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  1. Seems someone in PR realized how bad this looked, as they've updated the license: https://01.org/mcu-path-licens...

  2. Worse than it sounds on AMD Quietly Made Some Radeon RX 560 Graphics Cards Worse (pcworld.com) · · Score: 5, Informative

    This is actually worse than it sounds. The RX 560 is identical to the RX 460, except the RX560 has an extra two compute units and a modest clock bump. Selling a "RX 560 with two compute units disabled" is really just selling RX 460 units with a RX560 name. AMDs alterations to the description of the RX560 on their own website show this to be a deliberate move (check the wayback machine ) My guess? They had some 460s that they couldn't sell, so they bumped the clocks a bit and re-defined what a 560 was in the hopes of moving them as "better" cards.

  3. Wait, what? on ISIS Bans Math and Social Studies For Children · · Score: 1

    Everyone here is arguing politics and history, and I'm just wondering how they expect anyone to teach that "the laws of Chemistry and Physics are due to the laws of Allah" when they aren't allowed to teach Mathematics.

    I mean, how, exactly, are you supposed to teach any Chemistry or Physics if you aren't allowed to teach Mathematics? (scratches head)

  4. Re:Any rational programmer is anti-JS on Ask Slashdot: Making JavaScript Tolerable For a Dyed-in-the-Wool C/C++/Java Guy? · · Score: 4, Informative

    Wow. Lisp has closures, and it dates back to 1958. Not that I like Lisp a whole lot. I prefer to have syntax beyond parenthesis.

    When I need closures and a functional programming paradigm, I usually turn to OCaml myself. (Cue hated from the lisp crowd)

    Seriously, programming language preference is like editor preference. It has a lot to do with what you are most used to, and a lot to do with how your mind happens to be most comfortable thinking.

    I prefer the much shorted debugging period afforded by strongly typed statically typed languages, even though it forces me to jump through some hoops that a weakly typed dynamically typed language would save me form. Personally, I've coded in C, Java, C++, Perl, Python, OCaml, Lisp, Scheme, PHP, Prolog, Javascript (very little) and Basic. Among these, Perl, Ocaml, Lisp, and Scheme all make extensive use of closures. Others may as well. (I just haven't used closures in more than those 4)

  5. Re:Problem is dirt on Canadian Researchers Develop Permanent Anti-Fog Coating · · Score: 5, Informative

    1/4 cup vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon liquid soap or detergent, and 2 cups of water in a spray bottle.

    Spray on window, and rub vigorously with terry cloth. Works wonders.

  6. Re:Ghost in the Shell on Scientists Achieve Mental Body-Swapping · · Score: 1

    I believe homophobia is the fear of homosexuality in general.
    Fearing it in yourself is a form of this, as is fearing it in others.

    Homo: From the Greek Homos, meaning 'Same'
    Phobia: From the Latin work for 'Fear'
    Literally, homophobic is "fear of the same", although it is probably best understood as "Fear [of sexual relationships between members of the] same [sex]."

  7. Re:cat's in the cradle on Child-Suitable Alternatives To Passwords? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Seems to me that enabling router logging while allowing a closed system would take care of the above. Ability to privately use the computer for keeping a journal or whatever, but ability for the parents to monitor internet activity.

    Besides, with physical access to the computer, a parent can simply boot into single user mode, unless there is also a BIOS, LILO, or GRUB password.

  8. Re:How the mighty have fallen... on RIAA Accused of Extortion & Conspiracy · · Score: 1

    A similar thing happened at my work a couple times... but all we had were knives. I am sure my attempts at eating penne pasta with tomato sauce with a plastic knife were highly amusing to any onlookers. What I would have given for a fork....