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  1. Why would you need digital plates? on California Begins Trial Rollout of Digital License Plates (caranddriver.com) · · Score: 1

    Its not like the license plate number changes on a regular basis so why do they need to have an LCD/e-ink display?

    It also isn't necessary to have a digital license plate to do online registration of the vehicle. Ontario (and I assume a vast number of other areas) has had the ability to do online renewals of registration for years.

  2. To be fair we already have automatic traffic ticket. There are speed cameras that can be set up anywhere and record the license plate of speeding vehicles then issue the ticket to the owner.
    As far as stop light cameras go, it is rather easy to tell if you are the one driving the vehicle since the camera takes a picture of the driver.

  3. I don't know how many items were used in the test but for an antivirus test it could be thousands. If Defender missed two of two thousand it is close enough to 100% to just use that figure. They could have said it was 99.9% in that example but as the number of viruses tested increases the easier it is to just say the test was 100%.

  4. When the Republican majority senate wouldn't even consider an Obama appointee for the Supreme Court I don't think "clearing the Senate is a low bar". You have to remember that the main Republican strategy for the 8 years of the Obama administration was - oppose anything the president wants.

  5. Eudora is the client for me. on Slashdot Asks: Which Is Your Favorite Email Client? · · Score: 1

    It is getting a bit long in the tooth but I still prefer to use Eudora (version 7.1.0.9 on Windows). I have been using this program forever and like it since it is highly portable if I need to upgrade computers. The program contains itself to one folder and to backup/restore you just need to copy the folder from one computer then paste it to a new computer. Make a shortcut to the exe and you are set to go. No need to install or track down the actual data files.

  6. Re:Yes, there is an alternative on Can We Live Without Concrete? (cnn.com) · · Score: 2

    The problem is that it is the lime production that is causing the problem. Using Hempcrete still involves using lime.

  7. Re:Only if you like suburban sprawl on Can We Live Without Concrete? (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    Unless they use bamboo (or some other fast growing "wood") I would say this isn't really much of a solution to using concrete (I do realize you were just refuting the idea that you need concrete to go higher than four stories though).

  8. Re:Betteridge's law of headlines on Can We Live Without Concrete? (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    Depending on your exact expectation of "never, ever be going away" I would have to say you are wrong. It may not be going away in the immediate future but I'm not sure it will still be used 1000 years from now. If it is then will it still be used 1 million years from now? 1 billion years?

  9. Re:Before saying it is good or bad : example ? on EPA Proposes Limits To Science Used In Rulemaking (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    So none of those studies (i.e. no studies) would be use under this ruling. :-)

  10. Re:Before saying it is good or bad : example ? on EPA Proposes Limits To Science Used In Rulemaking (reuters.com) · · Score: 2

    But it that identity is kept confidential at all the study couldn't be used by the EPA if this proposed rule is passed.

    the EPA will no longer be able to rely on scientific research that is underpinned by confidential medical and industry data

  11. Judges don't have the authority to "usurps the executive powers of the President regarding immigration" but only the legality of how that power is used (hence balance of powers). Without that check the President would become a defacto dictator.

    If you are a judge and you have both sides of the political debate upset with you over different rulings you are probably doing your job properly.

  12. Re: So just don't use it? on Is Microsoft Trying To Make Windows 10 Mail Worse? (venturebeat.com) · · Score: 1

    Have you tried Eudora 7 (last version of real Qualcom Eudora)? I am still using it and haven't run into any serious problems yet.

  13. Re: So just don't use it? on Is Microsoft Trying To Make Windows 10 Mail Worse? (venturebeat.com) · · Score: 1

    You may think that Thunderbird is a bit old, but it's working pretty well and don't cause any trouble.

    Thunderbird is a spry little youngster.

    All I have used for years is Eudora (the real Eudora by Qualcom not the open source wannabee Eudora).

  14. Actually the " to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries" might also need looking at. Most copyrights are held by large corporations. These corporations are neither "Authors" nor "inventors". They may hire authors and inventors but the corporation itself is neither.

