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  1. Strict Emissions Standards Benefits Electric Cars? on Tesla Motors Getting $10 Million From California For Model X Production · · Score: 1

    'Tesla has the unique distinction of being the only automaker to actually ask us to increase our targets under zero emission rules,' said Ryan McCarthy, the science and technology policy advisor to the chair of the California Air Resources Board. ... Color me surprised...

  2. ReCharge Not Swap on Toyota Abandons Plans For All-Electric Vehicle Rollout · · Score: 0

    The real solution is fast recharge & higher capacity batteries, not phone/laptop-esque fantasies about swapping batteries. You don't swap a gas tank to 'recharge' it, so why do expect to swap a battery pack that will drive a car hundreds of miles? I own a Nissan Leaf and it quick charges in 15 min from half full and 30 min near empty. The idea of swapping a couple hundred pound high current battery is dumb.

  3. winning post on CowboyNeal Reviews Oracle Linux · · Score: 1

    Since we can't mod anything higher than 5, I'm just going to say this: Most discussions about a story only have 1 truly useful response that indicate the person gets it and can explain it to someone else. Your post is the winner for this thread. Congrats!

  4. "Complex Curvatures" on US Army Developing Armor Tailored For Females · · Score: 2

    "Complex Curvatures" were specifically mentioned as one of the problem areas (second article).

  5. "DPI" is standard on networking gear. on Ethiopia Criminalizes VoIP Services · · Score: 2

    Most organizations use DPI to block specific protocols from entering or leaving their network. This technology is not the black market malware you think it is. Like any tool, it can be used for good or evil.

  6. But still no Operation Mindcrime? on Workshops Begin In Australia On WikiLeaks Opera · · Score: 0
  7. Inside Job on Online Parody Cartoon Targeted For Prosecution · · Score: 1

    I watched these two videos in there entirety, it is obvious that the author (if not the creator) is someone inside the department. The dialogue is a series of inside jokes that must be hilarious to someone inside the department, but only moderately funny to an outsider like me.

  8. Conference Confusion on NSA Hiring At Black Hat · · Score: 1

    Black Hat != Def Con. Def Con is the convention for Hackers. https://www.defcon.org/html/links/dc-about.html Black Hat is the convention for Corporates. http://www.blackhat.com/html/about.html

  9. Studies & Policy Recommendations on National Academies Release Over 4,000 Free Science Books · · Score: 1

    If you are doing 'research' that needs to reference previous public studies, this is great news. (If you are associated with a university or large institution you probably already had access it). This is not the place for discovering how something works (hint: try wikipedia), this is a place for discovering how we use something and what it means for the public.

  10. Re:As much as I love Cisco gear... on Cisco Accused of Orchestrating Engineer's Arrest · · Score: 1

    Cisco does separate releases into two groups: Technology ("T") Train which includes new features. And "mainline" which includes only bug fixes. You can open a TAC case w/o a support contract, provided your equipment is under warranty. Our company does so on new equipment, before it is added to the contact (annual renewal). To do this, you must call them. Cisco doesn't charge for software updates that based on security vulnerabilities. (If you don't have a contract, you must call them.) Writing this from memory, since I'm too lazy to look up the references.

  11. Re:Snowflake on Teacher Suspended Over Blog About Students · · Score: 1

    "Beautiful Snowflakes" - its a reference to the belief that we are unique individuals, just like snowflakes. Rationally, of course, that isn't the case. Personalities, backgrounds, and other observable/measurable traits can be classified into several neat categories and dealt with using common techniques. Snowflakes are not unique either. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowflake#Uniqueness I'm sorry, but you are the only one here seeing racism...

  12. Do Move controllers work with Old (non-Move) Games on The PlayStation Move Arrives — a Hands-On Report · · Score: 1

    Can anyone who owns this product, confirm whether the new Move controllers (Move + Move Navigation) work together to replace the standard controller when using the old/ordinary non-Move games?

  13. Test Proctoring on All-You-Can-Eat College For $99-a-Month · · Score: 1

    Exams are proctored by a local testing center that verifies the student's identity and ensures a trusted testing environment. The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (http://online.engineering.illinois.edu/policies/eop.htm) requires a proctor for all exams. The course content is the same for both on-campus & online students.

  14. MBA is Master of Business Administration on US Call-Center Jobs — That Pay $100K a Year · · Score: 1

    Running a business involves many skills & knowledge groups. Administration is one subset of those skills. Compare to the difference between certified in a technology (MCSE for example), vs. being experienced & qualified in an functional role (Microsoft server admin).

  15. Re:Dumb. on Will Your Credit Report Disqualify You For a Job? · · Score: 1

    Correcting credit report information doesn't require legal skills. It requires time, patience, and bureaucracy skills. Calling, reading policies, writing letters, etc...

  16. Re:Dumb. on Will Your Credit Report Disqualify You For a Job? · · Score: 1

    False. More than 60 percent of personal bankruptcies are attributable to medical PROBLEMS. If the person can't pay the bill, the hospital sends it to collections, then writes off the bill. Medical bills don't cause bankruptcies, being sick and unable to pay your bills causes bankruptcies.

  17. Re:Self-incrimination on Encryption? What Encryption? · · Score: 1

    Linux has no method to RESOLVE fragmentation.

  18. Re:Go Biotech, young IT programmer! on Are Information Technology's Glory Days Over? · · Score: 1

    Do you have a Life Sciences degree already? http://www.biohealthmatics.com/careers/biocareer.aspx

  19. Bad Behavior, but not bad results on Medical Papers By Ghostwriters Pushed Hormone Therapy · · Score: 1

    I read this summary this summary to my OB/GYN (Dr) wife and she pointed out that the studies misrepresented the risks to be bad outcomes in 30 out of 10,000 women, when the real risks were bad outcomes in 38 out of 10,000 women. You can provide your own speculations on the implications of this data.

  20. Hacker Alias on Real Name For Open Source Development? · · Score: 1

    Just use your Hacker alias for submissions. (yes, I know it is Hax0r or whatever people are calling it this month) As long your alternate ID has a positive karma, instead of a negative one, physical meetings are still ok.

  21. Re:Internets... on Yale Students' Lawsuit Unmasks Anonymous Trolls · · Score: 1

    I think you over-estimate the pool of candidates for fast food jobs.

  22. April 14th Update Release Notes: on Eve Online Client Source Code Leaked · · Score: 1

    "EXPLOIT FIXES * Several exploit issues have been fixed, making EVE a better world to live in for us all. "

  23. Use Registrars in a Neutral Country? on Wikileaks Calls For Global Boycott Against eNom · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Rather than cry about eNOM's vulnerability to the US Justice system, Wikileaks should be protecting their domain name with the same care as they do their content.

  24. Re:15% efficiency on New Solar Cell Harvests Hydrogen From Water · · Score: 1

    http://www.teslamotors.com/ Batteries are an installed component, not field-replaceable. (Devices larger than a flashlight generally use this method.) Batteries are recharged via a portable standard AC charger, or a special home-installed rapid charger. Good for commuters, bad for cross-country adventures. The first Tesla model is a sport car ($100,000 USD), shipping starts in March 2008. Next model will be sports sedan ($60,000USD) starting in 2009.