Skidborg - Slashdot User

Comment Re:The New America (Score 1) 207

by Skidborg on Monday August 25, 2014 @11:56PM (#47753949) Attached to: 850 Billion NSA Surveillance Records Searchable By Domestic Law Enforcement

When it comes to that I'm sure they'll be just as careful as the IRS is with their records.

Comment Re:There is no public benefit (Score 1) 300

by Skidborg on Monday August 25, 2014 @03:21PM (#47750465) Attached to: Put A Red Cross PSA In Front Of the ISIS Beheading Video

You do realize that the period of history where people were actually sensitive to this stuff was fairly brief? Go back a few hundred years and everybody went out to watch the public executions if they wanted to.

Comment Re:I forced myself to watch it (Score 1) 300

by Skidborg on Monday August 25, 2014 @03:16PM (#47750395) Attached to: Put A Red Cross PSA In Front Of the ISIS Beheading Video

The realistic scenario is that they will continue to behead people regardless, but with censorship we would have that ugly little activity swept away under a rug where we don't have to remember that it happens.

Comment Re:Time? (Score 1) 180

by Skidborg on Thursday August 21, 2014 @06:13PM (#47724397) Attached to: The 2014 Hugo Awards

At least Girl Genius has intentionally pulled out of nominations because they were afraid that repeated wins would devalue the award.

Comment Re:Gravity isn't SF (Score 1) 180

by Skidborg on Thursday August 21, 2014 @06:12PM (#47724379) Attached to: The 2014 Hugo Awards

Science fiction /always/ has fantasy elements. Otherwise it would just be transcribing what is happening in reality now.

Comment Re:Clothes (Score 1) 161

by Skidborg on Thursday August 21, 2014 @05:38PM (#47724155) Attached to: Calif. Court Rules Businesses Must Reimburse Cell Phone Bills

1. I am not a Republican.

2. I am Canadian.

3. There are several nice men in white coats who can help you with your problems.

Comment Re:C++ is not the language you start with (Score 1) 548

by Skidborg on Thursday August 21, 2014 @03:43PM (#47723285) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: What Do You Wish You'd Known Starting Out As a Programmer?

Medical school is still just an incremental learning experience based on things learned previously. In fact, you will /never/ get into medical school without building on a solid base of existing elementary and high school knowledge.

Comment Re:C++ is not the language you start with (Score 1) 548

by Skidborg on Thursday August 21, 2014 @02:57PM (#47722937) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: What Do You Wish You'd Known Starting Out As a Programmer?

That kind of psychotic elitism isn't helpful in any field. Imagine if doctors were trained with that philosophy. "You better buckle down and jump straight into brain surgery. Only losers learn how to deal with scraped knees and basic principles of infection prevention first."

Comment Re:Clothes (Score 1) 161

by Skidborg on Thursday August 21, 2014 @02:21PM (#47722575) Attached to: Calif. Court Rules Businesses Must Reimburse Cell Phone Bills

The IRS has absolutely nothing to do with your /employer/ reimbursing you for clothing they required you to purchase. It has nothing at all to do with tax deduction. Why don't you take your paranoid rants somewhere they're relevant?

Comment Re:Massive Environmental Damage (Score 1) 303

by Skidborg on Wednesday August 20, 2014 @08:34PM (#47717009) Attached to: Scientists Baffled By Unknown Source of Ozone-Depleting Chemical

Well, California is pretty hot this year and they're just itching for someone to blame.

Comment Re:Source is HVAC Contractors (Score 1) 303

by Skidborg on Wednesday August 20, 2014 @08:32PM (#47716989) Attached to: Scientists Baffled By Unknown Source of Ozone-Depleting Chemical

You are, yes. Any water you use will end up in the atmosphere, because evaporation is inevitable.

Comment Re:reality check (Score 1) 299

by Skidborg on Wednesday August 20, 2014 @08:25PM (#47716945) Attached to: Smartphone Kill Switch, Consumer Boon Or Way For Government To Brick Your Phone?

I don't know. I have had zero phones stolen in my lifetime, but I am becoming increasingly interested in attending protests...

Comment Re:Why such paranoia ? (Score 1) 299

by Skidborg on Wednesday August 20, 2014 @08:22PM (#47716921) Attached to: Smartphone Kill Switch, Consumer Boon Or Way For Government To Brick Your Phone?

What scenario would any of your proposed "solutions" to the authorities bricking your phone actually help in? The time frame is obviously too short to make a trip to Walmart, and what kind of lunatic carries two phones all the time?

Comment Re:In other news... (Score 1) 117

by Skidborg on Wednesday August 20, 2014 @02:47PM (#47714251) Attached to: 51% of Computer Users Share Passwords

This is insightful. I wish I had mod points.

Comment Re:Here's a quick fix. Kinda... (Score 1) 155

by Skidborg on Wednesday August 20, 2014 @02:42PM (#47714209) Attached to: Google Receives Takedown Request Every 8 Milliseconds

I don't see that this strategy solves anything at all, except making frivolous copyright claims even more powerful.

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