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  1. Re:"Did you even test this??!!!" on Slashdot Asks: What Are Some Insults No Developer Wants To Hear? (infoworld.com) · · Score: 1

    I've never heard someone make this remark without it being spot on and well deserved, even when I was the one who made the mistake.

  2. Re:Maybe increase the product longevity on 9.7-Inch iPad Pro Is Apple's Last Chance To Save the iPad Line (bgr.com) · · Score: 2

    Increasing product longevity is a great way to decrease sales. Sure, it's good from a customer standpoint but not a business standpoint.

  3. That sucks on AT&T, Comcast Kill Local Gigabit Expansion Plans In Tennessee · · Score: 2

    I have municipal run gigabit internet and it's by far the best internet service I've ever had. Cheap ($50/month), fast, reliable, great customer service, and great installers.

  4. Stats is just as hard if not harder on The Case Against Algebra · · Score: 1

    I don't remember any of my statistic classes being any easier.

  5. Then what do you do the next time the government asks for this, and the time after that, and the time after that ... You do this once and you're setting the precedence that it's ok to unlock a phone anytime the government wants you to.

  6. What happened to the electric one on DeLoreans To Go Back To Production (cnn.com) · · Score: 2

    they talked about a few years ago?

  7. The best part about Rapper B.o.B? on Flat-Earth Argument Results in Rap Battle (npr.org) · · Score: 1

    That his name doesn't actually stand for anything. It's literally just the name Bob. Sounds like a rapper name some middle aged white guy would choose.

  8. Re:I have been roling my own for years on Benefits of a Homebrew Router (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    That's the same board I use in m pfSense router. It's a great setup although, to be fair, not exactly the cheapest option. For me though it was worth it because I wanted something that was more enterprise grade. pfSense is definitely the way to go for a home-brew router. I use my old consumer grade router, running OpenWRT, as my wireless access point. I also like having my router and WAP be separate devices since I keep my router in my basement and that's not the most optimal location for my WAP in my house.

  9. Re:Loving my pfSense on Benefits of a Homebrew Router (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    I agree with using pfSense but I prefer dedicated hardware; I use a SuperMicro 8 core atom mini-itx board. I much prefer it to any consumer off-the-shelf router, DD-WRT and OpenWRT. I switched to it because my old off-the-shelf router running OpenWRT wasn't up to the task of handling my new 1Gb/S internet connection and I like that it's FreeBSD based (which is what I use in my server).

  10. People still care about bitcoin? on Big Trouble for Bitcoin (medium.com) · · Score: 2

    It was obvious from the start that it would never last. Anyone still investing in bitcoin is a sucker.

  11. Why for new projects though? on Java Named Top Programming Language of 2015 (dice.com) · · Score: 0

    I get that, mostly thanks to enterprise and android, Java is used all over the place and that it will tend to top lists like this, however, what I'll never understand is why people still use it new projects. IMO, the only reason to pick Java is because you need the ability to run (and debug) everywhere and I've seen countless new projects use Java when that's not even remotely a requirement. If you need a performant, statically typed language, there are better alternatives. Even if you need something to run on multiple different platforms, there are often times better options.

  12. Re:People actually *like* Python whitespace? on The Swift Programming Language's Most Commonly Rejected Changes (github.com) · · Score: 2

    Yea, I'm always amazed when I read/hear people who actually like Python's use of whitespace. It's by far my biggest complaint about the language and a big reason why I don't use it. I can't count the number of times somebody messed up whitespace, mixed tabs/spaces, etc in other code and those changes would have broken python code.

  13. Looks like he really is a true American on "Clock Boy" Ahmed Mohamed Seeking $15 Million In Damages · · Score: 1

    Suing for no reason and for unrealistic sums of money. All he should get is a written apology. The negative press the school received is more than enough in terms of damages.

  14. Too bad he wasn't done 20 years ago on George Lucas: "I'm Done With Star Wars" · · Score: 1

    If he was, we'd all have a prequel trilogy worth watching and we'd be enjoying the theatrical release of the original trilogy on BluRay.

  15. It's most likely not your problem on Ask Slashdot: Convincing a Team To Undertake UX Enhancements On a Large Codebase? · · Score: 1

    It's management's decision to allow the developers to take the time to do this. They're the ones that have the overall big picture. While you might think this is a big deal that needs fixing, they might disagree because the opportunity cost of undertaking such a project might be too high.

  16. Who cares? on Should Programmers Be Called Engineers? (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 1

    "wah, wah... someone's using my precious job title and I'm not special anymore". Grow up.

  17. gonna flop on New Star Trek TV Series Coming In 2017 (hollywoodreporter.com) · · Score: 1

    if it's only on CBS All Access.

  18. OTA, Plex, Netflix, Hulu Plus, and Amazon Prime on Ask Slashdot: What's Your Media Setup? · · Score: 1

    My personal media is on a 24TB (6x4TB in a ZFS RAIDZ2) FreeBSD server that runs Plex server and I use a variety of Plex clients to watch it. I cut the cord years ago and haven't missed a thing.

  19. One of the reasons I don't drive an electric car on Charge Rage: Electric Cars Are Making People Meaner In California · · Score: 1

    I'll just wait until all these silly problems are figured out (and the price of the cars come down to reasonable levels)

  20. Re:But your finger prints is not protected on Phone Passwords Protected By 5th Amendment, Says Federal Court · · Score: 1

    This is one of the reasons I don't use touch id on my iPhone.

  21. Moral of the story on Apple's First Android App, Move To iOS, Is Getting Killed With One-Star Reviews · · Score: 1

    79% of the reviewers are simply Apple haters and didn't use the app (and probably never used an iPhone either for that matter).

  22. Re:In my state this is outlawed on Municipal ISP Makes 10Gbps Available To All Residents · · Score: 1

    I'm glad it's not where I live. $50/month for 1Gb/s up/down and no caps.

  23. Don't really care on Gaming Computers Offer Huge, Untapped Energy Savings Potential · · Score: 2

    Power consumption is really only a problem when my gaming computer is awake and that's not that often. The power consumption when sleeping is minimal and not worth worrying about. Even if I were to run my gaming PC 24x7 and never have it sleep, it only costs about $5 / month and I don't really care about that. If we were talking about a major household appliance then sure, I care about its power consumption but not when it comes to my gaming computer.

  24. Re:Does Ada count as 'little known'? on The Most Important Obscure Languages? · · Score: 2

    Ada was the first thing that came to mind when I saw this article. I'd say it counts as lots of people outside of the aviation world have never even heard of it.

  25. Never understood why people think that on Could the Best Windows 10 Laptop Be a Mac? · · Score: 1

    I like Macs and a MacBook (Pro) has been my laptop of choice for years but the whole reason to pay the "Apple tax" is to get the whole package, including OSX (which is the main reason I use a Mac). If you're going to throw away the best part you might as well save your money and get something else. If I didn't care about OSX, I'd probably get a Lenovo or something where I can get something that's more powerful, has more ports, doesn't force me to buy adapters and for less money.