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  1. What if the kid's teacher was being unfair or abusive? What if his single mom works three jobs and couldn't give him a ride to school on the day of an exam. Maybe the kid felt like he had no other option. Or maybe the kid its just a kid being stupid... Adults often do worse

  2. Re:Ocean garbage patches? on Continuous System For Converting Waste Plastics Into Crude Oil · · Score: 1

    This is a better solution than tankers: http://www.theoceancleanup.com...

  3. Re:I don't get it. on Version 2.0 of 3D-Printed Rifle Successfully Fires 14 Rounds · · Score: 1

    Seriously, it's pretty ridiculous to ask me to get this for you, when much of the data is so easily available [bjs.gov] and easy to find

    Same applies to you about adding citation if it is that easy. Make your own post credible.

  4. Re:My car has a range of 6000 miles on Will Future Tesla Cars Use Metal-Air Batteries? · · Score: 1

    From TFA: "One such question: How easy would it be to replace the aluminum plates--and at what minimum range an automaker thinks such a replacement would be viable (1,000 miles? 5,000 miles? more?)."

  5. Re:Treadmill desk on Ask Slashdot: What Is the Future of Standing/Walking Workstations? · · Score: 2

    I've had a treadmill desk for about a year now. I started with a standing desk but found my legs got too stiff being still so I hacked up a $150 used treadmill. This has completely changed my work life. I had horrible back problems which made me question if I could continue as a developer. I had tried different chairs, desks, postures and had some success with software timers which forced me to move around every so often. After a few weeks of the treadmill desk my back was feeling better. After a few months all problems were gone.

    I usually walk between 1-2 mph and have no problem typing and concentrating. The main drawback is that my work station is the treadmill desk and I can't sit. When I get tired I take a laptop to the couch (I work from home) but I'd rather be able to stay in one place were my good setup is. There are some desks which raise and lower mechanically which I plan to get at some point. http://www.treaddesk.com/">This company has some but they are expensive.

    With the addition of an arduino I also geek out with data from the treadmill.

  6. Re:I do not use the same password for multiple sit on Ask Slashdot: Changing Passwords For the New Year? · · Score: 1

    Exactly! Maybe they're idiots, maybe they're phishing, maybe its a site built in a day that turned out to be useful. Point is your trusting someone you don't know. Use different passwords for sites that matter.

  7. Video Example on Rare Earth Magnets Pose Threat To Children · · Score: 2

    Here is a great video explaining how magnets will hurt you.

  8. Re:Native Apps? on How Adobe Flash Lost Its Way · · Score: 1

    That would be Adobe Air. Version 3 comes out next month.

  9. Re:Small business on White House Proposes "Wealthy Tax" · · Score: 1

    Please correct me if I'm wrong but isn't any money that is put into the business tax deductible? Meaning if a company makes 400k and puts 200k back into the business they pay taxes on only 200k (The profits). As I see it, higher taxes are an incentive to spend more money on the business because you don't pay taxes on that money.

  10. Re:Small business on White House Proposes "Wealthy Tax" · · Score: 2

    Money that is put back into the business is tax deductable.

  11. Re:Small business on White House Proposes "Wealthy Tax" · · Score: 2

    Doesn't matter if they are a small business. If they are making one million dollars in profit (after expenses) per year then this will not hurt the business.

  12. Re:The biggest problem is not privacy related on Global Mall Operator Starts Reading License Plates · · Score: 1

    The plate number could be stored on the phone if the app doesn't do it already.

  13. Prior Art? on New Apple Multi-Touch Patent Is Too Broad · · Score: 1

    Here is Jeff Hans ted talk for his touchscreen tech. Wouldn't this be prior art? http://www.ted.com/talks/jeff_han_demos_his_breakthrough_touchscreen.html

  14. Re:It Can Get Worse... on Smartphone As Your Most Dangerous Possession · · Score: 1
    The other replies to your post already noted that this service does not store any data on the phone. Here is text from their site: https://squareup.com/security
    • Card numbers, magnetic stripe data, or security codes are not stored on Square client devices.
    • Applications developed in-house are subject to strict quality testing and security review. Web development follows industry-standard secure coding guidelines, such as those recommended by OWASP.
    • Card-processing applications adhere to the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS), Level 1.
  15. Re:Paywalled on Cellphone Carriers Try To Control Signal Boosters · · Score: 0, Troll

    Google news needs stricter regulation. Nothing should ever be free.

  16. Re:Great. And Flash continues to be a plague on Adobe Releases Its Own HTML5 Video Player · · Score: 1

    Its not like Adobe is creating a whole new proprietary flash player or other technology. Its just a video player. They are using (the to be flash replacement) HTML5 as a flash replacement. As the article says, other companies are already doing the same thing with their players. Adobe just made creating the same kind of dual players easier for all.

  17. Re:Great. And Flash continues to be a plague on Adobe Releases Its Own HTML5 Video Player · · Score: 1

    So they shouldn't move towards HTML5? You seem to not like flash and Adobe is giving an option for you to not use flash. Don't even need FlashBlock. Damned if they do damned if they don't....

  18. Re:I like holding the mouse over fake holding one! on The Mouse Vanishes · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Most things are confusing to our brains until you get used to them.

  19. Re:Let Them on Police Officers Seek Right Not To Be Recorded · · Score: 1

    Personally if I was able to tape encounters with police it would help with trust. I've had more good encounters with police than bad and am very happy that they are there when you need them. But whenever dealing with police I would like to have a recording. Not just to keep people nice but to have a record of the event.

  20. Flash is free to generate. on Mozilla's VP of Engineering On H.264 · · Score: 1

    Why do you exclude flash? The sdk is free and the player is free. Adobe makes some IDEs that are for sale but they are not required.

  21. A sphincter says what? on Mitt Romney Answers Tech Questions · · Score: 1

    wtf, how do you get modded +5 for that? Mitt may be looser but all that video shows is someone asking loaded question. While your at it why don't you post the video of Hillary crying, some of the race wars crap, or Mitt hearing whispers. Stop watching the 24 hour news channels!

  22. Re:Much weaker copyright on Copyright Alliance Presses Presidential Candidates · · Score: 1

    Thats a dangerous approach. Larry Lessig has some good ideas about this.