Comment Pretty Pictures (Score 1) 361
Give your higher up pretty pictures they can understand and all will be well. Trust me.
Comment Re:Anyone remember reversie? (Score 1) 402
only if you ran tradewars on it
Comment Re:Anyone remember reversie? (Score 2, Interesting) 402
The navy had no clue what to do with the x286 Dos based PC's and just had piles of them sitting lifeless in corners. Most work was done in CPM. PIP'n this and PIP'n that
Comment Anyone remember reversie? (Score 2, Interesting) 402
I'm not sure I spelled that right, but anyway, Microsoft did manage to unload a boatload of V1.0 on the Navy at the least. I remember playing with it on the 286's the military had no clue what to do with. Instead of the infamous solitaire game it use to have reversie - a digital version of the othello game.
Even years late I was still happier with DOS 6.1 and Quarterdeck memory/application management. It was the only way to go to host a BBS and still have a little room to work on it while it was up.
Ah the good 'ol days when I was considered a genius simply because I did my own memory upgrades to my Tandy 1000...
Comment Common Sense Still exists? (Score 1) 364
It's been many years since I heard some common sense on this subject.
Comment Not the case at all . . . (Score 1) 453
"The fear is that if you pursue computer science, you will be stuck in a basement, writing code. That is absolutely not the reality"
Not the case at all if you pursue computer science, you will be stuck in a cube and be expected to be available 24x7 including holidays. That's the reality.
But one need not fear being in the basement.
Comment Really? (Score 1) 2
You mean there's jobs out there where you're not expect to be available 24x7??
Comment Life outside the binary exists. (Score 1) 1091
I just went through the majority of responses to this post. As a trans woman I make no claim that I am a 'man' or 'woman' by the classical definitions. I am 'me' just like everyone else. The neurotic clinging to a clarity of the definition to which is which only shows the struggle I am forced to deal with living life within a world that thinks it's all black and white.
It's not. Accept it. Deal with it. Realize there is life outside the binary and celebrate humanity in all its forms.
Comment Re:Bloody difficult. (Score 1) 1091
I really love statistics like this. Most are not tested for chromosomal sex at birth so how the hell are such numbers accurately derived?
How To Prove Someone Is Female? 1091
krou writes "Caster Semenya won the 800m at the World Athletics Championship in blistering style, leaving her competitors in the dust, but she has been thrown into the midst of a scandal amidst claims that she's not really a woman. According to the many press reports, she's believed to shave, is flat chested, has a very masculine physique, previously preferred playing physical games with boys, and shunned traditional female activities and clothing. Questions about her gender have dogged her entire career. Previously, acceptance that she is a women relied on simple inspection of female genitals. But now the IAAF claim that they want to conduct further tests to see if 'she may have a rare medical condition that gives her an unfair advantage.' An IAAF spokesmen noted that 'The [testing] process was started after Semenya made her startling breakthroughs — a 25-second improvement at 1500m and eight seconds at 800m, just some weeks ago.' I'm curious what the Slashdot community thinks: what can be considered proof of someone being male or female? Is it simply a case of having the right genitals, or are there other criteria that should be used? Is the IAAF right in claiming that someone should be prevented from competing because they have a rare medical or genetic advantage?"
Joachim De Posada Talks About Delayed Gratification 105
grrlscientist writes "Here is a short talk in which Joachim de Posada shares a landmark experiment on delayed gratification — and how it can predict future success. With priceless video of kids trying their hardest not to eat their marshmallow."
Does Professional Gaming Have a Future? 116
mr_sifter writes "Three years ago, celebrity gamers such as Fatal1ty were bagging millions in prizes, and TV channels were queuing up to broadcast games on TV. Professional gaming looked set for the big time. It never happened, and in the current economic crisis, sponsors and media organizations are cutting costs, resulting in the closure of many pro gaming competitions (as we recently discussed) and a down-scaling in prize money. This feature looks at whether pro gaming can bounce back, and whether it will always be a PC sport, or if pro gaming on consoles is the future."
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