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  1. Re:Corrupt westerners making themselves fools agai on Assange Makes Statement Calling For an End To the "Witch Hunt" · · Score: 1

    Don't you think he'd leak the radiation?

    Unless you are going to ingest what he'd leak, you should be safe (alpha radiation, not even penetrating the skin).

  2. Re:Convention on Diplomatic Asylum on Assange Makes Statement Calling For an End To the "Witch Hunt" · · Score: 1

    This is complete nonsense. US Federal law only applies to US citizens and cannot be applied to a foreigner without consent.

    Yes, it's a complete non-sense. But... you see, even if nonsensical, this doesn't stop US to pursue them. Want examples? Here are some in IT:

    Kim Dotcom

    Richard O'Dwyer

    Dmitry Sklyarov

  3. Re:Let's make a deal .. on Assange Makes Statement Calling For an End To the "Witch Hunt" · · Score: 1

    What a freakin' baby.....it's always somebody's fault other than his. He was probably the kind of kid that poked a wasp nest with a stick, and then blamed the wasp when he got stung.

    Ok. I got it. US is not a democracy, it's govt. no longer believes in the state of law, it's... you know... just a wasp nest.
    No wonder many developed such an allergy to US govt.

  4. Re:is this for real? on Assange Makes Statement Calling For an End To the "Witch Hunt" · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    hey, where's that coming from? The obama administration?

    I'd guess it's rather Hillary Clinton... the leaks hit where it hurts her the most (as a US Secretary of State, in charge with the foreign affairs).

    While technically still Obama administration, I'd say:
    - I can't remember when Obama has had something to say about foreign politics... Seems to me there's a deal between the two in regards with what they take care of and how to avoid stepping on each other's toes.
    - Hillary feel she has something extra to pay to the male side of humanity...

  5. Re:As if.... on Birth Control For Men Edges Closer · · Score: 1

    As if there is a single man in the world would would take a contraceptive that shrank their testes....

    Well, if the research would find something that will increase the piece above the testes, I bet many would take it without thinking.

    Don't you read your spam?

    Why should I? It's wasted production time...

  6. Re:As if.... on Birth Control For Men Edges Closer · · Score: 1

    As if there is a single man in the world would would take a contraceptive that shrank their testes....

    Well, if the research would find something that will increase the piece above the testes, I bet many would take it without thinking.

  7. Re:But, why? on Birth Control For Men Edges Closer · · Score: 4, Funny

    On the downside, however, the compound 'shrank the mice's testes

    Without commercial potential, what is this going to be used for?

    This didn't stop FaceBook going public, did it?

  8. Re:Protruding lid edge on The ThinkPad Goes Ultrabook — ThinkPad X1 Carbon Tested · · Score: 1

    repeat after me: air is a thermal *insulator*

    Not when it's moving, like when being pushed by a fan.

  9. Re:Absolutely awful. Immoral and catastrophic on Genetically Engineering Babies a Moral Obligation, Says Ethicist · · Score: 1

    This proposal has horrible intrinsic moral problems. And think about the societal consequences.

    I always thought the character is called Volescu, not Savulescu.

  10. Re:Oracle doesn't care about developer people on Is MySQL Slowly Turning Closed Source? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    While Postgres is probably the obvious choice to migrtate into, especially for new projects, I still kind of want to have an M in my LAMP. Stupid, I know, but it's true. I don't want LAPP... bad childhood memories.

    Well, MariaDB is still M, is is not?

  11. Re:Not a rotary tool on Dremel-Based Project Accepted As Apache Incubator · · Score: 1

    But where is the ... Profit?

    After
    4. ????

  12. Re:Nicely done! on Project To Turn Classical Scores Into Copyright-Free Music Completed · · Score: 4, Informative

    And visit their "donate" button.

    FTFY (rationale: I read some comments indicating some have difficulties in finding their way on the site).

  13. Re:There's Sheet Music, and Sheet Music on Project To Turn Classical Scores Into Copyright-Free Music Completed · · Score: 1

    Aside from that, it's weird that the music listings aren't by composer. Do these folks not know how many "String Quartets in C major" have been written?

    Here's some assistance for the vision/browsing impaired - pick your criterion.

  14. Re:Not a rotary tool on Dremel-Based Project Accepted As Apache Incubator · · Score: 1, Funny

    Not a rotary tool...
    more fun than Big Data?

    Why not? I mean, just think a bit... with a rotary tool and proper attachments, you can...:
    - ...put a spin on the data
    - ...screw it/something/someone - yourself and/or even your customers if so you like
    - ... cut through the crap... or
    - ... spread the $#17 efficiently when it hits (requires the fan attachment)

    Let the list continue.

  15. Re:Powered by... on After 60 Years, a Room-Temperature Maser · · Score: 1

    Getting this to work reliably is going to require a reliable source of angst. Any high school should do the trick.

    TFA:

    The final impetus came from an argument with his wife.

    Seems like the problem has been taken care.

