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  1. Could be worse on RIM's Future Hangs On Developer Support For 'New BlackBerry' · · Score: 0

    Could be staking their dwindling future on windows phones.

    But if they don't innovate (read port to android and ditch the hardware business) they're doomed.

  2. Russian? on Google Drive Goes Live · · Score: 1

    So can somebody tell my why my drive is in russian?

    I can't use translate on the page to figure out HTF to change the language...

  3. Re:What is the matter with car companies on A Hybrid Car With Detachable Engine Proposed · · Score: 2

    from the chevy web site:
    Volt is unique among electric vehicles because you have two sources of energy. You have an electric source–a battery–that allows you to drive gas–free for an EPA–estimated 35 miles. And there's also an onboard gas generator that produces electricity so you can go up to a total of 375 miles on a full tank of gas

    It's 20+ miles each way to work, and I can go 360 miles on a tank in my 7 year old hyundai.

  4. What is the matter with car companies on A Hybrid Car With Detachable Engine Proposed · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I just want a vehicle that runs electric and if I'm running low on amps has a small generator to drive it and recharge the batteries.

  5. It's all on ESA Discovers Unexpected 'Haze' of Microwave Transmissions · · Score: 2, Funny

    Burnt Popcorn.

  6. Re:Lesson of the day: on Google In Battle With Its Own Lawyers · · Score: 2

    In my experience lawyers exist to extract money from clients. It is either in the form
    of retainer fees, hourly charges or percentages of court winnings. In the case of a "bad" lawyer it is
    probably all three.

    Representing both sides is just an opportunity to get the most money from the most people.

  7. Maybe they could get money on New Book Helps You Start Contributing To Open Source · · Score: 2, Funny

    If they sold it in the apple store.

  8. Re:Lasers? Fired from a shark? on Self-Guided Bullet Can Hit Targets a Mile Away · · Score: 1

    No vice presidents allowed.

  9. Re:Lasers? Fired from a shark? on Self-Guided Bullet Can Hit Targets a Mile Away · · Score: 1

    With a couple thousand bullets launched simultaneously from (pick your mobile platform) it seems like buildings wouldn't stand
    much of a chance.

  10. Re:And who is holding the laser pointer? on Self-Guided Bullet Can Hit Targets a Mile Away · · Score: 1

    Screw that, I'm putting up disco balls and playing lots of lasers off them.

  11. Re:Obviously on Tenative Ruling Against Kaleidescape in DVD CCA Case · · Score: 1

    Oh I don't actually care about the ruling. I only buy used blu-rays and dvds. Or watch last decades movies on NetFlix.

  12. Obviously on Tenative Ruling Against Kaleidescape in DVD CCA Case · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The Judge has received some re-election funds from the MPAA

  13. Re:Armageddon! on International Organization To Assess Earth Defense From Space Dangers · · Score: 1

    Or maybe just a solar sail deployed by a robot probe.

    If you have enough warning, other than that, we'll need to start cloning Bruce Willis.

  14. Re:Motorcyclists? on DHS X-ray Car Scanners Now At Border Crossings · · Score: 1

    Lead lined chaps.

  15. If people want to BYOD on Sorry, IT: These 5 Technologies Belong To Users · · Score: 1

    They should be prepared to have their device remote-wiped. Or at least the work partition on the device.

    And some devices do have negative impact on the network. See previous issues with Apple like:
    http://www.macrumors.com/2010/04/17/princeton-university-details-ipad-wireless-networking-issues/

  16. Who the heck (what 1 million monkeys) on Apple Patents Using Apps During Calls · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Are reviewing Patents nowadays?

  17. I did like her voice RIP MBR on Google Working On Siri Competitor Majel · · Score: 2

    Working.

  18. Yep on DynDNS Cuts Back Free DNS Options · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Already lost a domain name I had for I have no idea how many years because google marked the notification as junk so I never saw it.

    I'm partly to blame for not logging in every other day to make sure my account didn't expire.

  19. Market(s) on Android Market Hits 10 Billion Downloads, Games Dominate · · Score: 1

    I hardly bother looking for stuff on the android market anymore, the splash page when you hit it is a giant
    "OMG DON'T CLICK AND BUY ACCIDENTLY"

    I just try to menu to updates and (after checking comments) update.

    Amazon's app of the day has been actually pretty cool.

    I like having choices for which market(s) I use.

    If you add in amazon, and other markets, I think probably more downloads than apple...

  20. Nothing to do with Sendmail on Email Offline At the Home of Sendmail · · Score: 3, Insightful

    It's the backend. When you have too many connections on too few servers, with not enough storage
    you usually see this kinda issue.

  21. Re:UNIX family tree on The Strange Birth and Long Life of Unix · · Score: 1

    I didn't see AUX on either of them either.

    I think I may still have the floppies for AUX (Unix for Macintosh around I wanna say Finder v6)

    Startup message: "When in danger, when in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout"

  22. Re:Even if SOPA dies, they'll just reintroduce it on Viacom's SOPA/PIPA Pitch Video, Annotated · · Score: 2

    Either shorten bills, or take longer to pass any during the thrilling readings of thousands of pages. win-win.

  23. Lets Imagine on Debt Reduction Super Committee Fails To Agree · · Score: 1

    Invite in 10 or 12 random Senators/Representatives, give them 2 weeks.

    Their mission:

    Save 120 billion from the deficit, or 120 billion a year is cut from the federal support for states the members of the Committee are from.

    You should be able to do this a bunch of times. No downside at all.

  24. Re:Texting on How Technology Is Shaping Language · · Score: 1

    Most studies (such as http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7910075.stm) have shown that texting actually increases skills.

    Sorry, this has nothing to do with "english" , it's English.

  25. Texting on How Technology Is Shaping Language · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Texting has probably contributed more to the degeneration of english than moos and muds.