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  1. Re:This is a bad idea on Stop Cell Phones Without Stopping Pacemakers... · · Score: 1

    Just as a point, service isn't blocked at all in hospitals. (intentionally at least, the concrete walls might still do it.) They just tell you not to, for fear that it will screw with the monitoring equipment.

  2. Re:Actual topical links aren't bad on New Online Advertising Model Riles Journalists · · Score: 1

    Apparently, you won't be affected by this since you don't actually read the articles.

    The second paragraph in the article says that these adlinks will be quite different from normal. Green, double underlined text to be exact

  3. Re:The word is "sex" on People with real l337 speak names? · · Score: 1

    http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=gender

    My dictionary seems to think that is a valid use of the word. (In english at least.)

    That being said, why the heck does a table need to have a gender?

  4. Re:Feh. on Verizon's NYC 911 System Shutdown · · Score: 1

    No, they just have the one person make the change with out telling anyone. Same as before.

    It's not like they are changing it so they need to people to turn keys on opposite sides of the room, at exactly the same time...

  5. Re:Impossible! on Nuclear Fusion Real Soon Now · · Score: 1

    Ignoring the fact that this requires matter to keep going.

  6. Re:Non-Indentured Servitude link on Downsides to Intrafamily IM? · · Score: 1

    root@nytimes.com is a valid email
    so are
    postmaster@nytimes.com
    webmaster@nytimes.com
    editor@nytimes.com
    comments@nytimes.com

    Not sure how many of those are actually checked by a human, but they will all pass the fake email check, which in many places is simply a regex that looks for the @ and the . with letters around them.

  7. Re:Solution ? on Wind Turbines Kill a Few Birds · · Score: 1

    Well assuming you ignore the chemicals needed to make the solar cells...

  8. Re:Anything can be abused.. um. No on OnStar Considered Harmful · · Score: 1
    Can even disconnect the vehicle battery and remove it, it'll keep on driving until you need something electrical (radio, lights or starter...)

    You know, you can disconnect the battery in ALL cars once they are running. The alternator should be more than enough to run your electrical system. If it isn't, I'd suggest getting it repaired.
  9. Re:Dear DirecTV on Cable Box Piracy Ring Busted · · Score: 1

    Though the legality of lockpicks does vary by jurisdiction, so that may not be the best example to use.

  10. Re:Safer right-turn on red on FCC Approves Highway Radiosystems · · Score: 1

    Well, honestly, the people who turn right-on-red on a obscured intersection, are just asking to get hit. Right-on-red when you have a clear view of cross traffic is fine, but are you honestly in that much of a hurry that you need to chance a blind intersection?

  11. Re:Another one on (At Least) 100 Years Of Powered Human Flight · · Score: 1

    Actually the film you see on tv is most likely of the 1909 flyier. Though people have rebuit the 1903 plane as closely as possible (with same engine design) and it actually flew.

  12. Re:Another one on (At Least) 100 Years Of Powered Human Flight · · Score: 1

    Well, also the launching weight (catapault) was not used on the 1903 flyer. It was used in '09 though

    (Random fact: The video footage commonly show when talking about the wright bro. is of the 1909 flyer, not the 1903)

  13. Re:Another one on (At Least) 100 Years Of Powered Human Flight · · Score: 2, Informative

    While gliders are not examples of powered flight, they sure as heck are examples of heavier than air flight!

  14. Re:Working time directive on Living on Mars Time · · Score: 1

    Ummm.. what stressful situation? They are tele-operating robots from the comfort of their office chairs

  15. Re:This bodes ill on New IE Bug Hides Real Site Address · · Score: 1

    Umm.. You do realize that the being able to have text before the domain name is actually part of the http standard? That is part before the @ is the username/password.

    Now, that being said Firebird .7 for Windows is vulnerable inso far as it displays just the username in the status bar.

  16. Re:Not quite on So You Think Physics is Funny? · · Score: 1

    Which was exactly the point Schrodinger was trying to make. That you can't apply it macroscopically.

  17. Re:I pay my taxes knowingly and willingly on Buzz Advocates Lagrange Point Spaceport · · Score: 1

    No, you are wrong. The US also requires an aboslute majority for their elections (in the electorial college that is). If their isn't a majority votes are cast in the Senate, and then the House as needed.

    See the page at the FEC here

  18. Re:Gound Zero on Linux PCs Drive 74-Channel Pipe Organ · · Score: 1

    Well actually, It was August 9, 1945. (according to here.

  19. Re:time to prove GPL's right in court on Embedded Device Manufacturers Ignoring GPL · · Score: 1

    But you must remember, companies using GPL software as a basis for their own products have actually gained the benfit of all the free code they are modifying!

    If a company choosing to buy code from another company for some amount of money $$$ is ok, what is wrong with a company "buying" code with the only cost being that they have to share their changes? Some people may think it's a fair price, some may think its too expensive. If something costs too much, DON'T BUY IT!

  20. Re:I'd rather... on MPAA Sued Over DVD Screener Ban · · Score: 1

    How can a Theater be making $2.60 on a $13.00 ???

    Pleanty of other theaters show the exact same movie at the same time and charge 1/2 that price! Do you think that those theaters are loosing money when showing movies?

  21. Re:The most disturbing thing... on More on the University of Florida · · Score: 1

    Well, that is why this system (appears) to actually look at what is being downloaded, and not just blindly assume any/all Kazaa data is illegal.

    Even so you most likely can just show them what you were actually downloading and they won't punish you.
    Now before you claim that you shouldn't even have to do that, let me mention that if you are knowingly hanging around a place where illegal activites are occuring, if you get hasseled when the place is raided.

  22. Re:great analysis on Ritz Disposable Digital Camera Hacked · · Score: 1

    Personally, the razor model makes sense. Who would by a razor becuase of a cool handle?(with questionable blades)
    I personally prefere nice blades, while the handle can be any old thing.

  23. Re:What is wrong with an "X"?? on E-Voting Glitch: 19,000 Voters, 144,000 Votes · · Score: 1

    $20/hour just to count ballots? Where do I sign up? (Heck even the $20CDN($15USD) mention elsewheres sounds nice)

  24. Re:What is wrong with an "X"?? on E-Voting Glitch: 19,000 Voters, 144,000 Votes · · Score: 1

    Oh, it's quite the same here in the USA. The majority of the "pimply-faced teenagers" are apolitical (Hell, so the majority of the populace, just look at our voter turnout numbers)
    But, given the opportunity to cause choas on a nation wide scale, I'm sure a few of them would decide to show. (Even if they don't actually vote)

  25. Re:Easy enough to catch on Traffic Light Control For The Masses · · Score: 1

    Ok, but if the camera can't "see" the IR pulses how do you expect the reciever to do so?