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  1. Re:compressionless is new? on Researchers Pave Way For Compressor-Free Refrigeration · · Score: 1

    And that is why the CoolItSystems version has a big heat sink and fan on the hot side.

  2. Re:compressionless is new? on Researchers Pave Way For Compressor-Free Refrigeration · · Score: 1

    Or Peltier coolers, like a USB Beverage cooler.

    I tried a refrigerator based on a peltier cooler, but it wasn't very good. Common applications are car beverage coolers, where they are better than no cooler at all.

  3. Re:why bother? on Google Has All My Data – How Do I Back It Up? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    That would work, unless Google itself deletes your account or all of your email.

    Backups are meant to cover more than just hard drive failures, otherwise RAID 1/5 would be sufficient.

    Also, if you can't backup your data from Google, you can't switch from Google to anyone else, so you are locked in.

  4. Re:Word processors on Origins of the Modern PC · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Wouldn't the electrons used in the bonds of a mechanical typewriter also be critical for it to work?

    A mechanical typewriter without an electrical circuit would still need electrons to hold it together.

  5. Re:Wait a minute on Atom-Thick Balloon Inflated · · Score: 1

    There's probably something to do with the polarity (I made that up)

    And then bad things happen when the Polarity gets reversed.

    At least according to any buzzword-compliant Sci-Fi show.

  6. Re:In Soviet USA on US Warns Olympic Visitors of Chinese Cyber-Spying · · Score: 4, Insightful

    At least in the US, if the gov't gets caught doing that there's SOME kind of recourse.

    You mean sue the US gov't?

    That might work, unless someone calls in the State Secrets Privilege, and then your case just disappears.

  7. Re:What? on Ohio Sues Over Missing Electronic Votes · · Score: 1

    What you say should be correct, but it seems that some people, especially in Florida, seem to think that voting machines need a cellular internet connection.

    Unless Sprint has support for encryption, VLANs, and a whole lot of security, the machines seem to be connected directly to the internet.

    It could be possible to sniff the data as it is being sent over the Sprint Aircard.

  8. Re:Antivirus software on Ohio Sues Over Missing Electronic Votes · · Score: 1

    I have herd about the Access thing before.

    Every election I keep expecting a virus that changes the values randomly in Access databases.

    If that didn't expose how fragile our voting system is, I don't know what would.

    "And all voting results are in question as any votes cast on Diebold voting machines aren't being counted correctly", in the news this year?

    Or would "Garfield" win the election, again?

  9. Re:WINDOWS ONLY. on Faux-CNN Spam Blitz Delivers Malicious Flash · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Instead of a nickel, how about giving that kid a CDR of a better OS?

  10. Re:L'etat, c'est moi! on USAF Violates DMCA, Escapes Unscathed · · Score: 1

    Where do people get the idea that the US is a democracy?

    Republic != Democracy.

  11. Re:What's the fuss? on USAF Violates DMCA, Escapes Unscathed · · Score: 4, Informative

    The sovereignty issues are a bit unnerving, but one of the things TFA also states is that he brought in beta copies for testing. He had government employees testing his software on government equipment on government time. While he was possibly due some recognition for going above and beyond the call of duty, if you did that at most any tech company, they'd have a reasonable claim to owning that software or owning an interest in it.

    Except that the court didn't say that the USAF owned the software, but that they were immune from the DMCA for cracking it.

  12. Re:All together now: on Why Microsoft Cozied up to Open Source at OSCON · · Score: 1

    Lol, I do like that one much better.

  13. Re:All together now: on Why Microsoft Cozied up to Open Source at OSCON · · Score: 2, Funny
  14. Want DRM? Support it! on Yahoo Offers Compensation For Unplayable Music · · Score: 5, Interesting

    A good change to the DMCA would be that if someone wants to sell something with DRM that they have to support it until the copyright expires, and then have an unencrypted version placed in escrow for when {the copyright expires, the company goes bankrupt, the company turns off the drm servers}.

    Now the infinity+ copyright times seem excessive when it comes back on the music sellers.

  15. Burning up Brakes on How Do Geeks Exercise? · · Score: 1

    My exercise is to try and burn up bicycle brakes on the way back from a 6000 foot to 8500 foot climb.

    A boring video of part of the ride back down is here, where I hit 40mph.

  16. Re:how many bars? on A DIYer's Quick Guide To Cheap Wireless Extension · · Score: 1

    A submarine would have waterbars?

  17. Re:That's it... on Kaspersky To Demo Attack Code For Intel Chips · · Score: 1

    I think I have your cable right here.
    I hope your computer is all right.

  18. Re:How is this NOT interstate commerce? on Two Powerful Blows Against Air Pollution Controls · · Score: 1

    I was trying to say that congress only has power to regulate interstate commerce.
    Congress does not, by the way I read that article, have the ability to regulate anything that might effect interstate commerce.

    Of course any regulations on interstate commerce would effect that commerce. That is kind of why you would regulate stuff.

  19. Re:I'd say informal price collusion also. on Cablecos, Telcos Working To Strengthen the Duopoly · · Score: 1

    It takes no power to keep the routers and modems running aside from when they are being used for a phone call? It might take more power, but they aren't shutting down when they aren't being used.

  20. Re:How is this NOT interstate commerce? on Two Powerful Blows Against Air Pollution Controls · · Score: 1

    Except "effecting commerce" != commerce.

    "The Congress shall have power . . . To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes;" does not include "shall have power to regulate anything that might possibly in any way whatsoever effect commerce."

  21. Re:I never have to on Why Do We Have To Restart Routers? · · Score: 1

    I also use Tomato, and I have routers with uptimes of 150 and 190 days right now. I have a big UPS for each router, so that really helps.

    If a device needs periodic rebooting, I would consider it broken. Especially if it is an embedded device that doesn't have new programs installed.

  22. Re:they should stop chasing ISP's on Usenet Blocking Intensifies · · Score: 3, Informative

    They weren't given life sentences in prison, but they were branded as "sex offenders", which in some ways is worse.

    That, in certain counties, means that the person can't live in any house in the county that the person is required to live in. (Yes, they are forced to be homeless)

  23. Re:they should stop chasing ISP's on Usenet Blocking Intensifies · · Score: 4, Insightful

    And stop hurting the people under 18 who take pictures of them selves.

    A life sentence for taking a picture of *yourself*? (In prison or registered a sex offender, there isn't much difference in some places)

  24. Re:'ripeness' is valid on Court Refuses To Rule On ECPA Warrantless E-mail Searches · · Score: 3, Informative

    This guy can't sue to prevent this from happening to other people?

    Could someone who hasn't been caught by this snooping sue?

    So, people who have been affect can't sue because it wouldn't happen again, and people who haven't been affected can't sue either?

    Or is my thinking just wrong? (IANAL, so that is easy)

  25. Re:The scariest moment of my life... on The Very Worst Uses of Windows · · Score: 1

    with a _headphone jack_

    What do you have against blind people?