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  1. A SERIOUS SOLUTION on Consumer Webcams With High-Quality Sensors? · · Score: 2, Informative
  2. I'm sorry on 15 Vintage Tech Ads · · Score: 4, Funny

    how the HELL could they not include this gem
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGO2hVA3P58

    go ahead- skip to 2:20

    THEN SKIP TO 2:55 WHEN SHE DROPS HER CLOTHES

  3. In bulk? on Google Explains Why It Became an Energy Trader · · Score: 1

    half that- with free shipping 42 cents each when I buy 50

    http://tinyurl.com/239gklp

    HELL, 20 pack of duracell is 54 cents each with free shipping at amazon

    where the hell do you buy batteries from?

  4. Re:DLP? Read these and answer your own question on OpenDLP Aims To Stem Data Loss · · Score: 1

    sure- my work we always used 42+ 12 zeros to fake out our POS system.

    it does check out.. and if I were writing something to test, I'd use that

    however, I'd also expect that a positive result on the security software under discussion would be followed up on by a human eye looking at the data-- at which point it would be dismissed from consideration as a violation...

  5. how it makes sense (to them) on The MPEG-LA's Lock On Culture · · Score: 1

    "The AVC Patent Portfolio License is divided into two principal parts (see Diagram): (a)
    sublicenses for encoder and decoder manufacturers granting the right to manufacture and
    sell and a limited right only for personal consumer use by or between end users (such as
    in connection with a video teleconference or mobile messaging) but not other uses (left
    half of the Diagram)2, and (b) sublicenses for video content or service providers granting
    them the right to use decoders and encoders for other uses of AVC video (right half of the
    Diagram)3."

    source
    http://www.mpegla.com/main/programs/AVC/Documents/AVC_TermsSummary.pdf

  6. Correct sir-- here's a pie chart and a cookie on The MPEG-LA's Lock On Culture · · Score: 1
  7. bzzt on Court Allows Unmasking of P2P Downloaders · · Score: 1

    http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Civil-Versus-Criminal-Law/Federal/what-is-the-difference-between-criminal-law-a.html

    The burden of proof is also different in civil and criminal law. Plaintiffs in a civil law suit only need to show by a preponderance of the evidence that a defendant is 51% or more liable (responsible) for the damages. In a criminal matter the defendant does not have to prove that he is innocent. But rather, the prosecutor has to prove to the judge or jury "beyond a reasonable doubt" that the defendant is guilty of the crime charged. This burden is very high.

  8. "THEY" don't have to prove it. on Court Allows Unmasking of P2P Downloaders · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The requirement on THEY is much less than you might like to believe

    "THEY" have to prove your IP was the connection

    then it's your responsibility to mount a defense
    "YOU" have to PROVE you were hacked
    then YOU must PROVE the hacker did it

  9. Wet rags aren't funny.. DAMP on the other hand on IT Crowd (UK) Coming Back For Season 4 · · Score: 1
  10. Lag/latency is bad for games And yet-- on Ubisoft's DRM Cracked — For Real This Time · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Dragons Lair was VERY successful- and it had a wee amount of delays..

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon's_Lair

    The game's enormous contrast with other arcade games of the time created a sensation when it appeared, and was played so heavily that many machines often broke due to the strain of overuse. It was also arguably the most successful game on this medium and is aggressively sought after by collectors.

  11. Um, no on Cows On Treadmills Produce Clean Power For Farms · · Score: 1

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beef

    " The difference between Choice and Prime is largely due to the fat content in the beef. Prime typically has a higher fat content than Choice. The fat in Prime beef is also distributed evenly (also known as "marbling")."

  12. Pfft. you know nothing about hardware on Life Recorder · · Score: 1

    you obviously have NO idea of the price of a trunk sold 9mm

    Much more.. much much more...

  13. Re:Government data on Towards an Open Geolocation Database · · Score: 1
  14. at certain points in history on File Sharing Remains a Perk of College Life · · Score: 5, Insightful

    the entire legal system may bow down to one woman sitting on a bus.

  15. Dude.... on Woman Claims Wii Fit Caused Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome · · Score: 1

    you really need to get laid...

