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  1. Re:I'm not a contender on The Quest To Find the Longest-Serving Programmer (tnmoc.org) · · Score: 1

    Knuth is definitely the Man.

  2. Either TFS or the Headline sucks. on The Flu and Airports (fastcompany.com) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    There is no mention of airports in TFS.

  3. I'm not a contender on The Quest To Find the Longest-Serving Programmer (tnmoc.org) · · Score: 1

    My first coding was for a North American Aviation RECOMP III back in 1973. I was, of course, a Junior High school student at the time.

  4. Buy third party... on Verizon is Locking Its Phones Down To Combat Theft (cnet.com) · · Score: 1

    I recently upraded an iPhone, but I did it at an Apple Store instead of through VZW.

    The Apple sales guy asked me if I wanted an unlocked SIM.

    I'm guessing that third party vendors for Android phones would do the same.

  5. Re:what about the center core? on Elon Musk Explains Why SpaceX Prefers Clusters of Small Engines (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Correct. Essentially, they had plenty of candles, but ran out of "matches" to light them.

  6. Re: Stop flogging a dead horse (PWA) on Windows 10 Will Soon Get Progressive Web Apps To Boost the Microsoft Store (techradar.com) · · Score: 3, Informative

    Linux

  7. Re: Let's not blow this out of proportion on SpaceX Successfully Lands Two Falcon Heavy Boosters Simultaneously After Rocket Launch [Update] (spaceflightnow.com) · · Score: 1

    Energia had the capability, but they only used it for Buran.

  8. Re:Battlestar Galactica, because . . . . on Slashdot Asks: What Are Some Sci-Fi Books, Movies, and TV Shows You're Looking Forward To? · · Score: 1

    So say we all!

  9. Re:California: needles, hobo piss and bankruptcy on California Senate Defies FCC, Approves Net Neutrality Law (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 4, Funny

    Everyone is raped and murdered at least once

    Yeah, I've been murdered four times already!

  10. Re:Huh on Inside Amazon's Mini Rainforest Work Space Spheres (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    WTF does the Portland connection have to do with anything? Amazon is based in Seattle.

  11. Ad Blockers on Now Even YouTube Serves Ads With CPU-draining Cryptocurrency Miners (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This is why I run an adblocker and a script blocker.

    And why I refuse to visit sites that insist I turn it off.

    Speaking of which, anyone know any WebExtensions that do anti-anti-adblock? The old one was XUL.

  12. Re:You know what they say... on Ask Slashdot: What Kind of Societies Will the First Mars Colonies Be? · · Score: 1

    you're asking Reddit

    Did you forget where you are? This is Slashdot, not Reddit.

    Though I will admit that it's getting harder to find the differences.

  13. Re:Is it now official on Are the BSDs Dying? Some Security Researchers Think So (csoonline.com) · · Score: 2

    Dude, that is one of the oldest memes on Slashdot.

    YHBT. YHL. HAND.

  14. BSD is Dying? on Are the BSDs Dying? Some Security Researchers Think So (csoonline.com) · · Score: 5, Funny

    I won't believe it until Netcraft confirms it!

  15. Re: A 'tablet' is actually a 'tablet computer'. on Apple's 'What's a Computer?' Ad is Annoying People: Business Insider (businessinsider.com) · · Score: 1

    Why? It'll just be reverted.

  16. Re:Junk gov encryption won't walk out the door? on Senator Asks FBI Director To Justify His 'Ill-Informed' Policy Proposal For Encryption (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    Interesting people/cults/criminals will use the junk crypto to run real time counter surveillance on US police/federal/state/city task forces and mil.

    They're so cute when they're naive. You think that the Feds will use the backdoored encryption?

  17. Ceased to be.
    An EX-PARROT!!!

  18. Because it never stayed up 43 days in a row.

  19. Ah, but... How do you GET to the train?

  20. Re:It's hard to feel sorry for the French language on France Says 'Au Revoir' to the Word 'Smartphone' (smithsonianmag.com) · · Score: 1

    I'd argue for Spanish. Pronounciation, spelling, and grammar are extremely regular, with only a few irregular verbs.

  21. Re:What they really need on Democrats Are Just One Vote Shy of Restoring Net Neutrality (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    Good point. I stand corrected. I was conflating the two (voters and the government).

    In theory, the two are the same thing, but we all know how that goes.

  22. Re:What they really need on Democrats Are Just One Vote Shy of Restoring Net Neutrality (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    I believe "State" is the constituency for a senator.

  23. Re:Essentially a human problem on Airbus A380, Once the Future of Aviation, May Cease Production (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Or board on the runway with ramps in both ends.

    Southwest does that at BUR.

  24. Re:Google reviews have funnier owner responses on Yelp Accused Of Hiding Positive Reviews For Non-Advertiser (cbslocal.com) · · Score: 1

    Thanks

  25. Re:Maybe if they try something different. on Circuit City Is Coming Back (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Thank you! That was what I was thinking of. Couldn't find a link!