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  1. Bennett go home on Clarificiation on the IP Address Security in Dropbox Case · · Score: 1

    Bennett Haselton needs to go away.

    I love reading the comments on Bennett's posts, though. Makes me miss the old Microsoft-hate and vi-vs-emacs comments. Now everything is all level-headed +1 Informative. Bah.

  2. The Peter Principle on Your Incompetent Boss Is Making You Unhappy · · Score: 0

    Managers rise to the level of their incompetence.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P...

  3. It's not Bennett Haselton on Ask Slashdot: Can You Say Something Nice About Systemd? · · Score: 1, Troll

    I love systemd because it doesn't continuously spout inane drivel to my favorite news aggregator. When systemd has something to say, it does so in its own log separate file which I can read at my leisure (or ignore completely if I so choose). As far as I'm concerned, systemd is the model that should be followed by everyone.

  4. Re:An algorithm to end BH posting on An Algorithm to End the Lines for Ice at Burning Man · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Not only that, but this is just a weird form of Slashdot click bait.

    "by making one small... Well, read the description below"

    Seriously? Ridiculous.

  5. Re:ugh on Could Maroney Be Prosecuted For Her Own Hacked Pictures? · · Score: 1

    It's really weird how discussing getting downmodded based on the submitter instantly gets you downmodded. Does anyone actually prefer the content over the meta-discussion?

  6. ugh on Could Maroney Be Prosecuted For Her Own Hacked Pictures? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Contributor Bennett Haselton

    *skip*

  7. link? on Say Goodbye To That Unwanted U2 Album · · Score: 1

    I read TFA and couldn't find a link to the tool. I AM OUTRAGED!

  8. next question on Human Language Is Biased Towards Happiness, Say Computational Linguists · · Score: 1

    However a follow-up study indicates that human existance is biased towards sadness. Scientists are still trying to determine whether there is a causal relationship between the two.

  9. Re:One problem with auto saving on Goodbye, Ctrl-S · · Score: 2

    Carl-s

    It's only pronounced that way. When writing we still use "Ctrl".

  10. Refactor the NSA on NSA Head Asks How To Spy Without Collecting Metadata · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Split the NSA into the Department of Big Brother and the New-NSA. Big Brother collects all the data and tracks everything about everyone, but the data is not query-able without a warrant (and all access is logged and reviewed, and abuse is actually penalized). Then the New-NSA can do their job the way they're supposed to, using warrants.

  11. Nabi on Ask Slashdot: Suitable Phone For a 4-Year Old? · · Score: 1

    If you read the comments on Facebook you will see it has it's share of problems, however:

    The Nabi is an Android tablet aimed at kids including 4-year-olds. It has age-appropriate software and parental controls that let you lock it down and install Skype. All the child needs is a wi-fi connection and a parent to help set up and explain.

    (Flame war tags: Facebook, Android, lock down, child, age-appropriate, parent, Skype)

  12. *golf clap* on Ask Slashdot: Best Software For Med-School Note-Taking? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    A wonderfully creative way to post a slashvertisement for Microsoft OneNote. Well done.

  13. Re:Risk vs. Reward? on Drones: Coming Soon To the New Jersey Turnpike? · · Score: 1

    Americans have been conditioned to believe that the "real" speed limit is at least 10 mph over the posted limit.

    Actually, it's the other way around. American speed-limit-setters have been told to post a speed limit that is at least 10 mph below the maximum speed people actually drive. More or less.

    Or, from wikipedia:

    The speed limit is commonly set at or below the 85th percentile speed (being the speed which no more than 15% of traffic is exceeding) and in the USA is typically set 8 to 12 mph (13 to 19 km/h) below that speed.

  14. Re:MJF on Peppers Seem To Protect Against Parkinson's · · Score: 1

    time traveling shit

    Now there's a scary thought.

  15. CP on LHCb Experiment Observes New Matter-Antimatter Difference · · Score: 4, Funny

    "CP-violation"

    Right. Like I'm going to click on that link.

  16. Kodu on Localized (Visual) Programming Language For Kids? · · Score: 1

    You might want to look at Kodu. There are plenty of reasons to hate on it, but it's a visual programming language aimed at making games.

  17. eat your oranges! on Giant Snails Invade Florida · · Score: 1

    "If you got a ham sandwich in Jamaica or the Dominican Republic, or an orange, and you didn't eat it all and you bring it back into the States and then you discard it, at some point, things can emerge from those products," Feiber said.

    Remember kids, finish your oranges just in case there are baby snails in there. Don't discard, digest!

  18. Re:Netvibes on What's the Best RSS Reader Not Named Google Reader? · · Score: 1

    I'm impressed by ustart.org. The interface is definitely fast. I wish they supported keyboard shortcuts though.

  19. bluetooth replacement on Mobile Sharing: "Bezos Beep" Vs. Smartphone Bump · · Score: 2

    A follow-up patent application describes the use of audio signals to communicate between devices and their peripherals, eliminating the need for Bluetooth chips. From the patent application: 'Look at what we can do with a speaker and a microphone. Isn't it neat?"

  20. tl;dr on ProPublica's Guide To News App Tech · · Score: 0

    WTF is this? I didn't come here to read!

    Can someone please write up a summary for this summary?

  21. Re:Obligatory xkcd on Can You Do the Regular Expression Crossword? · · Score: 1

    http://xkcd.com/356/

    I haven't gotten anything useful done all morning!

  22. Ugh on Three Low-Tech Hacks for Phones and Tablets · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think I'm lost. Is this Pinterest?

  23. Favorite blah blah on Ask Slashdot: What Was Your Favorite Web Comic of 2012? · · Score: 2
  24. phew! on Hackers Stole Information From IAEA Servers · · Score: 4, Funny

    I misread that as "Hackers Stole Information From IKEA Servers". I was worried there for a moment.

  25. Re:The Current One... on Thanks For the Logos; Help Us Choose a Winner · · Score: 1

    me too!