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  1. payback's a bitch on Laser Incidents With Aircraft On the Rise · · Score: 1

    put a kW class laser on the planes and fire back

  2. Questionable testing method on Experiment Shows Not Washing Jeans for 15 Months is Disgusting But Safe · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Article indicated he put the jeans into the freezer when they would start to stink. This would kill some of the bacteria and partially invalidates his test.

  3. Re:I wonder why underwater? on Underwater Nuclear Power Plant Proposed In France · · Score: 1

    150-165 MW thermal. I'll let you do the conversion...

  4. Re:USB Drive, SAN/NAS, LTO ... on How Do You Store Your Personal Photos? · · Score: 5, Funny

    and send the drive to your Mom for off-site storage.

    How is upstairs off-site?

  5. They're not just pointing fingers on Microsoft Explains Windows Phone 7 'Phantom Data' · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I'm glad y'all RTFA and saw where it said

    "We are in contact with the third party to assist them in making the necessary fixes," a spokesperson said. The firm also said that it was looking into "potential workarounds" until the issue was solved.

    fwiw, there's evidence that one potential culprit was a yahoo mail client

  6. Re:How does this compare to contactless bank cards on Starbucks Gets Mobile Payment System · · Score: 2

    Yes, but not all the bank cards and card readers / sales terminals have that feature.

  7. Re:80% due to human error? on Road Train Completes First Trials In Sweden · · Score: 1

    Lucky you. I've had a throttle stick (due to shaft wear on a carburetor) and on a different car I've had a brake master cylinder seal fail. Neither event resulted in an accident because I reacted appropriately, but they certainly could have. I do tend to agree with you though -- the vast majority of accidents are due to human error.

  8. Re:Energy requirements? on The Prospects For Lunar Mining · · Score: 1

    Why haul it. Just attach a tube and siphon the water out of the ocean : )

  9. Re:Blue Screen Bugs on Microsoft Seeks Do-Let-The-Bed-Bugs-Bite Patent · · Score: 1

    Do the bugs turn blue and freeze up?

  10. Re:Compter vs Salary on Should Employees Buy Their Own Computers? · · Score: 2

    Sadly, all too many of us work in that environment.

  11. Re:unhappiness != untrustworthy on Fed Goes Hunting For Malcontents · · Score: 1

    The companies president calls me a "pessimist". My manager knows I'm not happy in my current situation. Psych tests aside, this begs the question: If the management knows I'm "unhappy", then does this exclude me from working on government contracts unnecessarily because the government equates "unhappiness" with "untrustworthy"?

  12. unhappiness != untrustworthy on Fed Goes Hunting For Malcontents · · Score: 4, Insightful

    [rant mode on]: Just because I'm unhappy, this does not make me untrustworthy. I trade on my experience, work ethic and reputation. I DO NOT violate trust. Not because I think I'm grossly underpaid. Not because I don't agree with my management. Not when I'm having a bad day. Not ever. This is an unrealistic measure that's likely going to unintentionaly bite good people in the ass.[rant mode off]

  13. Re:Musical chairs on AMD CEO Dirk Meyer Resigns · · Score: 1

    So does Lenovo. *checks* and so does Toshiba, MSI and Asus... They're not the majority; but, AMD has never been strong in the laptop segment. Newegg has 111 models from 9 vendors in stock. Some are older models and there's some overlap (differences in installed memory, etc); but, parent didn't try too hard when he looked.

  14. Re:I'm no silicon engineer... on AMD CEO Dirk Meyer Resigns · · Score: 1

    Opteron is/was a derivative of Athlon, Athlon64 and Phenom. Just like Xeon is/was a derivative of Pentium2, Pentium3, Pentium4, Core2, and Core i7. They have additional cache, features to support multisocket and ECC memory for servers, and are tested to a different standard.

  15. Re:Not a great idea on Scientists Advocate Replacing Cattle With Insects · · Score: 1

    You eat shrimp? Shrimp are insects from the sea... sort of (it's not much of a stretch, use your imagination).

  16. Re:Automation not always "better" ... on BP Gulf of Mexico Rig Lacked Alarm Systems · · Score: 1

    Don't replace the engineer. Give them tools that enhance their ability to see impending problems and predict the output of the system in it's current state. However, even given the best tools, if someone chooses to ignore the warnings and over-ride the automation then "accidents" will happen.

  17. Re:Really lost? on Preserving Great Tech For Posterity — the 6502 · · Score: 1

    Given the ISA and the required signal timing I can create an equivalent for you. When do you need it by?

    My point is some of those are reverse engineered and/or modifications on a design provided under license. To be fair, they're splitting hairs, referring (I believe) to the 6502 and not the later 65c02 implemented in the newer process (with new masks). fwiw, you can still buy 65c02 from Western Design, which was started by one of the designers of the 6502.

  18. Re:Not so fast... on Preserving Great Tech For Posterity — the 6502 · · Score: 2

    They're splitting hairs. The later designs are 65C02 done in a different process with new(-er) masks.

  19. Re:If you can't handle the n-word... on The Continued Censorship of Huckleberry Finn · · Score: 1

    Depends on which version of revisionist history they've been taught.

  20. Re:interference on Smart Grid Brings Powerline Broadband Back? · · Score: 1

    Ahhh, but you know you're not allowed to cause harmful interference; so, the onus will be on you to resolve the problem...

  21. Re:where to begin... on Solar Panels For Your Pants · · Score: 1

    So, basically we agree. You know, if it was like a flexible solar panel on a backpack, which I've seen and would use on hiking trips, I'd buy into the idea. In an urban environment (which the pants appear to be designed for) there's no point to the solar charger. Easy access to electrical power is all around you. I stand by my statement, carry a spare battery and charger.

  22. Re:I hate to be selfish on African Villages Glow With Renewable Energy · · Score: 1

    I totally agree with your statement. Except it's not just the rampant corruption. There's also the power hungry warlords and dictators who run many of the African nations. You know, the ones who can't be bothered to feed their people (or allow them to feed themselves).

  23. where to begin... on Solar Panels For Your Pants · · Score: 1
    1. They're ugly
    2. They scream "Rob me, I'm carrying expensive electronics"
    3. They're not going to charge anything very fast
    4. You're better off carrying a spare battery...

    So, out of morbid curiosity and boredom, I read the fucking article and I read the product literature. It's a small solar panel that charges an integrated battery pack. The battery pack is then used to charge your device. I again point to my initial conclusion that you're better off carrying a spare battery.

  24. lottery on NASA To Continue Funding Canceled Ares Project Until March · · Score: 1

    And the lucky lottery winner for 2011 is... ATK

    OK, I know it's not a lottery -- it's on purpose (I'm sure someone intended this to happen). AND perhaps I shouldn't be picking on ATK since there's a lot of good people who work there -- I mean them no personal insult.

    It looks like the bulk of the rest of the money goes to Lockheed for work on the Orion. That won't go to waste as it's likely Orion, or parts of it, will get used in some future system. It even appears Lockheed might try to put it to use on a commercial launcher:

    Lockheed reserved Delta for 2013 test flight Lockheed Martin wants to Launch Orion on Delta IV Heavy

  25. Re:Bad on California Rare-Earth Mine Reopens · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Because it's going to take nearly a decade (ok, 12/ a decade minimum) to spin up their operations. If they start now, they'll be ready when the Chinese market collapses.