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  1. Re:New computers already have (something like) thi on AOL Builds New IE-Based Browser · · Score: 2, Funny

    That sounds just like the kind of shit RealPlayer used to pull.

    From what little of it I have seen recently it has calmed down a little, but it used to get everywhere.

    Perhaps the coder in charge of screen real estate got a new job at AOL ;)

  2. Re:I wouldn't mind on RFID Drivers' Licenses Debated · · Score: 1

    Did the hijackers use fake ID?

    I was sure they were perfectly legit citizens with upto date, valid ID?

  3. Re:Gun cabinet on Slashback: Cradle, Indiscriminancy, Multiplicity · · Score: 1

    Hang on,
    they admit the problem.
    They then go on to indicate anybody can obtain a replacement.

    Read the link you gave, it says:

    Our gun cabinets, however, do use a type of tubular lock and tests we conducted indicate that some of these locks are susceptible to being picked through certain manipulations.

  4. Re:But... on Bright LCD Patent Dispute · · Score: 0

    That small distinction didn't stop SCO from spouting off.

    At least in this case, the consumers arent being targetted directly.

  5. Re:I think this is great on UK Record Industry Sues 'Major Filesharers' · · Score: 1

    1)
    Windows has had built in file sharing from the start.

    You do not distribute it, you make it available.

    2) You do not stand in the middle, you stand at the edge with everyone else, and respond when somebody says "have you got xyz". If they never ask for it, you never give it.

    File sharing is a 2 way street.

  6. Re:Ever seen the inside of an automatic transmissi on Fluid Logic Chips · · Score: 1

    Here you go folks, I found a decent picture.

    Hes right you know, it looks similar.

    http://auto.howstuffworks.com/automatic-transmissi on10.htm

  7. Re:Redundant Systems and Fluid Dynamics on Fluid Logic Chips · · Score: 1

    Because a modern processor in space would suffer critical data faults due to unwanted radiation exposure.

    With silicon designs, the larger gate size of the older processors means it is less susceptable to this kind of inteference. This same principle should hold - radiation should not not effect fluids in the way it tends to effect electron logic.

    Now, if this microfluidic principle can be made to work reasonably quickly, then there is reasonable chance that it will overtake silicon as the prefered space certified design. :)

  8. Re:Not a bug in Mozilla on A Security Bug In Mozilla - The Human Perspective · · Score: 1

    On that score, and I almost feel dirty for saying this....

    It is not a bug in Internet Explorer. It is a bug in Firefox.
    Please don't confuse Internet Explorer users with security bugs that are not in their browser.

    [/Shudder]

  9. Re:3.5-year-old information disclosure and DoS on A Security Bug In Mozilla - The Human Perspective · · Score: 1

    The bugs we are discussing have existed inside the bugzilla archives for upto 3 1/2 years.

    Most of them have spurs of activity as new people discover them, but the stretch of skills required to actually fix these bugs is overwhelming.

    It is very easy for lots of people to say "Yes, if i do x,y,z my machine eats all my files"

    its completely something else to actually find a fix which does not break any of the other thousands of functions created and intertwined in the system.

    The skills required are akin to a highly skilled surgeon able to perform life saving surgery upon a totally alien species whos anatomy had never been studied.

    We will get there, these people are around, and the more time spent developing and investigating, the less alien it becomes and these things get ironed out.

  10. System Spec on Washington State Archives Go Digital · · Score: 4, Funny

    The 800 terabyte storage system was developed by Microsoft and EDS.

    Microsoft was able to confirm the system is expandable, and contrary to previous rumours, will infact have enough disk space to install Longhorn.

    They do however state, that to do anything actually useful, more upgrades will be required.

  11. Re:Not as interesting as the Bigelow $50 mil prize on Win the X-Prize Cup · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Tool462, before I begin, props to you of course for clarifying the guys point.

    Now, would you be interested in a change of career?

    We could put you inside a nice cosy server box, and wheel you into Slashdot-HQ.

    Whenever an article is submitted, the editors will punch in the title and you can snope out any dupes.

    Of course, we would have to relicense you to the GPL, and you would possibly be drawn into the hurd, but we never said this job was easy.

    You name would be: YAT (Yet Another Tool).

    You could be a real trojan horse, and help secure victory for the Geeks.

  12. Re:Best application of new technology on Space Tourism is Off and Running · · Score: 1

    The majority of the fuel is used on the way up.

    Unless you meant to use Darl as the fuel itself ;)

  13. Re:Still need a place to go on Space Tourism is Off and Running · · Score: 1

    Hmmmmmm lets see, a Space Hotel.
    Lets not beat around the bush, I think I have a candidate!!!

    Paris Hilton

    Inflatable blonde airhead.
    photogenic, especially after dark.
    Docking bay, tested and primed.

    and the best part of all, in space, nobody can hear her speak!

