When parking in a parking lot with non-slanted slots (slot is perpendicular to driving direction), I will:
1) always park in reverse
2) usually park in reverse
3) sometimes park in reverse
4) never park in reverse
Interesting additional info on the poll would be to breakdown preference by gender, age, and other possibly relevant factors.
Many industrial facilities (e.g., refineries, wells, chemical plants) require employees to park in reverse. The claimed logic is that you have better visibility when reversing into a parking space than when reversing out of it. Further, if there's an emergency, it's faster/safer to pull forward and leave than have many people backing out of their spots at once (that's also true at shift change).
I do enough work at such facilities that I now back into any parking space I can, to keep the skill sharp and make
The ones not backing in are the assholes. You are a lot more likely to hit someone/something while backing out of the space then when backing in. Many workplaces have safety regulations that require you to back into the space for a reason. It should be the law.
You are a lot more likely to hit someone/something while backing out of the space then when backing in.
1. Citation needed 2. If "you" take responsibility of hitting someone/something, then how does it matter if you choose to increase or decrease the likelihood ? I may assess my likelihoods differently.
1: It is common knowledge (and common sense!) by now, but here are a couple of links. (I don't know what sites you'd trust, but I'm sure a google search will yield similar conclusions for sites you'd find trustworthy).
About 10 years ago, they converted the street I live on (in a former industrial part of town, now entertainment district) to back-in angle parking. The streets themselves are single lane, one-way with parking along one side. When they first converted to the back-in angle parking, I would just sit on the patio with a beer and watch people collectively lose their minds. Even now, some 8 years later, I'll still occasionally witness someone make a 25 point turn to nose in, and/or a similar number of points to g
When I comb my hair I:
1) part it on the left
2) part it on the right
3) part it down the middle
4) wish I had hair to part
5) what's a comb?
would be interesting to correlate with political preference.
a) It does not stand out of the deluge of poll ideas b) It is very controversial and might/. sued or someone killed c) I am a total idiot d) Cowboy Neal hates my guts
I certainly believe we've got a few decades at very most, probably sooner.
They ask people about their moods and whatnot in polls, but pretty much everyone I talk to thinks this is "the end".
I think they aren't asking that question because they don't want to start a panic.
Options:
1. Within months
2. Within years
3. Within decades
4. No, we'll still be here.
5. *takes away your tinfoil*
1) in great shape 2) in good shape 3) in okay shape 4) somewhat out of shape 5) a couch potato 6) Cowboy Neal comes to my mom's basement for one-on-one training.
Reminded of my favorite couch potato joke. https://wt.social/post/the-fut... [wt.social] "Couch Potatoes of the World, Unite! You have nothing to lose but your free time."
If this had been a real poll back in January, I would have answered that I was in OK shape. Alas, in mid-February, I lost my traction on black ice, went down and busted my right femur. I was in the hospital for two weeks, came out with a hunk of rebar in my leg and still need a cane. My leg isn't strong enough yet for me to drive (not until I can make a panic stop) so I'd have to say I'm somewhat out of shape.
Good thing the poll didn't ask for "good" poll ideas, but this has the potential of being an entertaining discussion.
But not on my ideas. I'm too pompous and heavy and basically boring. Also my idea tilt away from tech and into politics these days, but I do see them as tightly linked and the linkages are only getting tighter over time... In particular, I think competition is crucial, and that means every niche monopolist and monopsonist giant corporation needs REAL competition that, near as I can tell, must
So how about a poll on the best improvement for Slashdot? I'd be really hard pressed to pick one, though a limited-time window for editing typos would be one good option...
