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  1. Re:It's not the language, you stupid jackwagons... on The Internet Has a Huge C/C++ Problem and Developers Don't Want to Deal With It (vice.com) · · Score: 2

    Unless using pointers, then it will teleport the bullet to another foot you didn't realize was attached to you...

  2. Re:It's not the language, you stupid jackwagons... on The Internet Has a Huge C/C++ Problem and Developers Don't Want to Deal With It (vice.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    One of the big eye openers I had at a previous gig involved buying a Klockwork license and running it against our codebase. Granted it's still only static analysis, but I think it found close to 20K possible vulnerabilities about 1/3 of which were real (the other 2/3 were after any end user interaction, internal APIs, so that first third would be the interface side). Took a solid 6 months to address 90% of the issues and the other 10% required redesign of architecture to resolve.

    Problem is those tools are *expensive* so most open source projects can't afford them and all but the huge shops don't want to spend the $$.

  3. Intel even made an end-run around that caveat. They hire contractors through a third party (Kelly services) and they people are Kelly employees doing work for Intel. Unlimited contract duration, second class citizen status. Further it all but eliminated the one drive for managers to actually hire good people as GFT, because now there's no limit on contract duration, there's no worry that the person will go somewhere else on their next contract.

  4. Re:And will it still work on Google Launches Its Own Physical Security Key (cyberscoop.com) · · Score: 2

    I was at intel when they released the Edison...
    Even internally there was lots of sideways glances of "this is cool, but how long is it going to be around?"

  5. Re: And will it still work on Google Launches Its Own Physical Security Key (cyberscoop.com) · · Score: 2

    W.T.(actual)F?!?!
    While I am not an apple fan, my current employer provided me a Macbook Pro for my worstation, and I have 4 USBc ports available. We use Yubikey C's for our 2fa and that still leaves me two open ports after using one for power for a docking station and monitor or wired ethernet and monitor if on the road...

  6. Re:How do they know it's H2O? on Evidence Detected of Lake Beneath the Surface of Mars (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    Molecule size and shape also has an effect.
    The easiest example I can think of off the top of my head is polarization of light off water, vs water with an oil slick on it. That you see colors means the light was affected differently on the oil. I'm sure similar physics can be determined for RF.

  7. Biggest problem with ACA was that it was social medicine and the politicians were terrified to call a spade a spade, so did everything they could to "un socialize" it. In so doing they turned it into a steaming pile of shit.

    They should have modeled it on one of the most successful countries medical system (or really any of the Nordic countries) and said "Yes it's socialized medicine, yes it makes people nervous, and yes we researched it and look how well it works for Sweden!"

    But that would never work in the US, just ask Bernie Sanders how well it went.

  8. Re:In the US Ambulances are billed differently on Passengers Who Call Uber Instead Of An Ambulance Put Drivers At Risk (buzzfeed.com) · · Score: 1

    Which is why I got the fuck outta debt.
    It sucked, it wasn't easy, and I go without things like a nice new car, instead driving a beater...

    But no debt. :)

  9. Re: More like $15-$25 vs $500-$1000+ on Passengers Who Call Uber Instead Of An Ambulance Put Drivers At Risk (buzzfeed.com) · · Score: 1

    Or:
    Assign them a suite number so they're at [your address] Ste B
    And charge them rent on a contract for support (can be just one dollar). Now they're a renter at a care provider, *not* their house.

  10. Re: More like $15-$25 vs $500-$1000+ on Passengers Who Call Uber Instead Of An Ambulance Put Drivers At Risk (buzzfeed.com) · · Score: 1

    $150 seems very low. Might be impacted by the fire department roll.

    Had to be. My ride was $3500...

  11. Re:More like $15-$25 vs $500-$1000+ on Passengers Who Call Uber Instead Of An Ambulance Put Drivers At Risk (buzzfeed.com) · · Score: 1

    And in cases of blatant stupidity (microwave) or asshatishness (fighting) I wholly support charging for the ride.
    My brother flies S&R in the Grand Canyon. Usually they don't bill for a straightforward "fell and broke leg" type situation since accidents happen (and a S-70 is one expensive ride). There are some cases though (like the guy they picked up *three* times because he was lost and hadn't packed anything but a bottle of water) where the bill is substantial.

    I took a ride in the EMT bus when my wrist was slashed open (plate window accident) and I saw the bill (though my insurance covered it):
    $3500
    ~2.5 miles
    Yes the EMTs stopped the arterial bleeding prior to loading me up, yes they got me there *fast*, but $3500?!?! Holy fuckballs Batman!

