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  1. His mom doesn't have the basement on a seperate meter.

  2. Re:Also prices are down 25% on GPU Prices Soar as Bitcoin Miners Buy Up Hardware To Build Rigs (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1

    A time traveller from 19?? would disagree with you. There is no such thing as an expensive RAM module.

  3. Re:Dilbert's Boss on Your Strategic Plans Probably Aren't Strategic, or Even Plans (hbr.org) · · Score: 1

    A good strategy is generally going to play on your tactical strengths. Which isn't the same thing as letting your 'tactics dictate your strategy'.

    3.0 bett\er solve all the business problems 2.0 did. Depends on what you meant by 'v2.x needs'. Many times old versions need to have stakes driven through their hearts. But that's after _years_ of support. Just corporate reality, 2.0 will live on years after 3.0 does everything. Until 3.0 does everything the clock doesn't even start.

    When 'head of dev' is herding a 'Boss', the best bet for Jr devs is to watch, listen and mentally note obvious bullshit. You should ask the dude later: Why he was feeding the boss particular bullshit, not break his flow. When you've got a good 'stream of lie' going, someone interrupting can make it hard to pick up the bullshit.

    Just like 'in the zone' in code, you can be 'in the zone' in bullshit. Don't interrupt until you understand 'why?', in the full macheavillian sense. I bet your 'head of dev' knew he was dealing with a PHB and had him mapped. By previous black box testing: Feed him a consistent story with lots of technical words until his head starts bobbing, or something similar...When he says: 'Stay the course' he is done 'managing'. Congratulate him on making a wise decision and get him the fuck out of the way so work can get done. (Details are from an actual PHB from ancient history, back during the first 'daily standup meeting' management fad. Before is was called SCUM.)

  4. Re:popcorn: ready on Your Strategic Plans Probably Aren't Strategic, or Even Plans (hbr.org) · · Score: 1

    Not just CEOs. It's a corollary to the peter principle, the name of which escapes me: When people have reached their level of incompetence they, at some level, know it. To better hide, they proceed to surround themselves with even more incompetent people.

    In a large, old organizations, you will often find whole groups that appear to be inexplicably incompetent, as in your initial reaction is: 'They can't be that bad, things are running aren't they?' They usually put on something along the lines of: 'there are things about which you are unaware'...They are hoping that you are unaware that they are actually as incompetent as they appear. If it's you job to sort them, you have to find the king idiot, almost always the most senior.

    Put another way, one that doesn't attribute to evil what can be explained by incompetence: 'People beyond their level of incompetence, don't know how to hire.' For example: 50+% of software project managers, 99% of HR departments (when hiring geeks).

  5. Re:Why on Your Strategic Plans Probably Aren't Strategic, or Even Plans (hbr.org) · · Score: 2, Insightful

    At this point the question is: Why the fuck are we still on slashdot? Even the trolls aren't funny anymore.

    Someone should hack slashcode, fix the logo. Now should read: "News for MBAs, SJWs and other useless airthieves.'

  6. Replicate the broken API with scraping tools on Twitter Will Break Third-Party Clients in June (apps-of-a-feather.com) · · Score: 1

    They won't let you see your friends wall? Just automate a browser and scrape the walls contents. I know, I know, twitter not facebook. Point stands, if they let you see it, you can collect it.

  7. Re:Feds chasing each other. on US Suspects Listening Devices in Washington (apnews.com) · · Score: 1

    Plus one D and one R and you've got it.

  8. Re:How to verify that FB account actually deleted? on Facebook Is Changing the Way It Stores Call, Text History · · Score: 1

    Search for 'Lithium-Deuteride for sale'. What could go wrong?

  9. Re:Yeah, sure. on Facebook Is Changing the Way It Stores Call, Text History · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Cults often use private languages. Most people believe they aren't bad, so they use language to hide from what they're doing...'surface', 'expropriate' etc etc.

  10. Necrophile!

  11. If GOA goes soft, you move on. But odds are low.

  12. Sunni/Shia, two clearly defined sides.

  13. They didn't invade the US because they lost at Midway.

    Hawaii was already a territory. They would have invaded Hawaii after they took Midway.

    Your argument is against them invading the continental US.

  14. The NRA has jumped the rails, but just join GOA in addition and your good.

  15. That's a 6? Eye of the beholder I suppose.

    Listen to her, look at her eyes. 10/10 crazy.

  16. Re:Reuters link has video on Russia Debuts Postal Drone, Which Immediately Crashes Into Wall (futurism.com) · · Score: 1

    Carbon fibre does not bend, it breaks. Those are metal.

  17. The eyes, the crazy is in the eyes. In extreme cases, like this bitch, it comes right through the camera.

  18. Good looking woman? You only saw stills. Watch a video, you'd flee.

    24 beers, maybe more. 'Useless to her' levels of drunk.

  19. Total darkness wouldn't fix that. The bad corner of the hot/crazy graph. Not even with a stolen dick.

  20. Re:Reuters link has video on Russia Debuts Postal Drone, Which Immediately Crashes Into Wall (futurism.com) · · Score: 1

    Look at the wreckage. One of the propeller blades is bent 90 degrees. Those are metal propellers. Crazy Ruskys. How do you say 'resonance shmesonance' in Russian.

    Not like a composite prop is your friend, but those are literal spinning knives. Going flat horizontal at impact by my eye. Full throttle by my ear.

    They're lucky, mothers with kids in frame. Everybody way too close.

  21. Re:Interstellar germs [Re:There are already fast.. on The World's Fastest Delivery Drone Takes Off (technologyreview.com) · · Score: 1

    My bad.

  22. Re:There are already faster drones... on The World's Fastest Delivery Drone Takes Off (technologyreview.com) · · Score: 1

    It's destination is a empty spot. Exactly where it is right....now. Done.

  23. Re:Feds chasing each other. on US Suspects Listening Devices in Washington (apnews.com) · · Score: 1

    It's gotta be fun when two fake towers start to steal each others traffic. Bet the newer one wins. Fake tower makers can make that work for them, I would.

    IIRC there was an incident during the last election where a good chunk of DC's cell network experienced real measurable, FCC reportable issues. Like two or more networks of fake towers threw RF tantrums. One likely got a patch that day.

  24. Re:Might genuinely be a bug on Facebook Blames a 'Bug' For Not Deleting Your Seemingly Deleted Videos (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    Wait a goddamn second. Javascript on the server is good? LOL. Good luck with that.

  25. Re: Sure They Do on Facebook Blames a 'Bug' For Not Deleting Your Seemingly Deleted Videos (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    Removed from the 'Personal Archive'.

    The bug was it failed to set the hidden flag on draft videos, like it does all the other things facebook isn't supposed to be saving. Or ever have had, if you were fool enough to run their app.