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  1. Re:Monsanto v. Schmeiser on First Superbugs, Now Superweeds · · Score: 1

    Sorry man, flash vids don't cut it. I need text. :(

  2. Re:Amazing... on Security Firm Reveals Microsoft's "Silent" Patches · · Score: 1

    Hmm... so Seattle is sitting on a ticking fuel-chair bomb eh?

  3. Re:This could be the breakthrough... on 1 Molecule Computes Thousands of Times Faster Than a PC · · Score: 1

    I don't either, that part was in the quote of the parent. You should ask the parent.

    I think the P-Value is the 'certainty' or 'confidence' value.

  4. Re:This could be the breakthrough... on 1 Molecule Computes Thousands of Times Faster Than a PC · · Score: 1

    From the top of my head, among these limitations are:

    • It won't solve any NP complete or even hard problems faster than a few orders of magnitude.
    • It is probabilistic, so you still need old fashioned silicon around it, and still all results will come with a P-value.
    • They need quite good cooling, as in liquid nitrogen.

    Even with all of these conditions, purpose-driven machines for research would still be quite a boon.

    Even this proof-of-concept here for computing FFTs shows potential...

  5. Re:A bit misleading.. on iPhone App Helps To Cure Vertigo · · Score: 1

    I don't. I think my ability to 'compensate' or ignore it is.

    Just like I feel pain more sharply when tired, or when uncorrected my astigmatism is much more noticeable.

  6. Re:Monsanto v. Schmeiser on First Superbugs, Now Superweeds · · Score: 1

    Can you give us some context in regards to this poisoning thing? I've never heard of this before, and would like to read up on it. I love to hate companies, gimme some ammo!

  7. Re:Monsanto v. Schmeiser on First Superbugs, Now Superweeds · · Score: 1

    Huh, this case is eerily similar to all the "whaa pirates are stealin' mah content!" one.

    Sadly, Joe seems to lose on both of these.

  8. Re:Damm lawyers on Games Workshop Sues Warhammer Online Fansite · · Score: 1

    Maybe who? You a word.

  9. Re:A bit misleading.. on iPhone App Helps To Cure Vertigo · · Score: 1

    I think I have it, mildly.

    When I'm not 100% awake (ie, less than 8 hours rest) I'll feel like things are moving when they are not, and have some subtle balance problems. This comes and goes. I think I'm just good at dealing with it. That I lack the nausea component of motion sickness etc, I think lends to my supposition that I'm just good at dealing with it :). I get the sensation that I'm floating or in a state of lower gravity (like when driving over a crest of a hill, except not in the gut, and it lasts on the order of hours). Going into a wide open space (ie, parking lot) that still has fixed references seems to make it go away for a while.

    It wouldn't surprise me. I had tons of problems with my ears as a child, so far that I have no bones in one ear, instead having a plastic rod replacing them. Also, one of my mastoid processes is missing now too :P

  10. Re:Interesting! on Vibration Killing Enterprise Disk Performance? · · Score: 1

    The post isn't worded that way. My take from it was "hmm, so if I shake the drive I get less space?"

    I suppose it could have an impact from the engineering side. That's not how the question reads (to me) however.

  11. Re:Can't believe it on Vibration Killing Enterprise Disk Performance? · · Score: 1

    I would advise against shaking random racks in your datacenter. That can make Bad Things (TM) happen :)

  12. Re:not surprising really on Vibration Killing Enterprise Disk Performance? · · Score: 1

    I found a 6 year old Western Digital IDE drive in our DC.

    This thing has lived through loud noise, vibration, bad power, failed AC (and so high temps) but kept on truckin'

    I think you get a proper specimen once in a great while heh.

  13. Re:How is this different than on Air Force Treating Wounds With Lasers and Nanotech · · Score: 1

    Wow, now I actually have a clue about what is going on! Thanks!

    I need to go look up free radicals again. No matter how often I look into that, I keep forgetting it. Odd.

