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  1. Re:The EN-V is perfect. on The Chevy Segway Keeps On Rolling (Video) · · Score: 1

    Yep. They (Car2Go) have the money to purchase cars as a rental agency, something I can't afford. I wanted to build and maintain the cars local to the area. I didn't know they had already expanded to Amsterdam, Vancouver, and Ulm. Ah. The ones you miss. :/

  2. Re:Both on NTT DoCoMo Asks Google To Limit Android Data Use · · Score: 1

    Isn't there SSH for Android? You could tunnel specific traffic through it like a VPN. If it works for you then set up VPN and forward everything through it. Also, last time I looked ejabberd had extensions for most all of the IM services. They might have modules that can work, or be modified to work, for your social media site(s).

  3. Re:Standard arguments on The Coda Electric Car at the Detroit International Auto Show (Video) · · Score: 1

    The master cylinder on 76/77 trucks need to be replaced every two years. The 4x4's need new rotors just as often. btw. 351m/400 is the best torque/horse power conversion. You can also add a supercharger to gain advantage off the line and a turbo charger to kick in when the supercharger hits its maximum gain for a very very powerfull engine without buying special fit versions. And, yes. I owned a 76.

  4. Re:Standard arguments on The Coda Electric Car at the Detroit International Auto Show (Video) · · Score: 1

    Make me a city bus sized flat bed and I'll show you a way to put 20 NV-1's on it, all without the need to wait in line to em/debark.

  5. Re:NOT MADE IN THE USA on The Coda Electric Car at the Detroit International Auto Show (Video) · · Score: 1

    Let me translate this. Fuck the working class, not me. How very 80's of you.

  6. Re:NOT MADE IN THE USA on The Coda Electric Car at the Detroit International Auto Show (Video) · · Score: 1

    I have to disagree. The most popular models sold here are built and assembled here, with the exception of the electrical components. Computers etc... are made in China for almost every car manufacturer. The less popular selling models are complete imports.

  7. Re:But why? on The Coda Electric Car at the Detroit International Auto Show (Video) · · Score: 1

    Exactly! Switching an ICE automobile's fuel requires replacing parts. This makes changing from one alternative fuel to another a difficult task. Using an alternative fuel to generate electricity for electric cars is just plain smart. ie. Fuel technology advances don't require hugh changes to social behavior.

  8. Re:Electric Charging Stations on The Coda Electric Car at the Detroit International Auto Show (Video) · · Score: 1

    Passanger rail died because we built Interstate hi-ways and the price of automobiles vs. income made having a car affordable for most everyone. Cheap AV's will probably bring rail travel back. If so, high speed rail might become the next necessity.

  9. Re:Electric Charging Stations on The Coda Electric Car at the Detroit International Auto Show (Video) · · Score: 1

    Now which is more environmentally responsible my neon or a super expensive EV that most people can not afford.
    The inexpensive EV that will be easy to work on and have part easily available.

    1895 -- why would i buy an automobile when my horse...
    2015 -- why would i buy an electic automobile when...

  10. A better question. on Some Critics Suggest Apple Boycott Over Chinese Working Conditions · · Score: 3, Insightful

    How long before people American's can't afford the product at "Made in China" prices? If nobody has a job. the boycott will come to Apple. Like it or not.

  11. Re:The EN-V is perfect. on The Chevy Segway Keeps On Rolling (Video) · · Score: 1

    Cyclist are hated with a passion here in Texas. People won't hesitate to run you down. On a personal note: I'm alergic to nature, sweat, and burning fat cells. And. My fat ass hanging off a bicycle seat, regardless of clothing options, would be an offence to all humanity.

  12. The EN-V is perfect. on The Chevy Segway Keeps On Rolling (Video) · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Imaging a fleet of these at bus/train stops for daily rental. In the US, at least, the problem with mass trasportation is getting from one stop to the rest of the destination. I tried to start a business in the Dallas area based on this. The idea is basically, a person pays a monthly subscription rental on an small shuttle electric vehicle. The company provides them with a vehicle like the EN-V at the location where they are dropped by the bus. When they are done, they simply return the vehicle to the stop, get on the bus, and go home. Ironically, the Texans that bitch all of the time about federal regulations, wouldn't let me start the business because of state requirements on vehicle size, liability insurance "path to owner" requirements, and licensing restrictions on who can run a "rental car business". If someone has the investment capital, I can guarantee the Federal incentives and tax cuts on this business alone would be worth getting into.

