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  1. Re:Name and Shame. on Why Geim Never Patented Graphene · · Score: 1

    He is professor in Nijmegen. Philips has there a big laboratory...

  2. Dolphin shows raw pictures in thumbnails on What's Coming In KDE 4.4 · · Score: 1

    I hope Dolphin can show raw images and especially the Nikon NEF format in the 4.4 release, else I have to wait a year before I try again. and yes every 10 minutes a different background is cool!

  3. Re:Freedom For The Rich on Tech Giants Pooling Cash To Buy Patents · · Score: 2, Informative

    In Europe we would send Neely Kroes to those companies. When she is finished with them, they have payed more than those small companies and everybody will know that it is forbidden.

  4. Re:Obligatory question... on Linux 2.6.16 released · · Score: 2, Informative

    Yes, there are bugs in previous versions. These bugs were found with coverity and resolved in 2.6.16.

  5. Re:Non-von Neumann Memory Architecture on AMD's New Venice Core Shows Overclocking Potential · · Score: 0

    As you say optical connections are good for long distance. This could be used to connect CPU with memory. Or generally use optical fibers as bus structure. Two issues are, how big is the optical connector on the cpu-die? and how can you make a good slots on motherboards that support optical fibers.

  6. What about a shirt? on Wearing a Tie May Cause Blindness! · · Score: 0

    A shirt with tied upper stud, wouldn't do that the same? For me a good reason, to show my breasthair to the women.

  7. Re:Run! on Hilary Rosen from RIAA will write Iraq's Copyrights? · · Score: 0

    I prefer the fifth horseman, Mr. Soak!

  8. Electrical conductivity on Highlift Systems' Space Elevator In The News Again · · Score: 0

    I don't know how much electrical potential between the geo stationary orbit and the earth is. But if it is high enough, it could work like a giant battery.

  9. Is there something like gravitonic constant? on The Speed Of Gravity Revealed · · Score: 0

    Every substance has a dielectric and magnetic constant. These constants tell us how much slower the wave propagates through a medium. Does this apply for gravity too?

  10. In Kentucky... on Call for Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie References · · Score: 0

    ... CowboyNeal uses cow brains to cover up his thoughts.

  11. It's all about /. on Why IE Is So Fast ... Sometimes · · Score: 1

    In /. we /. you!

  12. Re:Fairly Unimpressive on Understanding Bandwidth and Latency · · Score: 1

    ... And word burst graphs should be discrete. You can't burst 1.5 word.

  13. Re:And? on Court Addresses Legality of Shrinkwrap Licenses · · Score: 1

    Where I come from, the parents are responsible for the actions of their offspring till their 18th birthday. Contracts are null and void, when they aren't agreed upon their parents.
    You say you know your daughter did it. That would make you responsible the moment you knew that. From that moment you fall under the copyright laws. With the exception you can restore the mistakes of your daughter, but only within reasonable time.
    Now you are charged and I hope you find a good lawyer...

  14. Re: dealer warranty on Maxtor Announces 80GB Platters · · Score: 1

    Not only german customers have 2 year dealer warranty. All customers in the E.U. have that privilege.