Comment Re:Middle-out? (Score 1) 135

by xuvetyn on Friday July 15, 2016 @07:18PM (#52521375) Attached to: Dropbox Open Sources New Lossless Middle-Out Image Compression Algorithm

ah. beat me to it. =)

Comment late start (Score 1) 515

by xuvetyn on Monday June 06, 2016 @03:57PM (#52261823) Attached to: Slashdot Asks: How Did You Learn How To Code?

learned at a trade school (ITT-type thing) in SLC in the 90s pursuing a simple degree in computer programming (2-year degree). then threw it away being duped by the whole dot com craze. after the bubble burst, there was no demand for Perl monkeys. =(

Comment the only problem i have....... (Score 1) 982

by xuvetyn on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @04:57PM (#52228441) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: Would You Recommend Updating To Windows 10?

is its inability to update now. Edge is terrible; keep FF or Chrome. as well as the new music player. otherwise the update was seamless. my .02

Comment Re:even better (Score 1) 209

by xuvetyn on Tuesday May 31, 2016 @05:21PM (#52221031) Attached to: ASUS' ZenBook 3 Is Thinner, Lighter and Faster Than the MacBook

oops. dunno why that appears as a reply......

Comment even better (Score 1) 209

by xuvetyn on Tuesday May 31, 2016 @05:20PM (#52221019) Attached to: ASUS' ZenBook 3 Is Thinner, Lighter and Faster Than the MacBook

.the HP Spectre.

Comment who should i believe? (Score 1) 172

by xuvetyn on Thursday May 19, 2016 @01:38PM (#52142655) Attached to: Netflix Launches Fast.com To Show How Fast Your Internet Connection Really Is

fast.com or speedtest.net? there's quite a discrepancy. =/

Comment i'd migrate to Linux on my desktop full-time...... (Score 1) 383

by xuvetyn on Monday May 02, 2016 @07:12PM (#52031733) Attached to: Windows Desktop Market Share Drops Below 90%

if i could find an mp3 player that would import my WMP playlists and a decent video editor (WLMM).

Comment updated? (Score 1) 69

by xuvetyn on Saturday March 26, 2016 @08:13PM (#51784415) Attached to: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Final Beta Released

what about Ubuntu/BSD?

Comment Re:Good idea (Score 1) 307

by xuvetyn on Friday February 12, 2016 @12:54AM (#51492487) Attached to: Putin's Internet Czar Wants To Ban Windows On Government PCs

"Any government interested in keeping its data and secrets safe but runs Windows is likely populated by imbeciles." wouldn't that be the US gov't too? -sad face-

Comment i'm still waiting.... (Score 1) 665

by xuvetyn on Tuesday December 08, 2015 @10:37PM (#51086005) Attached to: Microsoft Will Resume Pushing Windows 10 To Machines With Win7, 8.1

for a notification to "upgrade" either of my 2 machines.

Comment wait for the NRA's response... (Score 1) 822

by xuvetyn on Thursday October 15, 2015 @03:30PM (#50738053) Attached to: US Toddlers Involved In Shootings On a Weekly Basis

"WE NEED TO ARM THEM!!!"

Comment reminds me of the book.... (Score 1) 242

by xuvetyn on Friday September 11, 2015 @09:40PM (#50507405) Attached to: John McAfee On Why He's Running For President

dot bomb.

Comment media (Score 1) 889

by xuvetyn on Wednesday September 09, 2015 @01:05PM (#50487693) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: What Windows-Only Apps Would You Most Like To See On Linux?

windows live movie maker and a decent mp3 player (winamp?)!

Comment you're welcome (Score 1) 484

by xuvetyn on Sunday April 26, 2015 @07:20PM (#49556811) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: What Are the Most Stable Smartphones These Days?

blackberry

Comment my vote (Score 1) 536

by xuvetyn on Wednesday July 02, 2014 @03:21PM (#47371209) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: Choosing a Web Language That's Long-Lived, and Not Too Buzzy?

Perl. hands down.

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