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  1. Re:Cable's Dead on Streaming TV Sites Now Have More Subscribers Than Cable TV (axios.com) · · Score: 1

    I agree - they are committing suicide by adding 200 useless channels in packages to people interested in about 5 channels and then charge outrageous prices for it.

  2. Re:Have to rule out Chrome on Which Linux Browser Is The Fastest? (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    Because they have to - if they give up then they have admitted defeat and their shareholders will see their shares drop.

  3. Re:X11 vs the world on Which Linux Browser Is The Fastest? (zdnet.com) · · Score: 2

    And what is really the issue considering the fact that most of the slowness on the web is either the network or the remote server.

  4. Re:Why not mark it what it really is, fake. on Facebook Begins Marking 'Fake News' As 'Disputed' (wdrb.com) · · Score: 1

    I suspect that the majority of all news would end up being "disputed" as long as there are more than one opinion on it.

    Left is volcano eruptions, earthquakes and weather that may escape the "disputed" label.

  5. Re:no group chat? on Microsoft Finally Releases A Beta Version of Skype For Linux (betanews.com) · · Score: 2

    I no longer care about Skype, it has had its peak.

    Once it was good, but now it's bloated and not much resemblance to what it once was aside from the name.

  6. Re: milking it on Ask Slashdot: Why Are There No Huge Leaps Forward In CPU/GPU Power? · · Score: 1

    The Luxor ABC80 took less than a second to become ready back in '79.

  7. Celcius to Fahrenheit converter failed? on New Research Suggests Earth's Mantle Might Be Hotter Than Anyone Expected (sciencealert.com) · · Score: 1

    In the article the Celsius to Fahrenheit converter seems to have failed.

    I'd be happy the day that Fahrenheit is passed on to history together with other obsolete forms of measurements with strange conversion factors.

  8. Re:basic math error? on One Bitcoin Is Now Worth More Than One Ounce of Gold (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 1

    And what's oz? And how much is an ounce? Some ancient non-metric measurements.

  9. No need to wipe the system, just don't cooperate well and talk in a heavy accent. Ask the replacement how much he earns and why they don't pay him well enough.

    I have come to realize that some people from India may seem to speak English but then they don't mean the same thing as we mean.

    Also realize that in India anyone that has been working for more than a year at the same company has been there for a long time.

  10. And what would happen if the Snooze button is hidden by some other service or if it disrupts another service at an unexpected moment? How many of us has been accidentally selecting "OK" on something just because we were typing some text in a word processing or something and don't know what we did click "OK" for?

  11. Re:People still use AIM? on AOL Is Cutting Off Third-Party App Access To AIM (9to5mac.com) · · Score: 0

    So AOL is still alive?

  12. Re:so can javascript on Java and Python FTP Attacks Can Punch Holes Through Firewalls (csoonline.com) · · Score: 1

    I would say that it's not the language that's faulty, it's the lack of a proper sandbox. If some code is downloaded from a certain address then it shall only be allowed to access that address for further data.

    As a side effect it would also kill all those cross-site ad loading scripts.

  13. Re:"Healthier global economy" on Boeing and Airbus Can't Make Enough Airplanes To Keep Up With Demand (axios.com) · · Score: 1

    I agree, such things is a sign that the economy is getting overheated and we'll see a crash soon.

  14. It has been scrapped since it killed a pedestrian.

  15. Re:Uh, then why was the analog TV spectrum sold of on T-Mobile Promises Big LTE Boost From 5GHz Wi-Fi Frequencies (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    The analog TV bands are not very suitable for high capacity demands. Most of those bands are already being claimed for other purposes as well. And digital TV still chews up quite a bit of those bands.

    Lower frequencies also means bulkier antennas on the mobile devices - or less efficient antennas. So there's no real point in trying to reach for those bands.

    Also see this allocation chart, even though it's a bit dated it's still interesting. It seems to have a segment between 11.7 and 12.2 GHz that is planned for Mobile use.

  16. Re:Qualcomm of course on T-Mobile Promises Big LTE Boost From 5GHz Wi-Fi Frequencies (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 0

    Don't expect that to happen with the FCC now being under the control of Trump administration. Then it's all about money.

    Back to wired internet at home to ensure a reliable net.

  17. Re:What is the real deal? on T-Mobile Promises Big LTE Boost From 5GHz Wi-Fi Frequencies (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Yep, 802.11fu is definitely going to be the killer solution.

  18. Re:What is the real deal? on T-Mobile Promises Big LTE Boost From 5GHz Wi-Fi Frequencies (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    And for those that have outdoor WiFi links in the band it may be killing those links.

  19. Re:who the hell uses a search engine for piracy is on Google and Microsoft To Crackdown On Piracy Sites In Search Results (telegraph.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    The only result this will provide is a new generation of search engines that don't have this kind of filters.

    But they would be more covert and hide their presence and traffic. Most likely in a peer to peer fashion.

  20. Re: That's why I pay to recycle monitors on Some Recyclers Give Up On Recycling Old Monitors And TVs (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    Otherwise dump them in a back-alley in a questionable area. Do it quick so you don't lose your wallet and wheels on the car.

  21. Re:Control vs. Security on Google Discloses An Unpatched Windows Bug (Again) (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 1

    Security has never been a strong point by Microsoft, they have always been in a situation of one or two steps behind.

  22. Re:This is news...? on Serious Computer Glitches Can Be Caused By Cosmic Rays (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1

    Fibers are for data communication, you shouldn't eat them.

  23. Re:Ways around this on Should International Travelers Leave Their Phones At Home? (freecodecamp.com) · · Score: 1

    Skip bringing your smartphone and get a "dumb" phone where you can hardly produce a text message.

    I doubt that they would capture any serious offender this way - they have other means to get their stuff through. A micro SD is so small that it's easy to conceal.

    But otherwise I have realized that there's no real point in visiting the US these days considering the banana republic government that's in place. Nothing wrong with the people, just the election system that makes sure that only the worst alternatives are available. The only candidate last election that at least had some ambition outside the realm of power or control was Sanders.

  24. Re:Simple answer. Dont use SAP. on SAP License Fees Also Due For Indirect Users, Court Rules (networkworld.com) · · Score: 1

    Marketing, marketing and more marketing combined with slick sales persons.

  25. Re:How "indirect" was the use? Was SF just a proxy on SAP License Fees Also Due For Indirect Users, Court Rules (networkworld.com) · · Score: 2

    Which just highlights that the problem is the licensing model.

    The change of terms means that it's an indication of SAP either have become "too big", they have saturated the market and can't grow anymore or they are starting to fail. In any case they may need to downsize in order to keep the customers.

    Also realize that many businesses that have been successful have tailor-made systems.