  15. Re:What kind of news is this? WHAT IS THIS "S MODE on Microsoft Confirms Windows 10 'S Mode' (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 1

    Anyone buying a Chromebook would disagree with you (since ChromeOS will only allow programs from Chrome store or Google Play).

    It appears that Microsoft is trying to take back some of the market share that Chromebooks have taken (in the education market). Windows S mode is better than ChromeOS though since it is just a Windows mode that can be set by the administrator. If you don't want this mode then you still have access to a normal mode Windows (e.g. Home, Pro, Enterprise).

  16. Re:FCC is not part of the administration on 23 Attorneys General Refile Challenge To FCC Net Neutrality Repeal (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    Except for the fact that the President appoints the members of the FCC and the chairman of the FCC (well and they have to be confirmed by the Senate).

  17. Re: Repeal the 2nd amendment on President Trump: 'We Have To Do Something' About Violent Video Games, Movies (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    No the reason that Australia doesn't have mass shooting is that you aren't playing enough violent video games and watching enough violent movies. It really has nothing to do with your gun control laws or health care system.

  18. Personally the fake punches were more annoying. on Marvel Cinematic Universe Has a CGI Problem (screenrant.com) · · Score: 2

    Personally I found the obviously fake punches (kicks) to be more of a distraction than the CGI. If you are going to miss your punches by that much make sure the camera angle is such that it at least looks like contact was made.

  19. Re:Seems fine to me? on Trump's Infrastructure Plan Has No Dedicated Money For Broadband (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 2

    i.e. we need to increase military spending so there is no money left for silly things like Internet infrastructure.

  20. Re:corporate welfare on White House Seeks 72 Percent Cut To Clean Energy Research (engadget.com) · · Score: 2

    Give the DOE 10% of the DOD budget and they could probably come up with "some awesome research" as well.

    You also talk about "check(s) on government waste for energy research" but what about checks on waste in military spending?

  21. Re:Why wine? on Wine 3.0 Released (softpedia.com) · · Score: 1

    I have had this happen to me and was just restarting the computer. Then I realized I just need to log out of the account (on the Ctrl-Alt-Del screen) then log back in and all is good to go again.

    May not work with your game but worth a try next time.

  22. To be fair I don't think many private ISPs do any R&D either. They just implement the improvements developed elsewhere.

    Also, from what I can determine none of the cities/towns with publicly run ISPs forbid other ISPs from coming into the area. They just have to compete with the public offering (although I would be happy to concede if this is a false assumption).

  23. Re:PROPERTY on 2018 Is the Last Year of America's Public Domain Drought (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    That's easy. The owner of the home REALLY owns the house.
    Now if you fail to never pay those taxes your house may be seized to pay off the debt of those back taxes but up to this point the owner still owns the house. This can also happen if you fail to pay other debts. Your assets can be seized to pay off those debts.

  24. Re:PROPERTY on 2018 Is the Last Year of America's Public Domain Drought (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    The big problem is that the constitution doesn't state the exact time limit of copyrights.

    Article I Section 8 | Clause 8 – Patent and Copyright Clause of the Constitution. [The Congress shall have power] “To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries.”

    It would have been helpful if the copyright term limits were specifically spelled out in the constitution. Since it only states "for limited times" as long as the law has a definitive time period for copyrights it doesn't violate the constitution. The US Supreme Court upheld this view in Eldred vs. Ashcroft. Now if copyrights are extended again it may be arguable that the effect copyright has become effectively indefinite but that would take another court challenge.

  25. Re: And suddenly... on 2018 Is the Last Year of America's Public Domain Drought (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    So only physical things have worth?
      Yeah! teachers shouldn't be paid anything!

    I think this was covered when the previous post stated "You can steal somebody's time because once they've used that time, it's not available for other purposes". You are actually paying the teacher for their time teaching. You aren't paying them for the knowledge that they are imparting (since knowledge also doesn't degrade by copying).