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  1. Re:Colbert's Law Of Physics on Fox News: US Solar Energy Investment Less Than Germany Because US Has Less Sun · · Score: 1

    It's well known the sun was a deity for many countries. With the US not being a big fan of the sun as one, I'm guessing it's pissed at the Americans. It's probably the most obvious reason Fox can provide for this effect.

  2. Re:Fire your product manager on Experience the New Slashdot Mobile Site · · Score: 1

    Wait... did you get it to open? I just get a blank screen!

  3. Re:Change your MAC address on Have a Wi-Fi-Enabled Phone? Stores Are Tracking You · · Score: 1

    They don't care what your MAC address IS, they just use it to track you in the store.

    This is an easy one. If you're in Costco, you'd probably go back to get the toilet paper or paper towel and to the front to get a hot dog.(i.e. If you don't know what your customers visit, based on what they regularly buy you're probably not running your business right).

  4. Re:Some possibilities.... on How Do You Detect Cheating In Chess? Watch the Computer · · Score: 1

    Put a computer in a closed position and it flounders. The computer does not understand a position, it simply has a fairly decent evaluation engine combined with the ability to see every stinking possibility. It does not get tired. It does not have the emotional baggage that sometimes makes chess mistakes.

    This seems to go par with the player. He may have played a lot with a computer to learn to get "far" but not further. Contrary to you, while I like chess I'm nowhere near good. I played once against a guy that was really good, but depended on his queen most of the time, when I managed to get his queen he couldn't hold his pace. Next time, he was more careful with his queen and he check mated me.

    I understand how hard would be to memorize all possibilities from a computer game, but playing over and over, would probably give you a reflex on what to move, but won't give you enough tools to win a tough match, rather simple opponents.

  5. Re:I'd be happy just to have an AC outlet... on FCC Smooths the Path For Airlines' In-Flight Internet · · Score: 1

    Geez, 50 for a cable (or a DC/DC converter if it's even that)? I carry a $10 power inverter, that comes with 1AC output and 1USB port. I've traveled recently on many airplanes with AC outlets and some with this cigarette lighter connector. Flights on crappy jets are probably less than 1 hour long anyways.

  6. Re:I'm confused on Pirate Radio Station In Florida Jams Automotive Electronics · · Score: 1

    Which is interesting and important to understand. As I worked on satellite communications, we had to, sometimes, track down stations where cabling was going bad and IF transmitters would pick a radio station which would end up interfering with another satellite frequency. The station would have to be moved down to base band and decoded to find out an estimated location by listening to the station for a while. Then check the frequency map (if the information was available from the frequency allocation people) and send someone to fix the cabling.

  7. Re:walled gardens don't work on 'Connected' TVs Mostly Used Just Like the Unconnected Kind · · Score: 1

    I got the GoogleTV from Sony, and works great for me. Yes, it's underpowered, but it has what I need, Netflix runs fine and despite some random hangs (probably had two issues) they recover "gracefully" without me having to resort to hard resets or anything. Most of those issues have been related to Adobe Flash apps running on websites I try to visit.

    Other than that, I like and enjoy using it, if I need something the TV cannot provide (some websites requiring particular browsers or flash versions), I connect to it using WiDi or HDMI and launch programs from my laptop.

  8. Re:Does this mean I can on Firefox 20 Will Finally Fix Private Browsing Mode · · Score: 1

    As long as you don't forget and start replying to yourself non-AC, seems like fair game.

  9. Re:Meh on O'Reilly Discounts Every eBook By 50% · · Score: 1

    And if we all bought from Pirate Bay, eventually there would no longer be any more quality ebooks.

    You mean like those of Stephenie Meyer?

  10. Re:Duh, it's evidence on Judge Demands Email and Facebook Passwords From Women In Sexual Harassment Case · · Score: 1

    But but but... this is on the Internet. Doesn't that at least violates a patent somewhere?

  11. Re:Has anyone found out how they got the keys yet? on Two FreeBSD Project Servers Hacked · · Score: 3, Funny

    Probably someone left the keys in a bar in San Francisco. Isn't that the way it works these days?

  12. Re:Cuts on USPS Reports $15.9 Billion Loss, Asks Congress For Help · · Score: 1

    What about extending the business. Those guys drive around those cars all day. Why not put ads on their cars like they do on public transportation.

  13. Re:Statistics on Google Patents Guilt-By-Association · · Score: 5, Funny

    Oh well... I'm just really sorry for Kevin Bacon, that guy is going to have a hard time defending himself in court.

  14. Re:Considering this is Windows... on Software Uses Almost 1/2 the Storage On 32GB Surface Tablet · · Score: 1

    Not that it's great, but on my surface I can plug any usb flash drive, and works like a charm. I can also use that usb port to charge my phone if I want to, no adapters needed.

  15. Re:Anthropomorphism on Our Weather Satellites Are Dying · · Score: 1

    Honestly, the supporting argument gives me the impression that it's sadness, but hidden in fear. Seems to me that better, newer satellites won't help without proper models. The summary makes me think that the importance of the satellites is not as critical as improving weather modeling.

  16. Re:Why is that "interesting"? on HTC Losing Ground Faster Than RIM or Nokia · · Score: 1

    While I don't swap batteries, my galaxy has hanged a couple of times requiring to remove the battery to force a restart. While my wife's HTC is great, I'm not confident of having non removable batteries. Now, on topic, I think the apple effect has launched samsung to a better position due to the patent war, altogether with an escalation in offensive advertisement from samsung.

  17. Re:Meh on Commercial Amphibious Vehicle Is Part ATV Part Jet Ski · · Score: 5, Funny

    How is this vehicle limited use? This vehicle comes with a perfect timing after the release of Apple maps. That's how innovation is motivated!

  18. Re:simple things on US Looks For Input On "The Next Big Things" · · Score: 1

    Unless the pill is permanent, I'd go ahead and guess that it's the uneducated the one not taking the pill anyways, and the source of those problems.

  19. Re:Haha on HTC Profits Drop By 79% · · Score: 1

    Interestingly, my first HTC was a WinMobile 5. The so called Wizard. Great hardware at the time.

  20. Re:Yes on Will the Desktop PC Live Forever? · · Score: 1

    If not called PC, perhaps called something else. But the new technologies always come in discrete cards, to allow small step shifting towards it.

    Without discrete cards, who's going to first test fast network cards, new video cards, that can be later embedded into newer, smaller devices? I think death of the PC would pretty much reduce the customer's options out there, hardware customization, but as I said, most importantly development.

  21. Re:Before on Mozilla To Bug Firefox Users With Old Adobe Reader, Flash, Silverlight · · Score: 1

    Bonus points if they get it to show right on top of the annoying adobe update pop ups.

  22. Re:Neural Network as alternative to saying "AI" on Google Puts Souped-Up Neural Networks To Work · · Score: 1

    I agree. what can you expect an AI entity to learn from watching youtube. It freaks me out.

  23. Re:What next? on Curiosity Rover Makes First Foursquare Check-In On Another Planet · · Score: 1

    At least, top extraterrestrial reviewer for Yelp.

  24. Re:Bitmap on Gold Artifact To Orbit Earth In Hope of Alien Retrieval · · Score: 1

    Darn auto correct: farther than.... space race

  25. Re:Bitmap on Gold Artifact To Orbit Earth In Hope of Alien Retrieval · · Score: 1

    Well, if they got father that humans in their space trace, probably they will figure it out easily. I would be more concerned that they find a disc that may be surrounded by a pile of trash we have been throwing out.