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  1. You can learn a lot ... on Birds Give a Lesson to Plane Designers · · Score: 1
    Just by observation,

    if you have curiosity of course.

  2. Re:Charred Tanks and Toilets on Is the Game Boy the Toughest Product Ever Made? · · Score: 1

    without serious damage to ?

  3. Re:You never owned a Game Boy on Is the Game Boy the Toughest Product Ever Made? · · Score: 1

    And anyone with the common sense to wash their hands after eating Cheetos never had this issue...
    or paper ...
  4. almost agreed ... on Multitasking Makes You Stupid and Slow · · Score: 1

    Multitasking for a computer program might give a good throughput, as tfa states not necessarily for humans.

  5. Re:I robot on Robots Learn To Lie · · Score: 1

    Human [developer]: Can, you tell, me [pause] the answer [pause] of, 2+2 robot: 5 robot thinks: sheesh that loser is still trying to fix that, while I have decoupled my mains, with erasable memory, [joke for robots]

  6. Blocking ads ... on Microsoft Will Stream Ads To Grocery Carts · · Score: 1

    Maybe sometime later, people would have to pay to block ads on their carts.

  7. Still finding a market for on OLPC, Microsoft Working Toward Dual-Boot XO Laptops · · Score: 1

    Windows 95 / 3.1, again.

  8. What about parking space ? on $2500 Tata Nano Car Unveiled in India · · Score: 1

    A basic problem if there are so many cars.

  9. Misleading concept ... on Professors Slam Java As "Damaging" To Students · · Score: 2, Informative

    Software engineering is not just about writing a class / implementing a functionality. Its about a process and is lesser to do with what programming language you have been taught. Mostly it is to do with the Object oriented paradigm (C++, Java for example). OO has a lot of proven advantages.

    C, Lisp, and ADA are all different types of languages.
    I think the best way to learn programming is not just by mastering one particular language, but going by the programming principles; Just like if you learn to play a guitar, you can learn other the strumming instruments easily.

    Languages like assembly and machine code don't require learning one just needs a manual while programming.

  10. Now its public ? on Microsoft Opens Its Security Research Cookbooks · · Score: 1

    Don't give out new ideas.

  11. I guess you have to give it to them, on Microsoft is the Industry's Most Innovative Company? · · Score: 1

    after all they "invented" .NET

    But seriously, looking at other aspects (like CG, robotics) yes, they do deserve a pat on back.

  12. Re:Who's next on Swedish Athletes Back GPS Implants to Combat Drug Use · · Score: 1

    But, who will guard the guards ?

  13. well ... on Microsoft Giving Away Vista Ultimate, With a Catch · · Score: 1

    Google has got some competition now.

  14. I am sure ... on States Claim There is No Match for Microsoft · · Score: 1

    Even if folks from MS read that, they too would have had a good laugh at those bloating statements.

  15. So ... on What If Gmail Had Been Designed by Microsoft? · · Score: 1

    wheres the joke ?

  16. onGraphics on Call of Duty 4 Review · · Score: 1

    Although I am a fanatic of eyecandy and cant do without, but the other areas in the entire gaming experience are still lagging behind, for eg: sounds, more intelligence is required, make it non predictive and non repetitive and needs more variation

  17. Re:Yay! on Predicting The Google Phone · · Score: 1

    Adaptability is the only way to survive

  18. Privacy ? on Turning E-Mail into a Social Network · · Score: 1

    More intelligent it gets, the lesser privacy you have,
    although it may be * automated *... it is weird to know someone reads emails and assesses relations.

  19. Mouse ? on Graffiti as Password - Secure and Memorable · · Score: 1

    what would be the input device ? mouse ... if so most of the people will spend long time trying to log in.

  20. what if on Picture Passwords More Secure than Text · · Score: 1

    some util takes a snapshot and sends info by backdoor ? the whole thing fails ? even voice recognition looks good, but what if someone records voice and bypasses the checked input ? Security needs to be unique and non-reproducible(direct / indirect) by others

  21. Quite literally on Picture Passwords More Secure than Text · · Score: 1

    Digital signature

  22. pre viz ... on Researchers Aim To "Read Minds" of PC Users · · Score: 1

    depending on various levels of stress

    on a lighter note,

    - level 1: UI starts lagging behind you, menu starts to flutter slowly, waiting cursor zooms in out a little to grab attention

    - level 2: Applications become non-responsive, screen fades in and out slowly and cursor blinking almost stops (which raises stress to a further level)

    - level 3, triggers as the voice recognition interprets f'in words frequently, and it locks everything takes user to an online yoga class

    but seriously, I think whoever sits in front of the PC and whatever he is doing is always under ~some stress.

  23. Make way ... on DX10 - How Far Have We Come? · · Score: 1

    Enough of raster already it isn't good enough, make way for the Ray-traced games Age (still experimental though)

  24. Blender UI on Blender Compared To the Major 3D Applications · · Score: 2, Informative

    I think Blender's UI is very efficient, not friendly but efficent.

    Its good that Blender is looked upon a viable option these days!

  25. Re:its something like erm ... on Gartner Touts Web 2.0, Scoffs At Web 3.0 · · Score: 1

    wtf, web 1.0 eliminates words ... /earlier ~~technology suggests: gim_m_ick