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  1. Re:The difference between science and religion on Study Finds Universe Is 100 Million Years Older Than Previously Thought · · Score: 1

    I find this page to be a source of inspiration:
    http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WhatYouAreInTheDark

  2. Do a real test on AT&T Sued For Systematic iPhone Overbilling · · Score: 1

    If they really want to prove this they'll need to operate some kind of traffic meter on the iPhone itself, and compare that to what is reported by the carrier - but I suspect you'd have to jailbreak the phone to make that work.
    And if you're going that far, you should monitor what services are generating the traffic - could just be service bloat on the phone which is no fault of the carrier unless they provide the specific build.

  3. Re:Easy on Dating Site Creates Profiles From Public Records · · Score: 1

    If they make the mistake of claiming membership rather than something like 'the most profiles' then I can very easily see a lawyer crying class action for every person's likeness used.

    But IANAL, so that's just my guess.

  4. Re:Take over at state level is more important on 2010 Election Results Are In · · Score: 1

    Can we mod this up to
    Score:6, Far more important than anything else on the page

    ?

  5. Re:eBook pricing on E-Books Are Only 6% of Printed Book Sales · · Score: 1

    Add to that filling the gaps in the back catalogues.

    It seems almost every time I get a title recommended from a friend there's no ebook available and I can get a second hand paperback for just a couple of quid.

  6. Re:Not enough products on Data Deduplication Comparative Review · · Score: 1

    I think you are confusing the prevalence of deduplication in backup and retention with in-line deduplication of live data as it is accessed.

    The algorithms to deduplicate data are one thing when you are looking at a backup window or replication cycle, but implementing them with a negligible enough impact on storage IO latency is another story entirely.

  7. Re:This is for hard disks on Open Source Deduplication For Linux With Opendedup · · Score: 1

    VMware's technology you are referring to is called Transparent Page Sharing, if you want to look it up.
    To my knowledge they're the only major Hypervisor to have this for Windows VMs, and it is a huge contributor to their VM density leadership; I'm not sure if other Linux-based Hypervisors implement something for Linux VMs

  8. Re:Flying Car on Has the Rate of Technical Progress Slowed? · · Score: 1

    We may not have the flying car, but I think the development of the modern Hydrogen fuel cell, and by extension the Hydrogen car, is pretty damn nifty.

    Additionally, progress may be down, but adoption is way up on a global scale I suspect.

  9. 'Real Workloads' on MS Researchers Call Moving Server Storage To SSDs a Bad Idea · · Score: 2, Informative

    What a misleading term - I know of companies using Enterprise SSD in production precisely because it's financially sound for them to utilise the ridiculous speed improvement it provides.

    Sure, it's not a lot of companies that are using this yet, but as longevity increases with better garbage collection and write-spreading algorithms as well as stabilty and feature set through maturing software and firmware it's closer than you think.

    For clarity, the product wasn't SSD behind SATAII, it was FusionIO's PCI devices.

  10. Re:D&D is dead on No More D&D PDFs, Wizards of the Coast Sues 8 File Sharers · · Score: 1

    The sooner they die the sooner their old, useful, materials can be bought up by an wealthy geek and put into the commons.

  11. Caffeine perscription on Beware the Perils of Caffeine Withdrawal · · Score: 1

    The girlfriend has exceptionally low blood pressure, so low that she has trouble with anesthetic or even codeine knocking her into a faint.
    She has a prescription from her high school doctor for 3 cups of coffee a day to help her along.

    We framed it.

  12. DNF on Scientist Forced To Remove Earthquake Prediction · · Score: 5, Funny

    'These imbeciles enjoy spreading false news,' Bertalaso was quoted as saying. 'Everyone knows that you can't predict the release of Duke Nukem Forever.'

  13. Having done the same thing coming from New Zealand on Programming Jobs Abroad For a US Citizen? · · Score: 1

    Things to watch out for:
    *The cost of living varies greatly from country to country in Europe. Decide what you are here for as part of your planning. Experience, travel, savings?
    *If you have a spouse or partner coming with you, some countries have unexpected pitfalls in various other industries (my partner is a teacher, tricky with qualifications and security checks)
    *Contact reputable recruiters before you set your heart on a country/city. I found it best to get a few phone interviews before making my decision.
    *Gatting your Visas can vary from 2 weeks to a year, depending on who and where. Plan ahead early.
    *In my personal opinion, London is a good place to start. Preparation for the Olympics is in the mindset and there seems to be a lot of project work heading into the market. On the down side, people tend to get stuck there.
    *Recognition of qualifications is a largely hit and miss affair it seems, particularly university degrees.
    *Don't under estimate the benefits of starting off going to stay with a friend - not blowing your savings on rent because it takes you longer than expected to get your first job earning the Euro/Pound/whatever is much more important that you might think.
    *Trawl the net for examples of localised resume/cv - experience has shown me that expectations vary from country to country.