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  1. Re:Yes, but... on Should Chimps Have Human Rights? · · Score: 1

    I'm not sure that's a good test. A mentally disabled child is in no position to lay a claim to specific human rights, but no reasonable person has any problem granting them.

  2. Re:Widescreen Only? on AppleTV Hits the Streets · · Score: 1

    Actually, it turns out it does support 4:3. I can only assume Apple aren't talking about this because they want to keep the whole marketing message dead simple.

  3. Evolution on Data Storing Bacteria Could Last Millennia · · Score: 1

    And because evolution/mutation is a myth there'd be no chance of your data ever being corrupted.

  4. Appropriate Footwear? on Ball Lightning Created In the Lab · · Score: 1

    Hmm, flip flops. I'm thinking a more conservative approach to footwear might have been appropriate. What with all that vaporized silicon bouncing around his toes.

  5. Re:June the 21st 2006 on Gaze Detector Lets You Hear With Your Eyes · · Score: 1

    Now that the traditional neural implant has been made obsolete, perhaps they'll be discounted enough for me to finally afford one.

  6. Bizarre scale on Is Your Development Project a Sinking Ship? · · Score: 1

    The assessment leads to an "overall project risk score". And a higher "overall project risk score" actually implies a lower project risk.

    Were any users involved in the design of the risk assessment tool?

  7. Re:Oh cool. on US Company Buys Commodore Brand For $33 Million · · Score: 1

    Actually, they reckon they got one comming out soon.

    Plus, they've got a couple of storage and MP3 devices which, bizarrely, co-opt the 'Pet' and 'Vic' product names from 20+ years ago. See here.

  8. Let me see... on A Strange Streak Imaged in Australia · · Score: 1

    The forumsetup to discuss it is currently hosed, so perhaps fellow slashdotters can shed some light over the mystery?"

    Yeah, it's definitely hosed.

  9. Re:"Agile" works when you're located together... on The Economist Tackles Complexity in IT · · Score: 1

    I didn't see any articles on Economist.com related to outsourcing

    Actually, they've given this topic quite a bit of coverage over the last year or so.

  10. Re:Max OS X is great, but... on Running Mac OS X Panther · · Score: 1

    iBooks do not support extended desktop

    That's right, although there is a 'hack' that claims to do this. I've not tried it. You need to step up to a Powerbook if you want dual display as well as video mirroring out of the box.

    Quicktime does not play fullscreen

    You're right. In their wisdom, Apple reserved this feature for Quicktime Pro (a $29 upgrade).

    Not being a switcher, I can't answer your main question directly!

  11. Re:TV out on AMD's Personal Internet Communicator · · Score: 1

    I take your point: why not use existing TVs. But I assume they felt the cost of an RF modulator would push the price up prohibitively.

  12. Isn't the problem with this rumour that.... on U2 iPod: Any Color You Want, As Long As It's Black · · Score: 2, Insightful

    ...if the music is pre-loaded, then when it is first synched with iTunes, the pre-loaded music will be deleted?

    Surely it's more likely that they would bundle the iPod with an iTunes Music Store Voucher for the 'free' tracks so the user can download them themselves. This would keep all the DRM intact.

  13. You don't have to *be* British... on Win a Part in the Hitchhiker's Guide · · Score: 2, Informative

    ....you just have to be a British resident.

  14. Re:It's about time... on One-Time Pads To Protect Electronic Bank Access · · Score: 1

    This is a pretty bold statement coming from the director of technology risk at eBay.

    Tony Chew doesn't work for eBay. He works for the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

  15. Re:First Glance on E-Voting Company Reveals Their Source Code · · Score: 2, Informative

    Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan and Syria

    This is voting software, with which one would run an election in a democracy. Wouldn't we be happy if these countries downloaded and used it?


    Perhaps. But US law prohibits (or with certain countries severely restricts) US persons and companies from having any business dealings whatsoever with any person or company in any of those countries. The sancations vary from country to country with an outright ban on dealings with Cuba and lesser restrictions on other countries. This is all administered by the Office for Foreign Asset Control (OFAC).

    So the site just has standard terms and conditions to protect itself. I'm sure if a country on this list wanted to turn to democracy then an export licence would be granted on an exceptional basis.

  16. Re:Voluntary or compulsory? on British Library to Archive Electronic Resources · · Score: 1

    I suspect there are two asepcts to this:

    1. New media, such as CD Roms, etc were not previously covered by the mandatory deposit rights the library has, so they may simply be taking this opportunity to make an announcement that covers both CD Roms and the web since that's simpler for the general public to understand.

    2. It may also be that without the law being changed, they would not have received the necessary government funding to create and maintain their web archive.

  17. ...using uniquie user identifiers on Microsoft Patents Your Local Weather Report · · Score: 2, Funny

    uniquie

    I hope they haven't patented their spell checking software.

  18. Re:Cooperation isn't always positive... on China Joins EU in Galileo Satellite Venture · · Score: 1

    > Do we really want to share technology with them?

    The more dependent we are on each other, the harder it is to countenance going to war with each other. Cooperating on technology projects like this as well as wider trade co-operation lower the risk of conflict, and increase the chance that a country China will open up further.

  19. 3G Distorts Gravity? on A Detailed Review Of A 3G Phone And Network · · Score: 4, Funny

    From the article:

    > Weighing in at 150g, the e606 is no lightweight,
    > but it certainly didn't feel as heavy as other phones
    > that weigh this much

    Huh?

  20. My 2 year old toddler loves... on Interesting and Educational Web Pages for Children? · · Score: 2, Informative

    ...the cbeebies site from the BBC.

    It's a collection of sub sites organised around BBC children's programmes. Most of them have flash games, stories, activities for kids etc. The parent's section sets out what the site is all about from an educational persepctive, plus there's a parent's newsletter you can sign up for.