  16. Really? "and echo his call" on American Lung Association Pushes For Ban On Electronic Cigarettes · · Score: 2, Informative

    They themselves have in a press release asked for an absolute BAN

    http://www.lungusa.org/press-room/press-releases/e-cigarettes-action.html

    "Our organizations thank Senator Lautenberg for his leadership in urging the FDA to remove these products from the market and echo his call that the FDA move quickly to remove these products from the marketplace. "

  17. I dispute that EVER part on Clues That Apple's Bought Another Processor Design House · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I loved my //e

  18. You are missing my point on Facebook Kills Dataset of Crawled Public Profiles · · Score: 3, Interesting

    and I really think it is worth making.

    Copyright protections are important, the snippet of text that google uses to let people know my site is relevant is easily fair use
    I don't have a problem with it- I welcome it as it's beneficial for both myself and google for it to be there.

    the ENTIRE TEXT of my site- copied and recopied to put into a web page that exists only to generate ad-sense revenue by a third party is not.
    and if robots.txt had a 'license' mode, I'd have a much stronger case of protections if I chose to pursue a blatant copying and re-publication of my site.

    robots.txt labels that I wish there were include
    'allow function:indexing'
    'disallow function:total and complete reproduction'
    'disallow function: total and complete reproduction for XXX days'
    (so I can allow wayback machine and equivalents'
    'disallow function: aggregate data collection'
    'disallow function: user data collection'
    'disallow function: email collection'

    looking at amazon, http://www.amazon.com/robots.txt
    they somewhat do this by putting the information they don't want into the wild in it's own directories
    then disallowing those directories- actually, now that I look at it- it's a neat way to go..
    but I'd still prefer a robots.txt option that different 'intended use of data to be crawled' permissions covered

  19. Robots.txt is insufficient. on Facebook Kills Dataset of Crawled Public Profiles · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I'm sorry- it is..

    robots.txt allows you to "refuse a specific named bot" or "refuse everyone" or "allow everything" or "allow these directories" or "only allow these directories"
    (want a fascinating read? try robots.txt at your favorite government site- whitehouse.gov used to be fascinating stuff)
    there is no way in robots.txt to permit crawling based on intent of information use like a CC license does

    I can- with photographs, have a creative commons license that sez "use it for anyhting" "use it with credit to me" "free for non-commercial" etc.
    I would WANT google to see my site, I would want bing to see my site- for the purposes of indexing in a search engine.
    I can't say in robots.txt
    "come in and index for search engines and relevance- but you may not use the data to collect information on our membership for marketing to or marketing their info to others"

    If I build a website all about-- coffee- I want the information available to the general public,but from/on my site....

  20. Video overlay? multi-screen video? on Radeon HD 5870 Eyefinity 6 — Gaming On Six Panels · · Score: 1

    Having many different multi screen setups-
    my biggest gripe is whenever I stretch an actual video across multiple monitors--
    only one monitor gets the output-- the rest are black

    any chance I can expand VLC to span- and the video will as well?

  21. Similar to my thought on Is Mimas Hiding Pac-Man? · · Score: 1

    like, I dont't know, something large smacking a crater into the surface? it's extremely likely they crater formation was not because an asteroid went straight in, but at an angle,
    and HEY! maybe- just maybe (sarcasm not directed at OP) the same crater maker threw out some material from deeper beneath the surface- which was a different composition -and all around the crater.

  22. very possible on House Passes Massive Medical Insurance Bill, 219-212 · · Score: 1

    I know my state enables more than 2k a month
    http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/SavingandDebt/LearnToBudget/how-much-jobless-pay-would-you-get.aspx

    apparently MA is highest, 628 per week possible

  23. The new meme "Terry Childs approach" on How To Avoid a Botnet Infection? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    the only way to secure the system- is don't let anyone into the system

  24. absolutely, on Company Sued, Loses For Not Using Patented Tech · · Score: 1

    but I am annoyed by peoples flip
    "here's the solution"
    answers that really suck.

  25. define 50%? on Company Sued, Loses For Not Using Patented Tech · · Score: 1

    define injury?

    it's really easy to say "lowers a chance of injury by 50%" but that is MEANINGLESS

    if you go to saw stops website (I suggest it strongly the videos are cool)

    you'll see even when it works it takes out a sliver of skin--
    it requires a little moisture (skin breaking) to work..
    (It does greatly reduce the amount of damage inflicted)

    so technically it doesn't lower the chance of injury at all a lawyer would see that
    "law says 50% reduced chance of injury- same chance here- MAJOR FREAKING LOOPHOLE"
    in your 'so simple' off the cuff solution.