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  1. Why they changed it, I can't say.

  2. Re:Optical Drive....? on Microsoft Announces Xbox One S, Project Scorpio Gaming Consoles (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    Yes, and the XBONE does that. At least, I assume so since I can start playing a game when it is only partially downloaded.

  3. Re:Can we have this problem, please? on Chile Has So Much Solar Energy It's Giving It Away for Free (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    The sun is estimated to become a red giant in 5.4 billion years, not 7 million.

  4. Re:idiotic when we have hungry students with no bo on A Makerbot In Every Classroom · · Score: 1

    Use the 3D printer to print the paper, chalk, textbooks and sandwiches. Duh!

  5. Re:waste of money on Elon Musk Making a Working Version of James Bond's Submersible Car · · Score: 1

    So you'd rather the rich hoard their money? Wouldn't it be better for everyone to put some of it back into circulation?

  6. Re:3D Printer Version on Texas Physicists Create Tabletop Particle Accelerator · · Score: 2

    Only what you see here, pal.

  7. Re:$80 per 15 gallons of gas on Tesla To Build Its Own Battery-Swap Stations · · Score: 1

    The batteries in a Tesla are not really IN the car, they are UNDER the car. Watch the video.

  8. Re:Coin? on Five predictions for (Bit)coin · · Score: 2

    No, he is using Coin as a generic term for all decentralized cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin is the most popular, but not the only one; he mentions Feathercoin by name and gave this link to a list of others: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cryptocurrencies

  9. Re:RDS astroturf for the First Post Win? on iPhone Tracking Ruckus Ongoing · · Score: 1

    You can refuse because your boss has no right to that information. Even if your boss stole your phone to get the data, there is no way he can prove you were the one using the phone at the time. Just say you we at home in bed and you loaned the phone to a friend for the day.

  10. Re:Party over, man! on Ask Slashdot: Are You Streaming-Only For Home Entertainment? · · Score: 2

    No kidding. I used to have unlimited bandwidth, but then upgraded for faster download speeds. Buried somewhere in the fine print it said that I now had a monthly cap, but unfortunately the person I talked to on the phone when I upgraded failed to mention that. My next cable/Internet bill was $460 (due to NetFlix and a recent subscription to CrashPlan). I called to complain and got it cut in half, but still....

  11. Re:Backup oxygen? on Breathe Under Water Without Oxygen Tanks · · Score: 1

    We had to do it from 30' I think, and it was by far the least fun thing in the checkout.

    I just got my open water cert in February, with my dives done in Whitter, AK. With 36 degree water, the mask removal and flooding was the worst.

    Yeah, I won't be doing any more diving in Alaska. I'll save it for vacations to someplace warm!

  12. Re:I'll pass. - THIS IS A SOLVED PROBLEM on Where Is The Plug-and-Play Linux Office System? · · Score: 1

    You are missing the point. There is no Admin at the business to review updates. That is what the vendor is being/would be paid to do. The whole point of this setup is to have a pre-packaged computer with a known set of software that is tested and approved and deployed by the vendor. If the vendor did it right, the business wouldn't be able to install their own software at all, for just this reason.

    If the business wanted to install new software they could pick from an existing list of software that is know to work (i.e. already tested), or request the new software from the vendor, who can then test the software for compatibility.

    The whole point of this setup would be to give the business a well-updated and well-managed network, without them having to do anything to keep it that way.

  13. Re:The strangest place was.. on Reading Slashdot From Strange Locations · · Score: 1

    It actually happend.

    Saw a "Funniest Moments in Game Shows" kind of show once and they showed the clip. Eubanks was also in that show stating that he, for some reason, forgot that it happened, which is why he told people that it didn't.

    If I am remembering correctly, she replied "In the ass." which was bleeped, but it was obvious what she had said.

    I hadn't heard the "urban legend" about this when I saw it, so I just about died laughing when she said it.

  14. Re:Reconsider on Experiences with Laser Eye Surgery? · · Score: 1

    $25-$50 thousand? My surgery cost $2200!

  15. I had it done. on Experiences with Laser Eye Surgery? · · Score: 1

    I had lasik about three years ago and couldn't be happier with it.

    I left the doctors office with 20/15 vision that slowly worked down to 20/20.

    The only side effect that I had were several months of dry eyes, but it was minor discomfort, eye drops helped, and it eventually went away permanently. Note that I do see halos at night, but I saw them before the surgery and they didn't get any worse so it doesn't bother me.

    My doctor says that my cornea is thick enough to have it done again if my eyes go bad in the future. If they do, I'll do it again without hesitation.

  16. Re:I would prefer... on Use an iPod Mini to Broadcast Pirate Radio · · Score: 3, Interesting

    You mean like this?

  17. Or you could on A Parent's Guide To Linux Web Filtering · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Make sure that when they are very young, that you are with them any time that they are online.

    Then, when they are old enough to understand, you open the Internet wide open and log everywhere they go. Make sure that they know you are logging.

    Discuss with them what you think is inappropriate for them. If they visit sites that you don't approve of, talk to them about it.

    Don't get me wrong, I love cool technology, but technology isn't a valid substitute for parenting.

  18. Re:They DO care. But are afraid... on New Linux Kernel Crash-Exploit discovered · · Score: 1

    Iexplore == internet access?

    It does as far as Windows Update is concerned.

  19. Re:What happens to 100+ year old memories on Engineering An End to Aging · · Score: 1

    We're already right on the threshold of merging computers with our brains. I imagine that in a decade or two, it will be feasable to offload memories into an implanted computer/storage device.

  20. Re:Free adjustment? on Best Results From Bartering Computer Services? · · Score: 1

    OOoooh, he cracked your back. Big whoop. Come clean my room and I'll sell you some magic beans.

    I also thought chiropractic care was a bunch of crap until I started going on a regular basis. I used to get several migraine headaches per week and knee pain that made it impossible to walk for more than an hour at a time.

    I had been to several neurologists and gotten an MRI of my head and the best they could do was give me pain drugs.

    I had and MRI of my knee and exploritory surgery, both of which showed nothing wrong.

    Since I had tried conventional medicine with no resolution, a friend talked me into chiropractic. Migraines are gone completely and knee pain is significantly reduced.

    Don't knock it till you've tried it.

  21. Re: A lot of spare time on Borg Cube Case · · Score: 1

    Nice wax job, rook!

  22. Re:Abiword on KOffice To Use Open Office File Format · · Score: 2, Interesting
    But when we're speaking "at home," we really want to speak our mother tongue. There's less ambiguity and a higher level of precision.

    But now the OASIS format will BE KOffice's native tounge...

  23. Can I buy ROMs? on KnoppiXMAME 1.0 Released · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Is there any one out there that sells ROM collections? I would be interested in buying some, but I can't find any.

    If nobody does sell them, why do the copyright holders care if they are traded, since they aren't losing any revenue?

  24. Re:There is "NET" and than there is "GROSS"? on iTunes Music Store sells 275,000 Tracks in 18 Hours · · Score: 1

    Don't forget that this is only available to Mac users right now. The majority of computer users use Windows.

    I'll be curious to see the numbers the day after the Windows client is released.

  25. Re:AAC Security question on iTunes Music Store sells 275,000 Tracks in 18 Hours · · Score: 1
    Hmmmmm, seems like that could be a possible loop hole in the security, which makes the tracks vulnerable to showing up on Kaaza for the world to copy.

    Since all you have to do to remove the security is burn the songs to a CD, then rip and encode as mp3, I think this is a moot point.