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  1. Re:This is why we can't have nice things! on PS3 Hacker Claims He's Jailbroken 3.60 Firmware · · Score: 1

    That's what I did. Of course I did that after the root kit on the music CD's. Nothing with a Sony label will ever touch anything on my network until they have a few years of behaving themselves.

  2. Re:About Obama's campaign promises. on Patriot Act Up For Renewal, Nobody Notices · · Score: 1

    You mean re-instating the Clinton Tax Increases?

  3. Re:fox news at work here on 45 Years Later, Does Moore's Law Still Hold True? · · Score: 1

    Sorry, I thought that was NPR.

  4. Re:How Absurd on Does Typing Speed Really Matter For Programmers? · · Score: 1

    I wonder of this is less of a WPM contributes to coding ability and more of a lack of WPM indicates a lack of experience at a keyboard (and hence lack of coding ability).

  5. Re:What question works? on Nigerian Email Scam Victim Sues Bank, Loses Appeal · · Score: 1

    I've been told that asking if the funds have been "finally delivered" is the correct phrase. I would suppose that (if you care to go through the hassle) a conversation with the bank about avoiding that risk might be in order.

  6. Re:bullcrap on Countering a DMCA Takedown In the Magnet Wars · · Score: 1

    That's your experience. They stole a tire from me.

  7. Don't you love it when... on Wikileaks To Publish Remaining Afghan Documents · · Score: 1, Insightful

    people announce their intention to do something incredibly stupid.

  8. Re:Those buzzwords are okay, I guess... on R In a Nutshell · · Score: 1

    So...you're making money off Facebook?

  9. Re:advice: on Sidestepping A-to-D Convertors For Town Government's Cable TV? · · Score: 3, Informative

    ...who said there was no other solution and I had to pay $3 per month for each box.

    About the third line of the second quoted section.

  10. Re:Also there is 1 more at the end of that? the ba on NASA Sets Dates For Space Shuttle Finale · · Score: 3, Interesting

    The backup shuttle is for emergencies only. It has to be ready to go, but (if all goes well) shouldn't actually launch.

  11. Re:I just go into Ham on Ham Radio Still Growing In the iStuff Age · · Score: 1

    I passed my test at age 11. That day I met a 9 year old who had the Amateur Extra license.

    KC0DAD

  12. Re:Torn on We're Staying In China, Says Microsoft · · Score: 3, Insightful

    No, we wouldn't. That said, we have plenty of commonly used services hosted outside the US for very similar reasons. To remain in China and refuse to sensor results would be illegal. To remain in China and continue to sensor results would be against their ethics. Thus, they followed the remaining option: Leave China.

  13. Re:Blah blah blah on Google Wants To Be Your Electricity Meter · · Score: 1

    In my breaker panel, each phase is interlaced with the other (think interlacing your fingers). The top breaker on each side is from one phase. The second is from the other phase. The third is back to the first phase, etc. A double breaker does join across the two phases. Turning off one side of breakers does not limit you to only using one phase.

    Your claim that those voltages are never added to make 220 is blatantly false.

  14. Re:"$5,000 to $10,000 apiece"? on Laptop Computers Detect and Monitor Earthquakes · · Score: 1

    Funny, I can get one for a round $1000. I'd say a savings of 80-90% per unit is fairly significant. Since most of these computers are purchased for other reasons, the cost becomes very low.

  15. Re:Stupid headline on Microsoft, Amazon Ink Kindle and Linux Patent Deal · · Score: 1

    Verb

            * S: (v) ink (append one's signature to) "They inked the contract"
            * S: (v) ink (mark, coat, cover, or stain with ink) "he inked his finger"
            * S: (v) ink (fill with ink) "ink a pen"

    http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ink

  16. As one getting married in 11 days... on Best Man Rigs Newlyweds' Bed To Tweet During Sex · · Score: 1

    I will have the hide of anyone foolish enough to try this on me!!!

  17. Re:License missing on Google Serves a Cease-and-Desist On Android Modder · · Score: 1, Interesting

    In some cases, failure to sufficiently defend one's rights to some IP (intellectual property) results in the inability to defend it in the future. I.e. If Google gets in the habit of knowingly allowing re-distribution of their applications with out a license, they loose any right to enforce the copyright in the future.

  18. Re:Compatibility with Draft-N on 802.11n Should Be Finalized By September · · Score: 3, Informative

    The problem with that theory is that most products don't plainly say it is based on a draft protocol. They simply say they are based on 802.11N. Any indication that it is a draft is hidden in fine print (if there at all).

  19. Re:Have to publish it in the right place on How Do I Put an Invention Into the Public Domain? · · Score: 1

    A United States government agency working in-efficiently...shocking! I'm actually surprised that you were able to find even a theoretical method for reporting this. Kudos to you for getting as far as you did.

  20. This honestly makes sense on Study Debunks Gamer Stereotypes · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Especially the household income note. While many of us may not see it that way, games are a luxury. They're more likely to be found in a higher income household.

  21. Re:3 ideas on Best Way To Teach Oneself Math? · · Score: 1

    Having been home schooled, I'll recommend Saxon math. John Saxon designed the books to be for those who have difficulty learning math. They are laid out as text books designed for one year so you may have to get more than one. I would recommend starting out with something in the Algebra 2 or Advanced Mathematics range.

    It's designed with plenty of repetition over the course rather than drill one topic for a week and never see it again. It's by far the best math text book style I've ever seen.

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    Adam Lininger
    University of Missouri - Rolla

  22. Re:"Yeah, those suspicious e-lectronics". on MIT Student Arrested For Wearing 'Tech Art' Shirt At Airport · · Score: 1

    The significance of airports is the heightened alert. Yes, there is no particular reason why Airports have such a jumpiness about them. As you pointed out, plenty of other locations could be just as big a targets. That said, it is a fact of life that airports are jumpy places. Knowing that bringing such a device is likely to cause a panic makes it a stupid idea. This gal (however smart she may be) honestly needs some common sense.

  23. University of Missouri - Rolla does the same on Higher Tuition For an Engineering Degree · · Score: 1

    The University of Missouri - Rolla (Soon to be Missouri University of Science and Technology) is doing the same thing. All engineering have an associated $50/credit-hr "lab fee". The official statement is that this is to defray costs of materials used in class. However, there is word of other departments such as physics, math, and computer science adding a similar fee to their classes. This appears to be a move toward increasing tuition with out calling it a tuition increase.

  24. Just in time for Christmas on Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 Set for December · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wonder if anyone will buy it for me...oh...wait

  25. Re:Hows about.. on RFID Passports Raise Safety Concerns · · Score: 1

    That would require changing a few laws. There's a very limited set of people that can use a SSN. If I remember correctly, it's something like employers, lenders, and the IRS. There may be others, but I'm sure that you can't use a SSN as a generic ID number.