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  1. Re:Why not migrate on Oracle Sets End Date for Business Java 8 Updates (infoworld.com) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If you want to migrate, all your dependencies need to migrate first. It's taking a lot of libraries some time to get on board with Java 9, especially since it uses a completely new class loading mechanism.

  2. I can't get enough of Verizon complaining about problems that they themselves have caused.

  3. Seen this happen with several companies now on Ex-Admin Deletes All Customer Data and Wipes Servers of Dutch Hosting Provider (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 1

    If at all possible, don't blindly trust your admins. Always keep several backup plans in mind.

  4. Market pressures contribute to the problem on Are Flawed Languages Creating Bad Software? (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I think part of it is that software developers simply do not have seas of time to optimize their code to perfection. There's a strong culture of cranking out features as quickly as possible, because otherwise competitors might beat you to the punch.

  5. Nice try on Eric Holder Says Snowden Performed 'Public Service' (cnn.com) · · Score: 2

    "I think that he's got to make a decision. He's broken the law in my view. He needs to get lawyers, come on back, and decide, see what he wants to do: Go to trial, try to cut a deal. I think there has to be a consequence for what he has done."

    Sorry, Mr. Holder. I sincerely doubt Snowden is that much of a fool.

  6. DDoS protection testing on Fiverr Suffers Six-Hour DDoS Attack After Removing DDoS-For-Hire Listings (softpedia.com) · · Score: 1

    Nice server you got there. Would be a shame if anything happened to it.

  7. Eat, Sleep, Code, Repeat? on 'Eat, Sleep, Code, Repeat' Approach Is Such Bullshit (signalvnoise.com) · · Score: 1

    There are at least two things there not directly contributing to Google's bottom line.

  8. Re:Wow on IMAX Embraces Virtual Reality, To Open Six VR Theaters This Year (theverge.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Might be interesting for people who want try out a VR experience once or twice without dropping a fortune on gear.

  9. Re:For me, the upgrade will be free after Jun 29.. on Windows 10 Now Runs On 300M Active Devices; Upgrade To Cost $119 After July 29 · · Score: 1

    I recommend going for a popular distribution like Ubuntu or Debian. Because they are the most popular, they tend to have the broadest support. This includes things like drivers and software packages.

  10. Re:What the Hell? on Comcast Employees Change Customer Names To 'Dummy' and Other Insults · · Score: 2

    Given some of the stories I've seen from Comcast employees, it's an extremely demoralizing place to work. Not too surprising they'd do things like this.

  11. Re:Breaking news on Linus Fixes Kernel Regression Breaking Witcher 2 · · Score: 1

    "Linus Torvalds not actually a god, news at 11!"

  12. Mutual disadvantage on Obama: Gov't Shouldn't Be Hampered By Encrypted Communications · · Score: 1

    If you force weak encryption for everyone, you're shooting yourself in the foot. Sure, you might shoot someone else in the foot as well in the process, but that's little consolation.

  13. Re:I think the bigger issue on Net Neutrality Comments Overtaxed FCC's System · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The FCC might be able to reduce the number of comments they have to read by running them through a letter plagiarism filter.

  14. Re:Elves?!! BAAAH!! on Using Your Open-Source Contributions To Land a Full-Time Job · · Score: 2

    If your future employer has devil ears, you might want to reconsider taking the job.

  15. Extra Credits on Ask Slashdot: Resources For Kids Who Want To Make Games? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    It's my go-to show for talk about game mechanics. They post new videos on Youtube every week, consisting of 5-10 minute lectures on a topic.

  16. Re:Scaling on A Worm's Mind In a Lego Body · · Score: 1

    Let's not open that particular can of worms.

  17. Seems logical enough on their part on Gridlock In Action: Retailers Demand New Regulations To Protect Consumers · · Score: 1

    Because really, who wants to deal with 47 different state laws when you can just have one federal law? At the very least, it would save their legal departments a lot of headaches.

  18. Seems familiar on Bats Can Jam Each Other's Ultrasonic Signals · · Score: 1

    How do you say "killstealing" in bat language?

  19. Interest on Fortune.com: Blame Tech Diversity On Culture, Not Pipeline · · Score: 2

    Not indicative of anything, but during the conversations I've had with the small number of female students in my vicinity, they told me programming was something that simply didn't interest them. They often went into other, but related fields rather than sticking around in software design.

  20. Oh my on Netropolitan Is a Facebook For the Affluent, and It's Only $9000 To Join · · Score: 3, Insightful

    That is an awesome scam. You get them to give you obscene amounts of money and they'll even feel good about it.

  21. Is the history he teaches incorrect? on Bill Gates Wants To Remake the Way History Is Taught. Should We Let Him? · · Score: 2

    If not, then why would it matter that a rich guy decides to teach people history?

  22. The first critic on Researchers Say Neanderthals Created Cave Art · · Score: 2

    I wonder how look it took before the first art critic came into existence.

  23. Re:"Computers and Mathematics"??? on The American Workday, By Profession · · Score: 2

    From an outside perspective, the things that IT people do might as well be summarized as "Computers".

  24. Re:What happened to serious research? on Indiana University Researchers Get $1 Million Grant To Study Memes · · Score: 1

    If artificial memes can be used to sway public opinion in a significant way, I would say finding a way to identify them is sufficiently important.

  25. Re:Youtube Comments on Robo Brain Project Wants To Turn the Internet Into a Robotic Hivemind · · Score: 4, Funny

    Researchers are still determining the reason behind Robo Brain's incredibly rude behavior.