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  1. Oh, yes. on IBM Building 20 Petaflop Computer For the US Gov't · · Score: 4, Funny

    And also to find the question that "42" answers.
    There are many theories as to what this question might be, and now IBM is building a system that will solve this issue once and for all.

  2. Two words. on Google Earth To Show Ocean Floor · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Marianas Trench.
    Can't wait to see how that looks.

  3. Well... on Black Holes From the LHC Could Last For Minutes · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ...there's one sure way to find out.

    Fire it up, boys!

  4. Wrong. on Red Hat Set To Surpass Sun In Market Capitalization · · Score: 4, Informative

    Definition - Market capitalization:
    an estimation of the value of a business that is obtained by multiplying the number of shares outstanding by the current price of a share

  5. Huh? Why? on Mapping the Moon Before Galileo · · Score: 4, Funny

    I don't think it's changed all that much.

  6. The death of the lecture hall? on MIT Moves Away From Massive Lecture Halls · · Score: 1

    But that will change the future!!!

  7. Re:But it eats only insects? on Rare Venomous Mammal Filmed · · Score: 1
    If they are as different as the article indicates, it may be that it's a defense mechanism.

    Just a though.

  8. Let's get serious. on Palm Announces Killer New Phone · · Score: 1

    What we really need is an MS Exchange killer app.

  9. Next up. on Asus Reveals the Eee Keyboard · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    A wireless 3D mouse.

    Oh wait, that's been done.

  10. For an extra 50 euros.... on Volvo Introduces a Collision-Proof Car · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...you can get a pair of Peril Sensitive Sunglasses(TM) to wear too.

  11. Re:Sure... on More Evidence For a Clovis-Killer Comet · · Score: 1

    And here I thought it was Canada's fault.

  12. Just a hunch. on The Secret Origins of Microsoft Office's Clippy · · Score: 1
    They probably didn't use the bird because that had been taken by the Bonsi-Buddy folks.

    Oh how I hated that piece of software. Cleaning up a system after that usually meant reinstalling. And several users insisted that they needed it. Go figure.

  13. Definition time. on Interclue and What Going Proprietary Can Do · · Score: 3, Informative
    From WikiPedia:

    Angel capital is money invested in a business to provide equity capital, not debt which must be repaid regardless of the success of the business. More often than not angel investments are combination of funds and the business expertise of the investor(s). Angel investment transactions are made with the expectation of a very large financial return to the investor per dollar invested if the business succeeds. Angel investments are also made with the expectation of psychological rewards for the investors. These are obtained from their personal contributions to the growth of the business, time and business expertise. The investment decision is thus both financial and personal. Risk and reward take a more complex form than in almost any other financial transaction. It is risk and rewards.

  14. Does Ballmer really fill Gate's shoes? on InfoWorld's Crystal Ball Predicts the Future of Microsoft · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Why no, not really.

    Why do you ask?

  15. Re:Someone actually listens to NPR? on Penny Arcade On NPR · · Score: 2, Informative

    That happens in all mass media. I had something similar happen to me with the local newspaper here, so now I just don't have anything to do with them from a story/source standpoint.

  16. Predictably on Japanese Scientists Claim To Reconstruct Images From Brain Data · · Score: 5, Funny

    It was a male subject and the image was Hentai.

  17. I guess that... on Black Hole At Center of Milky Way Confirmed · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...dark matter makes a black perl?

  18. A better link for the pictures. on MSI Wind U100, Overclocked With Liquid Nitrogen · · Score: 3, Informative
  19. Another thought. on Setting Up a Home Dev/Testing Environment? · · Score: 2, Informative

    Since it's a dev environment, check out Virtual box.

  20. Personally... on Setting Up a Home Dev/Testing Environment? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    ...I would go with the one system with Virtualization. You can download a copy of Xen as an installable OS or install RH 5.x with Virtualization. You can then backup the instances and if you blow something up restore quickly. It's also easier on the pocketbook.

  21. It's probably like any other reward. on Crowdsourcing Site Offers Rewards To Bust Patents · · Score: 3, Insightful
    "Leading to the arrest and conviction of ...."

    The patent will have to be revoked and beyond legal appeals to get the reward.

  22. Not a dupe, but... on How To Cloak Objects At a Distance · · Score: 4, Funny
    ...this reminds me of that "X-Files" article from yesterday.

    "Gee, if we had enough money, we could make your troops invisible, Mr. General Sir."

  23. Check the page source. on Lame Duck Challenge Ends With Free Codeweavers Software For All · · Score: 1

    If you look, you'll notice the liberal use of tags used throughout their web page.

  24. So they say. on E3 Coming Back Big In 2009 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Just let them try to top PAX.

  25. Only 37,964? on Number of ET Civilizations In Our Galaxy Is 37,964 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Should give us plenty of room to screw up without affecting anyone.