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  1. Re:meh on Picture-Sorting Dogs Show Human-Like Thought · · Score: 1

    Good idea. I mean, they've likely got pictures of you, if you know what I mean. Wink, wink, nudge, nudge. Say no more. Say no more.

  2. Re:Whats the surprise? on Picture-Sorting Dogs Show Human-Like Thought · · Score: 1
    I can only surmise you've had just the one wife, and that one not for very long. You will find with expermentation that pet communication is easier than spouse communication.

    Hint: "oh yeah" and "so there" might not find their way into communications with the second wife.

    Your mileage may increase.

  3. Re:FINALLY! on Open Source 'Sage' Takes Aim at High End Math Software · · Score: 1
    Finally?

    You've never heard of Scilab or octave? Or the older rlab?

  4. Re:Energy dissipation on Blast-Proof Fabric Resists Multiple Explosions · · Score: 1
    You're not trying to say that you're a physicist are you?

    The idea isn't to dissipate energy. The article indicates this. The idea is to have a fabric which does not fail (tear, rupture, break) under the blast. The energy from the blast is converted to elastic strain energy in the fabric, the "force times distance" part you mention. When the blast is over, the fabric releases the strain energy as kinetic energy, displacing air and potentially any debris that collected on the fabric. Dissipation would mean a process like plastic deformation or fabric tearing or friction.

    While the constitutive relationship (FYI) of the fabric would be of interest, it's not essential to understanding this.

  5. Re:Her favorite toys on Microfluidic Chips Made With Shrinky Dinks · · Score: 2, Funny
    Don't laugh - she's an engineer. We had strange toys.

    Wanna bet she made light saber out of that very laser printer? Or an FTL drive?

  6. Re:Anybody surprised? on Firefox Security Head Says Microsoft Obscures OS Holes · · Score: 1

    chuckle ... touché

  7. Re:Anybody surprised? on Firefox Security Head Says Microsoft Obscures OS Holes · · Score: 1

    How much did you pay for your last browser? (Was it worth it?)

  8. Re:But at the cost of reduced functionality. on Firefox Security Head Says Microsoft Obscures OS Holes · · Score: 1
    This is the main point that Firefox users bring up, and I concede that it is technically true. However, there is additional functionality built into Opera that is only brought into Ff via add-ons.

    Opera has built-in - doesn't need:
    UserJavaScript - greasemonkey
    content blocker - ADBlock
    site level script manager - NoScript
    mouse gestures - Mouse Gestures
    per site CSS manager - Stylish
    per site user-agent masquerading - User Agent Switcher
    tab level image control - ?? (I know there's something out there - help on the name, please)
    tab level CSS - ?(does stylish do this?)

    All competitors need something to distinguish themselves from each other, if Firefox users wish to focus on the inclusion of add-ons, fine. Opera users could use the better security record of Opera as their competitive highlight.

    I know there are Ff users reading this - anyone know of a BlockFall replacement that works with Ff 2.x? It stopped working for me around Firefox 1.5 or so.

  9. Re:Ye Gads... on Dinosaur Fossil Found With Preserved Soft Tissue · · Score: 1

    You should have buried her more completely.

  10. Re:From a Texas student on Texas Science Director Forced To Resign Over ID Statements · · Score: 1

    The TEA has a contarct with you (and the rest of the populace). Complain and they must respond within 60 days. A contact form is available.

  11. Re:Please explain on Texas Science Director Forced To Resign Over ID Statements · · Score: 1

    See the recent Harris Poll for an explanation. About the same amount believe in evolution as believe in ghosts.

  12. Re:how to stop beacon on Facebook Retreats on Online Tracking · · Score: 1
    Thanks to A.C. - the original has some extra information on it.

    And there is a followup: http://www.ideashower.com/blog/facebook-beacon-two-weeks-later/

  13. Re:People are stupid? on Your Ex-CoWorkers Will Kill Facebook · · Score: 1
    Well, yes - people are stoopid. Thank you for not pointing that out earlier.

    Many of us are also paranoid, and I doubt that you're alone with your multiple on-line personality disorder.

  14. Re:Never going to see court, much less a dime on IBM Sues Company Selling Fake, Flammable Batteries · · Score: 3, Informative

    Shentech is doing business in a location called "Flushing, NY". I'm not sure where that is in China, but I'm sure that Lenovo, headquartered in Beijing, might be able to find them.

  15. Problem - no Inuit in sample on Gene Study Supports Single Bering Strait Migration · · Score: 1

    The Inuit peoples (aka Eskimos) are not represented in the study, and are generally considered to have different origins from the First Nations peoples. I wonder how their inclusion would have fit with the rest of the data.

  16. Re:What version of Firefox? Or IE? on Firefox Susceptible To QuickTime Security Flaw · · Score: 1
    I agree with your assesment of the summary.

    The CERT Vuln. Note gives somewhat better information and workarounds than I have seen elsewhere. (Some places say, "just block port 554 and you're safe." Nope.)

    I would like to note that while the exploit released doesn't work on IE, Symantec notes that, with work, a new exploit could target IE. (And likely other browsers. As people have noted elsewhere - this isn't really a browser issue.)

  17. Re:Anonymous Reader? on Online Nicknames Google better than Real? · · Score: 1

    No, no, "anonymous reader" is the real nickname - check it out.

  18. Re:And Opera on Comparing Memory Usage of Firefox 2 vs 3 · · Score: 1
    "And Opera primarily for ."

    You misspelled pornography. I don't care how poorly Paradora Flashes you, there's only so much an innocent browser can take. Umm, can you supply a URL so this can be tested?

  19. Re:do users care? on The Fine Line Between Security and Usability · · Score: 1

    There was zero interest in it.

    Until a potentially disasterous bug was found in a system critical piece of software. People don't always have enough vision to see the worth in something like this. Bravo for trying!

  20. Darn them on Apple Makes $831 On Each AT&T iPhone · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's tough to start conspiracy rumours when they state up front that they won't take cash because they're trying to track the people who purchase their phones. I prefer it when they try to hide what they're doing to reduce their customers' privacy. It's more challenging ...

  21. Re:Fool me once..... on Driver Update Can Cause Vista Deactivation · · Score: 1
    When was the "fooled me once" time?

    When Vista was purchased.

  22. Re:Bill Gates purchases minor country on Bill Gates Denied Visa To Nigeria · · Score: 1

    the natural resources in that country would be profitably exploited by big businesses

    No, that's currently happening.

  23. Like ELO said on Human-Robot Love and Marriage · · Score: 1
    "I met someone who looks a lot like you
    She does the things you do
    But she is an IBM.

    ...

    Maybe one day I'll feel her cold embrace
    And kiss her interface
    'Til then, I'll leave her alone."

  24. Re:Bill Gates purchases minor country on Bill Gates Denied Visa To Nigeria · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Not sure why this is labelled "funny". Something like that might turn the country around.

  25. that's not a sign ... this is a sign on Internet Explorer Drops WGA Requirement · · Score: 1
    I think the OP meant when the IE 7 part is patched, not when one of the victims is patched. (Apologies to Paul Hogan, in keeping with the spirit of the thing.)

    Don't blame me ... I use Opera.