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  1. Re:They already have a test on With Pot Legal, Scientists Study Detection of Impaired Drivers · · Score: 1

    Please mod up parent! No mod points today for me.

    Oh and check, as I did, what a Field sobriety test is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drunk_driving_in_the_United_States#Field_sobriety_tests

  2. Judas! on CyanogenMod Domain Hijacked · · Score: 1

    What's in a name...

  3. Except there is a flaw in YOUR logic on Foxconn Begins To Assemble Its Robot Army · · Score: 1

    When most repetitive work is done by machines and productivity goes sky-high, unemployment will not rise at all. Society will just focus on other tasks that were previously not achievable. Automation began 100 years ago and it hasn't caused mass unemployment.

  4. Re:No new weapons? on 50 Years of Research and Still No Microwave Weapons · · Score: 2

    they at least care about a future war where not everyone has to get killed.

    And what about working towards not having a future war at all?

  5. Re:Is Bitcoin trace-able ? on Large Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Collapses With a Loss of $5.6 Million · · Score: 1

    No mod points today. Parent should be 5, Insightful

  6. Re:C'mon on Facebook iOS App Ditching HTML5 For ObjectiveC · · Score: 1

    Mod parent funny

  7. Re:If DNT can be ignored... on Microsoft Wins Congressional Backing For Do-Not-Track Default In IE10 · · Score: 1

    Thanks for the wrap-up!

  8. If DNT can be ignored... on Microsoft Wins Congressional Backing For Do-Not-Track Default In IE10 · · Score: 1

    then the spec is worse than useless. I admit I did not read it. My current understanding is this is just a stupid cookie.

    I have a better proposal. Why not make it easier for users to block "third-party" cookies, i.e. cookies sent from domains different from the current page domain. *That* would block advertisers from tracking you. Also, a javascript hook triggering a nice UI for OpenId sites to ask users if they want to whitelist them for login purposes.

  9. With Western countries exploiting Asian... on Can You Buy Tech With a Clean Conscience? · · Score: 1

    ...industrial growth for half a century, I can't even imagine what the introduction of any kind of ethic would imply for our societies.

  10. What about non-gamers? on Is Gamification a Good Motivator? · · Score: 1

    Not everybody has a RPG (or other game type) mindset. I'd feel weird if being given a "badge" at work. As in "Wtf is a badge anyway? And why should I care about it?".

  11. Lack of QA on Why Desktop Linux Hasn't Taken Off · · Score: 1

    I use Linux on the desktop since 2001. Used many distros. Also I gave something back: I'm the author of two desktop applications packaged into Debian and many other distros. So I'm no Linux detractor.

    That said, throughout the years, I witnessed a constant stream of regressions during updates. Regressions happen in every aspect the of the system, from kernel drivers, codecs, sound system and specific apps. To make it worst, most distros, including Ubuntu, deal with regressions in the usual open source way: if there is interest and time it will eventually get fixed. Months or years can pass. IMO this is unacceptable for businesses. This lack of quality may very well be the reason Linux desktop has not taken off.

  12. Re:How to get rid of them on Research To "Reveal the Unseen World of Cookies" · · Score: 1

    On Google Chrome, the first thing to do is disallowing third-party cookies:
    Settings -> Under the Hood -> Content Settings -> Block third-party cookies and site data

  13. Re:No big surprises in the article. on The Fixes That Google Chrome OS Still Needs To Make · · Score: 1

    But you need some time offline to *create* the things that you will later share.

  14. Re:No big surprises in the article. on The Fixes That Google Chrome OS Still Needs To Make · · Score: 1

    Still, it is possible to develop applications that can work offline and sync with a remote server when network connection is available. Many new mobile apps do this. Office software should do it too.

  15. Re:About Aura on Chrome OS Introduces Aura Window Manager · · Score: 1

    Just noticed that the documents author is Ben Goodger, the guy that started Firefox.

  16. Re:Just cut the pieces into equal portions?! on How To Share a Cake Over the Internet · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Objective C is actually a good language. But too niche and awkward to be used in a funny /. comment.

  17. A "long tail" war? on Coming To a War Near You: Nuclear Powered Drones · · Score: 1

    What happens when the war is just over and drones continue operating? If they're controlled remotely, as they surely are, their "network" and remote systems could have been completely destroyed. This creates a war with a "long tail", much different than in those movies where people get to know about the end of war, catch the first train and go back home.

  18. Re:Not the United States on UK Man Jailed For 'Offensive Tweets' · · Score: 1

    Oops, I meant "You should know"...

  19. Re:Not the United States on UK Man Jailed For 'Offensive Tweets' · · Score: 3, Insightful

    You should that countries other than the USoA have constitutions too. It might not be called "First Amendment" but there are free speech provisions in most countries.

    For example, check "Article 21" in the Italian Constitution.

  20. Ouch, no mod points today. Mod parent up!

  21. Honestly, on Amateur Rocketeer Derek Deville's Qu8k Rocket Flies to 120,000+ Feet (Video) · · Score: -1, Troll

    I'm not interested in knowing a guy that pollutes air and makes a lot of noise for his pointless and childish hobby. Real nerds feel free to mod me down.

  22. Brief explanation? on Google Privacy Policy Could Violate EU Law · · Score: 1

    Ok, I don't have time to read the new and older policies. Anybody interested in summarizing what changed and its implications?

  23. Re:Keeping it walled in on Canonical Puts Ubuntu On Android Smartphones · · Score: 3, Informative

    Canonical already made a great job in making the Linux desktop usable for the masses for free. They need to monetize their work if they're going to keep doing it. Giving Ubuntu for Android to the community as an unsupported do-it-yourself hack, would bring zero profit and lots of users whining.

  24. Re:Paper and pencil, story boards on Best Language For Experimental GUI Demo Projects? · · Score: 2

    ^^^ This! And once you have your UI sketched on paper, you could use Qt (with or without Quick) to implement it. Your requirements for ease of cross-platform use *and* big datasets just begs for Qt.

  25. Re:Confessed then took it back on Human Rights Groups Push To Save Condemned Programmer In Iran · · Score: 2

    You should read about how Galileo Galilei confessed his supposed crimes and then wrote a great book reiterating his "crimes".