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  1. CBS should stick to one show and polished that turd exceptionally well.

  2. Re:Perhaps a coverup for something else? on White House Issues Strategies To Combat Growing Orbital Debris Risks (wsj.com) · · Score: 1
    The Chinese already tested that technology in 2007.

    The test was especially troubling because it exposed the vulnerability of America's dependence on low-orbiting satellites, which are used for military communications, smart bombs and surveillance. In theory, last week's exercise could give Beijing the capability to knock out such satellites - a realisation that underlay the protests from Washington.

  3. Re: Alternative? on McDonald's To Test Plastic-Straw Alternatives in US Later This Year (usatoday.com) · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dollar bills?

    Only when you order Coke.

  4. Those ridges are stoney and bristol... on Linux 4.18 Preparing Many New Features While Dropping 100k+ Lines of Code (phoronix.com) · · Score: 1

    The older AMD Stoney Ridge and Bristol Ridge AMD APUs finally have temperature reporting support.

    Stoney Ridge is old. Bristol Ridge is available on AMD's newest platform, AM4.

  5. Re:App only = proprietary on Venmo Is Going All In On Mobile Payments (appleinsider.com) · · Score: 1

    I'm sure there are plenty of IE6 developers who would come out of retirement to develop IE-only apps.

  6. Brute force method... on Machine Figures Out Rubik's Cube Without Human Assistance (technologyreview.com) · · Score: 1

    The fastest way to reset a Rubik's Cube is to pull it apart and reassemble it. That works well on the original Rubik's Cube (3 x 3 x 3). Other variations (4 x 4 x 4, 5 x 5 x5, or 17 x 17 x 17) are increasingly difficult as the parts get smaller.

  7. +1 Python

  8. Re: So it's turning into a community college? on University of Chicago To Stop Requiring ACT and SAT Scores For Prospective Undergraduates (chicagotribune.com) · · Score: 1

    Not everyone is made for high school. I did a lot better once I got into community college.

  9. Re:Contractors on A British Plumber May Show Uber the Future of Employment (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    Most contracting agencies in Silicon Valley offer full benefits that are equal or better than what corporate employees get.

  10. Not a problem... on Self-Driving Cars Likely Won't Steal Your Job (Until 2040) (wired.com) · · Score: 1

    Retirees will outnumber workers in 2030. More retirees mean fewer jobs.