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Comment Re:Risk aversion (Score 1) 203

Because of the language of "pre-order" that's used in a lot of cases. It makes it sound like a sure thing, when it's really not. It's not a pre-order, it's a gift for funding their project's success (and is contingent on that success).

The last kickstarter I gave to, was in an amount that was below any reward threshold. I just get to know that I did a tiny part in making something I really wanted happen.

Comment Re:So everything is protected by a 4 digit passcod (Score 2) 504

It was designed for syncing a folder on your computer with a floppy disks. Now that we have flash drives, seek times aren't so bad and you can operate on them directly (or use cloud storage).

The feature's technically present even in Windows 7. Just add a desktop.ini file to any folder with the following lines:
[ShellClassInfo]
CLSID={85BBD920-42A0-1069-A2E4-08002B30309D}
ConfirmFileOp=0

Apparently there's a way to re-enable it in Windows 8, too.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B...

Comment Re:Then I guess you could say... (Score 1) 222

Probably pattern recognition. If innocuous background noise is perceived to be intelligent data, the brain amplifies it (isolates / focuses) rather than filtering it out. It's possible that the voices go away in complete sensory deprivation.

On the other hand, some studies show people born deaf also have language hallucinations - in sign language or lip movement.

Comment Re:Then I guess you could say... (Score 1) 222

I have a feeling that part of what afflicts people like you is a superior ability of pattern recognition. Unfortunately, that means you can "hear things" in the background noise of the world and they are recognized as voices and words.

I would assume that it's closely related to genetic advantages that would allow you to learn people's faces more easily.

Comment Re:911 was down for us Friday night (Score 1) 610

Are you saying the dispatch computers not only have iTunes set up, but are also tied to personal iTunes accounts? I'll leave the full hard drive problem for someone else. But if 911 is really that important, then these computers should not be messed with - by the users either.

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