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  1. I think he meant one calendar quarter, as in 3 months. That's how I took it anyway.

  2. ToDoist may be a good replacement for some people. I moved from Wunderlist to Todoist about 6 months ago.

  3. ToDoist has some of these features. I like it fine.

  4. Arrogance on Windows 10 Gets A New Linux: openSUSE (fossbytes.com) · · Score: 2

    It's quite unfortunate that Microsoft enabled the wrong Linux (that's my personal opinion) by default within the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL),

    Coming from someone who must use windows at work, it's fortunate that they (MS) are doing this at all. This arrogance and public disagreement within the community is uncalled for.

  5. It's catching people who write these (and other) stupid prediction stories.

  6. Re:If true, it's because Macs are starting to suck on Microsoft Says More People Are Switching From Macs To Surface Than Ever Before (theverge.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    Sorry, I disagree. I have a Surface Pro 4 (mid-line model provided by work) and it doubles just fine as a desktop for me. If you have the docking station and monitors it's a nice device. It runs visual studio pretty easily with solutions with 10-15 projects so it's no problem with other text editors or simpler tools. It may struggle with Photoshop or high end video editing, but for development - it's fine. I'm also running a VM with Linux Mint. I'm not a huge MS fan but this device has worked pretty well for me.

  7. Try /r/LinuxHardware on Ask Slashdot: What's the Best Linux Laptop? · · Score: 1

    Try https://www.reddit.com/r/linux.... This gets asked a lot

  8. This is a good podcast about why it was invented and why it is no longer relevant. http://www.stuffyoushouldknow....

  9. That's a pretty narrow view and blanket statement. There are lots of reasons to use the cloud (or hybrid setup) at larger companies, both financial and operational. Sure, it's not for everyone but it fits the bill for a lot of companies, regardless of size. I think it's funny when folks say they are concerned about cloud infrastructure security (you didn't say this but others have). If you know all the steps major cloud vendors have to go through to get certified for hosting various data, you wouldn't say that regular Joe IT can secure their own network better (we can't all be experts even though most think they are).

  10. Really?? on Microsoft Unveils $37 Nokia 216 Feature Phone (theverge.com) · · Score: 0

    It even has a headphone jack

    Really?? Hasn't this joke run its course yet?

  11. Re:I have been waiting for this on Microsoft To Launch At Least One Surface All-In-One PC Next Month (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    Actually, the tablets start at $700 at Amazon. Depends on the specs you need.

  12. over nearly three-dozen phones exploded worldwide.

    Well, which is it, over or nearly?

  13. Re:Interesting that this isn't reversible on Chinese Scammers Take Mattel To the Bank, Phishing Them For $3 Million (www.cbc.ca) · · Score: 3, Informative

    Here is a podcast that is a great example of how to do this and explains how easy it is.

    http://www.npr.org/sections/mo...

  14. My back pain disappeared after getting a new chair.

  15. Surprise on Google Exec Says Isis Must Be Locked Out of the Open Web (theguardian.com) · · Score: 2, Informative

    Google exec says using Google services will help prevent terrorism.

  16. ..now that Kentucky Man is out of the running...being cleared of shooting the drone and all.

  17. Re:Wrong Technology on Why Self-Driving Cars Should Never Be Fully Autonomous (roboticstrends.com) · · Score: 1

    Personally I don't want any software driving my car! Non-moving computers can be buggy enough.

    Do you ever ride on a plane? Guess what...

  18. Re:Why do they need ANY info? on Porsche Chooses Apple Over Google Because Google Wants Too Much Data · · Score: 3, Insightful

    My truck has a variable volume based on speed so that the volume lowers as the truck slows. It's a handy feature. That is the only reason I can think of.

  19. Re:New eupemism? on US Court: 'Pocket-Dialed' Calls Are Not Private · · Score: 1

    Every teenage girl in the U.S. it seems like.

  20. Re:efund NOAA on NOAA: Global Warming 'Pause' Never Happened · · Score: 1

    You just need to defund one of them (IRS), the rest will take care of itself.

  21. Re:How does one tell the difference? on Oldest Stone Tools Predate Previous Record Holder By 700,000 Years · · Score: 1

    Because they found 100 of them together. Plain rocks don't congregate like that. They prefer a more solitary existence.

  22. It is sad on Tweets To Appear In Google Search Results · · Score: 1

    I haven't used google in a while just because of their invasive nature. I just tried a search for "Mustang" on google, over half the initial visible results page is ads for me to buy a car. DuckDuckGo, not so much. Sticking with DDG. Google has gone downhill a lot.

  23. Re:My .$02 on Is Agile Development a Failing Concept? · · Score: 1

    ~50 people total, 7 teams working on different projects (or parts of a project). I should have stated that.

  24. My .$02 on Is Agile Development a Failing Concept? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Our development and project management groups (~ 50 people) moved from waterfall to scrum/agile 2 years ago. Since then, we have seen a significant increase in quality and velocity. It is also more comfortable for the devs on the teams because they know exactly what the PM process will be and what is expected. I don't know that Scrum/Agile is the best practice out there but in our case, it has brought increased productivity, higher product quality, less worry and overall comfort with all our processes.

  25. Re: Sign off. on LA Schools Seeking Refund Over Botched iPad Plan · · Score: 1

    Right. Even better in the bar later that night.