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  1. Re:Did they have to think in German? on Quadcopter Guided By Thought — Accurately · · Score: 1

    German. But you can switch to Japanese if you prefer.

  2. Re:I figured out the problem on Flying Car Crashes In British Columbia · · Score: 2

    If a meter is not equal to a metre, where are we going ? A liter not being equal to a litre ? A ton not being equal to a tonne ? A gallon not being equal to a gallon ?

  3. NOT Dupe on CO2 Levels Reach 400ppm at Mauna Loa For First Time On Record · · Score: 3, Informative

    Actually this is a follow-up :

    2013-05-05 : "individual observations [...] have exceeded 400 parts per million" "The daily average observation has crept above 399 ppm" "the daily observation will break the 400 ppm milestone within a few days"
    2013-05-09 : "the daily mean concentration of carbon dioxide [...] surpassed 400 parts per million"

    Of course, Soulskill should have referenced timothy, they were obviously aiming for the dupe, but new data arrived in the meantime.

  4. Re:What company ? on Internet Explorer 0-day Attacks On US Nuke Workers Hit 9 Other Sites · · Score: 1

    Oops, you're right. Wikipedia has a nice list.
    The given definition for aerospace manufacturer has "and/or spacecraft", while I thought the "and" was mandatory (to differentiate from "aeronautics").

    If we go by the "and", this other list leads to a shorter list of EADS, Thales and Safran (if I didn't miss one).

  5. What company ? on Internet Explorer 0-day Attacks On US Nuke Workers Hit 9 Other Sites · · Score: 1

    a big European company operating in the aerospace, defense, and security industries

    Or EADS for short. I mean, "a" ??? Is there any other ?

  6. Re:It's 2013, why are you still using Windows ? on It's 2013, and Windows Activation Is Still Frustrating · · Score: 1

    Sure, there are plenty of applications that only run on Windows. If you feel bound by applications, that is. There are much less tasks you can do on Windows but can't do on other platforms. Conversely, on the fast-growing mobile computing front, from their popularities and rich application catalogs, it seems that iOS/Android devices have plenty of capabilities that no Windows device can offer in a compelling way.

  7. It's 2013, why are you still using Windows ? on It's 2013, and Windows Activation Is Still Frustrating · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It's 2013, and Windows Activation Is Still Frustrating

    It's 2013, why are you still using Windows ?

  8. Re:Fully functional PC in cramped quarters on Bill Gates: iPad Users Are Frustrated They Can't Type Or Create Documents · · Score: 2

    A 10 inch laptop can be easier for a bus or carpool passenger to use in cramped quarters than a 13 inch laptop.

    Let me respectfully disagree about that point. I'm using a 13" MacBook in public transports and the issue is not the laptop size as it isn't larger than my lap. The issue is that when typing on the keyboard, the elbows won't stay aligned with the body (technically possible, but uncomfortable), and a smaller laptop won't solve that.

  9. Re:Hmm... on Google Apps Suffering Partial Outage · · Score: 2

    4 it's an unkucky number in Japan. 17 it's also an ulucky number in Western countries.

    Amusingly, it is for the same reason.

    In japanese, 4 is pronounced "shi" in the On reading, which is an homonym of "death".
    In latin numerals 17 = XVII, which is an anagram of VIXI, which is latin for "I lived", implying "I'm dead".

  10. Re:no DirectX 12 on AMD Says There Will Be No DirectX 12 — Ever · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... it only goes to 11

    Obviously:

    DirectX10
    DirectX11
    DirectX11R2
    ...
    DirectX11R6
    DirectX11R6.1
    DirectX11R6.2
    ...

  11. Re:Linux Boot + PRINTER on Ask Slashdot: Protecting Home Computers From Guests? · · Score: 1

    Text message ? What a fad.
    The last time I've flown (from France to Hong Kong and back, last year), my passport was my boarding pass!

    (I understand that you don't need a passport for domestic flight.)

  12. Does it actually change anything ? on Debian Allows Trademark Use For Commercial Activities · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Does it actually change anything ?

    The widely recognized ("official") logo was already the open one, while nobody uses the "restricted" logo.

    The new trademark policy states: You cannot use Debian trademarks in any way that suggests an affiliation with or endorsement by the Debian project or community, if the same is not true.
    But the official logo doesn't imply endorsement, that's what the restricted logo does. Or isn't the logo part of Debian's trademark ?

    Or is it newspeak for an actual restriction of rights ?

  13. Re:Titan on US CEO Says French Workers Have Three-Hour Work Day · · Score: 1

    Sorry, but Maurice M. Taylor Jr. is the CEO of Titan Tire Corporation, not Titan Corp..

  14. Re:Do women who get breast cancer get to sue? on Australian Federal Court Rules For Patent Over Breast Cancer Gene · · Score: 2

    That's not how patents work.
    No, what really happens is that the we will sue improperly licensed people getting breast cancer.
    See, if you intend to get breast cancer some day, you better get a proper licence right now.
    --
    A Myriad Genetics representative

  15. That's it! on Australian Federal Court Rules For Patent Over Breast Cancer Gene · · Score: 3, Funny

    That's it! I'm patenting oxidane. That's better than Brawndo anyway.

  16. Re:I predict the imminent retun of Slashdot Radio. on Hidden 'Radio' Buttons Discovered In Apple's iOS 6.1 · · Score: 1

    UIRadioButton, for when UISegmentedControl is not enough !

  17. Strong key. on Ask Slashdot: Anti-Theft Devices For Luggage? · · Score: 2

    Use a good lock with a strong encryption key, as the outlaws will only bother with the low-hanging fruits.
    I personally use 12345 on all my luggage, and have been fully satisfied with it.

  18. Re:L'Arroseur Arrosé on Microsoft Says Google Trying To Undermine Windows Phone · · Score: 2

    You should have linked to the YouTube video which, sadly, Microsoft doesn't seem able to access.

  19. Re:US has extradition treaty with Belize on Guatemala Deports McAfee To the US · · Score: 1

    quite a number of countries have laws which forbid extraditing their own citizens.

    Not so many apparently (Jurisdiction/Own nationals).

  20. Re:$500,00 on FreeBSD Project Falls Short of Year End Funding Target By Nearly 50% · · Score: 1

    Isn't that $500, ¢0 ?
    Slashcode is eating the cent symbol, and a comma for decimal mark followed by two decimals is common in the whole continental Europe.

  21. Re:Where in the world is John McAfee ? on Interviews: Ask What You Will of Eugene Kaspersky · · Score: 2

    Where in the world is John McAfee ?

    There's no world in which McAfee and Kaspersky can both exist at the same time.

  22. Re:Stupid on Why Microsoft's Surface Pro Could Fail · · Score: 3, Funny

    It is by FAR the most powerful tablet on the market, so obviously the battery life will suffer.

    Which means that it will run hot. Will it be possible to fry eggs on it ? Because it has the possibility to become the best kitchen tool EVER !

  23. Re:Fingers in ears on Grim Picture of Polar Ice-Sheet Loss · · Score: 1

    When shit eventually hits the fan, those fingers will be pointing blame... at someone.

    The US Army Corps of Engineers maybe ?

  24. Nonsense ! on Critic Cites Revenge of the Sith As "Generation's Greatest Work of Art · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nonsense ! YouTube Charts tells me that Psy, Justin Bieber and Jennifer Lopez are the greatest artists !

  25. Re:Windows Blue on Windows Blue: Microsoft's Plan To Release a New Version of Windows Every Year · · Score: 1

    Of all the colors, for Microsoft to pick something associated with blue, after all the blue screens...

    Feeling blue, huh ?