Comment best shining example of code (Score 2) 411
Although fluffy code was nearly ubiquitous in all code samples examined, the researchers found that the best quality code could be found at http://www.ioccc.org/
Comment monthly payments (Score 1) 190
Do they activate the killswitch if you are behind on monthly payments?
Ask Slashdot: With Whom Do You Entrust Your Long Term Data? 178
jppiiroinen writes: F-Secure, a company based in Finland, has sold its cloud storage business to a U.S. company (Synchronoss Technologies, Inc) speculated to have ties to the NSA. In previous, public announcements, they used arguments equivalent to, "trust us, your data will be safe." Now, it's likely F-Secure simply realized that competing against the big players, such as Google and Dropbox, didn't make much sense.
But it makes me wonder: Whom do you trust with your data? And who really owns it? What about in 3-6 years from now? How should I make sure that I retain access to today's data 20 years from now? Is storing things locally even a reasonable option for most people? I have a lot of floppies and old IDE disks from the 90s around here, but no means to access them, and some of the CDs and DVDs has gone bad as well.
But it makes me wonder: Whom do you trust with your data? And who really owns it? What about in 3-6 years from now? How should I make sure that I retain access to today's data 20 years from now? Is storing things locally even a reasonable option for most people? I have a lot of floppies and old IDE disks from the 90s around here, but no means to access them, and some of the CDs and DVDs has gone bad as well.
Comment Re:Different market segments (Score 1) 422
I don't think niches are so neatly compartmentalized as you envision. If I have a smartphone with a "good enough" camera, I'll be less likely to buy a better camera even if I know the quality is not on par.
Comment Re:That's why nobody sensible wants them (Score 1) 223
And it stopped happening, didn't it?
Comment Re:Simple answer that people are afraid to discuss (Score 1) 481
Funny, it was just a little while ago when we (the west) were all demonizing China for their one child policy.
Comment Re:We won't Need DOT in 2045. (Score 1) 481
Let's not forget buses. Mass transportation isn't exactly reducing wear on roads.
Comment Re:Simple (Score 1) 481
Just privatize all roads. And if you can't pay the tolls or choose not to, then you are totally free to not go anywhere.
Comment Re:so? (Score 1) 157
It's not that artists are unaware, but that they have poor bargaining positions. When they have attained some fame, their bargaining position improves somewhat, but the labels will be pushing for the best new thing.
Pilot's Selfies Could Have Caused Deadly Air Crash 113
alphadogg writes: A deadly air crash that killed a pilot and passenger in Colorado last year was likely due to a loss of spatial awareness brought on in part by taking of selfies while in flight, the National Transportation Safety Board has concluded. An examination of the aircraft revealed no apparent problems that would have caused the accident so, based on the previous patterns of behavior, the NTSB concluded that "it is likely that cell phone use during the accident flight distracted the pilot and contributed to the development of spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of control."
Comment pros (Score 1) 700
pros:
You get to shape your kid into a little version of yourself. He/she ends up accepting your worldview as the truth.
cons:
You get to shape your kid into a little version of yourself. He/she ends up accepting your worldview as the truth.
Comment non-story (Score 1) 351
Looking at the survey results, it's clear that the question pertaining to DNA was giving in the context of other questions on governmental policies. If I answered the survey, I would have answered based on what I thought the researcher meant by the question, and not the literal text of the question. When I saw the question, I would ask myself, should I be a smartass and answer the question as written, or should I assume the researcher means to ask, "Mandatory labels on foods containing modified or isolated DNA"
Comment Re:Remember the good old days? (Score 2) 351
I can't remember that far back. It must've been well before the sinking of the USS Maine.
Comment Re:Questionable priorities (Score 1) 40
eh, red herring.
Comment Re:You can smell the desperation (Score 1) 40
As long as we have money begetting money, we will have bubbles.
