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  1. Re:Republicans hate the UN on US House Votes 397-0 To Oppose UN Control of the Internet · · Score: 5, Insightful

    So you are saying that because it's not perfect under the current system, it couldn't get worse? The US at least trys/pretends to respect free speech, human rights, rule of law, etc. Some of these countries don't even bother to do that.

  2. Re:Embarassing day for whites on With NCLB Waiver, Virginia Sorts Kids' Scores By Race · · Score: 1

    ... This meant, for example, that the legal definition of the inch in the US became 2.56 cm....

    2.54 cm

    http://www.nist.gov/pml/wmd/metric/length.cfm

  3. Re:This stunt by Apple on Apple Hides Samsung Apology So It Can't Be Seen Without Scrolling · · Score: 1

    If you're going to make a claim like that, you might want to spare thirty seconds to check out the actual web sites.

    US Site: No picture scaling
    UK Site: Picture scales to hide the bottom of the page. I had to turn my monitor on its side, making it 1920 pixels tall, in order to get the notice to appear.

    I really don't understand how some people think they can get away with such obvious lies on the internet. Do they really think that not a single person will bother to check?

    following the links above I have to scroll *farther* to see the bottom of the page on the US site. damage control, geo-location or ???

  4. forgot argon on The Periodic Table of Tech · · Score: 2

    Probably most of us don't have one in the garage, but argon is very important in MIG / TIG welders, and how much other stuff is made with one of these?

  5. Re:Still Wrong on Complex Systems Theorists Predict We're About One Year From Global Food Riots · · Score: 1

    yes, I know you are joking, but manifest destiny was BOTH north AND west. Google "54-40 or fight" for example.

  6. Re:My desktop computer is way more powerful than t on Apple iPad 2 As Fast As the Cray-2 Supercomputer · · Score: 1

    And in other news, the Asus Transformer Prime is 4x as fast as the Cray.

    It's much more impressive to compare a common toy of today to a serious workhorse of yesterday.

  7. Re:Impact energy not the same for small objects on Mosquitos Have Little Trouble Flying in the Rain · · Score: 1

    AIUI, you assume wrong. The horse's terminal velocity is considerably higer (and considerably more terminal) than that of the mouse.

    and thus you strengthen his point. The mouse wins with conservative estimates. The mouse wins by more when you take into account more detailed explanations.
    Maybe he should have said "even if you assume..."

  8. Re:Quiet? Lonely? on Canadian Internet Surveillance Dies a Quiet, Lonely Death · · Score: 1

    Of course, the cons scrapped the gun registry, which was the *other* law that got changed as a result of that event.

    I believe it was the long gun registry that got scrapped. i.e. rifles and shotguns. Regulations on restricted weapons and hand guns were not changed. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Firearms_Registry) Long guns are just not the weapon of choice for your average massacre.

  9. Re:filter based on user? on Low Oxygen Cellular Protein Synthesis Mechanism Discovered · · Score: 1

    I would be interested in the script.

  10. filter based on user? on Low Oxygen Cellular Protein Synthesis Mechanism Discovered · · Score: 1

    Is there any way to filter out comments based on commenter / subject / regex / key words? If not, why not?

  11. double threat = safety on Android Ported To C# · · Score: 1

    game plan: Oracle's copyright lawyers fight Microsoft's patent lawyers over who gets to destroy them first. lawyers kill each other and the whole world wins?

  12. Re:No on Should the FDA Assess Medical Device Defenses Against Hackers? · · Score: 1

    It's unlikely that a would-be assassin will learning the art of medical implant hacking in assassin school on the off chance that he'll one day have a target who just happens to have such an implant.

    many implants are expensive, and I suspect there is a strong correlation, at least in some countries, between "has more money/power than average" and "more likely to have implants". Therefore, you are learning an attack against a group that self-selects to be a more tempting target, for either extortion or assassination.

  13. script kiddie on 15-Year-Old Arrested For Hacking 259 Companies · · Score: 2

    Any one else read this as nmap and known vulnerabilities?

  14. Re:And what prevents the following from happening? on Canada To Stop Making Pennies · · Score: 2

    If you are willing to work for 25 cents an hour, foxcon has a job for you.

  15. How long is long? on One In Eight Chance of a Financially Catastrophic Solar Storm By 2020 · · Score: 1

    There are many comments on this article that say that only long conductors will be affected by solar storms. However long can mean a lot of different lengths depending on context. So, in this case how long is long? 1 m, 100m, 10 km, ...

  16. Re:The power of privacy on Do You Like Online Privacy? You May Be a Terrorist · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "If you have something that you don't want anyone to know, maybe you shouldn't be doing it in the first place." - Eric Schmidt, Google CEO

    So I assume that Google has posted their financials, algorithms, complete business plans, etc on the open web? or maybe they are planning on shutting down and disbanding?

  17. Re:How much time commitment? on Stanford Online Courses Delayed; More Time To Sign Up · · Score: 1

    How fast do you learn? How much do you want to put into it? How much do you already know? based on a sample size of one student and one class (me, DB class) I would say I spent 2 to 4 hours a week. 1 to 2 hours on lectures and then assignments and quizzes. If you had to go back and learn some prerequisite, or wanted to go into more depth or had problems, or had/wanted to re-watch lectures, or already knew some parts, or wanted perfect grades, or just wanted a surface understanding that would change. I would say YMMV but that would be wrong as it really is Your Mileage *Will* Vary Ray

  18. The reason for the delays in the other courses? on Professor Resigns From Stanford To Launch Online Education Project · · Score: 1

    Is this related to the delays in the start date of the other free stanford clases? (http://www.class-central.com/ for example)

  19. Re:US is going to annex Canada anway... on Outgoing CRTC Head Says Technology Is Eroding Canadian Culture · · Score: 1

    Canada is the largest country in the world in terms of landmass

    Don't let Russia hear you say that.

  20. Re:Translation from Canadian CorpoSpeak on Outgoing CRTC Head Says Technology Is Eroding Canadian Culture · · Score: 1

    Neither Rogers or Bell offer anything but cell phones in over half the country. If you live in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba in the west, and much of eastern Canada as well, you cannot get TV or Internet via Rogers with the exception of 3/4g at 500mb for $50 a month. It is the same with Bell. But you claim to have an idea of Canadian culture.

    Two responses: 1) In the eyes of the federal government, Ontario and Quebec are Canada, because they have almost 60% of the votes. (See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Commons_of_Canada#Members_and_electoral_districts) 2) Bell does offer some Internet and telephone packages, especially to business in Alberta, at least.

  21. if this counts as evidence... on Accused Teen Bomber Finds FBI Surveillance Team's Wireless Network · · Score: 1

    If this counts as evidence of FBI involvement, then what does it mean that I saw nearly the same thing about 90 miles north of the 49th? (I.E. the Canada/US border)