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  1. Perhaps she is too young to hear everything that he has to say right now.

    Watching the video at a more appropriate time/age could have a lasting impression.

  2. Re:So it is not an accurate Documentary Film? on Physicist Kip Thorne On the Physics of "Interstellar" · · Score: 1

    You got him!!! He is a comedian, he was definitely not joking about this.

  3. Re:Hopefully next (and first post suckers) on Google Quietly Nixes Mandatory G+ Integration With Gmail · · Score: 1

    How about dropping the G+ requirement for adding photos to a Hangouts conversation next? This is completely nonsense as well. I end up having to GMAIL images to the very same contact.

  4. Re:Patent problem? on Google Removes "Search Nearby" Function From Updated Google Maps · · Score: 1

    Because rounded corners is not a design, it's a design element. It's like patenting colors. Do you want that? Everyone has to pick unique colors for everything?

    You can trademark color combinations already.

  5. Re:Isn't this the ultimate goal? on If I Had a Hammer · · Score: 1

    Simply put, not everyone is capable of everything. We already have these problems today with plenty of work options, taking away the lowest skilled options exacerbates the problem.

  6. Re: Enough on Snowden Gives Alternative Christmas Message On Channel 4 · · Score: 1

    He chose to.

  7. Re:Richard Stallman endorses Gamemaker on Developing Games On and For Linux/SteamOS · · Score: 0

    He also pretends to be a doctor because he received an honorary degree.

  8. Re: LOL Tesla on Third Tesla Fire Means Feds To Begin Review · · Score: 1

    Musk is an exception to this. He is pretty technical.

  9. Re:Congratulations! on Tesla Motors Repays $465M Government Loan 9 Years Early · · Score: 1

    I am not sure if you are being facetious, but a more affordable car is in the works.

    Here is a recent video interview with Elon Musk where he says that the third model released by Tesla Motors will be more affordable:

    http://www.ted.com/talks/elon_musk_the_mind_behind_tesla_spacex_solarcity.html

  10. Re:Now where's the cheap monitors? on High End Graphics Cards Tested At 4K Resolutions · · Score: 1

    Just assume that by the time this is mainstream the I/O will be intelligent enough to set the color space and resolution automatically based in source material and display. But, the problem will still remain with calibration... sigh.

    You might be selling the masses short by assuming they will not notice. Remember, you are seeing an sRGB version of theCIE 1931 color space, the greens that are omitted (that you monitor is probably not capable of displaying anyway) are colors that many people see everyday for 3 seasons a year.

    TBH, I am not worried about what other people do. I calibrate every display that I use (sans my mobile devices) for both high and low light situations and fine tune every setting. Most people do not do this now, but the media and the technology is here.

  11. Re:Now where's the cheap monitors? on High End Graphics Cards Tested At 4K Resolutions · · Score: 1

    To clarify something:

    CIE 1931 is considered the full space of color that is discernible by the human eye. Both Rec. 701 and Rec. 2020 are subsets of the CIE 1931.

  12. Re:Resolution? WHY? on High End Graphics Cards Tested At 4K Resolutions · · Score: 1

    I was strictly talking about Picture quality, which, no doubt will be the marketing angle of 4k.

    You complaint is one of aspect ratio actually and since 1080p and 4k UHD are 16:9, I do not see how 4k would be an improvement for you on the same size panel; you will need to be able to read the text.

    On a side note, have you considered rotating your monitor? I have a 1680 x 1050 in portrait mode that is great for academic/professional production.

  13. Re:Now where's the cheap monitors? on High End Graphics Cards Tested At 4K Resolutions · · Score: 1

    In practice people cant tell the difference between 6 bit and 10 bit colour. .

    That is unfair.

    Rec 2020 not only increases the resolution of the color space, it also increases the area covered in the CIE 1931. In other words, it is not just the same color gamut with less quantization, it is a much larger color space entirely.

    Comparison:
    Rec 2020 UHDTV: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/CIExy1931_Rec_2020.svg

    Rec 709: HDTV: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/CIExy1931_Rec_709.svg

  14. Resolution? WHY? on High End Graphics Cards Tested At 4K Resolutions · · Score: 1

    Honestly, resolution is the LAST thing that we need updated in the display frontier. Work on improving contrast ratios, widening the color gamut to the full capability of the human eye (obviously, the content must match here), reducing pixel response (LCD), reducing input lag, eliminating gamma, lighting and contrast variance throughout the panel. I would take a 1080P display with a 10% improvement in contrast ratio over a 4k TV any day.

  15. What is up with this week? on Explosions at the Boston Marathon · · Score: 1

    -OK City Bomb -Waco, TX massacre -Columbine -VA Tech -BP oil also: Hilter and and Lanza's birthday.

  16. Re:Apple apple apple... on Apple Near Deal For Radio Service · · Score: 1

    Well that settles it, iPads are officially less popular.

  17. Since we are going anecdotal... on Hotmail's Spam Filter: The Best In the Business? · · Score: 1

    ...I get little to no spam on my GMail account. I get nothing but spam on my Hotmail account (and I barely use it for anything except GFWL). By my independent research, I get 100% spam on my Hotmail. Gmail is probably a better than that.

  18. Link is Slashdotted on Watch Ben Heck Hack a 360 and a Sega CDX · · Score: 1

    ... any mirrors/cache? My googleFu fails me.

  19. Re:Thunderbolt? on iMac Gets Thunderbolt I/O, Quad-core · · Score: 1

    Note that the iMac/MacBook version of Light Peak is actually an electric interface through a copper wire - not optical. I believe that the release name was changed to "Thunderbolt" to remove any confusion with Light Peak implying an optical interface.

  20. Re:Valve Time on Steam Client for Mac Launches, Linux Client On the Way · · Score: 1

    Now that this is out of the way, maybe they will finish HL2:Ep3!

  21. I am going to vote with my dollars. on Steam Client for Mac Launches, Linux Client On the Way · · Score: 1

    The minute STEAM is released on Linux, I am going to buy anything I want to replay again.

  22. Anyone read the article? on TSA Worker Jailed In Body Scan Rage Incident · · Score: 1
    From TFA:

    But if this latest incident is any indication, the scanners sound like good news for anti-terrorism and bad news for less-than-average men.

    Good news? I lose sleep over disposable liberties.

  23. Re:Hopefully Naboo has enough... on Underwater Ocean Kites To Harvest Tidal Energy · · Score: 1

    Actually, looking again, it looks more like the SS Enterprise.

  24. Hopefully Naboo has enough... on Underwater Ocean Kites To Harvest Tidal Energy · · Score: 1

    ...supply of their starfighters to provide us with more of these kites.

  25. Re:Resistance on MIT Unveils First Solar Cells Printed On Paper · · Score: 1

    Because in order to obey the conservation of energy laws, energy in >= energy out of that DC/DC converter.

    Total (Vin * Iin) = Total ( Vout * Iout) If you increase the output voltage, the output current drops proportionally. Furthermore, to increase output voltage while keeping the output current similar, you need more input current.

    Since photovoltaic are already low current, there is not much head room to increase output voltage.