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  1. I sure wish one of you anonymous cowards could share these tricks with my accountant. I pay him a lot to minimize my tax liability and I still pay a ton.

  2. Re: Oops on Reactions to the New MacBook and Apple Watch · · Score: 1

    Ehhh... You do realize a MacBook runs all that except visual studio natively. Vim and emacs are part of the default install. I work with developers from pretty much every industry and MacBooks are by far the dominant laptop.

  3. Re:It's not THAT much.... on Apple's "Spring Forward" Event Debuts Apple Watch and More · · Score: 1

    My last overhaul included all new seals, replacement of a worn band, and a few other parts because of water leakage....$5500. If your wearing it every day you should get it done at least every 10 yrs. If your diving then every 5.

  4. Re:It's not THAT much.... on Apple's "Spring Forward" Event Debuts Apple Watch and More · · Score: 1

    Why not? They should be able to melt it down and extract the gold. No jewelry is made from pure gold.

  5. Re:It's not THAT much.... on Apple's "Spring Forward" Event Debuts Apple Watch and More · · Score: 1

    Don't forget the cost of having it overhauled. Especially if your diving with it. I've had mine overhauled twice and it's $3000-$5000 every 10 years.

  6. Re:Bwahahahahahahwahahahaah on Apple's "Spring Forward" Event Debuts Apple Watch and More · · Score: 1
  7. Re:History lesson for you non-technicals. on Why We Should Stop Hiding File-Name Extensions · · Score: 1

    And then Apple went backwards because they had to live in Windows world. Sharing files with Windows users required extensions so they gave in and went stupid.

  8. Re:Hiding it and always was a bad idea on Why We Should Stop Hiding File-Name Extensions · · Score: 1

    There is no reason the OS can't show you the metadata associated with the file when you do a file listing. Also, if they are really that necessary then why can I name a Linux executable anything I want...no extension necessary. Part of the point here is that you can't trust file extensions.

    Good discussion of the issues are at http://archive.arstechnica.com... and http://arstechnica.com/staff/2...

  9. Re: Good on Study Predicts 9% Drop In Salaries of New CS Grads This Year · · Score: 1

    There are tons of unemployed and underemployed lawyers. The profession is saturated and many never work in the field.

  10. Re: Thanks, assholes on Gun Rights Hacktivists To Fab 3D-Printed Guns At State Capitol · · Score: 1

    Kennesaw is just common anecdote. If your really interested in what data exists and how it has been analyzed, a good place to start is:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M...

    There are many good links that both support and oppose less restrictive gun laws.

  11. Re:Huh? on Gun Rights Hacktivists To Fab 3D-Printed Guns At State Capitol · · Score: 1

    Locked in the car is by definition not "carried". Which states allow carrying on college campuses? I've heard it proposed a number of times but I'm unaware of any that actually allow it.

  12. Re:Huh? on Gun Rights Hacktivists To Fab 3D-Printed Guns At State Capitol · · Score: 1

    There is no state where carrying either open or concealed is legal in a school.

  13. Re: Thanks, assholes on Gun Rights Hacktivists To Fab 3D-Printed Guns At State Capitol · · Score: 4, Informative

    Actually, the data shows the opposite. The areas with the highest density of legal guns have the lowest crime. The most commonly cited example is Kennesaw GA.

    http://rense.com/general9/gunl...
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K...

  14. Re:Or tell your Mom to buy a Mac. on Writer: How My Mom Got Hacked · · Score: 1

    Those who say Macs are immune are being stupid but to say that they are as compromised as Windows is almost equally stupid. BTW, you can set up her account on a Mac without admin rights....just like Linux.

  15. Re:Cheaper on United and Orbitz Sue 22-Year-Old Programmer For Compiling Public Info · · Score: 2

    You have it backwards. The cheaper flight is A->C. The expensive flight is A->B. This is because there is MORE demand for A->B. It's kind of counter intuitive.

  16. Re:ROM on Thunderbolt Rootkit Vector · · Score: 1

    Were talking about MacBooks here, not phones. The screws are normal phillips head. They are tiny but easily removed. Note that you can replace your SSD yourself. You can also replace the battery but they frown on that as they want to make sure they are disposed of properly.

  17. Re:This is not the problem on Economists Say Newest AI Technology Destroys More Jobs Than It Creates · · Score: 1

    Not a good thing for whom? For the consumer, increasing supply and the corresponding decrease in price would be a good thing. Your example is exactly the type of market distortion that we should be avoiding! Let each producer make his own decisions about what and how much to produce.

    Your taking a very narrow view of "wealth". In the larger view, wealth is the increased availability of more and better goods. Even if a producer makes a bad decision, produces and excess supply and loses money, The overall wealth of society has increased do to those goods being available.

  18. Re:Home of the brave? on Top Five Theaters Won't Show "The Interview" Sony Cancels Release · · Score: 1

    Remote threat? Your really going to argue that threats from four legged predators are more common than two legged? Even if you spend a lot of time in the wild your in more danger from two legged animals.

  19. Re:This is not the problem on Economists Say Newest AI Technology Destroys More Jobs Than It Creates · · Score: 1

    What value?!? He's converting grass that is inedible to humans to dairy products that are edible. He is increasing supply and possible lowering the cost to the consumer. He is feeding people. Economics is not a zero sum game. He is either providing a benefit or or he is going out of business. His impact on other dairy farmers is immaterial. He is creating wealth and prosperity....and not just for himself and his investors.

  20. Re:Hmmmmm. Interesting decision history... on Ask Slashdot: How Should a Liberal Arts Major Get Into STEM? · · Score: 1

    First, I don't throw out resumes solely based on formal education. I use that as just one factor in a fairly complex decision making process to decide who to interview. Second, I do a LOT of interviews. There is no substitute for a face-to-face discussion.

    The most important things to me are what problems they have solved in the past and how they solved those problems. What responsibilities they have managed. How they deal with stress and uncertainty. How they learn and how quickly they can become an expert on a new topic. Another key thing I look for is military experience.

  21. Re:This is not the problem on Economists Say Newest AI Technology Destroys More Jobs Than It Creates · · Score: 1

    Investment has no real value? Lets say you want be a dairy farmer but you don't have any cows and don't have the money to buy them. I invest in you by providing the funds to establish your herd. Have I provided any value to you? I absolutely have! Would this be good deal for you if that value was realized as a dividend to me? Of course it would. Investment provides real value!

  22. Re:This is not the problem on Economists Say Newest AI Technology Destroys More Jobs Than It Creates · · Score: 1

    And down the rabbit hole we go....

    How would you classify dividends and capital gains? In any case your confusing labor with value. Thats the whole point of debate about the Labor Theory of Value. Can all value be equated to labor? It's a complex question and we seem to be on different sides of the issue.

  23. Re:This is not the problem on Economists Say Newest AI Technology Destroys More Jobs Than It Creates · · Score: 1

    You do provide valid example of cost may be equated with labor. However, doing so is not always valid. The Labor Theory of Value has serious issues.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C...

    In short, while all labor=cost not all cost=labor.

  24. Re:AI + organisations will be the real problem on Economists Say Newest AI Technology Destroys More Jobs Than It Creates · · Score: 1

    Actually, I can legally ride my horse on any road in my state other than the Interstate Highway. There is no law that limits me to a specific area.

  25. Re:Does the job still get done? on Economists Say Newest AI Technology Destroys More Jobs Than It Creates · · Score: 2

    We are in no danger of ideas having little value. We haven't achieved even rudimentary AI. Creativity will always have value.