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  1. Re:Not so bad... on New Food-Growth Product a Bit Hairy · · Score: 1

    Cross-contamination is such a foreign concept to most people. I don't understand why that is. I think that it has to do with people being able to grasp a few concepts in their areas of expertise; every thing else is foreign to them.

  2. Re:So let me get this straight... on New Food-Growth Product a Bit Hairy · · Score: 1

    Well, you need to elaborate sometimes. It never occured to me that you actually had a point, when you said the 2 words. I didn't know that you meant quality control. I'm very uninformed about drugs, so it just went over my head.

    Now that I understand what you were trying to do, I'm greatful for your comment.

  3. Re:A "cut?" Didn't Tony Soprano call it . . . on Nokia Gives Carriers a Cut of App Store Sales · · Score: 1

    others are detrimental (e.g., no call timers, no access to photos via USB, etc)

    I don't understand what you mean by that. Could you elaborate? Are you saying that carriers [e.g. AT&T] won't let you make use of the USB features?

  4. Re:Wow 3 comments in almost 2 hours on Nokia Gives Carriers a Cut of App Store Sales · · Score: 1

    I bought a Nokia N96 from China, because I was there at that the time. It turned out to be a waste of money. I'm quite certain that I got the real deal, too. I've read about the fakes, and even asked an official Nokia store, in another city. They said that the N-series phones don't have wifi.

    Also, I'm pretty disappointed in the UI.

    As if that isn't enough, the phone doesn't connect well with my Vista laptop anymore. It's silly. I think that it got it's problems when I upgraded the firmware, which really bugs me.

  5. Re:There is NO way for them to pay on Developing World Is a Profit Sink For Web Companies · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Why is the US like that? I notice that many web sites won't sell to Canada.

  6. Re:The Long View on Developing World Is a Profit Sink For Web Companies · · Score: 1

    I don't know what TED Talks are, but you seem to be talking about how-to videos. This seems applicable for all cultures. I think that you are on to something. I wonder if there is a way to make it pay right now.

    Also, you could create inspirational videos on overcoming corruption. I heard that Mexico is a very wealthy country, which suprised me, because of stereotypes. The person said that there is a lot of corruption there. If there were a way to end that corruption, then we would have a much stronger continent.

    I like your way of thinking.

  7. Re:Time = Money, Right? on Developing World Is a Profit Sink For Web Companies · · Score: 1

    Image tagging is a menial task that could benefit a lot of people.

  8. Re:RMS goes to the Zoo on RMS Says "Software As a Service" Is Non-free · · Score: 1

    I totally agree. I think that it was actually very well written & funny.

  9. Re:Plagiarism takes yet another hit on Fair Use Affirmed In Turnitin Case · · Score: 1

    This is pretty bad news for lazy students, in all places. Will somebody, please, think of the plagiarists?

  10. Re:you just think you're joking. on Do We Need Running Shoes To Run? · · Score: 1

    If I understand correctly, the translation is fine. It's the culture that's different.

    I heard: she is in the bedroom, after an argument; he is knocking; she is making excuses for not answering the door; he puts his hand through the door to reach out to her in an emotional level; she accepts his gesture.

  11. Re:Sipping From a Firehose on How to Charge Your Cellphone Using Wasted Heat · · Score: 1

    You have a good point. Everything could use some kind of a clock to help us to manage our energy consumption.

  12. Re:waves of infection with stupidity on Ponzi Schemes Multiply On YouTube · · Score: 1

    Thanks for pointing out how the mark is supposed to feel. I've always wondered why the scams don't seem to be well written. I figured that it would attract more suckers, if it were well written, but I guess it depends on the sucker. I might feel smarter if the scam were well written, while others might feel smarter if the scam were poorly written.

    It's frightening how a small thing like spelling can make such a difference.

  13. Re:Laws are used as written, not intended on Paper Companies' Windfall of Unintended Consequences · · Score: 1

    I totally agree. When I read the summary, I saw a government giving money to companies. I saw no incompetence whatsoever.

  14. Re:Alternative viewpoint: on New ICANN TLDs May Cause Internet Land Rush · · Score: 1

    Also, different countries have different standards, so I wouldn't be surprised if a bank from a different country couldn't use the domain.

  15. Re:And next up on Believing In Medical Treatments That Don't Work · · Score: 1

    over 1000 people every year from bringing electrical appliances into the bath with them (I shit you not)

    I'm very interested in why these people do these things. Maybe somebody needs to do a study. If they put a radio near the tub, so that they can control it, then I understand, but why else would they need an electrical appliance so close that it could kill them?

