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  1. Original research on Google Announces Smart Contact Lens Project For Diabetics · · Score: 2

    Some of the original research in this area was carried out by Angelika Domschke (http://www.linkedin.com/pub/angelika-domschke/19/709/824). For example, this study happened back in 2006 - http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/dia.2006.8.89.

    Fun fact - Google tried to recruit her and she turned them down after meeting their team.

  2. Innovation? on Sprint Now Offering Vanity Phone Numbers Aliases With **Me Service · · Score: 2

    Is it innovation to create a half-assed version of centralized single-provider DNS for phones?

    Why do we not have phones in DNS yet?

  3. Re:Flight Path? Timeline? Ground Plot? Sky Chart? on NASA Seeks Ham Operators' Help To Test NanoSail-D · · Score: 3, Informative

    http://nanosaild.engr.scu.edu/dashboard.htm has the current position and flight path.

  4. In contrast on Southwest Adds 'Mechanical Difficulties' To Act Of God List · · Score: 1

    I recently had a Delta flight from Atlanta to Newark, NJ. Bad storms in NJ caused us to be delayed by a couple hours.

    Delta gave me 1000 bonus SkyMiles as an apology. For the *weather*.

    I don't have status, and they've always treated me well.

  5. If you're not doing anything wrong... on MIT Student Arrested For Wearing 'Tech Art' Shirt At Airport · · Score: 1

    If you're not doing anything wrong, you have nothing to fear!

    What's that? Submachine guns? Criminal charges?

    Oh, nevermind.

  6. Re:Hardened seems to block it on Thunderbird 2.0 Alpha 1, Firefox 1.5.0.5 Available · · Score: 1

    I wasn't referring to the update, but the demo exploit. A stable ebuild of 1.5.0.5 isnt even available yet.

  7. Hardened seems to block it on Thunderbird 2.0 Alpha 1, Firefox 1.5.0.5 Available · · Score: 1

    I tried the demo on my system (an up-to-date Gentoo w/ Firefox 1.5.0.4). It didn't work. I use the hardened sources w/ the hardened USE flag, so that may have something to do with it.

  8. Re:You kids... on Five PC Innovations the Industry Should Get To · · Score: 1

    Here! The latest in analog overclocking technology!

    *hands you a Red Bull*

  9. Asterisk? on FCC Rules VoIP Must Be Tappable · · Score: 1

    So what does this mean for Asterisk?

  10. first store? on First Linux-only Retail Store? · · Score: 4, Interesting

    It's not the first one I've heard of - there used to be one in Atlanta, near Georgia Tech, though it went out of business a little while ago. Too bad, they had some cool stuff.

  11. Re:That took real guts... on U.S. Court Blocks Anti-Telemarketing List · · Score: 1

    If they have a listing for me, then it's not generated as they claim. A friend of mine successfully got a business fined for calling his cell phone...they tried to claim the number was randomly generated, but because they asked for him by name this argument was tossed, and rightfully so.

  12. Re:That took real guts... on U.S. Court Blocks Anti-Telemarketing List · · Score: 1

    They *claim* they use autodialers like you describe. But somehow ask for you by name when you answer. I call bullshit.

  13. Re:Author doesn't understand economics on Edison to Hillary Rosen - Parts 3, 4 and 5 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I'd disagree. There have been many examples of how selling small amount directly is more profitable for an artist than selling large amounts through a publisher. Given a more reasonable (ie shorter IMHO) copyright limit, it could then spread to benefit others outside the smaller, more localized group sooner rather then later (assuming of course people find the [music/novel/etc] worth the hassle). Everyone wins. It's just not instant gratification.

  14. just imagine on RFID Tags in Euro Banknotes · · Score: 1

    ...the fun you could have if you were the guy w/ the HERF gun :)

  15. what I'd like to see on Helix Server Source Released · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Someone should take the MMS protocol description from http://sdp.ppona.com/ and write in support for that. Since it would be basically a clean-room implementation for compatability with the WMP based off the documentation the SDP project provides, there shouldnt be any legal issues. I almost started a stand-alone version of that, but we've more or less dropped the media side of our business, and I'm busy w/ other things.

  16. Re:Fast, Cheap, Reliable -- Pick Two on Northpoint Points South · · Score: 1

    Heh, my friend is in charge of DSL provisioning @ SWBell and said this Northpoint thing is going through her office. doH! Her next remark? "heh.. yeah.. Covad too" You might be introuble, my friend....

  17. Questionable advice on A Minor Political Screed · · Score: 1

    I find myself very disappointed that after arguing that Bush/Republicans are bad, he parlays this into therefore you should vote for Gore. He notes the Libertarians have good ideas, ones worth working for, and uses this as a reason to vote for Gore. Why not vote for Harry Browne, the Libertarian candidate then? Or any other candidate other than Bush/Gore? They dont have a chance of winning? Maybe if people voted based on what they thought was right, instead of who they thought would win...

  18. Broken link on Packet Storm Security is back · · Score: 0

    Good news hopefully though