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  1. Large Byte Checksums. on Install Copyright Filters on PCs, Says RIAA Boss · · Score: 1

    If they really want to restrict content, they can do the following.

    Maybe have it generate a large 1 Kilobyte MD5 type of checksup against the media file. Then the RIAA has a database of these Hashes and if it passes then you can play the file, if not then it send the file to RIAA to be reviewed by an RIAA media judge and put the 1K checksum into either a Acceptable or Denied database.

    When you go to download a file the Browser downloads the file but stores it in a DRM encrapted partitiion on your hard drive. Then after you receive the file it runs a process to generate a Chucksum and send it to the RIAA. The RIAA Database then cross checks the Checksum. They then allow you to play the file when you get a "Thumbs up" on your media file. It deletes the file if there is no checksum and sends the URL to the RIAA to download the file for judging and which DB to put the checksum. They won't have to store all the actual media, just the checksums.

    Of course i think I just screwed over everyone here by cumming up with a somewhat workable model, don't hurt me please.

  2. Build a General Purpose Robot instead on Dutch Unveil Robot Gas Station Attendant · · Score: 1

    Maybe give it two legs so it can go places where humans go, Maybe give it two arms and two hands so it can manipulate things the way humans do. Maybe give it enought basic intelligence to do what a human can do.

    Hmmm, then you end up with an "Android" that can be programmed to do almost anything, maybe add some learning code so instead of hainvg to sit all day and wade through tons of code you show it what it should do and it does it.

    You could mass produce them by the thousands or millions and sell them to almost everyone, want your own personal landscaper, buy a bot, want a personal chef, buy a bot. Want to pick lettuce, buy a bot. Train one bot to puck lettuce, copy the learning files to the rest of the bots you own and you have a robotic lettuce picking army.

    But power density and all those mechanical parts could be a problem, well here is an easy solution. Take illegals and remove their brains and put the AI computer board in their empty head and power it with the device they came up with to extract electricity from blood. Teach it to eat food and water and waste extraction to keep it healthy. Have it take commands in english so that is an added bonus.

    What do you do with a bunch of illegal immigrant brains? Well hook them up to life support machines and plug them into second life and all the other MMORPGs so they can totally help us beat the chinese gold farmers, win-win.

    The immigrants get a cool matrix like existance, we get self maintaining robots and manual labour done with no fuss, and china gets it's gold farming virtual butt kicked.

  3. Good News Everyone! on 2009 US Budget Holds Mixed News For Science · · Score: 2, Funny

    You get to actually go to the moon and spend a few months there. Except you will catch cancer from the cosmic rays and you will die a horrible painful death.

  4. So the Core is it? on NASA Wants "People People" for Astronaut Core · · Score: 1

    Do we get to go underground and kickstart the core?

  5. The Navy Must have stolen them on World's Most Powerful Rail Gun Delivered to US Navy · · Score: 1

    Somehow the Navy must have stole them from the Air Force. I know that the Air Force has had rail gun for years. Of course whomever stole it forgot to steal the Naquidah generators that you need to feed the things.

    These rail guns are pretty good at taking down a Wraith dart. Why would the Navy be worried about taking down Wraith darts?

    Now I am worried.

  6. Zed-PM is optional on Concerns Over Increased 802.11n Power Usage · · Score: 1

    Looks like I will need to find a ZPM to power the thing and the ZPM is where they get you.

  7. Re:So the Aztecs COULD have transplanted animal he on Teen Takes On Donor's Immune System · · Score: 1

    Sure you don't mean the ancient egyptians?

    Or the Goa'uld?

  8. The way to Destroy Scientology on Internet Group Declares War on Scientology · · Score: 3, Funny

    If to get about a million people to join all at once and then when the muckey mucks are not around you really mess up the place. I could see at a Scientology meeting you have 300 people 2/3 who are plants, when the rest want to do somethign evil like harass someone, you would then have 2/3rds stand up and say, HELL NO WE AINT GONNA BE ASSHOLES! You can join without paying just tell them that the other churches don't require you paty and demand that they let you into their churches because if you are dressed nicely I have yet to see a church kick you out if you go in, sit down and behave civily. Plus regular churches don't charge you for services, yes they pass around the collections plate but you don't have to put anything on it.

    Basically, just kill their silly little cult with a nationwide flash mob of epic proportions.

  9. Building a better Mousetrap. on Rat-eating Plant Discovered in Australia · · Score: 1

    Why build one when you can grow one!

    If you genetically engineer one to grow bigger it could become a carbon friendly alternative to Razor Waire in the battlefield.

  10. It works both ways. on Colleges Being Remade Into "Repress U"? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    A lot of colleges have agendas when it comes to allowing conservative students hold events and speak out, Which is ironic considering who is pushing this down our throats. Of course new-liberal types want to shut up consrvative speakers because they "know they are right". I say let both groups speak and if you don't like who is speaking you don't have to listen.

