Comment Re:Doom (Score 1) 347
This is the first time I've seen a "can i haz your stuff" reply in Slashdot.
Comment Re:Didn't think App Store piracy was that big (Score 5, Funny) 762
When they finally mailed it out to us, 6 months after billing my company / me thousands of dollars for it,
Is your company in the habit of paying bills for items you haven't received yet?
And if so, what is your company name and address, please?
Comment Yeah, what's next? (Score 1) 394
Arresting someone for voyeurism for a peek? Those crazy kids.
Comment Fox News? (Score 1) 229
I wouldn't describe Fox News as "not factually inaccurate" but "subconsciously misleading". From what I've seen they don't even bother to pretend they have that modicum of respect for their audience.
Comment Continuing the meta chain (Score 1) 69
Good book, so-so review, passable review of the review (good point, but not very original).
Comment Re:Willie Sutton on why he robs banks. (Score 1) 389
Willie Sutton, a famous bank robber from the early twentieth century, when asked why he robs banks said, "Because that is where the money is."
FYI, according to Wikipedia, Sutton says that the quote is apocryphal.
Comment Re:This is beyond garbage (Score 2, Insightful) 598
I quota from TFA: "Eclipse 3.1 lacks features that MonoDevelop has, including code completion, integrated debugging, refactoring, and unit testing capabilities" Excuse me !? That stuff was even in Eclipse 2.0. Claiming a Java IDE without code completion exists is just stupid.
In fact, Eclipse's code completion, integrated debugging and especially refactoring capabilities are stellar. Can Visual Studio do "extract to local variable" and "extract to method"?
Introducing the Warpship 361
astroengine writes "Dr. Richard Obousy, a guy who has put modern science into the warp drive, has designed his very own warpship. Now, for the first time, he's shared it with the world. It might not be the sleek Starship Enterprise, but its structure has been optimized to harness local 'dark energy,' generating a warp bubble so faster-than-light velocities are possible." Now, the only question is: will the ship achieve faster-than-light travel ... or will the company hit those speeds once it has enough money from investors?
Comment Fairly small resistors (Score 5, Insightful) 224
So their "fairly small resistors" are about the size of a washing machine? I'm sure that's pretty good in the power grid industry, but I'd hate to know what they call "huge resistors".
Comment Honest question (Score 1) 161
Of course this doesn't fit e.g. China, but they are not really communist - they only pretend to. They are just an authoritarian regime with an ideology. However, the above description fits the former Soviet bloc countries.
Why is it any more appropriate to define communism by what Soviet bloc countries did than by what China does?
Comment Maybe (Score 4, Funny) 140
Maybe they'll get a clue one day?
Just to be prepared, I've patented a pig repellent. Never know when one of those obnoxious pigs might fly in through your window.
A Real Bill Gates Rant 293
lou ibmix XI submitted an
email written by Bill Gates a few years ago and turned over to the feds as part of the government's antitrust case. Great quotes like 'Someone decided to trash the one part of Windows that was usable?' and 'The lack of attention to usability represented by these experiences blows my mind.' We like to think of him as an abstract, but I think this is interesting stuff. Also, this might seem familiar. Oops.
How Do You Document Technical Procedures? 401
ChadDa3mon writes "I work for a large MSSP type operation and we deal with a plethora of vendors, versions, and .... skill sets. We're facing a critical problem as we grow when trying to deal with these varying degrees of technical competency. The end result is we're getting to the point where we have to document every procedure and process, no matter how mundane or 'common sense' it may seem." How, ChadDa3mon wants to know, can complex skills be documented to account for various users? Read on for more details of what he's seeking.
Oklahoma Senator Proposes Tax Incentive For Family-Friendly Games 53
GamePolitics reports on legislation proposed by Senator Anthony Sykes (R-OK) which would make video games eligible for the same tax breaks that apply to TV and film. The catch is that games with a mature rating would not be eligible for those breaks. Quoting:
"While games are restricted to projects appropriate for those under 17, the only eligibility requirement placed on film content is that it be neither child pornography nor obscene. By that standard, R-rated films and MA-17 television programs would easily qualify for the tax break. ... '[Sen. Sykes]... would rather not include the ratings restriction. Unfortunately, as he went around to his fellow senators asking for their support, the first question out of their mouths was whether there would be ratings restrictions.'"
EC Considering Removing Internet Explorer From Windows 827
Itsabouttime writes "In a preliminary ruling, the European Commission told Microsoft that linking Internet Explorer to its dominant Windows operating system violates EC rules. The EC's ruling was triggered by a complaint from IE rival Opera. Microsoft could seek to offer a Windows version without IE, as it did in the EC's 2004 ruling on Windows Media Player."
