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  1. iPhone 7 was reviewed by them earlier, and it scored 86. https://www.dxomark.com/Mobile...

  2. Re:News to me on Have Bad Cars Gone Extinct? · · Score: 1

    Chrysler, Dodge (made by Chrysler), Jaguar (made by Tata Motors), Jeep (made by Chrysler), Ram (made by Chrysler) in the order listed on the site) doesn't really help.

    jaguar was owned by ford before being sold to tata

  3. yes, and no. on Is Science Just a Matter of Faith? · · Score: 1
  4. Re:I'm lucky on Large Tech Companies Moving Beyond the Cubicle · · Score: 1

    Is there something like a +5 'Impressive' Modifier?

  5. Re:One more college differentiator on Internet Curfew for College Students? · · Score: 1

    Not sure if you are aware of this, but in India the school selects you (no Russian Reversal intended) instead of students selecting the school. And as far as IITs are concerned, you consider yourself lucky just to make it in the shortlist of admittees, let alone grumble upon restricted internet access.

  6. What worries me.... on Satellite Navigation a Real Crackpot! · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is why are the british drivers punching in "crackpot" as their destination? Agreed that GPS Nav works like magic, but this is too much optimism. What did they expect, a list of all local crack joints with directions?

  7. The Irony on World's Most Expensive Mp3 Player · · Score: 1

    If I am rich enough to buy that mp3 player, would I still want to buy crappy 99 cent low quality mp3 to fill it up? Worse yet, would I still use my p2p software to download illegal mp3 for it? I had rather get rid of a couple of those shiny diamonds, and invest in one of those holographic memory/storage units. All the songs ever published, CD quality, in your pocket. A-ha!

  8. Re:Never mind on Slashdot Design Changes for Wider Appeal · · Score: 1

    Don't be offended old man, but why do you have a 6 digit id? Did you sell your original 2 digit on ebay?

  9. Dellianware?! on Mark Vena on Dellienware · · Score: 2, Funny

    Whoa....why make up silly names when everyone knows Dell and Alienware together make Delaware. All we want is for ID software to merge with Yahoo, and we will have IDahoo! Now its all making sense, those state names were not based on native tribes afterall.

  10. External Graphics Cards? on New Mobile GeForce Go Graphics · · Score: 4, Insightful
    I am not an expert, but I was wondering what is keeping the likes of nvidia and ati from offering an external graphics card for portable computers. I like my low-power, light-weight, sleek notebook. I am quite satisfied by its performance for daily tasks. But when it comes to serious gaming, it simply does not have enough oomph to take me through all the eye-candy I can immerse myself in on a proper gaming desktop PC.

    My other option is to buy one of those desktop replacement mammoths (which, oddly, some people still call notebooks). But it is a completely ridiculous solution. I like the mobility, convenience, integration I get from my ultraportable notebook. It is definitely a step in the right direction. It is the future. Agreed, but I simply cannot give up PC gaming.

    I have a usb hub which is connected to my external hard disk (300 gb), external dvd burner, optical mouse, and 7.1 speakers via audigy 2. I really use all that only when I am on my desk, at home. Why can't I also have an external graphics card (with its own power supply and cooling solution), that I can connect to when I am in a mood for some serious gaming?

    I would happily pay $300-400 for an external graphics card (USB or otherwise), that I can upgrade at will and use with my other computers. Is it technically impossible to do something like this? Or is it one of those things where all the companies have mutually agreed upon to keep screwing the unsuspecting consumers.

    Please don't tell me I need a desktop. I like the notebook mobility, and do not see a point in paying for another set of software and OS licenses for a gaming desktop.

  11. Digging its own grave? on Office Delayed, Too · · Score: 1

    At the rate the various free and easy to use competitors are popping up, I will say by 2007 an office suite would become as redundant as Outlook Express is for most people today.

  12. Re:Vertical not the answer on Are Vertical Mice The Next Ergonomic Trend? · · Score: 1
  13. Re:Sounds like a good deal... on Apple Launches 1 GB nano, Slashes shuffle · · Score: 0, Redundant
  14. Re:Sufficiently low orbit. on Old Spacesuits are Potential Satellites · · Score: 3, Informative
    True. But the time to re-entry depends heavily on 2 factors: The cross-section of the object (satellite/spacesuit) in the direction of motion and the time of launch.

    The cross section decides the drag the object faces. At about 380-400km, which is the altitude of the ISS (and therefore, the ceiling for space-shuttle); the velocity of a satellite is about 7.67km/sec and drag from the thin ionosphere does matter significantly.

