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  1. Re:"independently funded"? on Studies Find Harm From Cellular and Wi-Fi Signals · · Score: 1

    And a microwave is a closed system also, specifically designed to contain radiation so as to direct the maximum energy into food items. That's why it "only" needs 750 watts. ;-)

  2. Those satellites suck. on India Developing Vehicle To Knock Enemy Satellites · · Score: 1

    There. I just knocked 'em.

  3. That's all they found? on China Arrests Thousands In Internet Porn Crackdown · · Score: 3, Funny

    In China? Out of 1.3 billion people? They have some catching up to do....

  4. Re:Who cares.... on Why Top Linux Distros Are For Different Users · · Score: 2, Informative

    I'm Morgan Freeman.

  5. Don't know about "we", but I can on Can We Really Tell Lossless From MP3? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I did a double blind test and picked 10 out of 10 correct comparing mp3 at 128 to 320 to wav, the difference was always obvious in every case. What do you expect? Even at 320, 75% if the encoded information is just gone. But I guess the whole issue really only matters to people to whom it matters. Most have never heard music played properly so they don't know the difference. Maybe ignorance is bliss in this case, hearing my college roomie's Quad setup in the 80s sent me on a very expensive and sometimes frustrating ride.

  6. Re:who's on first? on Recovering the Slums of the Internet? · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's still the coolest IP on the net.

  7. Re:From what I've discovered... on Are Software Developers Naturally Weird? · · Score: 1

    A simple, carelessly worded question in normal conversation can render them speechless while the gears grind.

    My boss does this to me every day.

  8. This reminds me... on New Superconductor World Record Surpasses 250K · · Score: 1

    ...of Fleischmann/Pons.

  9. It's not really plugging the hole... on MPAA Pushes Once Again To Close the Analog Hole · · Score: 1

    ...if it stops the signal just before reaching the speakers. There's no way to stop anyone from grabbing the analog signal once it's out there. TFA didn't say where the signal was going to be stopped in the chain. If there's a switch right at the jack it's a simple matter to tap it. Depends on how you look at it. This DRM implemented in hardware at the digital level would be a Bad Thing, but the presence of an actual analog line level hidden signal would be merely an inconvenience. I'm just sayin. Good luck with that, RIAA.

  10. More pics here on Steam-Powered Car Breaks Century-Old Speed Record · · Score: 2, Informative
  11. The '80s called... on Up To 90 Percent of US Money Has Traces of Cocaine · · Score: 1

    ...they want their drug back.

  12. Re:What a surprise on Bing Users' Click-Through Rate 55% Higher Than Google Users' · · Score: 1

    "Willful helplessness" is about as good a description of stupidity as I have heard. Might also call it laziness.

  13. Thought this was about music tech... on Jazz Technical Lead Erich Gamma Answers Your Questions · · Score: 1

    ...but after all this is /.

  14. pluses and minuses on Microsoft Rebrands Live Search As "Bing" · · Score: 1

    Plus- it's easier to say than "Google" Minus- it's not Google

  15. Back to vacuum tubes! on Hackers Broke Into FAA Air Traffic Control Systems · · Score: 1

    Back to basics!

  16. Re:It's not a new version, it's just a configurati on Microsoft Releases Super-Secure XP to US Air Force · · Score: 1

    This is where you trade money for intelligence and/or diligence. Either you pay someone to do it or figure out how to do it yourself. If you're stupid AND poor, well, good luck with that.

  17. Re:Boy oh boy! on Linux Reaches 1% Usage Share · · Score: 1

    Thank you. Also if one knows how to set up Windows correctly there are almost no problems other than usage issues like how to use programs. Windows is my bitch, it does what I want it to. Linux is my bitch too. I don't get why people blame operating systems. Don't like it, use another one, there's a few out there, most are free.

  18. Re:I installed it... on IE8 Update Forces IE As Default Browser · · Score: 1

    I do of course have Debian, Vector and DSL boxes, this is just fun time stuff.

  19. I installed it... on IE8 Update Forces IE As Default Browser · · Score: 1

    ...and couldn't surf afterword. Borked Chrome too, but Firefox is OK. Hell if I know what happened. I'm still connected to the network, settings didn't change, but can't get out with IE8 or Chrome now. Windows rocks! ;-)

  20. Re:My First Install on What Did You Do First With Linux? · · Score: 1

    Is that micro-trends.com?

  21. Got on usenet on What Did You Do First With Linux? · · Score: 1

    I wanted to show off my fancy new linux headers.

  22. It looks like this on What Does a $16,000+ PC Look Like, Anyway? · · Score: 1
  23. Re:Digital Artifacts.. on Young People Prefer "Sizzle Sounds" of MP3 Format · · Score: 1

    Those artifacts are not due to the medium itself, they are due to the quality and speed of the transport.

  24. Re:Digital Artifacts.. on Young People Prefer "Sizzle Sounds" of MP3 Format · · Score: 1

    There is a reason, it's called "professional headroom": http://www.stereophile.com/asweseeit/297awsi/

  25. Re:Like the phonograph.... The what? on Young People Prefer "Sizzle Sounds" of MP3 Format · · Score: 1

    True, ignorance can be bliss. My college roommate ruined me with Stax headphones and Quad speakers.