So, patents do expire, right? Companies can't do this forever, right? Eventually after the 20 year time expires we can get nice things for cheap, right? Somebody...

I would like to see some proof about your claims that social programs are ineffective and the democratic party being filled with corrupt greedy liars. Yes, actions do matter. A liberal elite who cares is much better than a populist demagogue because of their actions. The populist demagogue slashed budgets for welfare program to fund the next big bomb manufacturing plant that is going to aggravate whatever conflict they choose. The liberal elite would have given us a sensible budget proposal that wouldn't have disenfranchised thousands of needy people all over the country. If you quit the democratic party to support the republicans even despite their horrible world-view and plans, you sir are the hypocrite. You don't turn your back on the good people because of a few missteps when you are dealing with real evil like the republican which was visible to everyone when they decided to boot old and ailing people and 20 million others out of healthcare. I don't see how you were a democrat to begin with if you are ok with the draconian cuts to the budgets Trump has made. I'm confused more than appalled at this point.

In no way have you addressed the issues of meals on wheels, cutting after school programs and cutting humanitarian aid. If you dont have answers to that anything you say is not adding to the conversation.

The question here is what the problems are according to us. I feel that veterans need to be fed. Children need after school programs to keep them off the street in dangerous neighborhoods. humanitarian aid needs to continue to alleviate crises around the world. You are negating the US's role as a leader in the world and its duty towards its citizen to solve your personal problem - taxes. That is narrow-minded and short-sighted. A government has responsibilities towards its people and it needs funding to achieve that. The leak of federal money is not the problem. When thousands of lives get disrupted due to the changes in the budget - that is the problem. If we don't see eye to eye as to what the problems are, how are we going to arrive at a solution. I feel like I'm preaching to a solid wall of impervious indifference. This country is going to go hell because of people in thread thinking they are too good to ask to take part in the betterment of society. It is a selfish self-centered worldview

No, he did not. You can't solve problems by turning your back to them. Your solution is selfish and impractical.

You have given no solutions to any problems. All you mention are the problems that exist today like they are the fault of the liberal elite that is acknowledging the problems and doing something to fix it. The republican party is happy to just shut its eyes and ears ad pretend the problems don't exist. Telling me to go to hell is the same attitude the republicans have had to anyone in need whether here at home or abroad. All your arguments are attacks on people's conscience and motives and intentions. Intentions don't matter. Actions do. The actions of this government are going to put all of us behind. Plus you make assumptions about my feelings and conscience. The problem is not my conscience - it is the lack of yours. Get well soon buddy.

A liberal elite that would not cut funding for meals on wheels. A liberal elite that would not have abandoned humanitarian aid for South Sudan in a time of crisis. A liberal elite that would have kept all the programs that benefit veterans and aging people who didn't vote for her or trust her anyway. A liberal elite who would have kept the after-school programs that keep children off the streets. A liberal elite who cares is much better than a populist demagogue backed by an entire party of elites.

"even after she had classified material on a home computer" You are making an assumption here based on what you have heard without actually having seen the evidence. You don't get to pick and choose opinions based on what works for you. Comey cleared Clinton but he was the republican hero when he dropped the bomb about Hillary Clinton being mentioned in Weiner's emails. You don't get to have your cake and eat it too.

If my comment seems like a lecture to you, you at the high schooler I mentioned in my comment.

This is not ironic. This is not a joke. It is very disturbing to see grown people have such strong feelings over something that is subjective art. I grew up on rap music. I enjoy rap when it is about drugs and guns and violence. I enjoy it when it about social issues and the voice of a disenfranchised people. Yes there is a certain degree of misogyny and glorification of violence but that is the same as assuming that all metal is about devil worshipping. There are negative stereotypes associated with everything but you have to look beyond that. All art that connects with people has merit. Whether it be sonically or lyrically or for whatever reason (here I include the modern mumble rap too, much to the chagrin of rap purists who insist mumble rap isn't "real hip-hop") that connects with the listener. The top comments remind me of the 15 year old high school kids who decide who to make friends with based on their taste of music. There is a certain kind of elitism and definitely passive racism associated with the disparaging of an entire genre that has replaced rock and rock as the mainstream genre for more than two decades now. Stay classy, Slashdot.

At first, I was typing a sarcastic reply but then I realized that I was the one who was missing the sarcasm. Well played Sir.

I've tried using the REST API for Neo4J. The problem with using REST APIs is the time wasted in sending data over the "network". This even applies to a local development machine. The difference in time taken for making queries over a REST API vs using a driver based API is tremendous! It makes a huge difference in data load times. I really don't think the REST API is worth for anything other than testing and prototyping.

One of Neo4J's strength is the availability of multiple drivers to integrate with Java, PHP, .net, Python (maybe more) My own app that uses a neo4j backend connects to it directly using a java API - which is convenient because that is what the rest of the application is written in. Until I get that convenience, I won't consider trying it out.

I always thought it was interesting that you can mention another product by name in a TV spot here in America. It is actually illegal in some other countries. You can't name a competitor directly. So most of the time you are left with references to a white box with a generic label like"Product X" or similar. The way they talk about it though, usually makes it clear which other company they are referring to. American advertisers do not have to go through such a loophole.

So one month into a two-year program, it has been declared to be unworkable? That is 1 out of 24. That is ~ 4%. Really?