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  1. Re:Language lessons on Build Your Own Computer · · Score: 1

    I used the Apple 0.5

    It was a bunch of apples on sticks.

    In China, they used a variant with beads.

    They called it an abacus.

  2. Re:Building a structure that lasts on Making a House That Will Last for Centuries? · · Score: 1

    the oldest buildings standing in France, Britain, and Japan are made of wood!! they used a mortise and tenon joint instead of the more common nail together strategy. Japan is earthquake country and this building has survived quite a few major quakes.

  3. Re:Triangulation, tetrahedrons, golf balls on Life-Saving Baseballs · · Score: 1
    In general to find an object using triangulation in n space, we need n+1 objects that can tell us the distance between itself and the object we are looking for. And we need to know the precise location of the n+1 objects.

    Penn State Math grad

  4. Port 25 blocking on Ask ISP Owner Barry Shein About the Spam Wars · · Score: 1

    What do you think of port 25 blocking?

  5. Re:Creationists taking biblical text out of contex on Evolution Endorsed by Steves · · Score: 1
    Jewish law also prescribes destroying any copy that is not 100% accurate in every detail to the original. Early copies are still around. Translation could have been a problem, but that's why many translations have been made. (That and the attempt to prove newly created doctrine that isn't in other translations.)

    As far as chronology goes many biblical events are not recorded in the order in which they happened. Most eastern writings are that way. One of the biggest problems with Christendom is applying our western ideas to eastern writings.

  6. Re:future keyboards on Keyboard Layouts for the 21st Century? · · Score: 1
    current natural language programs are pathetic.

    the original post was intended to be tongue in cheek.

  7. Re:future keyboards on Keyboard Layouts for the 21st Century? · · Score: 1
    butt kan yoo spel?

    Lighten up people. this was a joke.

  8. future keyboards on Keyboard Layouts for the 21st Century? · · Score: 1

    will be nonexistent. comnputers will operate by voice control and touchscreen technology.

  9. This happened to me too! on My Short Life As An Unintentional Porn Spammer · · Score: 1

    Unfortunately the ISP's wouldn't help me

  10. It's OFFICIAL! on Instant Concert CDs? · · Score: 1

    It's not pirating if it's an official copy.

  11. Re:hmm on Building a Multi-Channel PVR System? · · Score: 1

    I got the idea that was 4 hard drives per machine, 1 per channel

  12. Re:One good ClearChannel Station on Why (FM, Not XM) Radio Sucks · · Score: 1

    Maybe it's me, but I like the playlist. lot's of the classic rock all the way up to current rock. And no Britney BS or hiphop.

  13. One good ClearChannel Station on Why (FM, Not XM) Radio Sucks · · Score: 1

    I have heard several ClearChannel Radio stations in this area (Central and Eastern PA). most of them are terrible. Same old trash every hour.

    One, however, is still using the same format they used before ClearChannel bought them. The River out of Harrisburg plays a variety of Rock without Britney's BS, and still keeps the local stuff going. Same DJs they've had right along. Wish ClearChannel would get a clue from them.

  14. can anyone explain? on Drilling For Magma · · Score: 1

    Why I have this showing up under the list of science headlines, but not under the main headlines? I even have Science turned on in the right sidebar, but half the science headlines don't show up.

  15. database of everything on NSF Works Toward A Digital Science Library · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The internet is supposed to be an interactive database of everything Classic art and Literature, science, etc.

  16. Re:Depends on your servers.... on Suggestions for Unique Names for a Server Room? · · Score: 0

    what about Gondor and Moria?

  17. ClearChannel Radio on Lessig Spins Copyright Law · · Score: 0

    Most ClearChannel Stations in my area are crap, but there is one I listen to regularly and have never heard Britney on it ever. Yes it is a rock station. I have heard Sheryl Crow, the Beatles, Genesis, and Guns n Roses. But not Britney.
    The only ClearChannel Radio Station I like.

  18. The U.S. Constitution on An Unbiased Analysis of Gun Crime vs. Gun Control? · · Score: 0

    says that CONGRESS shall make no law with respect to guns. It is reserved to the states. That means that if Utah wants to mandate gun ownership for every non felon adult, Congress should have no say, and if Massachusets outlaws guns entirely congress should have no say. It should be a state by state issue.

  19. Re:Pb--Great on Surprising Superconduction in Plutonium · · Score: 1, Informative

    Pb -- lead Pu -- plutonium

  20. Re:Fraudulent Spam? on The Measured Effectiveness of Blocking Asian Spam · · Score: 0

    no

  21. I just installed Linux recently... on Examining the Antikythera Mechanism · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    on a Toshiba Laptop!!

  22. Re:I think you are a troll on Electronic Voting's Fundamental Flaws · · Score: 0

    It doesn't go to Marin, either.

  23. Re:Tesla vs. Edison on Build Your Own Tesla Coil · · Score: 0
    not modding you down, just pointing out your error.

    Edison fried an elephant with AC to show that it was more dangerous so he could convince the public to use DC.

  24. seventh grade science project on Build Your Own Tesla Coil · · Score: 0
    i built a small tesla coil in seventh grade, and almost earned an honorable mention in the science fair depite the fact that I never wrote the report to go with it.

    lighting up flourescent tubes by holding them in your hand is awesome!!

  25. Re:This is sad... on The Continuing Death of Pinball · · Score: 0

    can I help?
    I repair pinball games for a living so i know the ins and outs of the mechanics and I have ideas too.

    scott@crossconnects.com