89805071 comment Comment Re:pi != 3.14... (Score 1) 133 by JRV31 on Tuesday March 14, 2017 @05:57PM (#54039807) Attached to: This Is How the Number 3.14 Got the Name 'Pi' Oops, I missed a triple zero near the end.
89805045 comment Comment Re:pi != 3.14... (Score 1) 133 by JRV31 on Tuesday March 14, 2017 @05:54PM (#54039789) Attached to: This Is How the Number 3.14 Got the Name 'Pi' Could this possibly be correct? I found a double zero in the middle of it.
88242205 comment Comment Re:While they're (not) appologizing... (Score 1) 821 by JRV31 on Thursday December 29, 2016 @06:43PM (#53575177) Attached to: US Announces Response To Russian Election Hacking [Update] And we are supposed to believe the US spy machine is not hacking other countries?
88218481 comment Comment Re:Hell Yes! (Score 1) 449 by JRV31 on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @06:56PM (#53567993) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: Is Computing As Cool and Fun As It Once Was? Switch to Linux and the cool factor becomes very much alive.True, also RaspberryPi and Arduino are fun.
87660815 comment Comment What Next? (Score 1) 102 by JRV31 on Friday December 02, 2016 @11:34AM (#53408639) Attached to: Four New Elements Finally Get Their Official Names, Added To Periodic Table Now that the seventh shell is complete the next man-made element will have to be in a new shell. Does this make it much harder, or impossible, to create element 119?
86437213 comment Comment If the US government would tell the truth (Score 1) 109 by JRV31 on Thursday September 29, 2016 @09:31AM (#52983103) Attached to: US Believes Hackers Are Shielded By Russia To Hide Its Role In Cyberintrusions: WSJ we wouldn't need Russian hackers.
86073951 comment Comment Player Piano (Score 1) 175 by JRV31 on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @08:57AM (#52878109) Attached to: Slashdot Asks: What Are Your Favorite Technology Books and Novels? by Kurt Vonnegut
85999889 comment Comment Re:Who cares? (Score 1) 459 by JRV31 on Friday September 09, 2016 @12:31PM (#52855763) Attached to: Facebook Co-Founder Commits $20 Million To Help Defeat Trump What smells better dog shit or cat shit?
85344985 comment Comment Digital Restrictions Malware (Score 1) 122 by JRV31 on Tuesday August 09, 2016 @09:27AM (#52670525) Attached to: EFF Asks FTC To Demand 'Truth In Labeling' For DRM We need to stop using the acronym DRM, call it what it is, Digital Restrictions Malware.
85031723 comment Comment Re:Slashdot is for fags. And fags go MOOOOOOO! (Score 1) 53 by JRV31 on Tuesday July 26, 2016 @09:08AM (#52581191) Attached to: AMD Unveils Radeon Pro WX and Pro SSG Professional Graphics Cards Is that why you're here?
84765829 comment Comment Re:Can i still write in Bernie? (Score 1) 644 by JRV31 on Thursday July 14, 2016 @09:00AM (#52509305) Attached to: Bernie Sanders Endorses Hillary Clinton What smells better? Dog shit or cat shit.
84182633 comment Comment Re:I wonder why they resist this (Score 1) 83 by JRV31 on Friday June 17, 2016 @10:46AM (#52335985) Attached to: Cable Companies Pledge Industry-Wide Commitment But Want Control Over UI The problem is all the companies and governments want to protect your privacy. From everyone but themselves.
83600071 comment Comment Re: A simple solution to part of the problem (Score 1) 105 by JRV31 on Sunday May 22, 2016 @08:19AM (#52159223) Attached to: How Militarized Cops Are Zapping Rights With Stingray Pigs?
83600047 comment Comment Re:A simple solution to part of the problem (Score 2) 105 by JRV31 on Sunday May 22, 2016 @08:18AM (#52159221) Attached to: How Militarized Cops Are Zapping Rights With Stingray The cops simply make up a fake chain of evidence.
83599981 comment Comment Re:Your Govts Worldwide.... (Score 1) 105 by JRV31 on Sunday May 22, 2016 @08:14AM (#52159215) Attached to: How Militarized Cops Are Zapping Rights With Stingray We need to rein in the gangs of armed thugs that are terrorizing out cities.