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  1. Browser speed is not the issue on Is Firefox 57 Faster Than Chrome? (mashable.com) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It doesn't matter how fast either browser is, if they don't fix the memory leaks that they BOTH have. They both just slow to a crawl as they consume all the system memory. I switched from Firefox to Chrome because of this, then Chrome slowly got just as bad. Memory leaks are so 1975.

  2. Using ANY Windows platform for a military application is the stupidest thing I have ever seen (yes, I've done it, but it was not tied to the world). I cannot see any reason why Linux is not the default OS for all military applications. You can make it as small as you need, or as powerful as you need. All with relative security.

  3. quarentine on US Scientists Predict Long Battle Against Ebola · · Score: 0

    They must begin an exit quarantine of 30 days to prevent the spread. Taking someones temp at an airport will only find those already infected and showing symptoms. Ebola, has a 30 day incubation period.

  4. Dissapointment on Early iPhone 6 Benchmark Results Show Only Modest Gains For A8 · · Score: 0

    I personally find the release of the iphone 6 and 6 Plus a great disappointment. Other than a larger screen, they really did not do much at all worth mentioning. I still have not seen a review of the PHONE functions. I've always felt the iphone series a piss poor telephone device. Even a Moto Razr was a better telephone.

  5. Re:So.... on Venezuela Bans the Commercial Sale of Firearms and Ammunition · · Score: 1

    No, but 80 million guns helps to keep the government at bay.

  6. Simply boot off a linux distro from USB on Ask Slashdot: Using Company Laptop For Personal Use · · Score: 1

    Download ubuntu, boot off the CD and make yourself a bootable usb drive that run ubuntu. When using it for personal use, boot off your usb drive.

  7. who cares on User Successfully Sues AT&T For Throttling iPhone Data · · Score: 1

    Where I live near Dallas, Texas, throttling would have little effect since their service is so darn slow anyway. It's the most inconsistent service I've ever had. Just try and SSH into something from the airport in Miami. You can't keep a connection long enough to log in. It at least worked in Puerto Rico.

  8. an Expansion on President By Day, High-Tech Headhunter By Night · · Score: 1

    While I greatly revere the experience and knowledge base of my senior engineers, it is also important to realize as you get older that there are only so many High Paid Engineering positions for very senior engineers. 75% of those over 50 need to be looking for a position in management, or somewhere else to make their money. Most companies don't have the margins to keep you on.

  9. time is everything on President By Day, High-Tech Headhunter By Night · · Score: 1

    Having been in the Aerospace, Hardware, and Software business for 30 years, I can tell you for an absolute fact that hiring a professional that has keep their skills up and has the knowledge base of a few decades is well worth the money. I could give you many examples of serious project damage done through in-experience. If you are in a business that has history, the long term knowledge of these employees is also invaluable. Happy Trails

  10. angry nerds on Have Walled Gardens Killed the Personal Computer? · · Score: 1

    angry nerds. New video game to go viral just like angry birds

  11. Easy Solution on Mexican Cartel Beheads Another Blogger · · Score: 1

    It's more than obvious that Americas 'War on Drugs' for the past 30 years has been an utter and complete failure. In a capitalistic society, where you have demand, you will have supply. All you can do is affect the price by criminalization. America needs to legalize almost all drugs. Regulate their purity and tax their use. The prices will drop through the floor making the cartels go belly up financially. One third of the tax money needs to be spent on education to keep kids from starting on drugs, one third needs to be used to rehab the dumb arses who start and want to stop using drugs. The remainder of the money can go to the general fund to help these overspending politicians balance the budget.

  12. Proper Solution on Two New Fed GPS Trackers Found On SUV · · Score: 1

    It's ok. I live in Texas. If I find you messing with my car I'm allowed to shoot you in the head. Problem Solved!!

  13. Which donor was this? on $529M DOE Loan Spawns $97K Made-in-Finland Cars · · Score: 1

    Obama pays another donor? All this political payback is getting really expensive.

  14. Incomplete Picture on ISPs 'Exaggerate the Cost of Data' · · Score: 3, Informative

    I run a wireless ISP in Texas. The cost of buying upstream bandwidth doesn't change much, it in fact gets cheaper per Mb/s as the pipes get huge. The real cost change is in delivery. The backbone between towers, and especially in the access points all have to be increased to accommodate the additional load. In some instances, the access points cannot technologically accommodate the load yet. The ISP model was designed on a over-subscription basis. In other words, you could have 10:1 users using a give bandwidth. With the advent of video like Netflix, this model is no longer going to be viable. We are seriously looking at having two different account types. One that will allow short video bursting, and one that will allow continuous video feeds. The latter account will cost much more than the former since it is what is driving the costs.

  15. ISP perspective on Proposing a Model For Locally Imposed Net Neutrality · · Score: 1

    As the owner and operator of an ISP, I have to say that Net Neutrality would destroy the internet 'experience' for most users. Different networks must be managed different ways for technical reasons. The wireless side of our operation requires prioritization for traffic types in order to maintain quality to each customer. This requires me to prioritize VOIP higher than FTP and say streaming video. Without this, the network would be trashed. There simply is not enough bandwidth available at each access point to support connections that are not throttled and prioritized. The only type of net neutrality that might work across all network types would be a more general approach: The ISP cannot prioritize traffic based on monetary requirements the ISP makes from upstream providers. And all traffic types of the same type (VOIP for example) shall be treated the same regardless of connection end-points.

  16. On a side note on Soldier Re-Grows Leg Muscle After Experimental Procedure · · Score: 1

    He can also now find truffles in no time at all! But in all seriously, this is one of the first expenditures of money from our Gov that I've seen in a long time that supports our troops and isn't stupid. Good work!

  17. Re:The larger story is nothing new on Military Drone Attacks Are Not 'Hostile' · · Score: 1

    The way to make Presidents believe is to impeach them for breaking the war powers act. Simple. Proof positive.

  18. a hellfire missle in my ar$e on Military Drone Attacks Are Not 'Hostile' · · Score: 1

    a hellfire missile in my ar$e is definitively hostile.

  19. Missing Bush more and more on Military Drone Attacks Are Not 'Hostile' · · Score: 1

    Say what you want, at least Bush was honest. This bozo needs to be impeached for violating the war powers act.

  20. wise decision on Windows Phones Getting Buried At Carriers' Stores · · Score: 1

    Look, if you had a choice of a pace maker running Android X, or Windows X which would you choose?

  21. bwahhhhhaaaahhahahaha on FBI Releases Document Confirming Roswell UFO · · Score: 1

    All of your bases belong to US.

  22. thermite wipe on Insider-Trading Suspects Smash Hard Drive Evidence · · Score: 1

    I prefer a generous amount of thermite to permanently erase (melt) hard drive data. 100% effective in less than 20 seconds.

  23. Thermite security on Smartphone As Your Most Dangerous Possession · · Score: 1

    If you miss the password three times on my phone, the thermite security feature is triggered, slagging both the phone and the hand holding it. That's why I never drink and text anymore.....

  24. Attacking the wrong targets on WikiLeaks Defenders Threaten Amazon · · Score: 1

    If the attackers really wanted to get someones attention, they would not be going after the websites of these companies, they would go after the processing servers. The pocket book is what gets the attention.

  25. Re:Perhaps it's just me... on Stuxnet Worm Claimed To Be Devastating In Iran · · Score: 1

    This is not the first time a virus has been targeted against a country as a weapon.