Comment Amazon (Score 5, Funny) 281
I'm sure it will somehow take AWS down :)
Making a Slashdot Omelet 101
It's been said that the mix of stories on Slashdot is like an omelet: linux and tech, mixed with science and Legos, and a few reviews and sci-fi folded in. It's not just the stories that are a good mix, however, it's the people behind them. Through the past 15 years, an unusual cast of characters have been responsible for keeping the site up and running and bringing you the stories you want to read. We've asked a number of them to write a few words about their time working here and to share a few memories. Below you'll find that some of our former employees don't know what "a few words" means, and a collection of what bringing you news for the past 15 years has been like.
Comment Could be worse (Score 2) 59
CenturyLink could have bought them.
Comment Malazan Book of the Fallen (Score 0) 700
I was looking to get into an epic fantasy, and I got a lot more than I asked for. Malazan is huge, and it touches on so many aspects of human nature. The series can be seen as a debate about everything, from poverty, to war, to politics... So much is touched by that book. It really gives a different viewpoint on what is really good and what is really evil. It's also jammed pack with action and intrigue. I personally hated GM's Song of Fire and Ice series (especially after book 3), and I found Malazan to be exactly what I wanted out of a fantasy epic.
Comment Keyword: Android (Score 2, Insightful) 140
I don't think Samsung would've created this if Android wasn't a huge driver behind their mobile success.
Comment I can no longer sit back (Score 4, Funny) 83
and allow Communist infiltration, Communist indoctrination, Communist subversion and the international Communist conspiracy to sap and impurify all of our precious microchips.
$1 Billion Mission To Reach the Earth's Mantle 267
black6host writes "Humans have reached the moon and are planning to return samples from Mars, but when it comes to exploring the land deep beneath our feet, we have only scratched the surface of our planet. This may be about to change with a $1 billion mission to drill 6 km (3.7 miles) beneath the seafloor to reach the Earth's mantle — a 3000 km-thick layer of slowly deforming rock between the crust and the core which makes up the majority of our planet — and bring back the first ever fresh samples."
Comment I blame the ISPs (Score 4, Interesting) 179
A lot of the government offices will face challenges with IPv6 connectivity to the internet because a very large number of US ISPs are not IPv6 ready. Especially up here in midwest, you mention "are you IPv6 ready?" and your ISP sales rep gives you a blank look and asks what you're talking about. Maybe if the governments push for this at the ISP level we might see it filter down.
Comment Why Are They Jerks? (Score 4, Insightful) 480
Some types of autism or personality disorders make people come across as "jerks" to other more extroverted people. If someone is just quiet or short with you, it doesn't necessarily mean they're a jerk.
Comment Rolling Remotely? (Score 1) 51
How would a robot assist me while doing ecstasy out in the wilderness?
Comment The Only People Who Benefit From This (Score 4, Insightful) 166
Are consultants and hardware manufacturers. The government has no idea what to do with this information, and its going to spend an enormous amount of money for what will end up being a data vault that is locked away because its too big of a failure to admit they were wrong in the first place to attempt this.
Comment Get your head out of your ass (Score 2, Insightful) 337
For most of the country an intro to Office 2010 is all they need to know about computers. College should prepare them for future employment. If you're complaining about other alternatives, realize the course wasn't targeted at you.
Comment I don't get the point of Kickstarter (Score 4, Insightful) 86
Call me a scrooge, but the idea of donating money to projects that will eventually charge you to purchase the product they produce seems ridiculous to me. On top of that, there is no guarantee that the project you donate to will see the light of day. Honestly, can someone tell me why this is such an appealing option?
Comment No one (Score 1) 67
Can compete with China
Comment Weather Impact (Score 1, Interesting) 345
How would this affect the local weather?