This is the last 2 1/2 years of/. Polls. Look at the cadence and how irregular it is
2022-06-18 Do you have a Slashdot poll idea? 2022-06-15 Where do you store your crypto tokens? 2022-05-11 Where do you think the price bottom is for Bitcoin this cycle? 2022-04-11 How do you use Twitter? 2022-03-09 Have you returned to working in a physical office? 2022-02-12 Do you have and use any virtual reality headsets? 2022-01-31 Should podcasts be subject to any sort of moderation or censorship? 2022-01-15 What is the best "new" social media platform? 2022-01-03 Will Bitcoin break $100k before the end of 2022? 2021-12-17 What was the worst version of Windows? 2021-10-19 Will Bitcoin break $100k before the end of 2021? 2021-06-28 Will you update your PC to Windows 11? 2021-05-19 What is your preferred word processor? 2021-04-04 What desktop web browser do you use? 2021-03-20 Do you own any NFTs? 2021-02-03 Have you invested in or used any DeFi platforms/tokens/cryptocurrencies? 2021-01-12 Which messaging app do you prefer to use? 2020-12-22 What is the best mobile web browser? 2020-12-03 On December 31, 2021, the price of Bitcoin will be: 2020-11-23 Do you believe that government has the right to force businesses to close? 2020-11-08 Do you think we will see another pandemic on the same scale or worse than COVID-19 in your lifetime? 2020-11-03 Who will win the 2020 US Presidential Election? 2020-10-14 Will you be buying any variation of the new iPhone 12? 2020-09-26 Should/Will Edward Snowden ever be pardoned by the United States? 2020-08-28 How do you send the majority of your mobile messages? 2020-07-27 Do you currently own any Bitcoin or cryptocurrency? 2020-07-17 If the US presidential election were today, I would: 2020-06-28 Are you on Twitter? 2020-06-01 How many SD cards do you currently own? 2020-05-19 Your next gaming console is? 2020-04-29 What's your favorite open source video conferencing software? 2020-04-17 What's your favorite video conferencing software? 2020-04-02 Has your organization enabled employees to easily work remotely? 2020-03-30 Are you working remotely now due to COVID-19? 2020-03-25 What is your organizational role? 2020-03-18 I personally know someone who caught COVID-19 and (pick the most serious): 2020-03-12 Has your employer told you to work from home yet? (Let us know what industry you're in) 2020-02-24 How concered are you about the spread of coronavirus? 2020-02-16 I use dark mode on my phone or PC: 2020-02-04 Who do you think (not hope) will become the democratic presidential nominee?
Currently 637 votes, and 36 of them picked Option 1, promising to post comments. However there are only 28 comments now, and some people have posted more than one comment.
Where are the missing 8 comments? (More than 8 with the dupes, but the point of the intended GIGO joke is that the results are wrong.) And no, I am not suggesting that Slashdot sue them for breach of promise.
Now for a failed attempt at recursive humor:
Who are the 95% of the people who didn't care but had to answer the poll anyway? It's som
Regarding the former branch, I was basically joking, but it is a GIGO problem that should be born in mind. Writing a useful and informative poll question is actually quite difficult. Much easier to deliver whatever results are being paid for, though most polls produce gibberish.
But on the original topic of poll suggestions, here's a technical question that's been bugging me for a long time. There were days when Slashdot was helpful for such questions, though they seem few and far between now...
Triggered by another round of "Live and Let Spam" from Apple, though at least I'll give Apple some credit for partly understanding the authentication part of the problem... But is it wholesale phishing (going after ALL of Apple's customers) or retail spearphishing (in which case I'm pretty sure that I'd only be a pass-through target for deeper social engineering (because I know nothing of value)).
By the way, Bayesian filtering is NOT the solution. These days it barely qualifies as a weak bandage. The scamme
Created every 2 weeks by voting from a firehose of newly submitted polls over the 2 week interval and the next 2 vote getters from the past 2 weeks that didn't win
Created every 2 weeks by AI based on submitted stories (cause not only do we not read the fine articles, but we don't read enough comments to see what people might have thought either)
Created every 2 weeks by AI based on some news aggregator scanning headlines over the time period.
