Comment Re:So he hasn't learned a thing. (Score 2, Funny) 576
TheRaven64 is not in the sudoers file. This incident will be reported.
Comment Re:Sigh (Score 1) 429
Ahhh.... That's the stuff.
Thank you. My faith in humanity is restored.
Thank you. My faith in humanity is restored.
Comment Re:Sigh (Score 3, Interesting) 429
Since forever.
And one more thing. While we're on the subject of trolls, why do modern trolls utterly suck? In the 90's, trolling was high art. Slashdot trolls in particular were geniuses in the craft, weaving perfectly proportioned delicately scented masterpieces of intellectual turds and dropping them in perfectly chosen locations.
Now, trolling has degenerated to the point that the word itself is misused to mean anyone who post something anyone doesn't like. Any random idiot can now be considered a troll. It's a fucking travesty. Trolling is NOT just annoying. It's careful, deliberate artwork.
What happened to it?
Comment yeah, that's me (Score 1) 267
That's my network. I named it that as a joke.
Comment supersonic? (Score 1) 158
At that altitude, there is a possibility the plane could have become supersonic for a brief period of time (owing to very low air density). I wonder if it did.
Comment I'm actually ok with this (Score 1) 309
I already have my proposed list of ban keywords:
- jesus
- god
- church
- prayer
- devotional
- scouting
- fundraiser
- teaparty
- something that will catch sports betting pools
Comment the ACTUAL paper? (Score 1) 102
That seems kind of dangerous.
GPUs Helping To Lower CT Scan Radiation 77
Gwmaw writes with news out of the University of California, San Diego, on the use of GPUs to process CT scan data. Faster processing of noisy data allows doctors to lower the total radiation dose needed for a scan. "A new approach to processing X-ray data could lower by a factor of ten or more the amount of radiation patients receive during cone beam CT scans... With only 20 to 40 total number of X-ray projections and 0.1 mAs per projection, the team achieved images clear enough for image-guided radiation therapy. The reconstruction time ranged from 77 to 130 seconds on an NVIDIA Tesla C1060 GPU card, depending on the number of projections — an estimated 100 times faster than similar iterative reconstruction approaches... Compared to the currently widely used scanning protocol of about 360 projections with 0.4 mAs per projection, [the researcher] says the new processing method resulted in 36 to 72 times less radiation exposure for patients."
Comment yeah but how many bars do you have? (Score 1) 791
Two words: cellular internet
Comment Re:There is a reason for this (Score 1) 1127
The basis for your comment is esteem for the skills required to develop software. I wonder, however, if you underestimate the skills required to write and publish effective criticism.
The fundamental nature of open source software is that if you care enough about it to host a blog criticizing it, you will have already deployed a level of skill and effort that could improve the software itself.
Comment There is a reason for this (Score 1) 1127
If you are in a position to criticize Linux, you are in a position to contribute to it. Where do you think all the Linux developers come from?
Comment a dupe you say... (Score 1) 107
Sorry, it's a dupe...
Ironic?
Ironic?
Comment Sea org (Score 1) 259
I guess this means that the sea org finally has an enemy.
AMD To Shed 10% of Its Workforce 276
stress_life writes "Recent rumors about AMD firing 5% of its workforce proved to be understated. AMD just announced that the company is going to deliver pink slips to 1600-1700 workers, or around 10% of its employees. AMD needs revenue of $2 billion per quarter, but Q1'08 is expected to come in around $1.5 billion. These firings have to be complete by Q3'08, the quarter by which Hector Ruiz promised to be profitable." We most recently discussed AMD's struggles in February.
IBM Wants To Patent Restaurant Waits 154
theodp writes "If all goes IBM's way, it'll soon constitute patent infringement if Bennigan's gives you a free lunch for being inconvenienced by a long wait for your meal. Big Blue is seeking a patent for its Method and Structure for Automated Crediting to Customers for Waiting, the purported 'invention' of three IBM researchers, which IBM notes, 'could be implemented completely devoid of computerization or automation of any kind.' Can we count on IBM to withdraw this patent claim, or will Big Blue weasel out of its patent reform pledge again?"
