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  1. duh... everyone knows these are 38x89s, not 2x4s! on Home Improvement Chains Accused of False Advertising Over Lumber Dimensions (consumerist.com) · · Score: 1

    If you want to get technical... any modern equipment used to mill and dress 2x4s is metric, and the finished size is actually 38mm x 89mm, which is 1.49606" x 3.50394". So yeah... let this be the catalyst to have the USA get with the times and convert everything to metric.

  2. You Need RAIRANASD! on How Do You Backup 20TB of Data? · · Score: 1

    you need RAIRANASD...

    Redundant Array of Inexpensive Raid Array Network Area Storage Devices

  3. Self defeating? on Six Electric Cars Can Power an Office Building · · Score: 1

    In the case where this becomes popular or common place in an urban centre, wouldn't the process of discharging, and then immediately recharging after peak power times, cause the peak power times to shift due to the demand for recharging - eventually negating any benefit?

  4. evolution in action! on Retailers Dread Phone-Wielding Shoppers · · Score: 2

    Indeed, this is exactly how i shop. In Canada, the largest book chain is Chapters/Indigo - and they have a distinct error in strategy; they have made it policy to only sell books at the publishers recommended or listed price on the book. Now, everyone else in the book business sells at a discount, or with sales, etc., but not them - and another critical error, is that they won't match prices. So while i'm in their store, enjoying their starbucks coffee and free wifi while parusing their shelves, i'm logged into amazon.com (in the US) and "adding to cart" all the books i like. - before i've left chapters, i've ordered all the books i like from amazon at a huge discount (sometimes 50%) and have already received their order confirmation. It's great! although, not so good for chapters.

    evolve or die!

  5. Obvious? on Saturn's Rings Formed From Large Moon Destruction · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Aren't all rings of this nature formed form orbiting debris - debris caused by collisions? The thought that Jupiter will have rings once the conflicting orbits of it's moons finally cause them to collide is not new.. it's expected and assumed that it will happen..

    I don't think this is new "science".. seems obvious.

  6. Facebook?? on Facebook Leads To Increase In STDs in Britain · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ahh facebook? I think craigslist takes the blame here...

  7. Renderings on The $8,500 Gaming Table You Want · · Score: 1

    "I also wish they had more pictures and fewer renderings on the site."

    Renderings = No customers yet - no one has stepped up to actually buy one so they could take actual pictures of it.

    Totally agree with everyone else on the site. Wood working is a fantastic hobby, involving precision planning, math, geometry and all sorts of things you won't account for on your first go. So start small, and build on your experience. In time, you will be able to build a fantastic "heirloom quality" piece you will be proud to say you made.

  8. Excellent Plan on Google Releases Source To Chromium OS · · Score: 0

    1 - build a competing OS
    2 - offer the source code free
    3 - don't allow people to download it
    4 - Profit! (by writing off the failure as a loss)

    Seriously.. what? I can't download it?

  9. Very interesting pheomena on Opting Out Increases Spam? · · Score: 1

    Indeed, this phenomena is not unlike some interesting occurancies during the war in vietnam.

    During a fire fight it was noted that, if you were shot, and then stood up and waved your arms around and proceeded to tell everyone "I'm hit!, I'm hit!" it would actually invite more shooting, in fact, targetted shooting, rather than random fire.

    The war on spam, is a war my friend. Keep your head down. Shut up.

    Never, ever, give away your position.

  10. It's unfortunate on Sophisticated Balloons Could Help Steer Spacecraft · · Score: 1

    that Ballute is also the asian word for an egg with a dead fetus inside it (yes, to eat).

  11. Re:Still... on CFLs Causing Utility Woes · · Score: 1

    Precisely... GE, Phillips, et al. Fast start up, even lighting, reliable.

    I've purchased a few lesser known names.. "noma" is one that comes to mind, and they are absolutely terrible. I use them in locations like the utility room, outdoors etc.

    All in all though, these are a terrible interim solution until LED lighting comes into it's own. They're aren't really that efficient (although much better than incandescants, yes) and the use of mercury is just going to cause problems, regardless of whatever recyclying programs exist for these.

    C'mon LED lighting.. where are you?!

