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  1. How much of Double IPAs would you need on Study: Compound Found In Beer Boosts Brain Function · · Score: 1

    The amount of hops in Double IPAs are significantly more, which is why I love them? I wonder how much more there really is though?

  2. Re:Privacy Badger on A New Form of Online Tracking: Canvas Fingerprinting · · Score: 1

    I don't know what is doing it on my Chrome browser (I have Privacy Badger), but the fingerprint website gave me a bunch of security warnings. (b.scorecardresearch.com, was blocked by Badger. However, I got this message (Your browser fingerprint appears to be unique among the 4,312,880 tested so far.) So it seems to at least pop warnings.However, checking Whitehouse.gov, I got a bunch of *.addthis* sights that where set to green/open in Privacy Badger. I turned them to blocked and refreshed the site seemed to work fine.

  3. If Computer Progressed Like Union Built Cars.... on Tech Firms Oppose Union Organizing · · Score: 1

    If Computer and Software Progressed like the unionized auto industry, I don't even think we would have the Apple2 for at least 25 more years...

  4. Preferring $$$ on Console Makers Pushing For More Network Reliance · · Score: 1

    the control and simplicity of online distribution. Save $ control and simplicity of online distribution. Save $$ control and simplicity Make $ control Make $$$$$$ I think the other reason they are doing this is to get more people online and hoping they start paying the monthly fee, which is where the real money is at.

  5. Re:Save the Fish on Boeing Helping to Develop Algae-Powered Jet · · Score: 1

    So I'm question something about this global warming thing.

    1. If there is increase CO2 wouldn't that benefit plants and we would have more plants (Algae), which in turn would increase the food supply?

    2. If the temperature was higher wouldn't we have much more evaporation from the oceans, thus resulting in more cloud cover and rain?

  6. Re:funny on The Real Reasons Phones Are Kept Off Planes · · Score: 1

    Yes there are phones on the plane. However, they control them and can turn them off at anytime. They could do that to regular cellphones without a really good jamming system, which might actually interfer with the flight control eletronics.

  7. This would push our nation forward so quickly on Is Simplified Spelling Worth Reform? · · Score: 1

    My 6 year old in 1st grade come home from school one day and ask "Why do you have the Letter C, should it either be a K or a S?" and I just stood there dumpfounded. I was never good and understand this language and I've spoke it all my life. I just doesn't make sence. Geometry, Algebra and Calc all make perfect sence, but why the heck does READY have an A in it... No idea hear. If we actually did this, think by the time our kids where out of 1st grade they would know how to spell ever word there was just by sounding it out. No more HOURS AND HOURS of studying spelling. In stead we would teach them to really write or teach them more math and sciences. It would boost our educational system farther than any thing we've done. IMHO Bill Nortman

  8. Re:A shame or not a shame? on Boeing Connexion, No More Wi-Fi at 30,000 ft? · · Score: 1

    I bet this is due to 9/11 and FAA not wanting terrorists to have realtime access to the internet. Did any american carrier work with it before 9/11? On the foriegn carriers, can you use it when flying over the USA? I know if it was only $30, I would have gladdly paid it, I think my company would have too... on a 5 hours flight the company would have got more Hours out of me. Or if I could have played WOW while flying, better yet I would have paid.

  9. Re:art on The Art of SQL · · Score: 1

    SQL is an art form that can be expressed in so many different ways. However, its can be a science since only a few versions will perform optimally. It is key to examine all the possiblities and look at how the "Machine" interprets the art. You can do this using execution plans and statistics.
    Here are a couple of articles from Richard To on Optimizing SQL
    Why Join Path Matters http://www.extensibles.com/modules.php?name=Forums &file=viewtopic&t=12
    Is SQL Optimization a Unsolvable Problem http://www.extensibles.com/modules.php?name=Forums &file=viewtopic&t=25

  10. GUI SQL Builders on SQL Cookbook · · Score: 1

    The problem with the GUI SQL Builders is that you can end up with some pretty slow performing SQL statement. However there are tools available that can Tune/Optimize the SQL that these generate.