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  1. Re:Andromeda on Star Trek: New Voyages, The Fan-Based Star Trek Series (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Tyr wasn't dropped. The actor decided that the pastures were greener on The Young and The Restless.

  2. Re: Debian Spiral on Debian Dropping Linux Standard Base (lwn.net) · · Score: 1

    I wasn't claiming that fast reboots were advantageous. I was merely saying that you need to reboot a (cold) server from time to time or you won't know if your backups are actually working properly. Meh. Servers are all virtual anyways these days, started and stopped on demand.

  3. Re: Debian Spiral on Debian Dropping Linux Standard Base (lwn.net) · · Score: 1

    Servers need to be rebooted periodically because backups need to be tested from time to time.

  4. Re:Effort significant effort on Debian Dropping Linux Standard Base (lwn.net) · · Score: 1

    "Huh, looks like I accidentally my submission somehow."

    Maybe you accidentally your keyboard.

    That would explain all of the

    Well, most of it anyways.

  5. Color E-Ink? on Barnes & Noble Has Been Quietly Refreshing Its Nook Hardware (itworld.com) · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Is it waterproof, color, full-sunlight readable, rapid transition, low power, e-ink technology? Or is it simply some crippled tablet?

  6. Re:Universal language of elements on How To Make Messages Easy For an Alien Race To Understand (hackaday.com) · · Score: 2

    Oh no you don't. I've got Walking Dead, Doctor Who, ST-DS9 and ST-Voyager to finish binge watching first. I don't need to be adding Stargate and it's offspring to the list.

  7. Actual proper Silly question but.... on Apollo-Era Photos Now Up at NASA's Flickr Account, In High-Res · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Actual proper Silly question but.... The moon landing was 45 years ago. Why are these only being released now?

  8. Re:GPLv3 - the kiss of death on FLIF: Free Lossless Image Format · · Score: 1

    User freedom is what PirateBay is all about. Developer freedom is what GPL is about.

  9. Re:Misnomer on Vigilante Malware Protects Routers Against Other Security Threats · · Score: 1

    If it's got backdoors, it's no longer whitehat.

  10. Re:Right Of Way on San Francisco Still Among Most Dangerous For Pedestrians · · Score: 1

    Ontarian here. Pedestrians have the right of way here... the right of way, as long as they are obeying their appropriate traffic signals, and are crossing at a crosswalk - whether marked or unmarked.

  11. Re:Population/Area has to be a factor on San Francisco Still Among Most Dangerous For Pedestrians · · Score: 2

    Comparing population density is overly simplistic. You've got to compare vehicle density, intersection density, sidewalk to road areas, average commute distances, traffic control models, climate, and a plethora of other statistics. For example, if Barcelona only has three cars, of course there's going to be less traffic fatalities.

  12. Re:Population/Area has to be a factor on San Francisco Still Among Most Dangerous For Pedestrians · · Score: 1

    San Francisco isn't near any border. It's practically in the middle of the West coast.

  13. I thought they said SUV on Tesla Unveils the Model X · · Score: 1

    I thought they said SUV, but when I clicked on the link it lead to a frelling car. How are you supposed to load a canoe or kayak on top with those gull wings?

  14. Re:OneNote on LibreOffice Turns Five · · Score: 1

    Evernote is no where near Onenote. Evernote doesn't have a linux version either. Clients? Are there Word clients, or Excel clients? Why would there be a OneNote client?

  15. OneNote on LibreOffice Turns Five · · Score: 2

    Five years and still no sign of a OneNote clone.

  16. Re:Simple Fix on Why NASA's Road To Mars Plan Proves That It Should Return To the Moon First · · Score: 2

    Wait a minute! Let's not forget the first A in NASA. They do some serious aeronautics research that Musk likely would not be interested in doing. I'd hate to see vital research be dropped because all the money went to SpaceX instead.

  17. Re:Moon as a gas station on Why NASA's Road To Mars Plan Proves That It Should Return To the Moon First · · Score: 1

    The only point I see behind going to the Moon is to test on orbit docking, thrust, in transit spin artificial gravity, and the like - a quick Apollo 8 style loop around as a shake-down rehearsal for trans-Mars procedures.

  18. So I install it three times? Once as a browser. Once as an email client. And once as a calendar?

  19. Why would I want my email, browser, and calendar all in one app?

  20. Re: Best alternative? on AVG Proudly Announces It Will Sell Your Browsing History To Online Advertisers · · Score: 1

    Ah! I see. Use the built in browser to download and install linux, and then be malware free. Clever.

  21. Ah! but that's opt-in.

  22. Re:i work in enterprise datacenter on Plug In an Ethernet Cable, Take Your Datacenter Offline · · Score: 2

    For $10,000 I can ship you 40 safety plugs that will fit into port 1 as a reminder not to use the port. Now... where did I put my crimper?

  23. Re:Dual? on Raspberry Pi Touch Screen Released · · Score: 1
    From The Fancy Article:

    The display has an 800×480 resolution, 10-finger capacitive touch capability, and an adapter board that is used both to power the display and connect to the Raspberry Pi with a DSI ribbon cable. Using DSI keeps the Pi's HDMI port free, so people can use both the small touchscreen display and a big monitor or TV simultaneously.

  24. Re:ummm on Raspberry Pi Touch Screen Released · · Score: 2

    I don't see an LCD multitouch display as a "make it yourself" venture. It's a component, like a stepper motor, or an ultrasonic range finder. Nobody is going to build one when they can buy one, unless building one is the project. It's like hand carving your own screws, or doping your own transistors. Sure, you COULD do it, but why would you?

  25. Re:MS Money on Ask Slashdot: What Windows-Only Apps Would You Most Like To See On Linux? · · Score: 1

    Been using it for 12 years, so I have a lot of historical data that I don't want to give up (yes, I'm a digital hoarder).

    if you don't have a backup that you can restore onto another computer, you are guaranteed to be totally screwed when your computer has a hardware failure

    You mean a backup that you can restore onto a virtual computer, right?