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  1. Re:I lay on a couch on What It's Like To Smoke Salvia For Science (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    I'm not sure how seriously to take the English advice of a person who spells "no one" as "noone".

    (Actually, I am. Not seriously at all.)

  2. Re:ha! that got their attention on Entire Broadband Industry Sues California To Stop Net Neutrality Law (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 2

    The interesting question is: "Since the FCC said it doesn't have the authority to regulate broadband (Pai's rejection of Title II) can it prevent other government entities from doing so?"

    I would bet that they can't prevent states from making laws because they have essentially abandoned all authority over ISPs.

  3. Almost forgot-- Unloading the ath9k kernel module without replacing the hardware also solved the problem.

  4. Late reply, but this Atheros card came out of the predecessor of my Ryzen machine (Intel core i5). It worked in that setup without issue with the same OS.

    After I replaced the wireless card in my Ryzen machine, I switched my old Atheros card back to the Intel computer where it works flawlessly.

  5. Re: How can the bosses not over ride the system? on The Man Who Was Fired By a Machine (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    He mentioned in his detailed blog post that the security cards fail and often have to be replaced. The security guard probably just assumed that was the case and buzzed him through. After all, if you don't want them to use discretion, you shouldn't have security guards in the first place.

  6. I thought I had that bug, but It was fixed by switching wireless PCI cards. The ATH9K driver was the culprit on my system.

    It was pretty weird because the symptoms were the same-- Only crash at idle or near idle. As long as the CPU was under heavy load, the system ran flawlessly. I tried everything I could find online to mitigate it including the "rcu_nocbs=0-15" parameter.

    I finally noticed some ath9k messages in the logs near the time of the crash, so I bought an intel PCI wireless adapter and replaced my old one. Haven't had a crash since (that I recall). This system is up 24/7 except for kernel updates and is running Xubuntu 18.04 now. (It was on Xubuntu 16.04 at the time of the problems and my solution).

  7. Re:One-shot motor on Underwater Vehicle Uses a Balloon To Dart Like an Octopus · · Score: 1

    Use a flexible internal skelton to stretch the elastic skin and draw in water from the front through a one-way valve. When it's full, the skelton can return to normal and a valve at the back can release the pressure to let it jet forward.

  8. Re:Makes sense. on Google Throws Microsoft Under Bus, Then Won't Patch Android Flaw · · Score: 1

    I had that phone. It was seriously screwed over by Verizon.

  9. Re:Makes sense. on Google Throws Microsoft Under Bus, Then Won't Patch Android Flaw · · Score: 2

    Android 4.3 is on 6.5% of android devices.

  10. Re: Friday on Heinlein's 'All You Zombies' Now a Sci-Fi Movie Head Trip · · Score: 1

    She was more like a test-tube baby.

  11. Re:Slashdot classic? on Inside North Korea's Naenara Browser · · Score: 1

    Scroll to the bottom of the page and select "Slashdot Classic". That's it. I had to do that this morning, too.

  12. Re:OpenBSD movement seems to be happening on Systemd Adding Its Own Console To Linux Systems · · Score: 1

    To be fair, upstart doesn't have anywhere near the level of "kitchen sink" insanity that is systemd.

  13. Re:u wot m8 on Microsoft Confirms It Is Dropping Windows 8.1 Support · · Score: 1

    Or, you just clicky clicky an update button when the alert appears in your system tray.

  14. Re:unfiltered information will make people THINK! on How the Internet Is Taking Away America's Religion · · Score: 1

    TVTropes is a harsh and unforgiving god. It will steal your life in 2hr increments as it sends you willy-nilly through the bends and turns of culture (both pop and high).

  15. Re:New expansion slot. on Intel Upgrades MinnowBoard: Baytrail CPU, Nearly Halves Price To $99 · · Score: 1

    That made me chuckle.

  16. AIO wireless on WSJ: Americans' Phone Bills Are Going Up · · Score: 1

    I switched from Verizon (~$80/month including a company discount) to AIO wireless at $45/month. That $45 gets me unlimited minutes and texts and 2.5GB of "high speed" data (4Mb/s on HSPA, 8Mb/s on LTE) and unlimited data at 256Kb/s after the 2.5GB limit has been exceeded. No contract. It uses AT&T towers, so I have great coverage. I am very happy with the service.

  17. Re:Slashdot Beta Kills Slashdot on Utah Bill Would Prevent Regional Fiber Networks From Growing · · Score: 1

    Maybe someone can create a subreddit for slashdot refugees.

  18. Re:Fuck BEta on North Korea's Home-Grown Operating System Mimics OS X · · Score: 1

    That gave me a grin. Oh, and Fuck Beta!

  19. Re:Pffft on Atlanta Gambled With Winter Storm and Lost · · Score: 1

    And yet you posted a reply to the article correcting another poster. Sounds like you GAF to me.

  20. Re:Wacky thinking on Kansas To Nix Expansion of Google Fiber and Municipal Broadband · · Score: 1

    You aren't using the correct definitions. Most atheists are agnostic atheists.

  21. Re:Global warming. on Helicopter Rescue For All Passengers Aboard Antarctic Research Ship · · Score: 1

    He meant Anthropological.

  22. Re:I make beer... on The Fascinating Science Behind Beer Foam · · Score: 1

    If you follow the link, you can see how tapping the sides works. It's not waiting that prevents the overflow, it's releasing the bubbles that form on the inside surfaces of the can so they don't carry liquid up when the container is opened.

  23. Re:I make beer... on The Fascinating Science Behind Beer Foam · · Score: 1

    You have to tap the sides. Tapping the top doesn't help much.

    Link

  24. Re:When a secret is a criminal act, it's evidence. on Bradley Manning Sentenced To 35 Years · · Score: 1

    That's Colonel Casey, numbnuts.

  25. Re:Would not have expected? on Members of Parliament Demand Explanation For Detention of David Miranda · · Score: 1

    The USAPATRIOT act is a perfect example of this concept.