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  1. Re: They're forking the web on Russia Wants To Launch Backup DNS System By August 1, 2018 (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 1

    Just to clarify here: kanji is the Japanese term for Chinese characters. Hanzi is the Chinese term for these characters. So when talking about Chinese characters in the context of China, use "hanzi" and not "kanji". Although if slashdot supported unicode, you'd be able to render the characters for hanzi and kanji and then see that they're the same characters.

  2. Re: No unicode on Slashdot. on Ask Slashdot: What Software (Or Hardware) Glitch Makes You Angry? · · Score: 1

    åå

  3. You're supposed to have tiny programs do one job and do it well.

    emacs would like to have a word with you.

  4. Big deal on Robots in Warehouses To Jump 15X Over Next 4 Years (techrepublic.com) · · Score: 1

    Only 15 times? I can jump even more than that in four years.

  5. Why do people use Oracle? on Oracle Effectively Doubles Licence Fees To Run Its Stuff in AWS (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    Is there a technical reason for using Oracle over something else?

  6. Re:Is it still the same server? on Server Runs Continuously For 24 Years (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1

    This is more a philosophical question along the lines of ship of Theseus.

    All the components of your cells are replaced about every 7 years. Are you still the same person every 7 years?

  7. Re:Dear AMD..... on AMD Declares Ryzen Will Be a Four-Year Architecture (extremetech.com) · · Score: 1

    You can get 2 Xeon E5 2670 CPUs for about $100 nowadays. Sure, Sandy Bridge is 6 years old, but they have great performance even today.

  8. Diamonds are more meaningful this way on Scientists at De Beers Fight the Growing Threat of Man-Made Diamonds (wsj.com) · · Score: 1

    I mean, the more childrens' hands have been cut off from warlords mining these things means the love is greater.

  9. Is the one for Rasperry Pi 3 64-bit? on Fedora 25 Beta Linux Distro Now Available For Raspberry Pi (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    It's not stated in the summary or article.

  10. Re: Assume all are vulnerable with physical access on Android Devices That Contain Foxconn Firmware May Have a Secret Backdoor (softpedia.com) · · Score: 1

    This affects the Nextbit Robin, which is already bootloader unlockable (just run "fastboot oem unlock-go" and that's it).

  11. Re: Well... he has a point on all fronts. on Why Linus Torvalds Prefers x86 Over ARM (pcworld.com) · · Score: 1

    That's not really true. All my PCs (laptop and desktops) that run Debian all boot using 64-bit UEFI. That means no need for real-mode shenanigans to finally get into 64-bit mode from 16-bit mode. ARM systems could have standardized on UEFI, but most of them don't use it. About the only ARM devices that do use UEFI are the server oriented devices and Microsoft's phone and tablet.

  12. My Nextbit Robin isn't on the list on BadKernel Vulnerability Affects One In 16 Android Smartphones (softpedia.com) · · Score: 1

    I guess my phone is safe.

  13. Re:dumb on The Slashdot Interview With Raspberry Pi Founder and CEO Eben Upton · · Score: 1

    Close. We're up to Pentium Pro now, which was released in 1995. And patents last 20 years.

  14. One problem with this computer on The World's Most Secure Home Computer Reaches Crowdfunding Goal (pcworld.com) · · Score: 2

    It's using Intel's Skylake processor. That requires a chipset that has IME on it, unless they were able to strike a deal with Intel and make their own chipset without IME, which is not likely.

  15. Re: Linux on No Man's Sky Launches On Steam and GOG and It's Off To A Rocky Start (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I fail to see how Linux is a bad platform for games when there's already a FreeBSD gaming platform (PS4) that does pretty well.

  16. Venus should be habitable higher up on Venus May Have Been Habitable, Says NASA (sciencedaily.com) · · Score: 4, Interesting

    in the clouds where it's more Earth-like.

  17. Can you download pictures and videos via Safari? no

    First, I assume you mean MOBILE Safari.
     

    Based on the thread context, why would you infer otherwise?

    Second, you have moved the goalposts; but I would imagine it depends on certain factors. However in Mobile Safari, if I "long-tap" on an Image, it brings up a contextual menu. One of the selections is "Save Image". If I choose that, the image (picture) goes to my "Photos" library. Sounds "Downloaded" to me.

    Odd. I just tried this using my wife's iPhone 6+. There's no context menu popping up when I long press an image. Tried this with the same image on my Android phone and I get the expected context menu.

    With videos, it appears you cannot download from Safari directly; however, GoodReader has web-browsing capabilities, and you can certainly Download (and Play) directly from that App. So, obviously, iOS doesn't keep you from Downloading video; they just didn't build that into Mobile Safari (that I know of). Chrome may allow it directly, although it doesn't seem to.
     

    This is what irks me: why do I need a separate app for this when every other computing environment (eg Windows, Linux, Mac OS, Android) doesn't?

    If that's too hard for you, may I recommend a Flip-phone?

    Based on your ad homenim it's quite clear you place a high personal identity towards your phone environment. You may want to reconsider your priorities.

  18. Can you download pictures and videos via Safari? no

  19. Re: Chalk one up for iOS on 900M Android Devices Vulnerable To New 'Quadrooter' Security Flaw (cnet.com) · · Score: 1

    XFree86, no but X did exist though

  20. Surgace tablet, I'm not sure why. Surface Pro, on the other hand, is pretty good hardware. I installed Debian on mine (Surface Pro 3).

  21. "Technology" already surpassed finance. on Tech Overtakes Finance Among Top Global Companies (cityam.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    If car, airplane, and defense companies are added. Are these not considered "technology"? Is an F-22 not considered "technology" anymore? Why does software and computer hardware only get counted as "technology"?

  22. Re: The shifter is always in the same position on Star Trek Actor's Death Inspires Class Action Against Car Manufacturer (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    Haven't driven a manual recently I gather? They all still have clutches. No manual (ie manual clutch, manual gear selection) is a semi-automatic but some automatics are semi-automatic (ie auto clutch (instead of torque convertor), auto gear selection)

  23. I run Linux on my computer on Study Finds Password Misuse In Hospitals Is 'Endemic' (securityledger.com) · · Score: 1

    The IT staff felt I was competent enough to be given Admin access to my machine. So I shrank the Windows partition and installed Debian in the empty space. Works great! I can do my work just as well on Debian as I can in Windows

  24. No need to on Mark Zuckerberg Tapes Over His Webcam. Should You? (theguardian.com) · · Score: 4, Funny

    I run FreeBSD on my laptop. I don't have camera drivers on this thing!

  25. Or just make your own router on A Solution To the Security Guidelines Proposed By FCC For Home Routers (imgtec.com) · · Score: 1

    Cheapo Mini-itx system that has on-board ethernet with a wireless card adaptor. That's what I have at my house.