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Comment Re:Short of NICs and CPUs, what else has succeeded (Score 1) 39

I was working there when they came out with the Bad Axe motherboard.
Broken drivers, horrifically ugly and broken "xtreme" configuration apps, flaky overclocking.
In less than a year, they were unsupported and left to die.

The chip engineers were top notch, but sales and management was full of clueless
expense account eaters, all waiting for the 90's to return so they could cash out stock grants.

Comment How soon until the thermostat is dumped? (Score 2) 16

I have a gen2 Nest thermostat. Unless I pull the white A/C wire every winter,
It'll die mid-winter because somehow, it can't pull enough current to charge its battery.
I didn't snake the extra power wire because it's a 100+ year old house and not worth the trouble.
Nest knew about the design flaw years ago, said they would fix it, and never did.

Last month, a software update broke the thermostat's wifi, and it won't connect anymore.
Nest says to reboot my router (yeah, ok) or get a new Nest router.
Best of all, it insists on resetting the inside heat to 74 degrees, every day, because it's "smart".
So now it's actually worse than a 1960's Honeywell round manual.
I could screw with it, but I really don't need another hobby.
F'n Google.

Comment Slashdot offers clear evidence (Score 1) 491

The decline in the quality of education is directly reflected in the increasing rarity of
of intelligent and informative commentary here on Slashdot over its 30 year history.

And just like here, the United States has been overrun with anonymous cowards,
offering little of value, but proud of putting their ignorance on display for all to see.

Comment Re:Manned Mars Mission Suffers Mishap (Score 1) 297

Associated Press, 15 October 2031 -
Six months after the apparent loss of the MC-1 Mars Colonizer mission, an explosive investigation has revealed that the entire mission was faked using pre-rendered video and simulated telemetry data. President Elon Musk, rather than addressing the scandal, has instead announced that the billions in taxpayer funds allocated for the mission will be âoerepurposed for innovationââ"a move critics say amounts to pocketing the money.

The deception unraveled after whistleblowers within MASC, speaking under condition of anonymity, provided evidence that the dramatic âoecollisionâ with Muskâ(TM)s own Tesla Roadster had been staged using CGI and doctored JWST images. Independent analysts reviewing raw telescope data confirmed that no such impact had occurred, and further scrutiny of MASCâ(TM)s communications logs suggested that the six supposed âoeinterstellar conquistadorsâ had never even left Earthâ(TM)s atmosphere.

When pressed for comment, Musk initially responded on his social media platform XÂ with a cryptic post: âoeSometimes, the greatest journey is the one you imagine. #StockUp #InnovationTaxâ before deleting it minutes later.

Meanwhile, the Trump Residence, which had pushed for the reorientation of the James Webb Space Telescope to investigate the incident, has remained largely silent, with a spokesperson only stating that the matter was being âoelooked into with tremendous focus, believe me.â

As outrage grows, congressional hearings are being scheduled to determine the extent of the fraud and whether any criminal charges should be pursued. Yet, with Musk still holding unprecedented executive power as both President and CEO of MASC, many are questioning whether accountability is even possible.

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