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  1. Re: I have not been served on Site Launches To Track Warrant Canaries · · Score: 1

    So, alternatively could one declare preemptively that they have been served a secret warrant (wink wink, nudge nudge)? Then when actually served a secret warrant, one would have to remove said declaration to avoid being in violation of the warrant.

  2. Re:So make the power reliable... on Power-Loss-Protected SSDs Tested: Only Intel S3500 Passes · · Score: 2

    I've had this same problem with a Tripp-Lite APS3636VR which is a $1200 UPS designed to provide hardwired circuits with continuous power. Despite mains being available, we suffered considerable losses due to the APS3636VR failing, and Tripp-Lite refused to do anything to make it right. I'm now very cautious about the use of UPS devices in any type of critical application.

  3. old news, or maybe not even news at all on Tesla Faces Off Against Car Dealers In Another State: Ohio · · Score: 2

    This was already passed by the senate, without the "Denial of license as motor vehicle dealer" clauses: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=130_SB_137 I guess I don't understand how the bill amendment process works, but are they really considering amending it now that it has already passed?

  4. Re:One sided on Congressional Committee Casts a Harsh Eye On Vaccination Science · · Score: 4, Informative

    Assuming you really want to know and aren't just asking to start an argument: It is because newborns are at greatest medical risk if infected by one of the many diseases for which they are vaccinated and because for some diseases (such as Hep B), once it is contracted it can be a lifelong illness which later vaccination cannot prevent/cure. From the WHO:
    "Young children who become infected with the hepatitis B virus are the most likely to develop chronic infections:

    90% of infants infected during the first year of life develop chronic infections;
    30–50% of children infected between one to four years of age develop chronic infections."

  5. Re:It's not fair on 26 Nuclear Power Plants In Hurricane Sandy's Path · · Score: 1

    Surely you were around when Hurricane Ike hit Ohio (2008)? I don't know what the final tally was, but the Ohio Insurance Institute expected claims to top $1 billion: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2008/10/08/ikedamage.html

  6. Re:And so on Pickens Wind-Power Plan Comes To a Whimpering End · · Score: 1

    From the article: "concentration of sugar in the sucrose solution was the same as is found in some commercial soft drinks, while the high-fructose corn syrup solution was half as concentrated as most sodas" - meaning they weren't actually trying to compare Sugar vs HFCS. Since they weren't offering the rats similar amounts of each. So, did the rats gain weight because they preferred the less sweet HFCS solution and thus drank more? From the article: "Animals with access to high-fructose corn syrup gained 48 percent more weight than those eating a normal diet" - meaning the second study wasn't even comparing Sugar vs HFCS - just HFCS vs nothing. Of course rats who ate a bunch of HFCS were less healthy than those eating relatively lean and low-sugar rat food. Neither of these studies attempts to compare between equivalent consumption of Suger vs HFCS. And if you read the actual study, you will see that they did not intend to. That's not to say that HFCS is perfectly safe - but this study does nothing to study "equal amounts of sucrose and HFCS in a human metabolism" - or any other animal's metabolism for that matter.

  7. Re:Lifespan? on Method for $1/Watt Solar Panels Will Soon See Commercial Use · · Score: 1

    Combine your PV solar panels with a solar water heater (drawing away heat, thus limiting the thermal expansion of the PV panels) and you extend their life while improving efficiency.

  8. Re:Deeply flawed on UK Police Cracking Down on Broadband Theft · · Score: 1

    Mod parent up! Excellent point.

  9. Re:to boldly go.... on Carmack's Armadillo Aerospace Rocket Crashes and Burns · · Score: 1

    I suppose that's what people said to Benz and the Wright brothers.

  10. Re:Big Changes, huh? on Small Electric Car May Usher In Big Changes · · Score: 1

    You can. And you can get it for less than $13K. You just have to get a used one.

    Citicar

  11. Re:Puctuation and grammer on Emoticons in the Workplace · · Score: 1

    Regularly. I usually take the professionalism of an email/IM as an indicator of the issue's importance and urgency. Most emails of this type are given lowest priority in my research / response queue.

  12. Re:Flawed... even down to the analogy. God? on Perpetual Energy Machine Getting Lots of Attention · · Score: 1

    I thought that String Theology was as of yet unproven?

  13. Really? on Boeing's New 787 Wings — Amazingly Flexible · · Score: 1

    So, what you're saying about these wings is they are considering bowing them?