* Dungeons & Dragons * Shadowrun * Cyberpunk Red * Call of Cthulhu * Paranoia * Savage Worlds * Hollow Earth Expedition * Blue Planet * Dark Heresy * Kobolds Ate My Baby * Dogs In the Vineyard * All Flesh Must Be Eaten * Feng Shui * Cartoon Action Hour * Macho Women With Guns * GURPS * Theatrix
Probably when the Slashdot moderators switched over to using Mac OS from Linux. At that point, they slowly transformed from hardcore hackers into trendy urban tech hipsters who like stuff posted by The Verge. Ewww.
1) How long, in years and/or months, have you been getting paid to work in the computer field. 2) What do you do in the field, programmer, DevOPs, system Admin, etc.
This website is 24 years old and has barely changed in all that time.
People aren't voting "Cowboy Neal" because they think it's hilarious. It's a nod towards the traditions established on this site over the years. I for one welcome a sense of continuity between 1997 and now.
Do you have a smartwatch? Yes, and I use it every day. Yes, I use it occasionally for workouts. Yes, but it sits in a drawer all the time. No, I just have a regular watch No, my wrist is naked and free
Parking Preference (Score:1)
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5) Refuse to park, as a gesture of defiance against our Rectangular Overlords.
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Cowboy Neal
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(6) Park across the lines to see if I can occupy three spaces. (Unless Cowboy Neal owns a stretch limo?)
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(6) Park across the lines to see if I can occupy three spaces. (Unless Cowboy Neal owns a stretch limo?)
Only 3? Park across the lines in a big pickup truck and the center line to try and tie up 6 spaces, but at least tie up 4!
Someone actually did that at the office a few weeks back. He promptly got parked in by 6 coworkers. Not sure how his day end.
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Re: Parking Preference (Score:2)
Many industrial facilities (e.g., refineries, wells, chemical plants) require employees to park in reverse. The claimed logic is that you have better visibility when reversing into a parking space than when reversing out of it. Further, if there's an emergency, it's faster/safer to pull forward and leave than have many people backing out of their spots at once (that's also true at shift change).
I do enough work at such facilities that I now back into any parking space I can, to keep the skill sharp and make
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The ones not backing in are the assholes. You are a lot more likely to hit someone/something while backing out of the space then when backing in. Many workplaces have safety regulations that require you to back into the space for a reason. It should be the law.
Re: Parking Preference (Score:2)
You are a lot more likely to hit someone/something while backing out of the space then when backing in.
1. Citation needed
2. If "you" take responsibility of hitting someone/something, then how does it matter if you choose to increase or decrease the likelihood ? I may assess my likelihoods differently.
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1: It is common knowledge (and common sense!) by now, but here are a couple of links. (I don't know what sites you'd trust, but I'm sure a google search will yield similar conclusions for sites you'd find trustworthy).
https://safestart.com/news/4-reasons-backing-parking-spaces-safer/
https://www.geotab.com/blog/reverse-parking/
https://www.vox.com/2016/8/1/11926596/safer-back-into-parking-spaces
To sum it up: When you back into the space you have a very limited area to worry about, and the chance of someone or
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I may assess my likelihoods differently.
Re: Parking Preference (Score:2)
parking in reverse is tyranny!
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Some people in congress agree
https://www.youtube.com/watch?... [youtube.com]
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N+1) Continue circling until I find two empty spaces facing each other, and pull through. IE, reverse parking without using reverse.
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I've seen people park in reverse in spots that were at an angle..
Did they park in reverse or pull through?
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About 10 years ago, they converted the street I live on (in a former industrial part of town, now entertainment district) to back-in angle parking. The streets themselves are single lane, one-way with parking along one side. When they first converted to the back-in angle parking, I would just sit on the patio with a beer and watch people collectively lose their minds. Even now, some 8 years later, I'll still occasionally witness someone make a 25 point turn to nose in, and/or a similar number of points to g
Part Preference (Score:1)
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6) I just comb it the way Cowboy Neal is doing it that day
Re: Part Preference (Score:3)
Missing option: Not enough hair for a comb.
Wow, non crypto question? (Score:2)
Rejoice!
Oh, that's a good idea for a poll... (Score:2)
Do you own Crypto?