  13. Re:Speeking of imagination on Russian Scientist Claims Signs of Life Spotted On Venus · · Score: 1

    Considering the sustainablilty issues the space station needed to overcome to become plausible; maintaining an orbit, resistence to its environment, ability to be resupplied, etc... the engineering feats are not much different for a long term station in the outer atmosphere on Venus. Think about something inverse to the Venus environment like a station near the the ocean floor; high pressure atmosphere, large tempature differences. There is so much research with practicle applications to be garnered from space, deep sea, science; but, it doesn't increase the size of a man's penis or grow hair so... [insert waisted breath statement here].

  14. Speeking of imagination on Russian Scientist Claims Signs of Life Spotted On Venus · · Score: 2

    I always wondered how long you could keep a baloon aloft on Venus. I would think you would be able to use thermal electric effect (peltier/stirling engine) of altitude vs surface heat to create energy and use the acidic clouds to maintain a lighter than CO2 gas for the baloon -- like a CO2 to SO2 converter or something.

  15. Does it take into account onload? on Google Updates Algorithm To Punish Websites With Excessive Ads · · Score: 2

    Good. The thumbnail sized content will be at the top. Bad. The page will reset to the bottom after the onload image refresh script runs.

    onload='fuxWithGoogle(evt)'

    function fuxWithGoogle(evt) { window.scrollBy(0,100); }

  16. Re:education is only useful for jobs on Study Analyzes Recent Grads' Unemployment By Major · · Score: 1

    True. Having someone able to do the job with a lesser degree means you have a worker that does the job for less money expectations.

  17. Re:Simplicity on Mozilla Offers Alternative To OpenID · · Score: 1

    I hope they are planing PGP (pretty freakin rare) or SMTPS (really freakin rare) to protect the content of emails. It wouldn't be very difficult to snarf "mailto:" out of an email for an ISP, or anyone [cough]NSA[/cough] else managing to get a SPAN port on an ISP's router.

  18. I've suggested this before. on Y Combinator Wants To Kill Hollywood · · Score: 1

    A long time ago in a reality far far away... TV broadcasters had series shot to sell advertisements. Why can't web sites do it? Slashdot does. Taking that a step further, why not integrate advertisements into a video. With P2P technology, any company can have a series produced, insert advertisements for their products, and let file sharing do the rest. Would you, the average /.'r, have greater knowledge about a company and its products if they provided good intertainment for daily download? I would.

  19. Re:Rocket Science on Study Analyzes Recent Grads' Unemployment By Major · · Score: 1

    The demand for technical people is so high in the IT industry that most people following that degree path will likely get jobs, regardless of their skills.

    If your in the U.S. can you narrow it down and provide a citation please. Last I looked people hiring were only hiring to bring wages down or outsourcing.

  20. Re:So does this mean? on Study Analyzes Recent Grads' Unemployment By Major · · Score: 1

    No to the portfolio only. Two yes' for both. Three yes' for both in addition to certifications. Even if your degree is in something like psychology; experience working on studies while in school, and participating in studies while in school, is mandatory. The problem is economic opportunities. There are more people than jobs and few to no growth industries.

  21. Re:No Solution on Study Analyzes Recent Grads' Unemployment By Major · · Score: 1

    Sad but true. The jobs have to exist regardless of education. It isn't like someone with a B.S. doesn't have the skills to cram & test for certifications in different fields.

  22. Re:education is only useful for jobs on Study Analyzes Recent Grads' Unemployment By Major · · Score: 3, Insightful

    They are definately not places to go to take some courses out of curiosity. If you want to take some courses out of interest you have to go through all kinds of bullshit. I wanted to take some courses on data forensics at a local Jr College. Because they were not available as continuing education courses, they wanted me to transfer to the school. I didn't want to go through a transfer process to take a few courses so I told them no. As a result they wanted me to take placement tests. They also said I would have to take standard courses for the associates degree, english, math. etc... before being able to get INTO the classes.

    "Hi. Prior education? Yes. I received my ___ in ___ at ___ in 19__. And um huh? No I don't want to transfer to your shitty little Jr. College, that wasn't even built when I graduated, as a freshmen. I just want to take those 3 classes. Test what? Take 101 & 102 what and what?"

  23. Re:What is wrong with OpenID? on Mozilla Offers Alternative To OpenID · · Score: 1

    since the private key for authentication is stored on the browser

    Sounds like a safe place to keep my one password to everything. [/snark]

  24. Re:Simplicity on Mozilla Offers Alternative To OpenID · · Score: 1

    Am I understanding this correctly? The client sends a login request to the server. The server sends an email to another server. If there is a response to the email the user is then approved?

  25. It isn't what we need. on Project Bifrost: (Fission) Rockets of the Future? · · Score: 1

    What we need is a reusable and reliable system to get objects out of earth's orbit. I would think the nuclear energy would be better utilized in a magnetic launch system. After that is established, then building an ORION/NERVA powered vehicle in space would be practicle. Using an ORION/NERVA powered launch rocket isn't my idea of a good start, so to speech.