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  1. Re:NT is best on Munich Council Say Talk of LiMux Demise Is Greatly Exaggerated · · Score: 1

    The way to tame Gnome at least in Ubuntu is to switch back to the 2d version,. The 3d version does have some annoy-o-bugs. And uninstall that piece of crap music player Rhythmbox. I went with Audacious instead.

  2. Re:NT is best on Munich Council Say Talk of LiMux Demise Is Greatly Exaggerated · · Score: 2

    The only time you have to restart Linux is if you change Kernel or Kernel header files. Otherwise just upgrade and walk away without having to reboot.

  3. Re:NT is best on Munich Council Say Talk of LiMux Demise Is Greatly Exaggerated · · Score: 1

    Sorry - I cannot tolerate the piece of flaming excrement that is Windows 8. I just went with Ubuntu 14.01 LTS - works well enough for my needs, has all the tools and toys that Windows has and isn't that hard to learn.

  4. Oh please please let it happen on News Corp Australia Doesn't Want You To Look Closely At Their Financials · · Score: 1

    That this impacts Fox news in the United States. Hopefully it won't touch the entertainment side as a few shows I like are in fact Fox Network properties.

  5. Re:H1-B and outsource are responsible for this on Oregon Sues Oracle For "Abysmal" Healthcare Website · · Score: 1

    Yup - I'm fully familiar with state government mandates alone that would make you want to scream. In one job I worked in I had to coach the liaison to the state legislature so we in the I.T. unit might get a head up when something major was going down. Had him nicely trained too - I'd get at least a weeks notice before we had to get something mandated by the idiots and morons in the legislature programmed or working on our systems.

  6. A less expensive and more bulletproof solution on Slashdot Asks: Cheap But Reasonable Telescopes for Kids? · · Score: 1

    A set of 10x50 binoculars can resolve some pretty good details. They're inexpensive and rugged too. That might be a better option.

  7. Re:god dammit. on Solar Plant Sets Birds On Fire As They Fly Overhead · · Score: 1

    Predator calls would probably work. And yes, simulated Hawks would be ideal. Eagles are for the most part scavengers but Hawks are real hunters.

  8. Re:Just don't deal with Americans on Comcast Training Materials Leaked · · Score: 1

    Um, I've heard MANY complaints about FIOS in my area so YMMV!

  9. Re:McDonallds should sue ... on Comcast Training Materials Leaked · · Score: 1

    That's $23 to $66 per month here in the U.S.

  10. Re:McDonallds should sue ... on Comcast Training Materials Leaked · · Score: 1

    Problem is they won't renegotiate with you. They'll just tell you tough luck. Complain to your legislators both local and federal about that. Make it a point to do so. Call, email, visit. But make sure they know we're not going to take the shit any longer.

  11. Re:McDonallds should sue ... on Comcast Training Materials Leaked · · Score: 1

    Well - the only data players where I live are Verizon FIOS and Cox. Both of which will charge you $70 per month for data only.

    Which is fine with me .A Roku box and my Wii with Netflix, YouTube and even Amazon will do the trick.

    And as to antennas - just an 8 foot length of 24 gauge or so wire inserted into the center pin of the F connector nets me about 12 stations. I suppose If I mounted a good omin-directional on the roof I'd likely see service clear into Boston.

  12. Re:McDonallds should sue ... on Comcast Training Materials Leaked · · Score: 2

    In my case I have Cox and they too try to upsell all the time. It's gotten to the point where I'll assertively say "Cut the shit and address the problem". That usually works. I'm almost at the point where I'm going to tell Cox to stuff their TV and Phone services anyhow. All I really need is the net connection.

  13. Re:Where do I sign up? on Every Day Is Goof-Off-At-Work Day At the US Patent and Trademark Office · · Score: 1

    Oh tell me about it. I was a state employee not once but twice. In both cases I saw horse trades that made it hellish for everyone.

    For example - I had an Admin Director yelling at me about something SHE didn't do. That was when I knew - no more state employment unless I'm REALLY high up and can tell people to fuck off.

