Comment Re:Russian Trolls Have Also Invaded Slashdot (Score 3, Funny) 705
Dear anonymous Russian troll, please learn English grammar before you make yourself even more unintentionally hilarious.
Commander Taco help us!
Comment Russian Trolls Have Also Invaded Slashdot (Score 5, Funny) 705
Remember the days when it was just linux nerds in here instead of bots and trolls?
Comment Re:And this is news? (Score 1) 123
Fusion HD is a $100 premium on a new iMac.
Comment Re:And this is news? (Score 5, Informative) 123
Apple's new operating system does not support a feature that they currently sell at a premium because they don't offer large flash drives. That's a significant failure on their part and affects many people who should read this article as advice not to upgrade.
That's news.
Comment Feature without a requirement (Score 4, Insightful) 189
No one asked for this feature, but Apple wants to give it to us anyway. They have really lost touch with their user base, IMHO, and stray further and further afield. I think it may be time for another visionary but I doubt that Apple's culture will promote one as the old guard holds on for dear life.
Comment Re:They make the *median* income of SV (Score 1) 215
That engineers make a lot of money shouldn't surprise anyone. Making $8,000 in Menlo Park is like being broke since rent can easily cost $3,500. The cost of living there doesn't compare to living in Kansas City. It doesn't mention that, or anything, for that matter.
This type of clickbait article only serves the purpose of inflaming anger at 'elites' in the population at large.
Submission + - US House Passes Bill Requiring Warrants To Search Old Emails (reuters.com)
An anonymous reader writes: The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Monday to require law enforcement authorities to obtain a search warrant before seeking old emails from technology companies, a win for privacy advocates fearful the Trump administration may work to expand government surveillance powers. The House passed the measure by a voice vote. But the legislation was expected to encounter resistance in the Senate, where it failed to advance last year amid opposition by a handful of Republican lawmakers after the House passed it unanimously. Currently, agencies such as the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission only need a subpoena to seek such data from a service provider.
Submission + - FBI Will Revert To Using Fax Machines, Snail Mail For FOIA Requests
blottsie writes: Starting next month, the FBI will no longer accept Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests via email. Instead, the top U.S. police for will largely require requests be made via fax machine or the U.S. Postal Service. From the Daily Dot's report:
“It’s a huge step backwards for the FBI to switch from a proven, ubiquitous, user-friendly technology like email to a portal that has consistently shown problems, ranging from restricting how often citizens can access their right to government oversight to legitimate privacy concerns,” says Michael Morisy, co-founder of MuckRock, a nonprofit that has helped people file over 28,271 public records requests at more than 6,690 state, federal, and local agencies.
Submission + - How To Get Started With Programming?
joshtops writes: I know this is a question that must have been asked — and answered — on Slashdot several times, but I am hoping to listen from the community again. I'm in my 20s, and have a day job that doesn't require any programming skills. But I don't know what the future would look like — so I want to learn it while there's still some time. I have done some research but people have varied opinions. Essentially my question is: What is perhaps the best way to learn programming? I am looking for best possible resources — perhaps tutorials on the internet, the right books and the order in which I should read/watch them. Some people have advised me to start with C language, but I was wondering if I could kickstart things with other languages such as perhaps Apple's Swift as well?
Submission + - Trump Is Right:Silicon Valley Is Using H-1B Visas To Pay Low Wages To Immigrants (huffingtonpost.com)
schwit1 writes: the Trump administration has drafted a new executive order that could actually mean higher wages for both foreign workers and Americans working in Silicon Valley. The Silicon Valley companies, of course, will not be happy if it goes into effect.
The order aims to overhaul and limit work visas, notably the H-1B visa program. Tech companies rely on these to bring in foreign talent. Their lobbyists claim there is a “talent shortage” among Americans and thus that the industry needs more of such work visas. This is patently false. The truth is that they want an expansion of the H-1B work visa program because they want to hire cheap, immobile labor — i.e., foreign workers.
To see how this works, note that most Silicon Valley firms sponsor their H-1B workers, who hold a temporary visa, for U.S. permanent residency (green card) under the employment-based program in immigration law. EB sponsorship renders the workers de facto indentured servants; though they have the right to move to another employer, they do not dare do so, as it would mean starting the lengthy green card process all over again.
The order aims to overhaul and limit work visas, notably the H-1B visa program. Tech companies rely on these to bring in foreign talent. Their lobbyists claim there is a “talent shortage” among Americans and thus that the industry needs more of such work visas. This is patently false. The truth is that they want an expansion of the H-1B work visa program because they want to hire cheap, immobile labor — i.e., foreign workers.
To see how this works, note that most Silicon Valley firms sponsor their H-1B workers, who hold a temporary visa, for U.S. permanent residency (green card) under the employment-based program in immigration law. EB sponsorship renders the workers de facto indentured servants; though they have the right to move to another employer, they do not dare do so, as it would mean starting the lengthy green card process all over again.
Comment Abandoned Apps (Score 2) 105
One of my main apps has been abandoned by the developer, mostly because they now sell it as a yearly subscription. They will never update my pre-subscription full functionality app. Am I supposed to delete that? Why should I when I purchased a fully functional app in good faith?
Comment Interesting Gee Whiz Application (Score 0) 73
If you feel like reading another 'Those kids sure are doing crazy things with technology' article hear it is.
Having said that, it's still pretty cool. Now if you could get that to integrate with Eclipse, Spring, and Struts...
Interview With UIzard Creator Ryu Sunt-tae 73
volume4 writes "A couple of days ago, the folks over at Ajaxian introduced the world to UIzard, an awesome creation by a Korean developer using YUI. There is actually a heck of a lot more about it, and the excitement about the app caused the UIzard website to go down. Most people could not interact with the app or learn more. A day or so later, the website was back but I could still not access the app. I went on a search to find the creator of UIzard to learn more about it, and finally, through Jinho.Jung on Flickr, I got ahold of his email address and hooked up with Ryu Sunt-tae to learn more."
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