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  1. OpenJDK is still around and free to use on Ask Slashdot: How Dead Is Java? (jaxenter.com) · · Score: 1

    According to Slashdot and others, Java has been dying for the past 15 years. The short answer is, no, it's not going anywhere. There's tons of Enterprise code written in Java that will need to be maintained for years to come.

  2. Have you ever tried to integrate multiple products with different authentication/authorization? It doesn't take zero time. It has to be planned and executed. I never doubted Facebook's intention to do this. Everyone knows they'd want to. But yeah, it does take time to do it as effectively as they would want to.

  3. How is this an AWS error? on AWS Error Exposed GoDaddy Business Secrets (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    Calling this an AWS error is like calling leaving an unlocked S series in an airport parking lot a "Mercedes Benz" error. This is an error that GoDaddy, who is typically poor when it comes to security knowledge, made in their implementation. They used S3 without applying proper policies around it, all of which are more than sufficiently documented.

  4. This is news?

  5. So, according to Amazon... on Amazon Explains Why Alexa Recorded And Emailed A Private Conversation (mercurynews.com) · · Score: 2

    Their own voice recognition software is crap.

  6. Google warned them, so what's the problem on Sex Workers Say Porn On Google Drive Is Suddenly Disappearing (vice.com) · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Seriously, Google has a policy in place and it's their service. They have every right to throw you off if you violate their policy. If you don't like it, go elsewhere. Take your business and move it to somewhere else that doesn't have this policy. What's the problem here?

  7. So they'll take over all of AWS and Google cloud services? All of Android? Every Linux based router, and just about every Internet of Things thing? Yeah, good luck with that.

  8. Failed? It's been working fine since 2011 or so. on Google Just Launched Another Answer To Apple Pay (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Not sure why they are calling previous attempts failures. I've been using it continuously on my phones since about 2011, since it was the original Google Wallet. I still have all the cards I put there originally on my Samsung S3. It worked long before long before Apple Pay came around. Thank God AP did come though as that just expanded the number of places I use it.

  9. Give them 3 weeks on Ask Slashdot: When Is the Right Time To Discuss Retirement With Your Employer? · · Score: 1

    That's what I did. It is up to the company to provide backup for you. It is up to you to look after your own needs. Three weeks is more than enough time for them to get started on a replacement and is considered reasonable for any profession. Don't be sentimental about a job. It's a job, not your life. Corporations are not sentimental about you.

  10. Re:Pigeonhole yourself to one job, one skill, or o on What Mistakes Can Stall An IT Career? (cio.com) · · Score: 1

    Sure, but the two things are not mutually exclusive. You can get pretty deep into several topics and still be a full stack developer. But I can tell you from first hand experience that we rarely hire for full time jobs someone who is an expert in only one or two things but has no desire to expand their knowledge beyond that. Much more likely to hire the person who has done it all but has particular depth in one or two topics. Further, when times are tough, the people let go are the one trick ponies. Those that we know are flexible and adept at picking up new things are the ones we keep.

  11. Pigeonhole yourself to one job, one skill, or one on What Mistakes Can Stall An IT Career? (cio.com) · · Score: 2

    I see this all the time. "I'm a web developer, I don't want to learn any backend services stuff.", "I'm a DB person. I don't code." In this market you'll be competing against full stack developers who do everything including all that devops stuff to deploy apps. Good luck with your career if you don't keep up with at least a few skills. Don't be a one trick pony in IT. It doesn't work anymore.

  12. Good thing you weren't expecting a smart phone for your money.

  13. Re:It's you on iOS 11 'Is Still Just Buggy as Hell' (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    It goes back way longer than a couple of years. Remember the Daylight Saving Time fiasco? The "holding it wrong" stuff? The comical Apple Maps bugs? Just do a google search on any "iOS x bugs" and you'll see a whole litany of stuff.

  14. Re:33 years, still coding and leading programming on Ask Slashdot: Where Do Old Programmers Go? · · Score: 1

    33 years in the business...not my age, you idiot. I'm 55.