  16. Re:Are we focusing too much on Mars? on Indian Prime Minister Formally Announces Mars Mission · · Score: 1

    Besides, Mars is cool.

    Correction: Mar is (water freezing) cold

  17. Re:Think further. on Could Flying Cars Actually Be On Their Way? · · Score: 1

    The noise comes from the fans more than the wings. The wings are already cutting through the air way slower than the fans.

    I get that. And how is one going to reduce the noise caused by quick compression/decompression caused fan speed and still maintain enough lift?

  18. Re:Think further. on Could Flying Cars Actually Be On Their Way? · · Score: 1

    Tech can get rid of noise concerns too.

    Except ballooning, no matter how you do it, flying implies compressing some mass of air... which gets uncompressed afterwards. Unless you have huge wingspans and fly slow, I don't see how eliminating noise is possible.

  19. Re:Meaningless on CERN Physicists Generate Hottest Man-Made Temperatures Ever: ~5.5 Trillion K · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Slightly less hot than Jessica Alba".

    Buddy, this is /.
    In here, Natalie Portman (aka HotGrits) is the unit of hotness.

  20. Re:Australia on Ask Slashdot: What's the Best Place To Relocate? · · Score: 1

    Economy booming because of natural resources being mined out of the ground and sent to China.

    Doesn't help too much, unless you are prepared to move earth rather than bytes. You see, resource boom != economy boom... a high AUD (double in comparison with 3-4 years ago) means the prices for the other products a high... not that competitive an economy (the "two speed economy" rings any bell to you?).
    Maybe, come this December, the wheat growers will finally be able to get their head above the water with the draught in US and good parts of EU - but is not a certitude.

  21. Re:My picks... on Ask Slashdot: What's the Best Place To Relocate? · · Score: 1

    1: Most Canadian cities. Canada does not have the economic ups and downs that other countries have, crime is low (you don't need multiple firearms on you just to go get six-pack of beer),

    Ummm... you mean you still need one? Isn't the prohibition over yet?

  22. Re:What does this mean? on Ask Slashdot: What's the Best Place To Relocate? · · Score: 1

    Jeez, go wherever you want. Move to Cuba, they have 100% free health insurance there.

    Actually... an interesting idea. Not that "IT researcher" would be in high demand there, but otherwise... why not?

  23. Re:Too little info on Ask Slashdot: What's the Best Place To Relocate? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Note that Australia is pretty hostile to immigration and it can be tough even for white people to get in.

    Confirmed - if you don't find an employer to sponsor you, the wait period is forever-and-a-day.

    Some other things: most livable cities + Melbourne still on top

    However, don't forget most expensive cities for expats

    If you have kids, no matter where you immigrate, good chances to be a nightmare for a period of 1-4 years - a no-no if your kids are past the primary school age.

    Southern Europe may mean: Italy, Spain, Greece - Italian and Greek expats communities are pretty common, Spaniards not that much in English speaking countries.
    Anyway, European countries have rather high population densities and good public transport coverage. US, Australia (and Canada??) are countries with huge suburban sprawls, owning a car is almost survival level (don't expect a shopping centre just as you exist your place and don't expect frequent buses in suburbs). Of course, if you are lucky (and find a good paid job) you may be able to afford to rent in central areas, but don't bet on it.

    India - hmmmm... if you can think of a very busy market day (or a festival day) but forget about the fun, you'd have a pretty good idea on how the everyday streets in India look like (at least the case in major IT centres).
    The car traffic is insane, a continuous rush hours except 4-5 hours during the night. Nobody seems to follow any other rule but "I want to go where I need" and nobody seems to care about incessant honking - I was under continuous stress my week in India, my brain interpreted the honking as "you are in immediate danger" (until I get adjusted to the idea they are using it just to signal their presence). Frequently, cars and motorcycles will even use footpaths to overtake. Malaria is a risk; one may (or may not) get adjusted with the food.
    Power outages (of smaller scale than the recent major ones) are frequent - my experience: almost daily, of 3-15 minutes duration. If you have kids, I would strongly advice you against... otherwise, if you have a big adventurous spirit, why not?

    China? Do you speak mandarin (for the mainland China)? What about Cantonese (for Honk Kong)? If neither, maybe it's not such a good idea

  24. Re:Make NASA run like a business... on House Representatives Working On NASA Reform Bill · · Score: 1

    ...with a business model... ...with goods and services... ...and other sorts of incomes... ...like Patent Royalties on all the great discoveries they've made.

    Add a CEO with bonuses and a golden-parachute (fake CV-es and imaginary diplomas are a bonus). Sprinkle with some creative accounting Enron style and dust copiously with patent suits (like Apple/Samsung/Oracle). Some patent/copyright trolling (maybe following the SCO model?) for a special flavour.

  25. Re:In a bold counterproposal... on House Representatives Working On NASA Reform Bill · · Score: 1

    NASA has proposed reorganizing themselves as the "United Earth Directorate" and absorbing all legacy governments.

    This position is taken already... by UN.