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  1. Re:It's still looks pretty bad...but it's not. on Android Users Aren't As Disloyal As Reported · · Score: 1

    The Hero and EVO both run 2.1.

  2. Re:Colloidal Silver on Swine Flu Outbreak At PAX · · Score: 1

    Viruses don't consume oxygen.

  3. Re:Article title seems stupid to me on All Humans Are Mutants, Say Scientists · · Score: 1

    Wikipedia disagrees:

    In biology, evolution is change in the genetic material of a population of organisms from one generation to the next. Though changes produced in any one generation are normally small, differences accumulate with each generation and can, over time, cause substantial changes in the population, a process that can culminate in the emergence of new species.

    Genetic variation comes from random mutations that occur in the genomes of organisms. Mutations are changes in the DNA sequence of a cell's genome and are caused by radiation, viruses, transposons and mutagenic chemicals, as well as errors that occur during meiosis or DNA replication.

    You may want to clarify your position.

  4. Re:Neat idea, but... on Deposit Checks By iPhone · · Score: 1

    You enter the amount of the check when you upload the image. It may also perform OCR, but it doesn't rely upon it.

  5. Re:Solid State Disk Revolution on Intel Confirms Data Corruption Bug, Halts New SSDs · · Score: 1

    "I dunno about this chip-based storage from the biggest chip manufacturer in the world. I'm gonna wait until a company that has never made Flash makes Flash-based storage instead."

    Yeah, that makes total sense.

  6. Re:Not just privacy concerns on California's Revised Pay-As-You-Drive Insurance Draws Continued Objections · · Score: 1

    If Zipcar has coverage in a city, then the cars are scattered around the city, so you don't have to go to very far to get one. For example, there is a car within walking distance of my apartment, and one near my workplace. You choose and schedule the car online, then walk to it and unlock it with your RFID card. The system is completely automated. You don't pay extra for fuel, mileage or insurance, and you can rent a car for any increment of time rather than entire days. Those are the advantages of Zipcar over a traditional rental company.

    On the other hand, the prices that they list are slightly misleading because they don't include taxes. If you're getting a car for more than one day, it's probably cheaper to use a traditional rental company. Going to Costco makes far more sense with a Zipcar, though, so it satisfies my needs.

  7. Re:Not just privacy concerns on California's Revised Pay-As-You-Drive Insurance Draws Continued Objections · · Score: 1

    I live in Seattle without a car, and Zipcar fills the needs you cite. I'm not sure how their coverage is in your area, but it's worth a look.

  8. Re:That's all well and good... on OLED Breakthrough Yields 75% More Efficient Lights · · Score: 1

    How is that "utterly and totally wrong"? The eye is extremely weakly sensitive to polarized light, producing an extremely faint effect that requires practice and concentration to see. Try not to overreact.

  9. Re:only 30% more efficient? on Incandescent Bulbs Return To the Cutting Edge · · Score: 1

    You can get both tube and compact fluorescent bulbs in various color temperatures; it's dependent upon the phosphor coatings rather than the shape of the bulb.

  10. Re:This just seals the deal. on Wolfram|Alpha's Surprising Terms of Service · · Score: 1

    Nothing quite so exciting, it just tries to figure out your location from your IP address:

    http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=where+am+i

  11. Re:Ammonia & Bleach on Rotten Office Fridge Cleanup Sends 7 To Hospital · · Score: 5, Informative

    This didn't happen. The person cleaning the fridge wasn't affected.

  12. Re:Uploading progress bars? on An Early Look At What's Coming In PHP V6 · · Score: 1

    Why don't *browsers* give us upload progress bars? The browser is doing the uploading, so it only makes sense for it to show a progress bar.

  13. Re:Bribes to remove bad reviews on Belkin's Amazon Rep Paying For Fake Online Reviews · · Score: 1

    There are lots of products listed on Amazon that are sold through other companies, and you can write reviews for these other companies after you buy something from them. That's probably what he was talking about.

  14. Re:DVDs on LG High-Def TVs To Stream Netflix Videos · · Score: 1

    I don't own any movies, but that doesn't mean I hold them in low regard. I don't own them because I don't want a stack of DVDs sitting on a shelf. Seems like a waste of money. Do you routinely watch the same movies over and over?

  15. Re:Yeah, but try explaining it to your someone! on Linux Alternatives To Apple's Aperture · · Score: 1

    Given that iTunes doesn't even like non-Apple mp3 files

    What are you talking about?

  16. Re:Awwww, so sorry for all the webmasters on AVG Fakes User Agent, Floods the Internet · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I think you're missing the point: it scans links that users are not going to. It scans every result from a search, and not just the ones that you're browsing to. This significantly increases the traffic that sites have to deal with while not increasing user security at all, since the pages can just as easily be scanned while they are downloaded.

    But maybe you're just trolling.

  17. Re:Dual Boot on Securing Your Notebook Against US Customs · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Even as an atheist, my time here is important enough not to waste it with trampled rights.

    But otherwise, yes, you're right.

  18. Re:They need a rechargeable battery. on MSI Develops a Heat-Driven Cooler · · Score: 1

    The problem is, if it's idle, it's NOT too cool to drive a fan.

    I think you just answered your own question, then.

  19. Re:Finally on The Pirate Bay Files Suit Against Big Media · · Score: 1

    Huh? They index it so that *you* can search it. Google employees have better things to do than to sit around reading other people's email.

    Jesus.

  20. Re:Amazon S3 on Google Rolls Out Online Storage Services · · Score: 1

    I use JungleDisk on MacOS X and Linux, and it's awesome. Just Works.

  21. Re:Public Domain Can Be Re- Copyrighted on False Copyright Claims · · Score: 1

    Did you even watch the video you linked to? They're doing a lot more than just a dragging-and-zooming interface...

  22. Re:Not just the touchpad on MacBooks to Feature iPhone's Multi-Touch? · · Score: 1

    Multi-touch trackpads, not monitors.

  23. Re:Google huh... on Google Calls For More Limits On Microsoft · · Score: 1

    I suppose they could, but their plethora of APIs might get in the way.

  24. Re:AT&T on The Perfect Phone Storm? · · Score: 1

    iPhone only has 802.11 b/g: http://www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html

  25. Re:What "resume" time? on Apple and LG plan Flash Laptops · · Score: 1

    Check your "preferred network list" (System Preferences, Network, Airport, "By default, join:", change to Preferred). It is populated with every network you've ever connected to and can become quite long. Remove any networks you no longer need, and move the ones you use frequently to the top of the list. That should speed up your wireless re-connects.