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  1. Re:Interesting on CNN Gets a First-Of-Its-Kind Waiver To Fly Drones Over Crowds (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 2

    Welcome to the FAA. Cell phones & laptops will crash airliners! Thinks about it for a decade... Oh, maybe they won't.

  2. Re:I want even less security on 'Google Just Made Gmail the Most Secure Email Provider on the Planet' (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    Oh - I do use a custom domain with gmail. I guess it's entirely possible that makes a difference, too. Yeah, that actually seems kind of likely, doesn't it.

  3. Re:I want even less security on 'Google Just Made Gmail the Most Secure Email Provider on the Planet' (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    Huh. It's been a long time since I used fetchmail. But I use IMAP with my mail client hitting google from my laptop, so I feel like I have some amount of mobility. It's mysterious to me why you've had that experience.

  4. Re:I want even less security on 'Google Just Made Gmail the Most Secure Email Provider on the Planet' (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    GP doesn't want to need to log in every time. I was suggesting a couple of ways to do that. You could argue (I would not) that not having to log in every week or two or every time you move locations is less secure. Whatever.

    I was just suggesting ways they would not have to re-log-in.

  5. Re:I want even less security on 'Google Just Made Gmail the Most Secure Email Provider on the Planet' (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    Use IMAP or POP and a real mail client. Don't use the web interface.

    Or use a 3rd party web interface that backends via IMAP or POP.

  6. Re:This Author Is Really Bad At Writing on Apple is Really Bad At Design (theoutline.com) · · Score: 1

    You're right. But so is he. Can you imagine Steve giving that the go ahead? I can't.

  7. 32bit vs. power consumption on Ubuntu To Stop Offering 32-Bit ISO Images, Joining Many Other Linux Distros (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 3, Interesting

    For those arguing that there are still uses for 32bit machines, I gotta wonder: Is the cost of upgrading to something tiny, modern, and 64bit more or less expensive than running 32bit on old hardware if you include the cost of power?

  8. Re:Starfleet Regulation 46(a) on Why You Shouldn't Use Texts For Two-Factor Authentication (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    My mistake! Never became much of a TNG fan...

  9. Re:Starfleet Regulation 46(a) on Why You Shouldn't Use Texts For Two-Factor Authentication (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    Oh - it's a pretty oblique reference. http://www.ericweisstein.com/f...

    That was their clear (compromised) channel challenge key.

  10. Re:Starfleet Regulation 46(a) on Why You Shouldn't Use Texts For Two-Factor Authentication (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    queen to queen's level 3

  11. F U /. for such a crap summary on IBM Open Sources Their Own JVM/JDK As Eclipse OpenJ9 (eclipse.org) · · Score: 4, Informative

    Is Eclipse OpenJ9 a replacement for OpenJDK?

    No. Eclipse OpenJ9 is a Java virtual machine (JVM), the engine that runs Java applications, whereas OpenJDK is a complete development kit that contains other components, like the Java class libraries, as well as a JVM. By default, OpenJDK builds with a JVM called Hotspot. Put simply, OpenJ9 is an alternative JVM that you can include as part of an OpenJDK binary.

    Is Eclipse OpenJ9 the same as Hotspot?

    Hotspot and Eclipse OpenJ9 are both Java virtual machines that can be included in an OpenJDK build, but each has different capabilities. Depending on the build process you follow, you can build an OpenJDK binary that includes either Eclipse OpenJ9 or Hotspot.

    Why use Eclipse OpenJ9 instead of the default JVM?

    If you are looking for an enterprise class runtime environment for your application, build OpenJDK with Eclipse OpenJ9. This high performance, scalable virtual machine is at the core of many IBM enterprise software products, so it has a great pedigree.
    You can also tune OpenJ9 to further improve the performance of Java applications for specific scenarios. For example, you can switch garbage collection policies to manage memory for different types of workload.

    Why did IBM contribute their J9 virtual machine to the Eclipse Foundation?

    IBM is publicly committed to bringing innovation into the open source development community. Contributing the J9 virtual machine, which has been at the core of IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition for many years, demonstrates that commitment. The OpenJ9 virtual machine is itself based upon core technology components of the Eclipse OMR project, which was contributed by IBM to the Eclipse Foundation in 2016. IBM continues to invest resources in both Eclipse OpenJ9 and Eclipse OMR to ensure that their enterprise products can take advantage of the latest hardware technologies.

  12. If you have to ask... on Ask Slashdot: What's the Best Business Model for An Open Source Developer? · · Score: 1

    Then the answer is that you're asking the wrong question. Look for a company that writes OS software and work for them.

    The odds are really good that if you want to start a business, you're not going to be a programmer. You're going to be a business person.

    While it certainly is possible you're one of the very rare folks that wants to and can do both business and program, the odds are against it. And if you're coming here to ask this kind of question, that pretty much seals the deal.

  13. Re:PGP / GPG in mail on Apple Is Releasing macOS High Sierra On September 25 (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 1

    Nice user name.

    https://gpgtools.org/ doesn't do it for you?

  14. Re:Really, "Nut"? on Executives Say AI Will Change Business, But Aren't Doing Much About It (axios.com) · · Score: 2

    Clearly it has not affected the use of spell or grammar checkers.

  15. And why on Earth would someone conduct private business on a company email account.

    Have you ever met people? They're idiots.

  16. Re:IRC is still free I think on Billionaire Brothers Want to Build a Cheaper Rival to Slack (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1
  17. I'm vegetarian and I would...

  18. I know; you'll miss me.

  19. Re:Utterly easy... on Sweden Passes Bill To Become Carbon Neutral By 2045 (newscientist.com) · · Score: 1

    How does that make it easier?

  20. * Launch facebook [and log in]
    * click the camera at the top left corner of the app

    "Welcome to the New Camera" with about 15 seconds of video in the background.

  21. For example, it looks like facebook's camera function includes about 15 seconds of what looks like high def video examples. That's a HUGE amount of space (relatively speaking).

  22. I suspect developers do big releases to coincide with OS releases. And in those they include videos with HOWTO material.

    Because code just doesn't take that much space. Even lots of code. It's like comparing text to video. Because that's what it is.

  23. Useless article on The Size of iPhone's Top Apps Has Increased by 1,000% in Four Years (sensortower.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    How much did the binaries grow? Because if you added a gigabyte of video to your 300MB app, I just don't care.

  24. Seriously. This is just advertising. It's not even tech related.

    Story: -1 offtopic

  25. Re:Wrong. Headline is complete bullshit. on Germany Plans To Fingerprint Children and Spy On Personal Messages (fortune.com) · · Score: 1

    Holy crap - thank you for pointing that out.