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  1. Great for potty training on Urine Powered Battery Developed · · Score: 1

    Build this into a diaper. The baby will get an electrical shock when he starts to pee in his diaper. He'll soon learn to cry or run for the potty first, pee later. It is incredible

    Bert
    Kids used to be potty-trained a year earlier compared to this day and age with super-absorbent diapers. Those manufacturers create their own market, like drug-addicts, significantly adding to the amount of domestic waste produced.

  2. Re:Damned if you do... on Librarian Suspended over Patrons' Web Access · · Score: 1

    Late response, but the librarians could install browsers with "safe" browsing. Safari under 10.4 has it. Sites you visit during a session are not cached on the hard disk.

    Bert

  3. Re:Perhaps not the right approach for the market on Google Instant Messenger all Rumor · · Score: 1

    Open Source? Great for programmers! Without cross-platform binaries, Miranda is of no use to me.

    Bert

  4. In a hopeless effort to stay on topic: on Google to Include iTunes? · · Score: 1

    I have complained with Apple that iTunes searching capacity it not what it should be. Often, I know a fragment of lyrics, and I'd like to be able to search for that. Or I know that the song I like is in Italian and a hit in a particular period in a particular country (a couple of years ago there was a summer hit here in the Netherlands, and I'd love to buy it).

    Plus, it'd be nice if one could have an interface (Garageband), where laymen like me could recreate a musical fragment, and search for that.

    If Apple/record companies want me to buy songs, will they please help me do it?

    Bert
    Oh, and there is one more thing: Research exists that can quite successfully predict what bands/music you like if you like based on input consisting of your preferences. Now, iTunes has all my music, and it even contains ratings. Now why can't I get suggestions (only when *I* ask, please) for other music? Both "times played" and "rating" give even more clues for accurate predictions.

  5. Re:Damned if you do... on Librarian Suspended over Patrons' Web Access · · Score: 1

    Well, the people who view other people wearing their god-given birth costumes will probably not be the people who complain. So, all she'd have to do is keep other people from viewing the computer screens in use. So, she helps privacy invasion. Catch 22 avoided.

    Bert
    Oh ye of little faith. If looking at birth costumes is a sin and viewing the same act in which non-sinners were created (not necessarily true in these days of IVF), don't you trust that God is almighty enough that he'll get after those sinners when they're dead?

  6. Re:IMHO it doesn't change a thing on Shuttle Discovery Lands Safely · · Score: 1

    Yes, given the flawless trackrecord of commercial companies in this field, one can't but concur.

    Bert

  7. Intelligent trajectory on Help Solve the Mystery of the Pioneer Anomaly · · Score: 1

    The explanation must be the hand of God (if not another holy body part). Where can I sign to lobby Congress (by a spin doctor, no less) that alternative theories should not be taught at schools.

    Bert

  8. Eliminating polution with a smile on Self-Cleaning Buildings to Fight Smog · · Score: 1

    I do one better by fighting polution by smiling. Please join! TiO2 particles from my toothpaste remain in my mouth. As long as I expose my teeth to UV, the polution is degraded. This system is superior, because there are more people than buidings, and people breathe air, effectively passing the poluted air along the katalyst support (my teeth, that is). Hey, wait, this could be turned into 4 (for newcommers, that's profit). Protect your body and lungs from dangerous polution. Use my brand of toothtpaste, with extra TiO2 (new formula)

    Helps against bad breath too, when odors go in the other direction.

    Bert
    Who said inventing is difficult?

  9. Let the war begin on Longhorn's Offical Name is Windows Vista · · Score: 2, Funny

    Windows VI? Ha! Windows eMX is better!

    Bert

  10. Dual processor computers exist for years on Dual-core Processors Challenge Licensing Models · · Score: 1

    Amazing that this is turned into a problem. I've dual processor Macs for years. On the other hand, given the pricing of terrible (buggy and user-unfriendly) software like Adobe Acrobat standard and MS Office, their developers seem to have implemented double pricing as standard, even for single processor machines like laptops.

    Bert

  11. Re:Boobies on Googling for CIA Agents · · Score: 1

    Small wonder, given the number of boobies on the Internet.