  14. Re:Costs on Global Internet Telescope Tops Hubble's Resolution · · Score: 2, Informative

    Absolutely, and if I remember rightly, this is a similar technique that the "see throught the smoke" cameras use.

    Each individual lens may glimpse details the others cannot, and when brought together, the sum is greater than the parts.

    Building up the best image possible based upon multiple viewpoints.

    The analogy I gave initially is correct, except we cannot walk all around the arena, but instead have many eyes from a very narrow viewpoint.

  15. Re:Costs on Global Internet Telescope Tops Hubble's Resolution · · Score: 5, Informative

    This method of merging data from multiple telescopes is equivilent to tiling together all the images from all the spectators at an event.

    You get more information because of a larger number of eyes.

    This principle has been known about for years and years, it just seems that the software/hardware to synchronise this and pull it off is coming into standard use.

    From the article:

    Until now, VLBI has been severely hampered because the data had to be recorded onto tape and then shipped to a central processing facility for analysis. Consequently, radio astronomers were unable to judge the success of their endeavours until weeks or months after the observations were made. The solution, to link the telescopes electronically in real-time, now enables them to analyse the data as it arrives. This technique, naturally called e-VLBI, is now possible as high-bandwidth network connectivity has become a reality.

  16. Re:yahoo's is slightly better in some areas on Web Search Garage · · Score: 1

    Wicked Infidel!!

    They know, now.

  17. Re:How do we power these systems? on AMD 90nm Evaluated · · Score: 1

    I was searching for some links to a story I read on slash a while ago.

    Found these people along the way.

    http://www.bergey.com/

    There is a large(ish) market for offgrid products, especially in remote areas.

    Heres a small generator (targetted at marine use) that gives 550watts at 12v from 60inch diameter blades:
    http://www.thesustainablevillage.com/servlet/displ ay/product/detail/21750

    The costs range from a few hundred dollars to many thousands depending upon requirements, so could easily pay for themselves within a few years.

    Lots of others are available, hopefully you should find some links and keywords to find out more yourself. :)

  18. Re:What's the issue on AMD 90nm Evaluated · · Score: 1

    This is not about heat,

    Its about power consumption and wasting money.

  19. Re:Another point of interest on Supreme Court Backs Do-Not-Call List · · Score: 1

    I wonder how many, if any, executives out there answer their own phone.....

  20. Re:Summer Vacation In Outer Space on SpaceShipOne Captures the X Prize · · Score: 1

    You must be new here.

  21. Re:Video is nice, but... on High Tech Baby Monitoring? · · Score: 1

    Shite!
    I posted early, focus had left this box when I pressed enter.
    Anyway, back on topic,

    Your idea of sensors around the crib sounds practical and perfectly logical.

    Certainly better than just taking pictures.

    I can see an entire sensor package fitting nicely inside a hanging mobile above the crib. wired or wireless wouldn't matter too much, but you could get everything you needed in there.
    Checking air quality, pollutants, temp, light levels, noise, and other monitorable items.

    I didn't come up with the idea though, I believe they had a single camera setup inside the mobile on The Truman Show.

  22. Re:Video is nice, but... on High Tech Baby Monitoring? · · Score: 2, Informative

    Pool covers, railings and common sense help to keep your kids alive.

  23. Re:This is just the beginning... on Smart Cars Tell You About Road Signs · · Score: 1

    I think the best way to confirming the AI will be to place the entire AI system - sensors, processing and logging equipment into all vehicles and compare their calculated actions with the actual humans actions.

    The system of augmented assistance in the article appears at first glance like the safest possible way to assist a driver. I would be willing to accept any similar aids which make mine and other road users journeys safer.

    Once the AI is up to scratch, it could (from a technical standpoint) coexist quite naturally with human players. Afterall we join in with other botmatches currently.

    However, the largest single problem will come with the incomprehensable decision between hitting a pedestrian, or certain death veering into head on traffic.

    Will the software account for the numbers and ages of the people in the car? Does it know what its hitting? How did it end up in this situation in the first place?

    These are the kind of questions which will prevent rollout, and would still be a problem even with dedicated lanes or other pedestrian/vehicular flow control.

    If we could make the AI perform to the same skill level as the best drivers in the world, it still wouldn't be rolled out because having something to blame rather than an unavoidable accident will make the motor firms bankrupt.

    Hang on, just re-reading something you said, how about have the cars joining these impromptued trains rolling along the main roads, but the head of every train is not AI controlled, but infact still has a human driver at the helm?

    The AI is simply to manage entering/leaving the train at respective junctions.

    That removes the majority of the problems from the AI/trust standpoint.

  24. Re:Ummm... on Smart Cars Tell You About Road Signs · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yer, it should cost closer to $10,000 by then.

  25. Re:Question on The Goggles, They Do Nothing · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Of course, I meant Chernobyl.

    Heres a link to the motorbike girl photo set where its described.

    http://www.kiddofspeed.com/chapter19.html