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Comment This is not a pipe. (Score 1) 76

I have been running RC-1 since Tuesday... Mind you my install has considerable modifications, such as Eric's multilib packages, and there is some stuff I compile myself to keep on the bleeding edge. Main desktop has been on Slackware since 2006 or so. No complaints, it just works.

Comment Re:I have one question: (Score 2) 53

There are bits of ophiolites on both coasts, sometimes bits of ocean plate end up riding up instead of subducting, probably as the continent overrides the spreading ridge. I have been to the one mentioned below in Newfoundland. As an aside, many moons ago as an undergrad I invented a drink called the ophiolite belt, like a b52 with a couple extra layers.

Comment Re:Dumb birds (Score 1) 95

Speaking from experience, ptarmigans take "bird-brained" to the next level. While working in the subarctic they would frequently fly into the sides of our tents. A good startle, considering that roaming bears were also in the area. They also love to burrow into snow, and pop out in a flurry when one walks a few feet away.

Comment I organize it & use search (Score 4, Interesting) 66

I was in repair shop once (because my iPhone's phone jack wouldn't take the stereo mini cable I was trying to stick into it anymore. I thought something was bent inside the hole, turned out it was just jammed with pocket lint.) and the clerk did something I now do every day.

She took my phone, and instead of hunting for the settings icon, she swiped down, hit the letters "se" and the settings icon presented itself! She f*cking searched for it! I do that with spotlight on my mac all the time, I don't know why it didn't occur to me to do that on my iPhone, but I sure do now.

So to answer the question:
1. I try to delete apps aggressively, that helps.
2. I put the most used stuff on the first page, leaving empty space if that's required.
3. I group games together and tuck them away.
4. I search for stuff I use once in a while.

Its an ongoing process. The problem is there's a long tail graph of usage of apps. My iMessage, phone and Skype apps get used a ton, my sense app and a few games get used once a day, settings etc, once a week and a hand full once a month. The remainder probably need to be deleted.

The iOS app/interface manager isn't that great. Sure I have full control, but damn, help me out a bit. Doesn't the windows phone sort apps by usage? That would be amazingly helpful. So would a notification of what apps should probably be deleted.

I don't want that much fine grained control & it's stressful to see all that crap on your phone.

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Hundreds of Cisco Switches Vulnerable To Flaw Found in WikiLeaks Files (zdnet.com) 76

Zack Whittaker, writing for ZDNet: Cisco is warning that the software used in hundreds of its products are vulnerable to a "critical"-rated security flaw, which can be easily and remotely exploited with a simple command. The vulnerability can allow an attacker to remotely gain access and take over an affected device. More than 300 switches are affected by the vulnerability, Cisco said in an advisory. According to the advisory, the bug is found in the cluster management protocol code in Cisco's IOS and IOS XE software, which the company installs on the routers and switches it sells. An attacker can exploit the vulnerability by sending a malformed protocol-specific Telnet command while establishing a connection to the affected device, because of a flaw in how the protocol fails to properly process some commands. Cisco said that there are "no workarounds" to address the vulnerability, but it said that disabling Telnet would "eliminate" some risks.

Comment Re:Data Plan Blew Up (Score 1) 867

My data plan for the 4G home wifi hub (no cable available in this part of the bairro) has blown its cap for the last months, and I have been blaming family members for downloading YouTube videos on their cell phones. Turns out my work laptop has been downloading the Win 10 update without telling me in the background, I see the hidden folder has roughly 5.6 gB of files, so I would be blowing the cap for the next 2-3 months if this continues. (Only 2 gigs cap then it goes down to old-time dialup speeds). NOT cool.

Comment Re:Good (Score 1) 459

I think the core of his argument is:

"With the lifting of economic sanctions, Netanyahu warned, “Iran will get a jackpot, a cash bonanza of hundreds of billions of dollars, which will enable it to continue to pursue its aggression and terror.”"

I'm not disagreeing with you, but I'm curious what your counterpoint to that statement is. What will Iran do with billions of dollars after 'behaving' for 15 years? Sounds to me like they will have enough cash and immunity to build a bomb. What I think is going on, is, the Obama administration is hoping Iran does not hold true to their agreement and we can faithfully NOT hold up our promise to withhold sanctions.

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