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  1. Re:Company called bioCOOL makes similar suits on U.S. Army Testing Personal Cooling Suits · · Score: 1

    Here is a link to a story on the bioCOOL company

    Goto:

    http://www.sarta.org/default/index.cfm

    And click on the "Spacesuit Designer Aims To Take Some Of Heat Out Of Military Life" link.

  2. Compay called bioCOOL makes similar suits on U.S. Army Testing Personal Cooling Suits · · Score: 1

    There is a company called bioCOOL that makes similar cooling suits.

    In my humble opinion, the bioCOOL suits are better.

  3. The Patent Expired in 2004 on Forgent and Microsoft Sue Each Other Over JPEG · · Score: 2, Informative

    The patent was filed in 1987.

    A patent lasts 17 years so the patent is now expired.

  4. MacroMedia, Netscape Did it First on MS Files for Broad XML/Word-processing Patent in NZ · · Score: 1

    Deramweaver and Netscape Navigator are technically XML editing applications.

    So it can be justified that Netscape and Macromedia did it first so there is prior art.

  5. Carly Wasn't HP Material on An Engineer's View of Carly Fiorina's Leadership · · Score: 1

    Let's face it. She was never up to the task of running HP.

    She wasn't good enough to be HP material.

  6. Ding Dong the Witch is Dead! on An Engineer's View of Carly Fiorina's Leadership · · Score: 4, Informative

    Here is a better link to a very critical evaluation of Fiorina as CEO of HP.

    http://abcnews.go.com/Business/SiliconInsider/stor y?id=88655&page=1

  7. Cheaper to Build a new One on No Money For Hubble Service Mission · · Score: 1

    Space telescope techology has improved in the past decade.

    More powerful telescopes could be built cheaper and lighter.

    It makes no sense to salvage an obsolete telescope when a more powerful new one could be built for the same amount.

    Also the 1 Billion price tag to rescue the HST is not one that I would want the country to pay.

  8. Here is why the A380 will fail on Airbus Launches 800 Passenger Jumbo Jet · · Score: 1

    The airline business model of the A380 is very sensitive to gas prices.

    For airlines to make a profit, they have to fill the plane with passengers. One jump in gas prices and a falling demand for flying will kill any airline that rolled the dice by buying the A380.

    Also, the A30 will require widening runways, terminal modification, and baggage claim infrastructure modifications. This all adds up to being around 1 billion dollars worth of modifications.

    Airlines are better off buying the 7E7 which costs half has much as the A380, is not as sensitive to gas prices and flying demand, and does not require costly airport modifications.

    The A380 is a dinosaur.

  9. Spin the front wheels Hal! on Spirit Rover Disabled on Mars · · Score: 1

    I'm sorry I can't do that, Dave. It would jeopardize the mission.

  10. This sounds like federated identity management on Single Sign on Solutions on the (Very) Cheap? · · Score: 1

    This sounds like federated identity management.

    There is an open source project that looks complete and comprehensive:

    https://www.sourceid.org/

  11. Does Asterik support IPv6? on Asterisk Open Source PBX 1.0 Release · · Score: 1

    I am wondering if Asterik works with IPv6.

  12. Re:They just need some on Intel Shrinks Transistor Size By 30% · · Score: 1

    It's not the size of the transitor that matters. It is how you use it.

  13. Re:Implications... on 3D Sound by Creator of MP3 · · Score: 1

    Yawn! Q-Sound hs been doing this for years.

  14. Re:Can Management at an Expo say no to Wi-Fi on FCC: Only We Can Regulate Unlicensed Spectrum · · Score: 1

    I would say it depends.

    If it is only for use in your own booth with no guest access then they would have no say.

  15. Can Management at an Expo say no to Wi-Fi on FCC: Only We Can Regulate Unlicensed Spectrum · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Suppose you are an exhibitor at an expo.

    Can the management of the expo say that you cannot hook up a Wi-Fi router to the network that they have a monopoly over in the convention center?

  16. There is nothing wrong with astroturfing on JBoss's Fleury Abjures Astroturfing · · Score: 1

    There is nothing wrong with astroturfing when what you are saying is true.

    JBoss has the best application server on the face of the planet.

    They also have the most affordable application server.

  17. I Support JBOSS on JBoss Caught in Anonymous Posting Scheme · · Score: 1

    I am not an employee of JBOSS and I love to endorse and tout their product because it is one of the best EJB server available.

    What should be investigated are those who disparage JBOSS. I bet that most of those who complain about JBOSS are employees of competitors who are being beaten to a pulp by the JBOSS Group.

  18. Re:What no Roomba? on Mars Rovers Update · · Score: 0

    Tilt solar panels slightly then vibrate the particles off the panel.

  19. BEA/WebLogic has a J2EE demo withvirtual pager on Microsoft Seeks Patent On Virtual Desktop Pager · · Score: 1

    In 1998, I saw a demo of Weblogic Tengah J2EE server application that used a virutal pager.

  20. I have no issues with Sun's management of JAVA on Sun's Simon Phipps Answers ESR On Java · · Score: 1

    I like the way Java is being managed by Sun and I have no issues with how Sun is managing the development of their Java IP.

    People who gripe about Java and Sun's management of the language need to get a life.

  21. Re:Switch to politics on Switching from Another Industry to Engineering/CS? · · Score: 1

    >The UAW nearly killed the auto industry in the
    >80s. It was a couple multi-million dollar CEOs
    >that saved the entire US auto industry from
    >disappearing.

    Actually, it was the CEOs that almost killed the autoindustry by building fuel inefficient cars that became obsolete when OPEC raised oil prices. Also the Japanese cars were more reliable by design.

    The CEOs need to take responsiblity for the poor reloability of cars. and for not building more fuel efficient cars.

  22. Re:Switch to politics on Switching from Another Industry to Engineering/CS? · · Score: 1

    The taxpayers care.

    Taxpayer's money should not be used on companies that have a significant number of their workforce outsourced to foreign sweatshops.

  23. Re:Switch to politics on Switching from Another Industry to Engineering/CS? · · Score: 1

    Companies can afford living wages for workers if they are not paying multi-million dollar salaries and bonuses to failed CEOs like Carly Fiorina.

  24. Re:Bye bye medicine. on Switching from Another Industry to Engineering/CS? · · Score: 1

    X-ray specialists are already being outsourced. There are sweatshops of skilled medical x-ray technicians reading and interpreting x-ray images.

    There goes the service economy!

  25. Re:Switch to politics on Switching from Another Industry to Engineering/CS? · · Score: 1

    I hate to be redundant:

    Companies like IBM and HP should not be allowed to bid on government contracts when they have a large number of their workforce in IT sweatshops overseas.

    Taxpayer's money should not be used to support companies that outsource.