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  1. Re:Technically it's bad design... on New Dell Laptops Give Users a Literal Shock · · Score: 0

    Ture the ac plug of your ACER notebook might solve the problem, if you can.

  2. Re:copyrighted designs in commercial media on Ford Claims Ownership Of Your Pictures · · Score: 1

    It seems that pictures/paintings/other pictorial representations have a special examption from the copyright of an architecture. "The copyright in an architectural work that has been constructed does not prevent the making, distributing, or public display of pictures, paintings, photographs, or other pictorial representations of the work - but only if the building in which the work is embodied is located in or ordinarily visible from a public place."

  3. It might not be as bad as you think, therotically. on What is the Future of Wireless Power? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    An average laptop consumes about 50 watts. Using the back of a 15" screen as receiver (0.07 m^2), the intensity is about 50 / 0.07 = 714 watt/m^2. As a reference, "a site in Eastern Oregon receives 600 watts per square meter of solar radiation in July". http://zebu.uoregon.edu/disted/ph162/l4.html > See, it's just like walking by an unshaded window in a summer's day.

  4. Re:...Probably on GM Says Driverless Cars Will Be Ready By 2018 · · Score: 1

    You should just use the $750,000 back seats as your server. Now, /. that!

  5. Re:832? on BitMicro Takes Wraps Off 832 GB Flash Drive · · Score: 1

    No. It's actually 8*64 - they figured out a new way to define 1GB=660 764 199 byte (2^30/13*8), and patented it!

  6. Re:Obvious patents on Apple Patents 'Buy Stuff Wirelessly, Skip Lines' Tech · · Score: 1

    Defensive, offensive, when you send out lawyer's mail, what's the difference?

  7. So what's next? platinum? on How To Tell If It's Really Titanium · · Score: 4, Funny

    someone please tell me how to tell if there's real platinum in my Capital One® platinum Card, I always want to know.

  8. Re:Certified confusion on Microsoft Re-Brands PlaysForSure · · Score: 1

    I am wondering if MS has sold those stocks, since AAPL has grown significantly well since internet bubble busted( $10 vs $200). It is a very good investment for MS even without voting/dividend rights. Now what if MS did have a say on ipod/mac design...

  9. It is more likely... on Trojan Found In New HDs Sold In Taiwan · · Score: 1

    the computers of QC guys are infected.

  10. hohoho on Slashdot Charity Buyers Donate Over $10,000 To the EFF · · Score: 2, Funny

    Who is the "Anonymous Coward" now?

  11. Oblig. on Cracking Go · · Score: 1

    Just FYI. The author: Feng-hsiung Hsu was the architect and the principal designer of the IBM Deep Blue chess machine. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feng-hsiung_Hsu

  12. The link seems slashdoted atm. on Cracking Go · · Score: 1

    For those of you who have access to ieee online journal, it is still available through http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/RecentIssue.jsp?punumber=6

  13. Re:Amazing... on Review of Stardock's TweakVista · · Score: 1

    Apparently, you know nothing about MS.

  14. oh, great, another rub duck on Microsoft Using .MS TLD · · Score: 1

    Is this a subtle compliment to sony's Super Rub-a-Dub?, which, btw, has a score of 2.9/10.

  15. I have a truly marvellous key of this revision on AACS Revision Cracked A Week Before Release · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... which this internet is too narrow to contain.

  16. Create a wiki to destroy the patent system? on Through the Patent Looking Glass with Microsoft · · Score: 4, Interesting

    We all know how broken the current patent system is, especially the 'software patent' evil. Can we use wiki-like system to undermine it? Create a wiki for everybody to record something new, no matter how small/useless it might look like, and dedicate it to public domain. With properly managed time stamps, it can be a collection of all 'prior art'. (It's just like doing something oppsite to wikipedia, which stresses so much on unoriginality.)

  17. It's a portal to your gadgets on Sony Takes on YouTube with Video-Sharing Site · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Given Sony's background at consumer electronics, it won't be surprising if they put a direct link on their PSP, PS3, cell phone... anything has network capability. Basically, you edit and upload on your pc, you watch it on your gadgets. IMHO, that's a viable plan to take on youtube.

  18. How big is the whole thing? on Wikipedia Releases Offline CD · · Score: 1

    Just curious. And how big are the most interesting ones ( have more than, say, 10 hits per day)?

  19. Poor Jack on Is Daylight Saving Shift Really Worth It? · · Score: 1

    Now he is one hour less. FXXXing politicians always mess up with CTU's plan!

  20. Google Book Search Library Project on iTunes Uncovers Musical Hoax · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I am wandering how many "stolen" novels/poems/essays will be uncovered once the Google Library is completed, and who will appear on the blacklist...

  21. Re:Security and Quality on Microsoft Answers Vista DRM Critics' Claims · · Score: 1

    "the content protection mechanisms ...... will lead to better driver quality control."
    mechanisms = control
    Get it?

  22. Re:One more thing... on iPhone Faces Uncertain Market · · Score: 1

    By "breaking groud" you mean "breaking roof", is that right?

  23. Re:What happens to the buyers? on Been Robbed Recently? Check Ebay · · Score: 1

    That may be true for most cases except for ebay. Competition between buyers will push the price to somewhere very close to the "market price", given there are enough buyers interested. In some rare case of "unreasonable" closing price, you can but envy at the buyer's luck. That's the nature/beauty of auction system.

  24. 3rd place, in terms of what? on Third Place Is Fine By Nintendo · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Raw computational/graphical power? admittedly. Profitability, earning/cost ratio? probably not, we will see. Fun factor? Definitely NOT!

  25. Why not just adding a "Report Commercial" button? on How MythTV Detects and Flags Commercials · · Score: 1

    Just like the "Report Phishing" button at those web browsers.