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  1. Zebra zapping on Trains May Soon Come Equipped With Debris-Zapping Lasers · · Score: 0

    I read this as Zebra zapping lasers...was disappointed when I double checked the headline.

  2. Paypal fees on $1.2 Million Ultimate Games Collection · · Score: 0

    The paypal fees on this auction are about $46,800. That is a decent chunk of cash for moving some bits around.

  3. Re:first post? on Will Your Answers To the Census Stay Private? · · Score: -1, Troll

    He is not going for the guns yet. But wants to go after ammunition first. He supports the "INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION AGAINST THE ILLICIT MANUFACTURING OF AND TRAFFICKING IN FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, EXPLOSIVES, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIALS". Basically, if this treaty is signed anyone who reloads ammunition and is not licensed by the government will be guilty of illicit manufacturing. You can have all the guns in the world, but with out ammunition they won't do you any good.

  4. Re:Check it yourself on The True Cost of Standby Power · · Score: 0

    Here is a quick breakdown on AC power.

    When dealing with AC power things aren't as simple as with DC power. You have to take into account the phase angle between the current and the voltage.

    Power factor is equal to cosine of the phase angle between voltage and current.

    There are three different measurements for AC power.

    S = I x V (Apparent Power) = 127 x .3 = 38W in your case

    P = I x V x PF (Real Power) = 127 x .3 x .7 = 26W in your case

    To find Q (reactive power) you multiply current times voltage times the sine of the phase angle bewteen voltage and current.

    So your kill a watt meter is giving you everything except reactive power.

  5. Re:Why on Vista Won't Play With Old DVD Drives · · Score: 0

    "It just works" doesn't apply to Linux much either. Considering the crappy driver spport for a wide range of common hardware. For instance the Netgear PCMCIA cards. You have to use damn Windows drivers, and guess what, you'll either need to burn the windows drivers and ndiswrapper onto a CD or use a floppy. WTH you say, use a floppy drive? There is nothing obsolete about the floppy drive. It is quick and convenient for moving small files. If you can't be bothered to install one then that is your problem.

  6. Re:Entangled atoms for FTL comm? - Yes on Quantum Trickery - Einstein's Strangest Theory · · Score: 0

    So just set up a schedule of reading the entangled atoms. So once a month or whatever a message is untangled and the other end knows when they will be able to recieve the message.

  7. Re:Lets see ... on 'That's All Right' Soon To Enter UK Public Domain · · Score: 0

    Yeh you seem to be one of them. I support Bush and I'm not an ignorant fuck. Go watch Farenheit 911 again, and keep perpetuating your false beliefs. Get a clue and stop labeling people you don't know. When he has a has an Approval Rating http://www.pollingreport.com/BushJob.htm of 45% I don't think you can say that Bush is the most hated Administration you've seen. If you look at other presidents he is right in the middle with most of the others http://www.gallup.com/poll/focus/sr040210.asp Next time try not to be an ignorant fuck and learn a little something about what your talking about.