    The time of launch is relevant because of the 11 year solar cycle, at the peak of which, the sun causes the atmosphere to expand. The expanded atmosphere causes the density at ISS altitude to increase.

    If launched today, a small spacecraft with a mass of 30kg and cross section dia. of 1/2 meter would survive for about 3 months before it spirals down to earth.

    This is one big reason LEO (low earth orbit) is used primarily for scientific and educational experiments. The low budgets available to researchers cause them to cut costs and inhibit the development of better instruments. A major expense in building a satellite is flight-qualifying it. Which is essentially testing it for thermal, vacuum, outgassing parameters and more importantly, safety to space-shuttle. Since the space-suits have already been in space, they are flight-tested and can bypass all those grueling stages.

  15. Re:The one feature I want... on High-tech Cars Replacing Driver Skill? · · Score: 1
    I need a "get the &#^$ out of my way" button that works on the self-absorbed asshole yapping on his cellphone while driving his enormous SUV 52 in the 65 passing lane and backing up traffic for a mile behind him! I push the button, he moves his ass over and life goes on.
    Ever notice a button at the center of your steering column, with a horn-like symbol on it?
  16. Re:Not degrees on Pluto is Much Colder Than Expected · · Score: 2, Interesting
    For a change, the journalists got their science right. from the article:
    43 Kelvin (-382 degrees Fahrenheit) instead of the expected 53 Kelvin (-364 degrees Fahrenheit)
    But then, a fellow slashdotter uses degrees Kelvin and no eyebrows are raised.
  17. Re:Google an accessory to Walmart's evil? on Google PC to Hit Walmart? · · Score: 0
    Also, if parents already have the software, it means they have a computer that the software already runs on which makes it a moot point if the new computer runs it.
    Maybe they bought the google PC because their old PC stopped working?
  18. Re:Jackson's imagination?? on Kong Mirrors Real Evolutionary Paths · · Score: 0

    Now this is what I would call an imaginative remake.

  19. Re:the only thing that matters is on ATI's All-In-Wonder 2006 · · Score: 0

    Don't do it. Anytime that is said, Bill Gates kills a cat! Seriously, why do we have to blindly mod any comments of the kind "does it run linux" as funny? Why is the above comment not a redundant/ troll? Everytime someone mentions it, our collective IQ drops by atleast 20 points. Save the obligatory comment for the sandwich toasters, roombas, and zippos. Since when are we compelled to run linux on anything that runs on electricity and/or has moving parts in it?

  20. Re:The (sort of) correct list. on USPTO Unable to Find Top Ten Patent Holders · · Score: 0

    Jenny! Go girl!! You need just 2 more patents to 'jaywalk' across Mr. Jay S. Walker.

  21. Will Gates share his fortune now? on Microsoft to Buy Stake in AOL · · Score: 0
    Damn! All this time I thought this was a hoax!

    Dear Friends,

    Please do not take this for a junk letter. Bill Gates is sharing his fortune. If you ignore this you will repent later. Microsoft and AOL are now the largest Internet companies and in an effort to make sure that Internet Explorer remains the most widely used program, Microsoft and AOL are running an e-mail beta test.

    When you forward this e-mail to friends, Microsoft can and will track it (if you are a Microsoft Windows user) for a two week time period. For every person that you forward this e-mail to, Microsoft will pay you $245.00, for every person that you sent it to that forwards it on, Microsoft will pay you $243.00 and for every third person that receives it, you will be paid $241.00. Within two weeks, Microsoft will contact you for your address and then send you a cheque.

    Regards.

    Chinu!

    I thought this was a scam myself, but two weeks after receiving this e-mail and forwarding it on, Microsoft contacted me for my address and within days, I received a cheque for US$24,800.00. You need to respond before the beta testing is over. If anyone can afford this Bill Gates is the man. It's all marketing expense to him. Please forward this to as many people as possible. You are bound to get at least US$10,000.00.

  22. Re:Scrolling only partially works on Mapping Google Maps · · Score: 0

    use bigger paper.

  23. I beg to differ... on Cooling Down Hot Processors · · Score: 0

    Its the chip that is hot here, so your salsa analogy does not work very good.

  24. What about P5? on Dual-Core Pentium 4 Slated For 2Q 2005 · · Score: 5, Funny

    What about P5? I will need it to play my copy of Duke Nukem Forever!

  25. Re:Cast? What cast? on Solar Super-Sail Could Reach Mars in a Month · · Score: 1
    Umm..how are they getting back, exactly? Martians pumping in some 60 MW microwave beam at them? Or do we plan to outsource the astronaut jobs to some 'expendible' [cough] taikonauts [cough] with 'Martian' Arts training?

    Yeah, I did not RTFA 'cause I am at work.