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  1. It's already open source and it already runs well on Android. What do they think they'll gain by doing a bunch of work to use Swift?

  2. Sorry Frank, that's just not true.

  3. Re:[citation needed] on People Often Deride Game Changing Technology as 'a Toy' (medium.com) · · Score: 1

    This is just Sinofsky saying what he thought was a toy. He's the guy behind removing the Start button so I'm not shocked at his lack of foresight.

  4. Re:Seen this before? on Head of Oracle Linux Moves To Microsoft (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    I think you're just bitter that this is finally the year of Linux on the desktop and it's MS that's making it happen.

  5. Re:Seen this before? on Head of Oracle Linux Moves To Microsoft (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    Did you know they're bringing the bash she'll to Windows?
    Do you realize how much code they're making open source?
    This really isn't the same MS. Sure they still want to make money, but who doesn't?

  6. Re:What about pedestrians? on MIT Study Shows Stop Lights Won't Be Necessary In The Future (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1

    You're right that a button is antiquated. They would just need cameras at the corners to recognize them and priorities things. Matching the speed of the cars to all pass through without slowing down is only the best case scenario. As someone walks up to the intersection there's no way to know if they're going to cross or turn the other way so they'll mess up the timing regardless. Large cities a long line of pedestrians could cause major traffic jams if there's no way to share the road. You're wrong, people in cars are also important so there needs to be a system of sharing or two kids could just walk back and forth and tie a city in knots.

  7. Re:What about pedestrians? on MIT Study Shows Stop Lights Won't Be Necessary In The Future (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1

    It would work just like today. Pedestrians and bicycles press a button to let the system know they're there. Everyone else stops for a bit to let them cross.

  8. Re:Eish! on Microsoft to Open Source Minecraft-Based Project AIX · · Score: 1

    That investment was profitable in less than a year.

  9. Re:Sure, but why no Linux build? on Oculus Founder: Rift Will Come To Mac If Apple "Ever Releases a Good Computer" (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    So if 100% of Linux gamers did as you do the Windows numbers would only be 94% and Linux would still be 0.9%?

  10. Re:Sure, but why no Linux build? on Oculus Founder: Rift Will Come To Mac If Apple "Ever Releases a Good Computer" (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1, Interesting

    If anyone has been pushing games on Linux it's Steam. They're afraid of a resurgence of the Windows monopoly so that makes sense.

    So lets look at the numbers:
    http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey

    Yep. Less than 1%.
    More people use Windows Phone than want to game on Linux. Let that sink in...
    Why would a company invest real money where there just is no return?

  11. Re:This article is propaganda on ISIS Supporters Abandon U.S. Encryption Tools As Apple-FBI Fight Rages · · Score: 1

    Wait! Don't go!
    We're sorry. We can change I swear, just give us another chance!

    Please?!?
                Please stay. If not for us, do it for the children.

  12. Re:"US" != "America" on ISIS Supporters Abandon U.S. Encryption Tools As Apple-FBI Fight Rages · · Score: 1

    " They only recently (on a geologic timeframe) came into contact with each other."

    And more recently we said "No touching!" and cut a trench through Panama to keep them apart.

  13. Apparently only 38% agree with Apple. Most people seem to side with the FBI on this issue.
    http://news.yahoo.com/more-half-americans-think-apple-182431121.html

  14. Re:Light fidelity? on Internet By Light Promises To Leave Wi-Fi Eating Dust (yahoo.com) · · Score: 1

    There really was one other "Barlo_Mung" way back when I set this account up. I've seen it other placed too despite the fact that I made up the name for one of my first D&D characters. There truly is nothing new under the sun.
    So I went with my favorite non-prime number to make it easy to remember.

    People can hate all they want. At least I ain't no AC muthafucka.

  15. Re:Light fidelity? on Internet By Light Promises To Leave Wi-Fi Eating Dust (yahoo.com) · · Score: 1

    42 is the right number of mung. 41 is not the right number unless you then proceed to 42.
    43 is right out!

  16. Light fidelity? on Internet By Light Promises To Leave Wi-Fi Eating Dust (yahoo.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Stop it. Just stop it.
    Also, can we just agree to stop adding "gate" to the ends of the things bad people do?

  17. Apple should take the next step on Bill Gates Sides With FBI In Apple Spat (ft.com) · · Score: 1

    and close the loophole that lets them load a new OS image on the phone without the user's key.
    Then they couldn't even comply with this request.

  18. You're drunk Bill on Bill Gates Sides With FBI In Apple Spat (ft.com) · · Score: 1

    Go back to curing polio.

  19. Why can't YouTube fix this? on Copyright Professor's Lecture Removed From YouTube Over Sony Content-ID Claim (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 5, Interesting

    If someone legitimately infringes content they eventually cut off your ability to upload content. Why can't they do the same from the other direction? If someone issues too many bogus claims they lose the ability to issue more claims.

  20. Re:I can see it now... on Judge Tells Apple To Help FBI Access San Bernardino Shooters' iPhone (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    Should just set up an old mac cube to brute force it so they can say they're working on it.

  21. The world is a better place without him.

  22. Re:Not Really a Textualist on US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Has Died (theguardian.com) · · Score: 2

    Such as?

  23. Not one bit on Drivers Need To Forget Their GPS · · Score: 1

    A couple of anecdotal accounts and you want us to abandon this wonderful technology? I vote no.

  24. Re:Maybe you need to upgrade on Ask Slashdot: Fixing UVC Camera Issues Under Windows? · · Score: 1

    I really tried to ride that fine line where people couldn't tell if I was being serious or not.
    Feeling that it went pretty well.

  25. Maybe you need to upgrade on Ask Slashdot: Fixing UVC Camera Issues Under Windows? · · Score: 4, Funny

    Windows 10 probably fixes this.
    I'd just go ahead and upgrade if I were you.
    Couldn't hurt...