User: posidian

Re:Brilliant application of 'planned obsolecence'

On: UK Firm To Release 'Screaming' Cell Phone

After my rather expensive phone (Seimens SX66) was stolen in Italy last month, I would pay to be able to do this now. I don't care that I can't get my phone back, but the knowledge that someone else just easily dumped my SIM card and is using it really pisses me off.

Re: Windows

On: The Greatest Software Ever

Just a minor correction, but since I work there, for your #3 it's 'TIGR', not 'IGR'. Both the ranking and its description in the article is a little funny, though. :)

http://www.tigr.org/

Re: Thunderstorms, other problems...

On: Roller Coaster Data Center

Top Thrill Dragster isn't the tallest in the world anymore. At 456 feet, Kingda-Ka is:

http://www.sixflags.com/parks/greatadventure/Rides /KingdaKa.html

At 128 mph, it is also the fastest (though it has been shut down for the last couple of weeks.)

technology didn't help Kingda-Ka

On: Roller Coaster Data Center

The newest record holder, Kingda-Ka in New Jersey (128 mph, 450+ ft tall), was shut down just weeks after it opened with little explanation. We visited there last week and it is expected to be down weeks still. Maybe we should have gone to Cedar Point!

how can they charge for it? NSF grant?

On: Computer Program Makes Essay Grading Easier

Since this was done with an NSF grant, doesn't the source have to be available? I wasn't aware that the NSF was in the business of sponsoring corporate development.

Re:Direct link to the ISO

On: LiveCD Lets You Try Out Project Looking Glass

that's not a mirror, it's just the IP address to the same server. try again.