  15. 33 years, still coding and leading programming tea on Ask Slashdot: Where Do Old Programmers Go? · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I've gone from Assembly, to PL/I and PL/AS, to C, C++, a smattering of Visual Basic, to Java, JavaScript (Angular, React). Also expanded my skills to include AWS and containerization. Just don't stop learning. And share your knowledge with others.

  16. Stupid snowflakes on Google Maps Ditches Walking Calorie Counter After Backlash (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    C'mon. This wasn't hurting anyone. I'm a 50+ yo lady who has about another 15 pounds to go on my own weight loss quest. I would love to have this feature in Google Maps. It's a great motivation. I love cupcakes but seriously, triggering from a cartoon icon? Have just a little backbone and self control!

  17. Re:240 minutes of SOT is good? Actually kinda suc on iOS 11 Is Causing Massive Battery Drain Problems (betanews.com) · · Score: 3, Informative

    So what's your point? We're talking about averages with moderate to heavy use here. Same as I do with my Moto Z and I'd be horribly disappointed if I only got 4 hours. The low end (with high use) for me is 7 hours. The high end (with moderate) is 10-11. From the article. "a subset of 50,000 moderate to heavy iPhone and iPad users." Over three days, battery decay rate was monitored on iOS 10 and iOS 11 devices. We've already mentioned that iOS 10 devices last for 240 minutes and iOS 11 device just 96, minutes, but Wandera provides another way of looking at the figures:"

  18. 240 minutes of SOT is good? Actually kinda sucks on iOS 11 Is Causing Massive Battery Drain Problems (betanews.com) · · Score: 2, Interesting

    That's only 4 hours of screen on time. There's tons of good phones out there (Moto Z Play for one) that easily get between 8 and 12 hours of SOT with normal use. Why anyone you settle for only 4? And now it's under 2? Magical!

  19. US Employers Struggle To Find Workers.... on US Employers Struggle To Match Workers With Open Jobs (npr.org) · · Score: 1

    "US Employers Struggle To Match Workers Willing to be Underpaid for Open Jobs" There, fixed it for you.

  20. 3 months and it didn't occur to you to use a version control system?

  21. Re:Not understanding how it's a blow to Netflix. on Disney To Pull Its Movies From Netflix and Start Its Own Streaming Service (theverge.com) · · Score: 2

    Because they don't care about you. What Disney just bought is the powerhouse behind a lot of live sports streaming. This is something that Hulu and Netflix don't have. The one thing that keeps cable television alive is rabid live sports fans. Baseball and Hockey are both powered by BAMTech, which is now going to be 75% owned by Disney/ESPN. Add that to ESPN's already existing sports stuff. That plus the content that the do have (and Disney's catalog is pretty massive) makes them very competitive.

  22. Re:Progress of the Arts and Sciences on Disney To Pull Its Movies From Netflix and Start Its Own Streaming Service (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    How much live sports does Hulu have to offer? ESPN + BAMTech has a lot. That plus the Disney catalog, plus Star Wars, plus Marvel gives them a pretty good start. Also, if you think Hulu has failed, you might want to look again. They are having a very good year. They have arguably the best live TV service plus a couple of hits with The Handmaid's Tale and 11-17-63.

  23. Seriously? on New Data On H-1B Visas Prove That IT Outsourcers Hire a Lot But Pay Very Little (qz.com) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This is news? Companies wouldn't bother to even do H-1B visas unless they paid less than homegrown employees.

  24. Re: Where is the void on 'Windows 10 Is Failing Us' (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    You're missing the point. The post I'm responding to talks about MS being wedged between Linux for tech users and MacOS for commercial users. ChromeOS is aimed at users with even simpler needs than those. Thus, cutting off another MS market that they used to own lock, stock and barrel. Schools in particular have flocked to ChromeOS and Microsoft's weak ass attempt with Windows 10S was laughable.

  25. Re: Yes on 'Windows 10 Is Failing Us' (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    Throw drives in the bin? Nope. Just use the eject icon that's in the Finder. Have you even used MacOS in the past three years?