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  1. Re:Theory on Why Do So Many College Science Majors Drop Out? · · Score: 1

    Intro to quantum mechanics was in my 1st semester itself

  2. Theory on Why Do So Many College Science Majors Drop Out? · · Score: 0

    College is where you move from practical, demonstrable stuff to abstract theoretical stuff, like Newton's laws of motion to quantum mechanics,etc

  3. Re:It's better to know some than none. on Grant To Allow Khan Academy To Expand, Build a Physical School · · Score: 1

    Do american schools hold you back a year even in 5th or 6th class? Cause Indian schools sure do esp. if you fail (esp. in Science/maths) twice (normal and then makeup exam)

  4. Re:Why? on Did Feds' Use of Fake Cell Tower Constitute a Search? · · Score: 1

    I was just saying that what you are predicting has already happened in parts of the world

  5. Re:What happens? on A Brief History of Failed Digital Rights Management Schemes · · Score: 0

    Unfortunetely, a real life system kind of allows you to append to your original speech. posting a reply to yourself has the potential to start 2 different threads, IRL you would have the same thread

  6. Re:What happens? on A Brief History of Failed Digital Rights Management Schemes · · Score: 0

    A stackexchange like system would help prevent that

  7. Re:What happens? on A Brief History of Failed Digital Rights Management Schemes · · Score: 0

    I meant ToS/TnC reddit can manage edits, so can yahoo answers and the stackexchange network: when will /. manage to provide that feature

  8. Re:What happens? on A Brief History of Failed Digital Rights Management Schemes · · Score: 2

    Its probably legal because like steam they would have stated in their ToC that they are just giving you a licence to play the music, which can be revoked at any time

  9. Re:Why? on Did Feds' Use of Fake Cell Tower Constitute a Search? · · Score: 1

    so will the Internet, you won't be able to access the Internet with out a certain chip or ID and the telecoms will be required to implement and enforce it. It will be sold to us as a security feature.

    The reason for this is people go to forums and cry about it, and not a one of them does anything "IRL" about it, we are all mice.

    Taking the example of India again, all ISP's are required to keep URL logs for 6 months, encryption with a key>40bits is illegal without depositing the key with the govt (not enforced much though), ISP's have to provide a room(or multiple depending on their network) to the govt which has full access to the network., cyber cafe's require a govt. ID proof to be able to use the computer

  10. Re:Why? on Did Feds' Use of Fake Cell Tower Constitute a Search? · · Score: 1

    When that starts happening, you end up with a system like India (ID and residence proof required for ANY form of telecom connection: leads to a 1-3 day lag for verification as well)

  11. Re:When I was a kid we didn't have autism spectrum on When Geeks Meet, Are They More Likely To Have Autistic Kids? · · Score: 1

    Data is on /.?

  12. Re:Not really that surprising on No Windows 8 Plot To Lock Out Linux · · Score: 2

    I have personally seen a gril going and asking the salesman : which of these laptops are available in pink After that she bought the one with the least weight among the pink ones She did not check the config even once

  13. Re:This ignores hobbiest support on Android Orphans: a Sad History of Platform Abandonment · · Score: 1

    Most people dont worry about warranty?

  14. Like PC's on Android Orphans: a Sad History of Platform Abandonment · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Why is it that unlike desktops and laptops, mobiles are locked down so tight
    I can install virtually any OS on my PC, why cant the same be done with mobiles?

  15. Re:Umm.... on RIM PlayBook Email App Nowhere In Sight · · Score: 1

    Thats still 4 months away
    I'm not sure what BBM is about, but if its like a chat service, then google figured it out long back
    Why would blackberry take sooooooo long

  16. Umm.... on RIM PlayBook Email App Nowhere In Sight · · Score: 2

    So, a Blackberry without email? Seriously?

  17. What about languages? on Your Tech Skills Have a Two Year Half-Life · · Score: 1

    Suppose I know some amount (X) of C now (Just out of college)
    Will that be less valuable after having 2 years experience in the field?

  18. Re:On purpose? on Netflix Loses 800,000 Subscribers After Qwikster Gaffe · · Score: 2

    Almost seems like some one purposely destroying a company, though for what reason I couldn't say. Just epic incompetence?

    see Nokia

  19. Re:My car has a fail-safe device... on Jaguar Recalls 18,000 Cars Over Major Software Fault · · Score: 1

    Even here in India, automatics are reserved almost exclusively for the luxury segment

  20. Re:My car has a fail-safe device... on Jaguar Recalls 18,000 Cars Over Major Software Fault · · Score: 1

    If you think manual transmission makes people drive well, pleeeeease visit India
    Everyone has excellent control over the cars, but road sense is a different story

  21. Re:Does not apply in the US on Jaguar Recalls 18,000 Cars Over Major Software Fault · · Score: 1

    Like many other manufacturers, they assume that Americans are either too stupid to handle a Diesel

    Not an american, but just wondering, why are Diesels more difficult to handle?

  22. Re:Your Siri will outlive you on Will Apple Let Siri and Apps Connect? · · Score: 2

    reply to undo mod done by mistake

  23. Movie theaters on Soon, No More Film Movie Cameras · · Score: 2

    What about the thousands of screens that still use film? Will they ALL have to change their projectors, or will the digital recording be converted to film for them. Also, doesnt film have effectively unlimited resolution, while digital is limited to something around FullHD(1920*1080)?

  24. Happens in India as well on US Blocks Huawei From Building LTE Network · · Score: 1

    India had blocked Huawei and basically all chinese telecom players for a while over the same/similar reason, but has now reallowed them (dont know the exact reason why)

  25. Scrollbars are better on Opera Proposes Switching Browser Scrolling For 'Pages' · · Score: 1

    In many cases, normal scroll bars are better.
    If you are going through a long document, instead of reading from top to bottom, then going back to the top in the next page, you can keep your eyes fixed on the area of the screen (covering 2-3 lines), and scroll the document so that the current text always matches with that area