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  1. Why do economists thing the world is flat? on Jeff Bezos Confirms Amazon's Growth Is Slowing (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    The world is round. If you go far enough you end up where you started. That means, there is a limit to growth. Science!

  2. CLICKBAIT VIDEO SPAM on Most Popular Programming Languages: C++ Knocks Python Out of Top Three in New Study (techrepublic.com) · · Score: 3, Informative

    This article is a video rehash of a 6-month-old yearly survey.

    What you're looking for is here: https://www.tiobe.com/tiobe-in...

  3. The 13th amendment abolished involuntary servitude on More Colleges Try Forgoing Tuition For A Percentage of Future Income (yahoo.com) · · Score: 1

    "Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

    Section 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation."

    Wanting an education in a high tech economy is not a crime.

  4. This is when shitty science reporting matters... on Facebook Knew of Cambridge Analytica Data Misuse Earlier Than Reported (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    What's at stake here is that Cambridge was web-scraping. Every enterprise company web-scrapes until their big enough to hire someone to do it for them.

    There's no way FB could have known WHY Cambridge was web-scraping. If the truth matters in justice, then this story isn't about anything other than here's how websites work.

  5. "The reason is that Java is 20-something years old. It will probably be big and popular in another 20 years. We have to think 20 years ahead." No other technology works that way - unless you have a monopoly or licensing lock-in.

  6. Re:"And if the North goes dark,..." meaning? on The US Cannot Crush Us, Says Huawei Founder (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Mmmm... That doesn't make sense. Anybody else?

  7. "And if the North goes dark,..." meaning? on The US Cannot Crush Us, Says Huawei Founder (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    What does this mean? "And if the North goes dark, there is still the South."

  8. Deliberate incompatibility on Linux Subsystem Files To Become Accessible via Windows File Explorer (zdnet.com) · · Score: 0

    Why did Microsoft make "Ctrl-c" the keyboard shortcut for copy? Because ctrl-c on unix hard exits programs.

    Why did Microsoft make systems paths with C:\this\slash instead of /this/slash? Deliberate incompatibility.

    Why did Microsoft make their line endings different? Deliberate incompatibility.

    News story: Microsofts deliberately broken shit, still expensive and broken. Marketing in progress.

  9. I want this in my laptop. on RISC-V and Linux Foundations Partner to Promote Open Source CPU (techrepublic.com) · · Score: 1

    It is so time for this.

  10. ATT/Sprint/T-Mobile are really on ytour side aren't they. They sell your personal information, they should be able to sell the interuptions as well.

  11. Is she in custody? Or even in the jurisdiction? on Justice Department Charges Russian Woman With Interference in Midterm Elections (washingtonpost.com) · · Score: 1

    Is she in custody? Or even in a jurisdiction where she would have to face trial? It would be swell if the 1000 copy/paste news articles about this included that BASIC REPORTING.

  12. You mean Facebook makes you depressed right? on Facebook Posts May Point To Depression, Study Finds (nbcnews.com) · · Score: 1

    Yes, I've definitely noticed I'm more depressed after using Facebook.

  13. That's called the Clipper Chip on We Must Slow Innovation in Internet-Connected Things, Says Bruce Schneier (technologyreview.com) · · Score: 1

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... "The Clipper chip was a chipset that was developed and promoted by the United States National Security Agency[1] (NSA) as an encryption device that secured “voice and data messages"[2] with a built-in backdoor. It was intended to be adopted by telecommunications companies for voice transmission. It can encipher and decipher messages. It was part of a Clinton Administration program to “allow Federal, State, and local law enforcement officials the ability to decode intercepted voice and data transmissions."[2] “Each clipper chip ha[d] a unique serial number and a secret ‘unit key,’ programmed into the chip when manufactured."[2] This way, each device was meant to be different from the next. It was announced in 1993 and by 1996 was entirely defunct."

  14. ROGUE ENGINEER STRIKES AGAIN! on Volkswagen's CEO Was Told About Emissions Software Months Before Scandal, Says Report (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    Mwahahahahaa!

  15. Still merit based: SAT Score - Credit Score on More Colleges Than Ever Have Test-Optional Admissions Policies (theconversation.com) · · Score: 1

    Is education for the privileged, or a human right?

    How can we expect people to contribute in an automated society if we give them inadequate education?

  16. Not "bricked" - Misleading title on Meltdown and Spectre Patches Bricking Ubuntu 16.04 Computers (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    From the article comments moments ago:

    > Technically, if you are able to boot with an older kernel, your computer is not bricked. ;-)

    > You are right. I've updated the title.

  17. These are ADVERTISING COMPANIES on How Climate Change Deniers Rise To the Top in Google Searches (nytimes.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Every company uses "tech", so unless you're talking about buying buggy whips from the Amish, let's call a spade a spade.

    Advertising companies take money and spread lies. Get over it. Google does it on your searches. Facebook does it on your friendships.

  18. Black Rock City - Burning Man on Flat Earther's Homemade Rocket Launcher Breaks Down in His Driveway (desertsun.com) · · Score: 1

    Brother, the place you're looking for is Black Rock City. You will be welcomed as a hero my friend. Google "burning man" and ask for an artists grant.

  19. Because its a bullshit detector on Why Do Employers Require College Degrees That Aren't Necessary? (thestreet.com) · · Score: 1

    There's alot of bullshit that comes out of college, but alot more that goes in. Also, can you finish a 4 year project?

    It's a sham how private education has jacked up the price so college is only available to upper class people, or with the burden of huge debt, but also, if you haven't hired for a position, you wouldn't believe the bald-faced bullshit hundreds of people will send you.

  20. Re:changing features? on Face ID Is Coming To the iPad Pro Next Year, Says Report (macrumors.com) · · Score: 1

    It shows you different ads, so you can have the things needed for your new "lifestyle"

  21. Watch you react to advertising on Face ID Is Coming To the iPad Pro Next Year, Says Report (macrumors.com) · · Score: 1

    Rapid automated emotional manipulation.

  22. Apple is the Trump Towers of Design on Apple is Really Bad At Design (theoutline.com) · · Score: 2

    It's what poor people think rich people design look like.

  23. Apple: The Trump Towers of Design on Developer Marco Arment Shares Thoughts On iPhone X's Notch (marco.org) · · Score: 1

    Also, "the crotch" is a funnier name for it.

  24. Premium support on Ask Slashdot: What's the Best Business Model for An Open Source Developer? · · Score: 1

    How about offering premium developer support in a 1-1 video conference? There's an app for that... https://bigsmall.io/

  25. Safari is the new IE6 on Safari Should Display Favicons in Its Tabs (daringfireball.net) · · Score: 0

    All that overseas cash and they can't make a standards compliant browser. WebRTC, PWAs, etc, etc.

    If Apple doesn't get their 30% internet tax, why should they?