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  1. Re:Glad on Insurance Industry Warned of Nanotechnology Risks · · Score: 3, Informative

    We tend to be suprised because we are more used to thinking that businesses raise prices either to cover increased costs or to take advantage of increased demand.

    In this case, if there are increased costs or demand for "nano-insurance" it is not obvious. More likely, companies who make profit by mitigating risk are *creating* new market space by spinning up the popular uncertainty/unfamiliarity of the new technology as "risk."

  2. Re:K3B on Seattle Times Reviews Desktop Linux Distros · · Score: 1

    I can't get K3B running on my Mandrake 9.2 download. Something about 'cdrao'. Know how to fix that? I'm new to Linux, but if it works great for you, it should work great for me too, right?

  3. well... on Author signs MyDoom virus · · Score: 0

    Darl himself made that offer.

  4. outsource the CEO too on Long Term Effects of Outsourcing · · Score: 2, Funny

    Why not outsource the CEO as well? Why not outsource the customers to countries with _higher_ wages? I think it's time these companies started thinking outside the box.

  5. dual power on Hitachi Readies Fuel Cell for PDAs · · Score: 1

    Could it have a battery in the same form factor? Then you could use the expensive, long-lasting fuel cell for the long trips away from the charger, and the cheaper battery for everyday use.

  6. Re:Brain Cancer? on Largest Citywide Wi-Fi Deployment · · Score: 1

    Actually, your household microwave is much more dangereous than Wifi, which is like saying

    \epsilon >> 0

  7. too low on Largest Citywide Wi-Fi Deployment · · Score: 1

    All those things are way too low power to cause cancer. See my reply to Smidge204.

  8. power vs. frequency on Largest Citywide Wi-Fi Deployment · · Score: 3, Informative

    EM radiation increases the risk of cancer for high power or high frequency, or both. It screws up the dircetion of cellular (that's biology, not telecom) components causing errors in the way it replicates the DNA. When that error is significant enegough to produce a mutation, and the mutation survives and grows, it could be a cancer.

    It is unclear if the power of a cellphone (note the antenna right next to your brain) is definitely enough to cause cancer in a certain number of people.

    Note that main power transmission lines are low frequency but extremely high power. This explains stories about cancer clusters near these high power lines.

    WiFi is so low power that even at the relatively high frequency that I can assure all of you are QUITE SAFE from its health effects.

    I am an engineer too, and no, I don't work for a WiFi company.

  9. spam spam spam on Virginia Arrests Man For Spamming · · Score: 1

    Don't you serve anything without spam in it?

  10. mod parent up on Electronic Voting in the News · · Score: 1

    mindstrm is right

    Also, no one likes it when the customer keeps changing his order after you've already started the build.

    It is quite common actually to use pricing as a means of discouraging the customer from doing things like this. But the "up the ying yang" story makes it look like Diebold wants to discourage Maryland form having fair elections. That might be a nice bonus for Deibold, but here this otherwise normal behavior is being observed out of context.

  11. smaller vs. larger patches on Microsoft: Patches, Patches Everywhere! · · Score: 2, Troll

    You can keep using smaller and smaller patches, and eventually, you can stop smoking.

    Or, you can keep using larger and larger patches and eventually become a smoker.

  12. I just bought on Linux Power Tools · · Score: 2, Informative

    "Moving to Linux: Kiss the Blue Screen of Death Goodbye!" by Marcel Gagne.

    It comes with a bootable CD so you can try out Linux without wiping your computer. I haven't tried it yeat, but the book is very readable and got great reviews on Amazon.

  13. why it's called "power tools" on Linux Power Tools · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I remember there was a book once called "UNIX Power Tools" which seemed to achieve near-Bible status for anyone doing a significant amount of programming on the job. This book obviously follows the theme.

    Besides, who would buy a book called "Linux Hand Tools" or "Linux For Poets?"

  14. This Is Actually GREAT News! on Congress Sends Anti-Spam Bill To White House · · Score: 1, Funny

    You might think spam is a curse, but if this bill actually stopped spam, just think how many companies would see down-spiraling sales due to decreased advertising audience. That would bad news for the economy; for shareholders and employees alike.

    By passing this law, the hopefully spam-jammed internet should create increased demand for bandwidth and therefore increase sales in infrastructure hardware as well as spamming and anti-spamming software. IANA economist, but that should boost the stock market pretty good!

    Finally, far be it from my to suggest slashdotters are unpatriotic, but would it kill any of you to actually BUY something from an email advertisement? Why not do your part to keep your country's economy moving?

    Also, don't we owe some gratitude to the legislators who have our index funds' best interests at heart?

  15. what would you do on Sun Negotiating With Wal-Mart Over Java Desktop · · Score: 1

    What do you think Sun/Walmart should do to solve the problem described by parent carl67lp?

  16. Can't spell gEEk without a "EE" on So You Think Physics is Funny? · · Score: 1

    Three engineers were in the bathroom standing at the urinals. The first engineer finished and walked over to the sink to wash his hands. He then proceeded to dry his hands very carefully. He used paper towel after paper towel and ensured that every single spot of water on his hands was dried. Turning to the other two engineers, he said, "At Motorola, we are trained to be extremely thorough."

    The second engineer finished his task at the urinal and he proceeded to wash his hands. He used a single paper towel and made sure that he dried his hands using every available portion of the paper towel. He turned and said, "At IBM, not only are we trained to be extremely thorough, but we are also trained to be extremely efficient."

    The third engineer finished and walked straight for the door, shouting over his shoulder, "At Texas Instruments, we don't pee on our hands."

  17. fumblers on AT&T Wireless Fumbles Number Portability · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If you want to be the very first to try the hot new stuff, be prepared for things not to always go as planned.

  18. Would that be.. on Stealth Inflation · · Score: 1

    ..a laden or unladen ninja?

  19. No but it will check your credit report... on Voting Machines Vs. Slot Machines · · Score: 1

    ...and put some "mistakes" in it if you don't vote for the "correct" candidate(s).

    And it will be interesting to see which choices causes which political groups to spam you for donations.

  20. The Worlds Smallest Violin on Voting Machines Vs. Slot Machines · · Score: 1

    ..plays for you.

  21. GALACTICA 90210 on New Battlestar Galactica Premieres Monday · · Score: 5, Funny

    or MELROSE SPACE

  22. IronPort = Captain Amazing on IronPort Arms Both Sides In Spam War · · Score: 1

    ..who lets Cassanova Frankenstein out of the Assylum in "Mystery Men" (1999) because he'd put away all the other supervillains and was starting to lose sponsorships.

    "You must lash out with all you limbs like the octopus who plays the drums!"

  23. Open Source is bad for the economy?? on How to Misunderstand Open Source · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Non commercial software = less COST for buyers = increased buying power = better for the people = better economy.

  24. For the same reason... on Who Owns The Facts? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    ...probably, that some people think less government solves all problems "like these" neatly, as if idealogical consistency were more important than evaluation, analysis, and good judgement.

    Also, and I realize I'm just guessing wildly here, it could be that the stated "fact" is often disguised as an opinion, as in the parent post, thus making it easily missed.

  25. what about RFSQ? on Intel Researchers See Moore's Law Becoming Obsolete · · Score: 1

    Why no mention of RFSQ (rapid single-flux-quantum) technology? See June 25 slashdot http://slashdot.org/articles/01/06/25/1526217.shtm l