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  1. Would we really want the fighter jets to crashdump and freeze up whilst in the middle of battle? ... Nah!

    perhaps this is for the best if Microsoft lose the bid.

  2. Office 1st rel. 1990 - any notable improvements? on Microsoft Launches Office 2019 For Windows and Mac (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    Microsoft have had 27 years to get office in a state where it does exactly what the end-user wants it do to...

    Unfortunately they have failed miserably and the entire suite is still a shiny polished turd of limited functionality.

    It would seem from my opinion they have never actually had the will power or skill to fix Office or they have never ever spoken to one of the many frustrated end-users.

    oh well never mind, all hail the coming of Office 2020!

  3. behind the dress - who took the (s) out of Linux on The New Yorker on Linus Torvalds (newyorker.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I knew this was a hit piece!

    Please go look at who's behind the sadistic COC , yes the feminazi troll who caused Linus to fall on his sword: Coraline Ada Ehmke, , she's a real peach!

    - a fully signed up member of the patriarchy.

  4. tsunami in a teacup on Facebook Finally Discloses Pro-Brexit Ads (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 1

    There's really no excuse for Vote Leave to target Facebook users during Brexit...

    It's actually unbelievable how anyone could think they had a right to get their message out there to the people, especially in such a modern democratic society with an allowance for a multitude of different viewpoints...oh wait

  5. who is this hacker facebook? on Facebook Asks British Users To Submit Their Nudes as Protection Against Revenge Porn (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    and can we trust him with all the nudes?

  6. Answer: lattice-based crypto around since 80's... on IBM Warns Quantum Computing Will Break Encryption (zdnet.com) · · Score: 3, Informative

    Article is very light on evidence of any new form of successful attack so it's a bit premature to advise the sky is falling just yet!

    Better encryption methods are always being worked on and we will phase out the old encryption methods when they become stale and move onto more resistant types.

    As it so happens there are already some constructions (and they have been around for some time) that can be used such as Ring-LWE and NTRU which have been shown to hold up against classic and Quantum based attacks.

    I'm going back to my bowl of cereal now.

  7. this one trick your employer will hate... on Microsoft Launches LinkedIn-Powered Resume Assistant For Office 365 Subscribers · · Score: 1

    using your computer's word to get a new job!

    You simply can't get more productive than that???

  8. Amazing. Every word in that sentence was wrong.. on The Arctic is Full of Toxic Mercury, and Climate Change is Going To Release it (washingtonpost.com) · · Score: 1, Informative

    From the study : "The turnover time associated with the microbial decay of frozen organic matter is ~14,000 years (Figure S28), making the Hg locked in permafrost effectively stable on human time scales. However, projections indicate a 30–99% reduction in near surface permafrost by 2100, and, once thawed, the turnover time for microbial decay drops to ~70 years (Koven et al., 2013; Schaefer et al., 2011). This makes the reservoir of Hg in permafrost soils vulnerable to release over the next century, with unknown consequences to the environment."

    The title suggests a factual statement where the paper suggest a possible scenario outcome based on predictions. a possible sample of a clickbaity WPost science article which may require more study into how much of it is 'fake news' ?

    I did however approve of the moderators including the original paper in the post, most impressive.

  9. the cure is worse then the illness... on Dell and HP Advise All Their Customers To Not Install Spectre BIOS Updates (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 2

    especially when the 'doctor' in this case is known to be a pathological liar.

  10. it's being reported that on France's President Macron Wants To Block Websites During Elections To Fight 'Fake News' (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 2, Insightful

    one man's fake news is another man's truth. YMMV.

  11. what about warnings against the irresponsible bbc on Obama Warns Against Irresponsible Social Media Use (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Because the truth is that getting your news from the biased broadcasting corporation can provide you with a very dangerously skewed left leaning liberal narrative.

  12. Alternative streamer options on Amazon Music Ending Cloud MP3 Storage, Streaming Option (billboard.com) · · Score: 1

    In no particular order...

