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  1. Re:Nano Pillars? on Generating Nano Oscillatory Motion · · Score: 0

    PERFECT!

    I'll be right back, I need to pick up a whole shitload of concrete.

  2. Re:Tubular on Study: Martian Soil Has Signs of Life · · Score: 1

    No, those would be Righteous Jugs of Mostly Water.

    He means neither those nor ugly bags.

  3. Re:Warranty? on Seagate to Offer Solid State Drives in 2008 · · Score: 1

    Scratch that, Spaghetti Code pasted some articles that DO explain exactly how this works in another reply to my previous post. I didnt realize how solid the wear leveling deal is set up already, let alone for future production.

  4. Re:Warranty? on Seagate to Offer Solid State Drives in 2008 · · Score: 1

    THANK you.

    I was trying to find details between issues here at work, but was failing to do so. This actually answers a lot of my previous questions.

  5. Re:Warranty? on Seagate to Offer Solid State Drives in 2008 · · Score: 1

    Assuming it never rewrites the same bit twice before having applied a write/rewrite to every other bit.

    are the controllers and file systems going to be able to do that?

    I still cant find anything worthwhile concerning these types of drives in this respect.

  6. Re:Warranty? on Seagate to Offer Solid State Drives in 2008 · · Score: 1

    If they're being used as system drives though, how many times will it have to rewrite the same bits over and over again versus being able to constantly apply your rewrites so you only stress each bit once before rewriting the first bit again?

    you cant just say "its more bits, so it'll take longer".

  7. Re:Warranty? on Seagate to Offer Solid State Drives in 2008 · · Score: 1

    Based on what precisely?

    Not trolling, I just havent ever seen hard stats on current flash/solid state durability over time recently.

  8. Re:Meth in Riverside on Drug Testing Entire Cities at Once · · Score: 1

    You, bureaucrat conrad, are technically correct. The best kind of correct.

  9. Re:The alternative? on The "Loudness War" and the Future of Music · · Score: 1

    What additional costs? The procedures in question are already in ADDITION to the original recording which already has the quality the audiophiles are wanting.

    Not doing this would actually reduce the costs.

  10. Re:Meth in Riverside on Drug Testing Entire Cities at Once · · Score: 1

    Seriously though, if there ISNT a non-disclosure agreement worry, please do elaborate like the other commenter asked.

    I'm rather curious as to the details of what he noticed too

  11. Re:Meth in Riverside on Drug Testing Entire Cities at Once · · Score: 1

    Minutes of Thursdays Meeting:

    12:03pm Updates to new pressure system procedures

    12:27pm Comments on items of last weeks meeting

    01:22pm Ok, which of you fathers broke your damned NDA?

  12. Re:Whoah whoah whoah! on Most Laws Attempting Limits of Violent Videogames Fail · · Score: 1

    Yep, find an original or translated original of "Le Petit Chaperon Rouge"

    Messed. Up.

  13. Re:Whoah whoah whoah! on Most Laws Attempting Limits of Violent Videogames Fail · · Score: 1

    Actually skip that, and just go to the original french "Le Petit Chaperon Rouge".

    Seriously. Messed up, but a valid cautionary story as mentioned in other comments.

  14. Re:Push for a constitutional amendment on Most Laws Attempting Limits of Violent Videogames Fail · · Score: 1

    Turn it around, what do you think would cause more uproar overall, A gay marriage ban amendment or a violent video gam amendment?

    The segment of "VIOLENCE BAD: THINK OF THE CHILDREN" plus the segment of "dont really give a shit but sounds like a good idea" would could end up a solid majority, as opposed to the case of "We dont want to be seen as stupid bigots" versus "We are stupid bigots".

    Especially given enough hype.

    Just too bad the the subjects themselves had to go and fuck up the experiment.

  15. Re:rights?? censorship?? on Wal-Mart Ditches DRM, Keeps Censorship · · Score: 1

    censorship (sn'sr-shp') Pronunciation Key
    n.
    The act, process, or practice of censoring.
    The office or authority of a Roman censor.
    Psychology Prevention of disturbing or painful thoughts or feelings from reaching consciousness except in a disguised form.

    censoring

    noun
    1. counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy
    2. deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances

    (dictionary.reference.com)

    So...where was the government mentioned there?

