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  1. Re:why are snowflakes symmetric? on High-Speed Camera Grabs First 3D Shots of Untouched Snowflakes · · Score: 1

    No need to worry, I get plenty of spam already. Probably not as much as most Hotmail accounts get though.

  2. Re:why are snowflakes symmetric? on High-Speed Camera Grabs First 3D Shots of Untouched Snowflakes · · Score: 1

    Do you mind sharing where? I'm doing a photography book on Colorado and would like to include such a place. My email is i_love_junk_email at yahoo.com.

  3. Re:Bad summary on High-Speed Camera Grabs First 3D Shots of Untouched Snowflakes · · Score: 1

    Agreed. Humorously enough, as I read your post, I saw the mention of Canon, then looked at your username and remembered seeing the same username over at CanonRumors.com. I also frequent that site... small world.

  4. Re:Autodesk Inventor on Ask Slashdot: Best 3-D Design Software? · · Score: 1

    Better yet, if you have a Mac you can download Autodesk Inventor Fusion from the App Store for free, and it doesn't expire. Inventor Fusion is quite limited compared to the normal version of Inventor, but it's certainly powerful enough to create interesting/useful objects and export them to STL format for 3D printing. Trimble Sketchup is useful for starting to learn 3D modeling, however it isn't a solid modeler and as such isn't well-suited to 3D printing without using something like CADspan to convert the models to STL. The 3D warehouse in Sketchup is really impressive though and provides a great playground for downloading and working with preexisting models.

  5. Re:not relevant here, fortunately on Why Trolls Win With Toxic Comments · · Score: 2

    Very true. I haven't seen any "BSD is dying" posts here in a long time.

  6. Re:3D printers on Interviews: Blendtec Founder Tom Dickson Answers Your Questions · · Score: 1

    Check out the Filabot.

  7. Re:Perhaps someone can help me out here on Australian Federal Court Rules For Patent Over Breast Cancer Gene · · Score: 1

    Does this mean no-one else is allowed to test for that genetic sequence?

    Effectively, yes.

  8. The intro song on Interviews: Ask Blendtec Founder Tom Dickson What Won't Blend? · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Was the intro song written specifically for the videos, or did it already exist elsewhere? It is very reminiscent of the The Price is Right theme song.

  9. Run or bike to work on Ask Slashdot: How To Stay Fit In the Office? · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Live close enough to work that you can run or bike to and from work. If it snows or gets icy where you live, get Microspikes for your shoes so you can keep running in the winter. Problem solved!

  10. Re:Not "Grotresque", but "Square Grotesque" on MIT Researchers Show Dash Font Choice Affects Distraction · · Score: 1

    My '95 Honda Magna motorcycle actually uses Eurostile for the speedometer and tachometer, and I like it that way. I also spend minimal time reading gauges because there are only two of them. As they say, YMMV.

  11. Re:Got elements? on Book Review: Wonderful Life With the Elements · · Score: 1

    There's also radioactive americium-241 in a lot of household smoke detectors...

  12. Re:not all grain? on Ale To the Chief: White House Releases Beer Recipe · · Score: 1

    Noticed that... they also use European rather than American hop varieties.

  13. Re:US on Ask Slashdot: What's the Best Place To Relocate? · · Score: 1

    You've never been to Australia, mate. Australia doesn't have as many "enemies" as America... and it isn't as likely to get nuked off the planet in WW3. All said, thousands of miles of ocean separating Australia from the rest of the world means that military threats can only come from heavily industrialized nations with substantial military forces. Australia tends to be more "out of sight - out of mind" and generally not considered a threat to any other nations.

    Don't forget that if you are holding Australia in a game of Risk, you will receive two extra armies per turn.

  14. Re:uh oh on MSFT Reaches Out To Hackers: 'Do Epic $#!+' · · Score: 1

    Thanks for your analysis of how many folks with a 3-digit UID are left! Clearly we are among the few...

  15. Re:SNES9x source code should help on Ask Slashdot: Understanding the SNES? · · Score: 1

    You can also find SNES controller, cartridge and video connector pinouts at pinouts.ru.

  16. SNES9x source code should help on Ask Slashdot: Understanding the SNES? · · Score: 3, Informative

    The source code to a very good SNES emulator is available here: http://snes9x.ipherswipsite.com/

  17. Re:Ballmer fails again... on New Reality Series: Be the Next Microsoft Employee · · Score: 1

    And then there was the public debut of Windows 95, where they used the song Start Me Up by the Rolling Stones... they conveniently omitted the part that said "You make a grown man cry."

  18. Over 600 comments and no Soviet Russia jokes yet? This must not be Slashdot...

  19. Upcoming partial solar eclipse as well on Venus To Transit the Sun In June, Not Again Until 2117 · · Score: 1

    Don't forget there is also a partial solar eclipse happening on May 20 in the Western U.S. More info here:
    http://www.dailycamera.com/get-out/ci_20490292/colorado-have-best-solar-eclipse-u-s-has

  20. Ability to edit comments after submitting on Slashdot Coming Attractions · · Score: 1

    I can't count the number of times I've submitted a post where I noticed an error right after clicking submit. It happens even when using preview. Being able to modify our comments after submitting (at least for a few minutes) would be a nice addition.

  21. Obligatory video link on Prototype Space Fence Now Tracking Actual Orbital Debris · · Score: 2

    Here is the LM YouTube video regarding Space Fence: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SJdN90vT04

  22. Re:Add exact GPS coordinates to invitation on Ask Slashdot: Techie Wedding Invitation Ideas? · · Score: 1

    Seconded. I was thinking it would be awesome to have a wedding in the middle of a salt flat, surrounded by absolutely nothing but horizon, so GPS coordinates would be a necessity in that case (if people wanted to survive anyway).

  23. Fuji LX on Ask Slashdot: Mirrorless, Interchangeable Lens Camera Advice? · · Score: 1

    Wait until CES 2012 next week and see if Fuji announces their LX mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. If the rumors and leaked photos are accurate, it will be like the highly-rated X100 except with interchangeable lenses.

  24. Re:Great! on Fracking Disclosure Rules Approved In CO · · Score: 1

    The proposed source for this water is from the western slope, ie, the Colorado River drainage, which is already over subscribed!

    Agreed, the Colorado River has had so many demands placed on it that as of the late 1990s it no longer flowed out into the Gulf of California as it had for millions of years. For more information check out Pete McBride's documentary Chasing Water .

  25. Re:Buy a dog. on Ask Slashdot: Inexpensive Anti-Theft Vehicle Tracking System? · · Score: 1

    Obligatory National Lampoon's Vacation scene: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LrFEbxWzXI