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  1. Which means it's a planet on NASA Spacecraft Finds Methane Ice Dunes On Pluto (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    'Nuff said.

  2. Now let's see what the unintended consequences are on Large Island Declared Rat-Free in Biggest Removal Success (nationalgeographic.com) · · Score: 0

    What ever the rats were eating may now end up with a massive increase in population, and the excreta that the rats generated had to be fertilizing something, so at least one other species won't do as well, and there will be knock on effects from that.

  3. Apple's 'achievements' on Apple Discontinues Its AirPort Router Line (9to5mac.com) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Things Apple has added:

    Emoji Bar
    Dongles
    Watch Bands
    Earbuds that need to be thrown out when the batteries degrade
    Keyboards and mice that need to be thrown out when the batteries degrade

    Things Apple killed recently
    Airport
    Time capsule
    Airports
    Cinema Displays and displays with matte finishes
    Headphone Jacks
    USB Ports
    MagSafe
    iPods
    SD Card Readers
    Wired mice and wired keyboards
    Machines with PCI cards

    Things that are effectively dead
    Mac Mini
    Mac Pro

  4. Why are you using a keyboard when you could use a tablet? Who needs a computer? Just sip content on a phone or tablet.

    Using a keyboard for heavy work, man -- who needs a PC any more?

  5. Recommended for all users without RAID boot. on Users Complain About Installation Issues With macOS 10.13.4 (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    Have they fixed that yet?

  6. If you put it on a public web server... on 19-Year-Old Archivist Charged For Downloading Freedom-of-Information Releases (www.cbc.ca) · · Score: 2

    ...expect that people will find it. This is not hacking, this is shoddy practices by the people running the FOI site and they're blaming the public. Of course, it would require a modicum of technical understanding to not blame someone else.

  7. Great. Now where's my full-sized tower? on Tim Cook Says Ads That Follow You Online Are 'Creepy' (cnet.com) · · Score: 1

    Just asking.

  8. Ha-ha! Sure! on Ask Slashdot: Do You Miss Windows Phone? (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    What I miss is a competitive ecosystem but not the MS, Palm and Blackberry products in particular.

  9. The Adobe Marketing Cloud IPs to block are on Adobe Is Helping Some 60 Companies Track People Across Devices (neowin.net) · · Score: 4, Informative

    https://helpx.adobe.com/analyt...

    Add those to your host files.

  10. Here's another solution on macOS 10.13.4 Enables Support for External GPU (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    Release another full-sized tower. The prices of Mac Pro 5,1s keep going up, Apple. Get the hint already.

  11. Re:Fix MacBook Amateur's emoji keyboard on macOS 10.13.4 Enables Support for External GPU (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    When Staxx starts making bluetooth headphones, I'll consider it; otherwise you'll find that in pro environments direct connections with instant on, controlled by the board, are the way to go.

  12. Talking about products, where's a full size tower? on Tim Cook Says Apple's Customers Are Not Its Product, Unlike Facebook (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Just wondering.

  13. High Sierra - It just doesn't work on macOS High Sierra Logs Encryption Passwords in Plaintext for APFS External Drives (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    And where is my new Mac Pro tower?

  14. A psychological phenomenon: Group Polarization on YouTube, the Great Radicalizer (nytimes.com) · · Score: 2

    There's something called Drop Polarization which is a fancy way of saying that clusters of people, left to themselves, can (not will, but can) become extreme versions of the initial group over time. The group becomes less a subgroup of the dominant population and more sharply defined. It would be interesting to see if Google's recommendation system has accidentally recreated that.

  15. The closer you are to the equator... on Are The Alternatives Even Worse Than Daylight Saving Time? (chron.com) · · Score: 3, Informative

    ...the less your opinion about daylight savings matters.

    There was a Roman essayist called Hadrianus who observed that the more comfortable peoples' lives are, the more they are compelled to twist minor issues into catastrophes.

  16. The closer you are to the equator on Florida Lawmakers Approve Year-Round Daylight Saving Time (tampabay.com) · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The less your opinion about Daylight Savings matters.

  17. "He said the group thinks such measures are dangerous, citing the "power of connected products and devices" and the fact that they are often connected to each other and to the Internet via wireless networks."

    Translation: most dhttps://it.slashdot.org/story/18/02/24/1939255/new-tech-industry-lobbying-group-argues-right-to-repair-laws-endanger-consumers#evices are routers.

    Oh, the horror if people find that out!

  18. That they no longer make towers or power laptops on Slashdot Asks: What Do People Misunderstand or Underappreciate About Apple? (fastcompany.com) · · Score: 1

    The last desktop replacement laptop was the glorious 17 inch dual drive, express card 2012 laptop. The last great desktop they made was the Mac Pro 5,1.

    There is literally no replacement for these workhorses. Why? Apple wants to sell unfixable machines, un-upgradeable machines because it's easier for them. All of their current desktops are laptops in desktop housings. They are not built for heavy loads where they're running hot for a huge portion of their duty cycle.

    Of course, the people who need such machines are the ones with options, and probably a fair bit of fault tolerance, this is why Hackintoshes are being built by the people who need their computers to use all 110 volts coming out of the wall.

    Oh, and for Chrissakes, how hard is it to build a matte screen, Apple?

  19. The MCU has a newtonian mechanics problem on Marvel Cinematic Universe Has a CGI Problem (screenrant.com) · · Score: 5, Funny

    In addition to not rotating when pushing or punching things that are more massive than they are; the protagonists also seem to have an infinite amount of friction when it comes to the bottom of their feet.

    It really, really takes me out of the moment.

    Don't get me started on Wire-Fu.

  20. The skies will darken with Apple lawyers on Apple Intern Reportedly Leaked iPhone Source Code (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    Assuming this stays out of criminal court, this kid's salary will be garnished for a lifetime as he tries to pay back the judgement against him.

  21. I am not paying ransom to use MS Office on Microsoft Office 2019 Will Only Work on Windows 10 (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    I need my data, my spreadsheets and documents. I don't want them held ransom or have access cut off to them because ever-reliable Microsoft botches something.

  22. Re:the (actual) shooter on Two More Gamers May Be Charged in Fatal Kansas 'SWAT' Shooting (kansas.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    >The man on the porch not only failed to comply, but struck a pose of imminent threat.

    No problem. Let's take a look at that. A man sees lights flashing outside and goes to his front door 'Hmmm, that's a bright light. What are they saying? I wonder who they're talking to.'

    You want the man who has no idea who has no idea that he's an actor in the drama to present a certain way, when a policeman who's in no immediate danger, 50 yards away and wearing armour, surrounded by colleagues, who've all been drilled, and are looking at him through scopes so they can see he's got no rifle, to be excused but the victim to shoulder contributory blame.

    No. Sorry. Not justified. Your rationale is both profoundly costly in the short run, and monstrously expensive in the long run.

  23. Re:the (actual) shooter on Two More Gamers May Be Charged in Fatal Kansas 'SWAT' Shooting (kansas.com) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Would shooting someone who may have been a hostage without taking the time to find out who he was constitute gross misconduct?

  24. What about the triggerman? on Two More Gamers May Be Charged in Fatal Kansas 'SWAT' Shooting (kansas.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    You know, the one who actually shot an unidentified person.

  25. Who cares -- where's my full size tower? on Apple's 'What's a Computer?' Ad is Annoying People: Business Insider (businessinsider.com) · · Score: 1

    The Mac Pro 5,1 is the computer that makes the content the other 80 per cent of computer users reads on their iPads.