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  1. After reading that explanation... on Quantum Computing Explained! (Well, Sorta) · · Score: 1

    ...my brain processes became quantumly entangled.
    Since quantum computing itself is partially inexplicable, and building a physical machine is currently impossible, we probably won't be seeing this in the near future unless it is on an episode of Star Trek OR if they will use it to make Wall Street trading machines faster.

  2. Michael Dorn is Tassadar on Alan Dabiri, Lead Software Engineer For StarCraft 2 · · Score: 3, Funny

    For all you Trekkies out there

  3. Chips tasted funny on Self-Building Chips — As Easy As Microwave Meals · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I really liked the way chips tasted when they were made in conventional ovens, these newfangled microwaves make them taste kinda rubbery.

  4. What we need is a totally free internet on Riskiest Web Domains To Visit · · Score: 1

    We have free software and with hand-me-down free hardware, we can build our OWN free internet.
    Enough is enough!

  5. Harry Angle? on Voting Machines Selecting Default Candidates · · Score: 1

    Seriously, we need to dump electronic voting and go back to the paper ballot with ink stained thumbs method. Far more reliable.

  6. I can't wait for the Apple Pie release... on Google's Gingerbread Man Has Arrived · · Score: 1

    ...and watch as people start to call it 'Pie in the Sky.' But, you know you can’t eat your cake and have it too.

  7. Step 1. bot net - Step 2. Profit! on Rise of the Small Botnet · · Score: 1

    "The ability of defenders to thwart these attacks by over-provisioning their networks does not increase proportionally with the disruptive power of botnet-driven DDoS attacks, which will grow as more Internet users come online in developing nations and fast broadband connections become available more cheaply to home users that are less educated in proper security behavior."

    It seems that by now, people should be MORE educated about security and not less...but oh well.

  8. Resistance is Futile, Further Innovation is Not on The Android Invasion Cometh; Is Resistance Futile? · · Score: 1

    Resistance to Android is futile, however, if you can build something better you can exploit that and compete.

    Symbian, RIM, Windows and Apple are all going to have to come up with something better, or collaborate to survive.

  9. bot net armies all over the world on Iranian Cyber Army Moves Into Botnet Renting · · Score: 1

    Who knows where they are from or what their motives are?

    Is there any actual evidence what they are or where they are from? Or are we just told to believe some article on 'Good Gear Guide' as fact?

    What we need is an all-out bot-net army war to keep them all busy fighting the forces of good vs. evil.

  10. Stop burning stuff perhaps? on Global Warming's Silver Lining For the Arctic Rim · · Score: 1

    "As the Arctic ice recedes, ecosystems extend, and minerals and fossil fuels are discovered and exploited,"...and ecological disasters are inevitable and we need to stop the exploitation of the natural environment in order to burn fuel.

    Sorry, but this just annoys me, we should be working on green, renewable energy and NOT exploiting and damaging more of our natural environment. Our oceans are completely stressed as it is, and we don't need another BP oil spill in the Arctic or Antarctic.

  11. Forking GNOME! on Ubuntu Moves Away From GNOME · · Score: 1

    FTA: "Earlier this year, Canonical representatives had to deny that they were forking GNOME..."

    This apparently is a common refrain when asked, no one will EVER admit to it.

  12. Windows 8 Codename... on Windows 8 To Be Released In October 2012 · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Liger"

  13. Build it Bigger on Vint Cerf Keeps Blaming Himself For IPv4 Limit · · Score: 1

    After hearing this story and the '640k ought to be enough' story, the lesson learned is that whenever you are planning on building something technical, be sure to go wayyyy overboard on the size and scope of the projected requirements in order to future-proof the technology.

    By the way, is Vint short for 'Vincent?' or 'Voila...Internet?"

  14. No wonder it failed, it broke the 10th Commandment on Bible.com Investor Sues Company For Lack Of Profit · · Score: 2, Interesting

    10. You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor his website.

    Maybe if it was set up with little or no regard for profit (like Wikipedia,) it would have had God's blessing and succeeded?

