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  1. That's easy where I'm from. on Swiping Out Cancer · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I agree, and not just for cancer. I live in Canada and though health care is virtually free, not being able to 'buy the best advice' leaves me doubting every diagnosis, and in many cases rightfully so.

    This type of device, if extended for other types of detection, could be exactly what 'Dr. Dad' needs to ensure the family is in general good heath without having to rely on the shady advice of under skilled or under paid health care staff.

  2. Re:Horay for Animation on Animated Tron Spoof Coming to UPN · · Score: 2, Informative

    Didn't see any screenshots, but it sounds like it might be fun to watch.

    There's one at vidiot. (PDF link)

  3. It isn't as fast on Solar Sailing and Physics · · Score: 1

    Yes, but M2P2 has a maximum speed of about 180,000 miles per hour. It is expected that solar sales can reach up to 25% the speed of light, which puts it at about 180,000 miles per second.

  4. It depends on GPS Used To Monitor Continental Drift · · Score: 2, Interesting

    GPS accuracy is somewhat consistent among manufacturers, and is generally more accurate the more you pay for the equipment. However, there is always a margin for error. For example, Wilson's GPS Accuracy page states that vertical accuracy depends on "latitude (errors for vertical accuracy rapidly increase with latitudes greater than 65 degrees), receiver/antenna, local geometry/multipath and satellite geometry (VDOP)"

    The real question is are the Nottingham group using high grade and control tested equipment and have they properly accounted for discrepency. Stating that Scotland is rising two millimeters a year is quite the claim.

  5. Re:Nope on More on Futuremark and nVidia · · Score: 1

    Using your analogy, ATI simply building fast video cards is studying for the test. What they are doing is getting a list of the test questions and ensuring they are especially good at answering those. Although they are doing pretty damn good all around studying, they are giving themselves a bad rep by adding a layer of cheating to the mix.

  6. Re:Credit Where Due on Microsoft to Clean Up Code · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Now they only claim to be working on improving security, considerably different than Larry's claims

    Yes, considerably more humble. At least Microsoft knows better. That's a lesson Larry hasn't been able to learn from Microsoft's mistakes, so now he's learning the hard way.

    The bottom line is that staying under the radar doesn't mean your software is stable. Any company with Microsoft's faithful hate troop would be humiliated by their own software. Oracle is just one example.

  7. Credit Where Due on Microsoft to Clean Up Code · · Score: 5, Interesting

    If the 3r33t community hated other software/platforms as much as they hated Microsoft I'm sure the level of bugs exposed/viruses would be equally as high. I'm not saying Microsoft throws all beautiful software around, but if you devote time to finding holes in software, you'll find it no matter who the maker. As a fair example, look at what happens Larry Ellison tries to make grand claims about the stability of Oracle software. Many of you have valid opinions, and that's respectable, but how so many people can blindly hate Microsoft because of the hate trend makes me want them to succeed.