Slashdot Mirror


User: DontScotty

DontScotty's activity in the archive.

Stories
0
Comments
124
First seen
Last seen
Profile
(view on slashdot.org)

Comments · 124

  1. And, in other news - Black Friday Patent sales.... on Samsung Claims iPad Mini, iPad 4, New iPod Touch Also Infringe Patents · · Score: 5, Funny

    And, in other news - Black Friday Patent sales are expected to open at 10 pm this evening.

    Patents on "Duh", "Obvious", and "Send me a memo titled Shit I Already Know" are expected to go quickly.

  2. Re:Because it worked so well before on Disney to Acquire Lucasfilm, Star Wars Episode 7 Due In 2015 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Yeah - Marvel was SUCH a bad buy for Disney, and horrible for Marvel...

    5/7/2010 Disney Iron Man 2 $128,122,480
    5/4/2012 Disney Marvel's The Avengers $207,438,708

  3. "Starting from -infinity, got nothing to lose" on Disney to Acquire Lucasfilm, Star Wars Episode 7 Due In 2015 · · Score: 4, Funny

    It couldn't get any worse -

    Holy Conception for Anakin?

    Jedi's who are ruling the muther-phkin galaxy not realizing that one who will "bring balance to the force" would knock them down because at that time - it was out of balance - the GOOD side was winning!

    And, Greedo shooting first?

    These three things are a quick list to explain why an infant in a diaper scrawling on a wall with their own excrement could form a better Star Wars narrative than Lucas.

  4. Re:Simple. I don't work with any legacy code. on Ask Slashdot: How To Avoid Working With Awful Legacy Code? · · Score: 1

    Have you worked at all in any capacity respecting intellectual property?

    About the only thing missing from your 'game' is:

    http://www.hark.com/clips/bftljkyxzz-needs-food-badly
     

  5. Let me Google that for you.... on Ask Slashdot: Ideas and Tools To Get Around the Great Firewall? · · Score: 2

    visitors arrested for circumventing china firewall

    oh, I guess there are no results.

    Go right ahead!!

    (IANAL, URIDIOT)

  6. I believe Star Trek has already covered this ... on Genetically Engineering Babies a Moral Obligation, Says Ethicist · · Score: 1

    "'Whether we like it or not,
    the future of humanity is in our hands now.
    Rather than fearing genetics,
    we should embrace it. We can
    do better than chance.'
    Earth, Hitler, 1938. "
    -- Captain James T. Kirk:

  7. Hold F8, Boot to Safemode - which lacks networking on Upgrading Software From 350 Million Miles Away · · Score: 2

    By pressing F8 at the "Starting Windows 95" message, and then choosing Safe Mode from the Windows 95 start-up menu.

    Following these steps will gain you ultimate FAME and FAILURE - for updating the Mars software!!!

  8. You can buy followers for FRIENDS or ENEMIES on The Underground Economy of Social Networks · · Score: 0

    You can buy followers for FRIENDS or ENEMIES.

    As such, someone may have bought you followers.

    Imagine as a jr. high bullying move - buying 5000 twitter followers for the unpopular kid.

    Then - announcing that unpopular kid has paid for followers.

    Ha ha for everyone but the victim. (On the bright side, unpopular kid now has 5000 followers in addition to the kid's mom!)

  9. Star Trek Whales, Tribbles, then DS9 Tribbles on Ask Slashdot: How To Introduce Someone To Star Trek? · · Score: 1

    Star Trek Whales Movie, TOS Tribbles, then DS9 Tribbles

    That's about it...

  10. Re:Real Value Approach on Why VCs Really Reject Startups · · Score: 1

    What's really sad is that you give me that much free rent in your head based on a simple comment.

  11. Re:Real Value Approach on Why VCs Really Reject Startups · · Score: 1

    Your decision tree, dear poster - is BROKEN!

    What MONTH is ddyy which they need to have the fix submitted?

    "Conditional offer based on fixing xxx by ddyy date to our satisfaction." ;-)

  12. If you can't stand the hard truth, then ... on Why VCs Really Reject Startups · · Score: 1

    1) If you can't stand the hard truth, then it's probably better that you were stopped before you got your feelings hurt in the world of business.

    2) You cannot fix what you don't know is wrong. (c) Scott Summers - Motto.

    If you are told "Denied, due to weak team leadership" - guess what?

