Slashdot Mirror


User: bfpierce

bfpierce's activity in the archive.

Stories
0
Comments
367
First seen
Last seen
Profile
(view on slashdot.org)

Comments · 367

  1. Our 'Dear Leader' is projecting Naval power in that area even as we speak and working with diplomatic partners in the area.

    That's what you would expect a rational nation to do.

    Don't worry, just vote for Trump and you'll see what the irrational actors do, which is start a trade war (or a real one). Have fun!

  2. It is a great model.

    Too bad that's not what this is.

  3. Unless I'm missing something there, but this just requires that code developed for one agency should be available to other agencies. Not that it should be 'open'.

    This just sounds like 'we wanna get past licence agreements and not have to pay for it', not 'we want to make our code open'.

  4. Re:Report: Fire destroyed generators on Delta Air Lines Grounded Around the World After Computer Outage (cnn.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    "with about 10K actively using the site at any given moment."

    You actually think Delta only has 10k actively using their systems at any given moment? They probably have that many ticket counter staff logged in, not even counting customers, technicians, pilots, and so on.

    Yeah, I get the 'why is your backup in the same building as your primary', but they probably need 500 servers.

  5. Unfettered Internet Access? on Donald Trump Signs Pledge To Crack Down On Internet Porn (pcworld.com) · · Score: 1

    "significant risks associated with unfettered Internet access by youth"

    That's not a thing that exists, unless as a parent you're doing a really shitty job of being a parent.

  6. Re:The 60's kills in slow motion on Study: Astronauts Who Reach Deep Space 'Far More Likely To Die From Heart Disease' (independent.co.uk) · · Score: 2

    Curious where you're seeing they controlled for 'similar diet, smoking, drinking habits' when that's not mentioned either in the article or the actual paper.

    Group sampling methods are pretty well spelled out in that paper, and yet, not seeing it.

  7. Re:If they didn't want unlimited use on Verizon To Disconnect Unlimited Data Customers Who Use Over 100GB/Month · · Score: 1

    They aren't pretending to have an unlimited plan. They don't market this, at all.

    That's the entire point of my post...

  8. Re:Sue them for FRAUD on Verizon To Disconnect Unlimited Data Customers Who Use Over 100GB/Month · · Score: 1

    To be fair this post does actually add nothing to the conversation because it's entire premise is based on something that's not in fact true.

    They probably keep getting modded down because they have a habit of doing this.

  9. Re:If they didn't want unlimited use on Verizon To Disconnect Unlimited Data Customers Who Use Over 100GB/Month · · Score: 1

    They are not 'on a plan', as in 'contract'.

    Verizon has ZERO obligation to do anything for you if you're off plan, not thing one.

  10. Re:Poor Microsoft... on Microsoft: Windows 10 Won't Hit 1 Billion Devices By Mid-2018 (zdnet.com) · · Score: 0

    I didn't realize we only measured 'success' based upon what Wall Street thinks.

  11. Re:Satisfaction? Heh. on Microsoft: Windows 10 Won't Hit 1 Billion Devices By Mid-2018 (zdnet.com) · · Score: 0

    I'd be curious to know who made the laptop.

    I've got a couple laptops (very old Dell, newer Lenovo) that I moved to 10 and no issues. My old HP (running 7) drops wi-fi more often than that, but that's a hardware issue with the actual 'toggle'.

  12. Re:Satisfaction? Heh. on Microsoft: Windows 10 Won't Hit 1 Billion Devices By Mid-2018 (zdnet.com) · · Score: 0

    Funny that. When 7 came out all I heard were complaints and requests to put windows XP back on.

    Users are terrible at adapting to change, even if it's 'my excel icon looks different, wtf I can't do my job'.

  13. Re:This story is garbage on Pokemon Go Was Never Able To Read Your Email (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The problem being nobody actually understood what 'full access' through Google's API actually does, or bothered to go look it up.

    RTFM kids, you'll look a lot less stupid.

  14. Re:"Artistic similarity"? on Activision Abuses DMCA To Take Knock Indie Game Entirely Off Steam · · Score: 1

    Are...Are you actually bringing out the 'be an actual game dev' and in the same sentence trying to say you can't fudge scaling?

    Did that just happen?

  15. Re:Lawyers get millions on Sony Agrees To Pay Millions To Gamers To Settle PS3 Linux Debacle (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    "The cost of actually doing all the things they are asking to the user is greater than $55 in terms of time and effort."

    That means your 'loss' due to the change was a frivolous one, at best.

  16. Re:We need Loser pays on Man Sued For $30K Over $40 Printer He Sold On Craigslist (usatoday.com) · · Score: 1

    You can still lose even if you have a legitimate claim...

  17. Re:Um, moving walls? on China Unveils 'Straddling Bus' Design To Beat Traffic Jams (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    Are you fucking kidding me here? lol

  18. Except the reality is on American Schools Teaching Kids To Code All Wrong (qz.com) · · Score: 2

    "Just as would-be musicians become proficient by listening, improvising and composing, and not just by playing other people's compositions."

    That's exactly what introductory musicians DO in the current public school environment. They play other people's compositions. Only those with the means and time actually go further than that into writing their own music, and they do it at home or take additional class work outside of their normal curriculum.

    You aren't a musician because of the High School curriculum, you aren't a mathematician, you aren't a political scientist because of your government class. I think the problem here is that people like this article writer are expecting HS graduates to be able to jump into a profession with no additional learning/training. That's not realistic, and it's not what a HS curriculum is designed to do.

  19. What the fuck are you on about regarding Brown people? Can you kindly point out where that's being said?

    This seems more like 'Eastern' make shit up to make people feel guilty syndrome to me.

  20. Re:How about replacing the CEO with a machine on Wendy's Plans To Automate 6,000 Restaurants With Self-Service Ordering Kiosks (investors.com) · · Score: 1

    Oh it will definitely drop costs.

    Until they realize they need to maintain the things...

  21. It is for the semi-sober person.

  22. Re:They left out a clause on Microsoft Removes Wi-Fi Sense Feature From Windows 10 Which Shared Your Wi-Fi Password · · Score: 1

    75% of those passwords are variations of 'password' anyways, so not really a big haul on their part.

  23. Re: regulation on Jet Strikes Drone Near Heathrow Airport (marketwatch.com) · · Score: 1

    Maybe this isn't obvious, but losing an engine on your landing approach is a pretty difficult problem for a pilot to handle.

    Sure most are trained, but do we really want to be making that job any harder than it is?

  24. Re:Corporate data grab on Microsoft and HackerRank Add a Live Code Editor Into Bing · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Holy shit drop the tin foil man.

    If they wanted to do this they could just scrub the actual internet for code.

  25. You mean I might have to get an ad blocker for my Oculus rift O/S? How terrible...

    Jesus you guys are worse than Tipper Gore.