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  1. Re:Sounds great for CAD on Intel Launches Core I7-4960X Flagship CPU · · Score: 1

    Meh. I support AutoCAD products at the workstation level. An i5 is more than good enough. What AutoCAD really likes is RAM (12GB or higher, not the 8GB they recommend) and an nVidia Quadro (Fermi based) video card. Actually, I put the video card at the top of the list as the amount of RAM really depends on the complexity of the file you're working on. If you're a power user of AutoCAD however, just drop in 16GB and call it a day. Now if you have a Xeon CPU, ECC RAM can get real expensive depending on the generation you're working with!!!

  2. Re:Another marginal perf iteration of Core on Intel Launches Core I7-4960X Flagship CPU · · Score: 3, Informative

    Actually, that has to do with the fact Ivys CPU packaging uses thermal interface material between the die and heat spreader whereas Sandys have them spreaders soldered to the die. Stupid mistake on Intel's behalf if you ask me!

  3. Super capacitors on At Current Rates, Tesla Could Soon Suck Up Worldwide Supply of Li-Ion Cells · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Maybe Mr. Musk would be better served dumping more R&D into super capacitors instead.

  4. Re: Pot calling kettle black on Online Law Banning Discussion of Current Affairs Comes Into Force In Vietnam · · Score: 4, Informative

    Barbara Boxer already made a statement that you are not a journalist unless you draw a salary. This was in response to the topic of Internet blogging. Durbin and Harry Reid already weighed in on the same.

    http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Journalism/2013/07/03/Durbin-Wants-Government-to-Decide-Who-is-a-Journalist

  5. Re: Wee, it's no wonder on US Uncorks $16M For 17 Projects To Capture Wave Energy · · Score: 2

    One of two outcomes here:

    1. Money is given in phases for each set of completed research goals.

    Or

    2. It's a scheme to nickle and dime the tax payer with the never ending promise of "we're so close, we just need some more funding" all while on the 10th round of funding already.

  6. Re: Spam is good! on Kelihos Relying On CBL Blacklists To Evaluate New Bots · · Score: 1

    In other words: Admins should be restricting all outbound SMTP traffic (port 25) to everything inside the network except the e-mail server itself.

    Need the ability to POP email out?Use an SSL connection. Done!

  7. Re: I love scientists. on NASA Scientists Jubilant After Successful Helicopter Crash · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Must be a Bell 222 and painted black with the AirWolf theme song playing in the background.

  8. Re: Out of jobs? on Technologies Like Google's Self-Driving Car: Destroying Jobs? · · Score: 2

    An O2 sensor will *not* prevent an engine from pinging under load with forced induction (turbo/supercharged). Same holds true for high compression ratio NA.

  9. Re:Twerking? on Bitcoin, BYOD, Phablet, Selfie, and Twerking Find Place In Oxford Dictionary · · Score: 1, Insightful

    And yet the American public laps up this dog vomit like fine wine. Again, it's what the market wants. Right? Right??!!

    Fuck! Whatever happened to decent educational programming and real news. I mean real quality content! But whatever; conservatives such as myself are old and obsolete. I should just go away. The people have spoken and they want more dog vomit!

  10. It's what the American society wants. Miley Cyrus is putting on a show to deliver. She's reacting to the market, not creating one. She also stands to make huge ultra mega bucks from all this activity!

    America = morally bankrupt.

  11. Re:Here's what holds ME back. on How Human Psychology Holds Back Climate Change Action · · Score: 1

    Ya, pretty much. Being industrious is part of western culture. Not only is there economic strength in numbers, but as a culture we celebrate life through consumption. Consumption, be it intellectually or physically. We like to celebrate life through the advancements and participation of a wide range of human endeavors. Creation and consumption is what really defines western civilization.

    Basically, the global western elites are having one giant guilt-trip for their massive consumption that they feel the best way to "atone for their gluttony" is to make everyone else but them live with less. It's as though by preaching this message, they've already done their part. And no Sheryl Crow, I will not wipe my ass with just one square sheet of toilet paper. You can do it and show the rest of the world how's it done for the rest of your pathetic little worthless life!

  12. Re:Here's what holds ME back. on How Human Psychology Holds Back Climate Change Action · · Score: 1

    ...unless we get somebody who makes the decisions who isn't paid by Multi-Corp Corporation.

    What's needed is a dictator. It's the only way. Just tell them supporters will get free shit while the rich and famous continue to jet around the world and drive around in black Cadillac Escalades.

  13. Re:Fragmentation of the "old internet" on China's .cn Domain Servers Suffer DDoS Attack · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Meanwhile, my wife here in the US will no longer be able to Skype with her parents so they can spend some remote time with their new grandchild.

    Fucked up world we live in. 15 years ago, I was always optimistic that technology would solve most of the worlds social problems and give way to world peace. I couldn't have been more wrong. Technology was an open tool to be used by the assholes of the world for subversion and domination.

