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  1. Re:As Jerry Seinfeld once said... on Black Boxes for Spacecrafts · · Score: 0

    Doesn't redundant mean that it has already occured? Funny that my comment was the first of this type...

  2. As Jerry Seinfeld once said... on Black Boxes for Spacecrafts · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Why not make the entire spacecraft out of this black-box material?

  3. Good luck finding it on Black Boxes for Spacecrafts · · Score: 0

    Now just try finding those black boxes in the bottom of the ocean. Or when the spacecraft explodes over texas, and people take it home as a souvenir.

  4. Re:Cheaper to buy 2 single-core computers on A 2nd Core to Keep Windows Chugging Along? · · Score: 0

    Personally, I'm oogling at the pretty LCD and shiny case. Dual cores are useless to me, even at a "low" 2.53ghz. If you can't game with AV software on, then turn it off. How lazy can people get.

  5. Let the Soviet jokes begin... on North Pole Gets Wi-Fi Hotspot · · Score: 1, Funny

    "Two Moscow-based Intel employees..." In Soviet Russia, Wi-Fi hotspots get the North Pole! err...

  6. Re:Which Law? on Comcast Sued For Giving Customer Info to RIAA · · Score: 2, Informative

    Well, here in Canada, all corporations have a legal obligation to keep customer's information private, unless you say that you are fine with them sharing your information for various purposes, or if they have a clause in the TOS.

    Unless Comcast has already changed their Terms of Service, I fear that this may have been lost already, as it states under "Violation of Acceptable Use Policy":
    "This cooperation may include Comcast providing available personally identifiable information about you to law enforcement or system administrators, including, but not limited to, username, subscriber name, and other account information."

  7. Re:Denied on Comcast Sued For Giving Customer Info to RIAA · · Score: 0

    Because Comcast probably had legal obligations to keep their customer's data private. And to those who think that she won't get anything out of this, why would she be suing if she didn't think she could win? That would be pretty stupid if you ask me. Generally, someone intelligent enough to participate in in an amount of file sharing significant enough to get the RIAA's interest should be able to distinguish between a winning and losing lawsuit.

  8. Illegal Drugs? on Crack Found in Shuttle Tank · · Score: 0

    DAMNIT! The first thing I thought was that astronauts were smuggling drugs. Who cares about cracked tanks. We need more drug smuggling to mars!

  9. Accounting explains all... on Is Leasing Really Worth It? · · Score: 0

    It really depends on the useful life of the computer. As you stated, it would in fact be better to purchase the monitors, as their useful life is about 8 years, maybe. If the cost of leasing the item over the useful life exceeds the cost minus the expected resale value of the item plus the expected repackaging and return costs, it would be better to purchase the item. This is basic accounting theory.

  10. Re:Perhaps they'd be more popular on Low-Cost Simputer Fails to Win Indians' Interest · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    No need for the racist remarks. Indians in this case are Indians, not First Nations.

  11. Re:20-20-20 on Health Consequences of CRT Monitors? · · Score: 1

    What if the room that you are in is only 19 feet by 19 feet? Does your "doctor" honestly expect people to get up and find a space where something is 20 feet away? This is obviously some sort of joke on your part...

  12. Re:Two button mouse my... on Apple Developing Two-Button Mouse · · Score: 1

    I swear to god, if that Apple OS XXX isn't covered in unremovable porn themes, I'll be one angry little bastard.

  13. British People? on Star Wars Revelations - May the Force Be With You! · · Score: 1

    I thought all people in space were british? WHAT HAPPENED! Probably some stupid civil war on a planet far far away between a colony and these british space people, I suppose.

  14. Re:Affordable Thermography on Infrared Webcam HOWTO · · Score: 1

    The only thing you need is a regular DV camera, knock out the IR filter, and get a new filter that lets in IR light in the spectrum of 3-8 m. I'm 99% sure that 3-8 m only lets in the IR light emitted from heat.

    Not sure if you'll be able to do this for a very low price though.

    BGMicro has a nice IR LED array with 36 IR LED's on a 2 inch PCB for $19.95. In their catalogue on page 5ish. This would be ideal for usage with a home made set of night vision goggles, along with a digital camera.

  15. QuickCam Pro 3000 on Infrared Webcam HOWTO · · Score: 1

    Did it on my QuickCam Pro 3000. The filter was underneath the part that is screwed to the PCB. As the guy from the article says, use blank film (usually at the beginning of every developed roll) for a filter. I used 3 pieces, and it works well. I placed them between the CMOS censor, and the little plastic piece off of the PCB (where the IR filter was). For some reason, when I point my remote at it and press a button, I can see the flash.

  16. Re:Remember when... on The Repercussions of Blogging · · Score: 1

    I completely agree with you. So long as you aren't violating any non-disclosure agreements, I don't see anything wrong with it. It should be within your freedom of speech to say what you want about any entity. Excluding particular people of course, as that could be consider slander.

  17. SmartHome on Electronic Gadget Ideas for a New House? · · Score: 1

    Probably some interesting items that you can pickup here. I also strongly agree people mentioning leaving some empty conduit throughout your walls. This is a MUST for future expansion possibilities. It will keep install costs down for any future wiring you might need to do.

  18. Re:placeholder on Electronic Gadget Ideas for a New House? · · Score: 1

    "Period" can also be a noun. ;)


  19. Time involved on MS Employee Calls for No More Passwords · · Score: 1, Insightful

    The amount of times I type in my passwords each day, it would be frustrating to take even more time out of my day to type these "pass phrases" in.

    What we really need is more biometrics.