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  1. Your working assumption makes an ass out of you... on Subway Sues Canada Network Over Claim Its Chicken Is 50 Percent Soy (yahoo.com) · · Score: 5, Informative

    Op, a bit of research (always helpful) would reveal that Subway has an excellent case against the CBC. https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/03/food-scientists-weigh-in-on-50-subway-chicken-test-its-100-weird/

  2. 'science fiction'? on Physicists Build Bigger 'Bottles' For Antimatter · · Score: 1

    Antimatter has been known and studied since the 1930s or so. I suspect that any science fiction that included antimatter as a subject was written during or after that time. I hate stupid /. headlines.

  3. Re:Response to meego on Intel Porting Android To x86 For Netbooks and Tablets · · Score: 1

    You don't need the Market to install applications. An APK from any location can be installed.

  4. Re:Debate? on Google-Backed Wind-Powered Car Goes Faster Than the Wind · · Score: 1

    Sailboats can not go faster than the wind *downwind*, which is what this car has successfully achieved. They can only go faster than the wind when it is coming from the side.

  5. Hardware encryption... on Self-Encrypting Hard Drives and the New Security · · Score: 2, Informative

    ...is worthless. Proprietary, chip-based solutions are the opposite direction we should be going. An open source solution...and there are several great ones already available...is what I use and recommend/setup for all my clients.
    Any and all of today's processors can handle the exertion necessary for on-the-fly encryption; most users (including, generally, myself) don't notice the difference.
    As per usual, I question SM's logic.

  6. Re:Restoring the balance on EU Commissioner Wants Standard For Mobile Phone Connectors · · Score: 1

    That was his point. Woosh.

  7. Re:popcornhour rules on Build a BoxeeBox and Wean Yourself From Cable · · Score: 1

    I just went to their site, and was unable to find a dealer in the US. What am I missing?
    Amazon doesn't seem to have them either.

  8. Re:TrueCrypt or Wait for On Drive Upgrades on How To, When You Have To Encrypt Absolutely Everything? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Are there any theories as to why this is?
    I don't understand what the 'Foundation' would stand to gain from this sort of behavior. It is an open source / free app., and they aren't selling anything. Not that that is an excuse.
    I knew something was up when the Truecrypt forums were down for weeks, prior to the 6.0 release. No real reason given, but screw anyone who needed info in the mean time.

  9. Re:Comet viewing can be incredible... on Comet Lulin Is Moving Closer To Earth · · Score: 1

    Heheh...well, actually I was a nuclear operator .

    The strange thing is, the nukes (guys stuck deepest in the ship) were the only ones who would go outside at night to look around...

  10. Comet viewing can be incredible... on Comet Lulin Is Moving Closer To Earth · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I was in the Navy, out at sea (probably Atlantic) when Hale-Bopp was visible.

    A few of the guys I worked with would venture out on deck at night, usually to sip whiskey or stargaze, or talk about how much we hated the Nav. Anyway, I've seen comets before so when a buddy said 'you should really come outside and see the comet' I was thinking 'meh...'

    When I stepped outside, I initially thought the moon was out it was so bright on deck. I look up at the sky and almost fell down (seriously...had to catch myself). The comet was so bright and beautiful it damn near took my breath away. It stretched 3/4 of the way across the visible sky; looking like some kind of cosmic jewel.

    I got to see a lot of interesting things while serving, but the comet was a definite highlight.

  11. Re:A slide show on The Wackiest Technology Tales of 2008 · · Score: 1

    It doesn't even show up for me. FF w/ noscript.
    Doesn't sound like I missed much...certainly not enough to turn off noscript to account for the poor site design.

  12. Re:I don't get it on Vista To XP Upgrade Triples In Price, Now $150 · · Score: 1

    "I like not seeing .db thumbnail files in every directory. Big win there."
    Uncheck 'show system files' in explorer. This is for both XP and Vista.

  13. Re:Quicktime? Seriously? on New Star Trek Trailer · · Score: 1

    I'm assuming Windows...

    Download and install Zoomplayer Standard; free as in beer.
    During the install process, let it install the codecs it wants; its an automatic process.
    Done. It plays everything, and well. It is the most configurable media player known...which can be good and bad.
    It runs light on resources, and doesn't take over file associations until you tell it to.
    Uninstall Quicktime. (seriously? You have QT installed?)

  14. Re:Food for Thought on Wikipedia's New Definition of Truth · · Score: 3, Funny

    Argumentum ad populum ... yes that's a wikipedia link; did I just blow your mind a little?

    I'm not sure. Can I ask around?

  15. Re:Awesome bar disable? on Firefox 3.1 Alpha "Shiretoko" Released · · Score: 1

    Awesomebar:
    browser.urlbar.maxRichResults sets the number of results in the drop-down. Setting this to "0" will effectively disable the auto-complete, but you'll need to restart the browser for this to take effect.

  16. Re:Foxmarks is great on Google Browser Sync To Be Discontinued · · Score: 1

    Please mod parent up!

  17. They could be so much more... on Virgin Media To Spy On & Threaten Downloaders · · Score: 1

    "largest cable-modem provider"? Hey, I've got an idea...combine that w/ the largest DSL provider!
    Then you would really have something...

  18. My wife was his real estate agent... on Pringles Can Designer Dies, Buried In a Pringles Can · · Score: 1

    ...if I remember correctly. It has been a few years, but there was a few months when she talked about him (and, notably, his family). Not sure if she was buyer/seller agent or whatever but she got to know the guy fairly well.

    There are plenty of juicy details to tell, but I'm not fully awake and my memory is failing me. I wouldn't want to spread any non-factual gossip and rumors.

    I'll ask her tomorrow and repost.

  19. Re:LED lighting on Questions Arising On Mercury In Compact Fluorescents · · Score: 1

    I've ordered a few bulbs from these guys before. (It was a fine experience, if anyone is wondering about the company in general.)
    The bulbs I ordered were for my truck; my reverse lights and one brake light went out and I replaced them w/ LEDs. My one complaint is that I didn't have any idea what relative brightness bulbs I was ordering; I ended up buying several sets of bulbs in the hopes of finding ones that matched the OEM incandescents.
    Also, because my brake lights fire when the turn signal is used, I had to replace the relay w/ a solid state unit because the new bulbs don't draw enough current to properly work a relay.

  20. Some technical info and pic... on Silent Microchip 'Fan' Has No Moving Parts · · Score: 5, Informative
  21. WOW... on The Shadow Space Race · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    In response to CmdrTaco:

    We don't even KNOW what they are doing NOW!

  22. What is the purpose of the Wonkette link? on Has Ron Paul Quit? · · Score: 1

    It is too bad about Dr. Paul dropping out...I don't subscribe to all of his beliefs, but any person who lives and dies by the Constitution is O.K. by me.

  23. Double of a small number is still a small number. on Hardware Vendors Will Follow Money To Open Source · · Score: 1

    "Double of a small number is still a small number."

    I don't think you took into consideration: two chicks at the same time.

  24. Re:Decoupling IE and Windows... on Opera Tells EU That Microsoft's IE Hurts the Web · · Score: 1

    FTP client...
    CD-ROMs...
    Installer executables provided on hard disk...
    Anything would be better than IE preinstalled and symbiotically attached.

  25. Re:What if she doesn't actually know? on First Use of RIPA to Demand Encryption Keys · · Score: 1

    Yep. Waterboard that scaly sombitch.