nikhilhs - Slashdot User

Comment: Where's the manual override? (Score 5, Insightful) 154

by nikhilhs on Sunday November 03, 2013 @05:37PM (#45320073) Attached to: RAF Pilots Blinded At 1000 Mph By Helmet Technical Glitch

Glitches happen. I'd assume there's an easy to reach switch that would make the visor of the helmet transparent.

Comment: Hollywood cares about historical accuracy! (Score 1) 330

by nikhilhs on Friday January 25, 2013 @07:49PM (#42696947) Attached to: Steve Jobs Movie Clip Historically Inaccurate, Says Woz

Just like The Social Network was based on 100% fact! So was Hackers! And The Net!

Comment: Starcraft 2 and Visual Studio (Score 1) 951

by nikhilhs on Monday November 19, 2012 @11:19PM (#42036087) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: What Video Games Keep You From Using Linux?

On top of that, it needs to be as easy as it is on Windows to get multiple monitors working, install new drivers, and apply patches. Granted, it's been 4 years since I've tried, but I couldn't get multiple monitors working in Kubuntu. The phrase "recompile the kernel" should never be seen by the user. I want to just check "I agree" and click "next".