  14. iTunes next? on Google Breaks ChromeCast's Ability To Play Local Content · · Score: 0

    How soon will Apple follow? Currently, I can take any files created in HandBrake and play them through iTunes. From iTunes, I can host them to be played back on my AppleTV. Freaking awesome! My guess, only digitally signed files will only have this capability. Question is, when will Apple drop the ban-hammer on current streaming functionality for non-signed content?

  15. Re:And this is relevant how...? on Bradley Manning Wants To Live As a Woman · · Score: 1

    Awww shit! Now I'm forced to post... THIS!!! ---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtOoQFa5ug8

  16. Re:We're from OSHA on A New Spate of Deaths In the Wireless Industry · · Score: 1

    Yes, safety should be paramount when doing manual labor. But assuming that's already in place (which it's not), the market is still way too saturated. Hell, you might even be able to charge 18 year olds for the "thrill" and "excitement" of help building the nations greatest cell network one summer at a time.

  17. Re:Make that 2n steps back on China Plans To Stop Harvesting Organs From Executed Prisoners · · Score: 1

    Document No. 9.

    Not to be confused with Mambo No. 5.

  18. Re: Uneconomics 101 on Germany Produces Record-Breaking 5.1 Terawatt Hours of Solar Energy In One Month · · Score: 2

    Word of advise. If you can, time your contract renewals to not occur in the summer time. That's when prices are the highest. Or else you will be locked in high rates for the rest of the year. You'll have to do the math, but it might pay off going with a three month contract, ride out the summer, and renew in the fall for a new 12 month contract when prices have come down again.

  19. Re: Uneconomics 101 on Germany Produces Record-Breaking 5.1 Terawatt Hours of Solar Energy In One Month · · Score: 2

    I'm paying roughly $0.105/kWh here in Texas where the energy produced is only from 8% renewable (per the EFL). When I was on a 100% renewable wind contract, think I was paying $0.123/kWh hour. Of course, the actual power generation isn't really distributed to my home. But it is being used in place of fossil fuels somewhere else on the grid.

    Ever since Texas had deregulated markets where the resident could chose from REPs, prices got cheaper. The trick is to keep jumping from REP to REP after each contract expires. Otherwise, you will fall back to market value prices (inflated) and the current REP won't offer you the same deal that it does for new customers. So again, to save money expect to jump from REP to REP each year. It's a painless process really. They just make shitloads of money off people too lazy or complacent in paying the bill without really paying attention. FYI, I jumped from Tara Energy to TXU. I've heard bad things about TXU, but the deal was too good to pass up. After this contract is up, I'll be jumping ship again. I recommend Tera Energy by the way. I would have stayed with them had they offered me a better deal on contract renewal, but they were too late in continued negotiations as I already signed up with TXU, but I digress.

    http://www.powertochoose.org/

     

  20. Re:Reprehensible on Time Reporter "Can't Wait" To Justify Drone Strike On Julian Assange · · Score: 2

    Communists favor big business over workers, because those in power have a stake in the business. Corruption knows no bounds. I fail to see how any of this garbage is "right-wing" exclusively.

  21. Re:What's the take away here... on Dell Dumps Keyboardless Windows RT Tablets · · Score: 1

    I don't think Dell is (circling the drain). They managed to acquire SonicWALL and Wyse for their thin-clients. Dell is more of an IT hardware solutions provider than say IBM which is all business and development driven.

    The days of the Internet being the Wild Wild West with Microsoft being a monopoly of the end-user platform is over. These days, the system is far more heterogeneous at the end-user level, and far more managed at the back-end.

  22. Re:I can see the big boys killing this on Colorado Teen Designs Robotic Arm With 3D Printing · · Score: 1

    And the president met with him in person. Still doesn't mean the kid wont get sued into oblivion. Poor bastard.

  23. I'm out. Thank God on Germany: Bitcoin Is "Private Money" · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Way back when, I placed a pre-order on a small BitCoin miner from Butterfly Labs. Later they sent me an e-mail wanting to know if I wanted to continue with the order, or get a refund back to my PayPal account. I chose the refund. Thank God! Having to deal with all this IRS and other legal regulation shit is too much of a PITA. No doubt the NSA is tracking BitCoin transfers and users too at some level.

  24. Re:300 MPH flesh sacks of water on The Smog To Fog Challenge: Settling the High-Speed Rail vs. Hyperloop Debate · · Score: 1

    It's not ego. It's basic human nature and psychology. We are sacks of meat, and therefor we act like sacks of meat. Please step out of your fantasy land and into reality please.

  25. Re:Reprehensible on Time Reporter "Can't Wait" To Justify Drone Strike On Julian Assange · · Score: 0

    When the muslims take over Europe, you wont have a democracy. So excuse me, I don't give a damn about the rest of the western world.