Comment Don't worry, Trump has a plan (Score 2) 72
He's not just not collecting data, he's spending money to actually remove the buoys that collect the data. If you don't measure it then it's not happening (MAGA 3:16).
Comment Worst abuse of the rules (Score 1) 15
My favorite all time winner got the "Worst abuse of the rules" consisting solely of #include "/dev/kbd"
Comment Re:I don't buy the assumptions (Score 1) 50
When it comes to string theory I'm not ashamed to admit I'm too dumb to understand, And I was a math major in college (40+ years ago).
Comment A string walks into a bar (Score 2) 50
Asks the bartender for a drink. Bartender says "I'm sorry, we don't serve strings in here". String leaves, ties himself into a knot, rubs himself on the ground, walks back into the bar and asks for a drink. Bartender says "Hey, aren't you that string that was just in here?" "Nope, I'm a frayed knot".
Comment MongoDB (Score 3, Funny) 62
I don't even know what MongoDB is but, thanks to Slashdot, I have a very negative opinion of it.
Comment Re:Old internet properties keep getting "revived" (Score 1) 10
RIP Live365. I loved that site. Got the Lazarus treatment a few years back, nothing like the original.
Comment Can I run it myself? (Score 2) 74
I've got a project I'm curious about. Are any of these scanners A) free; B) have a good S/N; and C) understand Kotlin?
Comment Re:No need of AI (Score 3, Insightful) 43
It's not just oil, it's Jets (Boeing), Jet engines (GE), Intel, Dell, and I don't remember what else. Makes a mockery of any and all insider trading rules.
Comment Won't be long now (Score 1) 55
Anyone want to bet when it will be China limiting the number of chips that can be sold to the US? My bet is inside 10 years.
Comment Re:Market forces at work (Score 1) 214
Ford stock has been bouncing between about 11.50 and 13.50 for a few years now. If I was still in the stock market (I'm old, my long term horizon is a year) I'd be buying below 12 and selling at above 13.
Comment No thanks (Score 0) 27
I don't own an X Box, nor do I game on my laptop. Please don't force this on me.
Comment It was me (Score 1) 148
I fess up, I did it. What are you gonna do about it?
Comment My first Linux CPU (Score 2) 132
We were I/O bound with a saturated network. Our boss bought a Pentium to see if it would help. He didn't understand what "I/O bound" meant.
Went to a Comdex and saw this new fangled thing called a network switch. 3-4 of those in our system solved our problems.
Went to a Comdex and saw this new fangled thing called a network switch. 3-4 of those in our system solved our problems.
Comment Where can I get some? (Score 4, Funny) 48
Asking for a friend
Comment Re:Why though? (Score 1) 67
People can look for patterns in all sorts of algebraic spaces. I imagine there's probably a PhD or two in there.
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