Comment Ron Paul! (Score 1) 873
The US economy is heading toward
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Comment Re:E911 (Score 1) 232
if (strcmp(phone_number, "911")) == 0) {
place_call();
} else {
printf("Sorry kid!\n");
}
Comment This is scary. (Score 0, Redundant) 302
No really. This is SCARY.
Yes Virginia, there are bad people in this world.
Yes Virginia, there are bad people in this world.
Comment Re:Special license... (Score 1) 578
If you had to be an official 'something' or licensed...that would stop a lot of criminals I'd think?
Maybe. But more than likely you'll be preventing a lot of people from putting food on the table every night...
Comment Re:Opera /feels/ faster (Score 1) 291
I agree with you there. On OSX it looks the same, but when I'm on FreeBSD the menus and the menu toolbar (File, Edit, Help, etc) have weird colors. It's worth it, though.
Then again it looks like it's using QT 3.3 on my system, but the current version is 4.3. That could be the issue.
Comment Opera /feels/ faster (Score 1) 291
Honestly, while apparently Opera isn't the fastest renderer anymore, the UI /feels/ so much faster. Also, moving back and forth with the 'Back' and 'Forward' buttons are faster in Opera because it does not send out another HTTP request each time you click the button, while apparently other browsers do.
Comment OS (Score 3, Funny) 865
the 17-year-old open-source operating system
First person to make a fuss about this gets a prize!
Comment Re:I'm not suprised (Score 1) 870
If I had any mod points they'd be yours. I think you're right about this.
Comment Cut taxes, then (Score 1, Insightful) 870
Let's cut taxes and reduce spending elsewhere, too!
Smaller government FTW.
Comment Not a hint of irony (Score 3, Funny) 531
There is no hint of irony here. None at ALL.
Comment Re:Ask yourself one thing. (Score 5, Funny) 747
How are your going to be able to explain NOT fixing a bug that got through in your code when you had time to include an un-spec'ed Easter egg?
Blame the intern.
Comment Of course! (Score 5, Insightful) 747
Of course! Doing so in an unobtrusive, unharmful way only adds charm to the product.
Submission + - Jupiter, Venus, the Moon Aligned in the Sky (yahoo.com)
ohxten writes: "Look, in the sky... it's Jupiter, Venus, and the Moon aligned in the sky. Easily visible to the naked eye (at least, my naked eye), this apparently happens from time to time but they are either "too close to the sun or unite at a time when they aren't so visible." According to Jack Horkheimer, director of the Miami Space Transit Planetarium, the next time the three will be so close and visible will be November 18th, 2052.
The Moon isn't visible right now, but take a look to the southwest and enjoy the view."
The Moon isn't visible right now, but take a look to the southwest and enjoy the view."
Comment Re:Breaking the law is always easy (Score 1) 211
Let your congressman know that, unless he at least attempts to undo those laws, you will stop voting for him.
Am I wrong, or is the reason that they cannot ship certain software products because the EULA specifically states that you cannot redistribute without permission? If this is the case, then telling your congressman would be worthless, wouldn't it?
Submission + - Hard disk drives suitable for long term storage? 17
MrHatken writes: As many people move to using hard disk drives for online and offline backup one needs to consider possible failure modes. I've heard that if hard disk drives aren't spun up regularly the bearings can lose their lubrication and fail, or the head can stick to the disk when parked.
Are these myths or reality? Is there any confirmed data on how often one needs to spin them up and for how long?
Further though, how difficult would it be for manufacturers to make hard disk drives that would be suitable for long term storage? Particularly, drives that wouldn't be required to be spun up regularly to ensure they'll still function when needed.
It would seem to me that it shouldn't be that hard to do ...
