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  1. Imagine on Data Centers Prepare for a Renewable Future · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Imagine the fuel savings if every office worker that was able could telecommute instead of burning fuel to get to a job that could be done from home. Imagine the money saved on road maintenance and other things associated with the reduction in traffic. For at least the last 15 years I have commuted back and forth every day to perform a job I could have done without ever leaving my home.

  2. Re:Green Institutions on Data Centers Prepare for a Renewable Future · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Any how many of their workers telecommute, imagine if all of them did, savings of probably 100's of tousands of gallons of gasoline not burned. I often imagine how much gasoline could be saved in this country if nearly every office worker in the country that was able to, could telecommute the majority of the time.

  3. Straw Bale Homes on How To Build an Open Source House? · · Score: 1

    I have a friend that has put up a number of straw bale homes, it is the best thing going in sustainable building in my opinion. Sturdy, Practical and insanely cheap to heat and cool since the R value of the structure is astronomical.

  4. Sure they understand the public on Do Scientists Understand the Public? · · Score: 0, Troll

    The public also understands that scientist will say or do anything to exploit the truth for "$$funding$$".

  5. Re:Very User Friendly on Cisco To Challenge iPad With Cius 'Business Tablet' · · Score: 1

    You forgot this very important step

    # copy running-config startup-config

  6. Re:IPO: It's Probably Overpriced, but... on Tesla IPO Raises $226 Million · · Score: 0, Troll

    Ok so I am a consumer in the market for a new car I can buy a toyota yaris that get 36 mpg for 13k new. Or I can buy a tesla for 50k that does not use gas but I still have to pay for the electricty to charge it. I could put 12,333 gallons of gas in my yaris for the price difference that comes out to a estimated 443988 miles. I did not even count the money spent of electricity to charge the tesla.

    I wish them luck but in todays environment I don't think they have a chance in hell.

  7. Assuming on Tesla IPO Raises $226 Million · · Score: 1

    Of course all of this hinges on if they can build a product that consumers want at a affordable price. Considering todays battery technology and the current prices of oil I am betting heavily against them.

  8. Back in the 80's on Tracking Down Wi-Fi Interference? · · Score: 1

    Back in the mid 80's I would have been the guy you where looking for. The guy with a 4 element beam antenna that was nearly the size of my house roof. Running a 4K watt bi-linear amplifier on a old but great tube driven DAK radio. I could speak to god on a clear night with that rig. My neighbors however where not that happy hearing my key pinger blare across their tv sets.

  9. Re:iOS 4 + 3G = Massive Speed Decrease on iOS Update May Tackle iPhone 4's Antenna Problems · · Score: 1

    Same here the performance of my phone sucks since I upgraded. I have a sneaking suspicion it is the new multitasking changes they did which I was perfectly happy to live without.

  10. Re:No. Tattoos look like trash. on Tattoos For the Math and Science Geek? · · Score: 1

    Not to worry there are just as many of us that enjoy the beauty of a heavily tattood woman.

  11. Re:Does Not Work with Most IDEs! on Finance, Scientific Users Get ActivePython Updates · · Score: 1

    Just goes to show the value of a MSCD now doesn't it. You may wish to start with a little trip through the Win32 API.

  12. Anyone Notice on Google Shares Insights On Accelerating Web Sites · · Score: 0

    Anyone notice how slow the "How Where Making the web faster page" is loading?

  13. java sites screwed on Google Shares Insights On Accelerating Web Sites · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    "Holzle also noted that Google's ranking algorithm now includes a penalty for sites that load too slowly"

    If it is server response time the java sites are screwed.

    What the hell I have karma to burn.

  14. Re:And there was much rejoicing. on Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Arrives For Android · · Score: 1

    "Being able to have a 6SIGMA style dashboard"

    It is not a good idea to implement anything in flash as the defect rate is too high!

  15. Re:Anybody else suprised at the high demand? on iPhone 4 Pre-Orders Wreaking Havoc On Apple Store · · Score: 1

    Yea it is so crappy I think I will order one, well once the web site can handle the load.

  16. Run! on Getting Paid Fairly When Job Responsibilities Spiral? · · Score: 1

    Look if they do not have enough money to employ a proper admin it is time to cut and run.

  17. Re:Not worse then microsoft on Apple Eases Restrictions On iPhone Developers · · Score: 1

    Actually, for Windows Mobile 6.x, you can quite literally write whatever you want and your users can install it.

    How is that different then droid for instance? I guess if your target market is a couple of hand sets you would be in business.

  18. Re:As they should be. on Pentagon Seeking Out Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange · · Score: 1

    Exactly and I do not think that most people here quite understand how much trouble this soldier is in. In reality this soldier may be facing a firing squad for releasing that video.

  19. UCMJ Article 106 on Pentagon Seeking Out Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Much more interesting to me is what will happen with the dummy that leaked the info. Article 106 of the UCMJ defines this offense as punishable by death. This soldier knew with absolute certainty that he was committing a grave offense. A court martial is not handled like your everyday court case, no amount of money is going to save his skin.

  20. Wide Hole on FBI Investigating iPad E-Mail Leaks · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Goatse finds a "hole" wide enough to drive a truck through, oh the irony!

  21. Re:Still need to plug the hole (+solution vid) on Cloth Successfully Separates Oil From Gulf Water · · Score: 1

    They are already headed down the correct path but it is so far a poor attempt. The top hat idea is good but it is rather obvious that some better engineering is in order. Another top hat should be built that will seal itself against the current flange instead of a dorked up pipe. The flange has a known good straight surface perfect for providing a good seal. In addition this new hat should include hydraulically actuated dogs to clamp it tightly to the flange and provide sealing pressure to permanantly cap that leak. Given enough money and resources thrown at the problem I could not imagine it taking more than a few days to build one that is properly engineered and leak free.

  22. Re:Hi, I'm a hacker... on Microsoft Talks Back To Google's Security Claims · · Score: 1

    Ha Ha, now that is some funny shit.

  23. Caffeine Addiction on Caffeine Addicts Get No Additional Perk, Only a Return To Baseline · · Score: 1

    Caffeine is evil, it needs to immediately needs a tax increase of 2000% to keep the public from abusing it. Might I further suggest that flavored coffee which appeals to children needs to be immediatedly banned.

  24. Re:Isn't anyone going to check the facts? on Pakistan Lifts Ban After Facebook Deletes Offending Page · · Score: 1

    Check your facts, delete your browser cache.

  25. Re:700Mhz vs 1900Mhz vs 2500Mhz on Cutting Through the 4G Hype · · Score: 1

    Yes but you are only telling half of the story here. The lower the frequency the lower the theoretical bandwidth. So yes 700mhz is great for long range communications but it is horrible for high data transmission rates.