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  1. Re:How hard can it be... on UK Authorities Launching Massive Child Abuse Database · · Score: 1

    I actually think that any religion is crazy, so yes, Muslims too.

  2. How hard can it be... on UK Authorities Launching Massive Child Abuse Database · · Score: 2

    ... listing all priests in Britain?

  3. Google doesn't have to comply on Google Told To Expand Right To Be Forgotten · · Score: 2

    EU is not going to shut Google down. What everyone's going to use? Bing?

  4. VR instead of self driving mobile offices on Here's What Your Car Could Look Like In 2030 · · Score: 1

    It is safer to predict that due to the quickly developing VR tech, many more will work from home because it's cheaper, greener, and better utilizes everyone's time.

    There will be no reason to meet face to face for work.

    Even today it's just the old habits.

  5. Re:It's not true 3D and it doesn't need to be. on Preview Jaunt's Made-for-VR 360 Degree, 3D Short Films · · Score: 1

    This is not an ad. Early VR projects are interesting, and this post (even though it could be used for publicity) belongs here.

    That's exactly why it is an ad. They should have mentioned other projects in this area and maybe compare them. Then it would be a lot more interesting.

  6. Re:So how is this different fro QuickTime VR? on Preview Jaunt's Made-for-VR 360 Degree, 3D Short Films · · Score: 1

    It's the same 360 but with the added 3D effect (stereo actually).

  7. What is it, an ad? on Preview Jaunt's Made-for-VR 360 Degree, 3D Short Films · · Score: 3, Informative

    If it wasn't, it could have mentioned also the Samsung Beyond camera project or the Panocam 3D or 360heros.

    Oh well...

  8. I can think of several things on What People Want From Smart Homes · · Score: 1

    For example:
    - Manage inventory of groceries (I hate to discover that there's no milk in the morning with hungry kids and no time for shopping)
    - Warn if I forget to lock the door and started moving away it (I hate to go back up just to check I haven't forgotten)
    - Turn off ALL lights when I'm going out (hate to scan all the rooms or feel bad if I don't)

    There's more, of course.

  9. Another proof on Oldest Human Genome Reveals When Our Ancestors Mixed With Neanderthals · · Score: 1

    I can tell the same by looking at some of my neighbors

  10. Re:There's an app for it on Speed Cameras In Chicago Earn $50M Less Than Expected · · Score: 1

    I know - my point is that everybody slows down before cameras and speeds up again afterwards. If the cameras would share the data and measure average speed between the first and the last camera, and check if that speed was OK, then it would be valuable.

  11. There's an app for it on Speed Cameras In Chicago Earn $50M Less Than Expected · · Score: 1

    I drive a lot in Israel and use an app that warns me about cameras and spots frequented by traffic cops. Never got a ticket so far.

    They could take pictures of all cars, not necessarily speeding, and measure their average speed. Could get those 50 million back.

  12. Re:Nevertheless, Microsoft is doomed on Samsung Paid Microsoft $1 Billion Last Year In Android Royalties · · Score: 4, Informative

    Really?

    All large companies have the same IP strategy and they behave exactly the same simply because they can. MS is no exception. Grow up already.
    Android makers are far from being as slow as you imply. If these patents would be worthless, they wouldn't pay anything in the first place.
    Phones and tablets do not replace desktops and laptops. Chances are you wrote your post on a laptop.
    MS has a much wider product line than you imply. Using Skype perhaps?
    Bloated manpower? Mind to prove this statement?

  13. Re:How the Patent System Destroys Innovation on How Patent Trolls Destroy Innovation · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Patents are a monopoly on ideas

    That's also a propaganda term. The patent system is flawed but not as much as you imply. You can only patent an idea that's not obvious and novel, which means you need to invest a significant amount of talent, time and money in order to develop this idea. Many people expect some protection of their investment in developing their ideas.

    The question is in what would incentivize inventors more, the patent system or the lack of it. I don't see a clear answer to this question.

  14. Re:On topic, the argument makes no sense on MIT's Ted Postol Presents More Evidence On Iron Dome Failures · · Score: 1

    Even if they are not precisely targeted they can hit something by mistake. Also, Iron Dome is set up to intercept only rockets that have chance to hit a real target in Israel. For instance if Hamas launches a rocket towards some Palestinian target (by mistake or deliberately), the Iron Dome won't stop it.

  15. From my personal and up-close experience on MIT's Ted Postol Presents More Evidence On Iron Dome Failures · · Score: 1

    ... it works for about 100%

    and my point is: without clear evidence, both this and Postol's statements are equally Ill-founded.

    Ted, shall we compromise on (100+5)/2?

  16. my watch serves me only as jewelry on Slashdot Asks: Do You Want a Smart Watch? · · Score: 1

    so if the smartwatch can be as pretty as my omega, I'd use it
    all the rest I got on my smartphone

  17. Re:Agreed. on Disappointed Woz Sells His "Worthless" Galaxy Gear Watch · · Score: 1

    If the SQL servers is down, the last thing the boss wants is to fire me. Trust my 20 years of experience on both sides of the table.

  18. Re:Agreed. on Disappointed Woz Sells His "Worthless" Galaxy Gear Watch · · Score: 1, Interesting

    critical information?

    How many of us really get critical information?

    No text or email crap I'm getting is critical. My wife and the kids can call my mobile.

  19. As if the Android market needed more fragmentation on Amazon Announces 'Fire Phone' · · Score: 1

    I hope this thing doesn't take off, or we'll have to test our apps on yet another device running a heavily polluted Android

  20. I hope the researchers haven't picked up... on "Super Bananas" May Save Millions of Lives In Africa · · Score: 1

    any ideas from Worms Armageddon, while developing these Super Bananas

  21. They forgot the obvious two on The 69 Words GM Employees Can Never Say · · Score: 0

    Dingleberries and pussy farts

  22. Re:True for two main reasons on The Ways Programming Is Hard · · Score: 1

    Following your post, if by any chance you haven't seen the Expert video yet, it's a must :)

  23. You know what professions are difficult? on The Ways Programming Is Hard · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Portable toilet cleaner
    Sewers cleaner
    Animal masturbator
    Janitor at a porno theater ...

    Programming is bonanza

  24. With shopping, weather and YouTube icons on The $5,600 Tablet · · Score: 0

    All are very useful when operating a drone

  25. Old habits die hard on Obama Says He May Or May Not Let the NSA Exploit the Next Heartbleed · · Score: 1

    The enemies will exploit it, so they can't afford being not competitive. Surely they will exploit everything they can and let the bullshit art masters cover up. That's how they're trained to think and old habits die hard.