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Submission + - Alternatives to Slashdot post beta? 8

An anonymous reader writes: Like many Slashdotters, I intend to stop visiting Slashdot after the beta changeover. After years of steady decline in the quality of discussions here, the beta will be the last straw. What sites alternative to Slashdot have others found? The best I have found has been arstechnica.com, but it has been a while since I've looked for tech discussion sites.

Submission + - Slashdot BETA Discussion (slashdot.org) 60

mugnyte writes: With Slashdot's recent restyled "BETA" slowly rolled to most users, there's been a lot of griping about the changes. This is nothing new, as past style changes have had similar effects. However, this pass there are significant usability changes: A narrower read pane, limited moderation filtering, and several color/size/font adjustments. BETA implies not yet complete, so taking that cue — please list your specific, detailed opinoins, one per comment, and let's use the best part of slashdot (the moderation system) to raise the attention to these. Change can be jarring, but let's focus on the true usability differences with the new style.

Comment Re:Standard practice... (Score 1) 192

Correct. But I suspect the hurdle here was to isolate the allergenic factor and administering it correctly. It is not as simple as splitting a peanut in 70 parts: you have to find the right protein, isolate it and dose it. It can be a bitch to do. The results prove that the protein was the right one and that the doses were ok. Finally, the treatment does not work with any substance: there are things that will remain lethal whatever happens as our immune system just cannot catch them. So that is another good news.

No you don't. You could just use ground peanuts.

Comment Re:One and the same (Score 1) 441

Don't get your dudgeon up so high. The government eventually dropped all charges against Drake except for one misdemeanor charge.

Also, you don't understand US law regarding classified information. It is a crime to intentionally misclassify documents, including information you are producing that by definition cannot have been previously classified. By alleging that he knew the information in the documents should have been classified, they were saying that it fell under a classification order he was aware of and he was aware that there were security concerns with the information in the documents.

Comment Re:Dell still offers Windows 7 (Score 3, Informative) 513

No they won't. They want Windows 7 for two reasons:
1. It's easier to use on a desktop.
2. It's always expensive and troublesome to upgrade operating systems and always results in some applications that just don't work right or don't work at all under the new OS. Continuing to use Windows 7 as long as possible defers that expense, or in some cases eliminates it.

This is also the reason why few businesses switch from Windows to Linux even though Linux is free and less troublesome for malware. A Windows upgrade is very expensive, but going to Linux company-wide is a major retooling. (As opposed to putting in Linux machines in a few places where they are highly confident that they will work, which just makes sense from a business POV.) My company has Windows, OS X, at least two brands of Linux and FreeBSD systems all working different tasks.

Comment Re: Interview ending question (Score 1) 692

Ill clue you in, since you can't seem to even buy one.

It's an question to measure how much BS a candidate will shovel your way. Whether or not they give a long winded answer to try to talk their way out of it or try to answer reasonably honestly by giving away some minor weakness.

I could really care less about the actual weakness given (less its shocking), because its not the point of the question.

I think you really could not.

Comment Re:Interview ending question (Score 5, Funny) 692

"Do you have any weaknesses?"

"Wow, you ARE a rube. Look, when you read the manual -- you did read the manual didn't you?-- where it says you should try to discover any weakness in the interview candidate, it means you're supposed to be subtle, not come right out and ask. Because they candidate is NEVER going to just come right out and tell you about his weaknesses. He's here to tell you about his strengths. Or I am, which is why I'm not going to answer that question.

"Let me see that list of questions... OH MY GOD, it actually SAYS that? Who gave you this list? That person is trying to make you look like an ass. I am so sorry you had to deal with this. Can I get you something? Oh, sorry, it's your workplace. Well, I'm sorry about that too. No one should have to put up with this."

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