rochrist - Slashdot User

Comment Re:Sounds like reasonable changes to me (Score 2) 116

by rochrist on Sunday June 21, 2015 @03:32PM (#49957561) Attached to: Amazon Overhauling Customer Reviews

Of course it will be programmed to maximize sales.

Comment Re:Sounds like reasonable changes to me (Score 1) 116

by rochrist on Sunday June 21, 2015 @03:31PM (#49957557) Attached to: Amazon Overhauling Customer Reviews

Technical books are one thing, but Amazon reviews of fiction are pretty close to worthless. I've seen books with all 5 star ratings that are not even functionally literate.

Comment Re:hey DICE newfags (Score 0) 172

by rochrist on Saturday June 20, 2015 @02:27PM (#49952625) Attached to: Amazon Is Only Going To Pay Authors When Each Page Is Read

Same here.

Comment Two notes (Score 1) 415

by rochrist on Tuesday June 09, 2015 @05:17PM (#49879169) Attached to: WWDC 2015 Roundup

1) Swift open source is kind of big. 2) Re Apple Watch 'complications', complications is the traditional term for the inner working of a pocket watch.

Comment Re:Looks like Smalltalk-80 (Score 1) 284

by rochrist on Tuesday June 09, 2015 @05:14PM (#49879151) Attached to: A Technical Look Inside TempleOS

It kind of seems like the Dwarf Fortress of OSes,

Comment Re:Interesting person (Score 1) 284

by rochrist on Tuesday June 09, 2015 @05:13PM (#49879143) Attached to: A Technical Look Inside TempleOS

That escalated quickly.

Comment Re:What Is Going On? (Score 1) 52

by rochrist on Monday June 08, 2015 @11:50AM (#49867549) Attached to: 2014 Nebula Award Winners Announced

If he isn't, I am.

Comment Re:Solid horse (Score 2) 212

by rochrist on Sunday June 07, 2015 @01:13PM (#49862133) Attached to: American Pharoah Overcomes Biology To Win Triple Crown

2d fastest Belmont by a Triple Crown winner.

Comment Re: I really don't care... (Score 2) 212

by rochrist on Sunday June 07, 2015 @01:08PM (#49862097) Attached to: American Pharoah Overcomes Biology To Win Triple Crown

So do the horses actually. That a horse that doesn't love racing is clear very early on. A horse like AP loves what he does.

Comment Re:I really don't care... (Score 1) 212

by rochrist on Sunday June 07, 2015 @01:07PM (#49862085) Attached to: American Pharoah Overcomes Biology To Win Triple Crown

The thing is, the horses on this level absolutely love what they do. The live to run and race. That horse was happy yesterday.

Comment Re:What... (Score 1) 212

by rochrist on Sunday June 07, 2015 @12:59PM (#49862029) Attached to: American Pharoah Overcomes Biology To Win Triple Crown

I thought you'd already flounced?

Comment Re:What... (Score 1) 212

by rochrist on Sunday June 07, 2015 @12:58PM (#49862027) Attached to: American Pharoah Overcomes Biology To Win Triple Crown

Bye.

Comment Re:The way is shut. (Score 1) 146

by rochrist on Sunday June 07, 2015 @12:51PM (#49861991) Attached to: On Managing Developers

Well that escalated quickly.

Comment Re:4? (Score 1) 229

by rochrist on Wednesday June 03, 2015 @02:43PM (#49833125) Attached to: Fallout 4 Announced

Sure. Such as a series of the most legendary games in history.

Comment Re: Just checked out the steam page and hold on (Score 1) 108

by rochrist on Tuesday June 02, 2015 @02:50PM (#49824317) Attached to: LEGO Launches a Minecraft Competitor On Steam

Based on that hair you pulled out of your ass?

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