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  1. Re:Time to shut down the WTO on Antigua Looks Closer To Legal "Piracy" of US-Copyrighted Works · · Score: 2

    Gambling is a $133 billion dollar industry, according to IBIS. Most of it concentrated in North America. I wouldn't be surprised the law is causing some sort of economic effect. I could see online companies using Antigua for a tax haven if the law didn't exist. It not hard to picture.

  2. Re:He's an idiot on Top US Lobbyist Wants Broadband Data Caps · · Score: 1

    That makes sense until it hits a multiplexing. The multiplexed lines are over subscribed and QOS is tricky without deep packet inspection.

  3. Re:Other kinds of fuel cells on Tesla CEO Elon Musk: Fuel Cells Are 'So Bull@%!#' · · Score: 2

    Fuel cells are already in the market. Mostly forklifts and such though.

  4. Re:Well, he's not wrong on Tesla CEO Elon Musk: Fuel Cells Are 'So Bull@%!#' · · Score: 1

    Well propane cars exist so distribution isn't horribly tricky. Everything else you said is spot on though. The only thing hydrogen would be useful for is places where electricity is hard to import.

  5. Re:But no one told me on Users Slow to Update Netgear ReadyNAS Boxes Open To Remote Exploit · · Score: 1

    They might be worried of the bandwidth cost of constant update checks. The updates are few and far between. My readynas can't contact the server right now. I am a forum member. Why they didn't send out a email notice that way is beyond me.

  6. Re:Innovation comes from all places but the USA? on Finland's Algorithm-Driven Public Bus · · Score: 1

    The last part was more just a personal jab. I doubt its really systemic. I read the stat in a Scientific America article so I have no idea if it was corrected in any manner.

  7. Re:Press release from a not even published poster. on No, Oreos Aren't As Addictive As Cocaine · · Score: 1

    You realize they got a strip end of tax payer money to perform this "research"?

  8. Re:Innovation comes from all places but the USA? on Finland's Algorithm-Driven Public Bus · · Score: 1

    China is moving to surpass the US in published journal articles. I wouldn't say that the US hasn't been innovative recently, but other countries are passing the US for the lead. Worst of it is if it wasn't researched in the US you guys won't use the information and will re-research it.

  9. Re:Hear me out: Locally Generated Entropy Pool on Linux RNG May Be Insecure After All · · Score: 2

    Greatest implimentation of a RNG I have seen. Not really realistic to have in every server room. http://gamesbyemail.com/News/DiceOMatic

  10. Re:Actually, Flaring is really the hardest part on Passenger Lands Plane After Pilot Collapses and Dies At the Controls · · Score: 1

    Car analogy time. It like clutching, but everyone in the car could die. Its a lot of just feeling like you are doing it the right way.

  11. Re:Liberal strategy on Slashdot Asks: How Does the US Gov't Budget Crunch Affect You? · · Score: 1

    You are simplifying a couple points. The Prime Minister of Canada is selected by the Governer General (Representative of the Queen). The person is almost always the leader of the most represented party unless there is a coalition. The Governer General is suppose to replace the Prime Minister or dissolve parliment when a motion of non confidence occurs. The budget is always motion of confidence that is voted on every year. Often in minority governments it is the only item to be a motion of confidence. This means that as long as the house can have confidence of a leader, which means a budget would pass anyways, we don't go to elections. Its not ideal either as if a strong government doesn't form after an election we can end up back in elections in less than a year with a likelihood of a rinse and repeat.

    And on your PS: I'm not sure about a voted senate. I dislike the current one though as well. Something that is a cross section of all Canadian people would be my ideal. I just have no idea how you would impement that.

  12. Re:Missing the point on Are Shuttered Gov't Sites Actually Saving Money? · · Score: 1

    Thats the point he was making about modern democracy. Most of them have triggers to ensure that a dead lock is broken by the constituents going to the polls. It forces the government to play nice and get things done.

  13. Re:Bunch of dopes, these gamers on GTA Online Runs Into an Online Roadblock · · Score: 1

    Didn't Guild Wars 2 limit the ability to purchase the game initially to give them time to scale the hardware? Of course that isn't as easy in this situation since the game has a single player component.

  14. Re:This isn't news; this is Fed end of year on Pentagon Spent $5 Billion For Weapons On Day Before Shutdown · · Score: 1

    This is what is wrong with the typical bugetting system. The money should have the biggest benefit possible. Companies do it too. People do it too.

  15. Re:Balloons on Congress Reaches Agreement ... On Helium · · Score: 1

    Entropy. The most expensive laws of thermodynamics. Seperating mixtures is unbelievably expensive.

  16. Re:What happens to non-essential staff? on U.S. Government: Sorry, We're Closed · · Score: 1

    BBC did an article on who would be sent home and who isn't. It looked like a lot less than 50% so to me essential means really fuck all. It was pretty much anyone that was staffing public buildings. Three things stood out to me though. The post office isn't affected since it funds itself. Most military people still had to come into work but would not be paid. They would get back pay once a budget was approved. Washington the city could shut down completely since the city budget is run by the federal government.

  17. Re:Not listening to the customer. on How BlackBerry Blew It · · Score: 1

    The problem I had with the playbook and bb10 is the HMI blew chunks. You get three minutes tops to convince me to use your product from the first impression unless I have no other choice(or the price is really good like your case). When major operations like closing apps is only accomplished using a gesutre I don't know it leaves a sour taste in my mouth.

  18. Re:Your Bullshit is BS on Two Years In Prison For Using Infrared Contact Lenses To Cheat At Poker · · Score: 1

    You have obviously never watched serious poker. You look at your cards by lifting the corner with your hands over it. You have no idea if an audience person is sending signals intentionally or by mistake.

  19. Re:Sure, it's good today on EU Committee Votes To Make All Smartphone Vendors Utilize a Standard Charger · · Score: 1

    Never broke a microUSB, but I have broke an actual USB tab. So there. I have no idea if it means anything what so ever , but I suspect placing a strain on the connected plug is probably more of a hazard than the actual plugging action.

  20. Re:In the Soviet USA... on New Zealand Converting Old Phone Booths Into National WiFi Network · · Score: 1
  21. Re:old, really old, news on USAF Almost Nuked North Carolina In 1961 – Declassified Document · · Score: 1

    Sorry if that came off blase. I would much rather have the bombs not be built in the first place and ferried around in bombers constantly. My point is that he was getting into the well 4 aren't safe there should be 5 which is irrelavent. You will always end up with a catastrophy, dangerous or near dangerous situation occuring whenever you take risk how ever small on a large scale.

  22. Re:Copper cladded work surfaces and fittings on Existing Drugs Fight Antibiotic-Resistant Bugs · · Score: 1

    I am far from a metallurgist, but couldn't you alloy a bit of silver into the stainless steel and get the best of both worlds.

  23. Re:Advance warning may be the best idea on Utility Sets IT Department On Path To Self-destruction · · Score: 1

    I think most companies are boogled by the prospect that a lot of younger employees understand this and won't give their employer their life and soul. Having all employees contract employment or hourly might become the future.

  24. Re:old, really old, news on USAF Almost Nuked North Carolina In 1961 – Declassified Document · · Score: 1

    Wow a statistically possible event occured. Do you really think alcohol wipes only get 99.9% of all bacteria? Arguably the safety factor should have been greater, but you can always end up with a transient event skirting the edge.

  25. Re:Except Nuclear is not the best solution on Its Nuclear Plant Closed, Maine Town Is Full of Regret · · Score: 1

    Coal can also contain significant amounts of mercury, lead, cadmium, and arsenic. Who gives a flying fuck about radioactivity when the ash is toxic.