User: turkeydance

courses are outdated, of course

On: MIT Considers Whether Courses Are Outdated

and waaay overpriced. an MIT 'cafeteria' degree? at 0.5% cost of a regular one? ok.

tin-foil tempest in a teapot

On: Edward Snowden Is Not Alone: US Gov't Seeks Another Leaker

maybe, just maybe, Snowden is the FACE of the leaks.

so that's why the Prius' behave that way.

On: Least Secure Cars Revealed At Black Hat

my apologies to the drivers. i thought it was them.

and it's already out-of-date

On: Book Review: Introduction To Cyber-Warfare: A Multidisciplinary Approach

the next one is, too.

what cannot be experienced on screen

On: Interviews: Ask James Cameron About The Deepsea Challenge 3D Movie

what one sensation makes this exploration different? pressure? smell?

pocket change in Apple's world

On: Apple $450 Million e-Book Settlement Wins Court Approval

take it and it's over. it's only USD$ after all, and they'll print some more.

Freud's problem too

On: Psychology's Replication Battle

good luck with that.

Re:Coming next

On: How Google Handles 'Right To Be Forgotten' Requests

GubMint will require a cellphone in possession at all times. additionally, it has to be ON and functioning according to their specifications. got an "old" one? violation and fine.

sounds like an outpost planet

On: The XBMC Project Will Now Be Called Kodi

i blame Exxon, they started it. Esso was so sublime.

freedom OF speech? well, of course.

On: Law Repressing Social Media, Bloggers Now In Effect In Russia

freedom AFTER speech? not so much.

Honey...have you seen my 3D displays?

On: New Display Technology Corrects For Vision Defects

Did you leave them in the car, again?

saw a movie sorta about this

On: Student Uses Oculus Rift and Kinect To Create Body Swap Illusion

a long, long time ago. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B...

simulate high-latency communciations?

On: Off the Florida Coast, Astronauts Train For Asteroid Mission

try Comcast.

this is news?

On: Ars Editor Learns Feds Have His Old IP Addresses, Full Credit Card Numbers

is there a surprise "twist" ending?

just wondering....

On: Can the Multiverse Be Tested Scientifically?

1.could there be at least one multiverse with a God? 2. how about an MV where entropy decreases? 3. finally, one where Ilsa stays with Rick?

essentially...the mouthpieces found more money

On: $10 Million Lawsuit Against Wikipedia Editors "Stragetically" Withdrawn

"new" and "more" money.

66 percent of all point-of-sale transactions

On: Predicting a Future Free of Dollar Bills

...that they know about.....are done with plastic.

Mel Brooks handles it this way

On: CDC Closes Anthrax, Flu Labs After Potentially Deadly Mix-Ups Come to Light

As long as the world is turning and spinning, we're gonna be dizzy and we're gonna make mistakes.

turbo-skeet shooting Texas style

On: SpaceX Wins FAA Permission To Build a Spaceport In Texas

PULL!

Re:Yet another proof creation doesn't work!

On: Hints of Life's Start Found In a Giant Virus

here ya go: It was so different from what we were taught about viruses.....

which one is not like the other one?

On: Hints of Life's Start Found In a Giant Virus

science is simple like that.

just in time for Pink Floyd's new album

On: Study: Why the Moon's Far Side Looks So Different

no lie: http://www.pinkfloyd.com/news/

Re:Bring in the drones

On: The Pentagon's $399 Billion Plane To Nowhere

single-seaters like the F's are the aerial equivalent of naval battleships. the USA doesn't even need forward bases anymore for aircraft. world-wide force projection from home soil is available now. as above, drones do it all.

would make a good TV program

On: Dubai's Climate-Controlled Dome City Is a Dystopia Waiting To Happen

but needs UFO aliens, not Arabs.

actors and athletes get paid at 13

On: US Tech Firms Recruiting High Schoolers (And Younger)

why not nerds?