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  1. Re:General law about search and link services? on Lawsuit Stops Headline Scraping · · Score: 4, Insightful

    No, the fact that they settled means that the court case was likely to cost more than the settlement. They agreed to stop the linking so they lost by default in the settlement.

  2. Re:Irrational legislation... on Efficiency Gains Could Prove Proposed Plasma Ban Shortsighted · · Score: 1

    Well now you've done it. Just wait for the legislation limiting you to 60 inches of diagonally measured screen space per household. A government auditor will call you shortly to set up an appointment.

  3. Re:Ummmm, this is the equivalent to smoking on the on Sniping Could Be the Next Killer iPod App · · Score: 1

    Plenty of tools the military uses can not be used in the same capacity at night. Even normal rifle sights are pretty difficult to use at night.

  4. Re:Why? on Sniping Could Be the Next Killer iPod App · · Score: 1

    On a real rifle you have to change the settings on the sight to compensate for the effects of wind and range. Bullets follow an arced path, not a straight line like in games. Also, wind has a large and noticeable effect. These calculations are usually precomputed and printed out but this means that you end up having to fudge the numbers a bit because your table only has rough range and windage estimates. This item will compute the proper sight settings to be applied when you enter in the wind speed and direction and the range to the target.

  5. Re:Nice. on Virus Infection Hits UK's Ministry of Defense, Including Warships · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Yeah, a warship sure has a hard time doing anything without their ship store to supply them with junk food and toothpaste.

  6. Re:Fingerprint removal on Biometric Passports Agreed To In EU · · Score: 1

    Your fingers would be even more distinctive for not having normal fingerprints. It could help you in a crime scene situation because investigators would probably assume that it was only a smudge, but for the sake of biometric identification it would likely do more harm than good. In a sense, the absence of normal prints would become your fingerprint.

  7. Re:tomato, potato... on Trojan Found At Torrent Sites Insists "Downloading Is Wrong" · · Score: 1

    I wrote the summary. I used the word virus as a synonym for malware mostly because I hate the word malware. I concede that it's technically the wrong use of the word since the trojan doesn't appear to spread itself but I just hate the word malware. It's difficult to say and sounds silly.

  8. Re:Modern day Indulgences on The Inexact Science of Carbon Neutrality · · Score: 1

    I'm going to sell carbon credits to finance my own carbon offsetting program, constructing an energy efficient solar powered house.

    Think of all the carbon savings we will see when I'll be getting all my electricity from renewable sources. Perhaps I'll even be able to produce more energy than I need and sell it to my electric company, letting them cut back on carbon as well.

  9. Re:Why is the government even subsidizing this? on DTV Coupon Program Out of Money · · Score: 1

    That's fortunate, because it's turtles all the way down.

  10. Re:Hm. Great on Tooth Regeneration Coming Soon · · Score: 1

    I also got treated by what I would consider a scam orthodontist as a kid. I was prescribed to wear headgear every night when i slept to correct an "overbite". Despite the fact that I never wore it my treatment of course progressed admirably. After I had my braces off after 2 years of course i had to wear a retainer to make sure the teeth "stayed where they were". I never wore that either and sure enough it worked like a charm.

    Maybe I have fucking miracle teeth or something. I floss about 4 times a year and brush my teeth about twice a week. I do use mouthwash nearly every day though. I have never had a cavity in my adult teeth. However, my "baby" teeth nearly all had cavities despite brushing every day.

    If it actually existed and wasn't painful, I'd volunteer to get rid of all my teeth in favor of some sort of permanent metal implants that I had to care for even less.

  11. Re:And the point of these laws is? on The Slippery Legal Slope of Cartoon Porn · · Score: 1
  12. Re:TFS Is Wrong About the EVE Exploit on Left 4 Dead Bug Patched Quickly, EVE Exploit Takes 4 Years · · Score: 1

    That was about a different exploit. One does not "suffer" from free items and get "frustrated" when it continues.

  13. Re:TFS Is Wrong About the EVE Exploit on Left 4 Dead Bug Patched Quickly, EVE Exploit Takes 4 Years · · Score: 1

    The 4 years bit is also speculation and hasn't been confirmed by any proof.

  14. Re:Jesus... on Obama's "ZuneGate" · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I thought Candlejack was the g

  15. Re:Congratulations Apple on Apple DMCAs iPodHash Project · · Score: 1

    Streisand effect... GO!

  16. Re:I bet they are just stalling because they don't on LHC Repair To Cost At Least $21 Million · · Score: 1

    I think it's slightly more likely that Waldo accidentally the whole thing and they can't find him to ask he did with it.

  17. Re:Only the good guys will be allowed one. on Northrop Grumman Markets Weaponized Laser System · · Score: 1

    They didn't have to do that because the previous UN sanctions had forced the country's entire infrastructure system into disrepair. Baghdad's water treatment plants stopped operating about 6 years before operation Shock and Awe. These plants provided about 3/4 of the entire nation's treatment capability. The electric infrastructure was destroyed by looting and was in disrepair as well. People actually stole the power lines off the poles.

  18. Re:Blind soldiers on Northrop Grumman Markets Weaponized Laser System · · Score: 1

    The military would never go for that. They'd use shutters like these:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Army_mlrs_1982_02.jpg

  19. Re:More details? on Northrop Grumman Markets Weaponized Laser System · · Score: 1

    The air conditioner is an add-on in the back of the truck, it's not a standard piece of equipment under the hood.

  20. Re:Congratulations? on Microsoft Exploit Predictions Right 40% of Time · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's like running your own car into a pole, providing the mechanic with your estimate of the damages and claiming you were right when he only overcharges you by 60%.

  21. Re:Isn't this... bad? on Plasma Plants Vaporize Trash While Creating Energy · · Score: 2, Informative

    The process doesn't break down atoms (that would be fission) it only breaks the molecular bonds. All elements would be preserved for reuse.

  22. Re:Too Bad for Archaeology on Plasma Plants Vaporize Trash While Creating Energy · · Score: 1

    Which is why I've been throwing my trash where it's hardest to collect. Mostly in national parks, but I've made some progress using oceanic currents in conjunction with plastic six-pack rings and bottles.

  23. Re:Somethings not right. on Plasma Plants Vaporize Trash While Creating Energy · · Score: 2, Interesting

    It probably has something to do with the need for everything a landfill has and maintenance for the factory on top of that. They will both need to receive trash and move it around. The landfill just piles the trash up in an orderly manner and then it's done. The factory has to run the machine to vaporize the crap and then get rid of the waste material that process creates.

    The vaporizing could create energy to sell, but it might not be a good margin over the cost of just running the machine, instead of the landfill getting paid to just pile shit up with little maintenance cost.

  24. Re:Somewhat moot? on US Supreme Court Allows Sonar Use · · Score: 1

    Things other than submarines use sonar. These other things actually include helicopters, boats and airplanes.

  25. Karma to burn. on Mars Rover "Spirit" In Danger · · Score: 1

    ZOMG! There are footprints in the upper left corner!