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  1. Polish Competitor on China's Government Unveils 'China Operating System' To Great Skepticism · · Score: 1

    I heard there was Polish OS a few years ago, too. Not too widely used, but it had a similar acronym....

  2. Re:meh... I blame the internet on The Hacker Lifecycle · · Score: 1

    I can write an autopilot software in less time than it takes to set up a personal webpage. while(flying){ trueHeading = poleGPS; desiredHeading = lookUpPreDefinedRoot(); headingError = trueHeading-desiredHeading; yawInput = Kp*headingError; } end while Add in some other terms for speed tracking, etc if you like :)

  3. Re:not providing them with the skills in the first on Does US Owe the World an Education At Its Expense? · · Score: 1

    As a PhD student in engineering, at a Uni with 20+ other PhD students in Mechanical engineering alone, I disagree with your assessment.

  4. Re:not providing them with the skills in the first on Does US Owe the World an Education At Its Expense? · · Score: 1

    Which is a lot of hassle for the companies, which most of the time they don't want to do

  5. Re:not providing them with the skills in the first on Does US Owe the World an Education At Its Expense? · · Score: 1

    In engineering you are literally only relevant until people graduate.

    Yup, no good engineering research comes from universities.... Oh, wait ...

  6. Re:Choosing a Language on Java Vs. C#: Which Performs Better In the 'Real World'? · · Score: 1

    Finally, as for sheer speed (and needs to be at least easier than assembly), C will always win.

    FORTRAN?

  7. Re:not racing fans, i guess? on FIA Adds Rome To Formula E 2014 Inaugural Season · · Score: 1

    Electric cars aren't fast, they accelerate quickly. Big difference.

  8. Free Speech vs. Harassment on Text Message Spammer Wants FCC To Declare Spam Filters Illegal · · Score: 1

    They have a right to free speech, but we have a right not to be harassed. Freedom of speech means that you can stand on your individual soapbox and say what you like; but I always have the option to walk away if I don't like what you're saying. This is the equivalent of said soap box-er following me around and constantly shouting their message in my ear (pocket).

  9. Re:not racing fans, i guess? on FIA Adds Rome To Formula E 2014 Inaugural Season · · Score: 1

    Once you've driven a powerful electric car, you'll change your mind. Oh and electric motors still have "horsepower," and things comparable to cylinders like "number of stators/rotors."

  10. Re:DroidWall on More Than 25% of Android Apps Know Too Much About You · · Score: 1

    So then developers who take the time to develop apps and make their money on ads get nothing for their development work? And you're proud of this?

  11. Re:Sheesh! Programmers!, What do *they* know on Nissan Develops Emergency Auto-Steering System · · Score: 1

    I believe it's pronounced "Mechanical Engineer" not "Programmer"...

  12. Re:Blah.blah..marketing..marteting..blah on AMD Partners With BlueStacks To Bring Android Apps To PCs · · Score: 2

    Now explain why I would even *want* to use phone apps on my desktop?

    Data acquisition apps, displaying data on your PC...

  13. Re:This is a developing concept ... on Presentation Scales In Massive Online Courses; Does Interaction? · · Score: 1

    As an engineering grad student, I have found (at least at my University) that the grad professors are horrendous at explaining material, and most of the "clarification" I get from asking them questions just leads me back to books/ the Inter-tubes. I have taken a Coursera course and it worked very well (HCI). That being said, the material was no-where near as difficult as the advanced engineering courses I'm referencing, so who knows how that more difficult material would compare in an online setting....

  14. Re:140 km/hr ? on A (Mostly) 3-D Printed Race Car Hits 140 Km/h · · Score: 1

    You don't understand what "autocross" is, do you?

  15. Re:Why the blogspam? on A (Mostly) 3-D Printed Race Car Hits 140 Km/h · · Score: 1

    When the blog says that the FSAE car makes "thrust with the nosecone" you know the author doesn't have a clue what he's talking about....

  16. And act of... on Hurricane Could Make a Mess of Republican Convention · · Score: 1

    Can we please get a Democrat to say it was an act of G-d? Wouldn't it be funny to see the republicans say "not-uh" (in Cartman's voice).