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  1. Edison did NOT invent the light bulb on Nanotech Could Make Incandescent Light Bulbs As Efficient As LEDs (sciencemag.org) · · Score: 1

    Check your facts.

  2. Re:Ya, guess Linus won't be in the community on Could Go Community's Threat of Public Shaming, Lifetime Bans Make Go a No-Go? · · Score: 1

    Very True, people need a spine.

  3. Certs for NSA to spy on google on Google Threatens Action Against Symantec After Botched Investigation (itworld.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The certificates were used for man in the middle attacks, to decrypt google stuff before it got to them by the NSA.

  4. Garbage IN Garbage OPS on DevOps: Threat or Menace? (Video) · · Score: 1

    Really? Lets add Special to the word Special DevOPS, there NOW I feel really important!

    I FEEL the NEEED for a CERTIFICATE! YES! A 'Special DevOPS' Certification
    Woo Hoo! Now I can really write code! Just look at my piece of paper, it says I can!!

    Idiots.
    And I'm an idiot for responding.

  5. Please, you can buy one now retail on The Realities of a $50 Smartphone · · Score: 2

    Look anywhere, here
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Huawei...

    Heres a $44 USD phone, same one I bought here in Canada for $49 from walmart.

  6. Re:DNS Record public encryption key on Two Years After Snowden Leaks, Encryption Tools Are Gaining Users · · Score: 1

    DNS records can already be 'poisioned'....they just remove the record...boom, no more site.

  7. DNS Record public encryption key on Two Years After Snowden Leaks, Encryption Tools Are Gaining Users · · Score: 2

    I don't know why we don't change the DNS records to include a public key for every record.
    Then every site would be able to add a public key for everyone to communicate with it.
    Just add it to the existing zone record response

  8. Why yet another language?? on Criticizing the Rust Language, and Why C/C++ Will Never Die · · Score: 0

    From the rust page: // This code is editable and runnable!
    fn main() { // A simple integer calculator: // `+` or `-` means add or subtract by 1 // `*` or `/` means multiply or divide by 2

            let program = "+ + * - /";
            let mut accumulator = 0;

            for token in program.chars() {
                    match token {
                            '+' => accumulator += 1,
                            '-' => accumulator -= 1,
                            '*' => accumulator *= 2,
                            '/' => accumulator /= 2,
                            _ => { /* ignore everything else */ }
                    }
            }

            println!("The program \"{}\" calculates the value {}",
                                program, accumulator);
    }

    why not: // This code is editable and runnable!
    main()
    {
          var program = "+ + * - /";
          var mut accumulator = 0;

            foreach token in program
            {
                    switch(token)
                    {
                            case '+' : accumulator += 1,
                            case '-' : accumulator -= 1,
                            case '*' : accumulator *= 2,
                            case '/' : accumulator /= 2,
                            default : { /* ignore everything else */ }
                    }
            }

            println!("The program \"{}\" calculates the value {}",
                                program, accumulator);
    }

    I mean, if your going to create a 'new' language, why not use the already existing syntax of the most used languages.

    Inventing a let x=1 is not helpful, get rid of the let altogether or do what javascript does and just use var
    Also, why the ugly switch equivalent? Since everyone knows a switch statement leave it the same!?

    Iterators are done in all languages, keep with the standard ones, C/C++/Java/Javascript centric....

    Its just silly to 'change the syntax' just because you want to make yourself different.

    If the language brings something to the table, BRING it...and only the differences please!

    I get so tired of these lame 'new languages' get on with the improvements already and don't even get me started on using whitespace as a code block!

  9. Yawn on Nim Programming Language Gaining Traction · · Score: 1

    You know, Yet Another Programming Language will not make you a better programmer....

    I've seen people buy the 'best' musical instruments thinking it will help them play better, it doesn't. Know what does? Practice,experience,time...
    Please stop making new programming languages....its silly and embarassing....just take some time, pick one and LEARN the craft.

  10. Keys? on How Do You Handle Your Keys? · · Score: 1

    Don't use any. Car keys stay where they belong, in the ignition, house keys I have not seen for 12 years. I do not carry any keys, at all, period. 14 years, no one has ever robbed me, stolen my car etc. Stop living the media-fear world and grow up. Keys are stupid, if someone came and broke very window in my house, no one would hear, they could then load whatever they wanted into a van, no one would see and be off, all while making a huge racket and a lot of noise. Same with cars, nobody steals cars, if they do, they get caught and busted quick. Stop living in fear.

  11. Re:Don't forget the Ti-89 keys on EFF Warns TI Not To Harass Calculator Hobbyists · · Score: 1

    And this part too! prp79 factor: 3226885534240147415018248397410101286362761128614350056368675111071170873486957

  12. Don't forget the Ti-89 keys on EFF Warns TI Not To Harass Calculator Hobbyists · · Score: 1

    TI-89: prp76 factor: 2231124525637629443181963045297394875470510167130210300957267082210173784611

  13. Re:Wow, heres the good stuff (keys) on EFF Warns TI Not To Harass Calculator Hobbyists · · Score: 1

    TI-84 (Plus): prp77 factor: 67070508990537181066342707695603050521324524613874331879259881495826493920589 prp78 factor: 186923771200711284770368041572205320486346816476524340240220962467860568859381 n=EF5FEF0B0AB6E22731C17539658B2E91E53A59BF8E00FCC81D05758F26C1791CD35AF6101B1E35 43AC3E78FD8BB8F37FC8FE85601C502EABC9132CEAD4711CB1 p=94489014C63CC9E1E1ADB192DBBDD1F78F90A630DA9C86EFC4CBCA44E5B4D54D q=19D431AF2794229620B884E3750D622D1C74F2E4569DC15486FC8D5A3BCDFE2F5 d=2A3E1B2010F318D9BD7C7E19300980B055A0E2A9554B77E7142E23CDF7C7CA13C233A3D462FDFC 968B1F9CEAF2AC2CF305147992AD9E834192ACEBB517DB9941 e=11

