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  1. Re:The missing piece on University of Minnesota Launches Review Project For Open Textbooks · · Score: 1

    Because no one could ever review an open textbook.

  2. Re:... join the Math Club on University of Minnesota Launches Review Project For Open Textbooks · · Score: 1

    You can somewhat reasonably count in binary on your fingers, but only up to 2^10 - 1 = 1023.

    FTFY

  3. Re:Nothing new? on Software Engineering Is a Dead-End Career, Says Bloomberg · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Remember, he who dies with the most stuff....wins.

    Wins what? By what rules? And what good does it do you if you're dead?

  4. Re:PhD, xkcd and Penny Arcade on Ph.D Webcomic Gets Adapted Into Feature Film · · Score: 2

    Let me introduce you to a real webcomic: The Parking Lot is Full [courageunfettered.com].

    According to the site, it hasn't been published since 2002.

  5. former grad student on Ph.D Webcomic Gets Adapted Into Feature Film · · Score: 0

    As a former grad student, I say Bravo!

  6. Re:Open Source on Iranian Military Says It's Copying US Drone · · Score: 3, Funny

    No, if you give someone a Lamborghini, he/she would spend all of his/her time driving it.

  7. Re:First! on Iranian Military Says It's Copying US Drone · · Score: 1

    Does slashcode support Farsi?

  8. Thanks on 12 Ways LibreOffice Writer Tops MS Word · · Score: 1

    Yes, that worked, thank you. While I like LaTeX for stuff printed on paper, the fonts (and lack of flow) make LaTeX less than desirable for display on a screen.

  9. Re:LaTeX is the answer to only one question today on 12 Ways LibreOffice Writer Tops MS Word · · Score: 1

    As for your second point, if I put MathML within an SVG as would in an xhtml document, it doesn't render on Chrome/Opera/Firefox/IE. It might render on Safari, but I don't have a Mac on which to test that.

  10. Re:LaTeX is the answer to only one question today on 12 Ways LibreOffice Writer Tops MS Word · · Score: 1

    How do I do PStricks in HTML/CSS? How do I put math into SVG?

  11. Re:Did MS learn something from Windows 7 "flavours on The Three Flavors of Windows 8 · · Score: 1

    As little as I care for Microsoft, is it their fault that computer manufacturers include different hardware?

  12. Re:Sexy? on MacBook Pro Fragrance Created · · Score: 1

    Did Woz ever have the affect that Jobs had on Apple users?

  13. Re:Continuing to split versions? on The Three Flavors of Windows 8 · · Score: 1

    It's the consumer who doesn't. Or they don't care.

    And even if they did care, what could typical consumers do about it?

  14. Re:Don't forget Windows 8 Enterprise.... on The Three Flavors of Windows 8 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I don't see a profit motive for splitting up all of these offerings. Are they seriously hoping someone will buy two different versions to get everything they need?

    Ever hear of price discrimination? The different versions are not identical, but close enough. Microsoft expects businesses to pay more.

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

  15. Sexy? on MacBook Pro Fragrance Created · · Score: 1

    Would that turn people on?

  16. The advance of IP on Student Charged For Re-selling Textbooks · · Score: 2, Insightful

    When will they stop? Ever?

  17. Re:50% of people... on The Digital Differences In Americans · · Score: 1

    I saw the link. Strictly speaking, it was Miss Teen South Carolina.

  18. Re:50% of people... on The Digital Differences In Americans · · Score: 1

    That depends upon whom you ask.

    This, and some of what you said in your previous leads me to believe that you were aware of multiple studies on this topic (of course, you might have just meant that there were conflicting studies in general). This is why I asked for a distribution. Did one study put the percentage of 18-29 years at 94%, and another at 89%, and yet a third at 95%?

  19. Re:50% of people... on The Digital Differences In Americans · · Score: 1

    But the GP said that we might not have average and median intelligence coincide, which is different from having average and median IQ scores coincide.

  20. Re:50% of people... on The Digital Differences In Americans · · Score: 1

    Do you have a link to this?

  21. Mr. Bauerlein would like a word with you on The Digital Differences In Americans · · Score: 1
  22. Re:50% of people... on The Digital Differences In Americans · · Score: 1

    What is the distribution of reported percentages of seniors using the internet? Of 18-29 year olds?

  23. Re:No internet at home? on The Digital Differences In Americans · · Score: 1

    The site was made in 2002; they probably weren't worried about Chrome. Also, what do you mean by calibrated "properly"? Should IQ be normally distributed?

  24. No on The Ugly Underbelly of Coder Culture · · Score: 4, Funny

    That looks more like an overbelly.

  25. Re:Bought and paid politicians on Former TSA Administrator Speaks · · Score: 1

    The GP asked about which politicians could we vote for, and you reply by mentioning the Constitution. Is the Constitution seeking office?