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  1. Re:Also won national spelling bee on 17-Year-Old Wins Intel's $100K Science Prize · · Score: 1

    Are we looking at a serial competition-enterer?

    It takes a tremendous amount of preparation to do well the the National Spelling Bee. Given that he won that competition as well as this one, I think it is much more likely that he is a highly intelligent, motivated young man.

  2. On the other side of the coin... on Stopping the Horror of 'Reply All' · · Score: 1

    I usually have the opposite problem. I want to reply to everyone included on the email, but I forget to hit reply all. I need to have an option to have the computer ask me what I intended to do every time I reply to an email with multiple recipients. It would be annoying, but that's the price I pay for my absent-mindedness.

  3. Doesn't pass the smell test on Italian Scientists Demonstrate Cold Fusion? · · Score: 3, Insightful
    From the article:

    "Rossi and Focardi’s paper on the nuclear reactor has been rejected by peer-reviewed journals, but the scientists aren’t discouraged. They published their paper in the Journal of Nuclear Physics, an online journal founded and run by themselves, which is obviously cause for a great deal of skepticism."

    Everything about this seems like a scam.

  4. Quality Apps on Amazon Building Its Own Android App Market? · · Score: 1

    I like this idea if they can implement it well. I always find reviews on Amazon useful when purchasing other products. This could be a helpful tool for finding some really good applications. It all depends on the implementation and if they can convince good developers to see their apps there.

  5. Re:1/13 on How Statistics Can Foul the Meaning of DNA Evidence · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Sadly, your average American juror might find that logic compelling.

  6. Efficiency on The Future of Wind Power May Be Underground · · Score: 1

    So this is more efficient than just storing the electricity? That must say something about the sad state of current battery technology.

  7. Excellent for Students on Code Bubbles — Rethinking the IDE's User Interface · · Score: 1

    Based only on the video, this looks like it could be very useful for students working with smaller Java assignments. The interface looks intuitive, and seems to be designed for people who like to visualize the flow of their code. The debugger also looks more intuitive than many of the ones I've seen. However, I shudder to think how messy the interface could get if you were working with a large project.

  8. Dedication on MIT Electric Car May Outperform Rival Gas Models · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Each team member works almost 100 hours per week without pay? Suddenly my work schedule doesn't seem so bad. I'm guessing that most of them are taking a full load of classes as well. This sort of dedication must be the reason MIT has such a good reputation.