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  1. Why do we even have a demand for diplomas? on Value of University Degree Continues To Decline (www.cbc.ca) · · Score: 1

    I get it for the medical field, but most of the rest of the world is pretty much just hands-on experience. We have the internet, which is FULL of information. Textbooks and classrooms after high school is practically pointless. My entire 1st year of college was a recap of high school, and everything after that was just people teaching stuff from a book that anybody could buy. Why do we need this?

  2. Re:Surprise! on Averaging Inanimate Objects Together Produces a Very Human Face · · Score: 2

    While true, I thought the interesting part was WHAT the face looked like.

  3. If there's anything I've learned from Yahoo chat in the 90s, it's that he's 16/f/tx with huge boobs.

  4. Re:Always seemed redundant to me. on Mozilla Plans To Remove Support For Firefox Complete Themes · · Score: 2

    Because sometimes there are 5 or 6 good videos on a page, but then you have to go to the next page full of videos. I think we all know what he's up to with his 100 tabs ( ÍÂ ÍoeÊ- ÍÂ)... but most people are usually finished by 10.

  5. Re:Not yet disclosed on New Android Phones Hijackable With Chrome Exploit (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    I'd be happy with a soft root on my S5. I'm still under warranty so I don't want to trip Knox just yet. As far as I know, though, there's no option aside from flashing with an S5 on Lollipop.

  6. iPad costs too much and does too little. Soooo I guess that makes Android tablets the winner?

  7. Givernment attacks? on Webmail Services Struggling Against DDoS Attacks (fastmail.com) · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Judging by the systems being hit, I can't help but wonder if the attacks are being done by a government agency.

  8. Seems like a much better business model on Proof-of-Concept Ransomware Affects Macs (vice.com) · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    We already know that the typical Mac users is naive "there are no viruses for Mac!" and we also know there's a whole niche market of Apple users with more money than brains. I expect these people to haul in more money than the Windows ransomeware guys.

  9. What about Phoenix/Firebird? on Open Source Anniversaries: 6 Years of Go, 11 of Firefox (golang.org) · · Score: 3, Informative

    Weren't Firefox's precursors also open-source? This would make it the (roughly) 17th anniversary for them.

  10. But can it do blast processing? on AMD Sued Over Allegedly Misleading Bulldozer Core Count · · Score: 1

    I'm still waiting for a PC that can blast process like my old Genesis.

  11. Thanks to Netflix and other streaming services, that "email/websurfing" crowd has actually become a heavy-usage crowd.

  12. Are you for real? How the hell do you patent that? That's like patenting giving back change if you hand a cashier too much money.

  13. Data cap scam on Comcast Expanding Data Cap Locations, Training Reps To Avoid Subject (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I'd be okay with "usage plans" if I got credited back for the data I didn't use. If I use 200 of my 250 plan this month, then use 300 next month, I shouldn't be charged an overage. I'm paying to use X amount of data. Where the hell is my change back for the stuff I didn't use?

  14. Re:Summary missing information on NASA's Maven Mission Solves the Mystery of Mars' Lost Atmosphere · · Score: 2

    TFS reads like clickbait. It takes about an issue, says they figured out what caused the issue, but never says what the issue is.

  15. Confirmation Hash on "Unsecured Memory Card" Prompts Election Fraud Investigation In Georgia (ajc.com) · · Score: 1

    Why can't voting contain some sort of hash that you get after voting? You can enter the hash into the website to confirm that your vote actually recorded as what you entered?

  16. Great sentence structure, SprintCare! on Sprint Faces Backlash For Adding MDM Software To Devices (csoonline.com) · · Score: 1

    "Did you not want to installed it? Let us know!"

    Also - clearly he didn't fucking want it installed... Is it a new rule now that Customer Service just not read messages at all?

  17. Re:Holy shit... on Activision Buys Candy Crush Developer For $5.9B (inquisitr.com) · · Score: 1

    I have no idea how people get addicted to Candy Crush. I tried the game... found it was just another Bejeweled clone... only with limited moves, and how far you get is mostly based on luck. There was no real thrill, since it felt obvious that your fate was in the hands of luck (the candy placement is always random meaning that not even round has a winning outcome)... and all you really win is the ability to move to the next space. At least gambling machines give you a chance to turn your money into more money.

  18. Re:So basically they're trying to get rid of me on Google Tries To Guess Your Email Responses (blogspot.com) · · Score: 1

    Unclean? No. But I definitely do whatever I can at times for some human interaction... Automated phone systems especially piss me off. And self check-outs are okay if I'm just in to grab something small or quick.

  19. So basically they're trying to get rid of me on Google Tries To Guess Your Email Responses (blogspot.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    So basically, Google is pushing to completely remove me and replace me with a tiny script. :(

  20. Transcript of what happened on Microsoft Cuts OneDrive Storage Limits, Citing Abuse (onedrive.com) · · Score: 1, Insightful

    "We recently noticed a huge spike in cloud usage and got real excited. With pecker-in-hand we began perusing what we expected to be millions of nudes and selfies, but instead found full-blown DVD collections and other crap we're not interested in. As punishment for not providing us with sexy nudes, we have decided to just lower the cap down. Too bad, so sad."

  21. TFA Image is a load of crap on Tor Releases Messenger Beta For Secure Chat (thestack.com) · · Score: 1

    The image TFA uses shows an iPhone. I was excited to see a mobile app... the site itself? Downloads for Windows/Mac/Linux.

  22. If the government uses "unbreakable" encryption, does this mean they're terrorists and/or pedophiles?

  23. Re:What's up with the ' on Slashdot Asks: Notes For Next Hallowe'en? · · Score: 1

    That's the way I was taught to spell it, as it's a contraction from All Hallowe's Eve. Next question - what's with the wave of people spelling it incorrectly?

  24. I have no idea what Hypervisor is but... on Xen Patches 7-Year-Old Bug That Shattered Hypervisor Security (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    I have no idea what Hypervisor is but all I keep envisioning is Pin*Bot.

  25. Re:Fuck you, Slashdot on Noriyoshi Ohrai, Illustrator of Many Hollywood Movie Posters, Has Died · · Score: 3, Informative

    I'm sorry to hear that Kotaku doesn't cut it for you. Please pick from one of these other sources.