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  1. Expected QWERTY much faster on Pen vs. Keyboard vs. Touch vs. Everything Else · · Score: 1

    Really? He expected the QWERY to be more than 50% faster than the iPhone. Data (in seconds) 296/194 = 1.526 or 52.6% faster. It would have been nice if he use someone proficient with an iPhone, and have them type. We all know how fast people can type, but the iPhoe hasn't been around long enough to get decent data points. Or have a iPhone QWERTY challenge.

  2. getting the public to look at Mars photos is easy. on NASA Will Crowdsource Its Photos of Mars · · Score: 1

    Just put a naked photo of Jessica Alba in the foreground.

  3. Price matters on Displayport V1.2 To Take Giant Leap Over HDMI · · Score: 1

    Honestly, I don't care what the max bandwidth is or what the standard is for that matter. Price defines what hardware & cables I buy. If the combination of the hardware and cables is too much, the I regress to older tech. Yes, it would be nice to have one cable running to more than one monitor or an encrypted WiFi signal, but I'm not going to spend an arm & a leg for the tech.

  4. Buy now pay later on Rudolph the Cadmium-Nosed Reindeer · · Score: 1

    Reminds me of cigarettes. Cheap & available but watch out later in life. The delayed costs out weight the present benefit.

  5. Toys on Using a Toy Train To Calibrate a Reactor · · Score: 1

    Toys are used quite often in research. Who do you think buy the most Mindstorm Lego? We use Lego in vacuum systems on occasion. If Lego came in 316L stainless steel, they'd take a big chunk out of Varian's business.

  6. Simple solution on Full Body Scanners Violate Child Porn Laws · · Score: 2

    The software disguises the private parts of the individual before the image goes to the operator. The simple solution is for the software to doctor the image and enlarge desired features. Then everyone would want a copy of the image to hang on their wall at home. The airport could even make a buck off the images. j/k

  7. Why Upgrade? on Adobe Warns of Reader, Acrobat Attack · · Score: 1

    Acrobat 4.0 works fine.

  8. Reason on Why Is a Laptop's Battery Dearer Than a Lawnmower's? · · Score: 1

    Because they need to prove that an electric mower is at least as good as a gas version (adoption). Also, laptop batteries would be cheaper if you could buy a gas powered laptop.

  9. duH! It's obviously on Gigantic Spiral of Light Observed Over Norway; Rocket To Blame? · · Score: 1

    a dimensional portal. Don't you watch scifi?

  10. Judged by robot/computer? on "Accidental" Download Sending 22-Year-Old Man To Prison · · Score: 1

    Seriously, isn't the point of having a judicial system to separate the criminals from the public (ie determining innocence or guilt), as well as sentencing? Isn't the purpose of a Judge to judge? If not, then write a program (Sentencer 2k10), it would save a lot money.

  11. Thermal Imaging on How To See Through an Invisibility Cloak · · Score: 1

    Should do the trick. Even if heat is bent around the target, you would see a pattern.

  12. Negotiation on Should You Be Paid For Being On Call? · · Score: 1

    If you take a job and are expect to be on call, then it is assumed by the company that the salary adequately covers the time spent on call. If your job changes and you are expected to be on call, you can renegotiate your pay. If you don't like the offer you could, in theory, leave.

  13. Places to go on Geek Travel To London From the US — Tips? · · Score: 1

    It's great to be a geek and all, but takes this opportunity to expand your horizons. There are tonnes of theatrical performances, art displays, and very old buildings. Take in the view of London from the Tate Modern Cafe, check out Camden Market, hang out in Trafalgar square. Half of the content of the Valley of Kings is in the British Museum (if you like museums, then there is no place that comes close to the Louvre in Paris). Grab a copy of The Lonely Planet, and flip through it. Try and do as much as possible. Do stuff that you think you might not like, you might surprise yourself.

  14. Now we know the state of Schrodinger cat... on A Skeptical Reaction To IBM's Cat Brain Simulation Claims · · Score: 1

    so tuck your head between your legs and wait for the Universe to explode! ~:-)

  15. According to MS the instruction is on Building a 32-Bit, One-Instruction Computer · · Score: 3, Funny

    nop

  16. Apple is a fashion statement on Apple Patents "Enforceable" Ad Viewing On Devices · · Score: 1

    All we have to do is wait, and the trend will change. Apple will eventually screw themselves.

  17. Easier? on Time To Ditch Cable For Internet TV? · · Score: 1

    Step 1: buy computer with DVI video card (can you buy one without DVI?) and 5.1 sound card. Step 2: connect sound card and video card to receiver (AUX in). In reciver menu select AUX in. That was hard!

  18. nuclear fusion is 50 years away on NIF Aims For the Ultimate Green Energy Source · · Score: 1

    Just like it was 50 years ago. :-(

  19. You cannot stop piracy completely on MPAA Asks Again For Control Of TV Analog Ports · · Score: 1

    no matter what you do. The best way to limit piracy is to make original content cheap enough that piracy is not worth it. Make DVD's $2-3, and blu-ray disc $9-10. A blank DVD cost ~$0.50. A blank Blu-ray $7.50 (newegg). Avatar apparently costs $300 million. So if every person in the US paid $1, the movie would break even. Obviously not everyone in the US will buy every movie, but the rest of the world should be able to fill in the gaps.

  20. Re:Not going to happen! on Japan Eyes Solar Station In Space · · Score: 1

    None, b/c it isn't economical or feasible.

  21. Not going to happen! on Japan Eyes Solar Station In Space · · Score: 1

    for at least 3 reasons: The country that never sleeps because of a concentrated sunbeam from LEO. How much energy escapes while traveling down to Earth (Global Warming)? Plus this is totally weaponizable.

  22. Personal Experience on Why Doesn't Exercise Lead To Weight Loss? · · Score: 1

    I went from 185lbs (fat) down to 150lbs (string bean). At first I lost a few pounds, but it wasn't until I change my eating habits that I really began to lose weight. I cut out most of my fat intake for a month. That was EXTREMELY hard to do and for most people it isn't realistic. Losing is very hard work. Now that I've lost the excess weight it is easy to maintain my current figure (5'10", 175lbs, muscular, flat stomach but no ab muscles). How did I do this? I basically ran 3 times a week for 20-60 minutes (started at 20 minutes and added 2-5 minutes per week) and then worked free weights for 45 minutes. I did this for a year (it took this long because I was refining my workouts). Now I do free weights 2-3 times a week and run for 60 minutes (on a treadmill) once a week (at a 9-10 minute mile pace). Again, cutting down on eating is the hardest part (it is also the most important). DISCLAIMER: always consult a physician before starting any exercise program. Stop IMMEDIATELY if you feel light headed.

  23. I don't do windows on Vermont City Almost Encased In a 1-Mile Dome · · Score: 1

    Who is going to keep the panels clean? Who is going to monitor O2 & CO2 levels? How much damage would a falling panel do? How many people could it kill? Just a few questions since no on can read TFA.

  24. Thinking like a dinosaur on Cable Exec Suggests Changing Consumer Behavior, Not Business Model · · Score: 2, Insightful

    will render you extinct.

  25. Re:Comment from the original article - on LHC Shut Down Again — By Baguette-Dropping Bird · · Score: 1

    I used to bull's-eye womp rats in my T-16 back home, and they can't be any bigger that 2m.