  14. depends on geography? on Citizens Given Video Cameras To Monitor Police · · Score: 1

    So, given the charges were for the audio portion of the recording because Pennsylvania is a two-party state, would it have been legal to make the recording in Ohio, a one-party state?

  15. Re:getting off scott free... on Identity Thief Apprehended By Victim · · Score: 1

    You have a great point buried in there. One could copyright all of their account details (including their signature) so if their identity is stolen, they could sue the offender (if caught) for multiple hundreds of thousands of dollars..... how do I go about having my identity stolen again?

  16. Re:Nah on Shutting Down Annoying Recruiters? · · Score: 3, Funny

    Rather than block the number, route it to a box connected to the Internet with voice recognition and text-to-speech software. Direct the computer to answer as Alice and proceed to engage the caller in mind-numbingly pointless but realistic conversation.

  17. Re:Kind of a concern on Landline Holders Increasingly Older, More Affluent · · Score: 1

    Since ADSL uses the land line as a physical transport medium, I highly doubt that. But they may sell you ADSL without POTS (dial tone) on your land line.

  18. Re:"Don't be evil"?? on Google Aids Indian Goverment Censorship · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Well, our country was founded on the belief that those are natural (or unalienable) rights (that is, rights that exist in and of themselves, outside of government). They were explicitly stated so that there would be no confusion because they were among the most import of such natural rights. This does not prove that "The idea that Freedom of Speech is 'good' and Censorship is 'bad'" is a universal truth, but our country was founded on the belief that it is a universal truth... that must count for something.

  19. Re:Many similar cases exist on Amazon Adjusts Prices After Sales Error · · Score: 1

    There are already laws governing this (company sending merchandise unsolicited along with an invoice) in most states in the US. The majority of these laws give the recipient the right to keep the merchandise with no liability to pay the invoice.

  20. Re:Impact to GPS device market? Automotive use? on iPhone, Apple TV Headline MacWorld Keynote · · Score: 1

    This has been available on the PPC-6700 using a GPS-enabled version of Minimo and a bluetooth GPS for quite some time and it hasn't taken off or significantly affected handheld GPS sales... granted, it isn't quite this polished but it could be if the demand was there.

  21. Re:Brilliant! on Wal-Mart Is Pushing Compact Fluorescent Bulbs · · Score: 2, Informative

    You're correct, however, in most locations energy derived from burning natural or propane gas is significantly cheaper than electric so while they may be 100% efficient, it doesn't necessarily cost the same amount. And when you're cooling.... a huge difference.

  22. Re:Old news on PayPal Launches Virtual Debit Card · · Score: 1

    And you could still do this (they never disabled this feature) as long as you knew what URL to go to. I've been using it for years.

  23. Re:1.5 Mil? Someone got paid on Sony BMG Settles Over CD DRM · · Score: 1

    Your forgetting the difference between profits and income. This isn't anywhere near 1/4 of Sony's income for the year. And yes, most of those sued probably make less than $8K in profits each year (that is, the leftover after all expenses are paid). Especially considering that the US currently has a negative savings rate meaning we're (on average) spending more than we're making.

  24. Re:Last Chance to See on White Dolphin Functionally Extict · · Score: 1

    Let me say, for anyone who hasn't read this book, please do. It is of the caliber one might expect from Douglas Adams and if you have any interest in the environment or politics, it is a startlingly good read (without being liberal or conservative). Seriously, Adams does an amazing job of explaining the plight of a few endangered species without coming across as pious in the least... and with a healthy dose of his peculiar kind of humor. Two thumbs up for Last Chance to See.

  25. Re:The Problem with Verizon on Consumer Reports: Cingular, Sprint Bad Performers · · Score: 1

    I'm running Minimo 0.16 (compressed with UPX4PPC - if you don't have this program, get it!) and it takes about 16 seconds from initial launch to complete loading the first web page (the first time I start it). I use the web a LOT so I allow it to run in the background all the time - time from launch to loading 2nd time and thereafter is less than 0.05 seconds. The actual browsing speed is much faster than PIE for even very basic pages (and it can load pages within 20-30 seconds that would lock PIE for 10-20 mins). Minimo definitely has a ways to go in the loading speed dept but it is quite fast otherwise. If you have Minimo installed on an SD card, try optimizing your SD settings in the registry to get the best read speed. One of the best parts is that it supports full CSS and JS so you can use the drag feature on google maps (http://people.mozilla.com/~chofmann/map.html)! Also, it can store the cache on SD so you can let it have any size disk cache you want (PIE uses up ROM for file cache). Any tips for me on software you use on your PPC-6700?