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  1. Re:This is scarier than RFID on UK Lab Traces Polonium To Russian Nuclear Plant · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I doubt they cannot determine which reactor produced the material based upon the alpha radiation pattern, but it might be possible if they actually have an actual sample (for instance removed from his stomach).

  2. Re:Where is the reactor? on UK Lab Traces Polonium To Russian Nuclear Plant · · Score: -1, Troll

    Its still not clear that it was an assassination.
    We still don't know just how much of this polonium is around our normal lives to be worried about the scaremongering.
    Maybe all planes contain traces of it, maybe different sinks for it exist within products we buy.

    Maybe you are infected too.

  3. Will Bush back America away on UK Lab Traces Polonium To Russian Nuclear Plant · · Score: 0, Troll

    And avert anything possible from this, or will it stand by its lapdog?

  4. Fast functions on Origin of Quake3's Fast InvSqrt() · · Score: 1

    I haven't seen code like this since I stopped coding Mandelbrot sets in 68k assembler.
    As a young newt I looked at the code inside fractint with awe and discovered some similar marvellous optimisations.
    Building on those and converting to 68k I made what was the fastest mandelbrot calculation I could.

    Another blast from the past.

  5. Re:Quick! on World's Largest Atom Smasher Nears Completion · · Score: 1

    I hope Japan have an Ace up their sleeve.

  6. Quick! on World's Largest Atom Smasher Nears Completion · · Score: 5, Funny

    Somebody wake Jodie Foster up, the machine is nearly ready!

  7. Not long now on AMD QuadFX Platform and FX-70 Series Launched · · Score: 1

    Until we replace our kitchen hobs and kettles with computer CPUs.
    Having the home server also doing all water heating for the house might be a good idea.

    You need to run some intensive process to heat up enough for a bath or shower.

  8. Re:Yes, and I, uh, need one also... on Internet Archive Gets DMCA Exemption · · Score: 5, Funny

    I find your ideas intriguing and wish to subscribe to your torren^H^H^H^H^H^H journal.

  9. Re:Code modules start with great intentions on Practices of an Agile Developer · · Score: 1

    When painting a picture, a pencil sketch can give you an idea of the balance without wasting time.
    If you start with oils and change your mind part way through it becomes a lot more troublesome to modify.

    Coding is the same - sometimes you just want to see something working to test the scope of a plan.
    If you produce production code first time everytime then congratulations to you, personally if its something new it will go through a number of rough sketches.

  10. Re:Code modules start with great intentions on Practices of an Agile Developer · · Score: 1

    I don't even go near a computer whilst developing - pencil and paper is best.

    If its something I am testing and playing with in a side project I get time to craft it into a final piece and this works nicely most of the time.
    The code I am talking about is just a tiny fraction of the entire system and I've cursed myself from the moment I opened my big gob (it was just one alternative export routine) and gave a quick demo (I was expecting dev time to move it into the real project properly).

  11. Code modules start with great intentions on Practices of an Agile Developer · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Then real life gets in the way and your first gen mock up becomes live code (after the boss sees it - "but its working, why do you need to rewrite it...") and you curse yourself every time you open that code.
    We have all got our monsters.

  12. Thats nothing on Acoustic Levitation Works On Small Animals · · Score: 5, Funny

    I was once lay on the bed and my cat decided to curl up in the small of my back.
    When I let out a ripper of a fart I swear he hovered right there for about 15 seconds.

    (Incidentally, after that event he never lay on my back again)

  13. Re:Hijacker hackers on Unpiloted Passenger Jet Tests · · Score: 3, Funny

    Absolutely not.
    They want a company well respected in the auditing and security aspects of controlled government computing.

    Diebold have already put in a tender.

  14. Re:From the settlement agreemenr ... on Barney Surrenders To the EFF · · Score: 1

    I think perhaps the following should proceed every code posting by users here:

    "... Conditioned upon the parties' compliance with the terms and conditions of this Comment, the parties, and their respective officers, directors, agents, servants, employees, parents, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, attorneys, successors and assigns, hereby release each other from any and all claims, demands, damages, losses, liabilities, rights or causes of action, including but not limited to any claim for attorneys fees, arising out of or relating to the Action and/or the allegations asserted therein. ..."