  16. Re:Remember Lexx! on Rocket-Powered Bionic Arm Successfully Tested · · Score: 1

    Good.

  17. Re:Dumbing down of society on Thoughts on the Social Graph · · Score: 1

    seems like one big illusion/delusion with a bunch of hyperbole to me. Yes, sign me up for the big targeted advertising machine! Ding Ding Ding!
    Thanks for coming out folks, but we have a winner!

    The insecure who require their new high score to stroke their egos, well they can sign up all they wish. Just think, if all the marketers think they're the targets, we should get left alone.... ...right?
  18. Re:As much as i hate the RIAA.... on RIAA's "Making Available" Theory Is Tested · · Score: 1

    hmm, i see what you mean. I wonder if the fact that this particular digital audio transmission is encoded makes any difference, but thats still a much much finer line than i was thinking before.

    Touche.

  19. Re:As much as i hate the RIAA.... on RIAA's "Making Available" Theory Is Tested · · Score: 1

    well lets just put it this way.

    The way i would see it as a judge, a file is not a performance nor display, a filename is not a performance nor display, a digitally encoded file is not a performance nor display.

    A work is only displayed or performed when said file is converted to the audible or visible form, which requires a player not just the file in question.

    Since the file on its own bears no relation to the work without a player, why would the supplier of the file be considered in breach of crap all when the onus is on the copier to make it become the original work.

    Once a judge decides how THEY see it and it becomes the accepted precedent, then it is law.

    Its all in the interpretation.

  20. Re:As much as i hate the RIAA.... on RIAA's "Making Available" Theory Is Tested · · Score: 1

    How precisely do you equate making the file available with performance of the piece. Displaying an encoded file is a lot different from broadcasting the actual content of that file.

    To me, that is more associated with the act of copying and outputting the file from its digital form to the "content" form.

    Now, if this case ends up in the courts upholding the RIAAs interpretation of performance, which parallels what you're saying, only THEN will that truely be what the law means.

    Intent and Interpretation are at the core of any law, but its only meaningful when a judge backs up that interpretation.

  21. Re:As much as i hate the RIAA.... on RIAA's "Making Available" Theory Is Tested · · Score: 1

    Yes, and read the details.

    Making available of copyrighted material is an interpretation of that code that still has yet to be tested with an actual case.

    Now, if its upheld in this and becomes referrable case law, then you are entirely correct.

  22. Re:Faster than a speeding bullet? on NASA Finds Star With a Tail · · Score: 1

    heh, I have trouble dealing with systems of measurement based on arbitrary multiples as opposed to a simple base 10.

    more truthfully though, its just easier to divide meters by meters as opposed to representing it as yards per meter.

  23. Re:As much as i hate the RIAA.... on RIAA's "Making Available" Theory Is Tested · · Score: 4, Insightful

    If you're so sure, please point the to law that is being broken by making copyrighted material available to be copied.

    Oh, and make sure to never play your music too loud, someone might be out there with some good recording equipment.

  24. Re:As much as i hate the RIAA.... on RIAA's "Making Available" Theory Is Tested · · Score: 1

    Um, what if the kid handed it to you randomly and you just happened to stab to death the first person you saw?

    And also, what law is having an open share breaking? is it also illegal to not lock your doors in the states?

    Last i checked it was the process of COPYING the IP that you do not have a license for that is illegal in the US. If you copy an MP3 from someone that is identical in every way to an mp3 you paid for using an online service, I'm pretty sure that would be entirely legal, let alone making it available.

    Lastly what the hell are you talking about concerning gpl violations. Rhetoric means shit all.

  25. Re:As much as i hate the RIAA.... on RIAA's "Making Available" Theory Is Tested · · Score: 1

    Actually, i'll just be canadian thanks.

    just seems a rather stupid argument that "enabling" a crime is a crime in and of itself. christ I could stab someone to death with a sharpened candy cane given to me by some kid, should the kid be arrested for making it into a point?