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  1. If Mississippi and Arkansas didn't suck so hard... on Mississippi - the Nation's Leader In Vaccination Rates · · Score: 1

    If Mississippi and Arkansas didn't suck so hard...Louisiana would fall off into the Gulf.... probably pushed by Texas.

  2. Bought some raw seafood at the store... on Science's Biggest Failure: Everything About Diet and Fitness · · Score: 1

    I bought some raw seafood at the store the other day. The check-out clerk and the bag boy were both amazed that I could cook my own raw shrimp and snow crab legs. Many people really do have no idea how to cook other than to follow package directions for the microwave.

  3. Re: Your signature on Science's Biggest Failure: Everything About Diet and Fitness · · Score: 1

    "Can we stop saying SSL now, since it had better be TLS?"

    Is that just opportunistic complaining?

  4. Can we test on Jupiter? on How Gaseous, Neptune-Like Planets Can Become Habitable · · Score: 3, Funny

    "This can eventually boil off most of the the gas atmosphere, leaving behind the core: a small, rocky world capable of supporting life.'

    So after nano tech fiber makes space elevators possible, we can then work on a planet towing device to drag Jupiter in to the sweet spot where it will boil away and leave us Jupiter-2, Rocky Core Edition? Oh wait, first we need to drag a Red Dwarf star into our solar system. Damnable prerequisites.

  5. IPV6 Addresses for all on One In Five Developers Now Works On IoT Projects · · Score: 1

    IPV6 Addresses for all...

    But if you want ports open and available, you have to pay extra.

  6. My TRS-80 Color Edition on Why Coding Is Not the New Literacy · · Score: 2

    I spent a good bit of time in the woods building tree houses. Building a tree house followed a similar pattern each time. Find old tree houses in the woods. Scavenge material, especially the long boards for the floor/frame. Find or cut new material like saplings to fill in the gaps.

    Then I got a TRS-80 Color Edition could hook to a TV. Suddenly I could "conjure up" raw material with code. If I needed a board I "coded" one. I could build anything I could imagine. I had indeed "become a wizard" and the world did indeed change.

  7. Steps in Excel on Why Coding Is Not the New Literacy · · Score: 1

    Insert a new column after the address column
    Highlight the columns and select the "Text to Columns" button on the data tab/toolbar.
    Select the proper delimiter, which is the hardest part. Probably the first space.
    Street Number will be in old address column, rest is in the second column.

  8. In other countries... on IRS Warns of Downtime Risk As Congress Makes Cuts · · Score: 4, Informative

    In other countries, the government collects payroll information and prepares a tax statement for each citizen. People review the tax bill and pay if they owe money. Or they amend any information on income and pay the recalculated payment.

    In the US, citizens are made to calculate their tax responsibility, or hire someone to do it. The government then tells them if they have their calculation correct with threat of penalty if done incorrectly.

  9. Extreme form of "sheltered" on There's a Problem In the Silk Road Trial: the Jury Doesn't Get the Internet · · Score: 1

    Is that like living in a gated community with its own security force?

  10. "cloistered plutocracy" attempted defintion on There's a Problem In the Silk Road Trial: the Jury Doesn't Get the Internet · · Score: 1

    "cloistered plutocracy" = rich fat people who are members of the clergy

  11. Define peers. on There's a Problem In the Silk Road Trial: the Jury Doesn't Get the Internet · · Score: 1

    Should someone with a BS in Computer Science accept someone with a BA in Computer Information Systems as a peer?

  12. Teachers know computers on UK Computing Teachers Concerned That Pupils Know More Than Them · · Score: 1

    Teachers know computers. Everyone of them can point out where the modem is. Yes they point to the tower/case.

  13. Formular for achievement on Education Debate: Which Is More Important - Grit, Or Intelligence? · · Score: 1

    Conjecture: achievement = intelligence * grit
    So 1.5 * .75 is the same as .75 * 1.5, so you can get to the same place with the right combination of either.

    Maybe the really great people are good at both.

  14. Learning in IT on Education Debate: Which Is More Important - Grit, Or Intelligence? · · Score: 1

    I often pursue a "fruitless path" trying to find a solution to a particular problem. Funny thing is, that is often when I learn something about some unrelated problems in IT. You can learn from all experience. Some are more useful than others for a particular problem, but learning in general is useful.

  15. Experimenters on Education Debate: Which Is More Important - Grit, Or Intelligence? · · Score: 1

    There are brilliant research scientist willing to experiment and try something new. There are also people willing to jab a needle full of heroin in their veins for an experience. Both are experimenters, but one is good for society and the other is bad. Try and differentiate the two on a personal level and they may seem more alike that you are comfortable with.

  16. Can Minecraft make a good annoying VI beep? on Text Editor Created In Minecraft · · Score: 2

    Can Minecraft make a good annoying VI beep? If so you could simulate the two to four VI using jerks in the computer lab. Beep Boop... Beep Boob....

    Emacs will always be my favorite operating system.

  17. Re: Orwell on Intel Pledges $300 Million To Improve Diversity In Tech · · Score: 1

    I know many people who support socialism. I have never met one that wanted to be the "horse" from Animal Farm.

  18. Cassette tape SD carousel on Sony Thinks You'll Pay $1200 For a Digital Walkman · · Score: 1

    If it had a cassette tape SD carousel where you can load multiple SD cards in and swap them in out with "fast forward" and "reverse".

  19. Modern Cavemen on Ancient Planes and Other Claims Spark Controversy at Indian Science Congress · · Score: 1

    Cavemen were the first to have a wireless society. And even more, I hear they liked to go clubbing too.

  20. Justin Wilson on Ancient Planes and Other Claims Spark Controversy at Indian Science Congress · · Score: 1

    Boy, cornbread are square, pi(e) are round!

  21. Churn butter at home on Professor: Young People Are "Lost Generation" Who Can No Longer Fix Gadgets · · Score: 1

    Get a plastic container with a tight fitting lid. Get some heavy whipping cream. A small carton will do. Put the cream in the container, close the lid (yes I had to add this step), and then shake the hell out of it for a while. If you have multiple people pass it around and shake until it feels solid. What you get is butter. Add a little salt if you like and spread on some crackers. Good science project and pretty tasty butter too.

  22. On my Toyota you can twist the socket base and slip in a new bulb with just a bit of cursing at the engineer who didn't give you that extra half inch of slack that would have made it much easier. On other cars you almost have to remove the front bumper assembly to get the lights out. Shops charge accordingly and make good money off labor on what "should" be an easy fix.

  23. No formal technology curriculum on Better Learning Through Expensive Software? One Principal Thinks Not · · Score: 1

    I saw one of the ads saying that they were looking for college educated professionals who would like to transition into teaching. I was gathering information on it and found out that there was no formal technology curriculum in our local school system. I was told that I was "highly qualified" to teach math but that there was no opportunities to teach technology or computer classes.

  24. Re:4 year old smartphone on Is the Tablet Market In Outright Collapse? Data Suggests Yes · · Score: 1

    I will give you 3G reason.

  25. With great [coding] powers on Hackers' Shutdown of 'The Interview' Confirms Coding Is a Superpower · · Score: 1

    With great [coding] powers comes great responsibility, to earn a huge profit for your labor.