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  1. Obvious flaw in system on JFK, LAX To Test Millimeter-Wave Scanners · · Score: 4, Interesting

    If the system has an algorithm to blur the details of faces, then obviously, you just need to hide your terrorism kit in your face.

  2. Story underplays the most important fact on Old Subway Cars As Artificial Reef · · Score: 3, Funny

    Did no-one else notice the most important part of this story?

    You can get subway cars for free!

    I'll have five, thanks.

  3. This was done in the 70s on IBM Using Complex Math To Manage Natural Disasters · · Score: 1

    I think you'll find that Led Zeppelin identified the problem some years ago:

    "If it keeps on raining: levee's gonna break.
    When the levee breaks: mama, you got to move."

    FEMA have been using this model for some time now.....

    Perhaps it does need a rethink.

  4. Re:Police State on Administration Claimed Immunity To 4th Amendment · · Score: 4, Funny

    I can't help laughing at this notion that the reason Americans need guns is because it's the only thing that stops their fragile democracy from becoming a tyranny. After you organise a militia to take Capitol Hill by force, let me know how you get on.

  5. Re:More research needed? on Daily Caffeine Protects Your Brain · · Score: 1

    Or to see how many of those can remember how much coffee they had.

  6. More research needed? on Daily Caffeine Protects Your Brain · · Score: 1

    More research is needed to test the effect on humans. Yes, if only you could persuade a reasonable sample of the world's population to drink coffee.

    For this you get funding?
  7. Hack Oyster cards? on NXP RFID Cracked · · Score: 1

    Excellent.
    So instead of the pesky kids getting free London bus travel, the geeks in their 30s who've been paying over the odds for years can go free on the Tube!
    Nice one.

  8. Re:People power on ISO Approves OOXML · · Score: 1

    It look like that some people at Iso have so much money stuck in their hears that they did not listen to whatever was said about OpenXML, so why would they listen now? Maybe they don't read Slashdot? They might read their own email, though.
  9. People power on ISO Approves OOXML · · Score: 1

    I would encourage everyone to email their disgust directly to ISO. I have, using the webform for comments on the ISO site.