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  1. How does it work when it's freezing? on Self-Heating Can · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Since the reaction of water and CaO is what creates heat here, how can it work when the puck of water is solid ice?

    Doesn't seem like a reliable way to enjoy a hot beverage on the slopes.

  2. Greenbacks overseas on How Feasible is a Cash-Less Society? · · Score: 1

    In 1996, of the $390,000 million in U.S. currency in circulation, an estimated two-thirds was held outside the United States. The seignorage benefits of this alone would make it unlikely that the US government would abandon cash.

  3. virtual lojack on Laptop Lojack? · · Score: 1
    If your goal is to protect your sensitive data, which for most people ought to represent more value than the physical computer, then something like Scramdisk or pgp disk should help greatly. The truly security conscious should probably go with something like Cerberus's software.

    If you want to try to nab a clumsy thief, Cyberangel calls home as soon as you connect to the net.

    Of course, these solutions work only with Windows. What would the corresponding solution for other OS's be?