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  1. Re:A viola? Really? on "Back To My Mac" Catches a Thief · · Score: 1

    I think the submitter meant voila. I think you mean voilÃ.
  2. Re:Ground based sonar on Wreck of Australian Warship HMAS Sydney Found? · · Score: 1

    ground based sonar?

  3. Re:Uh, it is a big deal. A very big deal... on Wreck of Australian Warship HMAS Sydney Found? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The deepest part of the ocean is 10,900 m. So where is he seeing through 16,000 m of ocean?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariana_Trench

  4. Re:Citibank has had this for years on PayPal Launches Virtual Debit Card · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I don't trust paypal one bit and would be more inclined to get a citibank account to do this. Every person I know who has had a bad transaction has had their account frozen... Terrible customer support also.

  5. Re:The Pentagon already bought this,,, on "Interface-Free" Touch Screen at TED · · Score: 2, Informative
  6. The Pentagon already bought this,,, on "Interface-Free" Touch Screen at TED · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I recently attended a demo of a similar device at my company. The pentagon already has purchased units and the company is trying to branch out to private sector applications. They were using for collaboration with geographical software (gis data).

  7. FYI on Missing Link Fossil Discovered · · Score: 4, Funny

    m = milli = 10^-3
    M = mega = 10^6

    325m years = ~ 118.6 days

    Missing link may be a bit young don't you think?

  8. Re:Umm.. No? on Should Apple make .Mac free? · · Score: 1

    You can get .Mac for $68 on Black Friday every year.

  9. Re:Comparison with wiretap on Canada Unveils Internet Surveillance Legislation · · Score: 3, Informative

    FYI:

    CIA does international work.
    CSE would be the Canadian equivalent of the CIA

    CSIS is the Canadian equivalent of the FBI.

    Not many people know about CSE, but they have several buildings in Ottawa.

  10. Huh? on Trojan Using Sony DRM Rootkit Spotted · · Score: 1

    Trojans, root kits? What's with all the talk about sex on /. these days?

  11. Dupe! on Can Open Source Outdo the IPod? · · Score: 5, Informative
  12. Re:Where are the audio geeks? on Company Solicits Feedback on Next-Gen Recorder · · Score: 1

    I saw that and thanks for posting here. A few of us over at taperssection.com are following the development of this device with great interest (especially all those people who are still using their jb3 for field recording.

  13. Where are the audio geeks? on Company Solicits Feedback on Next-Gen Recorder · · Score: 2, Informative

    This whole topic shows that there are very few audio geeks in here.

    First, here is the link to the Neuros wiki about the project:

    http://www.theneuros.com/index.php/Category_Roadma p:Neuros_III

    This link should have been in the article itself, but the editors here are not the brightest.

    Most audio geeks who do field recording (what this device will primarily used for on the recording side) is:

    -direct to FLAC encoding
    -high quality A/D (better than sony dat or a nomad JB3)
    -digital input (many of us have better/expensive potable A/D boxes that would outclass anything consumer grade
    -24 bit 96 kHz recording

    and a few other things.

  14. OT: Moderation system needs work on Remote-Controlled Robots Explore 'Lost City' · · Score: 1

    Thanks to the moderation war for the upcoming interview

    http://interviews.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/0 8/02/0345212&tid=109&tid=11

    none of the other topics are being modded, forcing us to trudge through hundreds of troll posts and useless jibba-jabba.

    FIX THE MOD SYSTEM PLEASE!

  15. Re:Isn't debris unavoidable? on Shuttles Grounded Once Again · · Score: 1

    Take a look at the pics:

    http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts114/05072 7palrampimages/

    The right wing was barely missed by a large piece of insulation. I don't think they want to gamble anymore like they have in the past.

  16. Re:Nice misleading story, guys... on Debris Seen Falling Off Shuttle During Launch · · Score: 4, Informative

    Well, there is photographic evidence of one tile fracturing and breaking off. So aybe debris did infact hit the shuttle.

    Images here:
    http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts114/05072 6images/

  17. Images of bird impact and debris on Debris Seen Falling Off Shuttle During Launch · · Score: 4, Informative
  18. Re:SwissTool on The Ultimate Leatherman? · · Score: 1

    Carbon steel rusts more easily than INOX...

  19. Re:Hello it's me again on Major Climate Change 5,200 Years Ago Could Repeat · · Score: 1

    mod parent up... The grandfather has posted the same thing three times, and they are not peer-reviewed sources.

  20. Re:Possibly a good thing on Major Climate Change 5,200 Years Ago Could Repeat · · Score: 1

    The problem is it's not a well thought out post. Most of the peoplr debating here only know shards of info and think they are experts. The problem is there is no concensus among climatologists. Always read broad generalizations with skepticism, especially when concerning climate change.

  21. Re:I'm sorry to say this on Major Climate Change 5,200 Years Ago Could Repeat · · Score: 1

    Take a few oceanography and geology classes. In near term climate change next 10-200 years global climate change will cool and warm various places. Your point is more valid for long term climate change (millions of years). For instance, it's well documented that global warming will enhance the labrador current. That's the one that feeds cold artctic water down the east coast of Canada. If it gets enhanced it will puch farther south and cool down the northeast US significantly. In short, the father to your post is correct, and you just provided a knee-jerk eraction. Take some physical oceanography classes, it will take a while for the all places get warmer to take effect.

  22. Re:Sweet hack! on Tablet Mac Becomes Reality · · Score: 0

    Maybe with a blue tooth keyboard? That's what I'd use...

  23. Re:Photo of shift along fault line on Aerial Photographs of the 1906 Earthquake · · Score: 1

    You can find these types of things in active fault zones all over the world. The most common thing to find are beheaded channels/rivers. In the Sierra Nevada you can find quite a few of these, some relatively old...

  24. Re:but will Apple allow.. on Canadian iTunes Music Store Opens · · Score: 1

    No, please do more research. There are several American banks that have Canadian affiliates that allow you to get a Canadian credit card with a US SIN. The address issue can be worked around pretty easily.

  25. Re:Possible? on Canadian iTunes Music Store Opens · · Score: 1

    I'm Canadian and I have been bying tracks from teh US store for a while. I live in Canada but have a credit card going to an American address. Nice try though.