  15. Launch codes are so 1980... on US Presidential Nuclear Codes 'Lost For Months' · · Score: 3, Interesting

    "They were immediately replaced."

    Seriously, who is going to launch a nuclear weapon anyway? It's like committing suicide.
    We are all better off losing them and to keep pretending you are going to use them if necessary.

  16. Agile on Where Are the Original PC Programmers Now? · · Score: 4, Interesting

    "Most of these programmers had (and have) a programming methodology that today would be called Agile. They mostly created a prototype that worked, and kept adding functionality until it was ready to ship. They worked iteratively in small teams. And, as Bricklin's current thoughts indicate, these developers were always cognizant that at some point you have to quit adding to the software and send it out the door. I found myself wondering how many readers imagine that "Agile" is something new."

    Duke Nukem Forever, are you listening???
    The implementation of plaid shirts also seems to be a pre-requisite for effective programming.

  17. 2,000 year-old problem for developers on Astonishing Speedup In Solving Linear SDD Systems · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Solving these linear systems can be time consuming on even the fastest computers and is an enduring computational problem that mathematicians have sweated for 2,000 years."

    I know what you mean. I remember Pythagoras, Euclid and Aristotle writing about sweating over their laptops while trying to smooth-out their proofs and algorthims.

  18. Spider-Man! on Programmable Magnets · · Score: 1

    "The applications appear limitless and include a diverse array of fields: from pick-proof locks and easy on/off snowboard bindings to frictionless gears and robots that can scale walls without touching them."

    These programmable magnest will be great for making robots that clean windows and do repairs in highly-dangerous altitudes and situations. Plus, we can finally build a suit with magnets in it to let us climb like Spider-Man!

  19. Response to Global Warming? on Giant Lab Replicates Category 3 Hurricanes · · Score: 1, Interesting

    This makes me wonder if they are doing this because scientists say that Global Warming will increase the strength and frequency of hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and other natural disasters.

    Why not try to combat the sources of global warming at the same time? Green, renewable energy might also help the insurance industry save money.

  20. No more junk mail on Google Is Going Postal In Sweden · · Score: 1

    This is the beginning of the end of the unwanted junk mail, the trees are rejoicing!

  21. Fixing a hole where the rain gets in... on RDS Protocol Bug Creates a Linux Kernel Hole, Now Fixed · · Score: 5, Informative

    Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) provide in order, non-duplicating, highly available, low overhead, reliable delivery of datagrams between hundreds of thousands of non-connected endpoints."

    Gives new meaning...

    Recommendation:
    Users should install updates provided by downstream distributions or apply the committed patch [3] and recompile their kernel.
    Preventing the RDS kernel module from loading is an effective workaround. This can be accomplished by executing the following command as root:
    echo "alias net-pf-21 off" > /etc/modprobe.d/disable-rds

  22. Unenforceable, not to mention ridiculous on Bicycle Thief Barred From Using Encryption · · Score: 1

    How could anyone possibly enforce these restrictions besides spying on him 24/7 which seems to be a bit draconian for a stolen bike crime.

    Incidentally, the 4th condition 'not to use a computer for any purpose other than school related assignments' probably would have been sufficient to cover all the other conditions.

  23. Netbook Pro on Early Review of 11" Macbook Air · · Score: 2, Insightful

    No ethernet? No laptop.

  24. Fecebook is free on Why Facebook Won't Stop Invading Your Privacy · · Score: 0, Redundant

    If you don't like Fecebook invading your privacy, don't join...seems rather harsh but that is the only rationalization I can see Mark Zuckerberg coming up with at this point.

  25. Expect it to be shot down almost instantly on Pirate Parties Plan To Shoot Site Into Orbit · · Score: 1

    Since there are 'no rules' in space, expect this satellite to be destroyed in a matter of minutes after gaining orbit.