  12. Previous studies have indicated Rain is a problem on Hints of a Link Between Autism and Vinyl Flooring · · Score: 1

    Areas with higher rain fall have been shown to have greater incidents of Autism. This is starting to make sense.. more rain = less time outside = less fresh air (or more exposure to polluted indoor air).

    Nothing to do with the rain per se, just being inside more. Glad I live in an old house with wood floors and poor weather stripping. (lots of fresh outside air comes in).

  13. Re:Odd that we're seeing this again on Old-School Keyboard Makes Comeback of Sorts · · Score: 1

    The fujitsu 8725 (the most common oem keyboard) is $9.00 CAD.

  14. Odd that we're seeing this again on Old-School Keyboard Makes Comeback of Sorts · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Is this company sponsoring slashdot?

    Anyway.. there is definately something about feeling, but it's only really about what you are used to. I prefer a fujitsu 8725, a modern cheap-ass keyboard to more exensive ones, simply because I am used to it.

  15. Why is this even a question in the US? on Texas Vote May Challenge Teaching of Evolution · · Score: 2, Interesting

    In Canada, we have Science class.. and we have Theology classes.. pick which one you'd like to attend, or attend both.. up to you.

  16. Take proactive measures! on Calif. Politican Thinks Blurred Online Maps Would Deter Terrorists · · Score: 1

    I've started peeing on all my paper maps to avoid supporting any terrorists.. ! read that al habib.. i've had a lot of coffee this morning!!

  17. Re:Why? on Family Dog Cloned, Thanks To Dolly Patents · · Score: 1

    Because it's not right to "own people" - even fuzzy people that don't talk much.

    I think the we abolished the ownership of people some time ago.

  18. Way to young... on Computer For a Child? · · Score: 1

    Your daughter is way to young for a proper laptop... maybe you can just get her a mac.

    I believe those things can even go in a bathtub, and are useful noise makers when bashed against a solid surface - kids love em!

  19. HoloDeck Here we come!!! on The Gym Arcade · · Score: 1

    Woohoo.. this is just one step closer.. put me in the game for sure!!

  20. Why don't we.... on Geoengineering To Cool the Earth Becoming Thinkable · · Score: 1

    I've always just thought, why don't "they" make it a law that any new roofs being installed (homes, buildings, barns - anything with a roof) be done with white reflective shingles... you'd think the amount of surface real estate we have in homes and buildings would make up a good percentage of the reflective white mass we're losing with the polar ice melting.

  21. Satellite contracts and providers on Satellite Internet Providers · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Are you dealing with the satelitte provider directly? i.e. infosat, telsat, etc?

    Directly they won't do much in the way of service level agreements that have financial penalties associated with them. However, if you were to purchase network services from a communications supplier that was working along with your satellite provider, you may find they have more weight in getting you the service levels you are paying for (and contracted).

    I suggest you give TELUS a call, and compare prices/service levels for service in your area.

  22. Re:Pure Evil on Monsanto's Harvest of Fear · · Score: 1

    You've nailed it Ed.

    Very rarely would I say I am not proud to be Canadian, but in this instance I have to. Even the Canadian governments handling of Monsanto cases has been apalling. I know of a handful of instances where farmers that have been saving their seeds for generations, now are no longer able to farm without paying royalties and fines to monsanto because some "stray" seed made their way onto their land. The argument being that a piece of Monsanto's "intellectual property" might have made their way into a small fraction of that seed, and farmers have tainted all of their saved seeds - stop farming, or pay Monsanto.

    Evil indeed. I wonder if there's a book depository or grassy knoll near the monsanto headquarters..?

  23. Re:Home Gym.. on Gravity Lamp Grabs Green Prize · · Score: 1

    Now.. an actual central gym might be a workable idea.. at least to recover some of the power of lighting the gym or heating water etc..

  24. ...and everybody moves up in the world on Man Finally Makes the Weed-Removing Robot · · Score: 1

    You know it used to be that only skilled trades people could be put out of work by robots. Now, thanks to modern technology, even unskilled immigrant labourers can be put on the streets! Yay robots! (Read in the voice of Stephen Colbert).

  25. Finally on Scientists Offer New Way to Read Online Text · · Score: 1

    It's always pissed me off how text is always mixed up, backwards and flashing weird colours. Oh wait.. is that just me?