  14. Re:Anyone know why it affects SSD? on Vibration Killing Enterprise Disk Performance? · · Score: 1

    It shouldn't, and a quick skim didn't reveal that either.

    Are you sure you didn't just misread an acronym?

  15. Re:Interesting! on Vibration Killing Enterprise Disk Performance? · · Score: 1

    This has nothing to do with capacity, you idiot! At least read the summary would you?

  16. Re:Amazing... on Security Firm Reveals Microsoft's "Silent" Patches · · Score: 1

    I would be quite happy if Microsoft were to die a horrible death involving fire.

  17. Re:How is this different than on Air Force Treating Wounds With Lasers and Nanotech · · Score: 1

    Yea, it does.

    Hot piece of metal -> rose bengal

    Scale: molecular level

    Still, energy (ie, heat) is being transferred from the media to the wound.

  18. Re:this is why my network is "unsecured". on Hot Sales In China For Wi-Fi Key-Cracking Kits · · Score: 1

    Which is, honestly, a great defense :D

    It will certainly keep the casual ones away!

  19. Re:This was expected on NASA Space Habitat Research Goes Undersea · · Score: 1

    Dear sir,

    Your post is shit. Stop it.

  20. Re:this is why my network is "unsecured". on Hot Sales In China For Wi-Fi Key-Cracking Kits · · Score: 2, Informative

    MACs can be sniffed, and spoofed.

    The trick is to not use it while the "true" device is (you'll just cause problems)

  21. Re:BAD SLASHDOT! on MechWarrior 4 Free Release Now Available · · Score: 1

    Wow...

    I just seeded all three to 1000% within 8 hours.

    Holy crap.

  22. Re:MTX client sucks. on MechWarrior 4 Free Release Now Available · · Score: 1

    It's not locking up, it's just poorly programmed. It's hanging on the connection attempts, since the MTX servers exploded.

    Disconnect your internet when you start it. You'll then have to grab the game's .mtx files elsewhere and manually install in MTX while it is in offline mode.

    See here:
    http://www.mektek.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=156383

    http://www.mektek.net/mw4free/torrents/files/mechwarrior4mercenaries.all.to.51.03.01.0017.mtx.torrent
    http://www.mektek.net/mw4free/torrents/files/mechwarrior4mercenaries.51.03.01.0017.to.51.03.01.0018.mtx.torrent
    http://www.mektek.net/mw4free/torrents/files/mechwarrior4mercenaries.51.03.01.0018.to.51.03.01.0020.mtx.torrent

    "Official" instructions. Just in case the .torrents on that domain are bad and/or die.

  23. Re:not impressed on MechWarrior 4 Free Release Now Available · · Score: 1

    Mouser/Digikey, here I come! I gots me some toggle switches to order!

  24. Re:BAD SLASHDOT! on MechWarrior 4 Free Release Now Available · · Score: 1

    It's not locking up, it's just poorly programmed. It's hanging on the connection attempts, since the MTX servers exploded.

    Disconnect your internet when you start it. You'll then have to grab the game's .mtx files elsewhere and manually install in MTX while it is in offline mode.

    See here:
    http://www.mektek.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=156383

    http://www.mektek.net/mw4free/torrents/files/mechwarrior4mercenaries.all.to.51.03.01.0017.mtx.torrent
    http://www.mektek.net/mw4free/torrents/files/mechwarrior4mercenaries.51.03.01.0017.to.51.03.01.0018.mtx.torrent
    http://www.mektek.net/mw4free/torrents/files/mechwarrior4mercenaries.51.03.01.0018.to.51.03.01.0020.mtx.torrent

    See this (from my other post). It should at least get the game working.

  25. Re:Awesome game now free on MechWarrior 4 Free Release Now Available · · Score: 1

    I'll take my Diashi loaded up with the PBX (? the shotgun things)

    I knocked an Atlas on it's ass with that. Short range, but one or two salvos to take anyone but a few heavy's out.