    Bert

  12. Re:Fun with news on Australian Man Found Guilty for Hyperlinking · · Score: 2, Funny

    So, the judge infringes and Mr Cooper is found guilty.

    Bert

  13. Re:What linux really needs on Microsoft's 'Hands-On' Linux Lab · · Score: 1

    Hey, any company with common business sense should do that, because it makes it more likely that purchased stuff (like your wireless card) can be used in the future on other hardware.

    Bert

  14. Lame, in the Netherlands... on Australia's 'e-tax' Windows Only · · Score: 1

    they were Windows only for several of years, claiming it were too costly to develop versions for Mac and Linux. After much protest, they promised last year that they'd work on Mac and Linux too, to be used in 2006 (for taxes over 2005). As development of the Mac version turned out to be a piece of cake, the Dutch IRS released it for the tax season of 2005. It was fairly easy to use. My 75 year old dad could run it on his Mac easily. The only caveats were about re-using the app (he helps other people with their tax forms).

    Bert

  15. Re:The patent system is working perfectly on No PodBuddy for iPod lovers · · Score: 1

    "It is making lots of money for lots of lawyers"

    I just sent the guy free advice on how to continue without infringing.

    Bert
    Patent attorney.

  16. Give bonus levels, stronger guns as rewards on Distributed Computing on Next Gen Consoles · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Apart from the fact that during gaming itself the Distributed Computing program should be (and probably will, as they do now) in the background doing nothing, and that they shouldn't run 100% but rather a bit lower when the console is idle, I could definitely see this happen if the game manufacturers give bonus levels, more bullets, stronger armour or whatever is good, nice and fun in a game. For the game manufacturers it will generate a ton of free publicity when their game helps curing cancer. The gamers get more fun. And if you don't want that, you turn it off. Now how hard is this?

    Bert
    Bonus sllogan: Save a live and you get an additional live.

  17. Re: Boob mouse has one button only? on Telepresence Via Matter Imaging · · Score: 1

    I assume it has one button only. Does this mean it is Mac only?

    Bert

  18. Re:Hardware Impact on Pure JavaScript Unix-Like Web Based OS · · Score: 1

    512 Mb? That's 64 MB. I believe that is not uncommon, so it should work.

    Bert

  19. Q: Can you mix PHP and RoR? on Ajax On Rails · · Score: 1

    I'm not a programmer, but someone who pays a programmer to develop a web-application for which PHP is used. It is possible to mix PHP and RoR, making a gradual transition possible? The FA surely mentions types of behaviour I'd like to have. Bert

  20. Re:To all the American's on Japan Striving For Energy Efficiency · · Score: 1

    This was tested by the famous Mythbusters, as seen on Discovery channel. The actual test showed that the vehicle with open windows and airco off could drive significantly further than the one with windows closed and airco on. Bert

  21. Re:Need explanation on The Flight of the Solar Sail · · Score: 1

    I think the light will go redder and redder.

    So now I have a question, does redder light have a lower impact strength (less oomph) to power the sail?

    Bert

  22. Re:Our leaders here in Europe are cowards! on Europe Is Falling Behind On Open Source · · Score: 1

    "Management in Europe just doesn't have the courage to support Open Source. They hide behind the mantra of: Nobody ever got fired for choosing IBM"

    That'd be good, they're into the OSS thing.

    Bert

  23. Anyone can read morse instantaneously on Morse Coders Beat SMSers · · Score: 1

    because it can be converted to plain text automatically, duh.

    So, those into Morse can use it and enjoy its speed, whereas those not willing to learn it don't have to.

    Bert
    Who bets that even Morse buffs can read plain text faster than Morse code

  24. Please explain why on Drawing uncovered of 'Nazi Nuke' · · Score: 1

    Why is it (physics) that you can't have a shotgun type Pu yet can have a shotgun type U bomb?

    Bert

  25. Bill doesn't care on Windows Servers Neck and Neck with Unix Servers · · Score: 1

    All those stories about Windows servers now running Linux. Bill probably doesn't care: Licenses were bought.

    Bert