Sounds like you can design your office anyway you want, as long as you can pick the items out of an Office Furniture catalog that the secretary has. Oh, and don't bother looking past page 200, but you can pick whatever you want.

    If they are serious...

    - Sound proofing around the racks to protect your hearing.
    - An Arena Multi-screen Display from www.digitaltigers.com.
    - Large flatscreen TV or two to mounted on the walls to display network monitoring screens
        "See, everything is green...."
    - Vault door (So you can hide)
    - Swipe card and keypad entry (Make sure only your card works)
    - Video camera in hallway outside door (To see who's disturbing you)
    - Phone mounted in hallway next to the vault door (On second thought, scratch that)
    - Fridge full of RedBull
    - Safe (To lock up the vodka^H^H^H^H^H valuables...)

  21. Microsoft Complains About Google's Monopoly on Microsoft Complains About Google's Monopoly Abuse · · Score: 1

    Pot...Kettle.

  22. Jenny18 on Russian Chatbot Passes Turing Test (Sort of) · · Score: 3, Informative
    This was done years ago. Logs of victims are included.

    http://virt.vgmix.com/jenny18/

  23. Re:Ha! on FBI Coerced Confession Deemed "Classified" · · Score: 3, Informative
    The Executive Order that starts the entire process that determines what can and cannot be classified states:

    Sec. 1.7. Classification Prohibitions and Limitations.

    (a) In no case shall information be classified in order to:

    (1) conceal violations of law, inefficiency, or administrative error;

    (2) prevent embarrassment to a person, organization, or agency;

    http://www.archives.gov/isoo/policy-documents/eo-12958-amendment.html#1.7

    My guess is that some Original Classification Authority (OCA) signed off on a Security Classification Guide that states interrogation techniques used by the FBI are classified.

  24. Technical Writing on Bringing Science and Math Into Writing? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I didn't like to read until I got into D&D. It's kind of hard to avoid reading when you have a Players Handbook, Dungeon Masters Guide, Monster Guide, the adventure itself, etc. So, find out what the kids are interested in and get them to write about that.

    For science and math, focus on technical writing. English was viewed as "creative" writing when I was in school. There is not much to be creative about when it comes to writing about science and math. Unless things have changed, technical writing isn't covered until college, and that's only if you take a technical writing class. So if you want to help those interested in math and science with writing, try focusing on technical writing (even though that may seem dry for someone who teaches english).

  25. LamLaw Quote on Judge Kimball Strikes SCO's Jury Trial Demand · · Score: 1

    You know you hired a dumb or fraudulent lawyer when you are only left to defend how much you owe the other party. And you brought the law suits. Or, worse yet, you paid your lawyers a huge fee to get you into serious liabilities.

    End of story.
    LamLaw