●Stories
●Firehose
●All
●Popular
●Polls
●Software
●Thought Leadership
Submit
●
Login
●or
●
Sign up
●Topics:
●Devices
●Build
●Entertainment
●Technology
●Open Source
●Science
●YRO
●Follow us:
●RSS
●Facebook
●LinkedIn
●Twitter
●
Youtube
●
Mastodon
●Bluesky
Follow Slashdot blog updates by subscribing to our blog RSS feed
Forgot your password?
Close
wnewsdaystalestupid
sightfulinterestingmaybe
cflamebaittrollredundantoverrated
vefunnyunderrated
podupeerror
×
180047236
comment
byRene S. Hollan
ber 11, 2025 @10:20AM
(#65787860)
Attached to: The Linux Kernel Looks To 'Bite the Bullet' In Enabling Microsoft C Extensions
Blech.
While I can appreciate the motivation, it is always best to stick to widely recognized standards as far as programming languages go.
179997896
comment
byRene S. Hollan
er 07, 2025 @03:54PM
(#65781048)
Attached to: Direct File Won't Happen in 2026, IRS Tells States
I've used TaxAct for years, out of familiarity more than anything, but find its user interface about as appealing as a dog's breakfast.
88122991
comment
byRene S. Hollan
er 23, 2016 @02:05PM
(#53544833)
Attached to: Microsoft Exec Admits They 'Went Too Far' With Aggressive Windows 10 Updates
A Windows 10 update removed ALL of the graphics drivers for my son's GTX-1080. This despite trying to block them as much as possible.
Fortunately it was a small matter for the tech-savvy kid to reinstall them, and if not, I could have managed, but imaging if we had been clueless consumers spending significant cash on a gaming PC, that Microsoft now "broke".
I think the next time it happens I will send them a bill for our time: I consult at $350 an he at $175 an hour.
84396729
comment
byRene S. Hollan
7, 2016 @12:00PM
(#52399773)
Attached to: New C++ Features Voted In By C++17 Standards Committee
Decades old. Heh, I work in a place these days where the code (mostly C and C++) has roots in Fortran. The database APIs (all homegrown, natch, since SQL didn't exist 'then') are, er, interesting, and unless you've experienced unstructured Fortran, you won't understand WHY things are the way they are.
84396693
comment
byRene S. Hollan
7, 2016 @11:57AM
(#52399755)
Attached to: New C++ Features Voted In By C++17 Standards Committee
Clearly someone who has not experienced APL, wherein one can invert a matrix in three keystrokes, one of which is a backspace: quad, backspace, divide; also known as "quad-divide" or "domino". What? You don't have a quad key on your keyboard?
70055815
comment
byRene S. Hollan
ry 06, 2015 @01:23PM
(#48999711)
Attached to: Does Showing a Horrific Video Serve a Legitimate Journalistic Purpose?
Indeed. A warning is certainly appropriate, but news is news, however horrific it might be.
69486333
comment
byRene S. Hollan
uary 21, 2015 @03:07PM
(#48868359)
Attached to: The Tech Industry's Legacy: Creating Disposable Employees
As a former H1-B visa holder, current lawful permanent resident, and eligible for U.S. citizenship, you should know that the LAW requirs H1-Bs to be paid at least 90% of the prevailing wage, the employer to handle their INS legal expenses, AND bear the cost of sending them and their family home when they are layed off or their visa expires. H1-Bs generally cost MORE than locals, with all the extra hassles.
Now, where I would likely agree with you is that many companies BREAK those laws to bring in cheap labor, something which I would opose as well.
69283479
comment
byRene S. Hollan
ary 15, 2015 @01:53PM
(#48822477)
Attached to: Pope Francis: There Are Limits To Freedom of Expression
Yes, it's called "Disorderly Conduct", and is a misdemeanor most places.
HOWEVER, which that might explain a violent response, it does not excuse it: if you assault or kill someone because of what they say to you, even though their actions are criminal, so is your violent response. The proper response is a harassment charge.
Furthermore, that covers speech directed at you, not indirect speech intended for anyone who cares to listen: If I call a black man a nigger, I can certainly expect a punch (or worse). But, at least in the U.S., with it's First Amendment, I can write all the books and cartoons about niggers I want, without breaking any laws. Your recourse, if I offend you is simply to shun me.
69176247
comment
byRene S. Hollan
y 12, 2015 @04:10PM
(#48796895)
Attached to: Would You Rent Out Your Unused Drive Space?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/da...
69176165
comment
byRene S. Hollan
y 12, 2015 @04:06PM
(#48796859)
Attached to: Would You Rent Out Your Unused Drive Space?
Symform, not Synapse.
69176093
comment
byRene S. Hollan
y 12, 2015 @04:04PM
(#48796831)
Attached to: Would You Rent Out Your Unused Drive Space?
I once interviewed for a company, Synapse, IIRC, planning to do just that, using error correction to deal with lost/offline shards of data.
66933823
comment
byRene S. Hollan
mber 22, 2014 @11:40AM
(#48440257)
Attached to: Linux On a Motorola 68000 Solder-less Breadboard
Kudos.
The first computer I built used a 6809 and ran either Flex or a homebrew monitor.
I have PLENTY of experience with AMOS on 68k systems. As Caroll Oconnor and Jean Stapleton sang: "Those were the days!"
61606673
comment
byRene S. Hollan
7, 2014 @07:00PM
(#47337749)
Attached to: Meet Carla Shroder's New Favorite GUI-Textmode Hybrid Shell, Xiki
Some of us might consider that a feature.
61056367
comment
byRene S. Hollan
10, 2014 @03:58PM
(#47206379)
Attached to: Comcast Converting 50,000 Houston Home Routers Into Public WiFi Hotspots
This is a bad idea.
60800793
comment
byRene S. Hollan
03, 2014 @01:13PM
(#47158011)
Attached to: 'Godfather of Ecstasy,' Chemist Sasha Shulgin Dies Aged 88
I lived withing spitting distance of a meth house a couple of years ago, in a nice neighborhood. Wouldn't have known anything were it not for the fact that it got raided. 'Course compared to LSD, Meth is nasty.
« Newer
Older »
Slashdot Top Deals
●(email not shown publicly)
●B.Comp.Sc. 1982, M.comp.Sc. 1984, Concordia University.
Professional (i.e. got paid for it) Software Designer since 1977.
Communications Network & Embedded systems geek. Also Linux bigot.
●
Days Read in a Row
●
Years Read
●
Got a Score:5 Comment
●
Stick to standards
●
Re:Of course
(Score:3)
●
Took my son's graphics card off line
●
Re:Sweet
●
Re:Sweet
●
!science (stories)
●
!power (stories)
●
terrorism (submissions)
●
law (submissions)
●
constitution (submissions)
●
FBI: U.S. Constitution supporters "Terrorists"
●
FBI: U.S. Constitution supporters "Terrorists"
●
T-Mobile has nationwide voice and data outage
Slashdot
●
Submit Story
It is much harder to find a job than to keep one.
●FAQ
●Story Archive
●Hall of Fame
●Advertising
●Terms
●Privacy Statement
●About
●Feedback
●Mobile View
●Blog
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
Copyright © 2026 Slashdot Media. All Rights Reserved.
×
Close
Working...
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
Copyright © 2026 Slashdot Media. All Rights Reserved.
×
Close
Working...