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  1. Re:Needs a caption on Video Showing Half a Million Asteroid Discoveries · · Score: 3, Funny

    He didnt really work on asteroids. I think the 'a' in asteroids was a typo on his behalf.

  2. Re:Have Fun with the neighbors on Fun To Be Had With a 10-Foot Satellite Dish? · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Actually, with a microphone mounted in the center this could be an extremely sensitive listening device. They use 10inch dishes with a mic to get vocals from football players as they grunt on the field. Imagine the power with your 10 FOOT dish! You may hear grunting at your neighbors house... but I doubt they'd be playing football.

  3. Solar Concentrator & Generator on Fun To Be Had With a 10-Foot Satellite Dish? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Place 100's or 1000's of tiny mirrors all over it. Mount it on a cellestial tracking device pointed at the sun. Install a small boiler and use it to produce steam and turn a small turbine. Or, use it to burn insects out of the air!

  4. Re:Not all bloggers, just those that make money on Philly Requiring Bloggers To Pay $300 · · Score: 1

    No... being honest is never a problem. I run my own blog and a couple other websites. I started an LLC. During the 1st year, I made little or no money. ...pennies really. However, I still paid all my start-up costs and fees INCLUDING monies which were due to local, state, and federal governments. This person is NOT being punished because he/she was honest, they're paying the same fee's that anyone/everyone else pays to start a business. That's not punishment, that's fair. The "perceived" punishment comes from lack of research this person failed to complete in local, state, and federal laws prior to launching the small business. For tax purposes there is NO DIFFERENCE between a Sole proprietorship and a single member LLC (also referred to as a disregarded entity). Man up... pay your dues, or drop the profit and the ads.

  5. Re:Awesome! on Sandisk Debuts World's Smallest SSD Yet · · Score: 1

    Well certainly. I understand "the idea". However, I'm tired of manufacturers limited thinking. If you put 4 of these in a RAID0 you would at least double the 160 MB/sec reads to 320 MB/sec (or more). With a highly effecient controller and even more of these in RAID0 i'm sure you could reach 500 MB/sec. Now that's something I want in my sick-fast desktop... not some tiny netbook or mobile phone. Currently I have 4 raptors in RAID0. Super fast, I love it. But I want more. I cant fit 10 full size raptor drives in my case to create a higher performance RAID0. But you could certainly fit a massive array of these little things in a computer. I understand not everyone requires this kind of performance but I would sure be in line to get it. I guess we will find out soon enough what they decide to do with this tech.

  6. Awesome! on Sandisk Debuts World's Smallest SSD Yet · · Score: 2, Interesting

    They basically took a MicroSD card and made it SATA compatible. Now stop farting around and put 10 of these in parallel (RAID0) for combinations of blistering speeds and decent sizes. Until then, I’ll stick to my MicroSD cards. At least I wont have to replace an entire mobo if my micro takes a crap.

  7. Re:Mod the summary funny on 'Wi-Fi Illness' Spreads To Ontario Public Schools · · Score: 1

    Ummm... perhaps it's the shitty ass un-nutritional crap that they feed kids monday thru friday? Foods disgustingly laced with MSG, high fructose corn syrup, and maybe the ethyl methyl phenylglycidate or ferric sodium pyrophosphate? Just a thought, but maybe... just maybe, the foods the schools shove in the kids mouths from Monday thru Friday which are KNOWN carcinogens and allergens are POSSIBLY a contributing factor? What do I know? I'm certainly no doctor.

  8. Time Capsules on Preserving Memories of a Loved One? · · Score: 1

    I think time capsules would be a great idea. If it were me, I would have her choose the contents of a time capsule each month. She would be the only one to know what's in it. Have her create a time capsule each month and the entire family can work together to bury it. After she passes away, open 1 time capsule each year. If she stays with you and the family for 24 months. That's 24 years of time capsules you get to discover and enjoy after she's gone. This will give her an opportunity to give you and the children a continue journey of life and discovery with her. Perhaps open them on a birthday, anniversary, or perhaps the date she crosses over.

  9. 9/11 ? on Top Secret America · · Score: -1, Troll

    There was a terrorist attack on 9/11?

  10. Nearly Impossible on Avoiding GM Foods? Monsanto Says You're Overly Fussy · · Score: 1

    Considering the fact that approximately 95% of sugar beats are Genetically Modified products, and that the sugar produced from those beats is added to the products that appear on store shelves everywhere, it is nearly impossible to complete avoid GM foods at this point. You would need to avoid almost everything boxed/packaged that contains sugar and buy the majority of your foods from local markets which are known to avoid GM seeds/crops.

  11. Re:Formula change on Apple To Issue a 'Fix' For iPhone 4 Reception Perception · · Score: 1

    Point well made. It was a bad day I guess... I'll do better to get along in this world.

  12. Drupal Chat Room on Finding Open Source Projects Looking For Help? · · Score: 1

    Drupal could desperately use a free, functional, open source chat room. The current solutions are either expensive, or insanely buggy!