    Plex
    Kodi
    Emby
    MediaPortal
    Subsonic
    Servetome
    Madsonic
    iTunes?
    OpenFLIXR
    Tvmobili
    Mediatomb

  13. Job's curse is true! Apple is doomed... on The iPhone X Becomes Unresponsive When It Gets Cold (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    Apparently Steve's last words were 'I'll give you my phone when you pry it from my cold, dead hands" also you are holding it wrong!

  14. another incarnation of Project B.R.A.I.N. on Human Mini-Brains Growing Inside Rat Bodies Are Starting To Integrate (inverse.com) · · Score: 3

    Pinky: Gee, Brain, what do you want to do tonight?

            Brain: The same thing we do every night, Pinky - try to take over the world!

  15. This is fake news on Google Says Hackers Steal Almost 250,000 Logins Each Week (cnn.com) · · Score: 0

    Summary doesn't link to any proper citation that hackers are actually stealing 250k logins per week.

    All I see is a hyperbolic CNN article and separately a google ad.

    Sad!

  16. I pose two question:

    Can you really disconnect permanently from all forms of "social media" and survive properly in today's world?

    Would you want to?

  17. Re:Still use it on What Happened To Winamp? (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 2

    if you didn't already know there's a revival project from one of the original crew with a beta edition out that's pretty solid:

    WACUP (Winamp Community Update Pack) - getwacup.com
    The latest version being v0.9.9.1744 (August 3rd 2017).

    Happy days!

  18. arstechnica didn't do their research properly on What Happened To Winamp? (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    It would be nice if the author bothered to look at Winamp's current development as well...

    Winamp is still being developed by DrO

    in beta form at getwacup.com
    Named - WACUP (Winamp Community Update Pack)
    Latest version is v0.9.9.1744 (August 3rd 2017)

    It's not dead just yet, thank you very much!!!

  19. Copenhagen interpretation on Brits Look at Google and Facebook Every 210 Seconds, Says Survey (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    Perhaps everyone is an unwilling participant in a great Schrödinger experiment...

    This means we must be compelled to check every 210 seconds to see if Facebook is either dead or alive.

    So far its been 426,470,400 seconds and (based on the survey stats) we've checked it over 2 million times but the damn thing wont die yet!!!

    The experiment continues in 210 seconds, perhaps this time we will be lucky? ..

  20. She says her feelings were hurt due to her experiences...

    coincidentally this vaguely reminds me of a someone who once wrote up a memo about how men and woman can react differently due to biological differences.

    I cant quite remember where or who said it, oh well, I'm sure someone can google it for me.

  21. china simply cant trust its own citizens online... on China Tells Carriers To Block Access to Personal VPNs By February (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    ...what are they afraid of them learning on the open internet?

  22. It's everything I didn't want in a VOIP client... on Skype Users Slam Microsoft's Attempt To Infuse App With Social Media Magic (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    Looks like the dev team for skype took the worst bits of facebook messenger, whatsapp, viber and snapchat, threw it in a mixer and produced one big shiny t*rd nugget!

  23. digital technology for one thing... on Movie Theaters Haven't Innovated Beyond Popcorn, Says Netflix CEO (variety.com) · · Score: 1

    [snip]....Digital movies are projected using a digital projector instead of a conventional film projector. Digital cinema is distinct from high-definition television and is not dependent on using television or high-definition video standards, aspect ratios, or frame rates. In digital cinema, resolutions are represented by the horizontal pixel count, usually 2K (2048×1080 or 2.2 megapixels) or 4K (4096×2160 or 8.8 megapixels). As digital cinema technology improved in the early 2010s, most of the theaters across the world converted to digital. [snip]

  24. allo I have a massage from Mich... on Google's Allo App Can Reveal To Your Friends What You've Searched (recode.net) · · Score: 1

    it says "Shut up, you silly old bat!"

    but seriously why is this a 'feature'? who needs this 'functionality'?

    ok google we know you are evil, but try not to be sadistic!

  25. 'expert' states the obvious to the lay(wo)man on Psychopathic CEOs Are Rife In Silicon Valley, Experts Say (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    you will never guess what happens next!