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  1. Re:Windows update forcing me to 10 on Microsoft Is Downloading Windows 10 Without Asking · · Score: 1

    Why do you think they made updates unavoidable in Windows 10?

    It was also highly suspicious when they just started listing KB numbers instead of giving any info about what each update is. It seems an obvious move to make it much more difficult to tell what you are actually installing; presumably so they can sneak stuff through that people would normally question.

  2. Re:You know what this means on Breakthrough In LED Construction Increases Efficiency By 57 Percent · · Score: 5, Informative

    There is a company that makes lightdims, which are like tinting stickers that you can put over LEDs to dim them (block some of the light). They come in different strengths, even blackout.

    I use them on the computers and other electronics in my bedroom since the LEDs collectively put out so much light it's hard to sleep.

  3. Re:too dim on Light Bulb Ban Produces Hoarding In EU, FUD In U.S. · · Score: 1

    You just need to look at the lumen ratings and find out what brightness corresponds to them. I have noticed that the equivalent wattages that they list are a bit higher than they should be. As a good rule of thumb 1600-2000 lumens is about equivalent to a 100-120 watt bulb.

    Also note that CLFs take some time to warm up and reach full brightness. Comparing the bulbs right after you turn them on won't really work. If you give it a few minutes, you can do a better comparison.

  4. Re:Of course on Hulu To Require Viewers To Have Cable Subscriptions · · Score: 1

    It sounds kind of like a win-win for them. Either they:
    A) kill off Hulu, or
    B) get to charge customers additional fees for the same content

    If they do kill it off, then they can claim that they tried on-demand digital distribution, but customers don't want it because it failed.

  5. Re:In film, frame rate = exposure time on Hobbit Film Underwhelms At 48 Frames Per Second · · Score: 0

    With film or digital, you can shoot at a faster shutter speed than the exposure time. With movie cameras, they use a rotary shutter with a wedge cut out of it that lets light expose the film. The angle of this wedge is called the shutter angle, and determines the relative amount of time that the film is exposed for each frame. It can be varied to achieve different effects. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotary_disc_shutter Dropping half the frames is still an issue because the relative amount of blur is less in each frame, as you pointed out. It would tend to give it a somewhat choppier look. I do imagine that adding more motion blur would have be easier than converting to 3D.

  6. Headline... on Air Force Comments On Drone Malware · · Score: -1

    Did anyone else read that headline as "Airforce Drone Comments on Malware"?

  7. Re:Eh? on Calling Shenanigans On Super SATA's Claimed Audio Qualities · · Score: 1

    Extra strength placebo, then?

  8. Eh? on Calling Shenanigans On Super SATA's Claimed Audio Qualities · · Score: 1

    The cables aren't going to be altering the data passing though them (else you would see CRC errors and the transfer would retry). The only plausible explanation is that the cables are better shielded and normal ones' EMI could cause problems with the soundcard or DAC. However, given the super high frequencies involved, I imagine it would be unlikely to cause any effects in the audible range. A more reasonable explanation is that high end audio people have been sold on expensive cables, and this is simply an extension of that (regardless of any real benefit).

  9. More platters? on Cringely's Shameless Self-Promotion · · Score: 1

    Adding more cheaper platters to reduce cost almost makes sense. That is until you consider that the read-write heads are one of the most expensive parts of a drive. Adding more of them would substantially increase the cost of a drive.

  10. E-MU on An Affordable Pro-Quality Sound Card? · · Score: 1

    You might also want to check out E-MU cards. I'm not in the business, but their products seem pretty professional to me. I own an E-MU 1212m (because I am into hi-fi) and love it.

  11. viral fashion? on MIT Media Lab Fashions · · Score: 3, Funny

    fashion prints can be shared virally via wireless communication.

    How long before a "kick me" virus gets loose?