Comment Basement (Score 1) 191
There is already a sizable portion of the slashdot community which never leaves the basement in which it resides... ;-)
Comment Re:Because government knows how to do anything? (Score 2) 375
Hey, there is some space to have a government not at either extreme end of the spectrum...just saying...
Comment Re:If by "looking good", you mean "looking like iO (Score 2) 362
Does "System Preferences > General > Show scroll bars: > Always" not work for you? My scroll bars seem to stay put with that option on.
Comment Re:Proud? (Score 1) 1233
Parent should be upvoted. Spot on.
Comment Re:Wireshark (Score 1) 923
The probability of them being true at any instant in time is described by the following formula?
(4 - ITEM_NUMBER) / 4
(I mean, #1, #2, and #3 could be true...)
(4 - ITEM_NUMBER) / 4
(I mean, #1, #2, and #3 could be true...)
GNOME 3.8 Released Featuring New "Classic" Mode 267
Hot on the heels of the Gtk+ 3.8 release comes GNOME 3.8. There are a few general UI improvements, but the highlight for many is the new Classic mode that replaces fallback. Instead of using code based on the old GNOME panel, Classic emulates the feel of GNOME 2 through Shell extensions (just like Linux Mint's Cinnamon interface). From the release notes: "Classic mode is a new feature for those people who prefer a more traditional desktop experience. Built entirely from GNOME 3 technologies, it adds a number of features such as an application menu, a places menu and a window switcher along the bottom of the screen. Each of these features can be used individually or in combination with other GNOME extensions."
Comment Stop the heterophobia (Score 1, Interesting) 1174
I think that "anonymous reader" is a hypocrite. I believe it is "stupid" and "hateful" to call someone stupid and hateful for sharing their personal belief that homosexuality is damaging to the nation.
I'm sick of the heterophobia and hypocrisy that's so popular in the media these days. "If you don't believe that homosexuality is a normal thing that's absolutely wonderful for everybody then WE ATTACK YOU! ...but don't you dare attack us. That violates our rights."
Guess what? I believe that homosexuality is flat out wrong as well. So flame on.
Jerks.
I'm sick of the heterophobia and hypocrisy that's so popular in the media these days. "If you don't believe that homosexuality is a normal thing that's absolutely wonderful for everybody then WE ATTACK YOU!
Guess what? I believe that homosexuality is flat out wrong as well. So flame on.
Jerks.
Comment Re:NIH (Score 1) 1154
Ah, but they failed to gain widespread consumer adoption because they forgot the cute cat apps. I, obviously, will not omit that step!
Comment NIH (Score 4, Funny) 1154
(Sigh) I guess I'll just have to rewrite the whole thing from the ground up. I'll just avoid making any bugs or bad design decisions, and make sure everything loves all aspects of everything I code. I'll just write a new bootloader, kernel, drivers, utilities, compiler toolchain, windowing system, desktop productivity software, and some cute cat apps.
Should take a week or two.
Should take a week or two.
Comment Re:The Patdown Procedure Was Horrifying For Me (Score 1) 219
Though I select the scanner in my case, I completely identify with your feelings -- I had them too. It was overwhelming. Thank you for your comment. It prompted me to write a letter requesting my elected officials help eliminate this new terror, a copy of which I sent to both my State's senators and to my representative in the house.
Comment Finally (Score 5, Insightful) 601
It's about time the pendulum starts swinging away from the abusive, oppressive practices that the terrorists have set in place over our society.
America is supposed to be the land of the free, home of the brave. Not the land of the willing to consent to invasive and abusive practices because of drummed up fear.
America is supposed to be the land of the free, home of the brave. Not the land of the willing to consent to invasive and abusive practices because of drummed up fear.
Comment Re:Little difference? (Score 4, Funny) 839
Ick. Then they'd both go and there would never be peace on Mars.
Comment Re:LOL (Score 1) 4
Well, if you consider the web site, the repository, the Apple employees on the filesystem and kernel sides, and the macosforge branding as "the project" then they can certainly kill it.
But you're right, we've got copies of the open source code, so in the sense that the code is the project, it lives on.
But you're right, we've got copies of the open source code, so in the sense that the code is the project, it lives on.
Submission + - Apple discontinues ZFS project 4
Zaurus writes: Apple has replaced its ZFS project page with a notice that "The ZFS project has been discontinued. The mailing list and repository will also be removed shortly." Apple originally touted ZFS as a feature that would be available in Snow Leopard Server. A few months before release, all mention of ZFS was removed from the Apple web site and literature, and ZFS was notably absent from Snow Leopard Server at launch. Despite repeated attempts to get clarification about their plans from ZFS, Apple has not made any official statement regarding the matter. A zfs-macos google group has been set up for members of apple's zfs-discuss mailing list to migrate to, as many people had started using the unfinished ZFS port already. The call is out for developers who can continue the forked project.
Comment Why don't they... (Score 1) 107
Why don't they just make a $250,000 submersible to go and find it?