1. No
2. Yes, but not very much.
3. Yes, a lot
4. Cowboy Neal hacked my crypto wallet.
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I use triple ROT-13 as it's more secure than a single round.
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I always use only twice, such as in this message.
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I couldn't read what you wrote. Is it encrypted?
I posted my ideas (Score:1)
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Which reminds me of poll suggestions related to alternative financial models...
But too much trouble to dig them up again. Gee. Someone should invent a way to search old text archives...
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My poll idea has been ignored because
a) It does not stand out of the deluge of poll ideas /. sued or someone killed
b) It is very controversial and might
c) I am a total idiot
d) Cowboy Neal hates my guts
Missing Option (Score:2)
This poll IS my poll idea.
Poll idea: Is civilization close to falling apart? (Score:2)
Re: Poll idea: Is civilization close to falling ap (Score:2)
I want to upvote that. I see a lot of worrying signs everywhere I go and would love to hear what the smart nerds think.
I consider myself to be... (Score:5, Funny)
1) in great shape
2) in good shape
3) in okay shape
4) somewhat out of shape
5) a couch potato
6) Cowboy Neal comes to my mom's basement for one-on-one training.
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Reminded of my favorite couch potato joke. https://wt.social/post/the-fut... [wt.social] "Couch Potatoes of the World, Unite! You have nothing to lose but your free time."
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Missing Option: Injured.
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7) I'm round. Round is a shape.
When will the first humans land on Mars? (Score:2)
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Pull the other one!
What is the best poll idea for popcorn? (Score:2)
Good thing the poll didn't ask for "good" poll ideas, but this has the potential of being an entertaining discussion.
But not on my ideas. I'm too pompous and heavy and basically boring. Also my idea tilt away from tech and into politics these days, but I do see them as tightly linked and the linkages are only getting tighter over time... In particular, I think competition is crucial, and that means every niche monopolist and monopsonist giant corporation needs REAL competition that, near as I can tell, must
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s/my idea/my ideas/
So how about a poll on the best improvement for Slashdot? I'd be really hard pressed to pick one, though a limited-time window for editing typos would be one good option...
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Unicode.
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Sad ACK.
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Goatse
Tubgirl
Two girls, one cup
Balloon party
Cowboy Neil is my psychiatrist.
Make polling appear like you actually care about (Score:3)
Instead of leaving various polls languishing around well past their use by date*, actually refresh the polls on a regular basis.
* Yet this one seems to have mysteriously popped up before the previous poll hadn't even stopped kicking
For Reference: Previous Polls (Score:4, Insightful)
This is the last 2 1/2 years of /. Polls. Look at the cadence and how irregular it is
2022-06-18 Do you have a Slashdot poll idea?
2022-06-15 Where do you store your crypto tokens?
2022-05-11 Where do you think the price bottom is for Bitcoin this cycle?
2022-04-11 How do you use Twitter?
2022-03-09 Have you returned to working in a physical office?
2022-02-12 Do you have and use any virtual reality headsets?
2022-01-31 Should podcasts be subject to any sort of moderation or censorship?
2022-01-15 What is the best "new" social media platform?
2022-01-03 Will Bitcoin break $100k before the end of 2022?
2021-12-17 What was the worst version of Windows?
2021-10-19 Will Bitcoin break $100k before the end of 2021?
2021-06-28 Will you update your PC to Windows 11?
2021-05-19 What is your preferred word processor?
2021-04-04 What desktop web browser do you use?
2021-03-20 Do you own any NFTs?
2021-02-03 Have you invested in or used any DeFi platforms/tokens/cryptocurrencies?
2021-01-12 Which messaging app do you prefer to use?
2020-12-22 What is the best mobile web browser?
2020-12-03 On December 31, 2021, the price of Bitcoin will be:
2020-11-23 Do you believe that government has the right to force businesses to close?
2020-11-08 Do you think we will see another pandemic on the same scale or worse than COVID-19 in your lifetime?
2020-11-03 Who will win the 2020 US Presidential Election?
2020-10-14 Will you be buying any variation of the new iPhone 12?
