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  1. Re:Another vote for Debian on Newb-Friendly Linux Flavor For LAMP Server? · · Score: 1

    This link you provided ended up as:

          [debian-adm...ration.org]

    which I assume would be something other than [debian-admiration.org]! ;)

  2. MFA? on Irish Man's Death Ruled Spontaneous Combustion · · Score: 1

    Was this one of those serious cases of an MFA, i.e. a Major Fart Alert (that went amok)?

  3. Debian on Newb-Friendly Linux Flavor For LAMP Server? · · Score: 2

    www.debian.org

    The essential, and without any brown lipstick smeared all over.

  4. Do SSDs benefit from process shrinking too on OCZ Wants To Cache Your HDD With an SSD · · Score: 1

    While good it is not all there is to it. SSDs benefit from the same process shrinking as CPUs and GPUs do.

    For fun I created a this table which predicts what processes will be available in the future based on numbers from Wikipedia. They are all in nanometer, and should not be trusted for anything beyond 2011 :)

    1971: 9095.3066, 1972: 7865.412, 1973: 6801.8275, 1974: 5882.064, 1975: 5086.6737, 1976: 4398.8385, 1977: 3804.0144, 1978: 3289.6242, 1979: 2844.7913, 1980: 2460.1101, 1981: 2127.4467, 1982: 1839.767, 1983: 1590.9882, 1984: 1375.85, 1985: 1189.8034, 1986: 1028.9147, 1987: 889.7817, 1988: 769.4628, 1989: 665.4137, 1990: 575.4345, 1991: 497.6225, 1992: 430.3325, 1993: 372.1417, 1994: 321.8196, 1995: 278.3022, 1996: 240.6693, 1997: 208.1253, 1998: 179.982, 1999: 155.6443, 2000: 134.5976, 2001: 116.3969, 2002: 100.6574, 2003: 87.0462, 2004: 75.2755, 2005: 65.0965, 2006: 56.294, 2007: 48.6817, 2008: 42.0989, 2009: 36.4061, 2010: 31.4832, 2011: 27.2259, 2012: 23.5444, 2013: 20.3606, 2014: 17.6074, 2015: 15.2265, 2016: 13.1675, 2017: 11.387, 2018: 9.8472, 2019: 8.5156, 2020: 7.3641, 2021: 6.3683, 2022: 5.5072, 2023: 4.7625, 2024: 4.1185, 2025: 3.5616, 2026: 3.08, 2027: 2.6635, 2028: 2.3033, 2029: 1.9919, 2030: 1.7225, 2031: 1.4896, 2032: 1.2882, 2033: 1.114, 2034: 0.9633, 2035: 0.8331, 2036: 0.7204, 2037: 0.623, 2038: 0.5388, 2039: 0.4659, 2040: 0.4029, 2041: 0.3484, 2042: 0.3013, 2043: 0.2606, 2044: 0.2253, 2045: 0.1949, 2046: 0.1685, 2047: 0.1457, 2048: 0.126, 2049: 0.109, 2050: 0.0942, 2051: 0.0815, 2052: 0.0705, 2053: 0.0609, 2054: 0.0527, 2055: 0.0456, 2056: 0.0394, 2057: 0.0341

    The point is that these numbers will help SSDs, too.

  5. Who likes Apple, and why?! on Samsung May Try To Block Next iPhone In Europe Too · · Score: 1

    Who likes Apple, and why?!

    Samsung has all the sympathy due to Apple's pathetic and strung-up attempts to block a winning competitor.

    Couldn't we just agree to dismiss Apple to the garbage bin? The world would be such a better place without them, copy-cats.

    They are even rivals to Microsoft and SCO as to retarded campaigns.

  6. Gears of Wars for Playstation 3! on Gears of War 3 Released · · Score: 1

    "Sony to include Unreal Engine 3 in PS3 dev kits
    Published: July 21, 2005 11:01 AM PDT
    by Punch Jump Crew"
    http://news.punchjump.com/article.php?id=1118

    Epic demonstrates Playstation 3 power (video)
    Published: May 16, 2005 8:02 PM PDT
    by Punch Jump Crew
    http://news.punchjump.com/article.php?id=803

    This is what should have been Gears of Wars for Playstation 3.

    Unfortunately, Microsoft took over the role as the publisher, and one doesn't have to be too surprised that the PS3 was no longer pursued.

    Those 2005 images from the video just screams that Epic should have pursued an all platform strategy.

    Too bad that there is a Microsoft around.

    The video itself http://downloads.punchjump.com/videos/epicgamesps3demo/Epic%20Games%20PS3%20demo.wmv

  7. But, what was their password? on 30,000-Core Cluster On Amazon EC2 · · Score: 1

    But, what was their password? So many details about that computer, but no password...

  8. "FTIW" - "FWIW, I like Phoronix!" on 28-Way Radeon GPU Comparison Under Linux · · Score: 1

    FWIW, I like Phoronix...

  9. FTIW, I like Phoronix! on 28-Way Radeon GPU Comparison Under Linux · · Score: 1

    FTIW, I like Phoronix!

    They are the only ones testing a wide variety of hardware using Linux.

    There is no contender and I have based many buying decisions on their articles. I still read articles testing hardware on Windows, but their results not necessarily translate to Linux.

    So, FTIW, I like Phoronix!

  10. Anonymous' actions appear particularly petty? on Anonymous Kills Websites, Cartels Kill Bloggers · · Score: 0

    Anonymous' actions appear particularly petty? Anyone's actions pale in comparison to the drug cartel's.

