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  1. I call this FUD... on Digital Camera Vs. Camera Phone · · Score: 1

    The reason the that the camera-phone picture turned out a lot better was because the person did not know how to use the DSLR. I would like to see this test with the EXIF data in tact and not have the pictures edited in Photoshop first. Judging by the high amount of noise on the DSLR picture, the camera was set at a very high ISO. If the person actually knew how to use the camera they could take a lot better picture.

    I suspect that the author is just trying to get people to visit his article so CNET can make money off the advertisements.

  2. It is NOT fully electric on GM Working on Feasible Electric Car · · Score: 1
    The car can be fully recharged by plugging it in to a 110-volt outlet for about six hours, and the gasoline engine can get about 50 miles per gallon when producing electricity to run the car, GM said.
    GM is working on cars that will be able to run on both gas and electricity. It will not be fully electric.

    Why is this bad?
    Gasoline engines are much more complicated than electric engines. They require much more parts. Fully electric cars are much lighter and can get better mileage. The engine on the Tesla Roadster weighs 70 pounds! Plus, you do not have to depend on gasoline.

    I don't know about you, but I want a Tesla Roadster. It is a fully electric plug-in car capable of going 250 miles on a single charge and 0-60 mph in 4 seconds. Ok, so it does cost upwards of 100 grand, but it is still awesome.
  3. Re:New data just released on AOL Releases Search Logs of 657,427 Users · · Score: 1
    657,437 searches for "how to cancel AOL"
    Not quite that many. I downloaded it and ran the command on the 10 text files containing the search logs:
    cat * | grep -c "cancel aol"
    There were actually 667 searches for how to cancel AOL.
  4. Doomsday? on Domesday Book Goes Online · · Score: 1

    Was I the only one who thought that some religious cult made an e-book predicting the end of the world?

  5. Noise Cancelling on Combating Harassing Use of Mosquito Noise Device? · · Score: 5, Funny
    You could try setting up a device (such as a stereo or computer speakers) which cancels out the noise which I believe is 17KHz. If you emit the exact opposite sound, they will cancel out each other. It uses the same principle as noise-cancelling headphones. I hope this ASCII drawing of how the waves will interact helps:
    Mosquito Wave: /^\/^\/^\

    Opposite Wave: \_/\_/\_/

    = Combination: ---------
  6. It is quiet, but does it actually do anything? on MS to Launch Paid Security Subscription Service · · Score: 1

    "Windows Live OneCare [CC] works continuously, automatically, and quietly in the background on your PC, ever vigilant against threats but never in the way, allowing you to have fun and be more productive" If it is closed source and never alerts us, how are we supposed to know if it is actually doing anything? The program could just be filled with random code and gibberish to make it seem like it is imporant. At least it doesn't pop up asking you to restart every five minutes!

  7. Re:Keeping the dogs out of the internet ... on Another Google Tool To Take On PayPal? · · Score: 1

    I can see how this would work if the ad went directly to a Google managed website where the checkout process was being done directly with Google. This way there would be no possible way for someone do commit fraud.

  8. Re:Keeping the dogs out of the internet ... on Another Google Tool To Take On PayPal? · · Score: 1

    There is one problem with only getting money once a customer makes a transaction through the website. How is Google supposed to know if the transaction is ever made? The website could just hide the fact that the transaction was made and not have to pay for advertising costs.

  9. Re:Summary wrong, $20 not $200 on Microsoft Tricks Hacker Into Jail · · Score: 1

    Thanks. The article is already changed. I did write $200. I know the difference between a Franklin and a Hamilton, I was just a little tired last night, and I misinterpreted the article.

  10. Debian is old.. on Is Ubuntu a Compatibility Nightmare for Debian? · · Score: 1

    Debian's packages are quite old. Ubuntu spawned from Debian's stable core, and created a newer, better distro. It sooms to be replacing Debian, so I don't think compaibility is an issue. Ubuntu is the new Debian.

  11. Re:Will it be free?` on WBEL4 Preview Ready For Testing · · Score: 2, Informative

    If it is availible from BitTorrent (legally), then it is free.

  12. Hey, on Games That Shoot Back · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's all fun and games until someone does a headshot and 1000V runs through your entire body!

  13. Infinity + 1 on Gmail's Birthday Presents · · Score: 0

    You thought infinty was a lot of space? Google is topping that.

  14. No, they want to keep their integrity. on Will Sun's Java Go Open Source? · · Score: 5, Interesting

    "Sun has elected not to use an open-source license at this time because its commercial customers are concerned with "forking," or the creation of incompatible editions of the base Java software" Currently, Java seems to be close to, if not the lead in cross-compatibility. They do not seem like they want to lose their integrity as a stable cross-platform language.

  15. Great! on California Drivers Can Tank Up WIth Hydrogen · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Let's just hope the fossil fuel companies don't force the hydrogen fuel companies into bankrupcy in effort to take control of the market.