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  1. 'Soft start' procedures and monitoring on Oceans Are Getting Louder, Posing Potential Threats To Marine Life (nytimes.com) · · Score: 2

    Some governments try protect their assets through NOAA and the JNCC by requesting soft start procedures. This means slowly ramping up the volume to give a chance for cetaceans to get away.

    More or less, the deeper you want to go with your survey then the louder you'll need to be.

    I believe there are ways to be more efficient with the energy used but I'm not versed enough to explain the specifics of this.

    Most governments don't protect their territorial waters with the soft start requests. They also don't monitor marine mammals with acoustic monitoring. Requesting these procedures pretty much anywhere would be a start to making some progress in this area.

  2. Once a week on Slashdot Asks: How Do You Manage Your Inbox? (npr.org) · · Score: 1

    ...sounds good.

    If you actually have the discipline to actually do it.

  3. Re:One big lawsuit waiting to happen on Former NASA Engineer Designed Glitter Bomb Trap To Avenge Amazon Delivery Theft Victims (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Good point.
    Put it on someone else's porch.

  4. Having to run unsigned binary executables isn't exactly linux but a bastardisation huh? It's common now. Run as root too

  5. "each user helps improve the system for others" on The F-35's Greatest Vulnerability Isn't Enemy Weapons. It's Being Hacked. (popularmechanics.com) · · Score: 1

    Info-cartoon highlight:
    "The system is unique because each user helps improve the system for others."

    Wouldn't it be great if you could write messages to other users:
    "Hi infidels. So glad we're finally using the same technology as you now. We've submitted so much feedback on the system but we've noticed maybe you need to contribute more. Perhaps we could get together over a coffee sometime? Lots of love, (insert evil dictator here)"

    I just love this. It seems like something that was specifically designed by a techie smart enough to know war is stupid and boy, did they do a great job of building bridges. Or maybe life just imitates art with a bit of serendipity.

  6. This is an improvement. on Justice Department Is Preparing To Prosecute WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange (wsj.com) · · Score: 1

    They're actually trying to do things a little bit more by the book.

    No shame though, my god!

  7. I think Climbey could be a good example of that. Not really something that would work any other way.

    There are others like VR Chat/Games Room, Thrill of the Fight but they don't seem like such good examples.

  8. I stopped gaming. Exercise?Great excuse to restart on It's Becoming Increasingly Unlikely that We'll See a Major Shift To Virtual Reality Any Time Soon (theoutline.com) · · Score: 1

    This is exactly what I do.

    I pay $15/hr but only once a week at max because it's so expensive. Most venues are design for group parties because these groups seem to be OK with one person play and the rest watching in the culture here in Asia.

    My killer app is the exercise. In VR Boxing I can work harder and more time efficient than any other exercise I know. I love it. It's just too expensive to buy for home (around $1500). Also I'd need a large space to set it up in so I might have to buy a fold down bed or something.

    I've also played 1st person shooters which are pretty crazy. The social aspect is really nice with that. Beat Saber is also really cool. It's the physical aspect again which is what I love. I stopped gaming and now I've found an excuse to start again if it's physical.

    Now, what I really want is an exercise app for Google Daydream (cardboard). That would be something I'd use every day.

    An annoyance is that there are no low poly games - not much on Google Daydream, not much on Steam for older setups. This raises the price from $0 to $1600. There's an assumption that high detail is a requirement for there to be any point but there are some unique selling points to it.

  9. Re:Why would you want to do nothing? on The Coders Programming Themselves Out of a Job (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 0

    The contract is for your time, not results.
    This really highlights the issue of being paid for time, not results. I'm sure some philosopher can put it better than I can but really it's a fantastic fork in the eye of capitalism.
    No, wait, capitalism doesn't necessarily mean hourly pay.

    Well, paid for your time really seems wrong. It's as bad as signing a contract for time and then shortchanging by automating. I really think that if a dishonest contract for time not output is offered then a response can be offered which is appropriate.

  10. The damage is not clear. Are you saying that the malware installed weakens the systems to further attack?
    I'm not swayed by that lazy socially manipulative paedo b.s.

    This a very valid concern! The crime here is very heavy on thought and less on actions. If we are prosecuting people for thoughts not actions then we're really screwed.

    Why not highlight how the victim felt when they found out? That's a real effect and that has to be focussed on.

  11. This is very damaging to the idea because.... on Swiss Village Votes for Free Money. Now It Just Needs the Cash (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    it is not replacing all benefits for the basic income.

    The point of UBI is to REPLACE current benefits, thus finding additional funds from the increased efficiency.

    All this does is add money from an outside source. The result will be a disaster. UBI will be deemed a failure.

    Thanks.

  12. Operation Autistic Paranoia on Boston Globe Outs Secret TSA Tracking Program 'Quiet Skies' At Airports (bostonglobe.com) · · Score: 1

    If the deviant gets through the interview by actually making eye contact be sure to tail them with a personal stalker!

  13. Compromise at design stage on The Rogue Tesla Mechanic Resurrecting Salvaged Cars (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    I think this situation could be handled by a compromise designed in from the start.
    For example, the charging, battery and software is offlimits...
      but the rest of the car is open and documented.

