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Comment: Re:Movies are real! (Score 1) 750

by Roblimo (#43790953) Attached to: House Bill Would Mandate Smart Gun Tech By U.S. Manufacturers

Before I shoot either my pistol or my rifle I say, "Hi. It's me."

Once in a while I take a friend or young relative to the range with me. When I do that, I make appropriate introductions:

"Chuck, this is a a Merlin 795 rifle."
"Rifle, this is Chuck. He's an approved person."

I also have simple, cheap mechanical locks for my guns.

All I need, methinks.

Comment: Re:Movies are real! (Score 1) 750

by Roblimo (#43790947) Attached to: House Bill Would Mandate Smart Gun Tech By U.S. Manufacturers

I have no children in my house unless grandchildren are visiting from out of state. When they're here, my guns are locked.

The idea of adding some sort of uP device to my $150 .22 pistol is a laugh.

Are you going to pay for it?

If not, my $10 through-the-magazine-well lock will have to do.

Comment: Re:That's nothing to be ashamed of! (Score 1) 138

by Roblimo (#43522225) Attached to: Building a Small IT Consulting Business Based on Linux (Video)

I was dumped (really, forcibly retired with a nice buyout) by Geeknet, which was Slashdot's pre-Dice owner, and ended up doing video work for them within a year. Still doing it after the company sale to Dice, too. Still on good terms with my former employers. Why shouldn't I be?

Comment: Re:Slashdot. STAHP. (Score 3, Insightful) 63

You're right. I shouldn't get upset by people who choose to believe things that aren't true. I apologize.

I understand the definition of journalism you're using. However, I do not believe that it's necessary to be negative at all times.

In this case, Tim had a pleasant conversation with the CTO of a company that releases the software it develops for free, under the LGPL.

What should Tim do? Thunder "How dare you do that!?" at the man?

Re portmanteaus: Anybody can create one. For instance, I could coin "Slashcretin" to describe some of our less intelligent readers.

But since I am supposed to absorb abuse, but never supposed to react to it, I will not use the word "Slashcretins" to describe even the most foul-mouthed, ignorant Slashdot readers. (And no, you are not one.)

So have a nice day, and thank you for your input. :)

- Robin

Comment: Re:Slashdot. STAHP. (Score -1, Troll) 63

FYI - none of these videos are paid ads. Also FYI: America's elected president wasn't born in Kenya and little blue men don't truck the sun around the earth on an invisible track every day.

Those who want to believe otherwise are free to do so, but that doesn't alter the facts. Sorry.

"Freedom is still the most radical idea of all." -- Nathaniel Branden

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