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  1. Wheezer on Windows 95 Turns 20 · · Score: 1

    Did the floppy version come with the a Wheezer video? IIRC I was running Ygdrasil Linux back then.

  2. Re: FTFY on Two US Marines Foil Terrorist Attack On Train In France · · Score: 1

    See the preamble: THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added:

  3. Cheap labor on Massachusetts Embraces Philanthropy-Funded K-12 CS Education · · Score: 1

    I'll steer my kids far away from CS as it will be a poor way to make a living; awash in cheap labor.

  4. Re: Showed too much of his hand on Lawrence Lessig Wants To Run For President So He Can Resign · · Score: 1

    I don't consider the 2A a problem. Also, "assault rifles" are not inexpensive.

  5. Re:It might work out on Chinese Tech Companies Building Factories In India · · Score: 1

    They cheated right in the middle of a test in grad school DSP class in the USA. The prof leave for 1 minute and this gal asks another for the answer; in English no less.

  6. What's the big deal on The Man Who's Kept His Face Off the Internet for 20 Years · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I'm just a few years younger and my face is not on the internet either, despite publishing youtube videos, etc..

  7. Listen to the old guy on Even the "Idea Person" Should Learn How To Code · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Listen to the old guy. He will retire early with a nice nest egg. That beats being a coding wage slave. Also shows you the 0.1%'s perception of CS people; you are just labor to be used, in the grand scheme of things.

  8. To answer your question on Ask Slashdot: Getting My Wife Back Into Programming After Long Maternity Leave? · · Score: 2

    "but she is just not very passionate about coding or IT in general" I think you can answer it yourself.

  9. Kerr effect on Scientists Overcome One of the Biggest Limits In Fiber Optic Networks · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I guess no one bothered to RTFA and delve deeper. Looks like the Kerr effect is the non-linearity of the refractive index; i.e. the refractive index changes with power, so that limits the light intensity they can shoot down the fiber. Looks like this development is a form of predistortion, most likely to aligning the phase of the carriers/channels to limit the crest factor (instantaneous total amplitude of combined channels) to minimize the kerr effect. We do this in the RF comms industry, but doing it optically is probably very tricky.

  10. Re:Noise figure on Plasma Resonance Could Overcome Radio Silence For Returning Spacecraft · · Score: 2

    Antenna reciprocity applies (the level of the signal), but not noise. The plasma generates a very high thermal noise.

  11. Noise figure on Plasma Resonance Could Overcome Radio Silence For Returning Spacecraft · · Score: 1

    Interesting for TX, but the noise figure for RX would be horrendous.

  12. Oh Bullshit! on Schneier: China and Russia Almost Definitely Have the Snowden Docs · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Give up on the conspiracy bullshit. He is just trying to excuse what Snowden did. Snowden had physical access to the network and still had to social engineer passwords.

  13. Where do I get my Obamodem?

  14. Feinstein on Near Misses Lead To More Consumer Drone Legislation · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Feinstein is a rotten, old hag. Maybe I'll fly an assault rifle on a drone in spite of her.

  15. Re: Monster Business School on Apple De-Certifies Monster Cables After Lawsuit Against Beats · · Score: 4, Informative

    To extent; a rusty coat hanger can't carry a 10 GBPs serial link like a coaxial cable. It's digital, but signal integrity is still an issue.

  16. Re: Good on Making an AR-15 In the Wired San Francisco Office · · Score: 1

    Funny thing is, home built AR are already intractable since the upper receiver is not considered the firearm, and that's what interacts with the cartridge.

  17. Re: Will This Fight Ever End? on How Tesla Batteries Will Force Home Wiring To Go Low Voltage · · Score: 1

    When I was a teenager I put a 9V battery across by teeth braces top and bottom). That will knock you on your ass.

  18. Re: Uh What? on Mechanical 'Clicky' Keyboards Still Have Followers (Video) · · Score: 1

    I have two Unicomp USB keyboards; nothing better currently made.

  19. Temple OS on MenuetOS, an Operating System Written Entirely In Assembly, Hits 1.0 · · Score: 0

    Meh, how about Temple OS? http://motherboard.vice.com/re...

  20. MCI on Critics Say It's Time To Close La Guardia Airport · · Score: 4, Interesting

    It just like in Kansas City where the asshole politicians want to rebuild what is the most convenient airport (for the local traveler) of anywhere in the country. You can be at your car in 1 minute from stepping off the plane. It's not about serving the citizenry, more about leeching taxes.

  21. Bureaucrats on Defense Distributed Sues State Department Over 3-D Gun Censorship · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Still amazes me that bureaucrats think things can be "removed from the internet". Good for DD.

  22. Re:Take the responsibility onto yourself on The Medical Bill Mystery · · Score: 1

    Check multiple doses too, Celexa 10mg, cost $90.00/30, Celexa 20 mg cost $4.00/30, Celexa 10mg is used more often for premature ejaculation, Celexa 20mg is used more often for depresion, I cut the 20s in half.

    I'm depressed about my premature ejaculation; 30 mg.

  23. Re:Never happen on The Medical Bill Mystery · · Score: 1

    HSA's came to my employer well before Obama.

    Yes I know, but now I have shitty insurance that costs much more.

  24. Re:nonsense on The Medical Bill Mystery · · Score: 1

    All anesthesiologists work in pairs; as a double check. If you get a bill for one, expect another.

  25. Re:Never happen on The Medical Bill Mystery · · Score: 1

    I had a real insurance plan. Now I have a HSA with a high deductible plan, and I'm paying several $k more per year, at the same employer for 18 years Thank you Obamacare,