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  1. Re:So remember... on UN Says Tasers Are a Form of Torture · · Score: 2, Insightful

    [cite]You know, if tasers had been around for more than about 10 years, I might be inclined to take this argument seriously.[/cite]
    If 1992/3 [depending on where you read] were 10 years ago, I might be inclined to continue reading your comment.

  2. Spam on Judge Rules That I Own Slashdot · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This article reads like most spam, very confusing and all over the place. What is the point?

  3. Fearless or smellless? on Genetically Engineered Mouse is Not Scared of Cats · · Score: 1

    Something (doesn't) smell fishy here... Could it be that the mouse is simply unable to smell or interpret any smells at all and not that they 'found the point to' remove the ability of the mouse to interpret the smell of predators?

  4. Re:Streaming vs. Downloads... at the cost of DRM on NBC Direct Launches With Free Downloads · · Score: 1

    This is one of the most insightful comments that I have read in recent times. Ask most TV executives what it takes for them to review a portion of a show and possibly pull it, they will answer "one comment". They are concerned with what the audience thinks and they know that for every one comment they receive, there are many more people out there with a very similar viewpoint, their business is based upon this idea as ratings aren't captured from every viewer, but few and extrapolated to count everyone.

  5. Re:Focus is a tool on Wachowski Brothers and the Speed Racer Movie · · Score: 1

    Motion in and of itself does this quite well, as do regions of high contrast.

  6. Re:Human eyes on U of CA Constructs 220 Million Pixel Display · · Score: 1

    You can move closer and see a small area, or step back and see the overall image, so you can have multiple people 'zooming' the same image at once, with direct interface [physical space] rather than obfuscation through a computer interface [GUI].

  7. Re:Human eyes on U of CA Constructs 220 Million Pixel Display · · Score: 5, Informative

    No. "It's exciting," said Joerg Meyer, a professor of computer graphics and visualization who helped develop the screen's software. "This display has higher resolution than the human retina can see." http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/californi a/la-me-highdef13aug13,1,5603082.story?coll=la-hea dlines-pe-california

  8. Why did the site crash? on Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition Announced · · Score: 4, Informative

    Well, I left the countdown running on my computer, when it ran out, it auto refreshed and showed me the new page. Maybe a few thousand other people did the same. Anyway, the site looks quite different now, and seems to have a lot of new content, although I can't navigate it (the server being down and all). the coral cache does work though (at least it was around 8pm).

  9. Forget? on The Technology of They Might Be Giants · · Score: 1

    How do you forget to leave (a loop/track) on the final version of (a) song, because it seemed amateurish? Sounds more like you purposefully remove it.

  10. Re:We Need Wireless Broadband on Microsoft Questions FCC's 'White Spaces' Decision · · Score: 1

    Ummm... I may be missing something here, but since when do cable companies care about the broadcast spectrum?

  11. Re:Neato! on Kids Review the OLPC · · Score: 1

    No, it's "Dude, check out the box" with the parents going: "oh, cool, check this out, this toy really is cool"

    PS: I want one :(

  12. Am I the only one? on The Heretical Freeman Dyson · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Forget the heresey,
    Check out SCIFOO 2007 (A Photo Essay by George Dyson) at the bottom of the page.
    I wish I were there to see all these great minds together. Am I the only one?

  13. What do the police say when they stop you? on Police Data-Mining Done Right · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Nothing for you to see here. Please move along.

  14. Re:How do they measure this?? on Only 25% of Firefox Downloaders Are 'Active Users' · · Score: 1

    How do I cancel myself out? 6 of the machines are mine and very few (if any) others use them. The other 12 I manage on a network and I personally apply all the updates. But again, these 18 machines are seen as 18 downloads but if checked by IP, only 2 uses. If checked by IP and version, about 7 uses... Also, where do they get the data from to decide if it is used?

  15. Re:How do they measure this?? on Only 25% of Firefox Downloaders Are 'Active Users' · · Score: 1

    But I cancel you and many like you out because I download the updates directly from the site, every minor revision, instead of downloading automatically through the browser. Oh, and I have it on 6 different machines that appear to come from one IP, 12 from another, and some machines have multiple copies installed (dual boot, etc).

  16. Re:Interference Prevention on FCC Rejects Cheap/Fast Internet Device · · Score: 2, Informative

    I don't think DVB is the worry. Analog interference is, and with the power required, even DVB can be overpowered and interfered with.

  17. Side by Side on Chinese Pirates Copy iPhone, Make Improvements · · Score: 1

    Anyone have one want to find someone with an iPhone and give a side by side comparison?

  18. Re:Deadline on FCC Rejects Cheap/Fast Internet Device · · Score: 1

    The February 2009 deadline has been given and it is repeatedly cited that it will be upheld. Do note that the Feb. 2009 digital transition deadline does not apply to all stations.

  19. Interference Prevention on FCC Rejects Cheap/Fast Internet Device · · Score: 0, Redundant

    It is being blocked for interference prevention, not because broadcasters fear it, but because it could not reliably detect unused TV spectrum, and could also cause interference..

  20. Uhhh... on How To Turn a Mini Maglite Into a Laser · · Score: 5, Informative

    So basically you're not making a laser, you're just moving a laser from a drive into a flashlight case.

  21. Re:not surprising cuz.... on Privacy Winning Search Engine War · · Score: 1

    The search engine can be written to not store records linked to users or IPs. They can be configured to use secure forms so that no one can monitor what you search for. It's not that hard.

  22. Been there, done that. on Human Origins Theory Tested By Recent Findings · · Score: 2

    This has been brought up ("challenged") before and some believe it, some don't. What's so different this time around?

  23. Re:Imagine drowning if you couldn't hold your brea on Surviving in Space Without a Spacesuit · · Score: 1

    I do realize this, I said it in jest, suggesting that you wouldn't ever cool off that much. I suppose it was not clear enough.

  24. Re:Not RTFA? Read this at least. on BitTorrent Closes Source Code · · Score: 3, Informative

    From the article:
    However this will not be the case, Ashwin told Slyck.com. Although the latest documentations won't be published for the world to see, an aspiring BitTorrent developer or a hardened coder can still obtain the specifications on the latest protocol extensions by obtaining a SDK license.

    "I don't think we've ever said no" to an aspiring BitTorrent programmer, Ashwin said.

  25. Re:Not RTFA? Read this at least. on BitTorrent Closes Source Code · · Score: 1

    The SDK may be targeted at development of hardware, however anyone getting it will still gain access to the protocol.