2020-09-26 Should/Will Edward Snowden ever be pardoned by the United States?
2020-08-28 How do you send the majority of your mobile messages?
2020-07-27 Do you currently own any Bitcoin or cryptocurrency?
2020-07-17 If the US presidential election were today, I would:
2020-06-28 Are you on Twitter?
2020-06-01 How many SD cards do you currently own?
2020-05-19 Your next gaming console is?
2020-04-29 What's your favorite open source video conferencing software?
2020-04-17 What's your favorite video conferencing software?
2020-04-02 Has your organization enabled employees to easily work remotely?
2020-03-30 Are you working remotely now due to COVID-19?
2020-03-25 What is your organizational role?
2020-03-18 I personally know someone who caught COVID-19 and (pick the most serious):
2020-03-12 Has your employer told you to work from home yet? (Let us know what industry you're in)
2020-02-24 How concered are you about the spread of coronavirus?
2020-02-16 I use dark mode on my phone or PC:
2020-02-04 Who do you think (not hope) will become the democratic presidential nominee?
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Polls should change at least every two weeks.
I have a truly marvelous poll idea... (Score:3)
The poll results are wrong. Again. (Score:2)
Currently 637 votes, and 36 of them picked Option 1, promising to post comments. However there are only 28 comments now, and some people have posted more than one comment.
Where are the missing 8 comments? (More than 8 with the dupes, but the point of the intended GIGO joke is that the results are wrong.) And no, I am not suggesting that Slashdot sue them for breach of promise.
Now for a failed attempt at recursive humor:
Who are the 95% of the people who didn't care but had to answer the poll anyway? It's som
Re: The poll results are wrong. Again. (Score:3)
I don't consider my poll vote to be legally binding.
Technical poll about Microsoft Printer updates? (Score:2)
Regarding the former branch, I was basically joking, but it is a GIGO problem that should be born in mind. Writing a useful and informative poll question is actually quite difficult. Much easier to deliver whatever results are being paid for, though most polls produce gibberish.
But on the original topic of poll suggestions, here's a technical question that's been bugging me for a long time. There were days when Slashdot was helpful for such questions, though they seem few and far between now...
What's with t
Which word should posters try not to use? (Score:2)
An anti-spam poll? (Score:2)
Triggered by another round of "Live and Let Spam" from Apple, though at least I'll give Apple some credit for partly understanding the authentication part of the problem... But is it wholesale phishing (going after ALL of Apple's customers) or retail spearphishing (in which case I'm pretty sure that I'd only be a pass-through target for deeper social engineering (because I know nothing of value)).
By the way, Bayesian filtering is NOT the solution. These days it barely qualifies as a weak bandage. The scamme
Poll about a Poll (Score:2)
Gah - the poll hasn't changed for... (Score:2)
My idea for a poll (Score:2)
Role Playing Games (Score:2)
* Dungeons & Dragons
* Shadowrun
* Cyberpunk Red
* Call of Cthulhu
* Paranoia
* Savage Worlds
* Hollow Earth Expedition
* Blue Planet
* Dark Heresy
* Kobolds Ate My Baby
* Dogs In the Vineyard
* All Flesh Must Be Eaten
* Feng Shui
* Cartoon Action Hour
* Macho Women With Guns
* GURPS
* Theatrix
[John]
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Favorite class in a role playing game:
1: warrior
2: cleric
3: wizard
4: rogue
5: cowboy
Future-proof jobs (Score:2)
What will be the jobs of the future:
1. Neuro lawyer (win in court by manipulating the brains of the jury)
2. Drone swarm whisperer (Want to swarm someone you don't like? Drones buzzing your property? Call the drone whisperer!)
3. Brain engineer (custom brain designs and upgrades)
4. Mars dictator (Once we become an interplanetary species)
5. COBOL code maintainer (Still cheaper on the quarterly budget than rewriting the code base)
6. Mega farmer (people will still need to eat, and Bill Gates is buying up t
What killed the Internet? (Score:2)
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Probably when the Slashdot moderators switched over to using Mac OS from Linux. At that point, they slowly transformed from hardcore hackers into trendy urban tech hipsters who like stuff posted by The Verge. Ewww.
