Comment Re:A few times over 15 years. Ideally only once. (Score 1) 182
I'm sorry, but writing control software for a satellite isn't even the same field as writing a web application.
Comment Re:Enough with the over-broad claims guys (Score 2) 147
You're ignoring where it says 'The method of claim 1, wherein' in each of those sentences.
1. A method for removing space debris having a relatively low ballistic coefficient, the method comprising hastening orbital decay of the debris by creating a transient gaseous cloud at an altitude of at least 100 km above Earth, the cloud having a density sufficient to slow the debris so the debris falls into Earth's atmosphere.
None of those claims are general patents on physical laws. They are all specific to a satellite that puffs clouds of gas at space debris.
Comment Re:Museums don't let you (Score 1) 371
In fact, the article states that this textbook is a combination of chapters from three existing books. Somehow I think you could by those three books for less than $800.
Comment Re:Please sue (Score 1) 97
The villain Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter series is often referred to as 'you know who' by characters who are afraid to speak his name aloud.
Comment Re:And who posteed the leaked cables this time? (Score 1) 488
"released under freedom of information legislation"
Submission + - SSD Hits Growth Pains on the March to Mainstream Use (hp.com)
Esther Schindler writes: "SSD seems to be having a tough time going mainstream. Error rates are going up as the manufacturers try to shrink memory and to increase capacity. So SSD makers are letting the drives ship with errors, just like the hard disk guys do, and to install error correction on the controller. But the solution doesn’t handle wear leveling, the slow erosion of the memory cell’s usefulness.
And there's more:
And there's more:
"The price of NAND flash has been plummeting, and believe it or not, this is a bad thing. "The NAND memory companies are all beginning to cut back on capacity because they feel they are in an overcapacity issue. The memory capacity is at the point where [memory] is almost free," said Bob Merritt, principal analyst with Convergent Semiconductors.
Comment Re:Statistics, correlation and conclusions. (Score 1) 1706
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That aside, have you ever noticed that mass-shootings like this are almost invariably done by white men?
I haven't noticed that, no.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_massacre
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beltway_sniper_attacks
Comment Re:No, it'll just be an OPTION (Score 1) 650
Car manufacturers are already deploying automatic braking systems that do exactly the opposite of your prediction. Control is taken away from the driver when a collision is imminent.
Comment Re:"completely safe" (Score 1) 221
An X-ray image from a leased dental device is almost free (less than a hundred euros for private institutions here).
If you had to pay 100 Euros for a hamburger would you consider it "almost free"?
Comment Re:They outsourced their IT dept... (Score 0) 155
This is only interesting if it's true. Could you cite your source?
Comment Re:Lie on your resume (Score 1) 1201
Bill Gates.
Maybe when you were in high school. These days it's Mark Zuckerberg.
Comment Re:overexplained (Score 1) 337
You'll get better results if you search for "interest of conflict"
Submission + - Kodak housed a secret nuclear reactor in its basement? (tech-stew.com)
techfun89 writes: "Talk about a Kodak moment, in this case how did the Kodak camera company manage to house a nuclear reactor along with weapons-grade uranium in its basement from 1978 until 2006? Sources are reporting that in Rochester, N.Y., the home area of Kodak there was a nuclear reactor housed there intended for research.
The small reactor contained 3.5 pounds (1.36kg) of enriched uranium plates placed around a californium-252 core. Some seem to think this would even classify as "weapons-grade."
It was apparently for neutrons that were used to analyze the purity of materials along with an interest in neutron radiography."
The small reactor contained 3.5 pounds (1.36kg) of enriched uranium plates placed around a californium-252 core. Some seem to think this would even classify as "weapons-grade."
It was apparently for neutrons that were used to analyze the purity of materials along with an interest in neutron radiography."
Submission + - Solyndra for sale: Company's high-tech plant, gear to be sold (foxnews.com)
Velcroman1 writes: For sale: manufacturing and office facility with 411,618 square feet, state of the art electrical, air, and power distribution systems — and a troubled past. As part of its bankruptcy proceedings, Solyndra is reportedly very close to landing a buyer for its mammoth, high-tech production plant in Fremont, Calif. The listing agent recently gave Fox News a tour of what the new owners will get for their multi-million dollar investment. Now the once-bustling offices, conference rooms, and cubicles are eerily quiet as the facility is "decommissioned," according to Greg Matter with Jones Lang LaSalle realty. One wonders about the conversations held, and emails written, in the corner office formerly occupied by CEO Brian Harrison.
Comment Re:It's like a sequel to Sneakers (Score 1) 165
Sneakers was a feature length film with a 35 million dollar budget and a cast of A-list actors.
This is an 80 minute independent film starring the guy who played Submarine Captain Jim in Mega Piranha.
