Comment Re:What does that mean? (Score 1) 144
But as capacities increase, we want to create higher and higher resolution videos, so we need the capacity back again.
Pretty sure there's a law or something about that
Comment Re:Shadow profile: info from members and analytics (Score 1) 243
What about you have analytics turned off, and don't own a cellphone, and have never had their picture online. Yes, I know it's considered odd nowadays, but I don't (and won't ever) have a cellphone.
Comment Re:All french everywhere (Score -1) 344
Except in the case of Quebec and Canada, French is mandated in all English-primary provinces, but English doesn't enjoy the same privilege in Quebec. So Quebec'ers, special snowflakes that they are, require French in schools, signage, etc everywhere in the country, even in the smallest town/village that has probably never (and probably *will never*) see a French person. Meanwhile, if you try to even speak English in Quebec, they will ignore you. And if you suggest that all signage also include English (as they require for their language in the rest of the ENTIRE country), it amounts to sacrilege.
Personally, I don't think even the French themselves (ie, people actually from France) are as conceited and stuck-up and the French in Quebec.
Comment Re:i have an AMD Ryzen-7 1700 & Radeon RX-580 (Score 1) 233
I had to add "rcu_nocbs=0-15" to the grub kernel arguments. I'm running an 1800x and RX480, so not too different from yours. Previously it was locking up at least twice a day, now it hasn't had one lockup in over a month.
Comment Re:"Why Intel gave it the mind-numbingly boring na (Score 2) 141
The "point" is that Intel, Microsoft, and many large 'technical' corporations are apparently more concerned with marketing than technical prowess. Consider that Intel spends more on marketing each year than AMDs entire R&D budget.
Maybe if they spent half the time, energy and money on technical stuff as they do on slimy marketing, this issue wouldn't have happened in the first place.
Comment Re: Fingers crossed for Sierra (Score 1) 49
But 4.14.11 doesn't include the fix that disables slowing down AMD processors. That one has been committed for 4.15, but there should also be a 4.14.12 to fix it there too.
Comment Re:I juat let him look like a lying SCHMUCK (Score 1) 113
This is probably a waste of time, but
Patreon Scraps New Service Fee, Apologizes To Users (theverge.com) 66
Patreon has decided to halt its plans to add a service fee to patrons' pledges, a proposed update that angered many users. "We're going to press pause," CEO Jack Conte tells The Verge. "Folks have been adamant about the problems with the new system, and so basically, we have to solve those problems first." The company plans to work with creators on a plan that will solve issues with the current payment system, but won't create major new problems in their stead. From the report: Conte published a blog post laying out the core problems, alongside an apology. "Many of you lost patrons, and you lost income. No apology will make up for that, but nevertheless, I'm sorry," it reads. "We recognize that we need to be better at involving you more deeply and earlier in these kinds of decisions and product changes. Additionally, we need to give you a more flexible product and platform to allow you to own the way you run your memberships. I know it will take a long time for us to earn back your trust. But we are utterly devoted to your success and to getting you sustainable, reliable income for being a creator."
Conte says that any new system will need to take the popularity of small pledges into account, and preserve the benefits of aggregation. It will also need to give artists more autonomy, rather than announcing a sweeping overall change directly to users. "The overwhelming sentiment was that we overstepped our bounds" with the non-negotiable fee, he says. "I agree, we messed that up. We put ourselves between the creator and their fans and we basically told them how to run their business, and that's not okay." Webcomic creator Jeph Jacques previously quoted Conte as saying Patreon "absolutely fucked up that rollout."
Conte says that any new system will need to take the popularity of small pledges into account, and preserve the benefits of aggregation. It will also need to give artists more autonomy, rather than announcing a sweeping overall change directly to users. "The overwhelming sentiment was that we overstepped our bounds" with the non-negotiable fee, he says. "I agree, we messed that up. We put ourselves between the creator and their fans and we basically told them how to run their business, and that's not okay." Webcomic creator Jeph Jacques previously quoted Conte as saying Patreon "absolutely fucked up that rollout."
Comment Re:Monetary gain (Score 1) 94
Your opinion, not fact. I know what the word 'prevailing' means; I just disagree that it's the case here.
Comment Re:Monetary gain (Score 1) 94
Probably responding to a troll, but for one thing, as has been stated many times in the past, Slashdot is not one single-group-think entity. Plenty of people here respect licensing of all types, whether it's for the Linux kernel or Hollywood movies. Don't paint everyone with the same brush.
I personally work on and maintain several GPLv2 projects, and I expect the license to be followed. And I respect licensing for movies and other software too.
Comment Re:Where is the Raid 5 offload support (Score 1) 59
and wa la -> Raid...
Wa la??
Turning Off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in iOS 11's Control Center Doesn't Actually Turn Off Wi-Fi or Bluetooth (vice.com) 226
An anonymous reader shares a Motherboard report: Turning off Bluetooth and Wi-Fi when you're not using them on your smartphone has long been standard, common sense, advice. Unfortunately, with the iPhone's new operating system iOS 11 - which was released to the general public yesterday - turning them off is not as easy as it used to be. Now, when you toggle Bluetooth and Wi-Fi off from the iPhone's Control Center -- the somewhat confusing menu that appears when you swipe up from the bottom of the phone -- it actually doesn't completely turn them off. While that might sound like a bug, that's actually what Apple intended in the new operating system. But security researchers warn that users might not realize this and, as a consequence, could leave Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on without noticing. Numerous Slashdot readers have complained about this "feature" this week.
Comment Re:Because (Score 2) 284
Most desktop work is done in an office suite and/or a Web browser. In both regards, Linux is well covered.
In that case the operating system doesnt matter at all so why bother using something different to all the people in your organization to which the operating system does matter? Case in point there was no reason for Jim Zemlin to use Linux over Mac in his presentation so he just used Mac.
It's called "eating your own dogfood". It's disingenuous to promote a platform without at least using it yourself.
Uber Drivers Are Subject To Individual Arbitration, Says Court (cnet.com) 104
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNET: Uber won a courtroom victory on Wednesday when an appeals court ruled that drivers are subject to individual arbitration in a lawsuit over background checks, a ruling that might help the ride-hailing company fend off another costly class action lawsuit filed by its drivers. While the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that agreements signed by two former drivers for the service over background checks "clearly and unmistakably" require legal disputes be settled by a private arbiter, the reasoning may be applied to another class action lawsuit filed by drivers over the company's employment classifications. Uber agreed to settle that lawsuit earlier this year -- an agreement that was rejected by a federal judge last month. Arbitration is a method frequently used by companies for resolving legal conflicts outside of the court system. However, critics say that binding arbitration clauses give corporations an unfair advantage over employees and consumers who do not have the resources to challenge companies individually.
Didi Launches Car Rental Service In China 10
An anonymous reader writes: Ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing is adding a car rental service for customers in several cities, to take advantage of the enormous domestic tourism market in China. Users can reserve a car through the Didi app and have it delivered to their door within two hours. The service, which is currently in beta testing in Shanghai, is expected to expand to several more cities in China over the next year. In a statement the company said, "Didi car rental is launched in response to the boom in China's short-term and tourist car rental market as the population goes through a lifestyle revolution." In 2015, 2.34 billion cars were rented for domestic tourists in China. That number is expected to more than double, reaching 5.8 billion by 2020.The move comes weeks after Uber announced it was selling its Chinese operation to Didi.
