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  1. Re:Namecoin = stupid on Continuing the Distributed DNS System · · Score: 1

    The Internet became what it is today because of its anarchy.

  2. Free market on Continuing the Distributed DNS System · · Score: 1

    I think free market could handle that. If a name is important enough for a company, they will buy it from its owner. In fact, domain names should be sold on auctions. Also, what I was trying to point out that sometimes several entities from different fields own the smae trademark. But the biggest problem with that is that it gives companies an unfair advantage as they are the ones controlling the majority of trademarks. The current system encourages excessive IP herding, as it is a requirement to get domains, driving the market in a bad direction.

  3. Re:Trademarks? on Continuing the Distributed DNS System · · Score: 1

    Trademarks only apply to a specific area of the market. Internet is used by all kinds of companies and people. Trademarks should not determine who gets a domain name.

  4. Now this IS augmented reality on CMU Researchers Create Multitouch Surface Anywhere · · Score: 1

    After all those GPS-tagging and 2D barcodes there finally is an AR idea that's actually useful. If they could design this into a convenient headgear that would be awesome.

  5. Re:Not (primarily) about round-rects on Samsung Vs. Apple Tit-For-Tat Down Under · · Score: 1

    No, it's a trademark on round rectangles. Oh sorry, black round rectangles. Still ridiculos claim. Good, LEGO only lost their rectangle trademark a few years ago it's time for someone to take it again.

  6. Of course on Britain's Broadband Censors: a Bunch of Students · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Shifting through and categorizing thousands of pages a day requires cheap untrained workforce.

  7. If you predict a large enough number of things on SF Authors Predict Computing's Future · · Score: 1

    some of them will happen eventually. Then you only need to publicise the things that you hit, noone will remember the rest. That's how future prediction works.

  8. And what is this data good for? on Analysis of 250,000 Hacker Conversations · · Score: 1

    Most people on those forums are noob scriptkiddies anyway.

  9. These protests are not related on Occupy Wall Street Protests Go Global · · Score: 1

    Crisis is causing protests around the globe, but they have different causes and goals.

  10. Re:Is that how that works? on US Bishop Charged For Not Reporting Priest's Child Porn To Police · · Score: 1

    True, child porn today is produced mostly by rapists, but that is the effect of the current strict laws. Weren't for the laws, many of the current quasipedophile sites (you know, 10 year olds in latex, "beauty contest" for 3 year olds with fake boobs) would go completely naked.

  11. Re:Solar cars? on World Solar Challenge About To Start · · Score: 2

    It's a technology challenge, they aren't making practical things.

  12. There are many research goals on Why Mars Is Not the Best Place To Look For Life · · Score: 2

    other than just looking for life. Also, Mars probes can operate for years not just for hours like the one on Titan.

  13. Re:And for the less informed among us... on Doing Science With Virtual Biologists · · Score: 1

    It might be just some constants being a little off.

  14. Re:Is that how that works? on US Bishop Charged For Not Reporting Priest's Child Porn To Police · · Score: 1

    The problem is that these people create demand for child porn wich in turn causes more harm.

  15. Far from being representative on Samsung Lawyer Fails To Differentiate iPad and Galaxy Tab In Court · · Score: 1

    A few people, all of them lawyers is not a way to decide whether two objects look the same. You would need hundreds of people with different backgrounds for a representative study. But even if the two devices looked exactly the same, it's still just a fucking rectangle.

  16. Re:Oh lord on Columbus Blamed For Mini Ice Age · · Score: 1

    There are clues of the Little Ice Age in Antarctic ice wich suggest that it was global.

  17. Re:Surveilance society anyone? on Australian Malls To Track Shoppers By Their Phones · · Score: 1

    The difference is that this system has much better accuracy. Telcos can only track you if you are calling someone for 5-10 minutes.

  18. Re:Surveilance society anyone? on Australian Malls To Track Shoppers By Their Phones · · Score: 1

    I was referring to it being easier than taking out the battery.

  19. How did this happen? on Rat Attack Causes Broadband Outage In Scotland · · Score: 1

    Optical cables have an outer kevlar layer, how can a rodent chew through that?

  20. Difference between this and cameras on Australian Malls To Track Shoppers By Their Phones · · Score: 1

    Cameras have a hard time IDing people, but this technique will let the shop owners connect the data of multiple shoppings to one person.

  21. Re:Surveilance society anyone? on Australian Malls To Track Shoppers By Their Phones · · Score: 1

    It's enough to just turn on 'flight mode'.

  22. Artificial? on Scientists Developed Artificial Structures That Can Self-Replicate · · Score: 5, Insightful

    They took DNA, a natural structure that can replicate, and modified it without breking that property. I wouldn't call it artificial self-replication.

  23. Out of necessity on Apple's Siri As Revolutionary As the Mac? · · Score: 1

    They took away the buttons and now they struggle to find another way to interact with a phone.

  24. Germans are trusting people on More Details On the German Government's Use of Malware · · Score: 1

    German people tend to be very lawful, and they also trust their police much. But they also have, or at least had, a police that could be trusted. However, the recent problems with wiretapping, and the Pirate Party's subsequent success shows that even German patience has an end. Comparing this to nazis and stasi is just rude.

  25. I never used it but on Facebook: the Law Says You Can't Have Your Data · · Score: 1

    Isn't Unite a cloud service like Turbo?