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  1. Re:Amazon Appstore is an APK on B&N Releases Nook Tablet To Rival Amazon Fire · · Score: 1

    That is fair, but I think that given how B&N has embraced what the Nook has become because of the modders, I don't see why not.

  2. Re:Only "troubled" if you're not Lockheed Martin on The F-35 Story · · Score: 2

    They do that to a degree with the F-15. That said, an all stealth air force is prohibitively expensive to maintain, imho. Keep targeted platforms like the A-10 that are the best in the world at what they do, because they already are proven to work, they are cheaper to maintain, and the F-35 will not improve or equal on what the existing plane already does.

  3. Re:Amazon Appstore is an APK on B&N Releases Nook Tablet To Rival Amazon Fire · · Score: 1

    It also wasn't marketed as a tablet. It is an e-reader that you can hack into a tablet. The NT is a tablet, and will act like a tablet.

  4. But on B&N Releases Nook Tablet To Rival Amazon Fire · · Score: 1

    It will be able to access the Amazon App Store

  5. certs on VMware, a Falling Giant? · · Score: 1

    VMWare - $5000 for any cert. Classes are mandatory for certification, must be renewed as well
    MS Virtualization - No class required, $125 for a cert test at Volt/Sylvan/whatever, classes are available dirt cheap at your local community college most likely

    Not including all of the other solutions and licensing issues, that right there shows why VMWare will lose share. Certs matter from the techs perspective and a hiring perspective. Companies are going to hire people to implement and maintain these solutions and possibly pay to keep them current, so which are they going to go for, hmm?

  6. Like many said ages ago about them on Anonymous Cancels Drug-Ring Attack · · Score: 2

    Don't fuck with Russians and don't fuck with ruthless organized crime operations. As the saying goes, you mess with the bull, you get the horns. Fucking with the FBI is messing with the de-horned milk cow, not the bull.

  7. 5770 on Battlefield 3 Performance: 30+ Graphics Cards Tested · · Score: 2

    Wish they'd show CF 5770s.. Debating whether or not to buy a second 5770 on the cheap or just upgrade to a newer card

  8. Argh on Nokia Unveils Its First Windows 7 Phone · · Score: 1

    Give me a hardware keyboard, please. Quantum is nice, but the screen is too small.

  9. Re:Subsidies inflate pricing. on Ron Paul Wants To End the Federal Student Loan Program · · Score: 4, Informative

    California had free higher education for residents paid by taxpayers(and it is set in the charter for higher education in the state, which all of the school systems now openly violate). From UCLA and UC Berkeley to Bakersfield Community College. Free. Over time this has changed while at the same time loans have been backed by the government and student debt has been increasing. Correlation doesn't equal causation, but it's there, it happened

  10. Re:iPhones seem to herald the end of flat-rate dat on Sprint Cutting Unlimited 4G Data Plans · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Welcome back to AT&T of yesteryear where douchebag hipsters on their iPhones hog all the bandwidth

  11. MIT isn't the answer on Ask Slashdot: How To Enter Private Space Industry As an Engineer? · · Score: 2

    MIT isn't the answer, CalTech is. JPL is managed by CalTech and there is some crossover and plenty of educational opportunities there. Also, since SpaceX is based in southern California, being there helps. Aerospace is very strong in SoCal.

    Also, SpaceX hires a lot from companies like Boeing, Northrop, etc(all of my friends that work there are from said companies). In order to get in as an engineer at those companies(to use as a stepping stone), you generally need your security clearance or military experience. The military is always looking for engineer graduates, and you'll be able to pay down your loans as well. With a degree, you'll go in as an officer as well generally.

  12. Re:Bitcoin on Value of Bitcoin "Crashes" · · Score: 1

    If I stuff my cash under my mattress it stays still. That's not giving money to speculators. If the bank pays .001%, that's an improvement.

  13. Other browsers.. on Congressmen Worried About Amazon Silk Privacy Issues · · Score: 1

    Err, Chrome collects data. Opera Mini and Skyfire run you through their servers. etc etc How come none of those companies are out in front of Congress getting reamed?

  14. Re:Bla Bla Bla on Columbus Blamed For Mini Ice Age · · Score: 2

    Two words: Maunder Minimum

  15. Re:Nice, but one of the less useful rare earths on Massive Rare Earth Deposit Found In Australia · · Score: 1

    Because "rare earth" is a hokey term. Rare earths aren't rare at all, at least as far as rare materials go

  16. Proposition on Calif. Appeals Court Approves Cell Phone Searches · · Score: 1

    Since California is a state with direct democracy through initiatives/propositions, I foresee a ballot measure outlawing this behavior in the near future. Say what you will about CA, but if we find something we don't like we'll circumvent the politicians and do it ourselves.

  17. Re:So what is new? on Wiki Editor Helps Reveal Pre-9/11 CIA Mistakes · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Exactly, but this won't stop the truther derp brigade from donning their tinfoil hats, regardless.

  18. Re:Results on Tom's Hardware Pits Newest Firefox, Opera and Chrome Against Each Other · · Score: 1

    Doesn't specify whether they used 64bit IE9 or 32bit. Makes a difference, I'd say

  19. Re:What? on Florida Reduces Penalties For 'Sexting' Teens · · Score: 0

    How do parents find out about all the kids having sex with teachers?

  20. Wow on Florida Reduces Penalties For 'Sexting' Teens · · Score: 1

    How very pragmatic. Guess the sponsors will be voted out next election, since pragmatism is anathema to politics these days.

  21. Re:Spectrum sale by Market on Citigroup Questions Whether US Spectrum Shortage Exists · · Score: 1

    Depends on the frequencies available(lower frequencies have shorter range but greater penetration through obstacles) and the regulations in the area. Where I live in So Cal, certain cities, like Cerritos, say that cell towers can only be located near freeways. Since the whole city isn't near the freeway, this presents a problem for serving the people away from the freeway. Thus, a few high powered higher frequency towers are setup near the freeways to reach those people that are not close to the freeway.

  22. Re:Edge tablet on The (Mostly) Sad Fates of 32 First-Generation iPad Rivals · · Score: 1

    To qualify, it's a great investment for me because I use it in class to take notes on one side and pull up the PDF on the other side. Like I said, it is a little underpowered and it's resistive, so playing Angry Birds isn't going to run optimally. I use it for purely academic uses and some web browsing and such. At the price I got it for, I'm extremely with it for what it does.

  23. Edge tablet on The (Mostly) Sad Fates of 32 First-Generation iPad Rivals · · Score: 1

    As an Edge owner, I can say that it is a great device for an enthusiast regardless of iffy reviews and the company going out of business. Android 2.2 is available for it and there is a strong community behind it. It's a little underpowered. It is resistive, so it supports a stylus, and the eInk screen is touch screen as well(and is capable of annotating with the stylus and has a note taking application that is stylus compatible). I got mine from Woot for ~$100 and it was a great investment.

  24. Re:Never considered the MMOs part of FF on Square Enix Admits Final Fantasy XIV Damaged Brand · · Score: 1

    Realistically, it's not FF that has stagnated, it's Square. Their last great RPG was Vagrant Story(Kingdom Hearts is good, but not up to old FF snuff).

  25. Re:BILL! BILL! BILL BIL! on Sesame Street Begins Teaching Math and Science · · Score: 1

    And Mr Wizard as Oscar?