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  1. Carbon credits... on A Shocking Amount of E-Waste Recycling Is a Complete Sham (vice.com) · · Score: 2

    At least my carbon credits are on the up and up.

  2. Funny coincidence. on Colin Powell's Private Email Account Has Been Hacked (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    Just like this post: http://www.foxnews.com/politic...

  3. ...and leave NATO. Maybe a US_UK_CAN organization?

  4. What is so difficult about making a standard headphone jack water resistant? Or is "water resistance" simply a distraction/spin?

  5. I would say yes. Having an open, unrestricted economy benefits us. China just doesn't realize that yet.

  6. Re:Seems reasonable. on Microsoft To Lay Off Another 2,850 People In the Next 12 Months (businessinsider.com) · · Score: 1

    Out little Clippy has been groomed from an infant to be a Microsoft executive. We think his hair will turn silver!

  7. Seems reasonable. on Microsoft To Lay Off Another 2,850 People In the Next 12 Months (businessinsider.com) · · Score: 3, Informative

    It looks like 2014 saw a large bump in employees:

    Fiscal Year Ending Head Count Net Revenue (US$) Growth Net Income (US$) Growth
    June 30, 2016 114,074 $85.32B -9% $16.79B 38%
    June 30, 2015 117,354 $93.58B 8% $12.19B -45%
    June 30, 2014 128,076 $86.83B 12% $22.07B 1%
    June 30, 2013 99,139 $77.85B 6% $21.86B 29%
    June 30, 2012 94,290 $73.72B 5% $16.98B -27%
    June 30, 2011 90,412 $69.94B 12% $23.15B 23%

    Going from 99,139 in 2013 to 114,074 in 2016 seems like it tracks better with previous growth patterns.

    http://news.microsoft.com/fact... But please don't let this change your opinion. :)

  8. Which version of C would you use? on C Top Programming Language For 2016, Finds IEEE's Study (ieee.org) · · Score: 1

    I'm about to start a project for fun using C and I was wondering what the best version would be C89? C99? C11? It seems that nothing in C99/C11 is all that compelling and I'd like to have solid multi-threaded support (POSIX threads). Any reason to use anything other than C89 features?

  9. Re:Ok, so what? on Facebook Admits Blocking WikiLeaks' DNC Email Links, But Won't Say Why (thenextweb.com) · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Being blatantly partisan would harm their business (by insulting their Republican and Independent user base). As a public company, they have a fiscal duty to not place personal political beliefs above the interests of the company (or a shareholder lawsuit might ensue).

    If there is a "Filter out any negative Hillary Clinton news until we get enough pressure to release it" filter, then they are setting themselves up for trouble.

  10. "Religious Extremists?" on Twitter, Facebook and Google Sued For Facilitating Paris Attacks (thenextweb.com) · · Score: 1

    "Religious Extremists?" Really?

  11. I don't think there is a high enough mountain of paper work that can be signed to eliminate SpaceXs liability. We *should* be able to make such agreements, but I don't think we can.

  12. Eliminate skin color preferences. on Disadvantaged Students Stay In College If They're Told Everyone Struggles (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    The elimination of skin color preferences in admission would be a much more effective way of helping underrepresented minorities excel in college (a college where they are on equal footing with everyone else).

  13. Re:Before anyone starts the FETUS wars... on Wheelchair-Bound Stroke Victim Walks Again After 'Unprecedented' Stem Cell Trial At Stanford (washingtonpost.com) · · Score: 2

    Not taking sides in any "stem cell war," but adult stem cells do seem to be the ones we hear about having these miraculous effects.

  14. Just want a monitor. on Ask Slashdot: Why Do You Want a 'Smart TV'? · · Score: 1

    I just want a big, dumb, high-def monitor that I can plug other, cheap things into (and upgrade those cheap things as needed).

  15. Sovereign wealth funds. on Uber Raises $3.5 Billion From Saudi Arabia (fortune.com) · · Score: 1

    I assume that Uber will now receive special treatment in Saudi Arabia, as the country, itself, is invested in the company. I sure hope no one sees that as a good idea.

  16. Re:Am I the only one on Google Paying Arizona Residents $20/Hr To Test Self-Driving Cars (mashable.com) · · Score: 2

    ...unless they need to run to their safe space. :/

  17. Is this the first positive post about CO2 every on Slashdot?

  18. Obligatory on MongoDB Config Error Exposed 93M Mexican Voter Records (csoonline.com) · · Score: 2
  19. I suppose the batteries could have been completely discharged and then charged while installed on the plane (on the ground). I wonder if they took that extra step?

  20. Re:Huh?!? on Netherlands Looks To Ban All Non-Electric Cars By 2025 (yahoo.com) · · Score: 1

    Yes, cars that don't need large amounts of materials that are destructively mined. The law being in place prevents innovation. It can be changed later, but the damage is already done.

  21. Huh?!? on Netherlands Looks To Ban All Non-Electric Cars By 2025 (yahoo.com) · · Score: 1

    This sounds, for lack of a better word, stupid. How do we know what type of automobile will be the most efficient and environmentally friendly? How about a series hybrid that burns bio-generated liquid fuel in a super-efficient external combustion engine, powering electric motors to drive the wheels? The Dutch government can't possible know which technology to choose and any attempt will destroy any chance to find out.

  22. 5 years and couting... on Fukushima Cleanup, 5 Years On (bbc.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    I think I prefer the deaths from other forms of power than this complete evacuation for years at a time.

  23. Defacto lawsuit bait? on IRS Taxpayer Data Theft Seven Times Larger Than Originally Thought (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    Weren't there folks on here claiming that the simple act of losing the information is enough to cause harm and allow a lawsuit?

  24. Hey, I learned to code without access to the Internet!

  25. How about we lower taxes to a reasonable level so that companies don't feel the need to do this?