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  1. More information on Escaping WiFi Interference In The Modern Dorm Room? · · Score: 1

    Google turned up http://w3.antd.nist.gov/pubs/golmie.pdf. Even though it's about Bluetooth and 802.11b, it might help. Also: http://hardware.mcse.ms/message90850.html for information on bandpass filters. Hope this helps!

  2. No benefit, short term. on Intel And AMD's Dual-Core CPUs Investigated · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The applications simply aren't there, as AnandTech mentions. Hyperthreading, for instance, did not cause sudden and dramatic speed improvements. The only benefits we're going to see are with applications specifically written for multiprocessor systems. These can take full advantage of the strengths of dual core CPUs.

  3. Stick computers in cellar. on Keeping Computers (And People) Warm In Winter? · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Cellars would provide some natural insulation and reduce your heating requirements. To keep you heater running, I would look into a backup that doesn't depend on the power grid to keep it running. That's probably the only cheap way you're going to maintain your heat.

  4. Diebold on Slashback: Indymedia, Starfighter, Mozparty · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now if only Diebold would be punished for their crappy voting systems, we'd be in nirvana. :)

  5. Re:80-100Mbps in Japan and Korea on SBC and Microsoft to Provide HDTV Over IP · · Score: 1

    More like the current infastructure. There are still a lot of old copper lines floating around, plus a lot of homes are too far from the CO to get DSL period (unless it's slow IDSL). The sheer cost of upgrading it all is what's stopping higher speed services from appearing.

  6. Reduced regulation = improved services? on SBC and Microsoft to Provide HDTV Over IP · · Score: 1

    Since IP based networks are exempt from regulation, does it follow that SBC made this announcement because of that? Sadly, if this is true, it's not really commonplace. In any case, 15-25mbps is more than enough for anyone, unless you want to run your own Web host. :)

  7. Sun's JDK most powerful, no surprise. on Java VM & .NET Performance Comparisons · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    It's no surprise Sun's JDK seems to perform the best out of the other versions. They know Java the best since they created it, and thus are able to optimize it better than the other versions. This would probably change if Sun had a more open licensing scheme for Java. Just my two cents.

  8. Don't forget TV Turn-Off Week on The Universal Off Button · · Score: 5, Informative

    If you like being able to turn off any TV you'd like, you'll like TV Turn-off Week. It's going to be held from April 25-May 1, 2005. Personally, the Internet's replaced TV for me; even though there is a TV here I don't really watch it now.

  9. Re:Division of Labor on Simplifying Commercial Software Development? · · Score: 1

    Hmm, does that imply you want the guy to embezzle money from his boss too? ;-)

  10. I'd like to see personal signatures on Gmail Begins Signing Email with DomainKeys · · Score: 1

    I'd like to see personal signatures, not a per server one. That seems like it'd do much more to prevent spam than Yahoo's system, since Yahoo's system only tells you whether mail did indeed come from their servers. Just my two cents.

  11. Cloning illegal? on Harvard to Clone Human Embryos? · · Score: 1

    Isn't cloning currently illegal (or in the process of becoming illegal)? This would get Harvard into a world of trouble if they agreed to do this.

  12. Re: Cashless society.. coming right up. on FDA Approves Implantable RFID for Patients · · Score: 2, Insightful

    This doesn't mean we're going to have it become mandatory. All it says is that the FDA approved it, but we probably should watch out. People need to quit conjuring up end of world scenarios, in any case.

  13. Re:Emergency Calls? on France to Allow Cell Phone Jamming · · Score: 1, Interesting

    I guess one way you can do it is by setting up a repeater inside the theater, and setting it up to only allow emergency calls. The phones should use the repeater instead of any outside signal because it's stronger. Problem solved.

    However, it's probably easier to just use the white noise generator, at the expense of emergency calls.

  14. Why would this be a threat? on UCSD Vs. Free Speech, Round 2 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It just seems fishy. The more popular sites (like SDuncensored) are the ones that get hammered by the administration, while sites like ucsdfacebook.com aren't touched. I have a feeling UCSD is planning on launching their own service, or otherwise have some reason other than vigorously defending their trademarks.

  15. Badnarik doesn't have the votes anyway on Libertarian Party Suit Could Mean A 3-Party Debate · · Score: -1

    I believe you need a certain percentage of the popular vote to be able to debate. Unless this isn't part of federal law, he won't win. Simple as that.

  16. Impact? on New IM Worm On The Loose · · Score: 5, Informative

    Fourty-two million users worldwide verses far more for AIM. The impact shouldn't be too big, although one has to wonder why people blindly accept and run files in the first place. It boggles the mind.

  17. This has to be a coincidence. on Redskins Football Games Predict Election Winner · · Score: 0

    There is no way they could be predicting the outcome of elections...unless they were being paid off by both parties. ;-) Even then, it's still not guaranteed.

  18. Wouldn't obvious failures be detectable anyway? on Satellite Loaded With AI For Self-Diagnosis · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Wouldn't obvious failures (like the failure of a sensor) be detected by Mission Control without LV2? Or is LV2 more along the lines of a troubleshooter application for your computer, where you specify the problem and it gives you advice?

  19. Would this work on humans? on Embryonic Stem Cells Emit Healing Molecules · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Mice and humans are different. Would this be easily extended to human embryonic stem cells? And could they emit other molecules to reverse other diseases? If so, this is a great step in the right direction.

  20. Ethical ramifications of this. on Colorado Researchers Crack Internet Chess Club · · Score: 3, Insightful

    A public institution funding cheating attempts is cause for concern. I assume they got the Internet Chess Club's permission beforehand, but if they didn't they could be in a world of trouble. Just my two cents.

  21. This isn't much different. on Gerrymandering Using Census Clustering And GIS · · Score: 1

    Although it can be done a lot more precisely with this technology, this has been going on since the 1800's. There's really nothing new about it, other than the Republicans' rabid desire to have 100% control of Texas. :)

  22. What if you never visit the national broadcasters? on New Fee For Internet-Capable PCs In Germany · · Score: 1

    Would you still have to pay? That seems incredibly unfair, unless the broadcasters provide content that can't be found anywhere else. No, wait. It's still unfair no matter how you slice it.

  23. What about the space? on Can My Desktop Make It in the Big Leagues? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    If you don't have much space to spare, I would go with rackmount servers anyway. Some also provide remote administration capability separate from the OS, meaning you can reboot it and such.

  24. Record deficits, and we still want tax cuts? on Harvard Business School Critical of Bush Economics · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Something doesn't add up when one slashes taxes in the middle of a war, especially when we need the money to fight. Not that tax cuts are necessarily a bad thing, but having a deficit prevents the government from working effectively. Just my two cents.

  25. IT for rent arrangement? on Securing Personal Data in Small Companies? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Maybe your landlord will take you on as a system administrator for their network in exchange for a reduction in your rent. Both of you will benefit, and you'll make sure your personal information doesn't fall in the wrong hands. :)