  16. Re:And next up on Believing In Medical Treatments That Don't Work · · Score: 1

    If I understand the doctor's position correctly, then maybe a good solution is to encourage them to give their own opinions, and then offer suggestions on tests. The idea is that the test could function as a second opinion. The patient decides on his own, if he should take a test. The patient won't be able to sue, because it's entirely up to the patient to decide to take the test.

    We should only be able to sue the doctor for incompetence.

  17. Re:It's April 2 now on Microsoft Asks Fed For Bailout · · Score: 2, Funny

    So, that's why people keep coming to Canada!

  18. Re:Well, we will just have to on Spam Back Up To 94% of All Email · · Score: 1

    I agree with you. It's a process. We should change our attitudes. I hate those forms.

    As for certifying mail, people should bear in mind that there are 2 kinds of spam: spam claiming to be from somewhere, but not really from there [e.g. claiming to be from Gmail, but not really from Gmail]; claiming to be from somewhere, and really from there [e.g. claiming to be from Gmail, and really from Gmail].

    Any progress is better than nothing. I think that some form of certification is the best first step. The next step is then to implement some form of tax or credit to force spammers to pay for it.

  19. Re:Finish this joke on Volunteers Simulate Mission To Mars · · Score: 1

    ...Get out of here! We don't serve astronauts.

    On of them says, "We're not going to fall for that!".

  20. Re:What's next, an email client and html editor? on Command Lines and the Future of Firefox · · Score: 1

    Yep. I hear you. Code is complete jibberish to me, even though I know how to program. I don't have a lot of real experience, so I wouldn't even understand what to do. I think that Firefox programmers need a big understanding of graphics programming. I even tried looking at the code for Lynx. How hard could it be, right? Well, I moved to an easier browser. How hard could it be? Well, I moved on to another browser. :^D In the end, I just gave up.

    I think of Opera, which has paid professionals, and they seem to rewrite the rendering engine quite often. This rewriting implies to me that it's really complex.

    I really wonder how much effort it would take to create a browser from scratch that is standards compliant, that uses CSS & runs JavaScript. How hard could it possibly be? ;^)

  21. Re:What's next, an email client and html editor? on Command Lines and the Future of Firefox · · Score: 1

    Good point. I forgot about why Firefox was made in the first place.

  22. Re:What's next, an email client and html editor? on Command Lines and the Future of Firefox · · Score: 1

    Hi. :^) Thanks for your reply.

    What I mean is, how hard is it to remove a feature that is tightly integrated? If you want to remove that same feature every release, then isn't it hard to remove it every single time? I assume that you can use diff files to a certain degree, but I assume that you'll have to do a lot of editing by hand.

    Do you know if I'm right or not?

  23. Re:Screwy laws... on Is That "Sexting" Pic Illegal? A Scientific Test · · Score: 1

    I suggest 13. On your 13th birthday, you are old enough.

    I agree with your suggestion, to keep things simple, but only if we agree that it is only to keep things simple. I'd like a complex set of laws to give as much freedom to these people as possible. For example, children might be old enough to drive but are teenagers really old enough to know the consequences of their political views? I don't like trusting teenagers with the future of my country. I don't even like adults running my country.

    That being said, when are we ever really "old enough" to do anything? My point with that question is that we never are really old enough that we can do things without error. Life is a learning process, so why do we protect teenagers so much?

    If we let teenagers crash & burn, then there will be hard evidence that they need the experience of the older & wiser.

    Hmm. As I proofread, I think that another idea might be useful. Maybe the federal government could come up with a specific age for everything [e.g. 18, or whatever], and then allow the states to adjust that to a lower age, and to fine tune it. For example, in Oregan, you might be able to drink at 16, drive at 17, & vote at 18, and in Washington, you might be able to drink at 17, drive at 18, & vote at 16. As you might have guessed, I just used random numbers, purely for the sake of example.

    I like this set standard, with the option to customize. If there is 1 thing that I've learned in the last little while, culture plays a huge part in how a law will be obeyed. Often times, what is good for the goose, isn't necessarily good for the gander. If the states want to adjust the laws, then they should expect to get less funding when they suffer the consequences of bad laws.

  24. Re:What's next, an email client and html editor? on Command Lines and the Future of Firefox · · Score: 1

    Would you pay $10,000 for it? It's a lot of work to remove code, in my opinion. I couldn't imagine people successfully removing code.

    If I understand correctly, Firefox developers may not be interested in helping forkers out. That means somebody will have to do a lot of editing for every release.

    I think that there have been several attempts at this kind of forking.

    Could somebody comment on it?

  25. Re:First time? on 3D-Based CAPTCHAs Become a Reality · · Score: 1

    I'm embarrassed to say this, but I don't get it. Which was the bot?