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  1. Re:feel? on Large Improvement in Graphene Photosensitivity Realized · · Score: 0

    That depends on how you rub on it.

  2. Gots to be said. on Large Improvement in Graphene Photosensitivity Realized · · Score: 1

    Can't wait to greeze them pipes.

  3. Gots to be said. on Panda Poo Yields Key To Cheaper Biofuels · · Score: 1

    Well, ain't that the shit.

  4. Re:Local DNS cache on Google and OpenDNS Work On Global Internet Speedup · · Score: 1

    Maybe it's about time the Windows operating system was given the ability to cache DNS queries locally BY DEFAULT and open Windows back up for DNS cache poisoning which was the reason is was disabled BY DEFAULT.

    FTFY

  5. That is very good news. on Google and OpenDNS Work On Global Internet Speedup · · Score: 1

    For Akamai.

  6. Re:The Black Death isn't coming back on Scientists Sequence Black Death Bacteria · · Score: 1

    Imagine half the population of your entire city or town dying off in 1 or 2 years. Nasty business that.

    Wouldn't that depend on where you live and if you care about the people? Try, "Imagine half the population of your entire congress dying off in 1 or 2 years". I'll bet you get more than a few cheers.

  7. Re:Why not Chinese prisoners? Even cheaper! on Crowdsourcing Makes an API For Human Intelligence · · Score: 1

    Or does this "merely" mean that child labor has "shifted paradgms"...

    Yes. It means the kids are not in one place thus eliminating exposure to the public eye like say someone in prison.

    http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/05/25/136659787/report-chinese-prisoners-made-to-play-internet-games-for-guards-profit

  8. Re:I believe the phrase is on Microsoft Wants Your Feedback On Its New Python IDE · · Score: 1

    my brain must think it is bass akwards day.

  9. Re:"Pressured" is a strong word... on US Gov't Lobbied EU To Approve Oracle-Sun Merger · · Score: 1

    How is saving thousands of jobs hurtful to our society?

  10. Re:Wheee.... on US Gov't Lobbied EU To Approve Oracle-Sun Merger · · Score: 1

    I thought a lot of Solaris shops moved to OpenSolaris.

  11. Protecting jobs? on US Gov't Lobbied EU To Approve Oracle-Sun Merger · · Score: 1

    This is about the government trying to keep Sun from going bankrupt and thousands of people loosing their jobs. How is this a bad thing?

  12. No App Store For U! on Microsoft Wants Your Feedback On Its New Python IDE · · Score: 1

    For Microsoft: The only way you guys can return to being the platform of choice is to have the biggest app store. It isn't going to happen. You moved to proprietary languages in an attempt to further your grip and lost it all. There will never again be a "only works on Windows". There is only room for two and Android has already rounded the second corner while you sit at the gate.

    For the two people that might not know: Most applications these days are based on Python, Java, and HTML/CSS/javascript, with back ends on Obj-C/C/C++. Microsoft moved to proprietary languages, C# & .NET. Now they are loosing because developers that know C++ (that they kicked to the curb) and all of the languages above, have moved on to applications for the iPhone/iPad or ones that are cross platform. Now Apple is kicking everyone's ass because they have the most applications in their app store. Look at what happened to webOS. Fortunately, Android applications are growing steadily. This is just a cheap attempt to steal potential Android developers.

  13. Re:I believe the phrase is on Microsoft Wants Your Feedback On Its New Python IDE · · Score: 1

    I thought "pull no punches" meant "don't hit me too hard" and "spare no punches" means "swing all you want".

  14. Re:I installed it a whle back... on Microsoft Wants Your Feedback On Its New Python IDE · · Score: 1

    Eric or Epic? I used Epic for Perl code that needed to be debugged. I was REALLY impressed.

  15. Re:MSI install on Microsoft Wants Your Feedback On Its New Python IDE · · Score: 1

    Holy shit your right! sudo dpkg -i setup.exe doesn't work either!

  16. Code::Blocks on Microsoft Wants Your Feedback On Its New Python IDE · · Score: 1

    I use Code::Blocks. It runs on all platforms so my code looks and acts the same when I'm building on whatever platform I need my applications to run on. If I need my application to run on Linux/Mac/Windows I open the cbp file, add the needed ifndef's, adjust for the libraries, and compile. If you build GUI applications WxWidgets work very nicely with Code::Blocks. Code::Blocks has been doing Python for quite a while now. Python Plugin

  17. Re:None of my needs were met by their tests :( on The Latest Web Browser Grand Prix · · Score: 1

    If you look at it you will see it is ordered by work. It starts with "can I install it and be on my way" and ends with "will I have to rewrite base code to get what I need". #3 is such an important need it is listed. It is also the reason "without extensions" is important. For example, adding flash to a browser isn't the safest thing one can do. HTML5 canvas, despite its potential vulnerabilities, can replace that issue.

  18. Re:None of my needs were met by their tests :( on The Latest Web Browser Grand Prix · · Score: 1

    It was process of elimination. Chrome doesn't sufficiently do SVG for me. (note the "my needs" part of the Subject). I don't doubt they will catch up, and probably even support SVG 1.2 before the others. If they supported textArea they would have bumped Firefox. Well, if they didn't still have a problem with POST. I will never send user:pass in the URI or cookie.

  19. Re:None of my needs were met by their tests :( on The Latest Web Browser Grand Prix · · Score: 1

    lysdexia kills

  20. Manufacturing jobs not being exported. on Environmental Enforcement Agents Targeting Guitars · · Score: 1

    This is about India not wanting manufacturing jobs exported not about environmentalism.

  21. Re:None of my needs were met by their tests :( on The Latest Web Browser Grand Prix · · Score: 1

    I was really meaning something deeper in but I didn't know they had extensions. If you use XMLRPC to enhance SVG Opera thinks your displaying an animated image and spins continuously. It also doesn't handle cursor assignments when you "use" "symbols". Neither imposition is worth them fixing any time soon.

    For example, the code below moves an image of an arrow to a specific position in an SVG based interface. When displayed by Opera, the cursor doesn't change to the pointer.
    Note, I had to remove the greater signs for the code to display on /. It would be nice if there was a [code] tag.

    symbol id='uarrow' viewBox='0 0 32 32'>
    path style='cursor: pointer;' fill='green' stroke='green' stroke-width='0.1' d='m16,0l-16,32l32,0l-16,-32z' onclick='moveDetails(0)'/> /symbol>
    use x='780' y='450' width='32' height='32' fill-opacity='1' xlink:href='#uarrow'/>

    Its nice to know they allow extensions. I'll have to check and see what they have for VRML and XUL. Thanks!

  22. Re:Reducing Costs... on Joining Blood Vessels Without Sutures · · Score: 4, Informative

    Canada is a AAA rated country. They can afford to give a shit.

  23. Serenity on Joining Blood Vessels Without Sutures · · Score: 1

    How long until they can suture a wound above the spinal cord with can'd foam.

  24. Re:And how much do these dumb-ass CEOs get paid? on Ex-Board Member Says HP Is Committing 'Corporate Suicide' · · Score: 1

    You forgot the link to your resume.

    Pinky the Clown

  25. Re:Not _sui_cide - destruction by external party on Ex-Board Member Says HP Is Committing 'Corporate Suicide' · · Score: 1

    Executives pay, Executives bonus, Executives parachute, Shareholders on the board, largest Customer. FTFY