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  1. Re:Dangerous Ideas on Cheap, High-Performance Green Battery Runs On Rotten Apples (gizmag.com) · · Score: 1

    Even worse, there are millions in the world who are thirsty while we are pouring alcohol in our cars.

  2. Re: When you let anyone run code on your machine on Vulnerability In Font Processing Library Affects Linux, OpenOffice, Firefox (softpedia.com) · · Score: 2

    Unfortunately, fonts aren't just data. This blog post details the exploit, basically a malicious font can compromise the TTF virtual machine.

  3. Re:And the question of the day is... on Could Google's Test of Hiding Complete URLs In Chrome Become a Standard? · · Score: 1

    Browser makers think that they have to constantly come up with UI innovations to stay in the market. And when they can't think of any new UI feature to add, they "innovate" by taking them away.

  4. Re:Projectors? on DreamWorks Animation CEO: Movie Downloads Will Move To Pay-By-Screen-Size · · Score: 1

    You'll just have to wait until a content protection officer arrives in your house and measures the distance. It doesn't take long, and after you've signed the projector viewing form you can start watching whatever you wanted while the officer makes sure that you dont move the projector.

  5. Re:You are the product on Google's Business Plan For Nest: Selling Your Data To Utility Companies · · Score: 1

    But in this case, you have to shell out real money. And after paying $250 for a glorified bimetal, selling your data on top of that is a cheap moneygrab.

  6. There aren't many 404s on 404-No-More Project Seeks To Rid the Web of '404 Not Found' Pages · · Score: 2, Insightful

    There aren't many 404s left anyway. Domain dealers are quick to put their hands on every dead link. Which is a shame, because a 404 would be more informative.

  7. Re:Orders of magnitude? on Why the IETF Isn't Working · · Score: 1

    With the programs that autoupdate multiple times per day, the answer is pretty much yes.

  8. Re:so what.... on 3D-Printed UAV Can Go From Atoms to Airborne in 24 Hours · · Score: 1

    Heck, if they could print a working rotor I would be very impressed.

  9. Key sharing? on "Nearly Unbreakable" Encryption Scheme Inspired By Human Biology · · Score: 3, Insightful

    There's nothing in the protocol description about key sharing. If you already have a way to share keys, why not just use a one time pad that's proven to be unbreakable?

  10. Japan wants to shoot down NK missiles every time on Japan Orders Military To Strike Any New North Korea Missiles · · Score: 0

    They haven't succeeded yet. It's a sign that Japanese missile defence is basically nonfunctional.

  11. Re:But why do we need the internet of things on Vint Cerf: CS Programs Must Change To Adapt To Internet of Things · · Score: 1

    True, all of the Internet of Things functionality could be replaced by machines having an open interface and open specifications, controlled by a central computer which may or may not be connected to the internet. But the great thing about doing it distributed is that now manufacturers can charge extra for each "smart" device. That's what's driving the Internet of Things.

  12. Re:Realistically on NASA Can't Ethically Send Astronauts On One-Way Missions To Deep Space · · Score: 1

    Even simpler, we don't yet have the capability to send nearly as much payload to Mars as would be needed for a manned mission. We're at least two orders of magnitude shy of even a one-way mission. Once we figure out how to get that much mass to Mars, we can start worrying about the health effects.

  13. Re:Security improvement. on London Council Dumping Windows For Chromebooks To Save £400,000 · · Score: 1

    At least due to its inability to run programs, ChromeOS is mostly free of viruses. It's definitely a security improvement, although at the cost of usability.

  14. Re:GeoLocation is not evidence on Florida Judge Rules IP Address Can't Identify a BitTorrent Pirate · · Score: 1

    In all those cases, the owner of the subscription should be at least questioned as a witness.

  15. Re:GeoLocation is not evidence on Florida Judge Rules IP Address Can't Identify a BitTorrent Pirate · · Score: 1

    It wasn't used as evidence, it was used in the hope of getting the judge to issue a subpoena to the ISP, providing real evidence.

  16. For certain values of learning on Electric 'Thinking Cap' Controls Learning Speed · · Score: 2

    The task in the study that the subjects had to learn is one specifically tailored to make use of the brain area stimulated. Whether this can help in, for example, memorizing the contents of a book remains to be seen.

  17. Re:its coming... on Electric 'Thinking Cap' Controls Learning Speed · · Score: 1

    When somebody can attach a headband on you against your will, you are already enslaved.

  18. Re:How long on Functional 3D-Printed Tape Measure · · Score: 1

    But that won't print you a tape measure. This was likely done with a UV printer, which costs quite a lot more.

  19. Re:Or maybe.. on Don't Help Your Kids With Their Homework · · Score: 1

    Yep, most of the time "help" means that the parents do the stuff instead of the kids.

  20. Re:Stupid on Is DIY Brainhacking Safe? · · Score: 1

    True, but that's why it's nice that we have a herd of pioneers willing to try it out and provide us with lots of data. This is an interesting topic, and if people a doing voluntarily to get better at COD, we can learn a lot about how our brain works.

  21. All phones are smartphones on Camera Module Problems May Delay Samsung's Galaxy S5 · · Score: 1

    Where can you buy a "cheap feature phone" that isn't a smartphone?

  22. Re:Crap on Algorithm Reveals Objects Hidden Behind Other Things In Camera Phone Images · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Some of us are interested in the theory, not to mention that both the article and the paper contain actual images. It's not the fault of the authors that you didn't bother to read them through.

    This is an impressive step forward in image processing - while reconstructing an image from diffuse light seemed plausible in theory, figuring out how to do it in practice is a hard problem. These guys deserve some respect.

  23. Re:Why focus on length of life on Transhumanist Children's Book Argues, "Death Is Wrong" · · Score: 1

    Because there are rich people who live a good life, but also want it to last forever.

  24. Less competition on Google and Microsoft Both Want To Stop Dual-Boot Windows/Android Device · · Score: 1

    Seems like neither Google nor Microsoft wants to compete with the other, so they partitioned the PC market with Google getting the mobile part and Microsoft the desktop. Business as usual.

  25. Block the signal on Drones Used To Smuggle Drugs Into Prison · · Score: 1

    Set up a few antennas that add some noise on the controlling frequencies, problem solved.