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  1. What fuel? on Mobile Fuel Cells Soon? · · Score: 1

    The article/press release does seem a little light on details. This company is certainly not the only one pursuing miniature fuel cells. Most electronics manufacturers, including Canon.

  2. Should have seen it coming on Unsecured Wi-Fi to Become Illegal? · · Score: 1

    Law enforcement and the politicians have been trying to tighten in on these "wi-fi" loopholes for a while. We've had some interesting discussions around war driving convictions, but this takes the cake.

  3. Yahoo vs Google on Yahoo! Mail Superior to Gmail ? · · Score: 1

    I currently have email accounts with Hotmail, Yahoo (old), Yahoo (new) and Gmail. The new Yahoo interface is by far the best out of all them.

  4. Did you say offshoring? on Google Lawsuit Exposes Microsoft Offshoring Deal · · Score: 1

    Since Mr Lee is a Google employee, will he now be working on outsourcing Google jobs to China?

  5. Why bother? on 100Mbps Home Internet Service Next Year in Finland · · Score: 1

    Why bother with 100 Mbit when 1 Gbit service is already being offered.

  6. Re:self install kits? on Google Invests in Power-Line Broadband · · Score: 1

    LOL yeah that could be tricky. That's one thing DSL and to a smaller extent Cable broadband have going for them.

  7. Its about time.... on Google Invests in Power-Line Broadband · · Score: 4, Informative

    Even though the technology may still need some polishing, it is already being pursued in Europe.

  8. Re:eBay on Shopping Online · · Score: 1

    I check eBay aswell but you could find much better deals a few years ago. Now it seems like everyone is has the same Chinese supplier in many of the electronic categories.

  9. Re:Not google's fault on Google Sued Over Click Fraud · · Score: 1
    I mean, they sign a contract in which they agree to pay for each click, it's never mentionned that Google will ensure that all clicks are legits...

    I haven't looked at the contract/TOS, but that certainly doesn't seem to be a good long term way of keeping customers happy and making profits. As a matter of fact, Google says that it will credit customers for invalid clicks:

    How will Google credit my account for invalid clicks?

    Google constantly monitors for, and strictly prohibits, invalid click activity. We work hard to maintain the integrity of our advertising program and to make sure you're being billed for legitimate clicks on your ads. If we discover that you've been charged for invalid clicks in the past two months, we'll apply credits to your account.

    You'll find any credits, including credits for invalid clicks, in your billing summary as a line item labeled Adjustment. Please note that other types of credits, such as promotional credits, may also fall under the Adjustment line item.
    https://adwords.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?a nswer=6426&ctx=en:search&query=fraud&topic=0&type= f

    The question now is probably if they are doing enough to prevent and detect invalid clicks and if they are following up with their own policies of refunds.

  10. Re:That's pretty stupid on Internet to Pakistan Goes Down · · Score: 1

    I never made that assertion.

  11. Re:That's pretty stupid on Internet to Pakistan Goes Down · · Score: 1
    Having a single pipe feeding an entire country is pretty damn stupid.

    And anyone outsourcing work that requires Internet access to such a country is even stupider.

  12. Damn... on Keeping a Data Center Cool on the Cheap · · Score: 2, Funny

    I doubt anyone had a chance to cache these pics.

  13. Re:Yeah on Yahoo! Orders Wikipedia Hardware · · Score: 1

    Since its being hosted in Y!'s data centre, I would assume they'll pick up that tab.

  14. Flash still has lots of room to grow on Flash Drives in Future Apple Laptops? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    The recent Samsung announcements were for 16 gig drives for this year. Considering that most laptops are being pushed with 100+ gig HDs, Flash still have some ways to go.

  15. Not the only place this happens on Indian Call Centre Worker Sells Customer Details · · Score: 1

    Have there been any other instances of employee theft around the world? I know that the FBI investigations around the recent CardSystems leak of 40 million credit card accounts are looking at it possibly being an inside job. At $10 a pop, that could have been a pretty nice haul for someone out in Tuscon.

  16. Also interesting to note that... on Legal Music Downloads At 35%, Soon To Pass Piracy · · Score: 2, Informative

    "The survey also found that 25% of 4,000 people interviewed said they were prepared to download music legally, up from 16% a year ago." (PCTalk)

  17. Re:Just wait... on Soldiers Call for Engineering Tech Support · · Score: 1

    I was waiting for the first dumbass to bring up India and it certainly didn't take long. Congrats, you wear the crown for today!

  18. Re:That stuff about prevarication... on Slashback: Wireless, Gasoline, Prevarication · · Score: 1

    And Barry Bonds wasn't doing roids, its all from soy protein!

  19. Re:How Comfotable Would I be? on New Type2 Diabetes Treatment May Provide A Cure · · Score: 1

    What needs to be stressed (especially amongst the American people) is that type 2 diabetes can be prevented. It is often a lifestyle choice that can make the difference.

  20. Re:Yeah right... on Passive E-Mail Monitoring Leads To Arrest · · Score: 1

    2. What makes you think that the encryption systems available to the general public aren't easily cracked by the boys in Virginia and Maryland?

    I'f we're talking anything over 128bit encryption, they'd need to attack the algorithm with something other than brute force.