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  1. refurb/rebrand/resell on 7,000 Irish e-Voting Machines To Be Scrapped · · Score: 1
    Touch screen computers from Ireland? Sell them as the "New iTablets*", and "not from that fruit company either!". At 20E a piece, you could *double* your money!

    *Irish Tablets, thank my Lucky Charms!

  2. Not the first... on New Manufacturing Technology Enables Vertical 3D Transistors · · Score: 3, Informative

    I don't believe this is actually the *first* fab process using vertical structures (having actually RTFA). I worked at Texas Instruments in the mid-80's and most of the ALS (Advanced Low power Schottky) devices were of vertical well construction (as opposed to planar process or lateral junction bipolar construction). Looks like the sizes are a lot smaller, and the ratio of depth to width is a lot higher (a lot more junctions stacked in one well).

  3. Re:They should be forced to release video on Police Using YouTube To Tell Their Own Stories · · Score: 1

    In case of a legal dispute, the police should be forced to release their video, as to provide the clearest possible picture of the case. They should not only release them when it suits them. Unfortunately, presumably incriminating police videos often end up "missing", with little or no consequences for the policemen.

    This is called "discovery", and is part of the legal proceedings. The problem is that the authorities ("the police") have the power of a warrant which allows seizure, whereas the public in general only have the power of subpoena (give it to us, pretty please...).

  4. My watch - on Ask Slashdot: Wrist Watch For the Tech Minded · · Score: 1

    Accutron 214 "Asymetric" in gold. Made in about 1964. Inherited from my step-father. I like the solid face beter than the clear "Space View" watches.

  5. Not a Logic Analyzer (hardware) on Sigrok: An Open Source Logic Analyzer · · Score: 1

    This is a software interface between a Logic Analyzer and a computer. There are standalone devices that need no computer...

  6. Earthquake link? on Volcano Near Mexico City Becomes More Active · · Score: 5, Interesting
    There have been numerous large earthquakes along the Pacific coast just West of Mexico City in the past few weeks. I wonder if/how the two might be related?

    http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/region/N_America.php

    Shows 4.3 and 5.1 in Central America in the past day...

  7. Acceptance percent? on Why the Middle East Is a Good Place For Women Tech Entrepreneurs · · Score: 2

    According to summary, 40% of applicants were women. What percent of the accepted submissions were women? That would be a far mare significant statistic!

  8. Re:She's missing the point on Interview With TSA Screener Reveals 'Fatal Flaws' · · Score: 1

    FOURTH year. Fourth. (2009, 2010, 2011... ) Even thinner and more pale now, eh?

    Dang it! And I'm still writing 2011 on checks!

  9. Re:She's missing the point on Interview With TSA Screener Reveals 'Fatal Flaws' · · Score: 1

    Consider also the likelihood that the top management at TSA was likely appointed during Bush's reign

    Consider the likelyhood that that horse is dead, get off it! The mantra "It's All Bush's Fault" sounds eather thin and pale in The Anointed One's THIRD year in office.

  10. Patent troll - watch out on Canadian Man Releases Open Source Star Trek Tricorder · · Score: 1

    They may be in violation of US Patent# 2482773:
    "Detection of Emanations From Materials and Measurement of Volumes Thereof". Also known as the "Hieronymous Machine". It pre-dates Star Trek by quite a bit.

  11. Solution? Tacocopter! on Ask Slashdot: How To Feed Africa? · · Score: 2

    http://www.ksl.com/?sid=19748145&nid=1014&title=tacocopter-would-deliver-tacos-via-unmanned-drone&s_cid=featured-4

    The ability to have tacos delivered at their feet is an idea many people wouldn't hesitate to get behind - especially when the tacos are being delivered by a robot. The Tacocopter - an unmanned drone helicopter that gives customers tacos on demand - would without a doubt be wildly popular were it to exist throughout the world. All you need is the GPS location and hot sauce!.

  12. Storage? on Ask Slashdot: How Do You Manage Your Personal Data? · · Score: 1
    Answer:

    Floppies

    More floppies

    More floppies

    (I can sell you some cheap!)

  13. Re:Depressing on One Sci-Fi Author Wrote 29 of the Kindle's 100 Most-Highlighted Passages · · Score: 2

    You know what else is depressing? There will always be a Top One Percent.

    Yeah. And half of you are below average. THAT'S depressing!

  14. Re:Toxic vapor? on The Laser Unprinter · · Score: 1

    So, how unhealthy would the vaporized toner be? I really don't know. Somebody care to enlighten me?

    Probably just as safe/toxic as the ozone made when the original was laser printed...

  15. Re:TV and Intelligence? on South Africa Wins Science Panel's Backing To Host SKA Telescope · · Score: 1

    There are many series that need better endings.

    Yeah, let's hope they don't receive HBO's "The Sopranos".

  16. Re:Fun names worked great, for a while. on Server Names For a New Generation · · Score: 3, Funny

    Bottom line - if you can't say your server name 3 times fast, then you are hindering the humans that have to talk about that server on a daily basis.

    So I guess "Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tubeman" is out?

  17. Slack! on Ask Slashdot: What Is the Best Distro For Linux Lessons? · · Score: 4, Informative

    Slackware for the win!

  18. Re:Huge? on Huge Jurassic Fleas May Have Fed On Dinosaurs · · Score: 1

    I'm told you guys in Florida have cockroaches the size of dachshunds,

    That's OK, we got dachsunds the size of Buicks.

    and Buicks the size of ......hell, I got nuthin'...

  19. Re:Why would twitter on Twitter Can Now Block Tweets In Specific Countries · · Score: 1

    SOPA is about piracy. I don't know of any data compression method that will let you put a feature length movie into 140 characters.

    Actually, you could do it with uuencode, but the length of time and the total number of tweets...you might as well get a minimum-wage job and work to BUY the movie - it would take less time/effort.

  20. TFA is kinda light... on 1st 'Super Wi-Fi' Net Goes Live In North Carolina · · Score: 3, Informative

    ...on details. Like exactly what frequencies were used, hardware, networking scheme, etc.

  21. Re:yes, but... on Library of Congress To Receive Entire Twitter Archive · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hopefully they compress it down to 1 bit.

    And the value of that bit is "0".

  22. KEEP YOUR TOADS! on Using Toads to Predict Earthquakes · · Score: 2

    My cat predicted the earthquakes here in Central Oklahoma, and I'm still trying to scrub the pee out of the carpet! Keep your toads away!

  23. The patents in question are - on Barnes & Noble Names Microsoft's Disputed Android Patents · · Score: 4, Funny

    6,339,780
    5,579,517
    5,652,913
    5,758,352
    6,791,536
    6,897,853
    6,339,780
    5,778,372
    5,889,522
    6,891,551
    6,957,233
    Saved you the trouble of RTFA.

  24. Re:America is NOT a democracy on The Privatization of Copyright Lawmaking · · Score: 0, Troll

    America is totally corrupt. How many of the current US politicians are not taking corporate handouts, accepting meetings with lobbyists, or preaching 'free market' ideology. It has to be accepted that America is a banana republic, run by a mafia of corporate interests, and a collection of crazed religious zealots.

    And yet, millions from around the world are desperately trying to get here. Must not be that bad...

  25. Legal terminology on Warner Brothers: Automated Takedown Notices Hit Files That Weren't Ours · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Under the law, this action is refered to as "depraved indifference" - an action, deliberate or unintentional, displaying reckless disregard and wanton carelessness. A suitable penalty would include the removal of the ability to issue takedown notices for a year (or more...).