  11. Sarah Connor is pissed! on Robotic Fly to Descend on New York · · Score: 2, Funny

    She showed up the other day and put a few bullets in my Sony AIBO, My RoboSapien, and My LEGO mindstorm robot. She was mumbling something about a robot fly in NYC and skynet. I would be carefull you scientists, or she might be comming for you next.

  12. Life After People on 'Safe Ebola' Created for Research · · Score: 1

    Cool, so I guess now we can see how long our buildings and things will last after people die off, wait, there will be noone around to watch.

  13. How did he post it in the first place? on Command Line Life Partner Wanted · · Score: 1

    If he used VI, how could he.

    I mean unless he uses Lynx to surf.

  14. Richard Gere on Giant Fossil Rodent Discovered · · Score: 1

    When news of this reached him he put on a really big shit eating smile.

  15. Re:Oblig. GitS on Monkey's Thoughts Make Robot Walk · · Score: 1

    The question is, will fundie christians get cyberbrain implants and then when their biological brains die but their electronic brains still live will they pray to Cyborg Jesus or Robot Jesus?

  16. The real question is ILLEGAL immigrants on National ID Cards Mandated in the US, If You're Under 50 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Will they find a way to get a super secret secure ID card with the rest of us due to legal loopholes?

  17. Great on National ID Cards Mandated in the US, If You're Under 50 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    So my current license expired in 2015, but thansk to this I have to get a new one a year early....

    sheeeesshhhh

    What a pain.

  18. The REAL problem on Tweaking The Math Behind Political Representation · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Is gerry Mandering, we need a good mathematical formula for detirmining the SHAPE of the districts not who gets what.

    1. Divide each state into a grid of 1 mile by 1 mile "chunks"

    2. Find the population of each "chunk" using census data.

    3. Start in the Northern-West corner and start adding blocks to the district moving west to east and dropping down one row and changing direction each time you drop down.

    "Drop down, change direction and increase speed" Lurr from Anthology on Interest 2: Futurama

    4. When your population count hits what 1 representative can represent, start a new district.

    5. Repeat

    6. ????

    7. Profit from special interest kickbacks and pork barrel spending.

  19. Viva Las DSL on Comcast Promising Ultra-Fast Internet · · Score: 1

    I used to be on Comwurst for Internet Access. The speed was wildly swinging and when I went to download a linux distro or any other huge file that required I download peer 2 peer it practically shut down my speed so much I couldn't even Surf the net, heck it was like I was Surfing using a 300 baud modem. I upgraded to DSL for a little less with the Platinum DSL package, the fastest speed and is comparable to comwurst supposed max speed. For the first few weeks DSL worked fine but my DSL kept disconnecting because there was static on my line. I checked and one of my outlets was wired with electrical tape and luck, I spent a few bucks and repalced the outlet with a modular one and re-crimped the wire, guess what, no static and no disconnects since then! It was an internal house wiring issue that was causing the problem and even when my DSL modem was disconnecting due to static it was better than Comwurst, especially because I would stay up late and the hot dog vendors in comwurst's data center were always bringing their network down for maintence from about 2am till 4am. Never have that issue with DSL. Even streaming video is more consistent.

    I am glad i dumped my Digital Cable, it was good 8 years ago but now it is crappy.

  20. Swordbreaker on Making 3D Models from Video Clips · · Score: 1

    Now I can finally have a 3-D model of the starship swordbreaker, finally.

  21. Self Replicating question on Silicon Valley Startup Prints $1/watt Solar Panels · · Score: 1

    If they powered a factory making these cells on the same solar power cells they make, how long would it take to make enough cells to power another factory making the same cells?

    Could this same tech be used to make Lunar based solar cells?

  22. Concerning Space Exploration on Presidential Candidates' Science and Tech Policies · · Score: 1

    The only thing holding it back is that dumb 1960's treaty that says no one can own property in space. We need a better treaty that allows land ownership as long as you keep a permanent settlement on wherever you plant your flag and a rough XXXX km radius around said area.

    I wish we had a candidate that would propse a change to thsi treaty to help space settlements boom into a new "Manifest Destiny" of the stars, of course a lot of PC type people are friggen scared to death of the phrase "Manifest Destiny" these days.

  23. Tancredo on Mars. on Presidential Candidates' Science and Tech Policies · · Score: 1

    Fuck NASA!! We will never go to mars if I am elected!

  24. Just Like I found out in Portal on Duke Nukem Forever Teaser Released · · Score: 1

    The Game is a Lie!

  25. Making it easier for China on NASA Ares Rocket Specs to Be Open Source · · Score: 1

    Now instead of stealing designs from the russians maybe what will happen is that they will open their great firewall for a few seconds and steal our rocket designs and with no safety standards they will reach the moon first on their cheapo open source spacecrafts.