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  1. Re:C programmers? Wanted! on Age Bias In IT: the Reality Behind the Rumors · · Score: 1

    Try moving to web development. PHP is a very easy move from C (it's basically weakly-typed C without pointers), and if that turns you off, Python and Ruby shouldn't be that much more difficult to learn. You could also try contracting; there are many sites that probably still have quite a few gigs for C such as Guru, and you can sidestep the whole ageism thing since they usually won't even see your face. In any case, good luck with your job search.

  2. Re:Cheese = No Issue. on Domino's Plans Pizza On the Moon · · Score: 1

    1. Get some dust from the moon
    2. Filter it, sanitize it, make it not kill someone who ingests it.
    3. Put a microscopic amount into some of their cheese.
    4. Market this topping as "moon cheese" at a premium price.
    5. Profit!

    (Probably best that they don't make it obvious what the process is behind this.)

  3. Re:There's something funny and asinine about this. on Domino's Plans Pizza On the Moon · · Score: 2

    Anything on the moon is a good idea. If there's one thing people need right now in the current recession, it's inspiration and a shared goal; what better than getting back to the moon?

    (And before someone snipes my comment, I know it's not the only thing people need. But if it's a private business doing it, why the fuck not?)

  4. Re:Not surprising... on China Removes Cyberwar Video, Denies Everything · · Score: 1

    Never said the West didn't have their own methods of censorship, just that they're not enforced by the Government and won't get you killed or enslaved. Usually.

  5. Re:FTP? Who cares... on Verizon Kills Free FTP Access · · Score: 1

    They're not providing SFTP. They're not providing anything, from what I read, other than a "site builder"-type software package (which probably can't work with custom files). Basically, they're holding customers' sites hostage to a price increase.

  6. Re:Oh dear... on Mario Gets a Portal Gun In New Indie Game · · Score: 1

    They're completely screwed. They were screwed as soon as they used the Mario name in a non-parody way; adding to this that they're illegally distributing the original levels gives them a nice copyright infringement charge as well. I wouldn't be surprised if Nintendo skipped the C+D and just sued them outright.

  7. Re:It's only right! on US Gov't Lobbied EU To Approve Oracle-Sun Merger · · Score: 4, Informative

    Yes, because Oracle DB is completely different from MySQL, Oracle Linux is completely different from Solaris, and they have no competition between them whatsoever. Yup.

  8. Re:I wonder if Apple will get a cut on AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile Bet Big On Mobile Payments · · Score: 1

    They'll get a "cut" by not allowing it on any of their hardware in lieu of their own.

  9. Current opportunities in software on Ask Kevin Mitnick · · Score: 1

    What do you think the biggest opportunities for software businesses will be in the next five to ten years?

  10. Re:This just reminds me of... on Protecting a Laptop From Sophisticated Attacks · · Score: 1

    Unless they know what they want and don't find it in your primary encrypted drive, in which case they'll continue to beat you. What, you don't think they also know about plausibly deniable encryption?

  11. Re:Not surprising... on China Removes Cyberwar Video, Denies Everything · · Score: 2

    The difference is that in China, if you dare to actually say that they're lying, you're liable to get reeducated, house-arrested, arrested, or just plain old shot.

  12. Re:What's up with the timing? on Rob "CmdrTaco" Malda Resigns From Slashdot · · Score: 1

    Nobody knows you're really Steve Jobs.

  13. Re:why not... on NYC Mayor Wants Traffic Camera On Every Corner · · Score: 1

    Remember, traffic enforcement is about the safety of the public, not revenue generation.

    Nope. Now, it's about revenue generation. Why? Because it's one of the few methods of revenue generation by a government that the people will accept. They don't want higher taxes, and they don't want spending cuts if they're using the program in question. I wouldn't be surprised if the fines associated with speeding tickets skyrocket as governments get more and more starved for funds.

  14. Thanks for helping to make it awesome. on Rob "CmdrTaco" Malda Resigns From Slashdot · · Score: 1

    Good luck in wherever you go.

  15. Re:The only number that really matters on Why Nobody Wants You On OKCupid · · Score: 1

    What the fuck are you talking about? My wife and I are both overweight and we met each other just fine.

  16. I met my wife on OkCupid :^) on Why Nobody Wants You On OKCupid · · Score: 1

    I highly recommend it. I did move to the US from Canada to be with her, so whether or not you can find someone who'll match you well within your city is questionable, but seriously, give it a try before pay sites like eHarmony. (Not to mention that just by its nature, it's far more geek-friendly; the people behind the site code a lot of C++ and are big math people.) Protips: Answer as many of the questions as you can, since that's how it matches you. More questions answered equals better matches. Ask questions when you message people, and mention something specific to their profile. And for God's sake don't mention sex in your messages for a while unless that's specifically what you're looking for, since you're likely to creep relationship-seeking folks out.

  17. Re:And what about teleportation device? on Samsung Cites 2001: A Space Odyssey In Apple Patent Case · · Score: 1

    they certainly should not be able to patent the ide of a transporter or the overall design used in the show.

    the actual transporter technology would be patentable

    Which, you know, is exactly how it should be.

  18. Re:Logical contradiction on Android On HP TouchPad · · Score: 0

    Google is ignoring the links anyway since Slashdot made all user-posted links ref="nofollow" a few years back.

  19. Re:Texas Police Are Pretty Bad on When Schools Are the Police · · Score: 1

    He's probably fucked far longer than that; I know someone more than 10 years out from a felony conviction and it's still showing up on background checks. You may have to accept that it will always show up.

  20. Re:Tragic... on Former Wikileaks Spokesman Destroyed Documents · · Score: 1

    It's yet another end run around the fourth amendment. Expect more and more exceptions to it until it's nullified through exceptions in about ten to fifteen years. You won't see an amendment because that would be too hard to pass; instead, you'll see a huge list of things that are stated in the US Code specifically to be unquestionably "not unreasonable".

  21. Re:It's the market on AT&T Kills $10 Texting Plan, Pushes $20 Plan · · Score: 1

    That was kinda the point I was driving at.

  22. It's the market on AT&T Kills $10 Texting Plan, Pushes $20 Plan · · Score: 2

    They'll charge whatever the market will bear. Luckily for them, they partially control the market too. Imagine what the market would bear if they acquired Verizon as well...

  23. This is what happens. on The Dark Side of the Tech Patent Wars · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This is what happens when businesses and government consider "intellectual property" to be a great base for an economy.

  24. Re:As an added benefit on Apple Patents Cutting 3.5mm Jack in Half · · Score: 1

    How exactly would a port that only accepts half a 3.5mm headphone connector work with a full 3.5mm headphone connector? Has Apple extended the reality distortion field to their products now?

  25. Let's not go overboard on Wikipedia May Censor Images · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I got the email for the referendum. Let's not say "OMG slippery slope!" quite yet, ok? If this continues to be voluntary, I have absolutely no problem with it. I won't personally turn it on because very little offends me, but if someone else doesn't want to view pictures of genetalia on their respective articles, I can understand that.