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  1. a bit ironic to call it a "watch" on Researchers Develop $60 Sonar Watch To Aid the Visually Impaired · · Score: 2

    That's all I've got to say.

  2. disagree on 'Just Let Me Code!' · · Score: 1

    You must work in one of those bloated, systematic corporate environments where the gears have all rusted. Switch to a small, dynamic company. Start your own business. Then you can have the best of both worlds, the coding and the tools. You'll get 10 times the "transformation into living presence" than you ever got, and all the luscious typing code into a computer you can stand.

  3. Re:Hmm, this is weird. on Google Chrome Now Has Resource-Blocking Adblock · · Score: 1

    Well it still comes with snide comments so every thing seems alright to me.

  4. Re:Glossy screens with polarized glasses are ideal on Does Anyone Really Prefer Glossy Screens? · · Score: 1

    If you're lucky? I had no idea light was so random.

  5. "where natural light abounds" on Does Anyone Really Prefer Glossy Screens? · · Score: 1

    Is this just a way of saying you don't have buildings in your country? I'm surprised you have electricity, then.

  6. Uh yeah, obviously on Does Anyone Really Prefer Glossy Screens? · · Score: 1

    I want to say most people do, since most laptops are. But I can only say that I have preferred them since they came out. I will only buy a laptop with a glossy screen. I upgrade my own laptop about every 6 months. I work on a laptop 8hrs a day. If I were to spend most of my time on laptops outside or for some reason backup up against a window, I'd probably have a different preference. But that's not the case. Yes, once in a while I find myself in a position where the glossy is not optimal. That's very rare compared to the other times.

  7. Re:Professional on Criminal Photoshops Himself Into Charity Photos In Bid For Leniency · · Score: 1

    No, I tried to get that guy to some work for me and he was huge jerk.

  8. Re:Bottom 5% with Cable and Airlines on Facebook User Satisfaction Is 'Abysmal' · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Free? I don't think so. You pay with your privacy and your attention. The mistaken idea that that = free is one of the main concepts that actually reduces the actual freedom of individuals in this country.

  9. Abysmal? on Facebook User Satisfaction Is 'Abysmal' · · Score: 1

    I had no idea that many people weren't completely disgusted and outraged by it. They're doing better than I thought.

  10. I see lots of complaints on Airlines Get Billions From Unbundled Services · · Score: 1

    But the simple fact is things like moving and tracking your bag does cost the airline more money. Personally, I want to be able to buy a ticket that includes nothing else not absolutely necessary and add on only what I need for a reasonable price. Now barring that, if you didn't see a price drop, it's either because the airlines are price fixing, or because the current cost was just that much. The airlines have all been struggling since the cost of security has gone up with the fear of flying. If they were losing money, up until they started doing this and this just evened out, you can't really blame the airlines. I know there's noone bitching about it, that is also giving away whatever they do for a living for free. (Because if you're that rich, you're not bitching about airline prices.) I'd like to see them charging for carry ons, bringing you a glass of water, being late to the airport, being loud or smelly or fat or bringing a kid who's loud or smelly or fat or kicks my seat. Actually, any kid should be a surcharge. Not having your license and ticket out and ready should be a surcharge. Probably using the bathroom, too, by the minute.

  11. Re:Before you do it on Tattoos For the Math and Science Geek? · · Score: 1

    It doesn't really matter. Getting a tattoo doesn't mean it has to be so important to him forever, or to be more realistic, for the rest of the time he has that body. It's just a marker that it was that significant of an impact on him at least at one time in his life. If you're pretty wishy washy or ashamed of the things that are meaningful to you and wouldn't want anyone to ever know about them, by all means, don't get a tattoo of that thing.

  12. That seems pretty generous on Why Engineers Don't Like Twitter · · Score: 1

    My own analysis only counted about 1% as being valid, and less than that worth reading.

  13. Re:Windows Live Photo Gallery on A File-Centric Photo Manager? · · Score: 1

    Awesome!

  14. wow, worse reception? on DTV Transition - One Year Later · · Score: 1

    I wonder what the situation is there? Mine is astronomically better. But I live in a big city with a clear shot to the broadcast antenna farm. I figured you either get a great picture or basically nothing watchable. I guess not being watchable is worse reception. I pretty much thought that if you had it before you'd have it after. Of course you have to aim your antenna right. I have a $12 directional that I aimed with a $0.50 compass.

  15. In answser to the quetion on Made-For-Torrents Sci-Fi Drama "Pioneer One" Debuts · · Score: 1

    No. Meanwhile, I'm going to download it and check it out.

  16. No logic on power conservation on Sleeping iPhones Send Phantom Data · · Score: 1

    If you look at detailed power consumption data, you will see that wifi is way, way more efficient than cellular. Thus, either Apple made a huge mistake in power conservation programming, Apple and AT&T are intentionally inflating 3G data usage or this theory is completely wrong.

  17. that's some scary shit on Stem Cell Tourist Dies From Treatment In Thailand · · Score: 1

    And as usual, you will see a lot more press about catastrophes than the many, many miracle success stories, because its just plain more profitable to report on horror. Probably this lady was going to die soon any way.

  18. Re:Well, no shit on Home Computers Equal Lower Test Scores · · Score: 1

    Nag, I think its because the underprivileged kids use the comes for porn and games etc.further distracting them rather than enhancing them. If they included in the study the categories of use of the comes, this would prob become obvious.

  19. Isn't the Prosecutor liable? on Geologists Might Be Charged For Not Predicting Quake · · Score: 1

    For the fact that there is still crime in his area? I mean after he took office wasn't it his responsibility to lock up all crime committing people thereby leaving the area crime free?

  20. and while they're at it on Australian Police Ask Facebook For Police Alarm Button · · Score: 1

    can you add a 'Dislike' button, FCS.

  21. Re:It's all about the development environment on HTML5 vs. Flash — the Case For Flash · · Score: 1

    "Why Symantec", no reason, I just meant some other company that has experience building IDEs. Is Borland still around? Of course Microsoft, too, but they haven't taken up the Javascript torch as of yet and they've got SlobberLight.

  22. Re:It's all about the development environment on HTML5 vs. Flash — the Case For Flash · · Score: 1

    yeah, if "it's all over" depends upon something that will never happen. And I wouldn't be so sure one is even under development. All this time and all the Javascript development that has gone on. I don't think there is even one good Javascript development on par with "real" development language's IDEs. And Flash "script" style development environment would be even more specialized. So yeah, unless someone like Google or how about Symantec? steps up and creates something, browser independent, the was is far from over.

  23. It's all about the development environment on HTML5 vs. Flash — the Case For Flash · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Someone comes up with an IDE that rivals the Flash tool set that uses HTML5 and Javascript and Flash is dead.

  24. Re:Excellent on Linux 2.6.34 Released · · Score: 1

    I don't think Microsoft has anything to be worried from Linux. The vast majority of users just plain can't use Linux. Linux isn't really growing in user base and what little growth it has is going to peak if it hasn't already unless some drastic changes are made to the operating system to make it easier to use. Don't get me wrong, I'm in favour of Linux FOS just isn't the right model for competing with funded OSes. Apple on the other hand...

  25. Windows uses virtual memory no matter what on 86% of Windows 7 PCs Maxing Out Memory · · Score: 1

    I've found Windows uses virtual memory no matter how much memory you have available. That's why I max out the memory on my notebook and turn off virtual memory. But Windows has continuously become so much more inneficient that it really seems intentional rather than just lazy which I originally thought was the reason.