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  1. wave vs particle on Engineers Build Ultrasmall Organic Laser · · Score: 1

    ...by shuttling data using light rather than electrons.

    in other words:

    ...by shuttling data using photons rather than electrons.

  2. Re:Wifi on In France, a Second Patient Receives Permanent Artificial Heart · · Score: 1

    This the part that leads to the next phase of ioT: Internet of Living Things.

  3. Just WATCHed on 3 Short Walking Breaks Can Reverse Harm From 3 Hours of Sitting · · Score: 3, Informative

    Cool, just saw this on the WATCH keynote - reminders showing how much you sit/walk/stand in an hour vs the recommended levels! On the topic: I wish airliners take a note of this and show a notification, buzz the arm rest every 2 sitting hours to prompt passengers to stretch/stand for a few mins.

  4. Re:So start organizing on LinkedIn Busted In Wage Theft Investigation · · Score: 1

    So what is stopping you from organizing a union?

    May be because a threat to form an union is more effective than the union itself.

  5. At Foxconn Republic on Foxconn's Robot Workforce Now 20,000 Strong · · Score: 1

    Who assembles the Robots?

  6. Much awaited.. on Arnold Schwarzenegger Will Be Back As the Terminator · · Score: 5, Informative

    Paycheck

  7. Re:Getting "tough"? on Rackspace Goes On Rampage Against Patent Trolls · · Score: 2

    And what about the good ol' "Don't feed the troll"?

  8. Why just Smartphones? on Can Any Smartphone Platform Overcome the Android/iOS Duopoly? · · Score: 2

    If you are still thinking about just a smartphone OS then you pretty much left with no options.
    However, there is a huge potential for any OS/framework that can tap into Cars, TVs, Office Cubes, Kitchen appliances..

  9. It not all waste! on CES: Automatic Plant Monitoring Through Your Computer or iPhone (Video) · · Score: 2

    Finally, all of the Farmville experts have something they can apply their skills to!

  10. Coming Soon on Microsoft Surface Pro Arrives Feb. 9 · · Score: 1

    Surface Home, Surface Enterprise, Surface Ultimate

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    Protest online. Save the planet!

  11. Re:Another announcement on Remote Linksys 0-Day Root Exploit Uncovered · · Score: 1

    may the most glorious rays of the Internets be shone upon you!

  12. Another announcement on Remote Linksys 0-Day Root Exploit Uncovered · · Score: 4, Funny

    says that, Huawei also reported its routers face a similar vulnerability.

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    Protest online. Save the Planet.

  13. please on Fast-Food Logos Burned Into Pleasure Center of Children's Brains · · Score: 1

    when I see my little nieces/nephews profusely excited at junk food, it feels bad but at the same time an inner voice says 'aren't these the one of the highest levels of excitement he/she is ever going to have, please don't let them down with big facts you know they cannot understand..'

    PS: they hate me

  14. Re:Halal intranet on Iran Set To Block Access To Google · · Score: 1

    if you get them, be prepared for worms/spyware that could get you - there might be an uninformed state sponsored hacker somewhere..

  15. This is the most important question on Sony Announces 'Superslim' PS3 · · Score: 3

    does it blend?

  16. That glorious on Chinese Man Builds His Own Prosthetic Hands · · Score: 4, Funny

    High five he had after finishing it!

  17. Re:spoonful of sugar on Overconfidence May Be a Result of Social Politeness · · Score: 2

    negative feedback is acceptable if given constructively and pleasantly

    its a convincing point, but the problem seems to be with the three terms (negative, constructively, pleasantly) in the statement which are relative and vary from person to person.

  18. Get ready! on Valve Hands Over Its Own Movie-Making Tools To Gamers · · Score: 0

    Talking Tom just got aliens, nukes, 5.1ch and whole lotta off the shelf/attic un(der)used gradgets.

  19. Mantra FTA on World Cup Memo Written By Steve Jobs Going Up For Auction · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    An insightful Buddhist Mantra:

    gate gate paragate parasamgate bodhi svaha

    "gone gone, gone beyond, gone altogether beyond, O what an awakening (end)!"

  20. Re:Urban Legend becomes reality on 19-Year-Old Squatted At AOL For 2 Months · · Score: 1

    one more at Walmart by a student from Drake Univ.

  21. Number Perspective on Discovery Channel Crashes a Boeing 727 For Science Documentary (latimes.com) · · Score: 4, Interesting
    Actor Rem in Boeing 727s'. According to a basic search used 727 costs ~$6mn. And according to Forbes, remunerations are as below:

    Johnny Depp ------------ 15
    Ben Stiller ---------------- 10.5
    Tom Hanks -------------- 9
    Adam Sandler ---------- 8
    Leonardo Di Caprio --- 5.5
    Daniel Radcliffe -------- 5
    Robert Downey Jr ----- 4.5

  22. Obviously on Doctors Transplant Same Kidney Twice In Two Weeks · · Score: 2

    its Ray "Fearing" Kidney.

  23. Re:Double the number? on Emperor Penguins Counted From Space · · Score: 1

    looks like the software counted the shadows of the penguins too, ending up double the number!

  24. Coming Soon on Researchers Create Chemically Powered Robotic Jellyfish · · Score: 1

    Oceans' own Jellyfish Twilight

  25. News on Julian Assange To Run For Australian Senate · · Score: 1

    Theres' gonna be an Oz Spring or a lot of harassment cases followed by mass deportation post voting..