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  1. Re:Valuation is an art on SEC Blames Computer Algorithm For 'Flash Crash' · · Score: 0

    Buying begets buyers, and selling begets sellers.

    The more computer driven algorithms account for market share, the more human nature proves it's tendencies are unstoppable and that the market place can never truly be 'efficient.'

  2. Legal abuse? on Hardware Hackers Reveal Apple's Charger Secrets · · Score: 0

    A couple of resistors and Apple thinks they can sue anyone that makes a knockoff. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2010-07-29-appleknockoff29_ST_N.htm This needs to be resolved in court so Apple can be forced to pull their heads out of their a-pods.

  3. Re:Turn off javascript... on New Firefox Vulnerability Revealed · · Score: 0

    Solution: Continue use of javascript for web-apps, but temporarily discontinue surfing for porn and warez.

  4. wierd dude on Christmas Tree Made From 70 SCSI Hard Drives · · Score: 0

    He makes a "christmas" tree, puts an 'X' on top instead as opposed to a cross, and refers to 'youtube' as "jewtube".

  5. Re:Good! on Stanford Teaching MBAs How To Fight Open Source · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    God forbid someone should try to make a living out of writing software.

  6. Journalists can do their homeworkd any day now... on McCain Picks Gov. Palin As Running Mate · · Score: 1

    [i]"...a self-described "hockey mom," is a conservative first-term governor of Alaska with strong anti-abortion views, a record of reform and fiscal conservatism"[/i] All news outlets are carrying this same spoonfed McCain press release verbatim. Journalism at its finest.

  7. "Revelation"? on Google Using DoubleClick Tracking Cookies · · Score: 1

    Google is Doubleclick on steroids. They know more about you from their own cookies and services than from Doubleclick trackers. If you're concerned for your privacy, don't use Google tools, period.

  8. Some point into the future... on Awesome Pics of CERN's Large Hadron Collider · · Score: 1

    Someday people will look in amazement and say, 'I can't believe they can fit all that into one 8 zetabyte flash card now.'

  9. ...for child pornographers. Now they have someone to sue if they get caught!

  10. Its crystal clear... on T-Mobile Sues Starbucks Over Free Wi-Fi Deal · · Score: 0, Troll

    T-Mobile hates coffee drinkers.

  11. Re:This is a big deal... on Google to Offer Real-Time Stock Quotes · · Score: 1

    Google will be disseminating quotes realtime but won't be a datafeed that will compete with other market datafeed competitors like Esignal. Traders need feeds that stream directly into charting and other trading analysis programs either directly or via an api. This is a move to compete with yahoo and marketwatch etc. Exchanges used to execute transactions in seconds, then milliseconds, and lately has been moving to microsecond status, which is another reason why Google isn't a competitor for quote dissemination among the serious quote watchers.

  12. Opentick.com on Google to Offer Real-Time Stock Quotes · · Score: 1

    Opentick.com is a free quote datafeed that provides unlimited realtime streaming quotes for a variety of 3rd party software interfaces (some free as well) and only charges exchange fees, i.e. nyse is $1 (which gets paid to the exchange.)

  13. No suprise! on Karl Rove Resigning Aug 31 · · Score: 1

    He knows there is little he can do to polish the Bush administration, and given the difficulties the republican party has had during recent years, he needs to focus on advising other 2008 republican candidates and help them start their smear campaigns early.

  14. Re:On the job training on A $251 Million Typo · · Score: 1

    The difference between a new trader and an experienced trader isn't how many typos they make, but how much sense and discipline they have to always double-check their entries before submitting the order. It seems that this company either trained their staff poorly, or this ee just didn't get it and was playing with fire all along.

  15. Re:Just one dismissal?!? on A $251 Million Typo · · Score: 1

    Agreed. If you're human you'll make mistakes. If you're using the keyboard, you'll definitely make typos, especially compounded in a high-pressured and fast trading environment. As long as the trading platform requires manual keyboard inputing, there should be range and money alerts for everyone (altho they may be different for each trader's level.) It requires development resources to implement these behaviors, but error prevention/minimization is a critical part of any trading environment, for a single trader or a large trading/investment firm. To put it bluntly, the weakest link in the electronic trading environment is usually the human.

  16. A lesson for new traders... on A $251 Million Typo · · Score: 1

    NEVER use Market Orders.

  17. Interesting device. on New Keyboard Technology · · Score: 1

    As an online trader, response time along with window and app management is key (no pun intended.) I've looked at various types of keyboards including ones for disabled people who have limited motion in one or both hands, but haven't found the range of configurability that I've needed, where this seems to be tremendously flexible. As long as I don't have to play scrabble everyday with the keys it could be a fantastic tool, although for the $200 price of the set along with extra keys, I would expect a 30 day money back guarantee which they don't appear to offer.

  18. If only... on Stanford Accelerator Uncovers Archimedes' Text · · Score: 3, Funny

    This story wouldn't be here today if the Christian monk had erased Archimedes text using the US Government DOD 5220.22-M standard.

  19. Google is a bad example on Are Betas Taking On Lives of Their Own? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Most of googles products, except for searching of course, deserve nothing more than "Beta" status. They are like me, they start great, impress people, but never finish the dang project and fail to realize potential. Froogle or Google News anyone?

  20. Wow... on Steam Users Steamed · · Score: 1

    Geez, its only a game! /runs for canada

  21. Re:Not km, miles. on Three Largest Stars Identified · · Score: 1

    The article says 1.5 billion km, while the graphic in the article identifies it as 1.3 billion miles.

  22. Re:Not very socially acceptable on Justin Frankel Reveals Life After Winamp · · Score: 1

    [i]Yeah, its obviously hard for him, with names like Cockos, AssSniffer, and Jesusonic. [/i] Not to mention SafeSex. Freud would have a field day with him, and I wouldn't blame him.

  23. Alcohol on Indoor Tropical Island · · Score: 1

    Alcohol discounts and club music would bring the Germans in 10-fold. In my experience they are more interested in a party than a beach, but open to both, as long as there's a party.

  24. Re:Great... on iPod Mini Custom Installation In A Ford Explorer · · Score: 1

    anyone who mounts an ipod out of view has lost a few marbles. a dash mount is the only way to go.