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  1. Last time I tried to restore from Google Cloud on PSA: Google Will Delete Your Android Backups If Your Device Is Inactive For Two Months (vernonchan.com) · · Score: 1

    on a Nexus 5X, on the "select the backup to restore from" screen, the only control that reacted to tapping was the "skip restore" button. Observed on two different handsets, with different OS patchlevels. After that, the device created a new backup, letting the old one expire. So the guy possibly just avoided getting Google-trolled :)

  2. Re:Insufficient Resources on Emacs Needs To Move To GitHub, Says ESR · · Score: 1

    I see what you did there, but Emacs' codebase is actually quite small by today's standards.

  3. Regarding zombie servers on Businesses Moving From Amazon's Cloud To Build Their Own · · Score: 2

    There are tools to deal with them, and were even recently featured on Slashdot: http://news.slashdot.org/story/13/01/07/1551231/netflix-open-sources-janitor-monkey-aws-cleanup-tool

  4. Re:doesn't go far enough on Smart Guns To Stop Mass Killings · · Score: 2

    I nominate the comment above at the most stupid -as of yet- posted in the year 2013.

    I nominate the comment above at the most stupid -as of yet- posted in the year 2019.

    Fixed that for you.

  5. Re:In summary on The Trials and Tribulations of a Would-Be Facebook Employee · · Score: 1

    Almost all cellphones today come with a hands-free headset. I actually used it during an interview with Facebook, and had zero problems typing and speaking at the same time, although they didn't hire me either. I don't blame the headset though :)

  6. Re:Not really impressive review on $50 Sound Cards Impress Versus Integrated Audio · · Score: 2

    Also, according to their measurements, the conclusion should be more like "There's almost no point in spending $50 on a sound card, if you care only about playback, not recording."

  7. Re:Should read it faster than writing... on New Technique Promises Much Faster Hard Drive Write Speeds · · Score: 1

    Indeed, if the disk could be also read the same way like MO disks, it would be promising: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magneto-optic_Kerr_effect

  8. Re:Degradation on Table Salt Could Help Boost HDD Storage Density By a Factor of 5 · · Score: 1

    I suppose the salt only takes part in the manufacturing process, and is removed afterwards.

  9. HPC-Europa on Ask Slashdot: Clusters On the Cheap? · · Score: 1

    If your friend works in the academia (from the currency mentioned, I assume you are from Europe), she can also try applying for an access to HPC-Europa infrastructure.

    See http://www.hpc-europa.org/

  10. Re:Google must be watching... on Oracle Announces Java SE 7 · · Score: 1

    Considering the bytecode didn't change between Java 6 and 7, they can just watch and get all the Java 7 benefits for free.

  11. Re:Ah, progress... on JPMorgan Rolls Out FPGA Supercomputer · · Score: 1

    Indeed. Like the internet. Or space flight. Or cell phones.

  12. Article abstract on 17-Year-Old Wins Intel's $100K Science Prize · · Score: 1
  13. Czech govt. already did on Germany Builds Encrypted, Identity-Confirmed Email · · Score: 5, Interesting

    And it's been a failure, for a number of reasons:

    - it cost a fortune to deploy
    - one message costs an equivalent of about 1 USD, which means no one uses it except for communicating with the government
    - it relies on a proprietary (although free as beer) rather obscure application for Windows, fortunately a non-profit foundation later developed a cross-platform library for accessing the mailbox
    - once you register into the system, any official letter you get is automatically considered delivered, so you cannot deny receiving it, that's why any sane lawyer will discourage from getting such an account ever unless you are obligated to

    Obviously, because so much money already burnt, the mailbox system is here to stay.

  14. Re: Don't Assume on Man Pays $200,000 To Save Fake Online Girlfriend · · Score: 1

    Actually, If the cons really worked the guy for two years, that's a pretty impressive feat. Probably on par with three-letter agencies.

  15. Re:Recommended or Mandatory? on Micro-USB Cellphone Charger Becomes EU Standard · · Score: 1

    Actually, the standard more or less reflects the status quo: 1) Devices which do not have USB data connection do not need to use USB for charging. 2) The phone itself does not need to feature USB-micro, it's enough to bundle an adapter to phone's proprietary connector from USB-micro.

  16. Re:Past His Prime on Hawking: No 'Theory of Everything' · · Score: 1

    Reminds me of Arthur Eddington and his search for fine structure constant formula.

    ... The great Arthur Eddington gave a lecture about his alleged deviation of the fine structure constant from fundamental theory. Goudsmit and Kramers were both in the audience. Goudsmit understood little but recognized it as far-fetched nonsense. After the discussion, Goudsmit went to his friend and mentor Kramers and asked him, “Do all physicists go off on crazy tangents when they grow old? I am afraid”. Kramers answered, “No Sam, you don’t have to be scared. A genius like Eddington may perhaps go nuts but a fellow like you just gets dumber and dumber.

  17. Re:Is it just because I'm a nerd on Hands-on With the iPad Alternatives On Display At IFA · · Score: 3, Informative

    There was also Tegra-based Toshiba AC100 on display, with a lot more nerd-appeal IMHO.

  18. Re:This chip snickers at my 6502... on IBM Unveils Fastest Microprocessor Ever · · Score: 1

    I'd guess most of the code run on these CPUs will still use the original IBM 360 instruction set from the sixties.

  19. Re:from the team that brought you the Hubble? on James Webb Telescope Passes Critical Tests · · Score: 1

    Being 4 times farther from Earth than the Moon, JWST won't be serviceable once deployed. Certainly not using the Shuttle.

  20. Re:Not much in the article on Atom Processors Set New Record For Power-Efficient Sorting · · Score: 2, Informative

    More details are here. Looks like it's a tweaked merge-sort.

  21. Re:Comcast Network Engineers will be busy on FCC Asks You To Test Your Broadband Speeds · · Score: 1

    Once again, America is playing catchup. The Chinese already send all their data through a government proxy.

  22. Obligatory quote on Database of All UK Children Launched · · Score: 5, Funny

    Melchett: Now, I've compiled a list of those with security clearance, have you got it Darling?

    Darling: Yes sir.

    Melchett: Read it please.

    Darling: It's top security sir, I think that's all the Captain needs to know.

    Melchett: Nonsense! Let's hear the list in full!

    Darling: Very well sir. "List of personnel cleared for mission Gainsborough, as dictated by General C. H. Melchett: You and me, Darling, obviously. Field Marshal Haig, Field Marshal Haig's wife, all Field Marshal Haig's wife's friends, their families, their families' servants, their families' servants' tennis partners, and some chap I bumped into the mess the other day called Bernard."

    Melchett: So, it's maximum security, is that clear?

    Blackadder: Quite so sir, only myself and the rest of the English speaking world is to know.

  23. Re:AAC Decoding on FFmpeg Finally Releases Long-Awaited Version 0.5 · · Score: 1

    FFMPEG can also decode E-AC3, i.e. Blu-Ray audio.

  24. Re:probably overkill on Real Name For Open Source Development? · · Score: 1

    In some code, which was a result of reverse engineering, I have also seen SHA-1 hashes (probably of authors' names + some salt, but I can only guess for obvious reasons) being used instead of names. Looks a bit weird, but on the other hand it gives you the possibility to prove that it is actually your code if you would need a reference.

  25. Re:only 10? on History's Worst Software Bugs · · Score: 1

    there was also the (in)famous Patriot rounding bug, involving 28 dead and 100 injured people: http://www.ima.umn.edu/~arnold/disasters/patriot.h tml/