    I can see why people with underinsurance / no insurance are choosing to Uber/Lyft if they think it's not "that much of an emergency"

  12. Re:I donâ(TM)t know how either. on Manafort Left an Incriminating Paper Trail Because He Couldn't Figure Out How to Convert PDFs to Word Files (slate.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Iâ(TM)m not slow. Indeed itâ(TM)s not a useful skill for one in a million people to have. So how does one do this?

    you are correct:
    This is a skill the majority of computer users do not need, and thus don't know how...

    There is the concept of covering your tracks carefully, however, if planning on commission of a crime. My suggestion on "how to" is to simply buy acrobat professional for a few hundred dollars (if it's even available stand alone anymore?) if you're not computer savvy, this way you can edit PDFs to you hearts delight. This is an idea that simply googling "editing PDFs" would turn up, so... yeah, the guy that got busted didn't even do basic due diligence.

  13. Re:Good. I could finally buy a new graphics card on Get Ready For Most Cryptocurrencies to Hit Zero, Goldman Says (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    I've read about people being ready to jump on the eBay cards that will be hitting the auctions as a result, but I'm not willing to trust cards that have probably been run at max OC with bad fans for months on end.

    if the price is right, buy a couple from different sellers and play the numbers game.

  14. Re:Mod parent up on Get Ready For Most Cryptocurrencies to Hit Zero, Goldman Says (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    Caveat: I suppose one strategy would be for the doublespender to briefly buy every coin in existence (borrow some money to do it then sell the coins to pay back the borrowed money). then they could continually reset the chain back to that time when they owned it all.

    which would instantly collapse the trust in the market for that coin and it would be insta-dead.

  15. Re:And RAM too. on Get Ready For Most Cryptocurrencies to Hit Zero, Goldman Says (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    as an aside, platinum would still have a high value in that situation (not in the story, but if this were a real scenario) because of the following properties:
        * noble metal: acid and corrosion resistance are very high, good for containers and plating
        * alloy metal: when alloyed with iron it produces an exceptional alloy suitable for canon/gun barrels and knives.
        * electrical properties: excellent conductor, excellent high temperature performance
        * catalytic properties: petrochemical, synthetic, and organic chemistry all have pt catalysts.

  16. Re:partisan politics on GOP Memo Criticizing FBI Surveillance is Released (washingtonpost.com) · · Score: 1

    FISA
    FISA/Submit
    see "fisting".

    ---

    fist
    fist/Submit
    verb
    gerund or present participle: fisting - see FISA

  17. A truly good partender is actually much more than someone who pours drinks. The best bartenders are walking encyclopaedias and psychologists as well.

  18. I presume my forcing my kids to do this as a chore qualifies?
    After All, isn't the point of having kids to put them to work on the farm/homestead?

  19. Re:the old LA one was more relevant on This Chinese Math Problem Has No Answer. Perhaps, It Has a Lot of Them. (washingtonpost.com) · · Score: 1

    I was thinking "Madoff"

  20. Re:There is always an answer on This Chinese Math Problem Has No Answer. Perhaps, It Has a Lot of Them. (washingtonpost.com) · · Score: 2

    I would like to note that I'm almost certainly the thickest sod here on /. and I even felt the dripping sarcasm in the initial post.

  21. Re:Multiple execs had to agree to this on Tinder Must Stop Charging Its Older Users More For 'Plus' Features, Court Rules (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    irregardless
    irärdls/Submit
    adjective & adverb informal
    regardless.

    so it is an informal [mispronunciation] of regardless.

  22. Re:Who is using it and what for? on Microsoft's Cloud Bet Continues To Pay Off In Latest Earnings (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    or you sell the software and separately sell a support subscription, which is hugely common in corp environments, but again the SMB and individual users would likely balk at this pretty badly, or not pay for the support and then cry when they are compromised by a vuln.

  23. Re:programmed to obey traffic laws = toslow for I- on Ford Patents Driverless Police Car That Ambushes Lawbreakers Using AI (washingtonpost.com) · · Score: 1

    Actually the vast majority of consumer passenger vehicles are roughly flat efficiency from 55 through about 70-75MPH (depending on displacement).

  24. Re:Train Wreck on White House Seeks 72 Percent Cut To Clean Energy Research (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    shit happens; glad we're able to be adults about it and frankly given the standard issue troll I can agree with your initial assessment :P

    I'm not on twitter, barely FB (remote family and former co-workers make up the bulk of my friends), I think I made a linked-in profile once...
    And I avoid the mainstream news because I'm prone to anxiety/depression and talk radio/news is one sure fire way to make it worse.

    ironically /. is one of my main social media outlets.

  25. Re:auto photo tickets are like parking to the owne on Ford Patents Driverless Police Car That Ambushes Lawbreakers Using AI (washingtonpost.com) · · Score: 1

    I loaned my truck to my sis.
    Red light camera popped her.

    I wasn't driving and my gender didn't match the driver.
    I was also not compelled to disclose the driver, all I had to do was show the obvious "not me".