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  1. Re:Real scifi isn't about predicting the future on SF Authors Predict Computing's Future · · Score: 1

    Niven?

    Do you mean this book:

    http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?95586

    ??

  2. Re:The Question is on Amazon Bypassing Publishers By Signing Authors Directly · · Score: 1

    I wonder who proofreads the e-books, most of the ones I get seem to have the same stupid OCR errors (we'll showing up as weil) it is almost like they just let the computer do it and forget that computers suck at reading...

  3. Re:Be Proactive on How To Catch a Laptop Thief? · · Score: 1

    Perhaps he realizes that if you run Linux on a Mac, you wasted 2/3 of the cost on it.

    Also, he is most definitely not Ignorant, he was making a joke, something you seem unable to handle. A hypocrite is someone who professes something opposite of what they do, which he was not doing.

    I do not cower in your shadow, and I am not a feeb, I do however love to poke fun at you because it gets a rise.

  4. Re:Telemeres on What Happens When the Average Lifespan is 150 Years? · · Score: 1

    I just put them on hold, they tend to hang up after a short time.

    Oh, nevermind...

  5. Re:Be Proactive on How To Catch a Laptop Thief? · · Score: 1
  6. Re:Hopefully on DNA Sequenced of Woman Who Lived To 115 · · Score: 1

    I have heard that it is possible that the obesity epidemic in the US may be because of Corn Syrup, which is in nearly every prepared food here. How is that for fatty (0) while being high in carbs (99%?)

  7. Re:Hopefully on DNA Sequenced of Woman Who Lived To 115 · · Score: 1

    For a great example of this, look at Paris Hilton. She will never be productive.

  8. Re:Hopefully on DNA Sequenced of Woman Who Lived To 115 · · Score: 1

    At least in the US and UK...

  9. Re:Solar cars? on World Solar Challenge About To Start · · Score: 1

    I am not much of a gear nut, so excuse me if I am utterly wrong, but:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manual_transmission#Dog_clutch

    Reading that, aren't all modern manuals dog clutches? My understanding of my Camry's manual is that the gears are always meshed and the gear selector connects the gear to the axle to prevent wear on the gears, and this sounds much like the description from Wikipedia. What am I missing? Please enlighten me :)

  10. Re:Define professionals? on Is Apple Pushing Away Professionals? · · Score: 1

    I had the same comment to make, thank you for making it so well. Also, what do they mean no non glossy screens? The 30" is still sold and is definitely not glossy. Perhaps the creative professionals need to spend the money on professional hardware, instead of iMacs?

  11. Re:DSM means little on Correlating Psychopathy With Speech Patterns · · Score: 1

    I can't speak much to the addiction factor but to say I took myself off ADD meds, but yet have problems quitting smoking. However, I will speak to ADD and amphetamines, a person who truly has ADD, when they take these meds, it mellows them out. This is the opposite effect that people generally take the illegal versions of. When I drink coffee, even too much coffee, it mellows me out, not makes me wide awake or hyper. Many people who attack ADD don't seem to understand, that this is one of the main factors in the "disease" (unsure what else to call it). It may be that ADD is more normal than "normal" people nowadays, but I think it is just over diagnosed, not that there aren't people with a real issue that the prescriptions really help to solve.

  12. Re:PR Stunt on Correlating Psychopathy With Speech Patterns · · Score: 1

    atheism is socially harmful to an individual in many other places, including the US

    Huh? Since when?

  13. Re:Uh... on OccupySF IT Admins Using Pedal Power For Protest · · Score: 1

    Democrats get the most money out of Hollywood, what is your point?

  14. Re:so a typo is now unlawful access? on Security Researcher Threatened With Vulnerability Repair Bill · · Score: 1

    Not many, the room access is programmed on the mag stripe. If they gave you a master key by accident though, then it would be possible. But even here, he opened the door, said "oh shit", took a picture of the opened door and brought it to the front desk. He didn't go in and poke through the person's stuff except to point out that the door was wide open.

  15. Re:Lesson learned on Security Researcher Threatened With Vulnerability Repair Bill · · Score: 1

    Had a neighbor do this with my cat not too long ago. Cat got out, it was raining, they took care of her overnight and let me know the next day (I think they noticed that cat late at night). I was very appreciative, I can't imagine anyone getting mad over so little.

  16. Re:Good. on Dutch ISP Files Police Complaint Against Spamhaus · · Score: 1

    I did not say the email server had a Trojan. It was a client machine, that because it was not an email server, could not send email. There was no spam, just a random desktop that got infected and because of proper firewalls was blocked from sending email.

  17. Re:Other way? on Samsung Lawyer Fails To Differentiate iPad and Galaxy Tab In Court · · Score: 1

    I had a Storm previously, and a Droid X now. They both last about the same amount of time without charging. Normal usage, I have to charge approximately every day, but can get by for 3 days without charging if I use the Droid lightly. Not really sure where your comment comes from. Perhaps you just need to actually use one before opening your mouth?

  18. Re:Awesome... on Scientists Build Wireless Bicycle Brakes · · Score: 1

    Yup. Fly by wire is more reliable in the long run as well, as there are less moving parts. I love my Camry :)

  19. Re:Awesome... on Scientists Build Wireless Bicycle Brakes · · Score: 1

    I've done that before, it doesn't work quite as well as in the show. :)

  20. Re:Bla Bla Bla on Columbus Blamed For Mini Ice Age · · Score: 1

    But China is working hard to change the US position on that list. :)

  21. Re:Don't rule out squirrels on Rat Attack Causes Broadband Outage In Scotland · · Score: 1

    They wouldn't get electrocuted unless you were using the unit during the autumn to winter (when they build their nests) as there isn't any power in the device unless in use.

  22. Re:HAHAHAHA on Rat Attack Causes Broadband Outage In Scotland · · Score: 1

    So now it is offtopic to make a joke involving the story? or is it just offtopic to make a first post, that OMG, doesn't even say first post and relates to the story?

  23. Re:That son of a bitch on Woz Is First In Line For iPhone 4S · · Score: 1

    Hell, in Android, the volume up and down is zoom in and out in camera, I find that useful. I kind of wonder how you do that in iPhone without the button.

  24. Re:Good. on Dutch ISP Files Police Complaint Against Spamhaus · · Score: 1
  25. Re:Good. on Dutch ISP Files Police Complaint Against Spamhaus · · Score: 1

    Spamhaus listed my work's IP, they indicated that it was due to detecting that one of our computers was going out to a C&C machine on HTTP to get orders. Not because of spam, because only our email server can send email, and it wasn't spamming, but because of a normal thing like a Trojan infection. If you are relying on these idiots, stop, they don't respond to spam, but the possibility of spam, which means they catch lots of legitimate corporations.