  15. Re:From the settlement agreemenr ... on Barney Surrenders To the EFF · · Score: 3, Funny

    The code might not look this way, but the EULA sure does.

  16. Is it online video or internet in general? on Online Video Begins To Threatens Television · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I see it as more people having "something" to do with their time than specifically crappy videos.

    Perhaps the survey questions weren't correct.

    Most people who spend time online have a community - some have slash others have flickr, theres some on youtube and loads in numerous other communities.

    TV cannot give the level of participation the web does.

  17. Re:do the math on More Bioware For Linux? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    If your development process involved coding generically (OpenGL is a good base) then porting is just a matter of recompiling.
    Sure you wouldn't want to specifically port a project when 50k is on the line, but if it takes half a day to sort out dependencies and linking then your 50k is looking better and better.

  18. Replace Linux with any other system on More Bioware For Linux? · · Score: 1

    The exact same occurs whether you are talking about the PSP or the N-Gage or the Atari Lynx thing or any of thousands of systems given a chance of life.

    The only redeeming feature Linux has than other systems is longevity, Linux will remain "current" for as long as people care.

  19. Re:How hard is it to wrap a carbon nanotube? on Nanoknives To Be Used to Cut Cells · · Score: 1

    <i>Trying to tie or wrap those nanotypes would be more than futile.</i>

    Take a bundle of nanotubes:

    .   *
    .   |
    .  |||
    . |||||
    . |||||   Place a band or grip around here
    . |||||
    . || ||
    . |   |

    One sharp nano-spike.
    You don't have to weld anything, just holding them in place would be enough. You can just keep making the bundle larger if there is a problem gripping it, you just keep the central spike there and the neighbours will hold it in place.

    Also,  the current real <a href='http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/07 /060711131527.htm'>sharpest tip</a> is a tungsten pile with a nitrogen coating and is also built without welding.

  20. Re:umm on Nanoknives To Be Used to Cut Cells · · Score: 1

    Did you not see the picture?
    There is a length of nano-cotton.
    All they are waiting for is instructions on how to build a nano-thimble.

    On this subject, the thread looks thinner than the knife, could they make a more effective cheese cutter?

  21. Re:This looks like a lie on 256GB Geometrically Encoded Paper Storage Device · · Score: 1

    A4 paper in India obviously means something different to a4 paper in the rest of the world.
    One A4 sheet can cover an entire town.

  22. Re:"New" interface on Software Engineering of GUI Programming? · · Score: 1

    damn, you found it.
    Ahhh well, I hope noone was injured trying to copy my code.

  23. Re:For those of you who hate Roland Pipqualle... on Triple-Shape Plastics for Surgery · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I looked at the original article - it was a bit bare.
    Then I clicked on Rolands zdnet blog thing and it was full of information.
    Why are people so against people using the web model for personal profit, especially considering how he adds information to the mix.
    The parent comment wouldn't have a chance to supply so much info if Roland hadn't dug it up, give the guy some friggin' credit.

  24. Re:"New" interface on Software Engineering of GUI Programming? · · Score: 1

    Who are you calling a n00b?
    if you were looking for errors instead of optional syntax (see here for clarification), I think you will find my only error is with the line numbering.

  25. "New" interface on Software Engineering of GUI Programming? · · Score: 2, Funny

    I designed a new web browser, it uses a professional interface, here is the code:

      10 INPUT "Enter the URL: "; U$
      20 PRINT "Finding "; U$
      30 PRINT "Opening "; U$
      30 PRINT "Slashdot. News for nerds, stuff thats happening"
      40 PRINT "1. Ask Slashdot: Software Engineering of GUI Programming?"
      50 PRINT "2. Ask Slashdot: Can a Manager Be a Techie and Survive?"
      60 PRINT "3. Your Rights Online: China Jails Porn Site Leader For Life"
      60 PRINT "4. Close"
      70 REM
      80 INPUT "Select your destination: "; I