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  1. alternatives do exist on Almost-Satnav For Cycling · · Score: 1
  2. Re:Ummmm on FCC Set To Finalize Rules For Next-Gen Wireless · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    well, no

    that's only 598 BETWEEN.....

  3. Hell yes! on Are Desktop Firewalls Overkill? · · Score: 1

    I have a 5 year old, a seven year old, and occasionally, I still have sex...

    yes- I lock the bedroom door.. even more than I lock the front door....

  4. There is ALWAYS another way on Introducing the Invulnerable Evercookie · · Score: 0, Offtopic
  5. Re:A little fuckup goes a long way on Linux Kernel Exploit Busily Rooting 64-Bit Machines · · Score: 1

    Yer right.. I learn something every day.
    this was todays lesson...

    well, if my argument is correct about one mistake, then my rebut is is wrong..

    ironic indeed....

  6. A little fuckup goes a long way on Linux Kernel Exploit Busily Rooting 64-Bit Machines · · Score: 1

    Damn man.. well written, reasoned- no raving-- that was a BEAUTIFUL POST until you ruined it by asserting something I knew flawed....

    See, when I read an opinion piece, I can really get behind the authors point of view unless I see GLARING OBVIOUS MISTAKES... which ruin the emphasis of the entire rest of your post. I think, "if he's wrong about this basic FACT, how much can I trust his premise?"

    What's my problem?
    "OS-X is fine for general use, especially now that you can get Photoshop"

    Photoshop-- is and has been the penultimate MAC app

    Photoshop arguably MADE Macintosh what it is today....

    in the 80's- financial sector used IBM PC compatibles,
    and EVERY design shop/art whatever used macs and photoshop

  7. As long as they're obeying the law on T-Mobile Facing Lawsuit Over Text Message Censorship · · Score: 1

    isn't that the question? why a judge is getting involved?

    to decide if they are obeying the law or not?

  8. Absolute agreement... NCLB are you listening? on Preventing Networked Gizmo Use During Exams? · · Score: 1

    This is my major complaint with 'no child left behind'

    The idea is as idealistic as it is unrealistic

    some children will NEVER go the distance
    some children should be left behind

    trying to leave none behind means all the rest do suffer

  9. And.. in counterpoint on Family To Receive $1.5M+ In Vaccine-Autism Award · · Score: 1

    (while I actually do agree with you)

    perhaps SOME of it is necessary for the doctors to cover their lawsuit asses just in case it actually turns out to be a zebra

    Honest self assessment, if the 'cold' turned out to be 'lung cancer' and the doctor treated a cold only.. what's your take on it then....

    why didn't he run tests?

    can't win with the current system.. it is what we have...

  10. got 2,600 around? on Software (and Appropriate Input Device) For a Toddler? · · Score: 1
  11. Technology ALWAYS improves... on iPhone App In App Store Limbo Open Sourced · · Score: 1

    which is reason why, if they filmed the famous 'sledgehammer through the screen' commercial today
    it would bounce right off with nary a scratch...

    and how accurate an analogy it would be as well..

  12. Panasonic IP camera on Persistent Home Videoconferencing Solution? · · Score: 2, Informative

    very IE dependent, but we had a setup with a microphone (internal to the device) and external speakers,

    my wifes family from overseas could manage it without a problem
    the remote viewer had 'click to talk' functionality- we'd be in the office and suddenly the speakers would crackle 'szia' and they could see the grandchildren and we could talk clearly...

    setup was technical, using it was not...

    video was one sided only..

  13. really... on Paul Allen Files Patent Suit Against Apple, Google, Yahoo, Others · · Score: 1

    http://wapedia.mobi/en/Domestic_Violence_Offender_Gun_Ban#3.4

    3. 4. Effects on law enforcement officers
    The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) sent a notice to every law enforcement agency when this law went into effect. Police officers with prior misdemeanor convictions of domestic violence from years earlier were no longer permitted to possess firearms under the new federal law. Several officers were fired for such past misdemeanor offenses. Several of the gun magazines printed a copy of this new ATF order at the time.

  14. You must be an American on Company Presses Your Ashes Into Vinyl When You Die · · Score: 1

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_or_Alive_(band)

    "Although considered a one-hit wonder in the United States, two of their singles reached the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100. "You Spin Me Round" reached #11 in 1985 and "Brand New Lover" reached #15 in 1986."

  15. Hmm.. stats don't lie on Sit Longer, Die Sooner · · Score: 5, Funny

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_population#Number_of_humans_who_have_ever_lived

    Estimates of "the total number of people who have ever lived" published in the 2000s range approximately from 100 to 115 billion (1 E11).

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_population
    The world population is the population of humans on the planet Earth. In 2009, the United Nations estimated the population to reach 7,000,000,000 in 2011;[1] current estimates by the United States Census Bureau put the population at 6,864,700,000.[2]

    Math
    7/100 or 7/115

    it's really only an 93-94% mortality rate so far.. who knows what tomorrow will bring
    I'm currently beating the odds......

