Comment Re:I'd say... (Score 0) 144
Usain Bolt could put on quite a shoe with those running shows.
In fairness, that typo is in the original article that the summary was copied from.
Comment Re:Tailgating party? (Score 1) 74
I thought people ate bad food and drank bad drinks at these so-called tailgating parties. Do they really also throw a ball around?
No. They'd like to, but they are too drunk from drinking bud light and too fat from eating chili dogs to be capable of that sort of strenous physical exercise.
Comment Re:WHAT? (Score 1) 74
'it's been tossed around more than a football during a tailgating party'
The hell does that even mean? I need a car analogy, STAT.
It's an alogy to help you in case you couldn't understand the previous line: 'The word "cloud" is sometimes overused in IT'. And quite frankly, anyone who doesn't already know the term is overused, and after upon being informed of that fact needs an analogy to help them understand it, really shouldn't be directly in charge of anything IT related.
Cloud Security: What You Need To Know To Lock It Down 74
Nerval's Lobster writes "IT security writer Steve Ragan writes: 'The word "cloud" is sometimes overused in IT—and lately, it's been tossed around more than a football during a tailgating party. Be that as it may, organizations still want to implement cloud-based initiatives. But securing assets once they're in the cloud is often easier said than done.' He then walks through some of the core concepts of cloud security, along with the companies operating in the space."
Comment Re:If I remember correctly... (Score 4, Funny) 169
Duh. Microwaves are strictly for drying dogs. Everyone knows not to put metal in the microwave.
But make sure you take the collar and tags off before drying the dog!!!!! I forgot to do that before putting Scrapy in the microwave. It did not end well. My poor daughter cried for a week straight after this. I felt horrible. If only I had taken his collar off first, this tragedy could have been averted.
Comment Re:If I remember correctly... (Score 0, Troll) 169
And yet this still makes the front page of Slashdot - with a spin-laden misleading title.
MojoKid - you are an ass, and so is the moderator.
What is misleading about the title? The investigation report stated: "The energy source responsible for generating the heat has been determined as external to the device". Looks to me like the title accurately describes what was reported.
Comment Re:Really? (Score 1) 488
Squiggly lines under misspelled words for one.
Was that Microsoft? That was a good idea. Sure, not a 'revolutionize the field' idea, but an intuitive easy to use feature.
Comment slashcloud???? (Score 1) 85
I looked at this and thought "this has SlashBi written all over it". Turns out it's actually part of SlashCloud. I must have missed the memo. When did that show up? And are we we going to get more SlashBuzzwords?
Keeping Your Cloud Costs Under Control 85
Tech writer David Strom offer this in-depth article on keeping your cloud costs suppressed. He writes: "Some cloud providers don’t make pricing available until you sign up for their service. Others hide pricing schedules behind complex formulae. And therein lies the challenge for an IT manager who wants to try to find the best-priced cloud: you have to read the fine print, and make sure you understand what is billable, how it is measured and priced, and when the meter starts (and stops) running. Let’s look at where you can get more precise cost information, as well as examine a few of the growing number of third-party comparison services that can help you get more control over your cloud costs."
Comment Re:a bit misleading (Score 1) 225
Being faster? That's just cheating. On reading the headline, I thought they had developed an algorithm that predicted your next move, which would have been much more impressive. You DO get a ~40% improved chance of winning with this strategy:
When your opponent loses, his next move will be to beat whatever your move was on that round.
This obviously relies on playing multiple rounds in a row against the same person. I never play RPS, but isn't the point to play it once to make a one off decision about something? If so, your strategy is useless.
Comment Re:a bit misleading (Score 1) 225
I use an alternate strategy, but it relies on my opponent not knowing that we are actually playing rock, paper, scissors, sucker-punch.
Comment Re:What hate? (Score 3, Informative) 463
I have never once seen an ounce of hostility toward legal immigrants in my life.
I have, many times. And i would be surprised if you actually haven't. A lot of it takes the form of racism. I've heard people told "go back to ________". There are numerous immigrant small business owners who suffer abuse solely because they are (or are perceived to be) not native americans. The stereotype is Korean store owners in non Korean communities, who are purportedly prime targets, especially when things start to go bad.
Comment Re:still... (Score 3, Funny) 463
I hate hater haters.
I love hater haters because i hate haters.
Comment Re:Speak to her in Klingon... (Score 1) 634
...and nothing else. She will either adapt or leave you.
Alternatively, there's a small chance she'll impale you with your own replica ba'tleth. Women are rather creative creatures that way.
If she does, you know you've got a keeper.
Comment Re:missing option (Score 1) 321
mine doesn't have a power cable, you insensitive clod!
(it's a butane-powered iron. I find it easier to work with silver solder on gas than electric irons)
Man, i was skimming the thread quickly and thought that said blue tooth powered. I was intrigued but also confused.
