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  1. Amazon's Self-Reinforcing Decline in Hires on The Challenge of Working At Amazon · · Score: 4, Interesting

    When you treat people like robots, the general level of need to keep over-indoctrinating on "company policy" becomes even larger as the word gets out and you primarily get 2nd rate people filling the shoes of those who left.

    Eventually you get a dumbed down workforce, because the truly creative types can find a more enjoyable creative experience in companies that value their skilled people.

  2. Solved on Broken Windows 10 Update Causes Reboot Loops For Some Users · · Score: 1

    Reboot into Mac OSX \s ("had to do it", said the scorpion, riding the turtle across the creek.)

  3. Re:I thought what I'd do was... on 'Privacy Visor' Can Fool Face-Recognition Cameras · · Score: 1

    Shrink wrap clear plastic on your face ought to do it even better and not be so recognizable sort of.

  4. Just Wear a Cheap Burka on 'Privacy Visor' Can Fool Face-Recognition Cameras · · Score: 3, Funny

    Given the weak, wimpy politically correct crowd, they'll be legal to wear in the near future.

  5. Re:Air Gap or use some Router-Fu on Windows 10's Privacy Policy: the New Normal? · · Score: 1

    This is exactly what I do on my MacBook Pro with Windows7 currently running on Boot Camp.

    I installed and updated Windows7 once 4 years ago, turned off networking and have never run email or internet or the network again. Win7 has continued to run just fine without "Microsoft Updates."

  6. Free Markets Work: Sell what others want! on How To Make Money As an Independent Developer · · Score: 2

    If there is nothing you find to sell, then create a new product!

  7. Fallacy of Climate Control on Why Bill Gates Is Dumping Another $1 Billion Into Clean Energy · · Score: 0, Troll

    One of the richest farmland valleys in the world gave great wealth to its country and did so for "eons."

    Then a change in the weather caused rainfall to drop by 30% and eventually by something around 80% and the farmland wealth 'evaporated.'

    This all occurred a couple thousand years or more before Christ, when the inland valley that was originally a terrific growing area suffered a natural change of world weather which dried it up. That was not caused by man-made activity. It can and will happen again. Man has never had enough power to turn the weather "back" to reclaim the inland growing area of Egypt.

  8. So Much for HIPPA Rules on One In Four Indiana Residents' E-Record Data Exposed in Hack · · Score: 1

    Patient records are no more safe than credit card info at your local restaurant.

  9. Investors Want to Believe, So on Silicon Valley's Big Lie · · Score: 1

    They fight to be the early investors, prime the founder/execs to keep pumping, go through rounds 1, 2, & 3 and keep pumping everyone.

    Standard operating procedure.

  10. Ho Hum on Samsung Wants To Bring Back the Flip Phone With Bendable Screens · · Score: 1

    Execution on this sort of thing is why Samsung shares dropped.

  11. Harry, the DA wants to talk to you ... on Remote Control of a Car, With No Phone Or Network Connection Required · · Score: 1

    about your ex-wife's car crash. "Sir, I assure you I was no where near my wife at the time of the crash. I was in a bar on 3rd street with friends."

  12. Re:My Cell Data Usage "Current Period 12.4 GB" on Smartphone Apps Fraudulently Collecting Revenue From Invisible Ads · · Score: 1

    No Podcasts. I've seen and turned off all but a few essential items. Looks like Fraud to me.

  13. Re:My Cell Data Usage "Current Period 12.4 GB" on Smartphone Apps Fraudulently Collecting Revenue From Invisible Ads · · Score: 1

    My apps don't add up to 12.4 GB. As I said, this looks like fraud.

  14. My Cell Data Usage "Current Period 12.4 GB" on Smartphone Apps Fraudulently Collecting Revenue From Invisible Ads · · Score: 1

    I have eliminated Safari and other data intensive app connections to cellular (WIFI only now) and I'm still getting atrocious data use.

    This is called FRAUD.

  15. Re:Technology to 'Get Hit With' on Melinda Gates: Facebook Engineers Have Solved One of Education's Biggest Problem · · Score: 2

    The supposition that personalized structures will motivate kids who are only in school because they are forced to be there ignores the lack of motivation in today's society of a very large proportion of students.

    I know one 15 year old white kit who has never been seen carrying a book home. His single mom tells him he is going to be a famous baseball player, so "Why study?"

  16. Evidence of CA lottery rigging? on Ex-Lottery Worker Convicted of Programming System To Win $14M · · Score: 1

    I buy a donut and a $1-2 lottery ticket a couple times a week in CA at the same bakery.

    Over several years it is obvious that the "Mega" number on each pick in that particular store is not random!

    Approx 80% of all Mega numbers are in the range of 1-13. Someone has rigged the California Lottery, judging by what I see. Let the CA operator refute it.

  17. Upgrade to a new OS after 5 updates. on Ask Slashdot: How Often Do You Update Your OS? · · Score: 1

    Much easier to sleep at night.

  18. Defensive versus Offensive Patents on Apple Patents Bank Account Balance Snooping Tech · · Score: 2, Insightful

    There are multiple reasons why one wants to obtain a patent, including denying competitors use.

  19. Infringement for Profit vs "for personal use" on UK Government Proposes 10-Year Copyright Infringement Jail Term · · Score: 1

    These are two entirely different aspects of the issue.

  20. Early Detection Trumps Everything. on The Cure Culture: Our Obsession With Cures That Are 'Just Around the Corner' · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Earliest detection can lead to stopping a problem or getting rid of it with minor treatment or life style changes, so health systems are promoting "wellness" programs involving early detection/monitoring.

    If we manage early detection on a large % of the population, we won't need as much "treatment" and "cures."

    That would decrease the cost & need for healthcare overall and lead to a healthier population. A lot of companies are working on aspects of this.

  21. Separate Internet line off the company network! on Ask Slashdot: Giving Users Extra-Firewall Access For Sites Normally Blocked? · · Score: 2

    People get granted access to a specific machine only for that work and it is kept isolated off all network connections.

  22. Re:Google's desire to sell all things on Google Photos Uploading Your Pics, Even If You Don't Want It To · · Score: 2

    It is not malice or incompetence but a desire make as much money as possible by keeping their actions hidden.

  23. Re:"...keep everyone who uses the Internet safe." on The Rise of the New Crypto War · · Score: 1

    Like an open back door into your home usable by the US Govt. would make you safer, right? Right FBI director James Comey?

  24. Wait until they hack Obamacare's DB on More Than 22 Million People's Data Compromised By OPM Hack · · Score: 4, Insightful

    That will happen. It is only a matter of time.

  25. Security is a better reason to "switch" on iPhone 6S New Feature: Force Touch · · Score: -1, Troll

    Given the numerous Android security problems and APPs with hidden data collection issues, I'ld say forget 'Force Touch' as a reason to switch.