Comment Re:And (Score 1) 423
WORRRRRRRRRRLD STAAAAAAAAAAR!
Comment Re:No place for 'almost', 'not quite' and 'nearly' (Score 1) 423
I recently needed a new 123 lithium battery for my EDC flashlight. Radio Shack wanted $13 for the store brand, while I found an Engergizer at Target for $7. With that kind of pricing it is no wonder that they are doing poorly.
This, this times ten. The stores tend to carry only their own brand, the prices are too high, and the quality is poor. I recently found myself in need of a power adapter, 120v AC to 12v 0.5a DC. Didn't want to wait for shipping or online ordering, so I went to a few retailer sites to compare inventory. (FWIW the exact adapter I needed, tailor made to the product in question, was $6.99 + $3 shipping from both Amazon and NewEgg, but as stated I wanted it "now".)
Radio Shack's site had a few reasonable offerings that were marked "Web Only," the only products that were actually available in a local store were Enercell, which is a Radio Shack owned brand. The adapter I figured would be most likely to fit my need was $25 and had a couple of one-star reviews stating that it was a poorly filtered and regulated source, pumping out close to 16v with no load and still above 12v with a 500ma load. For heaven's sake, Radio Shack has had decades to source and develop quality products, they used to be known for them, and their own hallmark brand is apparently shit!
I poked around Best Buy's site for a couple of minutes, but they didn't seem to have what I needed, even as an internet only order. I checked Wal-Mart's site, they too had some nice online only offers, but one available in-store for $20 that comes with 6 different connectors and had good reviews. So my local choices came down to a $25, "known poor" product at Radio Shack, or a $20 well-reviewed offbrand product at Wal-Mart.
I went to Wal-Mart. The adapter works fine.
Comment Re:Father should sue now. (Score 1) 387
nothing to keep him from taking them to court and suing over the original thing
I kinda doubt this, especially considering the fact that he's the one who broke the contract. Any lawyers around?
Comment Re:Mama and Papa Snay? (Score 1) 387
If I were her stepfather, she'd be sleeping with me tonight. $80K should buy a lot of "comfort!"
Comment Olympic Village (Score 1) 23
Considering I'd never even heard of this app until some Olympian young lady made a big deal out of it, I doubt this was much of a breach. All of the app's users were in the Olympic Village and they know where one another are, anyway.
Comment Re:How to get $10,000 for free... (Score 2) 445
It should be legal to fire lasers at planes and endanger the people aboard? Or did you mean at your own plane while it is on the ground?
Have you seen any hangars in the air?
Comment BETA SUCK MY FUCKING BALLS (Score 0) 36
Actually I wish it would be that intimate. I could use a good ball-tickling. All I get is a bunch of white space. THAT'S RACIST!
Comment Re:Why? (Score 1) 578
And why is it that you are owed free content?
OKAY there Mister Slashdot Beta Designer...!
Comment Drones Bomb Beta HQ (Score 1, Offtopic) 144
Fuck Beta. The community should come together, put together a drone, and have it trail a banner over the Dice HQ building that says: "F U C K B E T A." I've got a five on it, if we can make this happen.
A New Use For Drones: Traffic Scouting 144
Nerval's Lobster writes "Renault's new concept car gives drivers an unusual companion: a small flying drone, controllable via tablet or preset GPS waypoints, which scans the area ahead for obstacles and traffic. The so-called 'flying companion' can exit the vehicle via a retractable hatch in the roof, and buzz around the immediate vicinity shooting video and photos; as this is a concept, actual hardware and software specs aren't available, although Renault's engineers envision something closer to the size of a small bird than some of the larger drones currently available. But how practical is a 'driving drone'? Considering all the accidents caused by people texting or Web-surfing while driving, it seems questionable to introduce a piece of hardware that could prove even more distracting—imagine trying to successfully guide a drone with touch-screen controls while navigating a fast-paced roadway, and you can see why the idea of a "flying companion" would raise the collective blood pressure of traffic-safety officials. Yes, it would be safer for a passenger to handle drone-flying duties while the driver concentrates on the road; but it's also a near-certainty, if such a concept ever went into production, that more than one driver would attempt to multi-task the navigation of two vehicles at once. Do you think this idea is feasible?"
Comment reddit.com (Score 1) 17
n/t
Comment Huge Sycophant DOT Com writes (Score -1) 175
...Slashdot beta is like an alcoholic's turd. Slimy, runny, if it even has any substance at all. Mostly it's just burning liquid.
