What makes you think they are not charging him?

VortexCortex should be a slashdot editor then. That would be entertaining at least.

The author failed to account for the increased cost required to launch more satellites...

"It transmits data via Iridium satellitesâSâ"âSwhich also allow people to use a satellite phone from anywhere in the worldâSâ"âSand can be programmed to start streaming flight data when a plane deviates from its flight plan, or instruments suggest something is going wrong."

I've looked into an Iridium sat phone for use while camping in the middle of nowhere. The thing is that their network is near or at capacity much of the time. Many times their phones can get signal but can't get a channel clear to make a call.

A quick google search says a cheap satellite is $300 million. I'm not sure how many we would need, but it would not be a small number.

Wow. The beta is terrible.

It is the shot after the squib the blows up the gun, due to pressures built up in the barrel from the second bullet that is unable to leave the obstructed barrel.

I see you have not been to a wallmart recently...

Please show me any battery chemistry that operates at 100% efficiency, either on charging or discharging.

File:/// in the "open location" command in Finder does crash on my Mac 10.8.2

The same also causes a crash in Safari, but only if you type (paste) it fast enough so that autocorrect does not suggest something before you are done typing.

If you have a good enough support contract then the initial fee for doing the work is usually peanuts compared to the support.

All of this needs to be in writing, as part of the initial contract or else you will have no fun doing support.

I see you are not required to do API programming in Java...

Look at the function names in the JDBC (or UI barf) parts of the Java libraries. Sometimes you have to call them, or maybe even extend them...

Forget that... get her a WOW account.

She will fit right in.

C is extremely unlikely.

They would need to get FCC and regulatory approval before releasing a modified hardware. The FCC takes longer then between now and September to review the hardware.

Products being reviewed are public. Nothing has been submitted as of yet.

It seems that you do not appreciate how long it takes to do real research.

Oh Snap!

Where do you buy this wonderful substance? I