    You can BRING IN QUALITY LEADERSHIP, and not only strengthen your bid, but increase your chances for success in business. Yes, it might hurt your ego a bit - however what is more important? Ego, or making your dream into the next Microsoft+Google+Facebook (oh, bad example on that last one ;-) ) ??

  13. The Government Completely Understood The Internet on A Digital Citizen's Bill of Rights · · Score: 0

    And, they removed it from our grasp, a long time ago.

    What we "think" of as the Internet is simply a stripped down version which they allow us to have, not nearly 1/100th as dangerous as the real and complete Internet.

  14. "My conscience won't allow me to accept money ... on Ask Slashdot: Ambitious Yet Ethical Software Jobs? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    "My conscience won't allow me to accept money from either."

    Um - you realize you are using a computer with components from a sweatshop and unpaid foreign labor - right?

  15. "just no respect" on A Day In the Life of a "Booth Babe" · · Score: 2

    Really?

    Did you engineer the product?

    No? Ummm.... so you're wanting respect simply for standing up at a booth meeting people?

  16. Re:people collaborate in the real work place so wh on Students Looking For Easy A Target Online Courses, Where Cheating Is Easier · · Score: 2

    There are times to collaborate in school. They are called "Group Projects".

    There are times when the class wishes to test individual skills and knowledge.
    These are called "Individual Tests".

    If the "Individual Tests" are taken by draining the answer bank into a collaboration document, then that doesn't really fit the requirements?

    Each course gives you a syllabus the first day. That is your contract for the class. If you don't like it, you march yourself down to the registers office, and un-enroll and get your money back. On the first day (some schools week/s) of class, there is no fee or penalty.

    Can the testing system be tightened up? Sure. Will it be 100% secure? Never.

    Quick thoughts -

    Step 1) Don't disclose right/wrong answers. If the teacher wishes to, he can do a test review - covering the most often answered incorrect answers without bleeding out his test bank. And, this keeps the solutions from being revealed while there are still people with the exam to take.

    Step 2) Paper tests and Scan-trons.

  17. Fun - Competent - Vacation on Ask Slashdot: Syncing Files With Remote Server While On the Road? · · Score: 1

    Fun - Competent - Vacation

    Choose two.

  18. 12 of these centers, spaced out evenly on Is a "Net Zero" Data Center Possible? · · Score: 4, Funny

    At the equator... then you'd have some uptime!

  19. No. on Can Windows 8 Succeed In a Cloud-Based World? · · Score: 1

    When enough people get tired of their "Cloud" documents being inaccessible because Internet connection has problems/dies/they can't link to the wireless?

    The people will be revolting.

  20. Here's the real shot at equality - on The Shortage of Women In IT · · Score: 1

    Just compete for the contracts as an IT company.

    Ignore gender.

    Win on your merits.

    You'll be able to cash your check,

    and have pride at the end of the day no matter if you

    are female, male, or other.

  21. using iPhones... on Ask Slashdot: Best Way To Monitor Traffic? · · Score: 5, Funny

    You're going to need to install your scripts on the Verizon / AT&T point of presence to handle the iPhone / Words With Friends traffic molesting.

    I think the NSA has the hardware in place, you'll simply need to rent some space on one of their servers.

  22. Re:Mixed Blessing on Facial Recognition Cameras Peering Into Some SF Nightspots · · Score: 1

    "you might spot people you want to see"

    NO.

    RTFA and you could learn that the camera breaks down the age and female, transmitting that information to the server for the mobile application.

    A video feed is NOT generated for human consumption.

  23. So - the smokers get double breaks? on Social Networking: The New Workplace Smoke Break · · Score: 5, Funny

    So - the smokers get double breaks?

    Since, they will be smoking while using the social media - that's multi-tasking. Like, 30 minutes worth of break time in 15 minutes.

    Not fair to those with untainted lungs!

  24. Re:What's "outsourcing"? Trust goes both ways... on Ask Slashdot: Is Outsourcing Development a Good Idea? · · Score: 1

    Why would an innkeeper choose to steal towels from himself?

  25. Or, spend $30, and have a watchband you can.... on Subdermal Magnets Allow You To Wear an IPod Like a Watch · · Score: 1

    Take off, and still be eligible for medical treatment involving MRI. Additionally - the ipod is held physically, and won't get slid-knocked off should you brush against something. http://tinyurl.com/stupidmagnetguy