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  1. Re:The solution on The Brakes That Stop a 1,000 MPH Bloodhound SSC · · Score: 1

    It seems to be propelled by a rocket engine. Why not just apply thrust in the opposite direction?

  2. Re:How could they enforce this? on The 69 Words GM Employees Can Never Say · · Score: 1

    Use autocorrect to replace the word "failure" with "f-----e". The recipient might still be able to figure it out, and the lawyers searching for "failure" don't get a match.

  3. The rate is meaningless on Cable TV Prices Rising At Four Times the Inflation Rate · · Score: 2

    The rate is meaningless because since 1995, cable companies had to upgrade their system from analog-only to digital, and then also be able to support HD, develop and implement cable-card, develop and implement voip, develop and implement on-demand services, mobile apps, etc.

    All of those things don't have an industry set price, so they pass the price onto you, the customer.

  4. Re:Excersise for the reader: on Don't Be a Server Hugger! (Video) · · Score: 1

    Quick, install this extension on all the browsers of your executives....

  5. How close? on U.S. Passenger Jet Nearly Collided With Drone In March · · Score: 1

    How close to the airport was it?

    The summary says "As the plane was PREPARING to land."

    Well, what the hell does THAT mean? Was the landing gear down and locked, or did the flight attendants just tell everyone to put their seatbacks in the full upright position? That could be a difference of 100 miles. How far away from the airport do you have to be in order to fly a drone?

  6. Re:What will they think of next on Duo Sneak an Oculus Rift Onto Roller Coaster For a Wild Ride · · Score: 0

    The point of virtual reality is to experience a roller coaster while you're sitting on your couch, not to experience a roller coaster while you're riding a roller coaster.

  7. Best Buy Beats DJ booth on Apple Reportedly Buying Beats Electronics For $3.2 Billion · · Score: 1

    A few years ago, our local Best Buy bought into the whole Beats by Dr. Dre fad and installed a DJ booth in the store. There was a lot of promotion posters and banners indicating that there would be a "live" DJ at the premiere. When I stopped in, there was one guy in the booth wearing the headphones and diddling about with a turntable, and NOBODY else in the area. All you could hear was the over-loud televisions nearby.

    I kinda wanted to walk up to the guy and say "What's the matter mr. DJ? Doesn't anyone want to hear your music?"... but the poor fellow looked too pathetic. I don't think he could have handled that kind of rejection.

  8. Re:Bring it on on Did the Ignition Key Just Die? · · Score: 1

    If you have 3 cars, then I don't believe you speak for the majority of car owners.

  9. Re:Help! Help! on Did the Ignition Key Just Die? · · Score: 2

    You shouldn't be bothered. Even expensive PCs use the same method.

  10. Re:Civilians Not? on Death Wish Meets GPS: iPhone Theft Victims Confronting Perps · · Score: 1

    BTW: Pandora does *NOT* count as Radio....

  11. Group Policy? Login Script? on Ask Slashdot: How To Communicate Security Alerts? · · Score: 1

    You can use Group Policy or your network login scripts to disable the svg vulnerability that was recently in IE without even telling your exployees.

    You can ask slashdot all day "How do I write an email?", or you can just be an administrator.

  12. Re:They had deflector shields in Star Wars? on Physics Students Devise Concept For Star Wars-Style Deflector Shields · · Score: 1

    You don't really see the shields in Star Wars like you do in Star Trek. In fact, the only evidence of shields is when a laser blast impacts just above the surface of a ship. This could be attributed to shields or mis-alignment in post production.

  13. Deflector Shields! on Physics Students Devise Concept For Star Wars-Style Deflector Shields · · Score: 1

    I look forward to angling them while you make the calculations for the jump to light speed.

  14. Re:The only thing missing on Most of What We Need For Smart Cities Already Exists · · Score: 1

    Exactly. What do we need to do to get Smart Governments in these smart cities?

  15. Who is Luckey? on Zenimax Accuses John Carmack of Stealing VR Tech · · Score: 1

    The summary doesn't say, but "Mr. Luckey" is the FOUNDER of Oculus.

    This is really stupid though, because I think Zenimax is saying that Carmack stole secret technology for Oculus that Oculus was already aware of, but agreed not to release. In order for this to get settled in the courts, the "secret" technology will no longer be secret. What a stupid move.

  16. Re:Good Lord, man... on Toyota Describes Combustion Engine That Generates Electricity Directly · · Score: 1

    From the description, it sounds like they invented the weird piston machines that you can see in the Michael Jackson Moonwalker video game.

  17. Re:Their business model sucked on How the USPS Killed Digital Mail · · Score: 0

    ...And what would Outbox do when your Aunt Sally sent you a birthday card with a $20 bill in it?

    Just leave my mail alone.

  18. Re:No combined address/search bar? on Firefox 29: Redesign · · Score: 1

    and they took the bookmark button out of the address (awesome) bar and made it into its own control. Now, the awesome bar is a little less awesome.

  19. Re:This cracks me up on Hackaday Offers Trip Into Space For Best DIY Hardware · · Score: 1

    Were... were we just trolled by a perl script?

  20. Re:One of these things is not like the others... on China Censors "The Big Bang Theory" and Other Streaming Shows · · Score: 1

    Maybe because early episodes alluded to Leonard having a brief relationship with Joyce Kim, who turned out to be a North Korean spy...

  21. Re:Old phone cords? on New Shape Born From Rubber Bands · · Score: 4, Funny

    I followed your instructions, but I only got a sketch of Homer Simpson.

  22. Proposal. on NASA Chief Tells the Critics of Exploration Plan: "Get Over It" · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Can the astronaut be dead BEFORE they send him to Mars? ...because he certainly won't last long there.

  23. Where? on Criminals Using Drones To Find Cannabis Farms and Steal Crops · · Score: 5, Funny

    Halesowen? Cradley Heath? Oldbury? Shropshire? Where are these towns, Middle Earth?

  24. Re:Oh yeah? on Your StarCraft II Potential Peaked At Age 24 · · Score: 1

    I'm so good at that game, the kids can't even FIND my lawn.

  25. Re:Negligence on Heartbleed Disclosure Timeline Revealed · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Also, April 1st is the *WORST* day to notify ANYONE that there is a severe security flaw..