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  1. Re:BSD is looking better all the time on Systemd Absorbs "su" Command Functionality · · Score: 1

    But why SystemD and not something like Upstart or Launchd?

  2. Re: Asian the most represented? on Standardized Tests Blamed, Asian Students Ignored In Google-Gallup K-12 CS Study · · Score: 1

    Got it. So after we have "racial equality" in the tech field, we'll go after the other fields too right? Like medicine, law, petroleum, construction, fishing, etc?

  3. Asian the most represented? on Standardized Tests Blamed, Asian Students Ignored In Google-Gallup K-12 CS Study · · Score: 3, Interesting

    It's still 60% white. White doesn't count anymore?

    Honestly, I don't understand what people want with these stats. Decrease the number of Asians and Europeans working at these places?

  4. Right side, because that's where the number pad is on Ask Slashdot: Do You Press "6" Key With Right Or Left Hand? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I use the number pad a lot more often than the top row of number keys.

  5. Obesity still is an imbalance regardless on MIT Researchers Discover "Metabolic Master Switch" To Control Obesity · · Score: 0

    Even if you can identify a gene that increases metabolic rate and find some way to have it be expressed, you're still going to get fatter/overweight/obese if you eat more than you use. That part doesn't change.

  6. Do you pina coladas? on More Ashley Madison Files Published · · Score: 1

    and getting caught in the rain?

  7. Re: As much as possible on Revisiting How Much RAM Is Enough Today For Desktop Computing · · Score: 1

    Ditto some of my Blender scenes, which can use up 20+GB of RAM, which pretty much rules out GPU rendering for me.

  8. It's Cortex A8 on 'My Name is C.H.I.P. and I'll Be Your $9 Computer Today' (Video) · · Score: 1

    For my cheap computing needs, I'd rather get the Raspberry Pi, which is Cortex A9. But what I'm really waiting for is something that implements ARMv8. Probably won't get something in this price range for a while.

  9. Android is Linux on 'My Name is C.H.I.P. and I'll Be Your $9 Computer Today' (Video) · · Score: 1

    From my phone:

    [@MSM8974:/]$ uname -a
    Linux localhost 3.4.0-g635b2f7 #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Aug 13 11:22:15 PDT 2015 armv7l GNU/Linux

  10. Still no 64-bit Linux support? on FreeBSD 10.2 Released · · Score: 2

    Oh well. I use it for only ZFS anyway.

  11. Patched in Cyanogenmod in tonight's nightlies on Stagefright Patch Incomplete and Zero Day in Android Google Admin App Found · · Score: 4, Informative
  12. Re:And yet... on Coca-Cola To Fund Research That Shifts Blame For Obesity Away From Bad Diets · · Score: 1

    Well, this guy did it.

    tl;dr - Teacher eats only McDonald's for 90 days, limits his calories, loses weight and improves his cholesterol.

  13. Exascale? We don't need that. on Obama's New Executive Order Says the US Must Build an Exascale Supercomputer · · Score: -1, Redundant

    640 petaflopa ought to be enough for anybody.

  14. Exascale? We don't need that. on Obama's New Executive Order Says the US Must Build an Exascale Supercomputer · · Score: 3, Funny

    640 petaflops ought to be enough for anybody.

  15. Interesting, but compiler settings aren't optimal on NVIDIA Tegra X1 Performance Exceeds Intel Bay Trail SoCs, AMD AM1 APUs · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Look here at the compiler settings. The x86 processors are somewhat hampered by non-optimal settings. For example the i3 5010U is set to -mtune=generic. In my experience, that's basically going to default to AMD K8 optimization with no AVX/AVX2 support. The better option would be using -mtune=native or better yet -march=native, which would detect the CPU and produce a more optimized binary.

  16. So that makes all men autistic? on Interviews: Dr. Temple Grandin Answers Your Questions · · Score: 1

    Correct social mistakes in a clear, calm, direct manner. Hints do not work

    Or maybe just guys in relationshipsv

  17. While you're at it, add some modern features on A Note On Thursday's Downtime · · Score: 4, Interesting

    like unicode support and ipv6.

  18. Re:"cure for cancer" on The Cure Culture: Our Obsession With Cures That Are 'Just Around the Corner' · · Score: 1

    Very true. We have cures for many types of cancers if found early enough. For other types of cancers (eg pancreatic) the issue is being able to find it before it causes symptoms, which usually means it's too late.

  19. Re:Salary vs. cost of living? on 13% of CompSci Grads Have Starting Salaries Over $100K · · Score: 1

    When talking about percentage increase, you have to use the starting value as the denominator, not the end value (actually your numerator isn't right either).

    Rent:
    $800+$600=$1400 so the actual increase is 75% ($600/$800)

    Your salary:
    $32,000+$18,000=$50,000 so the actual salary increase is 56% ($18,000/$32,000)

  20. Re: And? on Study: Science Still Seen As a Male Profession · · Score: 1

    It takes significantly less training to be A nurse than a doctor.

    Fastest path to practicing nursing: 2 year associates degree after high school

    Fastest path to being a practicing doctor: commonly 4 years of college, 4 years of medical school, 3 years of residency (family medicine, internal medicine, or pediatrics).

  21. Re:So worried about Orwell we forgot about Huxley. on Chinese Scientists Claim To Have Genetically Modified Human Embryos · · Score: 2

    Huxley's world is great:
    1) Sad? Take a pill and be happy again
    2) Everyone's happy with their lot in life
    3) Have sex with anyone you want
    4) Along with #4, no worries about unwanted pregnancies

    I don't see the problem.

  22. Re: Question still remains on Google Adds Handwriting Input To Android · · Score: 1

    They've had it for several years in the Google store in the form of Chinese pinyin input, which recognizes both handwritten Chinese words and Latin letters.

  23. Re: Lifestyle on California Looks To the Sea For a Drink of Water · · Score: 1

    How does that explain Canada then?

  24. Re: Lifestyle on California Looks To the Sea For a Drink of Water · · Score: 3, Informative

    Citations? Here're mine:

    USA uses about 1500 m3/capita/year, which is similar to New Zealand (1200 m3/capita/year) and Canada (1400 m3/capita/year). Compare with California alone, we're at 178 gallons/capita/day which is 245 m3/capita/year. That's lower than most countries.

  25. Re:Lifestyle on California Looks To the Sea For a Drink of Water · · Score: 2

    Except California's water usage per capita is one of the lowest (if not the lowest) in the country.