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  1. keep it short, Rainbow Mars, Niven on Bringing Science and Math Into Writing? · · Score: 1

    Rainbow Mars: by Larry Niven

    The nice thing about this book is that each chapter is a
    powerful short story that can stand on its own.
    You can inspire with targeted chapters to ideas like
            the biology of a living trans-orbital beanstalk
    If they want they can read more.
    In the mean-time you can share some neat algebra and biology that
    relates to each story. This makes it easier to sell and
    package and create teaching lessons.

  2. quips are next on Next-Gen Processor Unveiled · · Score: 1

    After trips are quips, clearly, quadrillians + instructions per second.
    AI humor is unavoidable at this point.

  3. tesla coil nascar on Test Driving the Tesla Roadster · · Score: 2, Funny

    I had this image of a giant Tesla coil tower in the middle of
    a fuel-less nascar race....

    little electric screammers....

  4. share the risk on UK Street Crime Rise Blamed on iPods · · Score: 1

    ipod insurance.
    my pattent. ;P

  5. space time handshake on ARM Offers First Clockless Processor Core · · Score: 1


    Here the idea of the thread is
    a metaphor for space-time.

    What if the colapse of the wave function is
    a handshake operation to work around the larger
    non-existance of a global clock in
    relativistic space-time.

    Thought for the day.

  6. blu ray application on Startup Webaroo to put the 'Web on a Hard Drive'? · · Score: 1


      Sounds like a good application for a blu-ray disk.

  7. education on web get applets(java) + MM flash on Linux vs. Windows for Schools? · · Score: 1

    Celestia will take you breath away.
    other than that
    1000's of applications run in the browser.
    just install flash and java and google.

  8. OSS and the straw on Mad as Hell, Switching to Mac · · Score: 1

    Security may just be the deciding factor
    between OSS and non-OSS, in terms of
    Total cost of ownership.

    -my $.03 - inflation

  9. NSF = Open source !!!??? on Computer Program Makes Essay Grading Easier · · Score: 1

    WHy the heck isn't this open source.
    500$ crap
    NSF/gov/me paid for it once.
    It should be open source.

  10. computer literacy includes typting, use gtypist on on Is Typing a Necessary Skill? · · Score: 1

    Computer literacy includes touch typing,
    use gtypist ! on
    on linux or cygwin.
    It is a simple little typing tutor.
    People are usually excited
    to learn to touch type.

  11. plus steam and water are quite corrosive on Converting More Heat To Useful Energy · · Score: 1

    steam and water are quite corrosive
    so your parts can be cheaper
    and last longer.

  12. talk to linda on Open Source Database Clusters? · · Score: 1

    Linda tuples are not new. They are supported in many languages... If I'm not missing something. Is this not what tuple-space was invented for?
    Has no-one slathered linda onto some mysql backend.

    my $0.05

  13. hello parallel worlds. on Quantum Computing Programming Language · · Score: 1

    the standard first program on a quantum computer.

    hehe

  14. perl 6 already has it on Quantum Computing Programming Language · · Score: 1

    too slow!!!!

  15. Re:Still a lot needed to be developed on The Space Elevator · · Score: 1

    Actually
    floor 11,928,333
    if you assume 3m floors.

  16. Related topic for project G - first book free on Internet-Created Free Audio Dramas? · · Score: 1

    Lets encourage all authors who write a series of books to copyleft the first book of the series.

    They will sell more their other books and the first book will be available to free distribution.
    This will encourage reading and education.
    Everybody wins. This could be active upon the authors death. What do yall think?

  17. linux just won on IBM Picks Qtopia Over PalmOS And PocketPC · · Score: 2, Interesting

    There is lots of room at the bottom said - RF
    And we know what happened that last time ibm released a pc reference platform.

    I would say that linux just won the future.
    and the future is wareable -peace yall.

    - the final invention says that
    " we'll make great pets."

  18. And when they port their utils, guess who wins on IBM Calls Linux "Logical Successor" To AIX · · Score: 1

    A: not microsoft.

  19. Re:good luck on Ark Linux · · Score: 1

    I want cut and paste to work.
    I want cut and paste to work.
    I want cut and paste to work.

    ps
    I want cut and paste to work.

  20. use net news groups on Recruiting Help for Open Source Projects? · · Score: 1

    use news groups

  21. mng design on IT Worker-to-User Ratio Survey? · · Score: 1, Informative


    burn um out
    hire a new one at a lower cost

    burn um out
    hire a new one at a lower cost ...

  22. metrics on IT Worker-to-User Ratio Survey? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Raw numbers are hard to compare;
    other factors can cause the need for more people include:

    1) really old machines
    2) complex and/or special user software
    3) bleading edge tech
    4) really slow users
    5) etc

    these factors should be included in any stats

  23. Re:Two piece refrigerator.. on Refrigerators To Cool With Sound (Cool!) · · Score: 0

    Also the temp and humidity cycles outside the house would cause it to age at an accelerated rate.

  24. free will and privacy on Using Neuromarketing to Sell Products · · Score: 0


    - free will and privacy -

    its the future ...

    get over it.

    they are gone.

  25. micheal Jackson is candidate number one. on Overview of Computational Biology · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    micheal Jackson is candidate number one.