Submission + - If we Buck Feta and leave, where should we go? 17
Covalent writes: I am a long-time slashdot reader (don't let the UID fool you), and I agree with most of you that the Beta is a disaster. Dice has promised a fix, but what if this garbage is the new reality? Is there a suitable alternative to slashdot that members would find equally (or more) fulfilling? Is someone going to fork slashdot and start it anew (Taco can you hear me?) Or is this just the end of an era?
Submission + - Slashdot Beta Sucks Elephant Penis 2
ShaunC writes: Hugh Pickens DOT Com writes:
Have you even seen an elephant penis? Because I have, and the colors align to Slashdot. The beta is so bad, Roland Piquepaille is surrendering his account (as the French do). The GNAA has reorganized to post fake job offerings on Dice.com with an emphasis on affirmative action. Profane Motherfucker has come out of retirement simply to say: "fuck this shit."
Have you even seen an elephant penis? Because I have, and the colors align to Slashdot. The beta is so bad, Roland Piquepaille is surrendering his account (as the French do). The GNAA has reorganized to post fake job offerings on Dice.com with an emphasis on affirmative action. Profane Motherfucker has come out of retirement simply to say: "fuck this shit."
Submission + - An open letter to the management of Slashdot. 14
onyxruby writes: I have been watch for some time now as Slashdot has started beta testing a new version of the website. As you are well aware the new site would constitute a complete change to the look, interface and functionality of Slashdot.org.
Change happens, and for those of us who work with technology for a living it is the only constant. Change is a process and in and of itself is not a bad thing when it offers improvement. Unfortunately the change that has been offered negatively impacts the look, interface and most importantly the functionality of Slashdot.
Many people have had trouble reverting back to the classic interface. The new interface simply does not offer the functionality of the old. Things like statistics, comments and layout are very difficult to find. You have a community that lives and breathes data and want to know their data. How is my comment ranked, how many people responded – it’s really all about the dialogue. Can I get the information that I want in a readily digestible format?
As you’re well aware the new site does not offer the very thing that people come here for. This in and of itself is not why your community has organized a boycott of Beta. The boycott was originated because the new version will be implemented whether the community wants it or not.
I want to explain why this change has gone down people’s throats about as well as Windows 8’s Metro interface. The reason has absolutely nothing to do with the interface and everything to do with the perception that the editors and management of Slashdot appear to have.
The message that has been consistently handed down is that we are “your audience”. We are not your “your audience” we are your product. People do not come to Slashdot for the news stories, there are untold other sites that provide those as well as professional and original writing about them. People come here for the community of insiders from across the industry.
Please respect the community and stop what you’re doing. You have commented that you don’t want to maintain two code bases. Your community works in the industry and understands this, which leads many to suggest you abandon the new code base entirely so that you are only maintaining once code base. Tell us what your trying to accomplish and I would imagine that a wide range of experts would be more than willing to help you meet your goals.
Change happens, and for those of us who work with technology for a living it is the only constant. Change is a process and in and of itself is not a bad thing when it offers improvement. Unfortunately the change that has been offered negatively impacts the look, interface and most importantly the functionality of Slashdot.
Many people have had trouble reverting back to the classic interface. The new interface simply does not offer the functionality of the old. Things like statistics, comments and layout are very difficult to find. You have a community that lives and breathes data and want to know their data. How is my comment ranked, how many people responded – it’s really all about the dialogue. Can I get the information that I want in a readily digestible format?
As you’re well aware the new site does not offer the very thing that people come here for. This in and of itself is not why your community has organized a boycott of Beta. The boycott was originated because the new version will be implemented whether the community wants it or not.
I want to explain why this change has gone down people’s throats about as well as Windows 8’s Metro interface. The reason has absolutely nothing to do with the interface and everything to do with the perception that the editors and management of Slashdot appear to have.
The message that has been consistently handed down is that we are “your audience”. We are not your “your audience” we are your product. People do not come to Slashdot for the news stories, there are untold other sites that provide those as well as professional and original writing about them. People come here for the community of insiders from across the industry.
Please respect the community and stop what you’re doing. You have commented that you don’t want to maintain two code bases. Your community works in the industry and understands this, which leads many to suggest you abandon the new code base entirely so that you are only maintaining once code base. Tell us what your trying to accomplish and I would imagine that a wide range of experts would be more than willing to help you meet your goals.
