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  1. hmm on Employers Need Wind Power Technicians · · Score: 4, Insightful

    There are over 1000 electricians out of work in my local electrical union. Any of us would be glad to do that work, but they are not willing to pay qualified electricians to do the work.

  2. Re:Hillarious Bias on China May Restrict Genetically Engineered Rice · · Score: 1

    I believe the sugar trend in pop has more to do with the rising cost of corn due to ethanol production and use making beet sugar a more competitive product. I thought I would like the sugar pops but surprisingly I found I prefer the more acidic rounder taste of corn syrup.

  3. Re:Rip off bank fees on Facebook To Be 'Biggest Bank' By 2015 · · Score: 2

    How do mod points work now? I haven't had any mod points (that I know of) since the redesign.

  4. Sorry, I have another negative xen comment. on Xen 4.1 Hypervisor Released · · Score: 1

    I run openSuse 11.2 which includes integrated support for hypervisor. When I attempted to implement it it required a kernel adjustment of some sort and a reboot. When I rebooted there was some issue with my screen configuration and x would not start up. I gave up and installed virtualbox instead which is freaking rad and worked flawlessly. Is there an advantage to xen that makes it worth the hassle?

  5. Re:CB Radio on Two-way Radio Breakthrough To Double Wi-Fi Speeds · · Score: 1

    10-9?

  6. What do you want on your tombstone? on Microchips Now In Tombstones, Toilets, & Fish Lures · · Score: 1

    Linux

  7. Packman? on OpenSUSE To Offer a Rolling Release Repository · · Score: 1

    Does anyone know if packman will have repositories that go along with tumbleweed?

  8. Will they turn down the volume of commercials.. on House Passes TV Commercial Volume Bill · · Score: 1

    or will they turn up the volume of content to match it and lose all dynamic range of the programming. You get one guess. Movies are going to be so much fun to watch when a pin dropping and a bomb going off have the same levels.

  9. What has science done? on Researchers Race To Recover Radioactive Rabbits · · Score: 1

    look it up

  10. Re:They had to name it ping, didn't they? on Apple Announces New iPods, iTunes 10, Social Network, AppleTV · · Score: 1

    I did a traceroute on your birthday party location. Is your address 192.168.0.1 Main street?

  11. No we don't. on Facebook Usage Hits 16 Billion Minutes a Day · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Many of us use tabbed browsers on desktops that run 24/7 with a facebook tab open.

  12. some things are broken for me on Adobe (Temporarily?) Kills 64-Bit Flash For Linux · · Score: 1

    I can get my webcam to work with this workaround

      http://wdawe.com/index.php/adobe-breaks-flash-for-linux-webcam-and?blog=1

    However no with no microphone this is no fun. (tested on stickam and ustream)

    Unfortunately yoville and farmville are working nicely (though they crash with a right click.

     

  13. OH MY GOSH! on Your Computer Or iPad Could Be Disrupting Sleep · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    This sounds like a very serious problem.

    In other news 1.02 Billion people on the planet (roughly 15%) do not know when they will get their next meal.
      http://www.worldhunger.org/articles/Learn/world%20hunger%20facts%202002.htm

  14. Didn't even know that was possible! on Hacking Automotive Systems · · Score: 1

    >>blasting hot air or music on the radio Music, I can see, but hot air blasting out of the radio??

  15. Cool! on Tiny ARM-Based Sensor System Makes Battery Replacement Obsolete · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Just like my 1987 calculator? Am I missing something here?

  16. Re:TERRIBLE ADVICE on Woz Cites "Scary" Prius Acceleration Software Problem · · Score: 1

    whatever. I had the cruise control stick on my lincoln a few times. I turned the car off (the first click back on most cars turns the engine off but does not lock the steering wheel). Contrary to popular belief you can have relatively good control of a car without the power steering and brakes. Use the muscles God gave you to steer the car to the side of the road and pump the brakes to build pressure in the braking system.

  17. Alternate site. Bandwidth exceeded. on Microsoft Attacks Linux With Retail-Training Talking Points · · Score: 2, Informative

    http://quaoar.ww7.be/ms_fud_of_the_year/569458-microsoft-attack-linux-retail-level-probably.html Photobucket quota exceeded here is another place to see the screenshots

  18. Prediction: on Voting Machine Attacks Proven To Be Practical · · Score: 2, Funny

    The nations new electronic voting system helps Obama secure a landslide victory on his historic third term.

  19. Re:90s layout on A Monster LED Array For Irresponsible Fun · · Score: 1

    The guy is interested in playing around with cool stuff, not building websites for YOU to think are cool.

  20. "It's really there for original content." on Guitar Hero World Tour Won't Allow Copyright Infringement · · Score: 1

    "It's really there for original content." Isn't origional content copyrighted by default? So as soon as you create something it is copyrighted and illegal to use with the game.

  21. Re:Ok Lets try this... on Comcast Is Reading Your Blog · · Score: 1

    That's odd... I haven't been contacted yet with a solution to my problem.

  22. Ok Lets try this... on Comcast Is Reading Your Blog · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm really upset with my comcast internet. I wish it was much cheaper and even faster.

  23. Re:It flew under the radar on Best Buy Is Selling Ubuntu · · Score: 3, Informative

    I bought my first copy of redhat at best buy many years ago (I think 5.0?). I was still on a modem and I don't think I had a burner yet so for $50 I thought it was a great deal.

  24. Finally on US Plots "Pirate Bay Killer" Trade Agreement · · Score: 4, Funny

    The full and unequivical end of file shareing! Don't you think?

  25. Re:Dangerous for PAs on Google Looks to "White Space" Spectrum · · Score: 1

    This concerns me also as I volunteer as an a/v tech at a church. We have some beltpacks we use that arein this spectrum, however our newer Sabine handhelds http://sabine.com/ of which we use 8 on a regular basis, opperate in the wifi spectrum and though there are several nearby wifi sources (we are in downtown minneapoolis) we have never had an interferance problem. This higher frequency spectum does bring it's own challenges. It is extremly line of sight and when a performer or speaker puts their hand over the antenna we almost completly lose the signal. I am guessing the newer sure mics will employ similar error corrected dital/analog hybrid type of systems to deal with the new chalenges.