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  1. Re:Sure, it's not a phone call on Republicans Want To Leave You Voicemail -- Without Ever Ringing Your Cellphone (recode.net) · · Score: 1

    Most lower cost providers still charge by the minute.

  2. ref: B.A ... R.B.A. (obscure references, it was the mid/late 90's)

  3. Re:Pfizer and Amphastar the only option? on Baking Soda Shortage Has Hospitals Frantic, Delaying Treatments and Surgeries (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    It does seem a little silly though, that it's fine we eat it. Hell, some people brush their teeth with it. But "Oh no, don't use the substitute in an emergency!".

  4. Re:The Only Answer on Slashdot Asks: Which Tech Giant You Can't Live Without? · · Score: 4, Funny

    Makes *me* feel like a youngster.

  5. FreedomPop is interesting. on Slashdot Asks: Which Wireless Carrier Do You Prefer? · · Score: 1

    You can kind of game them on data, SMS and voice to keep your costs near zero.

    Granted, certainly not for everyone but there is nothing less expensive and coverage in the States is fine.

  6. As a long time SQA/HQA eng, this is an awesome question. I've been around a lot of blocks. New build. Broken. Here's another one. Broken. My Golden Rule? Stay until it works. I'd so much rather have a good build than something slapped together. It wastes everyone's time.

  7. But wait ... on RIP, Robert Taylor, The Innovator Who Shaped Modern Computing (sfgate.com) · · Score: 1

    I had the (shall I say it) honor of working directly with Vint Cerf at MCI back in the early 90's, part of the triad or more that formed the earliest foundations. We had some interesting conversations.

  8. Yes, but your phone company can't sell your call history. That would be the equivalent thing, not your bs.

    Yet.

  9. When I looked at Magento it was a sieve peppered with .50 caliber holes. I passed.

  10. Imagine a Beowulf Cluster of these.

  11. Re:Signal on Ask Slashdot: How Would You Solve the Instant Messaging Problem? · · Score: 1

    The downside is, Signal is buggy (not security wise) on older android releases. And that's where an awful lot of people such as myself are.

    -jim

  12. Re:Not Keeping Up. Horseshit. on Chrome 57 Arrives With CSS Grid Layout and API Improvements (venturebeat.com) · · Score: 1

    I'm taking that with large grains of salt, soon to be extricated as kidney stones.

  13. Not Keeping Up. Horseshit. on Chrome 57 Arrives With CSS Grid Layout and API Improvements (venturebeat.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    "In fact, with Chrome's regular additions and changes, developers have to keep up to ensure they are taking advantage of everything available. "

    Uh, no. You don't. The page you developed yesterday (or in 2000) should display just the same if you did it right in the first place. If not it's the browsers fault, not yours for "not keeping up". It's a fucking web browser.

  14. FM to Phones? on New Technique Turns Random Objects Into FM Radio Stations (thestack.com) · · Score: 1

    Good luck targeting all the US phones which for the most part, have FM disabled. Still, I hate the core idea of this. Yeah, it's coming, but the concept is still annoying. I've already seen Bladerunner.

  15. GPU Transcoders on Netflix Uses AI in Its New Codec To Compress Video Scene By Scene (qz.com) · · Score: 1

    VBR isn't rocket science, and not new. Great that they're using it. GPU transcoding is really helping these days.

  16. Before the loons get to it. on SpaceX's Next Launch Carries Colonies Of A Drug-Resistant Superbug (businessinsider.com.au) · · Score: 1

    Trump conspires with Musk up to have the rocket explode over the Soviet Union.

  17. What is the metals mix? on Tokyo 2020 Olympic Medals To Be Made From Recycled Phones (silicon.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    Let's see, the current medals are mostly silver and bronze with traces of copper and gold. Do cell phones have a lot of silver in them?

  18. Re:like driving a car when only the front brakes w on Windows 10 Upgrade Bug Disabled Cntrl-C In Bash (infoworld.com) · · Score: 1

    I disabled the rear brake on my race bike. As did many other racers.

    Define "race bike". As a former roadracer and keen observer of same for decades from the club level to MotoGP I can tell you emphatically and with authority this is *never* done, and in fact is against the rules for good reason. Other genres of motorcycle racing may allow it, but not there.

  19. Thanks for the cliffs notes. :/

  20. Traffic Tickets on Tesla Updates Autopilot To Make It Follow the Speed Limit On Roads (electrek.co) · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Maybe a dumb question (I have no idea) but is there any data on how many and type of traffic tickets have been issued to Tesla owners running on autopilot? Curious.

  21. Re:What's the big deal on US Scientists Scramble To Protect Research On Climate Change (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    My post was sarcasm and the use of the word was intentional.

    Hence the simulation simulation?

  22. Re:heres the operative sentence on Pentagon: Chinese Ship Captures US Underwater Drone Fom Sea (usatoday.com) · · Score: 1

    1 kph down should be able to evade a light surface ship you see on the way from afar.

  23. Re:What's the big deal on US Scientists Scramble To Protect Research On Climate Change (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    Yeah, you'd think if it were all made up they could just make it all up again. This just serves to demonstrate the unpresidented level of detail they are taking this climate change simulation simulation thing.

    Still not an actual word.

  24. Re:heres the operative sentence on Pentagon: Chinese Ship Captures US Underwater Drone Fom Sea (usatoday.com) · · Score: 1

    Not to quibble with you, but the scenario does leave me wondering. Why didn't we (the US) simply re-submerge the drone, direct it back to our ship and collect it away from the Chinese pickup?

  25. Verizon says Nope! We won't do it. on Samsung May Permanently Disable Galaxy Note 7 Phones In The US As Soon As Next Week (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    ref: http://www.theverge.com/circui...

    "In October, Samsung announced a voluntary recall of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 when it was discovered that all available devices could overheat and pose a safety risk to customers. Since that time, a vast majority of Verizon customers who purchased the Note 7 have replaced their phones with other models.

            Today, Samsung announced an update to the Galaxy Note 7 that would stop the smartphone from charging, rendering it useless unless attached to a power charger. Verizon will not be taking part in this update because of the added risk this could pose to Galaxy Note 7 users that do not have another device to switch to. We will not push a software upgrade that will eliminate the ability for the Note 7 to work as a mobile device in the heart of the holiday travel season. We do not want to make it impossible to contact family, first responders or medical professionals in an emergency situation.

            Verizon and Samsung have communicated the need for customers with a Note 7 to immediately stop using their devices and return or exchange it where they purchased it. Verizon customers with the Note 7 have several options, including an additional $100 from Samsung when purchasing one of their other devices.
    "