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  1. Re:Autodesk software on Why Aren't People Abandoning Windows For Linux? (slashgear.com) · · Score: 1

    Ditto. Don't forget Excel.

  2. Re:Autodesk software on Why Aren't People Abandoning Windows For Linux? (slashgear.com) · · Score: 1

    Yes, and it's slow and painful. If you are doing large assemblies in Inventor, running in a VM is NOT an acceptable answer. Same machine works beautifully on native Windows. And, as a bonus, I get to have to maintain two OSs on one machine.

  3. Re:OS means nothing on Why Aren't People Abandoning Windows For Linux? (slashgear.com) · · Score: 1

    If you use Autodesk Inventor, you are tied to Excel, unless you want to forgo some of the functionality.

  4. It's all crap on Why Aren't People Abandoning Windows For Linux? (slashgear.com) · · Score: 1

    Quality mentioned with either OS and associated APIs is an oxymoron. Windows and Linux are both piles of crap with a crap filling, and a salty caramel coating that has a distinctly crappy aftertaste. However, Windows runs Outlook, Excel, and Autodesk Inventor. Until that gets fixed, I am completely stuck with using Windows. Everything else I do can be run on either pile of sh:t.

    I use both OSs daily (I have settled on using Red Hat Linux). My experience has been that Red Hat does have a slightly less crappy aftertaste when compared to other Linux brands. Mainly because I can ask Red Hat a question and not get 30 worthless and inaccurate "answers" from a bunch of maladjusted, neck-bearded incels. Red Hat also have a nice track record on my preferred laptop brand: Thinkpad.

    In case anyone asks: Yes, I know there are email programs and spreadsheets for Linux, but the good ones are even more tremendous pieces of crap. Also, Inventor only works with Excel.

  5. Let's not forget... on Cord-Cutting in America May Have Already Peaked (fool.com) · · Score: 1

    Let's not forget that the Motley Fool is the stock market equivalent of the Onion. If you use their advice for more than entertainment value, you are the fool. I guess we will know in a few more years.

  6. Not bad for an inexpensive microsatellite!

  7. Re:because using atp dnf, yum ... on Microsoft and Canonical Launch Visual Studio Code Snap For Linux (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    Use the Source, Luke!

  8. Re:And now, on Slashdot on Last Time CO2 Levels Were This High, There Were Trees at the South Pole (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    For example, the "Pilocene beech fossils in Antarctica when CO2 was at similar level to today point to planet’s future."

    There never was a "Pilocene" epoch.

  9. The byline of the article: Kevin Poulsen 04.02.19 7:22 PM ET.

  10. Judging from the number signs riddled with bullet holes that I have seen in Texas, you may want to make it bulletproof.

  11. is it SAMPLES or SUPPLIES? on UPS Is Using Drones To Transport Medical Supplies Between Hospitals (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    The title states "supplies", the article says "samples". If it is actually samples, I have a big issue with people flying "red bag" materials with drones.

  12. Re:That's a lot of power in one person's hands on Judge Recommends Import Ban On iPhones After Latest Apple Vs. Qualcomm Verdict (theverge.com) · · Score: 2

    Apple has not been shut down, the judge is not 75 years old, and she knows how to turn on a computer.

  13. "Study authors and outside scientists think this is temporary." Could you put a timescale on that? After all, many scientists believe that the Earth is temporary.

  14. You forget that there are negative infinities. Their reputation can always be damaged more.

  15. Re:Apple is the consummate middle man on Apple's Plan For Its New TV Service: Sell Other People's TV Services (recode.net) · · Score: 1

    Wow. Someone got their Apple fanboi rage nerve tweaked there.

    Not all companies are "computer companies". (And what is YOUR definition of a computer company? A company that produces microprocessors, software, boards, embedded systems, workstations, software, cloud services, IT support, Network security....?)

    Not all companies outsource their products.

    Not all companies offer a product as they offer services. (Some may even be "computer companies".)

    Not all companies that offer services do not outsource the service to other companies.

    Your argument about Apple being a "computer company" (whatever that is) and that all other "computer companies" are the same is not part of what I said at all. Also, since there is at least one "computer company" that does not outsource their products or services your argument null and void. Keep your hasty generalizations to yourself and try to keep up.

  16. Apple is the consummate middle man on Apple's Plan For Its New TV Service: Sell Other People's TV Services (recode.net) · · Score: 1

    Apple sells phones & computers they don't make. Why not sell content they don't make. This is a natural fit for them.

  17. Silly rabbit... on Many People Think AI Could Make Better Policy Decisions Than Politicians (qz.com) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    You don't bribe the AI, you bribe the people who make the AI.

  18. Wasn't that hidden on Pilot Who Hitched a Ride Saved Lion Air 737 Day Before Deadly Crash (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    Regardless of what many have claimed, many pilots have said they were already trained to deal with this: https://www.forbes.com/sites/t...

  19. Re:First things first. Fix the damn leaks! on Britain Could Run Short of Water by 2050, Official Says (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    That's the problem. The Romans left the Britannia years ago.

  20. Let's see if they can get it right this time.

  21. probably better than 2017 on Linux Foundation Launches New Tools Supporting The Open Source Community (sdtimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Who cares. Probably would go better than his asserting that 2017 will be the year of the Linux Desktop.

  22. Waiting to see... on California Declared Totally Drought Free For First Time in Seven Years · · Score: 1

    I am waiting to see who is going to be first to take credit for this.

  23. Never underestimate the average person's narcissism, but selfie camera's are somewhat useful when video conferencing using a phone.

  24. One word... on Is Bad Customer Service More Profitable Than Good? (hbr.org) · · Score: 1

    Apple