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  1. Re:Kind of pissed... on Google Voice Receives First Update in Five Years (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    ... that they release this about two weeks after I'd given up and ported my GV # away. I had put up with years of MMS/SMS frustration. They must have changed their default SMS app three or four times. All my contacts had two #s for me despite me trying to do everything I possibly could to prevent that. Porting to T-mobile was such a nightmare experience (5 days, 3 hours on the phone, 2 visits to store (avoid the stores)) that I'm hesitant to port it back. Guess I'll just get a new GV # and see if it is really going to be worth it. Can't say I really trust Google not to fuck it up (or change it often enough to be irritating) again.

    mms works but not emojis...so good luck really telling what people are trying to say in 2017

  2. it's seriously just a pastebin. c'mon. this is stupid.

  3. who didn't see this coming? on The GNOME Foundation Is Running Out of Money · · Score: 2

    they haven't listened to customers for years...of course money will dry up and people will move on.

  4. virtualization on Do Your Developers Have Local Admin Rights? · · Score: 1

    this is what desktop virtualization is *for*. use vmware workstation or virtualbox and test away!

  5. closed version available? on New PHP Interpreter Finds XSS, Injection Holes · · Score: 1

    i cant even find where to download a closed source version of it. is it available at all?

  6. common place on Tech Vs. Business? · · Score: 5, Interesting

    i've found this to be true in almost every company that i've worked for. tech workers are looked down upon, because people only ever come to us when things go badly and most of us literally "sit on our asses", which they dont see as working. so we're seen as lazy and bad at what we do, because if we were any good at it, they wouldn't be having whatever problem they're having. the best way i've found to combat this is to be honest with your departmental managers and hope that they can spread some love

  7. masks? really? on Scientists Fear Impact of Asian Pollutants On US · · Score: 1

    first they say pollution is bad and causes global warming. now they're saying it masks global warming? really? how can it do both at the same time? i'm getting tired of the double-speak

  8. free directions? on Police Secretly Planting GPS Devices On Cars · · Score: 3, Insightful

    i bet most people wouldnt care if the gps gave them free directions. free gps for everyone!

  9. Re:Broadcast version not altered on Did NBC Alter the Olympics' Opening Ceremony? · · Score: 2, Informative

    this is correct. the live broadcast was not altered

  10. benchmark information on Review of Sun's Free Open Source Virtual Machine · · Score: 5, Informative

    for benchmark information about virtualbox vs kvm vs vmware workstation, you might be interested in http://dipconsultants.com/press/24508-1/

  11. DARPA turn to Slashdot? on Cutting-Edge AI Projects? · · Score: 5, Funny

    If DARPA is now so desperate as to seek out totally random and unknown readers of slashdot...my god the US is screwed.

  12. Secure browser on Safeguarding Data From Big Brother Sven? · · Score: 1

    This is a perfect use for something like DIP Secure Browser (dipconsultants.com). It encrypt everything on disk, such as your history logs and bookmarks, there's nothing for Big Brother to see. Also, if you use it with their proxy service, all your internet traffic is also encrypted. Take a look

  13. SSL Proxy on Safeguarding Data From Big Brother Sven? · · Score: 2, Informative

    You need to use a proxy that encrypts all traffic to and from you and it. Try dipconsultants.com ...I use it and it's very fast.

  14. typo? on Denon's $499 Ethernet Cable · · Score: 1

    i really hope it's a typo. it's 1.5meters...maybe it's supposed to be $4.99? :P

  15. sidekick 3 on Smartphones For Text SSH Use — Revisited · · Score: 2, Interesting

    i use the sidekick 3, which has a ssh application. it's been great and i'd recommend it to everyone who needs remote access to a box

  16. Re:Suggestion on Keeping Customer From Accessing My Database? · · Score: 1

    Don't use your work e-mail address when you call your clients "stupid" in a public forum? no kidding. note to self: stay away from eds
  17. youtube, anyone? on Jobs Says Flash Video Not Suitable for iPhone · · Score: 2, Interesting

    youtube uses flash video, and as most people know, you can view youtube videos on the iphone. so how does this make sense? it seems like jobs is saying the iphone wont support what it already supports. i dont get it

  18. the point being? on Security Holes In Google's Android SDK · · Score: 1

    who cares? there are exactly zero phones running android in public (meaning outside of pros testing)...so how does this affect anyone? must be a slow news night

  19. ok, really? on Opera 9.5 Beats Firefox and IE7 As Fastest Browser · · Score: 1, Informative

    c'mon...like the average person can even notice a 400ms difference. is this a joke? gimme a break

  20. go figure on Google Rolls Out Online Storage Services · · Score: 1

    interesting that googling "google online storage" doesnt come up with the home page of this new service...in my book that means it doesnt exist :p

  21. Re:ext2 supported everywhere on Cross-OS File System That Sucks Less? · · Score: 0

    yes...from someone who thinks ext2 is an "OS"...uh-huh

  22. ext2 supported everywhere on Cross-OS File System That Sucks Less? · · Score: 5, Informative

    ext2 is supported everywhere and it's far better than fat32 or ntfs. for windows, http://www.fs-driver.org/ and for osx http://sourceforge.net/projects/ext2fsx/

  23. Re:GNU/Linux 4.0 on Debian to Run on AMD64 · · Score: 0, Troll

    you dumbass. you have no idea what you're talking about, so why dont you just shut the fuck up?

  24. what's next? on Graphics Coming to Google Ads · · Score: 0

    new york transit workers go on strike, google adds graphic ads...what's next, ms going open source?

  25. Re:Does Google keep search info? on Google Searches Used in Murder Trial? · · Score: 1