  13. Re:Formula change on Apple To Issue a 'Fix' For iPhone 4 Reception Perception · · Score: 1

    Frankly, I think the posts in these and other forums, LIKE YOURS, are full of 'noise' from people who LOVE Apple. These people, LIKE YOU, do and say anything to defend their insignificant purchase, even in the face of insurmountable evidence that apple fucked up. Your approach to Apple haters and Droid fans is arrogant. The one thing I hate most about people that use apple products is their arrogant attitude that their choice in a consumer product is better than everyone elses choice in consumer products. Your post was informative, up to the point where you became an arrogant prick.

  14. Re:Solar power (of any type) is a red herring on Obama Awards Nearly $2 Billion For Solar Power · · Score: 1

    You make a great point with this post. Intelligent leaders don't put all thier eggs in one basket. It's a good thing that Obama will make; Geothermal, Nuclear, Solar, Wind will all be part of Americas "Power Portfolio" http://google.com/#hl=en&q=obama+nuclear+power http://google.com/#hl=en&q=obama+wind+power http://google.com/#hl=en&q=obama+geothermal+power http://google.com/#hl=en&q=obama+solar+power

  15. It's about time! on Obama Awards Nearly $2 Billion For Solar Power · · Score: 1

    I'm very excited about this.

  16. Re:Ha! on Hack AT&T Voicemail With Android · · Score: 1

    I agree. This is not restricted to just AT&T. AT&T, like ALL other providers purchase their voicemail platforms from OTHER COMPANIES, such as Avaya & Lucent, etc. AT&T has simply purchased the products on the market that were the best solution at the time, or perhaps purchased from salesment who blew the most smoke. AT&T, and ALL other providers have been aware of this since call spoofing was born. I'm sure the pickle the find themselves in, is how to you suddenly force 50 million people to password protect their voicemail box without blowing up your distributed call centers with a flood of people that dont understand the change.

  17. Re:Kudos on Video Games Linked To Reckless Driving · · Score: 1

    "People who drive recklessly enjoy driving games", is certainly a truth for me. I grew up in a family of lead-foots. Naturally, I learned to drive with the same lead foot. Video games didnt exist in our family in 1987 when I was learning how to drive. I started collecting my tickets at age 22. I now have a 3-ring binder of 83 tickets accumulated over my lifetime. Yes, I lost my license many times. I'm currently 39. I still drive & ride like a nut-ball, recently having ridin 160 mhp on my sport bike on public roads. When games like Grand Theft Auto came out, I fell in love. I fell in love with the virtual excitement that I was already addicted to on the real roads.

  18. The School Wants Your Thoughts On The Matter on MA High School Forces All Students To Buy MacBooks · · Score: 1

    A quote right from the schools home page; "We need feedback from the general school community on a technology initiative that is in the planning stages for the new BHS." So... make em happy. Send your constructive thoughts to the school Principle, Mr. Gallagher sgallagher@beverlyschools.org. View the faculty directory http://www.bhsonline.org/directory.php

  19. The School Requests Your Feedback on MA High School Forces All Students To Buy MacBooks · · Score: 1

    It says right on the front page of the Beverly High School website; "We need feedback from the general school community on a technology initiative that is in the planning stages for the new BHS." Perhaps we should all email our thoughts to the school Principle, Mr. Gallagher sgallagher@beverlyschools.org

  20. Re:math failure on For Normals, Jobs' "Retina Display" Claim May Be Fair After All · · Score: 4, Funny

    Each retina also has as blind spot (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_spot_%28vision%29). So until these lame iPhone have 2 displays, each with a huge hole in the middle, I dont want to hear anyone calling them retina displays! I dont go around calling blue things, purple. If it doesnt work like a retina, smell like a retina, act like a retina, or taste like one either... then dont call em retina displays. Got it Jobs?

  21. _____ the iPhone! on For Normals, Jobs' "Retina Display" Claim May Be Fair After All · · Score: 0, Troll

    It's not a retina display to EVERYONE so it's still false advertising. Then again, the iPhone isnt a PDA for everyone either. It's an entry level PDA for people that cant figure out how to use more capable devices... The iPhone is to PDA users what America Online was to internet users. Less capable, restrictive, and EASY to use. Remember when you used AOL for years, you strutted around telling people proudly, "I use AMERICA ONLINE". Then, years later, you found out you were an idiot for doing so?

  22. Re:sad news on FTC Bombs Massive Robocall Operation · · Score: 1

    LOL...

  23. They fired the wrong management team on What Microsoft Must Do To Save Its Mobile Business · · Score: 1

    Windows mobile is a fantastic product. It has been doing things in the mobile world long before iCrap-phones and droid even existed. What they SHOULD have done is fired their marketing team. When is the last time you saw a great ad for a windows mobile product? Gee, I wonder why the product is failing to gain market share. As the old saying goes; "what happens when you don't advertise? Nothing..."

  24. Re:I fail to see on Google Rolls Out Encrypted Web Search Option · · Score: 1

    Awsome! Thank you all for educating me.

  25. I fail to see on Google Rolls Out Encrypted Web Search Option · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I fail to see how this provides any search privacy at all. Any network administrator can see the search phrase in the URL: https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=printer&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai= And then, you would see the very next URL the user selected ie: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printer_(computing) Sure, the search RESULTS might be encrypted... but ugh, cant administrators still see what you searched for and ultimately where you went?