Poll idea (Score:2)
1) How long, in years and/or months, have you been getting paid to work in the computer field.
2) What do you do in the field, programmer, DevOPs, system Admin, etc.
what can be done to reinvigorate this forum? (Score:2)
(1) better/fresh moderation/navigation system
(2) fresh interface
(3) joint venture with reddit
(4) joint venture with hackernews
Do you still think invoking Cowboy Neal is funny? (Score:2)
If so, explain in comments.
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This website is 24 years old and has barely changed in all that time.
People aren't voting "Cowboy Neal" because they think it's hilarious. It's a nod towards the traditions established on this site over the years. I for one welcome a sense of continuity between 1997 and now.
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Good point, and I appreciate continuity too.
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Not committing one way or the other, but I think it would make a good poll question.
How long? (Score:2)
How long will this poll remain online?
- <1 Week
- 1 - 2 Weeks
- 2 - 4 Weeks
- Until Cowboy Neil decides to replace it.
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Too Long.
Lawrence Fishburn: Cowboy Curtis or Mopheus (Score:2)
Would you like Unicode support on Slashdot? (Score:3)
1) Yes
2) No
3) OMG EMOJI !!1!!!
4) Other, comment below
Should Slashdot stop posting crypto news stories? (Score:2)
With the Yes/No/Cowboyneal comedy options, of course!
I'm curious how many Slashdot readers actually like reading them. I'll bet that it's currently hovering around 10%.
Should a woman (Score:2)
As a former fetus... (Score:2)
1) No and a former fetus
2) Yes and a former fetus
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Don't leave out menstruation, then!
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Nobody in the civilised world would answer anything but A or C.
Which is the best Universe? (Score:2)
1) Marvel
2) Dune
3) Foundation
4) Hogwarts
5) Hobbit
6) Star Wars
7) Hitchiker
8) Battlestar
9) Star Trek
10) Halo
11) This one
12) Cowboy Neal is Universe fluid
13) Other: write in comments
Is there intelligent life in the US of A? (Score:2)
1) Yes, as demonstrated by their porn production
2) No, as demonstrated by their recent choice of Presidents
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You do know that all telescopes and antennae searching for intelligent life are actually pointed away from Earth, right? Just sayin'. :-D
is he still alive (Score:2)
is CowboyNeal still alive ?
Cowboy Neal (Score:2)
How angry are you about the lack of Cowboy Neal options on recent polls? Options: Furious, Blindingly Furious, I am Cowboy Neal.
poll idea (Score:2)
Yes, and I use it every day.
Yes, I use it occasionally for workouts.
Yes, but it sits in a drawer all the time.
No, I just have a regular watch
No, my wrist is naked and free
What kind of polls do you want to see more of? (Score:2)
1. Serious/relevant polls
2. Goofy/funny polls
3. I don't care as long as CowboyNeal is one of the options.
Skruncher or folder? (Score:2)
There was a long-running debate on the DSC, years ago!
CPUs (Score:3)
In 10 years' time, the dominant desktop CPU ISA will be...
1) x86
2) ARM
3) RISC-V
4) SPARC/PowerPC/MIPS/other existing
5) Something new
6) No one will be using desktop PCs any more
what else can you do (Score:2)
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4. Focus on running down Cowboy Neal
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1. Yes
2. No
3. How do you feel about do I doubt Google's AI, LaMDA is sentient?
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Re: What is your favorite BSD operating system? (Score:2)
6) Netcraft confirms BSD is dying
Re: Do you vote on Slashdot polls? (Score:2)
3) CowboyNeal votes for me
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Does anyone remember UML?
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C'mon - the 8088 is the beginning of the computer age? How about:
1) Prior to ENIAC
2) ENIAC to the IBM 360
3) IBM 360 to PDP/11
4) PDP/11 to Apple II
5) Apple II to 8088
6)...