10 years as an ET, working on aircraft carrier UHF/SHF/EHF systems. Had a TRS-80 MC-10 in the early 80s, but in the late 80s and early 90s was working on Sperry-Univac AN/UYK-20s (yuck 20) with the core memory, and switches to step through octal codes, and they were paper/mylar tape loaded. Also brought my TI-85 (later 86 and 89) with for something to program on. Even had the link cable with homemade serial port adapter for saving programs to a PC when space was needed.

Same - TRS-80 MC10 Color Computer 4K RAM, with the 16K expansion module on the back, cassette loaded, crappy old TV for a monitor, typed in programs from some books and magazines, around 1982 or 83. It was cool at the time, but then a couple years later I got a C-64 with 300 baud modem, which was when the real fun began. I wish I still had them, but when I was in the Navy I donated them to a local computer club. A very old man was happy to receive them, especially the C-64 accessories.

I should come back later and tell the story of how we obtained the MC-10.

I can list many government employers, like police departments, that in fact do not pay into SS. I do not think any should be exempt, but there are many.

https://www.ssa.gov/planners/retire/stateandlocal.html

Same reason I am still using my Note 4. One of the batteries makes the phone suddenly shut down around 30%, so I just ordered another one yesterday. The other one will run the phone all the way down to 1%.

I also miss having a built in FM radio. ehhhhh get off my weeds ....

Maybe stronger, but not to live longer. Short term ok, but avoid long term stress.

"Telomeres are a protective casing at the end of a strand of DNA. Each time a cell divides, it loses a bit of its telomeres. An enzyme called telomerase can replenish it, but chronic stress and cortisol exposure decrease your supply. When the telomere is too diminished, the cell often dies or becomes pro-inflammatory. This sets the aging process in motion, along with associated health risks."

http://www.apa.org/monitor/201...

Slashdot needs UTF support, as pointed out by people who didn't see how many other people already pointed it out.

We need to watch the movie, "Brazil" as also pointed out by people who didn't see all the other posts about needing to watch Brazil.

Maybe Trump will bring back those 400 lost jobs by reverting to doing it all manually.

I'll need to try Security Now. I have been listening to the Risky Business weekly pod cast, usually near the start or end of a work day. Patrick Gray seems to cover a good amount of current security issues. He's Australian, so be prepared for the accent Americans.

Because they prefer Marvel comics.

Yep, it's about time for a good sized asteroid impact.

I read somewhere that they were on track to make $3 billion just from Pokemon Go app store sales.

On Windows not running as an administrator is more important than having AV, especially for users who will click and install anything, like kids, or those who do not know any better.

YES! I came here to post the same, but thought I would check the comments before posting redundant, like most people do here.

They gotta do something with all that recalled hardware from the Note 7. I'm wondering if they put it into the S8 or Note 8.

Yes on headphone jack, yes on removable battery, and please bring back my FM radio (headphone jack is needed for the antenna).

LOL! I knew he seemed familiar. "We are not under invasion. There are no bombs falling here." And you can hear the explosions in the background.