  14. Wow, heres the good stuff (keys) on EFF Warns TI Not To Harass Calculator Hobbyists · · Score: 2, Informative

    TI-83 (Plus): n=82EF4009ED7CAC2A5EE12B5F8E8AD9A0 AB9CC9F4F3E44B7E8BF2D57A2F2BEACE 83424E1CFF0D2A5A7E2E53CB926D61F3 47DFAA4B35B205B5881CEB40B328E58F p=B709D3A0CD2FEC08EAFCCF540D8A100BB38E5E091D646ADB7B14D021096FFCD q=B7207BD184E0B5A0B89832AA68849B29EDFB03FBA2E8917B176504F08A96246CB d=4D0534BA8BB2BFA0740BFB6562E843C7 EC7A58AE351CE11D43438CA239DD9927 6CD125FEBAEE5D2696579FA3A3958FF4FC54C685EAA91723BC8888F292947BA1 e=11

  15. And these! on EFF Warns TI Not To Harass Calculator Hobbyists · · Score: 2, Informative

    prp79 factor: 3226885534240147415018248397410101286362761128614350056368675111071170873486957

  16. OH, don't forget this one on EFF Warns TI Not To Harass Calculator Hobbyists · · Score: 2, Informative

    TI - 89: prp76 factor: 2231124525637629443181963045297394875470510167130210300957267082210173784611

  17. Here are da Keyz on EFF Warns TI Not To Harass Calculator Hobbyists · · Score: 5, Informative

    Here are the three keys: TI-83 (Plus): n=82EF4009ED7CAC2A5EE12B5F8E8AD9A0 AB9CC9F4F3E44B7E8BF2D57A2F2BEACE 83424E1CFF0D2A5A7E2E53CB926D61F3 47DFAA4B35B205B5881CEB40B328E58F p=B709D3A0CD2FEC08EAFCCF540D8A100BB38E5E091D646ADB7B14D021096FFCD q=B7207BD184E0B5A0B89832AA68849B29EDFB03FBA2E8917B176504F08A96246CB d=4D0534BA8BB2BFA0740BFB6562E843C7 EC7A58AE351CE11D43438CA239DD9927 6CD125FEBAEE5D2696579FA3A3958FF4FC54C685EAA91723BC8888F292947BA1 e=11 TI-84 (Plus): prp77 factor: 67070508990537181066342707695603050521324524613874331879259881495826493920589 prp78 factor: 186923771200711284770368041572205320486346816476524340240220962467860568859381 n=EF5FEF0B0AB6E22731C17539658B2E91E53A59BF8E00FCC81D05758F26C1791CD35AF6101B1E35 43AC3E78FD8BB8F37FC8FE85601C502EABC9132CEAD4711CB1 p=94489014C63CC9E1E1ADB192DBBDD1F78F90A630DA9C86EFC4CBCA44E5B4D54D q=19D431AF2794229620B884E3750D622D1C74F2E4569DC15486FC8D5A3BCDFE2F5 d=2A3E1B2010F318D9BD7C7E19300980B055A0E2A9554B77E7142E23CDF7C7CA13C233A3D462FDFC 968B1F9CEAF2AC2CF305147992AD9E834192ACEBB517DB9941 e=11

  18. Funny IP address ranges... on Air Force Seeking Geeks For 'Cyber Command' · · Score: 1

    Interesting OPENDNS is at 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220 and the IP of the cyber AF is at 208.67.217.130 within 64K

  19. Why check people LEAVING??? on All US Border Crossings Now Require A 'Terrorist Risk Profile' · · Score: 1

    So now I must get PERMISSION to LEAVE the country??? Even on foot? Thats new....Stalin would be so proud.

  20. Japanese have written history 6000 years! on Creationism Museum Opening in Kentucky · · Score: 1

    How to creationists deal with a WRITTEN Japanese and Chinese history streatching back almost
    10,000 years???!!!

  21. silly bubbles on Future Ships Could Float On Bubbles · · Score: 0

    Putting bubbles around a ship will decrease its displacement, thus making it sink more to compensate for the loss of displacement, it will sink until it displaces exactly the same weight in water as the ships weight. I doubt this will help with friction, as you must, by definition displace physically the same amount of liquid, only now its harder to do, and the ship must 'sink' deeper in the water to displace it. Seems like smoking fairy bubbles to me

  22. This is GOOD NEWS! on Microsoft DRM To Get Even Tighter · · Score: 0, Troll

    The more MS does this, the more LINUX will win! We should encourage this behavior out of the evil empire!

  23. Perhaps a change to the GPL is needed... on Kiss Technology Counters MPlayer GPL Arguments · · Score: 1

    Why not add a line forbidding certain individuals and companies from EVER using GPL code. Have the GPL point to a web page with a list of the theives. Create a virtual 'voting court' to decide the cases.

  24. Immediate 8 points and revocation of license... on Traffic Light Control For The Masses · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Should be the penalty for having one of these in your car. Period. Your talking about people DYING here, maybe you or someone you love... Take anyones license for 5 years mandatory if they are caught with one.

  25. Re:Companies on Gillette Pulls RFID Tags In UK Amid Protests · · Score: 1

    www.buyrfid.com sells readers and tags