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  1. Sun spots, transformers, and you. on Power Outages Strike East Coast · · Score: 5, Informative
    For the lazy: here is the clickable link.

    Don't believe that sunspots can trigger power outages? Think again.

  2. Re:smells fishy on Microsoft Stops Development Of Outlook Express · · Score: 1

    IIRC, Outlook requires OE for nntp support. Of course, it loads this when Outlook starts, so OE is "required." Even if you have a different news browser.

  3. Re:FAKE FISH on Aquarium Modcase · · Score: 1
    How about the Cray-2 (picture upper right)? It was:
    "completely flouronics cooled. The cooling fluid, made by 3M, allowed the whole computer to be immersed in the electrically insulated fluid, and yet conduct the heat away by conduction and ebullient vaporization. It looked much like a fish tank."

    Quoted from gcocco software, inc

  4. Re:From what I have heard... on Insurance Claims to be Tested by Lie Detector · · Score: 1

    Shhh! Don't give them any ideas...

  5. Re:Rock! on Iceman Otzi was a Fighter · · Score: 1
    mumified, Italian badass

    They found Abe Vigoda?

  6. Action movie? on Iceman Otzi was a Fighter · · Score: 1
    From the article:
    The 5,300-year-old "Iceman" discovered in 1991 in the Italian Alps was killed by one or more assailants in a fight that lasted at least two days

    That sounds like the Rowdy Roddy Piper fight scene from "They Live", doesn't it?

  7. Re:Ethernet connection method, long overdue? on Rio Announces Networked Ogg Vorbis Player · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I probably should RTFA more carefully, but I wonder if you can use this as a networked music server/file share, or if it only synchronizes to one machine? As someone who does freelance tech work, it'd be nice (read: fulfill my geek desires) to carry my toolset and my music all on one device.

  8. Re:Why bother? on Virginia Begins to Worry About Voting Machines · · Score: 1

    Here's an idea to get people out to vote: combine voting with the lottery. Put up a big enough sum to get people's attention, then have one lucky, randomly chosen individual win it all. Have the money come from the various political parties (every party that had 5% or greater share of the popular vote in the last election). This won't help with the security issue (obviously), but it might combat voter apathy.

  9. Re:Minimal Wrist Movement? on OrbiTouch Keyless Keyboard Review · · Score: 1
    many require you to twist the domes from 6 o'clock to 12 o'clock

    According to the article:

    First off, the mere appearance of the domes implies that they should be turned and twisted. Every person who stopped by while I was testing attempted to turn one of the domes--I quickly had to slap their hand and point a finger toward the ominous, and obvious, warning label directly on the front of the keyboard (pictured below).