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  1. Re:Completely unnecessary on Russia Threatens Pre-emptive, Destructive Force On US Missile Defense · · Score: 1

    I don't see what Trayvon Martin or the Samsung Galaxy S III have to do with this...

  2. Re:Completely unnecessary on Russia Threatens Pre-emptive, Destructive Force On US Missile Defense · · Score: 1

    I think the ABM technology only has the ability to shoot down the missiles on their way back down, not on their way up or when they're essentially in low earth orbit. By that logic an installation in Europe would be there to protect our assets and allies in Europe.

  3. It's not wise to wait until after they have the capability to start building a response.

  4. Re:One should be proud *not* to have a CS degree on Yahoo CEO Wrongly Claimed To Have Degree In Computer Science · · Score: 1

    Obligatory XKCD http://xkcd.com/1050/

  5. Re:Why invent a new standard? on Open Compute Developing Wider Rack Standard · · Score: 1

    21" racks are also a standard size, that is the ETSI standard for telecom racks.

    Just about any telecom equipment that fits in a 23" rack also fits in a 21".

  6. Re:Go with fiber optic on Ask Slashdot: Building A Server Rack Into a New Home? · · Score: 1

    Fiber to the prem is rolling out and grey SFPs cost around $50 as commodities. How long do you think the gap between the FTTH demarc and the customer prem equipment is going to remain copper? 5 years, sure, 10 maybe, 15 doubtful.

    Also, as a telco guy, copper is a much huger pain in the ass when you are competent in using both media.

  7. Re:Too late about climate change on Geologists Say UK Shale Deposits Hold Vast Energy Reserves · · Score: 1

    Heating your home with electricity is cheaper than heating it with oil or gas or whatever your furnace is using?

    Do you leave your TV and computers on 24/7 as well?

  8. Re:Methinks a law of unintended consequences on Tennessee "Teaching the Controversy" Bill Becomes Law · · Score: 5, Informative

    I don't think this law does what you think it does. I believe the goal of this law is to allow teachers to present creationism as a legitimate scientific alternative to natural selection.

  9. Re:Its a SWISS, not a Swedish firm on North Korea's High-Tech Counterfeit $100 Bills · · Score: 1

    ...and the lisp.

  10. Re:Bullshit on AT&T On Data Throttling: Blame Yourselves · · Score: 1

    They're trying, but even a small agile telecom takes months and months to build fiber and turn up new network systems. AT&T is the least agile company in the industry, even if they start their deployment of new tech at the 'early adopter' stage they'll still always be behind the curve when it comes to what they have in the wild at any given time.

  11. Re:I can't wait on Google Starts Running Fiber In Kansas City · · Score: 3, Informative

    A horizontal borer is used to put in underground cable and conduit without trenching. Its the only way to get across railway or highway but if you hit another cable or utility its the end of the damn world.

  12. Re:I can't wait on Google Starts Running Fiber In Kansas City · · Score: 2

    If I had to guess they're contractors and are wearing hi-viz yellow and orange, and the fiber is going to be plain black All Dielectric Self Supporting fiber going up on poles that probably already have other companies fiber, as well as copper, and cable TV facilities hanging on them. Most people drive past thousands of miles of fiber every day (if you go by individual strand) and don't notice it. If you see a black cable going into a large black canister, that's a splice case. If you see a cable doubled back on itself using a horseshoe looking device that's a slack loop.

  13. Re:I can't wait on Google Starts Running Fiber In Kansas City · · Score: 5, Informative

    You're correct. I work in this industry.
    UG fiber is several times more expensive per mile than Aerial fiber. It's somewhat less vulnerable to cuts, but much more difficult to locate and repair those cuts when they happen (especially rat chews or horizontal boring damage) so it's a bit of a wash really.

  14. Re:Good, Because Certs Are Worthless on The IT Certs That No Longer Pay Extra · · Score: 2

    You just pointed out a case where the interviewee might just possibly have a better solution than yours for implementing a new language

    No, I think he just pointed out a case where someone claims to be able to write a SQL parser, but can't actually even write a SQL query.
    Going on and on about tokens and regexes is pretty irrelevant if the candidate can't even write select qty from prod.inventory where part_number = '1234'

  15. Re:Why you should keep some fiber cablein your poc on Google Fiber Work Hung Up In Kansas City · · Score: 1

    ...and if you get hungry you hang it in a tree and shoot the first squirrel that comes to eat it.

    It's the ultimate survival tool, really.

  16. Re:My preview of ReFS on Microsoft Announces ReFS, a New Filesystem For Windows 8 · · Score: 1

    Same person, shill account.

  17. Re:Travelling Salesman on Microsoft Patents Bad Neighborhood Detection · · Score: 1

    It's not even as difficult as traveling salesman, it's just Single Source Shortest Path with weighted edges. There are tons of well documented algorithms, my favorite being Djikstra's because it's fun to spell.

  18. Re:Sadly, this will pass on Canadian Gov't Considers Plan To Block Public Domain · · Score: 1

    Ricky goes to jail at the end of every season anyway, what's the problem?

  19. Re:Blaze of Glory on How Doctors Die · · Score: 1

    Join a Syrian or Iranian protest march. More dangerous, less boot camp.

  20. Re:Ah, America! on Verizon Adds $2 Charge For Paying Your Bill Online · · Score: 1

    Hah, you're complaining about that? That sounds like it may have been the single most painless dispute in the history of paypal. There are plenty of paypal horror stories out there where paypal decides to just take all your money. That's why I don't keep a dime in paypal and when I'm forced to use it it's only through a CC.

  21. Re:Always a great excuse on Sun Storms May Affect Radios, Cell Phones Today · · Score: 1

    Things.

  22. Re:Ah, America! on Verizon Adds $2 Charge For Paying Your Bill Online · · Score: 1

    Many towers are already owned by 3rd parties and the carriers just lease space on them.
    The towers are the cheap part, it's the network connecting them which is crushingly expensive and will be no matter who is paying for it.
    It's only going to get more expensive as providers are forced to move away from T1s and build or buy fiber to the tower.

    Also, I have T-mobile and despite all the conventional wisdom like yours I have no problems with voice or data.

  23. Re:Ah, America! on Verizon Adds $2 Charge For Paying Your Bill Online · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Miles/points and other gimmicks mean nothing to me. The big advantage to paying for things the way you do, and the way I do as well incidentally, is that if you have to dispute something through Visa, Mastercard, and Discover it's like having a best friend in the mafia. They get results. On the other hand, if the money has already left your bank account you're probably boned.

    I will say that NOT doing it this way is a little "belt and suspenders" in terms of financial responsibility, but for some people that's what it takes to stay out of trouble.
    There are plenty of people with self-control problems that are better served by just removing the ability to overspend.

  24. Re:That is *not* out-of-band on Microsoft Issuing Unusual Out-of-Band Security Update · · Score: 2, Interesting

    You're wrong, though. Out-of-band has a very specific meaning. It refers to having a backup management channel that is independent from your main network in case you accidentally turn off the wrong port or get a cut. For example many of our Fiber Optic sites also have a dial-up modem tied to copper, just in case all the fiber goes down at once.
    This security update is in no sense out of band, it's just expedited a bit.

  25. Re:Always a great excuse on Sun Storms May Affect Radios, Cell Phones Today · · Score: 4, Funny

    Internet.