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  1. Can it compress 3d videos? on Ten Dropbox Engineers Build BSD-licensed, Lossless 'Pied Piper' Compression Algorithm · · Score: 4, Funny

    Can it compress 3d videos? That seems to be a real challenge.

  2. Prime numbers on (Useful) Stupid Regex Tricks? · · Score: 1

    http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2007/03/18/a-regular-expression-to-check-for-prime-numbers/ describes a way to use regex to check if a string contains a prime number of ones.
    Here is the actual regex. /^(11+?)\1+$/
    Ironically, this isn't even a "regular" (in the CS sense) language at all, which just shows how powerful regex really is.

  3. Re:Alas on Gravity Lamp Grabs Green Prize · · Score: 2, Funny

    You're forgetting that it was "combined with a form of fusion" too. It's not just human power.

  4. Re:Don't buy yet on AMD Announces Triple-Core Phenom Processors · · Score: 1

    Is this where Intel says "Fuck it we're doing 5 cores"? http://www.theonion.com/content/node/33930

  5. Re:More info from the manufacturer on Spider-Like Catamaran Travels 5,000 Miles On One Tank · · Score: 1

    2000 Gallon tank it says. So that's 2.5 miles per gallon on a 12 ton vessel. Given how fast it goes that's not bad.

  6. Re:User Error on The Man Who Went Through 11 Xbox 360s · · Score: 1

    Are they sure they got the name right? If it were Justin Long http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_a_Mac I would not be at all surprised that Microsoft products mysteriously did not work!

  7. Re:Merom, Not Conroe on Apple Unveils MacBook Pro with Core 2 Duo · · Score: 1

    Merom is a bit slower than Conroe due to the slower front side bus. I think the reason that they are not comonly found in desktops is that they cost more, and Conroe is fairly power efficient itself. For most people, saving 30W on the CPU just isn't worth it for a desktop.

  8. Merom, Not Conroe on Apple Unveils MacBook Pro with Core 2 Duo · · Score: 5, Informative

    Actually, the Core 2 Duo for laptops is code named "Merom" not "Conroe". "Conroe" is only for desktops. They are virtually identical except for power requirements.

  9. Takers? on Betting Against Online Gambling · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'll offer 2 to 1 that by this time next year, this industry will be even larger than the 12 billion it is now. Takers?

  10. Cost? on U.S. Soldiers Recipients of Newest Prosthetic Technologies · · Score: 5, Funny
    This sounds like great technology but what is this going to cost? An arm and a leg?

    Thank you, I'll be here until Wednesday. Please tip your waitress.

  11. Re:obviously... on What Should One Know to be Truly Computer Literate? · · Score: 1

    This reminds me of a post on bbspot. "Test Shows 99.99% of High School Seniors Can't Read Perl" http://www.bbspot.com/News/2001/03/perl_test.html

  12. Re:Dual booting is unpractical on Windows XP on Intel Mac Confirmed · · Score: 1

    Well how about just an external hard drive. I'm pretty sure Macs can read a FAT32 partition and windows XP certainly can (although for some reason you cannot format a drive as FAT32 with the built in tool).

  13. Fastest? on Japan's New Supercomputing Toy · · Score: 1

    According to top500.org, the fastest computer is an IBM Blue Gene/L with 280 TeraFlops. This Japanese team would have been #1 about a year ago.

  14. Re:I'm still waiting on Google Adds Chat To Gmail · · Score: 1

    >>>for GoogleDating

    Orkut?

  15. Re:i know when we will see these benefits on Geneticists Claim Aging Breakthrough · · Score: 1
    i know exactly when these amazing age-related breakthroughs will come to fruition for humanity

    exactly at the age at which i am too old to partake of any of it

    Why is everyone thinking only of humanity? Think of the effect this will have on beer production.

  16. What about this card? on Creative's X-Fi Audio Chip Reviewed · · Score: 3, Funny

    I think the moderator missed this announced card by Creative: Silent Card The SNR is way better.

  17. Fuel efficiency on GlobalFlyer 'Round The World Solo Flight Takes Off · · Score: 2, Interesting

    So this thing weighs 10 tons. 83% of that is fuel so 8300 kg. It has 15% extra fuel as reserve, so it will need an estimated 7000 kilograms. Fuel has a density of around .83 Kg/L so this is 8400 L of fuel. The circumference of the earth is 40,000 km leading to a fuel efficiency of 21 L/100 km. Or... in miles per gallon it would be 26000 miles/2200 gallons = 12 miles per gallon. Not bad at all for a 10 ton craft (initially) that flies. In fact, it beats the hummer and many SUV's.

  18. Re:Better than nothing on Hybrid Cars Don't Live Up to Mileage Claims · · Score: 1

    My family owns a Toyota Prius (old model). We have gotten an average of 45-50 mpg combined city/hway driving which is slightly less than the claimed mileage. The thing is that when my dad drives the car, the mileage seems to go up by a good 5 mpg on average so driving habits do appear to play a significant role. He claims the secret to high mileage is accelerating quickly and then coasting to allow the engine to shut down (the gasoline engine shuts down even at stop signs).