  11. "Death-by-Budget-Cut" since 1987, at least on NASA's Big Telescope Avoids Death-by-Budget-Cut · · Score: 1

    "Death-by-Budget-Cut" since 1987, at least:

    http://www.google.com/search?q="Death-by-Budget-Cut"&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&client=iceweasel-a#q="Death-by-Budget-Cut"&hl=en&source=lnt&tbs=tl:1&sa=X

    Well, at least the phrase itself.

  12. I wonder how many downloads they from Linux users on Microsoft Releases Windows 8 Developer Preview · · Score: 1

    I wonder how many downloads they from Linux users.

    Is it too much to hope for a Slashdot-effect and then mail Microsoft and ask them for the stats?

    Just a thought.

  13. Re:My thoughts are with everyone who lost anyone on Marking 10 Years Since 9/11/2001 · · Score: 3, Informative

    "Religion may have been played a small part in convincing the attackers to commit suicide, but the motivation for the attacks themselves was political."

    That "small part" is lethal.

  14. My thoughts are with everyone who lost anyone on Marking 10 Years Since 9/11/2001 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Actually I was reading /. when I heard about it.

    My thoughts are with everyone who lost friends and family members in the attack.

    Fuck religion! This is what happens, over and over.

  15. "Its working now btw..." on Linux Kernel Moves To Github · · Score: 1

    Its working now btw...

    Wasn't that the understatement of the hour, to say the least. ;)

  16. Android market 200% in 12 months, Apple panics on Samsung Halts Galaxy Tablet Promotion In Germany · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Android market 200% in 12 months, Apple panics

    According to http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2106625/android-market-share-doubles-apple-ios-falls-cent

    "Apple's IOS operating system (OS) has fallen eight per cent in popularity over the last year, while Google's Android OS market share has doubled"

    Apple is a sore little pesky bastard. The iPad tablets they have produced have been around for decades as precursors, and for millennia (or millenniums, if you prefer) as design cues.

    There must be some reason why Samsung decides not to fight back much harder, the initial arguments is on their side. There is a secret agenda or clue somewhere. For now, I have no idea.

  17. Lenovo is cheap, in many aspects on Lenovo To Offer $200 Budget Tablet · · Score: 2

    http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2392422,00.asp

    "Lenovo: Samsung Galaxy Tab Sales 20K, not 2 Million"

    So, that is why Lenovo decided to deride Samsung...

    Cheap, in many aspects.

  18. So, make Linux the next OS for PS4! on Sony Attacks Microsoft's Publishing Policies · · Score: 1

    So, make Linux the next OS for PS4!

    That would help discussions with Microsoft.

  19. Tell this to Ericsson, founded in 1876 on Apple Claims Samsung and Motorola Patent Monopoly · · Score: 1

    Tell this to Ericsson, founded in 1876

    http://connectedplanetonline.com/3g4g/news/ericsson-lte-patents-061110/

    By its own calculations, Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has 25% of the essential patents key to the development of long-term evolution networks and devices, making the Swedish vendor the single largest intellectual property holder in LTE. Those numbers contradict a recent survey of patent holdings conducted by Informa, which estimated Ericsson was much lower in the intellectual property rights pecking order, behind Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM), InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC), Samsung and Huawei in total patents, and even lower when it comes to essential patents. Ericsson chief intellectual property officer Kasim Alfalahi said he had not seen the Informa report and did not know what methodology its analyst used, but he said that any conclusion that has Ericsson at the back of the pack in essential patents is clearly wrong.

  20. Edit game config files on How Do You Explain Software Development To 2nd Graders? · · Score: 1

    Edit game config files, to begin with.

    Then find something that requires a loop, if they still have the interest in fiddling around.

  21. Usage predicts lifespan on Sixteen Years Later: GNU Still Needs An Extension Language · · Score: 2

    "Finally, we have the lifespan issue. If GNU had chosen Tcl because it was popular, we would have a mass of dead code"

    If Tcl had been used it may well have been alive I guess. I suppose it is Turing complete.

  22. Did you meet other hackers in prison on Ask Kevin Mitnick · · Score: 1

    Did you meet and hang out with other hackers in prison? I mean others who served time for computer related crimes similar to your own? Or did you make friends with any sort of people? Even non-nerds?

  23. Overkill and/or reduncancy? on Using GPS To Detect Secret Nuclear Tests · · Score: 1

    Doesn't this sound like overkill and/or reduncancy?

    There must be more efficient ways, e.g. Twitter...

    http://mashable.com/2011/08/25/animated-map-twitter-earthquake/

    Yes, Twitter of all hyped crap.

  24. a 2.6% chance a hurricane will impact NYC? on Hurricane Irene Threatens US Northeast; Cover Your Assets · · Score: 1

    According to a report, "New York City Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Section III: Natural Hazard Risk Assessment", from March 2009:

    "According to hurricane probability models, there is a 2.6% chance a hurricane will impact the New York City area (New York City, Westchester, and Long Island) during any given hurricane season. During a 50-year period there is a 13.6% chance a hurricane"

    I guess that chance [sic] would have to be recalculated, fast.

  25. a good thing for, banks... on Is the Quick Death of Failed Tech Products a Good Thing? · · Score: 1

    The blockbuster-or-bust model is a good thing for banks, but a catastrophy for the producing tech industry in general.

    Product cycles have become too short for companies to financial absorb the eventual yet short-lived dips in sales.

    Companies should only be required to report per 12 months.

    Wall Street should not be allowed to do more than 6 transactions per company and 24h.