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  1. Re:Hmm?? on Canon's Image Verification System Cracked · · Score: 1

    Nikon cameras do. There's an option to turn it on in the menus, but it's off by default. It even verifies the image in-camera, showing a symbol during image review if the image is authentic. And at this point it's looking a lot more useful than the Canon version, but who knows if some less attention-grabbing person/group has broken it?

  2. Re:Yay this is awsome. on AT&T Introduces Satellite-Enabled Smart Phone · · Score: 1

    Only YOU can prevent forest fires and sat-phone bills.

  3. Re:Already Solved on Crack the Code In US Cyber Command's Logo · · Score: 1
  4. Re:Hypocritical assholes... on Adobe Calls Out Apple With Ads In NY Times, WSJ · · Score: 1

    The whole thing comes off as a compelling argument for HTML5, imo.

  5. Re:Sensitivity is not Resolution on Quantum Film Might Replace CMOS Sensors · · Score: 1

    A pixel (currently) comprises a large surface with which to capture light. The way higher end cameras are going, there seems to be a fork between higher resolution (e.g. Nikon d3x or Canon 1ds-mkiii) and higher sensitivity (Nikon d3s or Canon 1d-mkiv). So yes, you can trade off pixel density for sensitivity, but in the end the per-area sensitivity would be the same.

    The discrepancy here is did they figure out a way to make the sensitivity increase or just up the pixel density? It looks like (if you RTFA) they did make it a lot more sensitive, but who knows how much area the individual pixels will have to take up. The articles present the information as if both the resolution and sensitivity quantum leaps. Pun intended.

  6. Sensitivity is not Resolution on Quantum Film Might Replace CMOS Sensors · · Score: 5, Insightful

    There seems to be a sensationalist mix-up with the two terms... is this technology going to bring about more sensitive pixels (i.e. higher ISO capabilities) or just more pixels on the sensor? or both?

  7. Re:stationary bikes with alternator on UPS Setup For a Small/Mid-Size Company? · · Score: 1, Funny

    Or if you have a bunch of hampsters around for whatever reason, all you'd have to do is train them to tweet failures/auto-shutdown everything.

  8. Re:nginx to the rescue? on Botnet Targets Web Sites With Junk SSL Connections · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I don't think the point is for denial of service. If all the nodes on the botnet send out requests that are indistinguishable from a command from the botnet controller it makes for a nice cloaking shield for the command center.

  9. Re:Thickening Issue on New Touchscreen Technology Like Writing On Paper · · Score: 3, Funny

    To format your hard drive, push this button. To cancel, push that same button, but with exactly 1.2 pounds of force.

  10. Re:Prions on "Normal" Prions May Protect Myelin · · Score: 1

    I think I understand, but I also think a car analogy is in order.

  11. Re:Mac on 100% Free Software Compatible PC Launches · · Score: 3, Funny

    4 Ready-to-Use usb 2.0 ports? That is pretty sick!

    Oh. I see what you did there.

  12. Re:Choice to Make on Cellphone Radiation May Protect Brain From Alzheimers · · Score: 1

    Perhaps laws would be enacted to encourage anyone successfully made immortal to become the first interstellar/farther-than-we've-been space travelers?

  13. Re:Public address on Gravatars Can Leak Users' Email Addresses · · Score: 1

    Because everyone has only one email. Especially /.ers.

  14. Meta on Mozilla Messaging Unveils Raindrop · · Score: 5, Funny

    Looks like with the current trend of new 'universal aggregators' we'll soon need an aggregator aggregator. I think they planned for this though, with possible titles such as 'mozilla monsoon' and 'google tsunami.'

  15. Re:Heaven forbid... on Lawyer Demands Jury Stops Googling · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Yeah, the media is always accurate. We should revamp the entire judicial system to be run by the media. The correct ruling is always the most sensationalist. No need to make sure both sides of the case have equal voice.

  16. Re:... they used a cellphone GPS? on Students Take Pictures From Space On $150 Budget · · Score: 1

    It only needs to report its location accurately when it falls to the ground for retrieval purposes. Then perhaps the texts from the out-of-range altitudes would be saved on the phone as unsent messages?

  17. Re:Trivial. on Password Hackers Do Big Business With Ex-Lovers · · Score: 1

    a ridiculously long password like: '>AFD,!21)£"($£$3La57~}{'

    That's amazing. I've got the same password on my luggage!

  18. Re:Brainless! on Pain-Free Animals Could Take Suffering Out of Farming · · Score: 1

    Or just grow the cow tissue in an industrial-sized petri dish.

    At what point are they no longer cows?

  19. Re:No link on Firefox 3.6 Alpha 1 Released · · Score: 5, Informative
  20. Re:WTF??? on Microsoft Patents XML Word Processing Documents · · Score: 3, Funny

    There's already prior art for that...

    so it should be really easy to get. :/

  21. Re:Same old story... on New Lithium-Air Battery Delivers 10 Times the Energy Density · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Because there is no way an actual instrument would require a battery. No need for any kind of preamp.

  22. Re:$4,700 doesn't even require a CMIR on ACLU Sues DHS Over Unlawful Searches and Detention · · Score: 1

    [Citation Nee---

    Er...

    Shoot.

  23. Re:Summary grossly incorrect. on Acer To Launch 3D Notebook In October? · · Score: 5, Funny

    "A few technological obstacles..."
    All they have to do is get the whole 3D thing working.

  24. "Even more attractive..." on Microsoft Kills 3-App Limit For Windows 7 Starter Edition · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't get how it's "even more attractive"

    MS: Ok so guys, you can only use 3 apps at a time on our new OS.
    World: Well who would want to use that?
    MS: Ok, we changed it back. Now it's even better than before!

    Sigh.

  25. Hmm on Object Lights Night Sky Across Canadian Prairies · · Score: 1

    Now where's my tin-foil tuque when I need it??