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  1. Musk must be loving this on Elon Musk Pledges To End "Range Anxiety" For Tesla Model S · · Score: 1

    He has an absolute real genius for stirring up interest.

    And he's got me. I'd love to get a used, dual-motor Model 3 in 2020. Seriously.

  2. That's great if you have a mobile phone on Yahoo Debuts End-To-End Encryption Email Plugin, Password-Free Logins · · Score: 5, Informative

    I don't. I tried to sign up with Yahoo a few weeks ago and got cockblocked by this. They required a mobile number.

  3. I've seen the piece on Indian Gov't Wants Worldwide Ban On Rape Documentary, Including Online · · Score: 1

    Seemed just like a normal, high quality BBC documentary about a society in transition.

    I have to say though it doesn't paint that society in a particularly good light. I sure wouldn't take a daughter with me for a visit to that country..

  4. Hmmm on Google Reverses Stance, Allows Porn On Blogger After Backlash · · Score: 1

    Just Google andyprovocative body part and look to the images.. Google is hardly censoring its main product.

  5. Re:Building a few . . . on Tesla Factory Racing To Retool For New Models · · Score: 1

    You do realize this guy just replaced the Space Shuttle, right? If he succeeds in his quest for reusability he'll have reduced the cost of spaceflight by at least an order of magnitude. IMO marketing is just one of his strengths.

  6. Re:PR Machine on Tesla Factory Racing To Retool For New Models · · Score: 2

    Seems like Cramer has changed his tune on Tesla: http://www.thestreet.com/video...

    Anyway, is that guy really taken seriously as an analyst or viewed just as a talking head?

  7. Re:Building a few . . . on Tesla Factory Racing To Retool For New Models · · Score: 1

    Maybe. But betting against a proven supergenius wouldn't be my cup of tea.

  8. There's needs to be a HAL behind al this on Smart Homes Often Dumb, Never Simple · · Score: 1

    Voice control over everything
    Sensors to know where you are in the house
    Learning of your regular patterns of use
    Central intelligent manipulation of the devices in the house

    Basically an A.I. maid to take care of everything.

  9. Disappointingly on Alcohol's Evaporating Health Benefits · · Score: 1

    Last night around 7pm I had a couple of ciders as an experiment as to the effects on my sleep. Even with that little alcohol I woke up at 4 and stayed awake till 6. Damn, there goes another fun thing out of my life. Alcohol is definitely not worth the life disruption. An age thing I guess.

  10. Re: Problems with the staff on The Pirate Bay Is Back Online, Properly · · Score: 1

    I'd never visit a torrent site in a Windows box. That's what Linux is for.

  11. Re:Subscription = Fail on Microsoft Reveals Windows 10 Will Be a Free Upgrade · · Score: 1

    Are you suggesting MS isn't going to a subscription model for the OS? It seemed pretty clear to me that it is.

  12. Re:Subscription = Fail on Microsoft Reveals Windows 10 Will Be a Free Upgrade · · Score: 0

    Microsoft is seriously doubling down on the stupid. Do they ever consider the wishes of their customers before making these major moves?

  13. For a country where Kim Jong UN on The Interview Bombs In US, Kills In China, Threatens N. Korea · · Score: 2

    is revered as a god, I can see an awful lot of North Koreans trying to sneak a look at this movie. it could potentially be a game changer for them to see how the world looks at their perfect leader. Might even topple the government. Probably not, but one can hope.

  14. Simple response to this news on Hotel Group Asks FCC For Permission To Block Some Outside Wi-Fi · · Score: 1

    Never stay at a Marriott hotel. End.

  15. So this company figures on Manufacturer's Backdoor Found On Popular Chinese Android Smartphone · · Score: 1

    that no one will care and people will continue to buy their products? They might be right, and if so it's a bigger slam on the market than it is on the company. Makes you wonder if the executives actually coolly weighed the risk of discovery vs potential profits.

  16. Grid reliability on Ask Slashdot: Why Is the Power Grid So Crummy In So Many Places? · · Score: 1

    Is all about investment. The City of Toronto is reportedly well behind its investments in the local Toronto infrastructure. The less you invest keeping equipment up-to-date the more breakdowns you will have. http://www.torontohydro.com/si...

  17. Re:Evolution not revolution on Molecular Clusters That Can Retain Charge Could Revolutionize Computer Memory · · Score: 1

    Ya. An estimate of speed and increase in storage density would have been appreciated too. You can't do this kind of research without having done at least a back of the envelope calculation.

  18. Paywalls pain me on Molecular Clusters That Can Retain Charge Could Revolutionize Computer Memory · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I understand that science journals have their place but I ain't paying no $32 to read an article. Why don't the authors submit a decently detailed popular version as a press release once their article gets accepted for the rest of us?

  19. So LibraryBox works like this? on LibraryBox is an Open Source Server That Runs on Low-Cost Hardware (Video) · · Score: 1

    If I have my just laptop and no Internet connection ( besides LibraryBox) I can connect to the LibraryBox wifi signal and goto a set IP address and see and potentially download all the content?

  20. Actually I want a smart home on What People Want From Smart Homes · · Score: 1

    At the heart I want a super computer running the house in much the same way that Jarvis does in Tony Stark's home. Voice recognition and good sound in every room. A house database that keeps track of everything about the house and captures information for prosperity about my life. It should handle all communications, voice, video and fax and keep records of all that. I've started to build a website to capture all the ideas for it. I'm a currently homebody living out of an apartment. I see customizing a small but comfortable smarthome for myself to be an excellent hobby.

  21. Re:6079 Smith W.! Yes, YOU! on Smart Meters and New IoT Devices Cause Serious Concern · · Score: 1

    Where are mod up points when you desperately need them?

  22. Re:Yea no... on Australian Gov't Tries To Force Telcos To Store User Metadata For 2 Years · · Score: 1

    Sounds like a job for memristors. Petabytes of instantly accessible memory would probably do the trick. Likely 10 years out.

  23. Re:only for nerds on Google Announces Project Ara Developer Conference, Shows Off First Prototype · · Score: 1

    I have a Galaxy S sitting in my closet that's perfectly functional save for a loose USB power connector. Without that connector the phone is crippled to the point of being useless. Repairing it would cost more than the phone is worth. Multiply that by 10's of millions of phones per year falling into the same in the same state across North America. That's just wrong.

  24. Write to your city politicians to get on board on 32 Cities Want To Challenge Big Telecom, Build Their Own Gigabit Networks · · Score: 1

    I wrote mine today telling him that this would be a election great pony to ride.

  25. Re:HoPeless on HP Is Planning To Split Into Two Separate Businesses, Sources Say · · Score: 2