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  1. Re:What about copper? on Silicon As the New Lithium · · Score: 1

    We (known technology) can't yet create let alone string N.T.s together in a volume large enough to be usable as wires, barring the most specialised of (short) cases. When we do, electrical wires will have to compete with uses as structural wires. I'm presuming that unaligned tubes could be used in composite materials for larger areas generally.

  2. Re:Obligatory Google is awesome thread of the week on Google Tries Not To Be a Black Hole of Brilliance · · Score: 1

    Luckily, there are elections to balance the power.

    And a good laugh was had by all.

    You missed that bit.

  3. Re:What a coincidence on Google Tries Not To Be a Black Hole of Brilliance · · Score: 1

    If you think that either Hotmail or yahoo are equal to Gmail than I can only conclude you still use pine.

  4. Re:HA!! Windows is at version 7 ALREADY !! Version on Linux Kernel 2.6.32 Released · · Score: 1

    Remember that Linus is European? The period is thousand place mark. The Linux kernel number system is actually shorthand for 2,600,320.

  5. Re:I guess it is good news... on Google Launches Public DNS Resolver · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I think that Google gets the free pass because they have so far shown themselves to be the least intrusive, paternalistic and/or come the closest to giving us what we want. And they stand out a fair distance from the rest of the bunch.

    Most of us acknowledge that there isn't a free lunch, so Google *so far* has been enabling the internet to function on its technical capabilities while making a profit. Surely you recognise that a lot of business models block the capabilities of technology to bolster their profits? Google seems to take the opposite approach. This often leads to businesses complaining about their methods, but consumers/customers/collaborators are enabled.

  6. Re:Good news for Linux on Windows 7 Share Grows At XP's Expense · · Score: 1

    Thanks, the computer I'm currently using doesn't seem to allow changes to any of those without using admin rights. (Sorry 'bout the extra requirement.)

    I'll have to wait till I'm home for finding the method of sorting.

  7. Re:Yes... on Scientology Charged With Slavery, Human Trafficking · · Score: 1

    Okay that is the pivot point, but why were they already waiting? What was the attraction?

  8. Re:Good news for Linux on Windows 7 Share Grows At XP's Expense · · Score: 1

    Forget stupid quick launch! That is saving a fraction of the time spent managing data.

    I want to know, can we tag files with multiple tags regardless of file type? Is it possible to have a central repository of tags, some of which can be set as a list of favorites I can quickly tag files with?

    Does any filesystem allow for this?

  9. Re:Fighting Cults: Rick Ross on Scientology Charged With Slavery, Human Trafficking · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Thank you Mr Coward, we'll be in contact should we have further questions.

  10. Re:Yes... on Scientology Charged With Slavery, Human Trafficking · · Score: 1

    How did a noise complaint make it to the Feds attention?

  11. Re:Yes... on Scientology Charged With Slavery, Human Trafficking · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I personally am of the opinion that rape and pedophilia are worse crimes, `cept that they can both come under torture as can (potentially) homicide.

    I'm also of the opinion (puts on flame-proof suit) that slavery isn't necessarily evil, but could be a suitable punishment for criminals, with the adequate parameters.
    Hereditary, racial or ethnic, and gender based slavery however is seen as obscene.

  12. Re:Those are not mainstream on Scientology Charged With Slavery, Human Trafficking · · Score: 1

    Identification?

  13. Re:Problem Solved! on Microsoft Investigates Windows 7 "Black Screen of Death" · · Score: 1

    So I'm actually Popular!?!

  14. Re:You are correct. on Ethics of Releasing Non-Malicious Linux Malware? · · Score: 1

    If that is the case, I have one question.

    Why isn't there a similar ratio of malware to expected installs?

    All unix systems have a much lower ratio than Windows, some approach zero. Sure, some of that can be explained that with there really is hardly anyone using it, but when it comes to OSX, the linuxes, bsd and Solaris, the installs are definitely in multiple of millions* each. (Ha ha ha, thanks to all who dredge up the tired, exhausted memes of minimal users)

    Yet despite there being a strong possibility of the similar vulnerabilities to Windows, we don't see the same ratio occurring?

    * A sizable market share for an effective product, for any beginner
     

  15. Re:Periods and commas. on Moving Decimal Bug Loses Money · · Score: 1

    I apologise.

  16. Re:Periods and commas. on Moving Decimal Bug Loses Money · · Score: 1

    size comparisons: .,'`":;^_-=+!/\{[...GB&#

    So no one can mix up ink splashes on their display medium I reckon that the decimal separator should probably be the #.

    Seriously, though, what about the acute or grave accents and/or colons? http://entertainment.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1457018&cid=30231988 had a good idea, 'cept it could be confused again with time and degrees. (Possibly others, I'm not a mathemagician.)

    1'345:50; 1'234'234:099483; 1:0;

    Time could be distinguished with tau:
    t14:30
    A space after a ' would be for coordinates and its ilk.

  17. Re:Periods and commas. on Moving Decimal Bug Loses Money · · Score: 1

    Huh?

    A 'period' is the original English term. 'Full stop', I imagine, comes from the explanation to young children that is what your flow of ideas do at the end of a sentence. Some people have never grown out of it and into vernacular that is more mature and encompassing in its outlook and usage.

    I have no idea where you would get that its use divides along national lines. Are you French?

  18. Re:God Bless the USA! on Moving Decimal Bug Loses Money · · Score: 1

    Yet 5x10 rolls just fine. I have trouble with the obtuseness of 2in* x 4 in

    *Change to whatever ridiculous imperial measurement you wish and it's the same problem. The system sucks hard.

  19. Re:Clarity? on KDE Rebrands, Introduces KDE Plasma Desktop · · Score: 1

    I can see an new golden rule:
    Pubuntu others and they pubuntu you.

    Sorry. Aussie; just cant get past the pub.

  20. Re:I Seem to Have Misplaced Them ... on Where Are Your Contact Lens Displays? · · Score: 1

    Okay; before we get into that though, we are going to need you do something for us.

    • Go stand in front of a mirror.
    • Extend your arm out to the side with your hand in an open embrace position.
    • Swing your arm in a small arc up towards the ear on the opposite side of your body to your extended hand.

    *** Note! Make sure your fingers are extended in a relaxed manner, yet not spread apart. Your fingers should be on path to pass just inside the unseen hemisphere of your head. The peak of the arc should intersect with the ear opposite to your extended hand.

    Stare steadily at the reflection as you do this!

  21. Re:Not exactly related to the patent on Patent Issued For Podcasting · · Score: 1

    or email it to you. I was definitely 'automatically' receiving media content in 92, well, pulling content via retrieving emails.

  22. Re:Not exactly related to the patent on Patent Issued For Podcasting · · Score: 1

    I had an account that I have now forgot. _Ghost. The worst part is that the email address was the same user name and I forgot the password to it... so couldn't just get a password change.

  23. Re:Yep that's why I avoid extensions on Zero-Day Vulnerabilities In Firefox Extensions · · Score: 1

    I can't get past a gb. stupid rambus.

  24. Re:Afro-American Racism Against Whites and Asians on UN Officials Remove Poster Mentioning Chinese Firewall · · Score: 1

    So it is impossible for anyone to consider him a better candidate than a woman?

  25. Re:It's about social status... on Are You a Blue-Collar Or White-Collar Developer? · · Score: 1

    Ellipses at the end of sentences is fine when attempting to be quizzical without feeling particularly curious. To be used when reaffirming on your own perspective on the intelligence of at least one other participant...