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  1. Re:Not exactly on AMD Reportedly Preparing Massive Layoff · · Score: 1

    But isn't the reason they are downsizing due to competition?

  2. Re:Ah, Ye Olden Times. on Curiosity Gearing Up for Drive to Next Study Location · · Score: 0

    LOL!!

  3. Re:Another thing to worry about... on Mt. Fuji May Be Close To Erupting · · Score: 1

    Thank you for that...

  4. Re:Obligatory on California's Unspoken Health Problem: Brain Parasites · · Score: 1

    This is not a political article?

  5. Re:Another thing to worry about... on Mt. Fuji May Be Close To Erupting · · Score: 1

    Wasn't Krakatoa in 1883 larger than Laki?

  6. Re:Dear Slashdot, on Ask Slashdot. Best Online Science Course? · · Score: 1

    Exactly - we have to dismiss the notion of education is only for people ages 1-18 (22 / 24 - post secondary). Its almost as if you are admitting you are only capable of learning so much - which I refuse to accept. Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. - Ghandi

  7. Re:Vastly increased battery life required on Army Plots Its Smartphone Strategy · · Score: 1

    Whatever they have ;-) Its already been done, and I doubt consumers sloths such as ourselves will ever have any insight to the full depth of military technology.

  8. Re:Already done on Manufacturing Dreams · · Score: 1

    "AI today is about as smart as a cockroach - a stupid cockroach" - Michio Kaku

  9. Water Vapor? on Atlas Takes Heat For Melting Glacier Claim · · Score: 1

    What about the stark increase in atmospheric water vapor. Its not all about whats in the oceans, but whats in the soil and air as well.

  10. Re:Not surprised on Study: Ad Networks Not Honoring Do-Not-Track · · Score: 1

    Data is uber primo facto and all things important. Its the package.

    I witnessed the printing/advertising/publishing industry evolve into a variable data and targeted-intended-onslaught-beyond-your-privacy advertising nightmare...

    and you think Murdoch has problems.

    They know your neighbor's last big purchase and sent you swag based on your sex, income, (very) local community, religious beliefs, to see if you want to purchase the same thing... and they know so much more - its an indoctrination into consumerism, but only because They know all the cards in your hand.

    ITS ALL ABOUT DATA.

  11. EXACTLY on How Today's Tech Alienates the Elderly · · Score: 2

    It's about a new "language" for them to learn - not that it escapes them intellectually. And, its NEVER been easier then now, and I expect it will get easier moving forward. But, the brit has a point - it is still way less than optimum; partly because who fuck is TEACHING them.

    I spent three - two hour secessions with mom (70+) and now she is cutting movies, playing solitaire and emailing like anybody else, with attachments, particularly word docs, Printmaker docs, and photos. not bad. not at all bad. still struggles a little in some areas but doing well with Mac OS X and iOS on her iPod. and My dad likes Win 7 - and is very proficient with web surfing and online trading - same age as mom. Neither of them are college grads. Neither of them can work the dvd / vcr optimally - or use the dreaded cable interface for channel surfing. My dad is a machinist - wicked smart, never graduated high school, but owned a company for 38 years with ensuing patents and more... and put three boys through top US four year institutions. My mom knows more vocabulary than yours, period. Never went to college, worked as a paralegal for 40 years - brilliant women. We cant honestly be putting people down because they fail(ed) at something, are we? Are learning curves only for children? Is inspiration only for the youth? Does the only credibility these days come with PhD's and they the only assholes the get to use the microphone?

    So to me - its about preference and how well you were taught and inspired. Seems like old hat.

    AND I would guess you want to pay attention to this elderly class of folks as technology evolves at a radioactive pace - they are hitting 70 years old at a clip of TEN THOUSAND PER DAY.

  12. Re:Finally on An IP Address Does Not Point To a Person, Judge Rules · · Score: 1

    Or what about when OCR even fails - cause it does.... we are talking the same language regardless. Sacrificing freedom for personal safeties - its a big hangup of mine with the said government, and ticketing is out of control for all the wrong reasons.

  13. Re:What parallel universe have I fallen into... on An IP Address Does Not Point To a Person, Judge Rules · · Score: 1

    "Nanu Nanu?"

  14. Re:Finally on An IP Address Does Not Point To a Person, Judge Rules · · Score: 1

    You are kidding right? In the great state of CO (and I am SURE others, and half my family are cops in NJ), they use an Optical Character Recognition scanner to run your plate number automatically through the on board networked laptop; e.g. which then "tells" the officer what your story is, put your positioning traffic on screen, speed, and other info - instantly - should you be deemed "up to no good". So if you are late on your registration, and caught my their car mounted camera's, you are beat, if they are not already preoccupied with some other sloth of society. Or, whatever other purposes they need to generate revenue.

  15. Re:Space-saving on AppleCrate II: Apple II-Based Parallel Computer · · Score: 1
  16. Re:My name is finally appropriate on AppleCrate II: Apple II-Based Parallel Computer · · Score: 1

    Fascinating!!

  17. Re:My name is finally appropriate on AppleCrate II: Apple II-Based Parallel Computer · · Score: 1

    Exactly! man its been awhile... thanks for the refresher.

  18. Re:1 Hurdle Down, A Few More to Go on An IP Address Does Not Point To a Person, Judge Rules · · Score: 1

    Amen brotha.

  19. Re:And two factor authentication... on Sophos Slams Facebook Security In Open Letter · · Score: 1

    Moot argument - Facebook does not depend on the same types of revenue streams and is not part of a traditional business model. They make the money that warrants this type of security.

  20. Re:Easy answer. on Sophos Slams Facebook Security In Open Letter · · Score: 0

    why you joined in the first place is absolutely an obfuscation of sanity and reason...

  21. Re:"nearly unparalleled" on Intel Unveils 10-Core Xeon Processors · · Score: 1

    and almost sufficiently adequately for the possibilities of dominating a majority of some markets.

  22. Re:Not a puppy, please! on Bashing MS 'Like Kicking a Puppy,' Says Jim Zemlin · · Score: 1

    Stop kicking my Dog!

  23. Re:Constant intervention of the software ... on Flying Robot Bird Unveiled · · Score: 1

    This calls for immediate discussion!

  24. Re:One thing... on US Competitiveness Chief Immelt's GE Tax Bill: $0 · · Score: 1

    That is truly disheartening.

  25. How Long? on Friends Don't Let Geek Friends Work In Finance · · Score: 1

    This has been going on for Decades people. Even our own government has been rapaciously consuming our best talent for who knows what purposes.