  14. Re:Public servants don't give an arm and a leg on Every Day Is Goof-Off-At-Work Day At the US Patent and Trademark Office · · Score: 1

    If you think for a moment that Experian, Equifax and Transunion are running pristine databases you're sorely mistaken. They're pretty much the master of all fuck ups. It's just that their PR machines leads us to believe otherwise.

  15. Re:Public servants don't give an arm and a leg on Every Day Is Goof-Off-At-Work Day At the US Patent and Trademark Office · · Score: 1

    Well - we know in the EPA some employees are smearing shit on the walls for kicks. So couple this with the USPTO and you can pretty much assure that almost every public agency you've listed is goofing off pretty often. It's a wonder anything ever gets done. And ObDisclaimer: I'm kind of sort of on a contract that one of the players is the VA.

    We sent them something for evaluation three weeks ago and they haven't looked at it yet.

    And about a decade ago I worked with the CJIS folks in Clarksburg. Not the brightest bulbs or sharpes crayons let me tell you.

  16. Re:Why is on Netflix Now Works On Linux With HTML5 DRM Video Support In Chrome · · Score: 1

    I stick with Netflix because I like the series they produce. House of Cards was awesome, and Hemlock Grove is creepy in its own right. So I'll keep it. But I've long complained to Netflix what a flaming piece of excrement Silverlight was.

  17. Wow - good thing on Every Day Is Goof-Off-At-Work Day At the US Patent and Trademark Office · · Score: 3, Funny

    I was recruited by a friend for a patent examiner position. Glad I declined because instead I get to spend my time surfing slashdot instead.

  18. Re:Beards and suspenders. on Ask Slashdot: "Real" Computer Scientists vs. Modern Curriculum? · · Score: 1

    Well I have a van dyke but no suspenders. I try to keep it as casual as I can.

    That being said the modern languages like Java do much better at memory management than C or C++ ever did. So it's all academic - if you can program you can program. The key thing to look for in a good programmer is a problem solver. That problem solver has the ability to see a huge problem, break it down into functional groups and then code the hell out of it.

  19. Re: Whole Argument is Idiotic! on Idiot Leaves Driver's Seat In Self-Driving Infiniti, On the Highway · · Score: 1

    Yes indeed. The biggest road block to autonomous vehicles is liability law. Who is liable when the car drives itself. To me it is clear, it's the manufacturer that becomes liable.

    But once the politicians get their heads out of their asses we can all enjoy extra-curricular activities in a car that we never could before. Sleeping is one. Hell, I coudl get in the car, kick the seats back, put on some music and go to sleep. Wake up and you're at your destination. Or you could pass the hours in sexual pursuits. It's all up to you.

  20. Part of it is because on MIT Considers Whether Courses Are Outdated · · Score: 1

    90% of what they teach you in any University or College is useless drivel. I mean did I really NEED to take sociology? An a la carte option would have appealed to me way back then.

  21. Re:Who'd buy a Tek? on Hack an Oscilloscope, Get a DMCA Take-Down Notice From Tektronix · · Score: 1

    You obviously don't do any RF work.

  22. Re:More Range Needed on Stanford Team Creates Stable Lithium Anode Using Honeycomb Film · · Score: 1

    A friend has a Ford Fiesta with the 1.6L engine. Probably the same one on Ford's shelf since the early 80's. It gets about 340 miles to a tankful of gas. So 300 miles on a charge isn't a stretch. It's just recharge times have to approximate gas refuel times.

  23. Here in Providence, RI on Suddenly Visible: Illicit Drugs As Part of Silicon Valley Culture · · Score: 1

    All first responders from cops to firefighters all carry Naloxone for heroin overdose.

    Which is proactive in my opinion. But the problem exists even here. We've had a number of heroin overdoses the last few years that resulted in death. Now that there's a treatment available people no longer need to fear the first responders so much.

  24. Re:It is even faster when injured... on Robot With Broken Leg Learns To Walk Again In Under 2 Minutes · · Score: 1

    Or break multiple legs. That would work.

  25. Re:110 or 240v on Google Offers a Million Bucks For a Better Inverter · · Score: 1

    Actually where I live it's 250V split to 125V sides.