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  1. What's Next? on BYTE Is Coming Back · · Score: 1

    Micro Cornucopia on the iPad? Let sleeping dogs lie...

  2. Re:First rule of Gawker Media Strategy... on Memo Details Gawker Security Strategy · · Score: 1

    gaah, s/Media/Security/

  3. First rule of Gawker Media Strategy... on Memo Details Gawker Security Strategy · · Score: 0

    ...Don't talk about the Gawker Media Strategy...

  4. How do you charge the world's smallest battery? on World's Smallest Battery Created · · Score: 4, Funny

    Scuff your feet and touch it to a doorknob?

  5. I dunno on ChromeOS Laptop-Smashing Ad Equation Solved · · Score: 1

    When I solved it, I got 42.

  6. Re:flex the bubble from the inside out on Equipping a Small Hackerspace? · · Score: 2

    Always a good thing to have in any lab: http://jamesthornton.com/fun/blinkenlights.html For the clueless: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blinkenlights

  7. Re:Cheaper than silicon? - ObQuote on Cheap Metal-Insulator-Metal (MiM) Diode Created · · Score: 1

    "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."

    - Albert Einstein

  8. How Long before we can buy on Potato-Powered Batteries Debut · · Score: 1

    The Tesla Tuber Turbo?

  9. But will it on Mark Twain To Reveal All After 100 Year Wait · · Score: 1

    Be in 3D and have a tie-in to LOST?

  10. How many of these did the NYSE and NASDAQ buy? on Crackdown On Counterfeit Networking Gear · · Score: 1

    Mebbe the trillion-dollar hiccup they had was caused by a little Kung Pao Glitch...

  11. In order of preference on Best Seating Arrangement For a Team of Developers? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    1 - office w/door, see joel on software for an example
    2 - cubicles w/entries facing a common area
    3 - bullpen, desks in middle of room

    Above all, have the team and management agree on a daily 2 to 3hr 'core time' when there are no conversations, pages, phones, meetings, or other distractions.

    If everybody buys into core time, the cubes vs. offices, etc. will become a non-issue.

  12. Yes, but... on Hollywood's Growing Obsession With Philip K. Dick · · Score: 4, Insightful

    ... will they be done in 3D?

  13. My Experiment on Should Kids Be Bribed To Do Well In School? · · Score: 1

    We told the kids that they would get $1 for each 0.1 GPA point, e.g. a 3.5 GPA would get you $35.00.

    Straight As got you $40, plus I would buy you anything you want, within reason. The 'within reason' part helped develop negotiating skills, an important thing to have for any adult :-)

    Once they figured out what money was, what a GPA was, and how to figure their wages, they were off and running.

    The first kid graduated from HS and went into business for himself, he now has several employees and is a 'computer consultant' and wireless ISP provider. He owns his own house at age 30, something I was not able to do at his age.

    The second kid graduated from college with degrees in Marketing, Business, and French, on a volleyball scholarship, spent two years in France pretty much working and is now married and living in Alaska.

    The third kid dropped out of HS, plays the guitar, WoW, and works at Subway. He's 20something and lives at home.

    The fourth kid graduated HS, works two jobs, has her own apartment, and wants to become a fashion consultant.

    So I guess the money thing works as long as the student makes the connection between money and work :-)

  14. Waaay too complicated on MIT Making Super Efficient Origami Solar Panels · · Score: 2, Interesting

    A simple cylinder, replicated many many times, would be easier and more reliable to produce:

    http://solyndra.com/

    Sometimes I think guys from MIT have a degree in over-engineering :-)

  15. I predict on Bruce Bueno de Mesquita Uses Games To See the Future · · Score: 1

    That his 90% hit rate will shrink now that he has the Internetz attention.

    Bet he didn't predict *that*...

  16. New Title on Asimov Estate Authorizes New I, Robot Books · · Score: 1

    I, Robot: The Ca$hening

  17. Age-related CAPTCHA on 26 Years Old and Can't Write In Cursive · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just use handwriting in a CAPTCHA to filter out the twentysomethings!

  18. Obligatory on Artificial Brain '10 Years Away' · · Score: 1

    Brain?

    Brain?

    What is BRAIN?

  19. Experience vs Automation on Computers Key To Air France Crash · · Score: 1

    Someone told me that the reason Airbus relies on automation is that it makes their planes easier to sell to airlines that have pilots with less experience.

    Boeing aircraft are designed to be flown by pilots with more experience.

    Anybody know how much flight time you need to drive an Airbus vs Boeing?

  20. Re:old news on Apollo 14 Moonwalker Claims Aliens Exist · · Score: 1

    Shame on you!

    Don't you know it's superstitous to believe in psychics?

    My astrologer told me so!

  21. Retroactive Selection? on Where To Draw the Line With Embryo Selection? · · Score: 2, Funny

    Can we make selection retroactive?

    There's several people I'd like to retroactively select...

  22. I've seen this before on Fermilab Calls For Code Crackers · · Score: 5, Funny

    The translation comes out as:

    My name is Kosh Naranek.

    I am writing this brief letter to bring to your attention a business offer which we believe you might find attractive.
    Mrs Maria Garibaldi; wife of one a wealthy Martian executive (Late Mr. Michael Garibaldi) seeks a business assistance from a reliable and reputable businessman to invest and manage funds to the tune of 15 Million Credits...

  23. Area Code, please... on NASA Plans Lunar Mobile Phone Network · · Score: 1

    ... for the Moon.

  24. Since you asked... on What Would You Do As President? · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... any time I was in doubt as to what to do, President McBang would post the question to Slashdot and use the top-moderated answer for guidance.

    Oh, and I'd ask Cmdr Taco what he thought as well.

  25. Re:back in the "good ole days" on Silicon Valley Culture Originated In Radio Days · · Score: 1

    Amen, bro!

    eBay is the biggest junkbox on the planet...