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  1. Re:What extreme winter weather in the Eastern US ? on Extreme Winter Weather In the US Linked To a Warming Arctic (theverge.com) · · Score: 2, Informative

    No we haven't, in south Jersey there have been at least four big snow storms here that have closed schools, work, and highways. Normally we barely have to put on a sweater in the winter and barely get an inch of snow in January and that's it. Now we have a lot of deaths on the road by people who have never had to drive in such weather before.

    Florida even got snow in December and twice in January.

  2. Will never buy any Ubisoft game on Google and Ubisoft Are Teaming Up To Improve Online Multi-Player Video Games (fortune.com) · · Score: 1

    Ubisoft games are notoriously spammy. Their obnoxious UPlay popups during games which you can't turn off, default cursor positions on DLC you don't own during menu navigation, fake in-game inbox full of notifications on DLC and promotional material, and start pages with promotional links you have to click through before actually getting to the proper game menu, what a shabby way to treat a customer who paid full price for their games.

  3. I used to buy Macbooks because of the hardware (good build quality, customizable), now I stopped buying them because of the hardware (competitors have evolved far past flimsy creaky plastic and LEDs all over the place, Macbooks no longer customizable)

  4. They make plenty of money if they keep you as a customer. When your phone breaks you can get a new one, and it might not be an Apple branded phone.

  5. So relevance is not important? on YouTube, the Great Radicalizer (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Why would they think you'd want videos from a topic other than the one you've searched for? It sounds frustrating for the end user to not receive relevant results from a search. Such frustration is why I've switched which search engine I use recently.

  6. Re:I really don't care about the name... on Windows 10's Next Update Will Be Called 'Spring Creators Update' (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    I thought "Insiders" were supposed to be the testers?

  7. Because these distributions are able to interact and exchange data with Windows applications, with Linux programs being able to call Windows programs for certain functions. It could mean for certain scenarios a Linux program could require a function only available in Windows.

  8. They have, it's called Windows on Ask Slashdot: Should We Worry Microsoft Will 'Embrace, Extend, and Extinguish' Linux? (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    With Linux on WSL able to communicate and exchange with Windows programs and pipe data to each other, some Linux solutions could end up requiring Windows to work properly.

  9. Will it cut the volume on Levi Strauss Replaces Human Sanding With Automated Lasers (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    Will it cut the volume of chemicals used or just the variety?

  10. Mycroft offline on Slashdot Asks: Which Smart Speaker Do You Prefer? · · Score: 1

    You can use Kaldi and Sphinx STT to have a completely local version of Mycroft

  11. Mycroft on Slashdot Asks: Which Smart Speaker Do You Prefer? · · Score: 2

    Mycroft can work offline with KaldiSTT and PocketSphinx

  12. Re:I've been looking for a good Linux tablet on Enthusiasts have Turned the Nintendo Switch into a Functional Linux Tablet (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    Exactly, that's got my interest

  13. Re:I've been looking for a good Linux tablet on Enthusiasts have Turned the Nintendo Switch into a Functional Linux Tablet (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    That's ok

  14. Personally I hope piracy does not ruin the platform, and cause developers to hesitate when they want to release unique games that are tuned well to the Switch. With pervasive piracy we may end up with just shovelware.

  15. I've been looking for a good Linux tablet on Enthusiasts have Turned the Nintendo Switch into a Functional Linux Tablet (theverge.com) · · Score: 2

    This is nice, I have a Switch and would like to experiment with this, it has a powerful chipset.

    I am looking for a good Linux tablet that is reasonably repairable and has a battery that isn't too hard to replace, but unfortunately a lot of common ARM Android tablets can't install Linux natively and seem to require a VM with VNC. There are also not many reviews of x86 tablets from a Linux perspective.

    Maybe this will be with a look, it seems to perform well and support hardware features.

  16. Re:Just use Linux on Microsoft Finally Documents the Limitations of Windows 10 on ARM (thurrott.com) · · Score: 1
  17. But honestly I don't see a problem with collecting the data they're asking for here. It's the same stuff collected by Steam. It doesn't hurt me to pass that info on to them.

  18. Of course not on The Most Popular Linux Desktop Programs (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    Why would any app limit itself to being available only on one OS? Working on Linux I find it easy to bring my work over to any other OS, and that is extremely helpful. I can be productive wherever I go, and be sure my files will be usable. Of course I prefer the environment of Linux to to my work, but I am not restricted to it.

  19. Mint for me as well on Best Linux Distribution (linuxjournal.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    An interface that never changes? Yes please.

  20. Re:Medical answer on Ask Slashdot: What Is Missing In Tech Today? · · Score: 2

    "Oh, Mr. Burns. We'll thaw you out as soon as we find a cure for 17 stab wounds in the back. How we doing, boys?"

    "Well, we're up to 15!"

  21. Dependencies may not be patched on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Could Come with Snap Apps Preinstalled (omgubuntu.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    Dependencies in snap packages may also be behind in updates

  22. Nuts, whole grains, seeds, eggs, soy, potatoes, legumes, poultry, dairy, beef, seafood.

    That's a lot to avoid. I wonder which are highest in asparagine, then perhaps having less of the highest ranking ones would be a start.

  23. Apps that remove features with updates on Windows 10 Will Soon Get Progressive Web Apps To Boost the Microsoft Store (techradar.com) · · Score: 1

    Apps that remove features with updates will no longer be able to be rolled back.

  24. Just like new management ideas, or methods of digesting statistics, or literally any new idea or tool. All must be evaluated and considered, not just thrown into the mix without critique.

  25. An extreme either way seems unnecessary