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  1. NotepadConf on Ask Slashdot: Good Technology Conferences To Attend? · · Score: 1
    Great list of speakers/sessions lined up for the next conference.

    From the NotepadConf site: http://notepadconf.com/

    NotepadConf: the textiest conference you'll attend! See the latest technological advancements in plaintext editing. Meet the luminaries of the market and some sneak peaks at what's coming next!

    NotepadConf is the premier technology conference for Notepad.exe users and text enthusiasts.

  2. I'd love to give it a try on Credit Card Numbers Still Google-able · · Score: 1

    "using the simple trick of Googling the first 8 digits of your credit card number" What are the first 8 digits of your credit cart number?

  3. This story sums up our generation. on Elementary School Bans Students From Touching Each Other · · Score: 1

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Typical. Just ban everything that could potential result in a negative context. No longer have to worry about it. Dust hands off. Let's forget about all the positives that are now lost and the resulting negatives that will surely come about.

  4. Proof - Re:BEWARE OF THE ORWELLIANS on Shut Up and Play Nice: How the Western World Is Limiting Free Speech · · Score: 1

    Found this petition to the Obama Administration created Sept 17 for prohibiting anything offensive of major religions: https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/outlaw-offending-prophets-major-religions/94kL1tsN This is a dangerously slippery slope.

  5. April fools already? on Why the Number of O's In LOL Matter On YouTube · · Score: 1

    ...

  6. Re:Jesus H. Christ, on The Sports Footage You Won't See Today On TV · · Score: 1

    As a high school football coach I actually would love to see all 22 and yes you can show all 22 on film at once. It is called a wide angle and we use it to break down high school games all the time. Very possible to fit everyone in. We don't care to see details such as the blood and sweat flying off of people. Looking like little ants would be just fine for the purpose.

  7. ...being used consistently and appropriately... on Employer Facebook Password Requests Suspended · · Score: 1

    I'll make it easy. It's never appropriate to ask and expect a username and password from anyone. It doesn't take 45 days to figure that out. OK, maybe in the government it might. Better make the review process 180 days instead and create a committee dedicated to this issue.

  8. Re:Skewed data? on PayPal Most Phished, Facebook Most Blocked · · Score: 1

    You can only report on the data that you have at hand. However, keep that in mind when trying to interpret the results.

  9. Re:Feature Comparison on Convincing Your Employer To Go With FOSS? · · Score: 1

    Just to reiterate the obvious, this is because Confluence is a wiki...NOT a CMS. So saying Confluence is only 58% complete is untrue. It only makes up to 58% of a CMS comparison list. Which for a wiki is pretty good.

  10. Here's a working url: on An Early Look At What's Coming In PHP V6 · · Score: 1
  11. Scratched a disc last night...shut the band down on Microsoft Knew About Xbox 360 Damaging Discs · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Funny, I just had this happen last night. The wife accidentally knocked it over when pulling out the drum kit as we were in the process of changing instruments for Rock Band 2. This caused it to start clicking like crazy. I tried to turn it off as soon as possible but it was too late! There goes my turn to dish out some serious Beastie Boys.

  12. Saved sessions on 20 Features Windows 7 Should Include · · Score: 1

    I'd like to be able to save certain setups so that when I startup it can open the appropriate apps, folders, etc automatically. I could potentially have several different dev setups, perhaps a gaming setup, a financial setup, etc.

  13. Holy fast! on Amputee Sprinter Wins Olympic Appeal to Compete · · Score: 1

    1.01 seconds! I can't even type this post that fast.

  14. Re:Yeah, right! on The Life of a Software Engineer · · Score: 1

    Well, here's a clue: being an Engineer means that when you screw up, people die.
    Being as that you are yet still a student I will let this statement slide with just a link to some infamous bugs where people have in fact died due to people screwing up.

    http://www.wired.com/software/coolapps/news/2005/11/69355

    Software controls many applications that are vital to sustaining life or that if gone awry could even threaten life. With your narrow definition of an engineer there is no doubt that there is such a thing as a Software Engineer. More so than you'd like to give credit for. I would expand your definition to "when you screw up, you screw other people". This is still not all encompassing but it's a step closer.
  15. Standard Practice on How Far Should a Job Screening Go? · · Score: 1

    This is standard practice if your company does work with any part of the Federal Government as well in the US. Especially if you'll have any sort of contact with potentially sensitive data. I can see how this would be similar to a financial corporation. Not saying that standard practice makes it alright though.

  16. edit: FIFTH on China Systematically Developing New Technologies · · Score: 1

    Ironic

  17. What's the fourth main area? on China Systematically Developing New Technologies · · Score: 5, Funny

    The plans cover five main areas -- geology, mechanical engineering, metallurgical engineering and aeronautical engineering

  18. Re:Vaporware since 2004 on FlipStart to Replace Your Laptop? · · Score: 1

    Exactly, I've been on the email list that is supposed to keep you updated on any news for over 2 years and haven't received anything to this point. Of course, I forgot which email addressed I used since it's been so long.

  19. Re:IT Isn't Master of All on IT Departments Fear Growing Expertise of Users · · Score: 0

    This is a joke right? WeatherBug is really just ad/spyware. I wonder why they wouldn't let you use it at work...I'm sure you have about 20 icons on your taskbar. 3/4 of which you probably don't need/know what they do.

  20. Guitar Hero 2 on Slashdot's Games of the Year · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I wouldn't have turned into a ROCK GOD!! if it wasn't for this game.

  21. Re:Metaphors for Dummies on Bill Gates On the Past, Future, and Google · · Score: 1

    Call me a dummy too then. The metaphor doesn't fit right. Close but no cigar. Close is only good in horseshoes and grenades.

  22. Re:India and free don't go well together on Steve Ballmer's Thoughts On Free Software · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I'm not trying to imply foul-play. I'm sure that there are gifted people out there like yourself who can put together a good response quickly. I'm just confused right now by the timestamp of the news posting and the timestamp of your post. My guess right now is that the news posting timestamp is when everyone, including non-subscribers, is able to view it.

  23. Re:India and free don't go well together on Steve Ballmer's Thoughts On Free Software · · Score: 1

    So the timestamp on the news posting is actually when EVERYONE gets to see it and not just subscribers?
    Posted by Hemos on Monday November 13, @11:01AM -- time available for non-subscribers

  24. Re:India and free don't go well together on Steve Ballmer's Thoughts On Free Software · · Score: 4, Interesting

    How was this all formulated and typed within one minute of the news posting?

  25. Don't they have source control? on Technologies To Improve Group-Written Code? · · Score: 1

    I'm assuming that they have some sort of source control already but just make changes and upload them to their website without checking into source control first and making sure it's tested and ready.

    "non source-controlled changes that get uploaded to our website when they aren't ready"

    If that's the case then it's a matter of getting new procedures put in place. Good luck with that!