Slashdot Mirror


User: bobbutts

bobbutts's activity in the archive.

Stories
0
Comments
255
First seen
Last seen
Profile
(view on slashdot.org)

Comments · 255

  1. Re: Helicopter crashed into Drone on Civilian Drone Crashes Into a US Army Helicopter (nypost.com) · · Score: 1

    Anecdotally I agree. I spent some time vacationing in SE Florida and noticed there were many helicopters flying too low and close to buildings. I believe these regulations are regularly disregarded.

  2. Re:Well, duh on The Problem, Really, is This Thing Called 'Disruption' (wired.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I find the advantage of Amazon to be convenience and selection. Price is a secondary concern. I want it now, but driving for 15 mins each way and messing around in a store doesn't qualify as "now".

  3. Agree. I had an LG G5 with fingerprint sensor on the back and preferred that unlocking system to the home button fingerprint sensor on my Galaxy S7.

  4. Re: Antenna is cheaper on Cord-Cutting Still Doesn't Beat the Cable Bundle (wired.com) · · Score: 1

    Check out hdhomerun prime with a cable card. Also Playstation Vue is the best TV over IP service IMO.

  5. Re:I took the bus once on A 2:15 Alarm, 2 Trains and a Bus Get Her To Work by 7 AM (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Maybe if you had better taste in cars you'd enjoy your commute more, Mr. 93 Escort Wagon.

  6. Re:Where are the rational political movements? on Google May Be In Trouble For Firing James Damore (inc.com) · · Score: 1

    shit that last sentence is a total failure.
    It should read:
    It's obvious that this was a reasonably presented argument about the companies policies rather than the "anti-diversity rant" it has been made out to be.

  7. Where are the rational political movements? on Google May Be In Trouble For Firing James Damore (inc.com) · · Score: 1

    This case makes me feel even more politically isolated. Trump is the worst president ever in every category. Congress is barely functional. People on all sides increasingly just subscribe to blanket agendas and fail to consider the details. I am on the left as far as general thinking and agenda goes, but there is way to much behavior like we see here among this group. It's obvious that this wasn't an a reasonably presented argument about the companies policies rather than the "anti-diversity rant" it has been made out to be.

  8. I wonder if Process Lasso would fix the problem. It solved a weird issue with Xplane11 for me.

  9. Another Anecdote on 'Chiropractors Are Bullshit' (theoutline.com) · · Score: 1

    I "slipped a disk" a few years back and the traditional medical care I received was misguided and useless except for the part where they referred me to PT. I'm really glad I did not opt for surgery! The PT guy quickly massaged and manipulated me into alignment and gave me exercises. Worked faster and better than the medicine and despite a few setbacks actually solved the problem. In my experience with back injury it was traditional medicine that was a scam and money grab.

  10. Re:pathetic, actually. on OnePlus 5, 'The Best Sub-$500 Phone You Can Buy', Launched (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    $40 is not currently a realistic price for 256GB MicroSD card from a decent company. They're over $100 and closer to $150.

  11. Re:Have it generate a private key and CSR on Cisco Subdomain Private Key Found in Embedded Executable (google.com) · · Score: 1

    Let's Encrypt will raise the limitation if you ask nicely. https://docs.google.com/forms/...

  12. Republicans cannot be worked with. on EPA Website Removes Climate Science Site From Public View After Two Decades (washingtonpost.com) · · Score: 0

    They are not arguing about whether climate change is real or not or what we should do about it. They're trying to bury the facts so we can't make an educated decision about it. These people are behaving like enemies as they execute a major money and power grab. They are not advocates and the voters are too blinded by rage to figure this all out.

  13. Re: Golden age of remakes maybe on Slashdot Asks: What's Your Favorite Sci-Fi Movie? · · Score: 1

    I had high hopes but I guess I just don't get it. I forced myself to keep watching even though I wanted to stop. Worst movie for me since Birdman.

  14. In Massachusetts the majority of roads outside urban areas are curvy and hilly 2 lane roads with low speed limits. The low speed and relative lack of cross traffic on these roads makes a fatal collision much less likely. Compare to SC which has a flat grid. Straight roads with frequent 4 way intersections are much more dangerous.

  15. Good driving on Tesla Autopilot 'Predicts' Accident Before It Happens (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    Taking into account more of the available information, just not the car directly in front is just simply good driving whether it's a human or an AI vehicle. Happy to see this working in practice at least this time on a Tesla. One of the reason I hate riding with most drivers is that it seems very common to give driving only a minimal amount of attention and focus.

  16. Unconditional Support on Will Trump's Presidency Bring More Surveillance To The US? (scmagazine.com) · · Score: 2

    It is bothersome to me that he seems to have unconditional support at the moment from many.

  17. Re:You're being silly on New Smart Guns Will Have Fingerprint Readers (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1

    Seems like a question that is varies greatly by region. Northern New England, especially Vermont, is home to liberals who are gun owners and right supporters but to a lesser degree than the GOP and NRA. I think one of the biggest factors is we don't use guns for shooting each other much, so the level of anger and fear is much lower than it is elsewhere.

  18. Partisan opinions on Should Journalists Ignore Some Leaked Emails? (backchannel.com) · · Score: 2

    It appears that most of the comments here are coming from people who are heavily invested in one political party or another. If your answer is yes, because Hillary is corrupt or no because Trump is so bad, you are missing the important part of the question.
    It's not ideal to have a foreign power or other non-altruistic entity manipulating media for political purposes. There's nothing stopping such a group from cherry picking which "truths" to publish in order to further an agenda. The timing of these releases, which appear to be attempting maximum impact, and our inability to view the entire source material supports those fears and in my view implicate wikileaks as a partisan entity rather than an altruistic whistleblower tool.

  19. I distrust and dislike both the candidates. They're both terrible and should be in jail, but that ship has sailed. So look at the party platform. For me, the GOP is delusional and the Dem is pretty good.

  20. You can install a rom without google play services and sideload any apk's you need. You'll need an unlocked or cracked phone and some time reading up at xda.

  21. I use a crap password on After Breaches At Other Services, Spotify Is Resetting Users' Passwords (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    I don't really care if my account were to be compromised so I use something I can remember easily.

  22. Trump trumps this on Hillary Clinton Used BleachBit To Wipe Emails (neowin.net) · · Score: 1

    I'd care if there were a viable choice, but Trump is the worst candidate in my lifetime and it's not even close.

  23. There is no such thing as "real" Trump discourse. Everything about him and his candidacy and is so called platforms is complete BS. You can claim to take the high road, but failing to be able to determine which is the worse between these two reflects puts you in the very far gone side of the political spectrum.

  24. What would you expect those people to do? Do you think that Trump and Clinton are equally bad? Personally I think Trump is far and away the worst "politician" to emerge in my lifetime by far. Clinton is middle of the pack at worst. It astounds me how many people treat them like they're similar or god forbid think that Trump is acceptable in any way shape or form.

  25. Re:Clinton smoking gun posts are the worst on Your Political Facebook Posts Aren't Changing How Your Friends Think (qz.com) · · Score: 1

    I don't think he's a Hillary plant. I think he's exactly what he appears to be. A very low substance narcissist. It explains why he's been unable to take his undeserved success and parlay it to the general election numbers. It would have taken some extreme foresight to plan this out and expect him to secure the GOP nomination on his fact-free platform.