  16. one answer on Why the World Is Running Out of Helium · · Score: 2, Informative

    http://www.aerospace-technology.com/projects/cargolifter/
    "The CargoLifter CL 160 is a semi-rigid airship under development by CargoLifter AG, a German company that plans to build airships capable of carrying enormous loads for the bulk air freight market. In May 2002, the CL 160 development was halted due to financial problems and the status of the programme is uncertain. In June 2002, the company made an application for insolvency. In August 2002, work on Cargolifter's other major programme, the CL 75 lifting balloon was also halted."

    whereas these 747's
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_747-400 see to hit bout 124 tons

  17. What a great idea! on Electronic Voting Researcher Arrested In India · · Score: 1

    the Indian governments appreciates your suggestion

    English only is a GREAT idea!

  18. Ya think so, do ya? on Is a US High-Speed Railway Economically Feasible? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/03/24/uk.smoking.ban.cars/index.html

    London, England (CNN) -- A British doctors group called Wednesday for a ban on all smoking in cars, saying the secondhand smoke inside a vehicle can cause severe health problems for children and adults.

  19. I'm sorry, I'm an idiot- on 1978 Cryptosystem Resists Quantum Attack · · Score: 1

    In the simplest of terms

    I thought the whole point of the quantum computer was was it did the equivalent of brute forcing every single possible answer simultaneously

    instead of checking a password say from

    a
    b
    c ..z
    aa
    ab
    ac ..az
    ba
    bb
    bc ..bz

    so a one letter password (normal computer) can be checked in 26 steps, and a 2 letter password in 676 steps..
    each once then proceeding,

    and on a quantum computer, I thought it threw the equivalent of the OED (all possible answers, all possible combinations) at the same time.

    but only responding with the correct answer

    will someone please tell me where my basis is way off?

  20. and the reverse can be true on Feds Won't File Charges In School Laptop-Spy Case · · Score: 4, Informative

    http://criminal.lawyers.com/Criminal-Law-Basics/Murder-During-the-Commission-of-a-Felony.html

    Felony Murder Rule
    Most forms of murder require an intent to commit death. Felony murder only requires the intent to commit the felony. During the course of the felony, any homicide will be considered murder, whether it's intentional or accidental. This is called the felony murder rule.

    Under the felony murder rule, all participants of a felony can be charged with murder if a homicide occurs. This is true even if a participant isn't directly responsible for the death. For example, the driver of a getaway car can be charged with felony murder if his partner accidently shoots someone while attempting to rob a bank. The purpose for the felony murder rule is to deter people from engaging in felonies knowing that they can be liable for the actions of their partners.

  21. Learn something, daily on From Slaying Dragons To Dictators · · Score: 3, Informative

    Iranian law is pretty tough on smut
    http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=pornography+laws+in+iran&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

    Here's one snip from one result
    "The AP reports that Iran's parliament on Wednesday voted in favor of a bill that could lead to death penalty for persons convicted of working in the production of pornographic movies. "

    "Adnkrnonsinternational reports that under the new law, anyone distributing pornographic material can be sentenced to a fine of up to 16,000 euros while owners of a porn video or film risk up to 76 lashings. "

    "Executing Iranians involved in the porn industry isn't a brand new story, unfortunately. "

  22. Isn't it nice on Six Reasons Why Flash Isn't Going Away · · Score: 1

    that you have a choice, and not vendor lock-in?

  23. Learn something new on The Hidden Security Risk of Geotags · · Score: 1

    You are right about blocking CID, but there is little (domestic us) likelyhood you can really hide your number

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_Number_Identification
    ANI is unrelated to caller ID. A caller's telephone number and line type are captured by ANI service even if caller ID blocking is activated. The destination telephone company switching office can relay the originating telephone number to ANI delivery services subscribers. Toll-free Inward WATS number subscribers and large companies normally have access to ANI information, either instantly via installed equipment, or from a monthly billing statement. Residential Subscribers can obtain access to ANI information through third party companies that charge for the service.[4]

  24. Vicon Revue? on Preserving Memories of a Loved One? · · Score: 1

    http://www.viconrevue.com/home.html

    originally developed by microsoft as the 'sensecam'

    http://www.viconrevue.com/FAQs.html
    Q. What is Vicon Revue?
    A. Revue is a wearable camera which takes photos passively and unobtrusively when triggered by internal sensors. The photos it captures can be uploaded at the end of the user's day or after a specific event such as a wedding, holiday, birthday or day trip. Photos can then be viewed one by one or as a time lapse video. Revue is based on Microsoft's SenseCam technology.

  25. Learn something, daily on MagicJack Moving To Smartphones · · Score: 3, Informative

    http://www.fcc.gov/cib/consumerfacts/numbport.html
    Background

    Under the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) "local number portability" (LNP) rules, so long as you remain in the same geographic area, you can switch telephone service providers, including interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers, and keep your existing phone number. If you are moving from one geographic area to another, however, you may not be able to take your number with you. Therefore, subscribers remaining in the same geographic area can now switch from a wireless, wireline, or VoIP provider to any other wireless, wireline, or VoIP provider and still keep their existing phone numbers.