Slashdot Mirror


User: mrmeval

mrmeval's activity in the archive.

Stories
0
Comments
2,230
First seen
Last seen
Profile
(view on slashdot.org)

Comments · 2,230

  1. Can someone code up a clock? on One of the Coolest Places In the Universe · · Score: 1

    A countdown clock to when they fire that thing up? One that works in both Linux and Windows?

    Or explain how another program can be used for that.

  2. Long live Caesar! on Encrypting Google Calendar With Firefox Extensions · · Score: 1

    W twuifsr wh cih obr fch 14'r awbs pippo

  3. It's that Midas touch! on Texas To Build $4.93B Wind-Power Project · · Score: 1

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midas_World
    Frederik Pohl is a genius

    This novel shows the heat death of the Earth from fusion energy. Your point is as valid. I doubt there is enough stored hydrocarbons to do this but fission, fusion and any off planet energy would do it.

  4. Re:The end of one-handed surfing? on Computer Mouse Heading For Extinction · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Has anyone used a touch screen for more than an hour. It's a pain in the ass. Really it's tiring as hell.

    Using the poorly implemented touch screens on the ATM (diebold) at the bank should clue you in that they can also suck for intermittant use.

  5. Re:Toxicity? on Liquid Metal CPU Heatsink Beats Water Cooling · · Score: 5, Interesting

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_metal_embrittlement

    Hope they figured this out or mitigate it somehow.

  6. Re:Alerts when speeding? on GM Researching Windshields For Old Drivers · · Score: 1

    Yea, I need popups while driving.

    How about we spend the money on developing replacement eyes?

  7. Re:Put a picture of Zeus on them. on Warning Future Generations About Nuclear Waste · · Score: 1

    Write it on the moon! In American! And every other damn language on the planet.

    They ignorants will still dig in every damn spot looking for the fun dyed spandex of wealth and happiness!

  8. Suck out the water and lard and suck in epoxy! on SCO Owes Novell $2.5 Million · · Score: 1

    You're referring to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastination
    Of which a display can be viewed here http://www.marcsteinmetz.com/pages/plastination/eplastination01.html
    Warning the 2nd link is disturbing.

  9. Low signal in article on Phoenix Mars Lander To Begin Rasping Ice Shavings · · Score: 1

    The NASA press release, http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2008-133

    The company that made the scoop and rasp, some very good pictures.
    http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2008-133

  10. Pastafarians for peasus! on McCain Campaign Uses Spider/Diff Against Obama · · Score: 1

    The noodle world order!

  11. POTTY EMERGENCY! on NASA Contractor Needs Urine · · Score: 1
  12. Re:I hate to break it to anybody on B-2 Stealth Bomber Gets Upgrade, Joins the '90s · · Score: 1

    I suspect that was probably better made than this. We had about 20 percent fall out on them during testing. The testing was pedestrian compared to a full thermal shock and vibration test some of the stuff called for.

    If you want your company to survive forever, get a your product into some weapon system. The military can't substitute some other vendors product without at minimum a metric ton of paperwork and money.

  13. USPSAuth on Fallout From the Fall of CAPTCHAs · · Score: 1

    I'm a fan of the old Fidonet method of authentications.

    It was an envelope with an SAS post card inside addressed to the admin. They admin would write your first password on it. If he was smart he'd mail you your new password when he got your SASPC.

    It does not scale. That can be a good thing.

  14. Re:No competition on EBay Deal Irritates Individual Sellers · · Score: 1

    The legal firearms market in the US is enormous. Scammers are trying to make a fast buck constantly and this market has their share. Because of the laws it's hard for them to get a 'legally non-antique' firearm so they'll go after antiques, money, accessories and anything else not as regulated.

    Auctions sites are in most cases very good. There's quite a bit more protection than walking into a local store. If an online auction dealer screws up enough they lose. The local store may never have that problem no matter how badly they treat people if they have enough traffic.

    The trading facilitated by discussion forums does have some draw backs but someone who isn't bone headed stupid can do ok. You just have to work harder at it.

  15. Re:I hate to break it to anybody on B-2 Stealth Bomber Gets Upgrade, Joins the '90s · · Score: 3, Informative

    Intel allowed the government to have a no-fee license to produce a radiation hardened Pentium chip. The article has some details on radiation hardening.
    http://www.sandia.gov/media/rhp.htm

    I've built replacement keyboard assemblies for one of the systems on that. Not sure which. It was a rf and fluid gasketed oversized heavy aluminum box. The actual keyboard was made by Cherry. I was so disappointed. It's like finding a Yugo engine in a Corvette. http://www.cherrycorp.com/

  16. Re:No competition on EBay Deal Irritates Individual Sellers · · Score: 1

    Gunsam3rica did have a craigslist style system with some nice features. They ripped it out and went to the crap they have now. It's execrable and slow since they will not upgrade their servers or their bandwidth and they pretty much just tossed every account from the old system.
    I don't know how many accounts were stolen in the transition.

    Auction arms spammed every account holder for a total scumbag.

    I still use Gunbroker, they've kept a clean system that's easy to use and haven't ticked me off yet. There are the gun boards where you can buy and sell but with some risk of fraud and the online gun dealers.

  17. Re:Revolution sucks on ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging FISA · · Score: 1

    In all but the British one the glorious revolutions you've mentioned created dictatorships.

    Eventually those either were disposed of or withered away but the people suffered for it. I do not know if French citizens would be considered well off now though they are better off than the Russians.
     

  18. Re:Hmmmm.... on Antarctica Once Abutted Death Valley · · Score: 1

    *gasp* You are admitting they're interchangeable! :-D

  19. Re:Truth in advertising on Should the Linux Desktop Be "Pure?" · · Score: 1

    I don't see a windows version so I can't use it to talk to technophobic friends.

  20. Re:Hmmmm.... on Antarctica Once Abutted Death Valley · · Score: 1

    A sociopath, a communist and a moron? What's not to love!

  21. Re:Hmmmm.... on Antarctica Once Abutted Death Valley · · Score: 1
  22. Re:Hmmmm - interesting.. on Nielsen Collects FL Tax Breaks, Then Outsources Jobs · · Score: 1

    They made a fine .308 rifle, the 2A and 2A1 based on the British No4 Mk1. It was made after they were free from British rule. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifle_7.62mm_2A1

    They were not voluntarily in the war for various reasons but they served with distinction in spite of that.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_in_World_War_II

    The idea of a Gurka mechanized brigade is mesmerizing, like a cobra.

  23. Revolution sucks on ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging FISA · · Score: 1

    America's revolt against the crown is an anomaly. Can you name a revolution that didn't end up with more of the people enslaved or dead than free?

    I've seen gradual change work in my lifetime when I was certain America had lost it's way. It reversed decades of damage to your rights. I suspect few here know what I'm referring to but I'll leave you hanging so others can tell you or you can ask me for it.

  24. Re:Lincoln must be spinning.... on "Probable Cause" Hearing Against MediaSentry · · Score: 1

    The government is the people. If the people let it happen then they want it to happen and deserver to be raped without fancy lubricants.

  25. Define a word for it. on KDE Responds To Misconceptions About KDE 4 · · Score: 1

    "Egotards"