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  1. Re:there is no way to disprove a person's religion on Idle: File-Sharing Is Not a Religion, Says Swedish Government · · Score: 1

    Well, they don't seem to have a powerful Deity. The most powerful known to their religion shall be the "share-holder", they seem to run many governments nowadays.

  2. Re:oh buddy... on Space Invaders: The Movie · · Score: 1

    SPACE INVADERS HAS ABSOLUTELY ZERO PLOT AND NO CHARACTERS

    So does Twilight, and there's the movies and girls screaming for the actors. Put a hot chick, a hopeless romantic guy and ships coming down the sky back and forth and there you have it! Ah, wait, that was transformers.

  3. Re:Hosts file on Visualizing Behavior-Tracking Cookies With Firefox · · Score: 1

    Perhaps on Linux this is a simpler task and works well for you. Windows (at least XP), on the other hand, takes forever to parse that file. I had to disable that mechanism to block websites, because it was messing with the whole networking behavior.

    Spybot uses this mechanism to block malware-sites, and I had at some point to disable it for that reason too.

  4. Re:Boobies anyone? on Google Launches Google+ Social Network · · Score: 1

    Ah, I must say I was deeply disappointed at Explore 3D not working for me :'(

  5. Re:Boobies anyone? on Google Launches Google+ Social Network · · Score: 1

    Thank you, I signed in to be Alerted about boobies. Seemed rather important to be frequently notified about it.

  6. Re:I think I speak for the world at large here. on Opera 11.50 Released · · Score: 1

    Op-what, now? Is that some sort of web browser or something?

    It's a browser with the features FireFox will have in a year or so.

    And the popularity Firefox had in 2004.

  7. Re:Just curious... on US Congress To Use Skype For Video Teleconference · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Well, my first thought would be that the use of Skype to reduce costs will translate into calls made from laptops on airplanes. Congressman will not stop traveling or cut their spending, they will just use it to the arsenal of tools that can be used to consume the tax payer money.

  8. Re:How about testing IN BETWEEN the cities? on Eight Major 3G & 4G Networks Tested Nationwide · · Score: 1

    Point to that! I was traveling through the country using my Android phone as GPS. It's amazing that historical markers and important US spots completely lack of any data (yes, not even Edge).

    I stopped by the Four Corners monument (I have to say that there's not much to see), and I had to make a phone call to get me out of there, because there was no way to get any map information from the network.

    (NOTE: Yes, I know there are applications to download the maps such as MapDroyd and I can also get a GPS dongle and map software on my computer, etc, but that's not my point)

  9. Re:I'll pass on Sony Develops Technology To Hack Your Hand · · Score: 1

    I was thinking more along the lines of applications for their internal customer (movies and music branch): politician puppeteer.

    So now they can control signatures on bills, and your hand when you're trying to download anything! Clever!

  10. Re:I doubt it... on LulzSec Announces That It Is Done · · Score: 1

    Interestingly enough, many theories can come up. And, since I don't know anyone from that group, I could also claim this could be a government agency trying to get data from other agencies and corporations while forcing new legislation. If you ask me, very smart trick.

    Then again, it may be just a bunch of kids.

  11. Re:You underestimate the value on Ask Slashdot: CS Degree Without Gen-Ed Requirements? · · Score: 1

    Well, I didn't want to go down that path. But yes, according to the poster, if he reads enough books, may as well get away with being a lawyer. Even better, a doctor. Why going to school, if he can underestimate other people's efforts by saying he's a self learner?

    As the poster, I learned programming with my XL800 since I was about 7 or 8. I'm now programming for a company and realize that I know nothing. Can I learn by myself? for sure, but how long would it take without proper guidance.

    My advise to the poster is: Don't take school for granted, if you go there to learn what the books say, you're wasting your time. Many people going to school, think they can just read the book and A the class, but miss the most important part, which is the experience of the people teaching the class. I like to believe, that although I was perhaps really annoying asking in class, my questions will provide insight not only to me, but other students and sometimes the teacher itself. Some people go to class just to get a piece of paper that says they went to class, some others really take advantage of the money they are investing in.

  12. Re:You underestimate the value on Ask Slashdot: CS Degree Without Gen-Ed Requirements? · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Furthermore, if he knows programming already does that make him a CS? As far as I know, there's more to that, such as algorithms and proper techniques. If he things he knows all he should try to explore new areas as well. Let's say, electrical engineering and learn some circuit design as well.

    I'm not CS, but somewhat feel like people that know programming they should get an immediate degree without learning the basics. Programming is probably only one course of the degree and to me, it's not all you need to know to become a CS.

    Yes, it's expensive to go to school, but some people really underestimate what they can learn in school.