    The analogy being Open API's

  14. Blame the system, not the trolls. on IBM Wins $83 Million From Groupon In E-Commerce Patents Case (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 3, Informative

    Group-on wouldn't exist if it had to buy patents when it was setting up. The same thing applies to all those tech giants now trading in patents. This irony seems lost.

  15. If you could actually buy the games... on Nintendo To ROM Sites: Forget Cease-and-Desist, Now We're Suing (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    It might be OK if you could actually buy the games, you know?
    Why isn't there a legal understanding of that?

  16. Re:Which is the worse example on EU Regulators Fine Google Record $5 Billion in Android Case (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    I think the following things are being confused mainly:

    - the play store
    - google search
    - android

  17. Re:huh on Unlike Most Millennials, Norway's Are Rich (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Can the recent oil price crash help confirm this theory or was any effect well masked by good budgeting?

  18. Voice change? on Voices of Millions of UK Taxpayers Stored By HMRC (bbc.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    Great...
    until your voice changes.

  19. Re:no, the Lincoln voters did on Ask Slashdot: Did Baby Boomers Break America? (time.com) · · Score: 1

    Probably good points but at risk of being misunderstood.

    Can I clarify that there are 2 points made in this comment:

    1) The North American civil war was more about money than slavery.

    2) WW1 was a cost to the USA.

    and 3, which seems to be implied:

    3) Although WW2 created a situation that put the USA economy in pole position, the trend of inequality started by Lincoln via WW1 economics continued.

    Viewing things as 'there was always this trend of inequality building from the start behind everything else going on and we need to see past all the economic changes' is a bit complicated.

    I view things more from a money view point, which is - USA was wealthy after WW2 and it's tough at the top so it's been on it's way down. Inequality, things like this come 2nd place to the effects of wealth in general.

  20. Lift beds in... on Airlines Won't Dare Use the Fastest Way to Board Planes (wired.com) · · Score: 1

    Well you could split the sides out and forklift modular beds straight in designed from a 3rd party. Horizontal bedding would allow many more seats

  21. My robot does my homework on Bill Gates Thinks AI Taking Everyone's Jobs Could be a Good Thing (businessinsider.com) · · Score: 1

    My robot does my homework.
    He helps me every night.
    The trouble is he doesn’t get
    too many answers right.

    He’d probably do better
    at homework but, you see,
    I built him, so he only knows
    the things he learned from me.

      --Kenn Nesbitt

  22. It's a blank cheque on Ask Slashdot: What Is Your View On Forced Subscription-Only Software? · · Score: 2

    Since there is no real limit on what might be required to get access to your data in the future, you're really writing a blank cheque for the future entrusting your data in such a contract.

    It's foolish but so many do it. Try to point it out and you're labelled a conspiracy theorist.

    Times may have changed but how short our memories? I remember getting shafted by this so many times in previous decades.

    Own your data in a format you have control of or be prepared to lose it.

    Things I've lost in the past:

    - all my facebook contacts
    - my financial privacy
    - CAD files

    I'm sure people have lost more when even money wasn't enough to rescue the data.

  23. Carry 2 phones? on Ask Slashdot: Are There Any Alternatives To Android Or iOS? · · Score: 1

    The E55 was the best phone I've ever had. Maps, Gmail... that was the main things I actually needed... and it did it all in a lot less space than any one now.

    How does carrying 2 phones into the mix effect decisions?

    - one rooted / free / whatever
    - the other locked down. Might as well choose Apple

    Some advantages of this:
    - might not need to carry a battery pack
    - no need for a dual sim phone if that's useful to you
    - one for the wife and another for

  24. What do the MoD & Mi6 make of all this? on Pornhub Owner May Become the UK's Gatekeeper of Online Porn (yahoo.com) · · Score: 1

    We've already seen an adversary use this kind of weakness to attack us, with the results being brexit.

    Now we are creating a new weakness for our enemies to use against us. We are putting power into the hands of a few who can control what we do and don't see online, enough to sway votes.

    The UK continues it death wish.

  25. Functionality cycle & client/server side chang on The Life, Death, and Legacy of iPhone Jailbreaking (vice.com) · · Score: 2

    I think there's a been a bit of a change, reducing the more obvious reasons why root & jailbreak is useful:

    1) Root brought us a lot of innovation over the years (night screen, swipe keyboards, permissions... etc). It took Apple a long time to implement some of these, but they have now. When we were rooting before we never thought the likes of Apple and Google would actually help us with app permissions.

    2) Root extends the life of your phone considerably. Even if you're an iphone7+ user this affects you. You probably remember selling your iPhone#, getting a good price... this probably led you to think Apple is good quality since it's held value well.... and that influenced your decision. The thing is, Jailbreak had a market price influence on that because having control allows you to continue using your phone. I think that effect is less now because:
    - apps are getting more and more bloated
    - more client side processing: websites are requesting more and more processing power
    - hardware like fingerprint readers getting forced down our throats
    - increased convergence ...Why not move to a honest subscription model and phone companies pay for recycling instead of full subsidy motivation to create e-waste.

    I'm hoping that if Jailbreak and root becomes impossible, that this creates enough of a market gap for something to stand in it's place.