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  1. I did the same at my job... on An Army Medal For Coding In Perl · · Score: 1

    ...but instead of some sort of recognition or reward for increased efficiency, they removed one of our team members. I guess I can at least put it on my resume and apply for a better employer...

  2. Re:As my Father used to say: on Kingston and PNY Caught Bait-and-Switching Cheaper Components After Good Reviews · · Score: 1

    Great way to foster IBS!

  3. You forgot the important part on Google: Indie Musicians Must Join Streaming Service Or Be Removed · · Score: 2

    They refused to agree to the revised terms which are unnegotiable, which indies are claiming to be unfavorable.

  4. Re:That's literally the worst idea I ever heard on Transforming the Web Into a Transparent 'HTTPA' Database · · Score: 1

    Are there still people asking this question? Seriously? Please don't be so shallow.

  5. Good thing we use less paper now on Study: Deforestation Depletes Fish Stocks · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Less reason to cut down trees. I still know some people at work who print emails before reading them though, what is wrong with these people? I try to be a good example and casually mention how I avoid using paper in various ways when describing my tasks to others as well as in meetings, but it doesn't seem to make an impression...

  6. Re:Dealbreaker on Google Starts Blocking Extensions Not In the Chrome Web Store · · Score: 1

    Especially when most PCs ship with a keyboard that has a back button.

  7. Wouldn't it be cheaper... on Samsung Apologizes For Workers' Leukemia · · Score: 1

    Wouldn't it be cheaper to have gotten proper filter masks and ventilation for the workers?

  8. Re:Damned If they do. Damned if they don't on Nintendo Apologizes For Not Allowing Same-Sex Relationships In Life Sim Game · · Score: 1

    How is it a controversy to reflect reality? How is it unsuitable for kids to say that there are different sets of parents, male/female, male/male, and female/female? The kid already knows from going to school and seeing it in other media, who cares if it's in this game too?

  9. Once they bookmark the site... Then what? I barely use a search engine anymore... I already bookmarked all the sites I like.

  10. Not truly random on Winning Algorithms For Rock, Paper, Scissors · · Score: 1
    FTA:

    When players won a round, they tended to repeat their winning rock, paper or scissors more often than would be expected at random (one in three).

    If it was truly random then anything could happen, including a game where the opponent only chooses scissors the entire time.

  11. Battery lifetime + replacement cost on Will the Nissan Leaf Take On the Tesla Model S At Half the Price? · · Score: 1

    For me, it's how many years the battery will perform well, how much it costs to replace it, and what kind of environmental damage/costs for properly disposing of the old battery.

  12. raspberry pi on The Amazon Fire TV Is Kind of a Mess · · Score: 1

    I'm just running XBMC on a raspberry pi, less expensive and it just works with my TV's remote. Plays my 1080p videos just fine. Until x265 becomes supported in XBMC, I should be fine. Will the Fire TV have enough processing power for x265, and does it support HDMI-CEC?

  13. This is how the Xbox One works on The Amazon Fire TV Is Kind of a Mess · · Score: 1

    Thus, even if you have access to a movie for free through Netflix, using the Voice Search for that movie will only bring up Amazon's paid options.

    This is also the problem with the Xbox One, it only searches the MS store and none of your apps like Netflix or Hulu. It also can't search your DVR to suggest shows/movies you have already recorded.

  14. Good news! on Job Automation and the Minimum Wage Debate · · Score: 1

    When robots do all the work, the human race will be able to have more leisure time! That's what they told us in the 60s right?

  15. That, and the fact that it's an MMO on Final Fantasy XIV Failed Due To Overly Detailed Flowerpots · · Score: 1

    That, and the fact that it's an MMO in a series that has traditionally been a single player character-driven story-based adventure.

  16. Mantle not limited to one vendor's hardware on DirectX 12 Promises Lower-level Hardware Access On Multiple Platforms · · Score: 1

    Like AMD's Mantle API, it promises reduced CPU overhead and lower-level access to graphics hardware. But DirectX 12 won't be limited to one vendor's hardware.

    Mantle will work on this hardware as well, and won't be limited to one vendor's operating system. From AMD's Mantle FAQ

  17. What a waste on $30K Worth of Multimeters Must Be Destroyed Because They're Yellow · · Score: 1

    Why destroy them? Why not ship them back and have the cases changed/painted? This is gross.

  18. Re:going to be terrible on Sony Announces Virtual Reality Headset For PS4 · · Score: 2

    I'm sure there will be games made specifically for it that will have an appropriate detail level for achieving 1080p/60fps. Most games on PS4 aren't upscaled, I think you mean the Xbox One.

  19. It's not for everyone on The Era of Facebook Is an Anomaly · · Score: 1

    I don't go there, neither do some of my friends. A lot of people I know do, from all age ranges, but about half of the people I know also don't go there, again from all age ranges.

  20. Kevin O'Leary will be overjoyed on NASA-Funded Study Investigates Collapse of Industrial Civilization · · Score: 1

    Well that should make anarchists like Kevin O'Leary happy.

  21. For the tablets on VLC Finally Launches App For Windows 8 · · Score: 1

    They're bothering because it got kickstarted, so they kind of have to follow through, and more importantly, people want it on Windows RT so they can play ripped movies on their tablet since it doesn't have a DVD/BluRay drive.

  22. PonoPlayer is a triangle on Neil Young's "Righteous" Pono Music Startup Raises $1 Million With Kickstarter · · Score: 1

    I wish they'd make something easier to hold or put in your pocket, the triangle shape of PonoPlayer is horrible. I don't like the buttons either. It doesn't look like it'll be useful for other things like a WiFi web browser, which is disappointing as well, I don't want to have to carry multiple devices around, and I do want a WiFi web browser device with me at all times. Nice idea though, good luck with it.

  23. You need it installed on Yik Yak, After Complaints From Schools, Suspends Its Service In Chicago · · Score: 1

    You need it installed to receive communications, don't you? If you're hurt by what you see, why not uninstall it?

  24. Grandma on Ubuntu on Ask Slashdot: Linux For Grandma? · · Score: 1

    My grandma's fine with Ubuntu running Gnome 2, with LibreOffice, Thunderbird, Firefox, SimpleScan, Shotwell, and VLC.

  25. Turn off wifi on Comcast Turning Chicago Homes Into Xfinity Hotspots · · Score: 1

    And get a 3rd party router.