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Comment Re:Print (Score 2) 499

Modern inks and papers are acid-based and will not last as long as they used to. I recommend multiple backup options. For photos and videos, keeping a copy somewhere online is a good idea, and for your local storage do what I do - refresh your drives every couple years. I've got almost 20 years worth of archives on a drive I replaced in June. I'll be replacing it again a June or two from now.

Comment Losers. (Score 1) 61

It doesn't matter how long you've watched Star Wars or how much you loved the original series. Anyone who still finds anything of value in the series after I, II and III is a loser in denial. You can't ignore the bad films, their taint is all over the originals. Then yeah, you've got lazy lard ass picking your pockets with constant re-releases of the "classics" only finding new ways to jerk them around. Just think "midichloreans" every time Obi Wan opens his mouth. It's still there. Stop worshiping this travesty, accept that it's terrible and get on with your lives. (And I say this as someone who fought flame wars over the right to be the only Han Solo on local Wildcat BBS's.)

Comment Re:Let's REALLY plan ahead (Score 1) 265

There is no such thing as warp. We will never travel faster than the speed of light.

A material that allows evergy to only pass one way seems like it would defy some sort of law of physics.

still not strong enough for the space elevator tether... so meh

going from XP to Win7 will be a nightmare and we all know it. It might just be easier to switch to linux desktops.

Srsly, science. Just give up. Focus on things Charlie says is possible, like computerized contact lenses. Or alien cloning.

What we're headed for is a smartphone like device hooked up to a pair of eyeglasses via bluetooth (or whatever) that have a heads up display in them. Eventually the phone will go away and be part of the glasses... then eventually the glasses will go away and be replaced by contacts. It's only a matter of time.

I want future aliens to come, find our database and raise me from the dead... so I'm all for this.

Comment Oh come on now (Score 0) 374

Let's not overreact because god forbid a television network decides to show a shred of sensitivity of their own accord. Do you think anyone is telling The Daily Show not to make jokes about Japan? No. They are choosing not to. Right now some people might not find it amusing. This isn't censorship. It's called decency. If your point is that the show was written ten years ago, then calm down, it will be funny again later.

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