  13. Re:Is timekeeping really that difficult to solve? on Power Grid Change May Disrupt Clocks · · Score: 1

    Every electronic device I've been buying has a switching power supply capable of rectifying and filtering voltages from 100 to 240V and 50 to 60Hz. I've seen this for the past 15 years now. Don't know why anyone would have different products these days when they can just have a small switched power supply to work on both.

  14. Re:Licensing Fees on Hulu For Sale: Is There Good News For Users? · · Score: 2

    It's even more bizarre that they pay for broadcasting frequencies, antennas and equipment. But they have the chance of broadcasting shows online at the expense of Hulu's bandwidth and they don't do it. I don't want to watch what and when they want me to watch. I want to watch when I have the time and desired of doing so.

  15. Re:Licensing Fees on Hulu For Sale: Is There Good News For Users? · · Score: 1

    It sort of pissed me that they started releasing good shows there, and when I was hooked, they showed messages about "not having rights to show them".

    Shows I was following in Hulu disappeared to me (Burn Notice, V come to mind right now), so I would not be watching those in TV. Too bad the good shows may be loosing audience just because people was used to watch them on Hulu. Now that it's plagued with reality shows and mediocre productions, they want to sell it. Well, No wonder why!

  16. Re:Floor space on Who Killed the Netbook? · · Score: 1

    less brick-and-mortar floor space in Best Buy and Office Depot devoted to them and more to Apple's iPad

    That may be because I've seen moms reading specs to their kids: "Hey... here it says..." and their HS kids throwing tantrums trying to convince their parents that Apple products is what they "need".

    I remember long time ago when rebook hit the market in my country and everyone wanted to have a pair of those (80s perhaps). And still happens with many brands, currently Apple has it for the Consumer Electronic devices.

    So while a massive amount of kids are throwing tantrums and getting the Apple gadget they want (and of course stores in certain neighborhoods will try to follow them), there's also people not trying to buy by shine coefficient, but by price.

  17. Re:egads? on Apple To Start Making TVs? · · Score: 1

    Isn't it obvious? We can finally buy a shinny and very expensive TV set. Does westinghouse offers that?

  18. Re:and speed on Will Capped Data Plans Kill the Cloud? · · Score: 1

    To this point, I was hoping to see Google going after "free" data plans covered by advertisement. I currently have blocked everything, because my internet is a capped 3G plan (as all the US 3G plans). Pages like Hulu with video-ads seem the most appropriate to block for sure.

    Sometimes I disable ad-blocking and everything looks so clogged with stuff that I don't seem to stand ads anymore.

  19. Re:and speed on Will Capped Data Plans Kill the Cloud? · · Score: 1

    Worse is, that on one side, ISPs want more money for higher caps, more money for higher speeds. On the other one, websites want more money and more revenue out of advertisement, which consumes your bandwidth and caps.

    In consequence, either way the end user is screwed. You pay for a capped service which is discretely consumed by ads.

  20. Re:I see the golden lining on High Tech Elder Care May Be Mixed Blessing · · Score: 1
    bad mouthing?

    corporations such as Intel see lucrative new business opportunities tending to a generation of people accustomed to doing things their own way.

    what people is not used to doing things their own? Why is it better to send people away to a place that is not home, and what is it bad developing tools to control habits.

    But I'm with you, this doesn't seem as preventive, but forensic or informative. You can keep trak of schedules though. Such as "why the shower sensor hasn't been triggered" or "why is it running for so long", or "why the kitchen hasn't been visited, and the doors haven't been opened". I think it's is still a goo way to keep track of people that lives by themselves, no matter their age.

  21. Re:Got our priorities straight! on Weather Satellites Lose Funding · · Score: 1

    The money is, where it needs to be. Feeding the poor artists and recording (movies/music) executives, shareholders and CEOs of corporations, and politicians.

  22. Re:A small fusion reactor on Teen Builds Nuclear Bomb Detector · · Score: 1

    Can you explain again, where in the airports are these detectors are going top be used? I can clearly see this can be helpful to the TSA... To get more budget again next year.

  23. Re:No we are not. on Google's Android Ambitions Go Beyond Mobile · · Score: 1

    The GoogleTV has an IR remote control, and buttons in the lower-right corner of the front panel.

    I have an Android device that works as a remote control using the network.

    My question is: Why would the switch needs to go away if you can have both? Seems like some people think that when they loose the remote control, there's no way to turn ON or OFF a TV these days. Go figure, the TVs actually come with buttons and they do not require a remote to work!

  24. Re:No surprise there on Netflix's New Web Interface Gets Thumbs Down From Users · · Score: 1

    This is great news... an application with support for ONLY 5 android devices! Ah, everyone is happy now! So now let's go mess the Web interface.

  25. Re:475 Page on The Internet Is Killing Local News, Says the FCC · · Score: 1

    "serving highly specific interests" sounds like one to be really worried about, like a double edged sword.